The Flying Fortress bombers equipped with new bombsights dropped aerial bombs and napalm bombs with extremely accurate landing points.
As strategic bombers passed over the Japanese airport.
Aerial bombs and napalm bombs also happened to fall on the Japanese airport.
"Boom boom boom——"
In an instant, the ground shook and the mountains shook, and the rumble shook the sky.
From the bombardier's position in the sky, countless fireballs were seen rising in and around the Japanese airport, turning the entire airport into a sea of flames.
The bombing mode this time was carpet bombing.
Each bomber carried at least 10 tons of aerial bombs and napalm.
Based on the average weight of an aerial bomb or napalm bomb of 100 kilograms, each strategic bomber carries approximately 100 aerial bombs and napalm bombs.
A small flying formation can carry more than 1,000 aerial bombs and napalm bombs.
The firepower is incredibly powerful.
In the sky, some Japanese planes have already taken off, and Japanese fighter jets and Japanese bombers like locusts are flying around in the mid-altitude area.
But it is a pity that the bombers of the Eighth Route Army were all above 8,000 meters. After dropping their bombs, they quickly pulled to more than 10,000 meters.
The Japanese fighters and bombers can only hover at an altitude of six to seven thousand meters.
The Japanese pilots could only watch helplessly as the Eighth Route Army bombers dropped aerial bombs on the airport near Shenyang.
"idiot."
On the ground, Shenyang Japanese Army Headquarters.
Hearing the news that airports had been bombed one after another, Lieutenant General Zhongshan Dun, the top commander of the Japs in the region, became furious.
He did not expect that the Eighth Route Army's air force would suddenly attack the airport near Shenyang.
Once the Eighth Route Army's air force succeeds, the consequences will be disastrous.
"Order all fighters to take off."
After all, he was a lieutenant general of the Kwantung Army, and he had an elite division under his command. Lieutenant General Zhongshan Dun was no ordinary person, so he quickly responded:
"Fire all anti-aircraft guns, and the enemy planes must be destroyed!"
"Hi." The Japanese staff officer lowered his head suddenly, turned around and hurried to deliver the order.
Although orders were issued, various countermeasures were taken, and tactical guidance was requested from the Kwantung Army Headquarters, Zhongshan Dun's expression still showed no relief.
The empire has stronger domestic air defense capabilities and more fighter jets, so what?
The Eighth Route Army's strategic bombers were not able to come and go with ease. They bombed Tokyo and the aircraft carrier Xianghe, causing heavy losses. However, the enemy did not lose even a single bomber.
To put it bluntly, if the anti-aircraft firepower is too heavy and the fighter jets cannot catch up with the enemy bombers, they will be bombed in vain without even a chance to counterattack.
Zhongshan Dun quickly came outside, raised his telescope and looked at the sky.
The sharp whistling sound and the sound of the aircraft engine have become one.
The development of air strikes confirmed Zhongshan Dun's guess that Nakajima and Type 1 fighter jets could only fly up to six or seven kilometers before they could not fly.
The good news is that the Eighth Route Army bombers are not escorted by fighter jets.
The bad news is that the Japanese aircraft simply cannot reach the Eighth Route Army bombers.
Not long after, a staff officer looked ugly and hurried over: "General, all eleven airports and flight training grounds of the 2nd Flying Division and 6th Flying Division around Shenyang have been destroyed, and a large number of hangars, oil depots and The ammunition depot was destroyed, and at least 80 aircraft and 120 training aircraft were lost!"
"idiot!!"
When Zhongshan Dun heard this, his eyes were about to burst.
He cannot afford this loss.
At this moment, the communications staff hurriedly walked in: "General, I have just received a telegram from the headquarters that an enemy plane is rapidly approaching Harbin, Changchun. I ordered the Shenyang 2nd Flying Division and the 6th Flying Division to take off fighter jets to intercept."
Zhongshan Dun was suddenly shocked when he heard this. The enemy was aiming to wipe out the entire Kwantung Army aviation unit!
Since the Japanese homeland was attacked by strategic bombers of the Eighth Route Army.
In fact, the Japanese aviation units in Manchuria have been preparing for air attacks by the Eighth Route Army strategic bombers, and even conducted simulation exercises.
That's why the Japanese were able to take off some fighter jets and bombers in such a fast time to minimize losses.
but.
After all, the Japanese did not have bombers capable of fighting at an altitude of 10,000 meters, so it would be difficult for them to pose a threat to the Eighth Route Army's strategic bombers.
The Japanese do not have strategic bombers. Even if the Japanese have strategic bombers, they will hardly pose a threat to the Eighth Route Army's arsenals and military facilities.
Because the Eighth Route Army is currently equipped with jet Saber fighters that can fight at an altitude of 10,000 meters.
Zhongshan Dun quickly issued an order: "Order some of the fighter jets that have taken off to intercept in the northeast direction, and some of them will quietly follow the Eighth Route Army bombers to North China. Once the Eighth Route Army bombers are found landing, attack them immediately!"
"Hi." The Japanese communications staff member bowed his head first, and then asked, "What about the fighter jets and bombers that took off?"
At present, the airports around Shenyang are being bombed, and the fighter jets and bombers that have taken off have no place to land after they fly back.
"The fighter jets and bombers took off," Zhongshan Dun said, "landing at the Locust Army Airport on the peninsula."
"Hi."
The communications staff officer suddenly lowered his head and turned to leave.
After the 1st bombing formation of the Eighth Route Army finished bombing the Japanese airports around Shenyang, Wang Hexin immediately ordered to return.
At this time, the 2nd Bomb Group and the 3rd Bomb Group were still on their way to Harbin and Changchun.
As soon as the bombing began in Shenyang, coupled with the rumbling sound of flying, the Japanese set up lookout posts throughout Manchuria and quickly reported the situation to the Kwantung Army Headquarters.
Fighters and attack aircraft took off from various places to intercept.
But what made the Japanese pilots uncomfortable was that the Japanese fighter jets and attack aircraft could not reach the Eighth Route Army bombers at all.
I could only watch helplessly as the Eighth Route Army bombers headed for the target airspace.
The Japanese fighter jets around Shenyang were quietly following behind the 1st bomber formation of the Eighth Route Army.
Prepare for a surprise attack when the Eighth Route Army bombers land.
I can't hit you at high altitude, but you will always land, right?
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It has to be more than 2200 kilometers.
Moreover, it is no secret that the Eighth Route Army is equipped with advanced radar.
Once a Japanese fighter plane enters the North China airspace, it will be detected by the Eighth Route Army's radar.
It can be said that the Japanese fighter jets and pilots who followed the Eighth Route Army bombers into the North China airspace this time were in danger.
But the Japanese pilots all followed the bombers without hesitation.
At first, the Eighth Route Army bombers did not detect the trailing Japanese plane.
But the bomber group had just approached North China when Wang Hexin received news from the radar station.
However, the Eighth Route Army bomber crew did not panic and flew to Beiping Xijiao Airport as usual.
At this time, the Sabre fighter jets and Hellcat fighter jets taking off from Peiping Airport met the Japs' trailing formation.
Under the guidance of the radar station, the new regiment's fighter formation quickly found the Japanese fighter formation.
Facing the sudden attack, the Japanese pilots were not confused and were ready for battle.
The Japanese pilots indeed have a strong will to fight, but the pilots of the Eighth Route Army are not vegetarians, and even the New Regiment has many ace pilots.
Under the double stranglehold of the Saber fighter squadron and the Hellcat squadron.
The air battle was almost one-sided. The Japanese fighter jets were blown up one after another and fell like turkeys.
In this battle, the Japs shot down more than 30 fighter jets.
As for the New Regiment, except for one pilot who was unlucky and his Hellcat fighter jet was hit and exploded by a Japs pilot's fighter jet, there was only one other Hellcat fighter jet that was slightly injured.
After Wang Hexin led the bomber formation to fly back to Peking Airport, the pilots took a short rest.
Engineers immediately overhauled the bomber, and ground crews prepared high-grade aviation fuel and aerial bombs and napalm.
The Japanese airports around Shenyang have been bombed, and next they will bomb the Japanese arsenals and automobile factories.
After lunch, Wang Hexin led the bomber formation again and flew towards Shenyang.
At this time, the 3rd bomber formation of the Eighth Route Army had just returned from bombing the Japanese airports around Harbin.
afternoon.
The Japanese were able to extinguish the burning airports around Shenyang.
After listening to the report from his staff that they had put out the fire, Lieutenant General Zhongshan Dun finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This bombing caused heavy losses to the Kwantung Army aviation unit.
However, the Kwantung Army had long expected that Manchuria would be bombed by the Eighth Route Army aviation unit.
Therefore, Umezu Yoshijiro had already transferred all flying division headquarters and part of the aviation units to the peninsula or the mainland.
However, the existence of the Kwantung Army was mainly to defend against the Soviet army in the Far East, so the Kwantung Army in Manchuria had to equip some fighter jets and bombers.
Although it was bombed, the losses were heavy.
However, the Kwantung Army aviation unit did not suffer a devastating blow.
"General, the Eighth Route bombers are here again!"
The phone rang, and a message came through.
"idiot!"
Zhongshan Dun suddenly stood up and said in an angry tone: "Damn it, it's not over yet!"
There was only one bombing mission in the morning, but the locust army's fire at the airport had not been completely extinguished, so the bomber formation came again in the afternoon.
The Eighth Route Army Air Force is using Manchuria airspace as its back garden?
Zhongshan Dun and the Japanese staff were very angry, but there was nothing they could do.
The anti-aircraft guns are out of reach, the fighter jets are out of reach, and they can't catch up. Isn't the Manchurian airspace the back garden of the Eighth Route Army aircraft?
"The Eighth Route Army's bombers have already blown up the airport, what else are they going to do?"
Major General Kiyoshi Suzuki, chief of flight staff, sounded confused: "Are we going to bomb the airport again?"
Nakayama Dun and Suzuki Kiyoshi already knew that the following fighter formations were all in pieces.
The reconnaissance plane that went with him reported the incident to the Japanese headquarters by radio before it was shot down.
A staff officer's expression changed: "Could it be that the target of the enemy plane is the Locust Army headquarters?"
"We are in an underground air raid shelter. Can the Eighth Route Army's aerial bombs also hit us?"
Another combat staff officer frowned.
When the Eighth Route Army carried out the bombing, the Japanese headquarters had all been transferred to underground air raid shelters.
"Don't forget," the staff officer who just spoke replied, "the Eighth Route Army is equipped with ground-penetrating bombs that can blow up air raid shelters."
"But how did the Eighth Route Army determine the location of our underground air raid shelters?"
"There are residential areas above us. Is it possible that the Eighth Route Army wants to blow up the Chinese people?"
Just when the Japanese staff were puzzled, Lieutenant General Zhongshan Dun seemed to have thought of something, and his face suddenly changed:
"No, the target of the Eighth Route bombers is the arsenal. Immediately order all guards and workers in the arsenal to leave!"
Zhongshan Dun finally thought of the arsenal.
The airport has been bombed, what other places in Shenyang are worthy of dispatching strategic bombers by the Eighth Route Army?
Apart from the headquarters, barracks, a few bacteriological research institutes that have been moved to other places, and the Shenyang Arsenal, there is no other place.
"Hi."
The communications staff member suddenly lowered his head, turned around and walked quickly towards the telephone.
…
But it's too late.
"Arrived over the destination."
In the sky, the navigator of the 1st bomber formation reported the position.
The Japanese arsenals are not together, but divided into 8 branches, distributed around Shenyang.
In order to confuse the enemy, the Japanese built several fake arsenals and stationed soldiers there.
Within a few kilometers of the arsenal, many bunkers and gun towers were built, and any Chinese civilians were strictly prohibited from approaching.
Once any Chinese people come near, they will be considered as spies by the Japanese and will be immediately arrested and beheaded.
so.
When bombing the Japanese arsenal, there is no need to worry about accidentally injuring civilians.
"Prepare to bomb."
Looking at the densely packed buildings below, which were the Japanese arsenal, Wang Hexin curled his lips slightly and issued the bombing order.
More than thirty bombers quickly changed their attack formations and flew towards their respective targets. During this period, the door of the bomb bay was slowly opened, revealing the huge metal bombs inside!
After targeting the Japanese arsenal, the bombardiers dropped huge aerial bombs and napalm bombs one after another without hesitation.
"continue!"
After the first wave of aerial bombs was dropped, the pilot piloted the bomber and pulled the aircraft back to the position above the target.
The second wave of aerial bombs and the third wave of aerial bombs followed closely.
The location of the Japanese arsenal is very hidden. From a high altitude, it looks like an ordinary residential area, but there are intelligence materials provided by Boss Chen.
The Japanese arsenal was in full view of the pilots and bombardiers.
Looking down from the view of the pilots and bombardiers, the skilled workers, engineers and Japanese guards working for the Japanese were like ants frantically escaping from the arsenal.
But it's too late.
Although the Japanese headquarters had issued a retreat order in advance.
But how can legs possibly outrun a plane?
What's more, it is absolutely impossible for the Japanese to move away so much equipment in the arsenal in such a short period of time.
At this time, aerial bombs also fell near the arsenal.
In the sight of everyone including the pilots and bombardiers, explosions of fireballs continued to rise in the target area on the ground. The violent explosion waves spread to all directions at a speed visible to the naked eye, and gunpowder smoke almost enveloped the entire Japanese arsenal.
This is the gun factory of the Japanese. Many of the Type 38 rifles, Type 92 heavy machine guns and crooked machine guns used by the Japanese invaders were produced here.
The Japanese, technical workers and engineers were swallowed up by huge explosion waves before they could even run out of the arsenal.
Boom boom boom——
After more than ten seconds, the explosion on the ground rumbled, but by this time the explosion was already continuous.
An aerial bomb hit the ammunition depot of the Japanese Arsenal, causing a larger explosion. An explosive fireball with a diameter of several hundred meters suddenly rose into the sky and immediately turned into a huge mushroom cloud.
A few kilometers away, Japanese soldiers and ordinary people looked at this scene and fell into a daze.
New Year 1943.
The Eighth Route Army bombers carried out air raids on various military facilities such as airports, arsenals, and automobile factories of the Japanese Kwantung Army in Manchuria.
The Kwantung Army suffered heavy losses.
The next day, the Xinhua Daily, founded by the Eighth Route Army, headlined: The Eighth Route Army strategic bombers launched an air attack on the Kwantung Army to offer New Year gifts to compatriots across the country!