If the Anti-Japanese Alliance had the support of a strong aviation industry like the United States and Britain, the loss of more than ten fighter jets during training would indeed not be a big deal. A dozen fighter jets can be replenished at any time. Just as Yang Zhen said,
If it falls, it falls. But now the number of aircraft lost by the Anti-Japanese Alliance is one less than one, and I would definitely feel bad if it were replaced.
It is true that according to the regulations of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, all types of fighter jets have certain reserves. However, the reserves are not unlimited. If the losses are too large just during training, it will be difficult for any commander to accept it. Let alone the aviation force.
The commander and political commissar felt their hearts aching. Even when they heard about this loss, they felt quite distressed.
I am afraid that in the absence of follow-up supplementary sources, all aircraft lost will be reduced by one. The loss of more than ten aircraft is the only one who does not take it seriously. Although Guo Bingxun's ability to foresee Yang Zhen is still quite good.
He admired it. But he still couldn't figure out where Yang Zhen got such confidence and accurate foresight.
However, when Yang Zhen mentioned the matter of stockpiling fighter jets, Guo Bingxun remembered something: "No. 1, there is something I haven't reported to you yet. When Ma Chunsheng's command was attacking Xinjing, it was in the north of Xinjing.
A batch of fighter jets stored by the Japanese army were seized at an airport, numbering more than 100."
"According to a batch of information that I handed over from the aviation force and seized at the airport, these aircraft are all legal aircraft, and some of them were urgently imported German and Italian aircraft by the Kwantung Army last year to make up for the Type 97 before the new fighter jets were mass-produced.
When the performance of the fighter jets was insufficient, the Germans provided support for nothing."
"However, the Germans were busy preparing for war with the Soviet Union at the time, so they probably would not have sold too many of their own fighter jets to the Japanese. These aircraft were probably used by Hitler or the Luftwaffe. Since they were unable to sell large quantities of new fighter jets, in order to block
To silence one's allies and give it to them as a gift."
"It's just that although these aircraft are second-hand goods, they are still very well maintained. However, they lack spare parts and are a bit difficult to repair. However, the number of spare engines randomly imported by the Japanese army is quite sufficient.
There are just problems with the calibers used in the weapons and the relative shortage of other parts. Some fighter jets have battle wounds, but they can all be repaired."
"I just don't know why the Kwantung Army, which lacks new fighter jets, after importing these French fighter jets, abandoned them at a field airport north of Xinjing and ignored them. When these aircraft arrived at this airport, our army
At that time, these aircraft were still in crates and had not yet been opened."
"According to the confessions of more than 30 French mechanical engineers captured by our army together with these fighter jets at this airport, they have never left the airport since arriving there. The Japanese did not assemble these aircraft, nor did they
Let them leave and return home."
"The Japanese only gave them some supplies every day, as well as the Japanese team guarding the airport and them, and ignored them. Before our troops arrived at the airport this time, the Japanese team guarding them left them and the planes at the airport.
, I ran away first."
"Ma Chunsheng is a guy who is relatively good at living. After seizing this batch of planes, this guy gathered a group of trucks and used an entire train to transport these planes, together with all the seized spare parts, immediately.
, and part of the aviation fuel were all transferred across the river. Now these aircraft, together with more than 30 engineering and technical personnel, are stored in a warehouse at Shuangcheng Airport."
"After interrogation, our intelligence department found several aircraft designers among these engineering personnel. The rest are also senior technicians who are good at ground repair and maintenance. One of them is an aero-engine expert."
"They were unwilling to serve the Germans, and they were unable to leave because of the control of the Gestapo. These people originally wanted to use this opportunity to escape from the control of the Gestapo and escape from the German-occupied areas of France. After arriving in the so-called Manchuria, they tried to find a way to escape to Southeast Asia.
French colony or neutral country."
"In the eyes of these French people, the Japanese are obviously easier to talk to than the Germans. They just didn't expect that after arriving in Northeast China, the Japanese would completely guard them as if they were prisoners. If they wanted to escape, they would never have a chance."
"After transporting these aircraft across the river, Commander Fang Ziyi and Political Commissar Xia Boxun of the Aviation Force, as well as Deputy Commander Wang Bi, jointly reported to me, hoping that all these aircraft, together with the engineering and technical personnel, could be transferred to the Aviation Force
.They promised that they can find ways to carry out maintenance to restore the combat effectiveness of these fighter jets and replenish our current reserves."
"Especially Wang Bi, he believes that all these aircraft can be repaired. When we seized this batch of aircraft, we seized a large number of 20mm cannon shells, which is enough to last for a period of time. Even these captured 20mm cannon shells
When the artillery shells are used up, we can replace them with 14mm machine guns."
"In addition, we can also replace the two 7.5mm machine guns on the aircraft with the 7.62mm machine guns that we replaced with the 12mm machine guns on the original MiG-3 fighter. As for other spare parts, MS 40
Although the Six fighter jets lack spare engines, they can also use the MiG-3 fighter jet engines we have in reserve to replace them."
"As for the D520 fighter jet, because it is France's latest and best-performing fighter jet, the number of spare engines provided by the Germans is relatively sufficient. They are fully capable and confident of these aircraft, and they will be able to fly them within two months.
To restore combat capabilities within the country. And he believes that given the lack of ground attack aircraft in our military, these legal fighter jets can be converted into ground attack aircraft."
"No. 1, you are far-sighteder than we thought. When you imported this batch of MiG-3 fighter jets, you insisted on importing twice as many spare engines. If it weren't for this batch of spare engines, our current MiG-3
At least one-third of the fighter jets will be unable to take off for combat. What is the service life of the Soviet-made engines?"
Regarding this unexpected surprise proposed by Guo Bingxun, Yang Zhen, who was thinking about whether he was mainly anti-customer, didn't care at all. He just nodded and said: "Since they want it, then give it to them. Since these planes have been shipped back, then no
We can't just keep it for ourselves if we leave it to them. I don't know what these guys are up to."
"As for those French engineers, all are handed over to Wang Bi for him to make unified arrangements. Since there is an aero-engine expert among these people, we can't waste it. As for wages and salaries, just follow those of the Americans.
Standard payment.”
After talking about the arrangements of the French and the aircraft in a few words, Yang Zhen turned his mind back to the battlefield and said: "But Lao Guo, we can't always have the advantage on the ground and be passively beaten in the air.
I wonder if we can take advantage of the fact that the war in the direction of the Alukorqin Banner has eased slightly in a short period of time to gather a group of bombers and follow the Japanese air attack route to sneak attack them? Cut off the Japanese army's claws.
On the ground?"
"We have already had this plan to strike first. However, due to changes in the situation, we have never had time to implement it. Now that the situation has changed, I think we should start carrying it out. Gather a group of bombers and follow them back home.
Japanese bombers destroyed them directly in their lair."
"If we continue to fight like this, we can certainly cause considerable losses to the Japanese army, but our own losses are also not light. The number of troops dispatched by the Japanese army this morning is quite strange. Although they also used multiple batches and large clusters
The dispatch method, but the combat thinking and tactics are obviously different from those before the heavy rain or even last night."
"The air raids at night are normal so far. The Navy's Type 96 bombers are the main force in bombing the river embankment. However, I feel that something is wrong with its tactics during the day. The number of heavy bombers dispatched is obviously excessive.
Few. However, the largest number of light bombers dispatched was aimed at our anti-aircraft artillery units."
"But the number of zero-fighters dispatched is quite large. Both the number and the number of dispatches are quite high. In some periods, the number of zero-fighters dispatched is even more than the number of bombers. I feel that their
This approach is deliberately to induce us to go out with all our strength to take advantage of the performance advantages of zero combat to carry out a devastating blow to our fighter force. If we continue to fight in the current way, then we will be too passive and suffer losses.
It’s not light either.”
After Yang Zhen's suggestion, Guo Bingxun thought for a long time and finally shook his head and said: "No. 1, your idea is good, but I think according to the current situation, I think we should continue to use the current method of using anti-aircraft artillery and fighter jet clusters to form a
A coordinated defense method is better."
"One is that after long-term attrition and high-intensity use, in addition to the US-made A-20 attack aircraft, we now have a serious shortage of other bombers. Especially the number of Il-4 bombers that can perform long-range operations, together with
Adding together the batches imported this year, the number that can take off has dropped to two-thirds of the previous number."
"Especially the batch imported last year, due to long-term high-intensity use and the lack of parts sources now that outsourcing channels have been cut off, nearly half of them are now unable to perform long-distance air strike missions. Especially propellers and brake pads and
The lack of aircraft wheels has seriously affected combat effectiveness and attendance rates."
"The bombers we have now, according to your order, except for three squadrons, the rest are no longer in the air. Instead, they have transferred to Tangyuan Airport and are conducting long-range attack training to prepare for the next air strike against Japan.
.”
"The U.S.-made A20 attack aircraft has insufficient bomb load and range for this kind of mission. The Soviet-made DB three bombers are also facing this situation. At the same time, the Japanese army has concentrated so many combat aircraft on the embankments along the river in our base area.
When conducting air strikes, strict precautions will be taken around the airport and along the route."
"On the route of its bomber fleet, a large number of fighter jets and ground anti-aircraft artillery are bound to be arranged as firepower. Most of its airports are in mountainous areas, and the terrain is relatively complex. A large number of anti-aircraft artillery will definitely be erected on the surrounding commanding heights. As a result,
Ground anti-aircraft fire.”
"In this way, if we take counterattacks, the losses will inevitably be huge. At least for now, we cannot afford too much losses. At the same time, a large number of combat aircraft are needed in all directions of the front line, especially the Tongliao line to make up for it.
Insufficient ground firepower and troops."
"Now the entire Kwantung Army and the reinforcements mobilized by the Japanese base camp, almost all aviation forces are attracted in this direction, which brings great convenience to our army's aviation operations in other directions, especially in Western Manchuria. It is precisely
It is the best time for our army to exert its air firepower superiority, and it is not a favorable time to deploy aviation forces at this time."