When Yang Zhen said this, he stopped talking. After watching the two people listen to his words, they shook their heads with dumbfounded expressions and said: "Now we are in the most difficult situation. Whether we replenish you with new troops or not,
, all put us in a dilemma. So I say that you won tactically, but failed strategically."
"What the Japanese army wants is our dilemma to make it easier for them to attack. Fortunately, most of the pilots this time have been rescued. We still have a certain amount of fighter aircraft in stock that can be supplemented by you. Otherwise, no matter what
Whether we are willing or not, we have to mobilize troops from other fronts or from the rear to join the war."
"But our inventory is limited, and our aircraft industry is still being established. It is impossible to continuously replenish your battle losses. So in the next battle, you must be careful not to repeat the same mistakes as today. According to today's
With this style of play, our blood will be drained sooner or later."
"The Japanese army's tactics seem to have failed today, but in fact they succeeded in defeating us strategically. This means that the Japanese army's tactics are undoubtedly quite successful. And the Japanese army who have found a way to deal with us will not give up.
If they continue to use this tactic, I think the next time they come, the quantity and quality of the aircraft dispatched may not be the same as today."
"What I said to you today is not to hold a certain person or a certain aspect accountable. It is to ask you to remember today's lesson and not make similar mistakes in the next battle. Fall
Falling down once is not scary, but falling down continuously in one place is scary."
Yang Zhen's words made the two people blush. Only then did they realize that they had indeed suffered a big defeat strategically, and this defeat also affected the entire combat deployment of the headquarters. Fang Ziyi and Yuan Bin
The two men looked at each other and said with a blushing face: "No. 1, we know where we went wrong."
"We have nothing else to explain. If there are mistakes, there are mistakes. There is nothing to say about it. The only thing is, on the 1st, we really did not receive any notification from the radar station about the arrival of the third batch of enemy planes. After
When the first two batches of enemy aircraft were fighting, we withdrew the MiG-3 fighter jets deployed in the high-altitude area to join the battle just because of the radar.
"Because the number of fighter jets invested by the Japanese army is much greater than ours. Also considering that since the MiG-3 fighter jets were equipped with our army, it took a relatively late time to form combat effectiveness. This is the first time it has participated in actual combat. Therefore, we will use high-altitude fighter jets.
The MiG-3 fighter jets were withdrawn to allow them to be exposed to certain actual combat in order to accelerate the formation of combat effectiveness."
"At that time, we made this decision because we had a radar that could provide us with the movements of Japanese follow-up fighter aircraft in advance. Because the detection range of our radar can provide us with effective long-range early warning. With the excellent climb rate of the MiG-3 fighter
For example, as long as there is a few minutes of warning time, this kind of fighter jet that can climb from the ground to an altitude of 5,000 meters in seven minutes can re-establish a line of defense at high altitude in a short time."
"It's just that we didn't expect that our radar system did not provide us with any early warning before the third batch of zero-fighters launched by the Japanese army arrived on the battlefield. This was an omission when we formulated the combat plan, and we did not include the radar system.
Take the fault situation into account.”
"No. 1, you often say that training is for combat, not for watching. There are indeed many loopholes in our battle deployment and command. As you said, we knew that the MiG-3 fighter jets had a short range, but did not consider it.
When its fuel is about to run out, new combat troops will be sent to cover it."
"The MiG-3 fighter jets that were completely depleted of fuel were allowed to leave the battlefield on their own. As a result, they suffered heavy losses under the pursuit of zero combat at medium and low altitudes. Moreover, when the high-altitude alert MiG-3 fighter jets were transferred to the air combat area,
There were no warning aircraft left at high altitude, which was indeed a lack of consideration on our part."
"But this battle is the first time that MiG-3 fighter jets have been put into actual combat on the battlefield. We don't use the Japanese army's relatively backward 96 and 97 fighter jets to train their actual combat capabilities. Do we really have to invest in zero combat where the Japanese army has the strongest combat effectiveness?
Do you want to exercise again during the battlefield?"
"Originally, we wanted to conduct a certain amount of air combat with some relatively backward Japanese aircraft to speed up the formation of combat effectiveness and find out the real air combat performance of this bad-tempered combat aircraft. However, we did not expect that during the air combat, because of our own
He was negligent and did not deploy cover and supporting troops, so he was successfully attacked by Zero War."
"The MiG-3 fighter jet has really good high-altitude performance. It can be used for combat at altitudes of more than 5,000 meters. Its level flight speed at an altitude of 8,000 meters is faster than the American-made fighter jets we have on hand. In fact, its performance in combat is that
The basic climb rate is even better than the Japanese Zero fighter, and the high-altitude hovering performance is also better than the Zero fighter."
"But this fighter jet, which has its own advantages and disadvantages, has too many shortcomings. It has short legs, extremely short combat range, and poor take-off and landing performance. The landing gear cannot be lowered or retracted.
As is often the case, the high-altitude performance is too outstanding, while the low-altitude performance is hopelessly poor."
"When we were dealing with the Japanese zero battle, we formulated a strict high-altitude dive attack and then escape at high speed. Once bitten by the zero battle, we would roll to the right at maximum speed. But this tactic is not applicable at all.
On a MiG-3 fighter jet."
"The performance of MiG-3 fighter jets at high altitudes is indeed excellent. Not to mention other Japanese aircraft, even zero combat is far inferior. But when diving at high speed, the oil pressure will drop sharply and the engine will suffer from severe asthma. And in
After the attack is separated, the maximum level flight speed is only more than 400 kilometers, which is not as fast as zero combat."
"It is extremely unreliable. Either it cannot be pushed open when it is covered, or the canopy cannot be pushed open, so the pilot can only open the canopy during combat. In this case, the pilot is safe, but it is one step closer.
It reduces the flight speed of the aircraft in medium and low altitudes. After opening the canopy, the MiG-3's speed in level flight will be reduced by about 30 kilometers. It will be even more difficult to get rid of the Zero Fighter, which is faster than him at low altitudes."
"At the same time, its roll performance is very poor, its longitudinal stability is also not good, and the pilot's field of vision is very limited in the narrow cockpit. The higher the flying altitude of this kind of aircraft, the better the performance. The lower the flying altitude, the performance declines very quickly. In
Adopting the tactics we originally developed for the Zero Fighter, for this kind of fighter whose maximum level flight speed at medium and low altitudes is not as good as that of the Zero Fighter and whose hovering performance radius is larger than that of the Zero Fighter, as long as one hit is missed, there is only a dead end."
"Now it seems that this kind of high-altitude and high-speed fighter is more suitable for combat in the airspace above five thousand meters. Once it fights Japanese aircraft at low altitudes, in addition to its level flight speed exceeding that of the old Japanese fighter jets, its hovering combat performance may also be
Not as good as the Japanese Type 97 fighter jet."
"Although the MiG-3 fighter suffered relatively heavy losses in this battle, we also found out the true performance of this fighter through this battle. The tactics it should adopt when fighting the Zero are exactly the same as those of American-made fighter jets.
On the contrary, we should use its excellent climbing performance and high-altitude and high-speed performance to introduce zero combat into the airspace above five thousand meters for combat."
"When a dive attack fails, the first thing they do is not to escape at maximum speed, nor to roll to the right. At medium and low altitudes, these two are their weaknesses. Instead, they should immediately
Climbing upwards as quickly as possible to an altitude of five thousand meters, they use their excellent high-altitude performance and longitudinal stability to launch a roll attack."
"Of course this is just our expectation. As for the actual combat situation, we are not sure now. After all, the use of any tactic must be tested in actual combat. If the Japanese army really sends out a large number of zero combat tomorrow, then we will
Prepare to test this tactic in an air battle."
Yang Zhen was quite satisfied with Fang Ziyi's ability to find a way to deal with the MiG-3 fighter jets in a short period of time. He was quite satisfied with the way they used the Japanese Type 97 and Type 96 fighter jets with poor performance to train for the first time.
The MiG-3 fighter group participating in the war also agreed with the original intention of the actual combat.
No matter what the original intention of developing the MiG-3 fighter is or what its performance is, it is a fighter after all. Since it is a fighter, it will be put into the air combat battlefield sooner or later. Rather than taking great risks, after the air battle with Zero
To gain experience, it is better to practice with old-fashioned fighter jets and gain experience in air combat first.
But no matter what their original intention was, they made low-level mistakes that should not have been made during deployment adjustments. They should not have done so. The aviation group captain or squadron leader below can be forgiven for not thinking of those loopholes. After all, their duties limited them.
tactical vision. But as an aviation commander, it is inappropriate to make such low-level mistakes in command.
However, Yang Zhen originally thought that the reason why the aviation force did not respond to the third batch of Japanese aircraft was because of low efficiency and no time to respond. After all, the Japanese zero-level flight speed and climbing speed were still very fast. However,
I didn't expect that the radar didn't send the message.
There was no news from the radar. What happened? Is it a problem with the communication line, or was there some other reason? Could it be that these radar stations were destroyed by a small group of Japanese troops infiltrating in? If the radar is really
Yang Zhen is not worried about damage, because he knows that the more precise something is, the more likely it is to malfunction.
Especially at this time, radar was still a new thing not only to the Anti-Japanese Alliance, except for the British who were the first to use it and the first to put it into actual combat. It was still a new thing in almost the whole world. Old-fashioned electronic tubes, poor cooling systems, and
Complex terrain may make radar prone to various malfunctions and false alarms.
But if there is a problem with the radar, it is easier to deal with. What worries Yang Zhen the most is that the problem with the radar is not due to malfunction, but because it was deliberately destroyed. Especially the Japanese army's armed spies, who went deep into Jiangbei to destroy these radars.
The possibility worried him the most.
These people can destroy radars today, blow up bridges and railways tomorrow, and attack field hospitals the day after tomorrow. This will cause great harm to the stability of the base area in the future. And if they are really armed by Japanese spies
The harm caused by destruction is not just superficial.
Radar is one of the top secrets of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. Except for relevant personnel, ordinary people are not aware of it. Not only are these radar stations located deep in the base area, but they are also disguised to a certain extent. Although they are very high, there is no detailed information
The person who discovered it was very quick. The fact that the Japanese military spies found the radar station so quickly may be due to the presence of a mole.