Chapter 1502 Breaking into the artillery formation single-handedly!
"Chinese, all dead!" In the jungle below, a Japanese Army lieutenant colonel wearing a camouflage hat looked up at the Chinese fighter planes dragging smoke in the sky and rising at high speed, with a ferocious smile on his face.
Although the most advanced "Thunder" fighter jets equipped by the Chinese were not ambushed, if they could shoot down 6 P-40s in one fell swoop, it would be an excellent military achievement.
Fighters may rule the world at high altitudes, but at low and medium altitudes, the 24 20mm anti-aircraft guns under his command are definitely a nightmare for all fighter planes.
"Boom!" There was an explosion!
The fuel tank of a P-40 fighter plane was pierced by a 20mm warhead, and the missing aviation fuel was ignited by the flames at the tail of the plane, causing the fuel to explode and directly burn the fighter plane that was escaping at high speed into a ball of fire.
Pilot, no chance to skydive!
"Onboard!" The Japanese infantry cheered like a roaring tsunami on the ground.
The Chinese infantrymen watching this scene on the high ground punched the trenches one after another. They felt the pain of watching their air force comrades sacrifice, but more importantly, they saw their own fighters struggling to support themselves in the ground fire, but they were helpless.
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"Where are our cannons? Why are our cannons firing so hard?" the young soldier on Highland 221 asked angrily.
"The Japs' anti-aircraft artillery positions are all 2,500 meters away, and they are all in dense forests. How do you ask the artillerymen to attack? Are they a blind attack?" Tantai Mirror said calmly without looking back, holding a telescope in hand.
"Squad leader, look, what is that plane going to do?" the soldier on the side suddenly exclaimed.
Suddenly there was a roar of engines high in the sky, even overpowering the sound of continuous firing and explosion of anti-aircraft gun shells.
Tantai Mingjing raised his head and his eyes suddenly widened.
When ground anti-aircraft firepower is intensive, the best way for a fighter plane to escape is to throw away the heavy bombs on the wings to reduce the load, and then quickly increase the speed to escape the range of the anti-aircraft anti-aircraft guns.
It is definitely an unwise choice to try to compete with airborne heavy machine guns and ground-based anti-aircraft anti-aircraft guns, because the anti-aircraft guns are protected by fortifications, and the number is definitely more than one or two. Moreover, the values of the two sides are not at the same level.
Cheng Tieshou, commander of the air defense battalion, once said: "An aircraft costs tens of thousands of dollars, and it takes several years to train a pilot. Let alone one anti-aircraft gun, even four anti-aircraft guns are worth it. The Japanese dare to replace it.
If I don't dare to change, I will chase them to the end. No matter which choice I make, the brave will win when we meet on a narrow road!"
This is the law followed by the air defense battalion when competing with the Japanese aircraft fleet, and it is also one of the secrets of their constant victory!
Of course, this is also due to the Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun. This kind of anti-aircraft gun was so powerful on the European battlefield that even the Americans copied a large number of them in the middle of the war, not to mention the Japanese technology tree.
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Generally speaking, the best way to deal with ground anti-aircraft firepower is to drop bombs at mid- to high-altitudes and destroy them with carpet bombing, rather than rushing to mid- to low-altitudes to play bayonet with them.
But this fighter jet, which was diving almost straight down from an altitude of 2,500 meters, obviously didn't think so. From the roar of the aircraft's engine, it could be seen that the pilot almost pushed the throttle lever to the bottom and entered full-speed dive mode.
It was no longer like a moth fluttering into the flame, but like a meteorite falling from a high altitude. The air friction caused by the terrible high speed seemed to give people the illusion that sparks were shining on the metal body, although reason told the Chinese on the ground
Soldiers, that is the reflected light of the blazing midday sun.
The extreme determination and extreme high speed made people on the ground worried that this fighter might fall apart due to too high speed before it reached low altitude.
Naturally, the Chinese soldiers on the ground could not hear the conversation from the air.
"Vice Captain Lin, the tiger has been killed. The green snake and the eagle were hit and need to make an emergency landing at Zhijiang Airport. I will cover the evacuation of the brothers!" Air Force Second Lieutenant Chen Xiangrong endured his grief and reported to Lin Heng, who was hovering in the sky on alert.
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"Asshole, you guys are not high enough, how can you use cover? Listen to my orders, continue to pull up and escape, escort Green Snake and Eagle to Zhijiang Airport and then return to the base! Three formations in the west direction of the city continue to perform their missions, and the flight formations are under the unified command of Lieutenant Zhao Yishu
!Attention, this is an order, and those who fail to comply will be punished by military law!" Lin Heng's low roar spread throughout the wireless communication channel.
"Deputy Brigade Lin, what are you going to do?" An exclamation came from the wireless communication channel.
Lin Heng did not reply this time, but looked up at the photo posted in the cab. It was taken on the eve of his study abroad. He was still a young boy at that time. His parents and his eldest sister, who was 11 years older than him, were all smiling.
But standing beside him, the young master of the Lin family, a well-known family member, has a very bright future.
It's a pity that war is coming!
"Father, mother, eldest sister, see you in the next life!" Lin Heng sighed in his heart and pushed down the rudder and throttle lever.
Lin Heng, who has participated in no less than 50 air combats, knows very well what his choice this time represents.
If a single machine breaks into the fire net woven by ground anti-aircraft guns, the chance of survival will not exceed 10%!
But as the top commander of the Chinese Air Force at this time, he had no choice.
If there is no ground attack to attract the enemy's firepower, only one or two of the five fighters still struggling at a low altitude of 900 meters will be able to escape.
For the sake of his comrades and precious fighter planes, he had no choice but to sacrifice himself.
Not only could the Chinese soldiers on the ground see the silver fighter jet that jumped straight down from a high altitude, but the Japanese air defense brigade at a closer distance could see it more clearly.
"Yo Xi! I just like the bravery of a moth flying into a flame! In order to express my respect for the warriors, I will entertain you with a 75mm anti-aircraft gun." After seeing the fighter jets rushing down from high altitude, the Army Lieutenant Colonel on the ground couldn't help but
Surprised instead of happy.
Until now, those four 75mm anti-aircraft guns have been hiding and not firing. Aren't they just waiting for more and bigger fish to take the bait?
The only regret is that only one of the three Chinese fighter planes in the sky came down, and the other two dropped a few bombs on the ground and then immediately drove away at high speed into the distance.
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However, the Japanese Army Lieutenant Colonel still overestimated his communication speed and underestimated the Chinese Air Force Captain's almost terrifying aircraft control skills.
Before the four 75mm anti-aircraft guns distributed over 5 square kilometers with a straight line distance of more than 1,000 meters received the order to fire, Lin Heng's P-40 fighter plane numbered 4305 had already dived to a low altitude of 800 meters.
As Lin Heng pressed the bomb release button, the two 500-pound aerial bombs detached from the wings and glided for only more than 400 meters before slamming into the ground, blowing up an entire hillside into a sea of flames.
The Japanese Army Lieutenant Colonel's face was severely twitched. There were at least four 20mm anti-aircraft guns there. Under such a violent air wave, there were probably very few survivors.
This Chinese pilot who dares to fly to low altitude is definitely a leader in the Chinese Air Force.
"Baga! 1st Squadron, 2nd Squadron, focus the fire and kill him!" Although the Japanese Army Lieutenant Colonel knew that the purpose of this Chinese pilot was to attract firepower to save the five Chinese fighter planes that were still struggling to escape from high altitude, but
His ferocious appearance has proven that he is worth it!
Eight of the 16 anti-aircraft guns that were still roaring turned their muzzles one after another and started bombarding Lin Heng's fighter plane.
After dropping the bomb, fighter No. 4305 became even lighter, like a swift in a violent storm, constantly moving through the deadly raindrops and spitting out its own anger.
Yes, Lin Heng not only continuously controlled the fighter plane to avoid the continuous artillery fire below, but also launched attacks on the ground with six P-40 heavy machine guns.
Six 12.7 mm Browning heavy machine guns opened fire fiercely. Even the tank known as the king of land warfare did not dare to turn a blind eye. The ferocious firepower instantly formed six visible dragons on the ground.
For a while, vegetation and gravel were flying on the ground, and even the sandbag fortifications that the Japanese army had temporarily piled up around the anti-aircraft guns were shattered by the torrent of metal composed of thick metal warheads.
There is a 20mm machine gun battery located right on the trajectory of one of the 'Tulong's.
If you want to say that this artillery team is in trouble, the Chinese fighter plane that just exploded into a ball of fire in the air is at least 50% of the credit of their cannon. If they hadn't just hit the tail of the fighter plane with two shells and ignited the flames, that fighter plane
There is no way a fighter plane would be destroyed in such a short period of time.
But if you want to say that their lives are good, what if they hit the trajectory composed of a torrent of metal extending 150 meters away?
The P-40 has a top speed of 580 kilometers per hour. In such a desperate environment, Lin Heng had already dried up the engine until it was almost smoking. The distance of 150 meters was only a breath.
At least 30 rounds of finger-thick bullets swept around the artillery. The two gunners were instantly beaten to a bloody gourd, and the shrapnel splashed on the steel made several Japanese soldiers nearby howl miserably.
Taking advantage, Lin Heng did not turn the rudder to the left to escape, but made a sharp turn and rushed toward the Japanese gun emplacement on the right hillside that was still chasing his comrades to shoot.
The six aircraft-mounted heavy machine guns once again spit out ferocious fire snakes. Even the Tantai Mirror, which was still 3 kilometers away, could see the smoke rising from the hillside through its telescope.
"This pilot brother is really good." Although the soldier lying next to Tantai Mingjing could not see the traces of the crazy attacks of his own fighter planes with the naked eye, he also knew from the direction of the fighter planes that the fighter planes were attacking with his own strength.
The purpose of carrying out an attack on the ground is to allow the five fighter planes in the sky to escape smoothly.
"It's just that he will be in danger. All the Japanese artillery fire will be aimed at him." Tantai Mingjing's face was extremely serious.
"Bang bang bang!" As the white fog continued to explode in the sky, the faces of the Chinese infantrymen collectively looked ugly.
In addition to the 2mm anti-aircraft cannon, the Japanese also had larger caliber anti-aircraft guns. The original survival rate of only 10% became almost 0.
Four Taisho 11-year-old 75mm anti-aircraft guns distributed on several hills were fired at the Chinese fighter plane that was charging wildly and strafing the ground. The sky was densely covered with white fog, and the nearest fog was almost on the wing of the aircraft.
It bloomed on the sky, but the fighter plane passed by at high speed, leaving the white mist far behind the fighter plane.
The Chinese soldiers finally felt relieved.
Perhaps only Lin Heng in the fighter plane knew that the violent trembling of the fighter plane meant that the shrapnel flying out of the white mist that was only seven or eight meters away from the fighter plane had finally hit the fuselage of the fighter plane, but had not yet hit the key position. The fighter plane was temporarily
Still able to maintain combat effectiveness.
However, as he continued to penetrate deeper, when all the Japanese anti-aircraft artillery were aimed at him, he no longer had a way out.
But what does it matter? Looking up at the sky, the five fighter planes have already jumped to an altitude of 2,000 meters and are basically out of the attack range of the 20mm cannon. His tactical purpose has basically been achieved.
"Baga! Damn Chinese, you must die!"
The Japanese Army Lieutenant Colonel looked at the five Chinese fighter planes in the sky and had already escaped. Although the two fighter planes dragging thick smoke were shaky, they still escaped to the southwest under the protection of several Chinese fighter planes. His back molars were almost gritted.
Broken.
And all of this was caused by the Chinese fighter plane swooping down from high altitude, which reduced his ability to shoot down 6 enemy planes to only 2.
One of them had already exploded in the air, while the other one was naturally still a fighter jet running fast and furious at low altitude.
Although several 20mm anti-aircraft guns were lost, there are still 15 that can attack the sky at this time, and four 75mm anti-aircraft guns from the Taisho 11th year were even added as the bottom of the tank.
Although the muzzle velocity of the 75mm anti-aircraft gun is low and the rate of fire is not high enough, it is a large-caliber anti-aircraft gun after all. It has a shooting height of 7900 meters into the air. The 6.5kg projectile is also lethal enough. The barrage constructed by four concentrated fires is enough to destroy any target.
The fighter planes flying at low altitude were buried in the blue sky.
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"Vice Captain Lin, hold on, I'm coming!" Chen Xiangrong in the sky had already begun to control the steering of the fighter plane.
"Exchange one for five. I've made a lot of money. If you come here, not only will I not be able to survive, but I will also lose another plane and a pilot that I trained with great difficulty. You are planning to make me die without being happy, right?"
"Lin Heng did not use military orders to suppress his subordinates' behavior this time, but replied calmly.
"But..." the air force second lieutenant burst into tears, choked with sobs and didn't know how to answer.
"My personal belongings were already packed before I got on the plane. Remember to send the package of belongings to my eldest sister for me. I have already left the address." Lin Heng continued to say calmly. "However, if the Japanese want to kill me, they can't.
It’s not that easy!”
As he spoke, Lin Heng fiercely turned the rudder and slowed down. The fighter plane that was advancing rapidly turned suddenly to the left like a nimble bird. At the same time, the plane flew directly to a low altitude of 300 meters, thus avoiding the attack on him.
Rows of shells were fired.
"Damn it, the Chinese wants to escape, kill him, kill him!" The Japanese Army Lieutenant Colonel's face instantly became extremely ugly.
Everyone thought that this fighter would use a straight-line and pull-up method to avoid the barrages that were constantly attacking him. The four 75mm anti-aircraft cannons had even preset two barrages at 1000 meters and 1500 meters in advance to intercept him.
Unexpectedly, the Chinese fighter plane braved the intensive firepower of the 20mm cannon and rushed to a low altitude of 300 meters, causing all the preset barrage walls to fail.
Of course, for this experienced air defense captain, the Chinese fighter plane turning left means that he is fleeing towards the Chinese position. In this way, even if the fighter plane is hit and catches fire, he still has a chance to parachute above the Chinese position.
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"Everyone, get ready, come out with me to rescue people! Qiangzi, go and report to the platoon commander and company commander." Tantai Mingjing watched the fighter planes draw an arc and fly towards him, with admiration flashing in his eyes.
At the same time, he reacted immediately.
Continuing to fly forward can only lead to a dead end. Flying towards his own position still has a chance of survival. The Chinese pilot he has never met has excellent response to the battle.
As he spoke, Lin Heng felt the aircraft tremble suddenly and its speed slow down rapidly. Looking from the rearview mirror, the tail of the aircraft was almost invisible, and it must have been destroyed by a shell.
As the speed of the aircraft dropped, the 20mm cannon below chased the fighter plane and fired harder and harder.
One shell even directly hit the cockpit. If the cockpit was not protected by 20mm armor, the 20mm warhead would have penetrated the cockpit and beat Lin Heng into pieces.
However, the violent vibration deformed the cockpit components and completely locked the canopy. Lin Heng, who had made all preparations for parachuting, calmly pushed the canopy, but found in despair that he could not push it.
After taking a few deep breaths to calm himself down enough, Lin Heng gave up the urge to smash the canopy with his pistol. If the canopy was shattered at such a high speed, the howling wind would turn the glass shards into a more deadly threat than shrapnel.
If you can’t parachute, you have to make an emergency landing!
The speed had dropped to less than 200 kilometers per hour. The black smoke-belching fighter jet passed over the mountain top, swaying and continuing to descend. It jumped forward hundreds of meters in a completely deserted farmland before finally stopping.
This farmland is 400 meters in front of Highland 221. Tantai Mingjing and six soldiers have already jumped off the cliff and are climbing over the deep trench and stooping forward to where the plane stopped.
When the plane was still tens of meters above the ground, Tantai Mirror had already determined the approximate location of the plane's emergency landing and got out of the position first. It was not until this time that the Japanese troops more than 700 meters away reacted.
"Yo Xi! Catch him alive!" A Japanese major on the other side was ecstatic.
Pilots are high-tech arms for both China and Japan, and they are far more useful alive than dead. Whether they are taking pictures and posting them in newspapers to humiliate the enemy, or exchanging prisoners of war, they are excellent bargaining chips.
During the week of fighting, more than ten Chinese and Japanese pilots successfully parachuted, but only two Chinese pilots fell into the hands of the Japanese. One of them refused to surrender and held on for half a day with a pistol before leaving his last bullet.
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According to visual inspection, more than 5 Japanese pilots fell into the hands of the Chinese. The Japanese army urgently needed more chips to exchange these precious pilots.
The Japanese army sent at least one infantry squad towards the fighter plane.
"The entire company of mortars and heavy machine guns will stop them at all costs." Tu Yunsheng, who arrived at the front line, calmly ordered. "In addition, ask for help from Battalion Commander Leng and request the full support of the 1st Battalion Artillery Company and the Heavy Force Platoon."
As barrage after barrage exploded in the direction of the Japanese infantry, the Japanese soldiers on the front line also picked up the phone.
I am afraid that neither China nor Japan expected that for the sake of a Chinese pilot, the two warring parties would engage in an extremely large-scale precision artillery battle without engaging in offensive and defensive battles.
Even in the end, it was no longer simply blocking the opponent's infantry advance, but simply venting artillery fire.
