As for the main force of the American Air Force in the Far East of the Philippines, it is still the old-fashioned P35 and P36 fighter jets. The few remaining P40 fighter jets are simply unable to fight against the Japanese army. Coupled with the combat effectiveness of the two countries' armies stationed in Southeast Asia,
They're not even third-rate. Even if they figure out the performance of Zero War, they still can't defend the rich and vast land of Southeast Asia.
However, if we cannot defend it, we will not be able to defend it, but at least the losses in terms of navy and air force will be much lighter than the history we know. Although a few hundred fighter jets alone cannot change the outcome of the war. Not at least not
As future generations will know, the air force that attacks almost never comes back.
Yang Zhen didn't know how the British, who were conservative and had always looked down upon Asians and looked down upon even the Japanese, would react. Maybe they would sneer at the results of the Anti-Alliance. But when the war was overwhelming, the Americans
, judging from the always sharp response speed, perhaps the occurrence and losses of the Pearl Harbor incident will not be affected.
If the Americans figure out the performance of zero warfare in advance, the Japanese air raids and attacks on the Philippines will definitely not be smooth sailing. As long as the Far East Air Force deployed by the US military in the Philippines is preserved, the Japanese offensive against the Philippines will be seriously affected.
Impact. It is even possible that more than half of those troop transport ships will be blown up while they are at sea.
After all, the bomb load of a B-17 bomber is enough to send a Japanese infantry brigade to hell. Although this kind of high-altitude bomber poses little threat to flexible warships, as long as one bomb hits, the Japanese army below the heavy cruiser will be destroyed.
Very few ships could withstand the bombing of the 225 kilogram bombs dropped by B-17.
The B-17 bomber was indeed very powerful. Its range, bomb load, and protective power were the best in the world until the B-29 bomber came out a few years later. Especially its fire hedgehog, which had almost no traces on its body.
The self-defense firepower in the blind spot is a difficult opponent for any fighter jet that wants to intercept it.
However, this kind of heavy bomber cannot be said to be helpless in the face of extremely flexible zero combat, but after all, it is only a bomber. If it is the two 7.7 mm machine guns of the Type 96 fighter jet, it will naturally not care.
But in the face of zero combat with two 20mm cannons, the survivability of the bulky B-17 bomber was still too weak.
Before figuring out the weaknesses of Zero War, the B-77 bombers and P-40 fighter jets currently deployed by the US military in the Philippines are indeed far from their opponents. But after figuring out the weaknesses, they can definitely find a way to deal with Zero War. If the US military stationed in the Philippines
The aviation force was not completely destroyed when the battle started.
According to the performance of the B-17, the Japanese landing force would probably have to pay hundreds of times the casualty rate to complete the plan to land in the Philippines. Such a huge bomber is somewhat useless when dealing with warships. But it is not suitable for dealing with the ground.
As for the enemy forces on the beach, its carpet bombing capabilities and absolute lethality are first-rate.
It is true that a new aircraft cannot change the pattern and direction of a war, but it can affect the course of a battle. The reason why the Japanese army was able to sweep across Southeast Asia in the early days of the Pacific War was that in addition to the extremely poor combat effectiveness of the American and British troops in Southeast Asia, the British army's
Incompetence, selfishness and short-sightedness, as well as the superior navy's innate advantages in fighting the archipelago, the zero combat of its naval equipment completely destroyed the air protection network in Southeast Asia in the shortest time, which also has a lot to do with it.
It was the excellent performance of Zero Warfare that completely destroyed the British Far East Air Force and the U.S. Philippine Air Force, depriving the entire Southeast Asia of air protection, allowing the Japanese navy and army to do whatever they wanted. It even sent the entire main force of the British Far East Fleet directly into
of the Indian Ocean.
This allowed the Japanese army to land wherever they wanted on the battlefields throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Except for weak resistance on the ground, they almost did not encounter any obstruction in the air, air or sea. They were able to fight very skillfully.
Smooth sailing.
But once they figured out the performance of zero combat, the Americans deployed P40 fighters in the Philippines, and even the old P35 and P36 fighters. As well as the Hurricanes deployed by the British in Southeast Asia, and the subsequent Spitfires deployed
, as well as the Dutch's old-fashioned fighter jets such as the F2A Buffalo, can compete with the Zero War in air combat.
Before the actual situation of some things is disclosed, the threat will be great. But once that thing is exposed, it is worthless. The performance of the Zero War is indeed outstanding, but the shortcomings are also outstanding. The entanglement under large range, low altitude and low speed
The bucket performance and climbing performance are extremely excellent.
However, the ceiling is small, the maneuverability is poor at high speeds, and the fragile body cannot withstand large overloads. As long as they are not fighting with this kind of fighter at low altitude and low speed, many old-fashioned aircraft may not be able to fight. And this kind of aircraft may not be able to fight.
With no armor and no self-sealing fuel tanks, the fighter with the worst survivability has almost no chance of survival if it is hit, regardless of the caliber of ammunition.
As long as the secrets of Zero War are understood clearly, not to mention the Hurricane, Spitfire, and P-40 fighter jets, even the old-fashioned F2A Buffalo fighter jets and P-35 and 36-type fighter jets will be able to compete with the Japanese army. Because of the speed of these fighter jets,
It's not worse than the Type Zero, but its body is extremely sturdy. There is absolutely no problem in using dive attack tactics with the Type Zero.
Without a strong air protective umbrella, would the Japanese army still be so majestic in the early days of the Pacific War a few months later? The bombers of the British Far East Air Force and the dozens of B-17 bombers deployed by the United States in the Philippines would be enough.
Little Japan drinks a pot.
With the air protection umbrella, the main force of the British Far East Fleet will not be buried in the Indian Ocean. The cruisers and aircraft carriers in Colombo will not feed the fish. The British Far East Air Force and the American Far East Air Force will not be killed by the Japanese.
Like a chicken, the whole army will be destroyed in a short period of time.
The British Far East Fleet suffered no losses, and the British Far East Air Force defeated its opponents in an air battle. How can the British understand that they are allies, not rivals with their eyes reddened? Let them less fight against the Anti-Alliance, or even China's competition for the United States.
Don’t always worry about the rice in other people’s bowls when providing aid supplies.
Therefore, for the Anti-Japanese Alliance, the heavier the losses suffered by the Americans and British on the battlefield, the higher the degree of interdependence with the Anti-Japanese Alliance, and the more advantageous it is for the Anti-Japanese Alliance. On the contrary, the less losses and bloodshed, the less the war will be fought.
The stronger the control of the game, the more disadvantageous it is for the alliance.
Even if the US military delays in the Philippines for one more day, it is unacceptable to Yang Zhen. After all the hard work, isn't it just to let the Americans and British suffer a little more from the Japanese? For the United States and Britain
The greater the losses in the early stage of the war against Japan, the more advantageous it will be to fight against the alliance.
Only in this way can the Anti-Japanese Alliance obtain a steady stream of American aid. If the Americans retain their air fleet in the Philippines and the British retain their fleet in the Far East, it will not be in the immediate interests of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. If you die as a Taoist friend, you will not die in poverty.
Tao is a common method used by all parties in World War II.
Letting the two countries know and master the performance of the latest Japanese fighter jets is something only a fool would do. It is precisely for this reason that Yang Zhen asked Fang Ziyi to continue flying completely after performing simple repairs on the captured one.
There was no problem with the zero war, and the real reason for keeping it strictly confidential. In a few months, the zero war swept across Southeast Asia and most of the Pacific Ocean, and Yang Zhen didn't want to miss it.
If the Americans and British don't shed more blood, will they be more generous? I just added a little bit of oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar to it, which is already a good match for these two people. If you want to help yourself, you can,
There's nothing wrong with this, but I'm sorry that my help is not in vain.
This is the game during the war, this is the private struggle. This kind of struggle is not only political, but also military. Whether it is the so-called Allies or the Axis Powers, this war has ignited the entire world.
In the war, intrigues among the same camp have always existed.
If you behave honestly, you will get nothing but suffering in silence. Compared with the British and the Soviets, China, which has a weak industrial base and almost no self-sufficiency in military industry, will suffer in this private game.
The loss was even greater. He almost didn't give up the entire command, and he didn't even have the right to distribute US aid supplies to himself.
The much-needed equipment has not been improved for a long time. On the other hand, a large amount of precious US aid has been wasted on meaningless wrangling and some useless efforts. China, a big country, but also a weak country, has no diplomacy and no say. This is what
The tragedy of contemporary China is also the tragedy of an entire generation of Chinese people. It was just these private games that Yang Zhen could not tell his two capable subordinates.
Yang Zhen did not explain the reason for requiring the two to keep it strictly confidential, and the two who were subject to discipline did not take the initiative to ask. For them, no matter whether they understood it or not, since No. 1 has issued an order, they must execute it even if they understand it.
To be implemented, this is the discipline of the Anti-League.
After Fang Ziyi and Yuan Bin left, Yang Zhen was not in a hurry to return to the headquarters. Instead, he leaned on the sofa in the reception room with his eyes closed in this small Japanese-style building next to the airport, which was actually the headquarters of the Anti-Union Air Force.
He sat quietly on the backrest. The continuous running and discussion in the past few days and research had made him a little too tired. At this time, Yang Zhen felt tired in his bones.
Sit here and be quiet, firstly, to regain some vitality. There are also some things that Yang Zhen needs to carefully consider. Where will the focus of the Japanese army's upcoming full-scale counterattack be, and where should his focus be in the next step?
Even the possible reasons for the problems at the radar station kept popping up in his mind.
After a long time, Yang Zhen opened his eyes, looked at the dark night sky outside the window, and rubbed his eyes that were a little sore due to long-term lack of sleep. He stood up and wanted to greet Zhang Zixiong outside the door to return to the headquarters, but the fatigue all over his body made him suddenly
He sat back on the sofa again.
Thinking of his current state, Yang Zhen shook his head and decided to rest for another ten minutes before talking. Otherwise, it would be bad if he went out like this and shocked the kid. Yang Zhen, who just sat back on the sofa, looked out the window and felt something inside his head.
He hadn't rested yet. At this moment, he was still thinking about the radar station in his mind.
Radar is crucial to future air operations and the air defense of the entire base area. Without the support of radar, it is difficult to guarantee air safety in a base area that is undergoing large-scale construction. After all, the base area is not within the pass, and the entire depth is still a bit too shallow. It is composed of a large number of people.
The response speed of air defense posts is far inferior to modern tools like radar. Therefore, Yang Zhen still attaches great importance to the safety of radar.
However, his thoughts and doubts did not last long, as Li Yanping, the political commissar of the military region, and Xiong Dazhen, the military industry director of the military region, who came to meet him, and Xiong Dazhen, who was at the base at this time, knew that Yang Zhen, who had been famous for a long time,
The character finally returned from the front line, and the teacher who came specially to visit solved the problem.