The Americans were originally stationed in the Philippines. Before the Pearl Harbor incident, they were transferred from the first-line airport to the second-line airport, and survived the Japanese attack. However, when faced with a large number of Japanese troops on the Philippine battlefield, they lacked escort.
Under the circumstances, the B-17 bomber group, which could hardly survive in the air, all flew to Northeast China and handed them over to the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
At the same time, after being transferred to the documentary of the Anti-Japanese War's first air raid on Japan, which Pearson quickly sent home, facing the fact that the war situation had taken a turn for the worse, the Dutch East Indies could no longer hold on. The U.S. government would have no choice but to withdraw to
The choice was between India or Australia, and in the end all the hundreds of bombers transferred there by the US Air Force were transferred to the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
At the beginning, the Americans hoped to organize these American bombers into a separate American bomber group, and the Americans would carry out the bombing of Japan on their own. However, due to Yang Zhen's strong opposition, and the United States was also in urgent need of a large number of mature pilots,
, these bombers were eventually handed over to the Anti-Alliance.
What the Americans are lacking now is not airplanes, but qualified pilots and aircrews. With the production capacity of the Americans, these bombers transferred to the Anti-Japanese Alliance can be produced within a month as long as they run at full power. But
This group of pilots has been stranded in China for a long time, but the Americans are unwilling to do so.
After all, with the loss of Southeast Asia, the spearhead of the Japanese attack in the Pacific has been directed at Australia. The Americans can accept the temporary loss of the Philippines, but they cannot accept the loss of Australia anyway. The lack of Americans on the plane is only short-term.
But it takes time to develop qualified air crews.
Subject to domestic policies and laws, as well as the unique geographical environment, the American air power was not strong before the Pearl Harbor incident. Although it has the most powerful aviation industry in the world, the scale of the American air power is still far from that of the
Not too far.
Even though civilian flying sports are very popular in the United States, flying sports and air combat are two different things. On a weak foundation, rapid expansion requires a certain amount of time and energy. Although by the time these aircraft are handed over to the Anti-Japanese Alliance
, Americans have been beaten on the Pacific battlefield. However, the first bomber unit formed by the U.S. military to participate in the war was the Eighth Air Force scheduled to be transferred to Europe.
But as the war situation in the Pacific continues to worsen, Americans are also in urgent need of cheering up their allies. With the U.S. Army still expanding and currently unable to take action, mobilizing a group of bombers is the best option. In addition,
Due to the firm opposition of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, the Americans finally transferred all these bombers to the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
As for the air crew, they were immediately transferred back to the country to receive new aircraft. The arrival of these hundreds of US-made heavy bombers gave the Anti-Japanese Alliance true strategic air power for the first time. However, the arrival of these bomber groups also gave
This gave Pearson the confidence to look tough but have a soft heart.
As soon as these bombers were handed over to the Anti-Japanese Federation, Brother Pearson ignored the fact that the Anti-Union troops were undergoing conversion training and the Anti-Union's ability to withstand fuel and bomb consumption. After the arrival of these American bombers, he insisted on the Anti-Japanese Forces
The United Nations immediately dispatched bomber groups to bomb Japanese naval bases, shipyards, naval aircraft production plants, and naval fuel reserves.
He was very smart in his calculations. All the goals he proposed were Japanese naval facilities and equipment manufacturers that the U.S. Navy would encounter in the future Pacific battlefield. As for the Army's goals, he didn't mention any of them. It's just that he wasn't
A fool, let alone Yang Zhen, didn't pay any attention to Pearson who was jumping up and down.
Tell your bomber unit to complete the conversion training step by step and train as many bomber pilots as possible. As for the continuous bombing of Japan, it does not have to be a routine matter of bombing every day. Until the logistics can not support large-scale bombing,
It's enough to just visit your home regularly and express your gratitude.
And the target should not be limited to Tokyo alone. Osaka and Nagoya, Japan's important military production bases, can also be used. Any major city in Japan can be used as a bombing target. However, naval bases and naval shipyards will not be used as bombing targets.
Japan's local steel plants and naval combat aircraft production plants are not bombing targets. The priority bombing targets are all army arsenals. He has no objection even if the Japanese Imperial Palace is used as a bombing target. The Anti-Japanese Alliance does not have a navy, let alone
It is impossible to fight a naval war with Japan, and it is not necessary to shoulder too many burdens for the Americans. Everything related to the navy has nothing to do with the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
Although the first batch of thirty-six B-17 bombers given by the Americans arrived at the Anti-Japanese War in mid-December, all conversion flight training was completed at the end of January. However, due to aviation fuel issues, the first batch of B-17 bombers was
The air raid against Japan was only in February.
This heavy bomber with advanced performance has a long range, a large bomb load, and self-defense firepower that is far from comparable to that of the Il-4 bomber. The extremely strong body also makes it difficult for Japanese fighter jets to shoot it down. But this four-engine bomber
, the fuel consumed by a flight is really a considerable burden for the Anti-League.
Even because this type of bomber consumes so much fuel, after the Anti-Japanese Alliance launched its offensive, these bombers still spent most of their time training. Because of the limited fuel, they had to be used in battle. If the air attack on Japan was carried out with all-out air strikes, plus the fuel consumption
If the amount of B-24 is larger, the aviation fuel reserves of the Anti-League cannot support it for too long.
Moreover, for a long period of time, these bombers were used by Yang Zhen to airdrop troops inside the customs because of their strong self-defense firepower and long range. As for the first few batches of semi-finished bombs assisted by the Americans, they were used by the Anti-Japanese War
After the final production was completed in the base area, 80% of it was used by the Anti-Japanese Alliance in battles.
Even if they were dispatched several times to give an explanation to the Americans, the number of aircraft dispatched for each air strike would be controlled within thirty. In addition to ensuring the reserve quantity of fuel, the two types of bombers had to
, Yang Zhen took out one of them and handed it to the industrial department to disassemble it into parts for research.
Among the remaining aircraft, some B-17G bombers were selected and converted into special combat aircraft. This four-engine aircraft has a maximum range of more than 3,000 kilometers, an extremely strong body, and a maximum bomb load of eight tons. It is used to modify special operations aircraft.
The aircraft, both in terms of body endurance and maximum ceiling, are much better than the C-47 transport aircraft. On average, there are not many bombers left that can participate in the war.
It's just that although they have been ignoring the jumping up and down of these two people, these two people ignored the reality of the Anti-Japanese Alliance and demanded that the Anti-Japanese Alliance launch a counterattack as soon as possible. This really gave Yang Zhen, who was concentrating on preparing for the second stage of the battle, a headache and annoyance. Who would be willing to do this except
Apart from the Yan'an report, there are two scoundrels following behind you all day long? You must know many things about the Anti-League, but these two cannot be allowed to know.
Yang Zhen, who had nothing to do with the two guys who had become the target of the Northeastern population, simply resorted to intimidation. When the Anti-Japanese Alliance launched its third air raid against Japan, they were stuffed into an Iraqi plane.
The four bombers were asked to go to Osaka, the Japanese mainland, where their air defense posture had changed. They had almost become like fire hedgehogs.
When the bomber group returned from the bombing mission against Japan, Pearson and Ross, who had been tricked by Yang Zhen into boarding the bomber, looked as pale as if they had returned from hell.
After the Er4 bombers got on and off.
Although his somewhat childish behavior was severely criticized by the central government, fortunately, Yang Zhen's ears became quieter. First of all, Pearson stopped urging the Anti-Japanese Alliance to carry out air strikes on the Japanese mainland all day long, and Ross went to fight against the Japanese mainland.
The frequency of trips to the joint headquarters was also much less. They were afraid that Yang Zhen would get angry and send them on a one-day trip to Japan.
Although as soldiers, killing enemies on the battlefield is what they should do most, these two are both pure soldiers. One is a semi-civilian general who was a military attache stationed abroad, and the other is an intelligence officer. Let them experience this
Life and death are naturally beyond the limit that their hearts can bear.
But Yang Zhen's ears finally calmed down. It was only after the Anti-Union offensive was launched in March that these two guys stopped making noises. After finally sending them away, Yang Zhen had no time to think about these two people.
What this guy is thinking will bring him so much trouble in the next three months. If he knew now, he would have put these two people on the bomber and let them travel to Japan frequently.
At the moment, his main focus is still on preparations for the second phase of the battle. The storage of supplies, the hoarding of ammunition, the training of new soldiers, the formation of new troops, and the adjustment of weapons and equipment. There are so many things involved before a big battle.
, all made him very busy. There were also telegrams from the central government asking for help, which also made him very busy.
Even during the Chinese New Year, Yang Zhen didn't have a day off. He only took time to accompany his parents and had a reunion dinner with his siblings in Harbin, then left Yuan Zhiruo to spend New Year's Eve with his parents, and then returned to the headquarters to hold consecutive meetings. For Yang Zhen right now
, the supply of troops within the customs has even replaced battle preparations to a certain extent.
Except for the matters that he had to decide and the adjustments to Chen Hanzhang's combat plan based on changes in the enemy's situation, he basically handed over the rest of the matters to Guo Bingxun. And he put most of his energy into
Airdropped supplies to the troops within the pass.
There was no way, time and solar terms waited for no one. Telegrams from the central government for help came almost one after another, and Yang Zhen had to seize the time to implement them. The severe situation faced by the North China Army also made Yang Zhen very worried. In the next stage of the battle,
The North China Army is an important link in his entire combat plan.
Once the North China Army collapses, relying solely on the Anti-Japanese Alliance will not only increase the price several times, but also the combat troops heading south and west will lose important support. At that time, the Anti-Japanese Alliance will face the Japanese army in North China
The two major strategic groups, the Front Army and the Kwantung Army, are really unable to stand alone.
In order to better provide supplies, Yang Zhen divided labor with the Northeast Bureau. The preparation of cotton-padded clothes, the allocation of food, and the allocation of other materials required for airdrops, including the allocation of supplementary ammunition and weapons, as well as the airdrop routes are all
It was under the management of the military. In order to ensure the aircraft needed for airdrops, Yang Zhen even basically stopped the bombing campaign against Japan, which was not strong in the first place.
Except for a few planes that occasionally go to Japan and southern Korea as if they are on errands, dropping some bombs and pretending to show them to the Americans, all planes that can carry food and cotton-padded clothes are mobilized for emergency use.
Airdrop to various base areas behind enemy lines in the pass to solve the plight of the troops within the pass to the greatest extent possible.
Even if the airdrops of the Anti-Japanese Alliance cannot completely change the plight of hundreds of thousands of troops in the pass, at least it must be ensured that the troops in the pass who are in the most difficult moment can sustain themselves and not be frozen or starved to death in these four years.
In the winter of the second year. Although doing so would put considerable pressure on the alliance's logistics, Yang Zhen had no choice.