"Look at this, it seems that our Comrade Malashenko is really anxious this time. If the war had not been urgent, I guess he might have come to the front army headquarters to report in person."
Holding the freshly released telegram in his hand, the sighing chief of staff couldn't help but smile at Vatutin. Vatutin, who had already read the contents of the telegram, spoke while studying the map.
"Those Japanese went crazy and used planes filled with fuel and explosives to hit the leadership troops. Malashenko is also a person who pays great attention to controlling casualties and losses of troops."
"The Japanese don't care, but Malashenko doesn't. I'm afraid in his eyes, even if the Japanese use pilots and aircraft themselves to replace his tanks, it will be a big loss. It is expected that he would be so anxious, after all, his
Tanks cannot fly into the sky to engage in air combat."
He handed the telegram to the staff officer on the side. After hearing this, he nodded. Comrade Chief of Staff, who came forward to study the map together, then asked questions.
"Then what are you going to do next? How to help Malashenko solve this problem."
"Simple, since Malashenko wants to be worry-free in the air, just satisfy him."
"Based on the battlefield information fed back by Malashenko, aviation comrades have deduced that the take-off and landing airport for the Japanese suicide air raid was in the suburbs of Harbin."
"As long as the take-off and landing capabilities of the Japanese military's main airports can be destroyed and continuous suppression is carried out, the air pressure faced by Malashenko can be relieved to a great extent."
Holding a drawing pen in his hand, he framed the red circle on the large Japanese military airport. Vatutin, who had considerable control and macroscopic understanding of the overall situation in the direction he was responsible for, immediately spoke.
The improved version of the Pei-8, which uses the same engine as the B29, has completely solved the biggest problem restricting its combat effectiveness, and the annoying heart disease has never returned.
The chief of staff was stunned when he heard this, and then asked a question. The answer was that Vatutin nodded without thinking.
The final mass-produced version of the Pei-8, which also underwent aerodynamic modifications and some technical improvements, was named the Pei-8M strategic bomber, which means modernized and improved version.
"Strategic bomber force? You mean those strategic bomber divisions with 8M that are newly arrived in the Far East?"
"The Japanese army's ability to repair infrastructure is quite poor. According to the intelligence we have and some battlefield examples shared by the Americans. Once the aviation operation capability of a large military airport is seriously damaged, the Japanese army wants to restore it initially, at least
It will take 5-7 days.”
"The remaining three or two miscellaneous fish, which are not large-scale, are left to Malashenko's own field air defense to deal with. He has the best field air defense equipment and mobile air defense firepower in the entire Red Army. If only a few suicide planes can
If he can't deal with it, I would like to discuss with him how to lead troops to fight."
Don't you see that even Saddam can take off fighter jets right under the eyes of the Americans and knock down one or two of the arrogant US Air Force from the sky? At least he won't have his head shaved?
The gap in strength is so great that it is still possible to engage in aerial guerrilla warfare. If the Red Army today wants to completely wipe out all the Japanese fighter planes, it is impossible even if there is not even one in the sky.
It is true that Malashenko saved his life, but Vatutin did not blindly and unconditionally meet Malashenko's requirements and turned himself, the commander of the front army, into Malashenko's nanny.
"Yes, it's them. These airports deep in the hinterland of the Japanese-occupied areas are definitely targets worthy of their attack. Marshal Vasilevsky should not reject our request."
At the Vatutin level, most of the tactical aviation units can be mobilized, and there are a sufficient number of attack aircraft, fighters, and tactical bombers to choose from.
It can only be said that solving the main problems will help Malashenko eliminate the biggest threat. It would be impossible if the war itself had no threats or dangers at all.
"Except for the larger regular military airports located deep in the rear, the Japanese military's aviation operation capabilities have basically been wiped out. As long as these few remaining large military airports can be blown up, the runways, oil depots, maintenance hangars and reinforcements can be destroyed.
With key facilities such as aircraft forts, the Japanese army's ability to launch large-scale suicide air attacks will be self-defeating."
Thanks to the military exchanges and cooperation between the United States, the Soviet Union and Britain, which Malashenko personally participated in and taught, the Soviet Union finally got what it wanted, the heavy-duty aircraft engine it wanted.
But this is still not enough in Vatutin's view. The power of 500 kilograms or even 1 ton aerial bombs is a bit small.
"Report to the military district headquarters and ask Marshal Vasilevsky to send strategic bomber units to bomb these large military airports deep in the hinterland of the Japanese-occupied areas. Only strategic bomber units can solve the problem in one attack.
Destructive power."
Since we want to eradicate the root cause, we must strike hard.
After hearing Vatutin's plan, the chief of staff immediately nodded to express his approval, but what should be done when it comes to the specific operational level is also worthy of discussion.
It's not strong enough to deal with the various fortifications and bunkers on military airports.
"Up to this point in the war, the Japanese army's field airfields near the front lines have basically been cleared out. Even those that are left, barely capable of taking off and landing operations, basically have sites but no aircraft."
"It is not easy to completely destroy a large Japanese military airport. It must have sufficient damage effect. If the damage is not complete, the enemy will speed up the repair process. Then the trouble may return. What kind of aircraft are you going to send to carry out the bombing?
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After all, even in the 21st century, in modern warfare with absolute air supremacy, it is impossible to completely obliterate the aviation capabilities of opponents with certain capabilities.
Vatutin will help Malashenko solve the most important and troublesome problem. As for the remaining corners, Malashenko still has to solve it himself.
"They lack sufficient engineering machinery and equipment, and the engineering operations largely rely on manpower, so the efficiency is naturally not much higher. 5-7 days is enough for Malashenko to drive his tanks to the Japanese airport.
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The project of reversely imitating the Figure 4 strategic bomber using the US military B29 that made an emergency landing in the Far East is being stepped up. It will still take some time before the first prototype is completed and takes off for the first time.
As for the completion of the prototype and continued test flights, collecting data, until it is finally finalized and put into production and installed in the army, it will naturally have to be further back.
Before that, the most powerful and latest equipment of the Red Army's strategic bombing aviation force was the Pei-8M strategic bomber, which is currently being put into mass production.
A newly formed strategic bomber division that participated in the Moscow Red Square military parade has just arrived in the Far East in the past two days, and now it has already been taken up by Vatutin.