However, compared to the Japanese army, which suffered heavy losses, the loss of 19 aircraft was less than that of the Japanese army. However, it also meant that the fighter jets under the aviation group transferred to western Hebei by the Anti-Japanese Alliance lost one-fifth of the total. Although they were shot down
Most of the pilots were rescued.
But for the aviation force currently in western Hebei and the limited number of fighter jets, the losses are definitely not light. In particular, a large part of the lost fighter jets have the best performance in anti-alliance air combat and are the smallest in number.
The Yak-9 fighter jet undoubtedly made Chen Hanzhang, an old subordinate in western Hebei Province, very distressed.
Fortunately, the Anti-Japanese Alliance has been able to produce this fighter jet by itself. Although the production quantity has continued to be at a very low number, it also means that the number of battle losses can be replenished. When replenishing fighter jets, there is no need to beg grandpa everywhere.
Tell grandma to get those second-rate planes.
After the first day of air combat, facing the loss of nearly one-third of the fighter jets, and the subsequent consecutive defeats in the air combat, the Japanese army gave up attacking Wuhan, Nanjing, Shanghai, and even
It is Taiwan's air defense. It quickly mobilized the last aviation force of China's dispatched troops, as well as some fighter groups from Taiwan and South China, and devoted them to the battle for air supremacy in the central Hebei battlefield.
Even in order to compete for air superiority in the Jizhong battlefield, the Japanese army transferred the so-called first ace squadron of the Army Air Force, the Kato Hayabusa team, back from the Myanmar battlefield. They also transferred a large number of flight instructors from the aviation school to form two aviation squadrons that passed through North Korea.
, Shandong Peninsula, transferred to the Jizhong Plain to participate in the war.
After this group of veteran pilots arrived at the Jizhong battlefield, the Japanese army suffered losses in the battle for air supremacy, and the downward trend was completely curbed. Sending aviation school instructors to participate in the war was tantamount to suicide for any air force. Japan
The Army Air Forces did this without spending a lot of money.
However, after these veteran pilots arrived at the Jizhong battlefield, the Japanese army's decline in the battle for air supremacy was barely contained. However, in the end, after several hard battles, they still failed to completely defeat their increasingly mature opponents. In the later stages of the battle, the blood was basically
The Japanese, who had run out of money, were really unable to fight, so they could only resort to sneak attacks, grab a handful and run away.
Also in the face of the increasing strength of the Japanese army, the Anti-Alliance Air Force also continued to mobilize reinforcements from Yan'an and outside the customs, and even mobilized two squadrons of Lager III fighter jets to participate in the battle. In the air battle between the two armies, the Anti-Alliance suffered the same losses
Not light. But despite the high cost, it always has the upper hand in air battles. Although the advantage is not huge, it basically controls the air.
During the entire Jizhong Campaign, from this day to the final end of the battle, air combat continued throughout. Together with the aircraft shot down by ground fire, the wreckage of the downed aircraft of the two armies was almost all over the entire Jizhong Plain. The investment from both sides
A large number of aviation troops suffered extremely heavy losses.
However, in this massive air melee in central Hebei, it was not just the Japanese who were unlucky. In an air battle in mid-December, six long-range P-51B fighter jets from the US military stationed in Chongqing took off from Laohekou Airport.
, not knowing whether it was to watch the fun, to show off the power of his new fighter jets, or for some other purpose, he rushed into the battlefield in a daze.
As a result, this new type of US military aircraft had never been seen before, and the Anti-Japanese Alliance pilots who went crazy during the air battle mistook these six US military aircraft that had never been seen before as new Japanese aircraft. After a three-nation aerial war, the Anti-Union Alliance pilots
At the cost of the loss of three Yak-9 fighter jets, all six US P-51B fighter jets were shot down.
It wasn't until the prisoner captured on the ground looked strange. He was not a bow-legged Japanese, but a guy with a high nose, deep blue eyes, and yellow hair, that he realized that he had made the wrong person. But at this time, the Americans could only eat a boring man.
Lose. Who told you to rush directly into the battlefield without even giving a warning? If not, who would you hit?
Although this incident ended with the Americans suffering a dumb loss, it also served as a reminder to Yang Zhen. What the Americans did was definitely not a reckless move. With the range of the P-51B fighter jet, it took off from Laohekou, Hubei
It is naturally easy to get to the battlefield in Jizhong.
At this time, the Americans sent the latest long-range fighter jets to the Jizhong battlefield that they refused to provide to the Anti-Japanese Alliance. I am afraid that they were testing the true air combat level of the Anti-Alliance aviation forces and the true performance of the Soviet fighter jets in a disguised manner. Otherwise, a single
The flight of fighter jets can be said to be unauthorized, but there will never be a small group of aircraft organized into a detachment, all of which are so reckless.
What's more, among the prisoners captured on the ground, the one with the lowest military rank was a lieutenant, and the rest were all majors and captains. There was not even a second lieutenant, and most of them were veterans of air combat at first glance. The Americans' skills
I'm afraid it's an ulterior motive, it's definitely not an unintentional move as they say.
However, although Yang Zhen was wary of the Americans' test, he was also quite satisfied with his pilot's performance. The performance of the Yak-9 fighter was indeed excellent, but compared with the P-51B fighter, both in terms of speed and dive ability,
There is still a big gap between them.
Since the U.S. military is well prepared, it is natural that it will not be unprepared for the chaos that its rash appearance on the battlefield may cause. These P-51 fighter jets all attack with live ammunition. I
It is worthy of praise that the pilots were able to shoot down the most advanced fighter jets of the US military at a relatively low cost despite the large gap in fighter performance.
Considering the relatively complicated relationship with the Americans at the moment, Yang Zhen did not have any difficulty with these captured guys. He transferred these guys, together with the body of a dead US pilot in Yan'an, to the 14th US Air Force stationed in China.
The Americans, who were well aware of the situation, did not make any entanglement, nor did they offer any compensation. The two sides settled the matter as a misunderstanding.
In fact, in this matter, the Anti-Japanese Alliance gained a lot of advantages in addition to the air combat. The biggest advantage was that they obtained a P-51 fighter jet that was injured and made an emergency landing.
It has an advanced American imitation of the British Moline aircraft engine, as well as the latest American-made aviation instruments.
At the same time, one engine without much damage was pulled out from among the other five P-51 fighter jets that crashed. These two engines, together with all the usable accessories in the wreckage, and the roughly intact aircraft,
They were all transferred back to the Northeast as soon as possible.
Obtaining two Molin engines and a nearly complete P-51 fighter jet. As well as gaining experience in air combat with P-51 fighter jets, Yang Zhen believed that although the three Yak-9 fighter jets were lost, the price was still considerable.
It's worth it. No matter what the Americans really think, at least in this matter, the Anti-Union still has some advantages.
But the first confrontation with the Americans was just an inconspicuous splash among the many air battles in this bloody air battle. This splash only lasted a short time and was replaced by other more bloody air battles. This big air battle
Although the Anti-Japanese Alliance paid a heavy price in the decisive battle, it also completely broke the backbone of the Japanese aviation force that invaded China.
The biggest loss to the Japanese army in this battle was not how many aircraft they shot down, but the huge losses of the flight instructors who were deployed to the Jizhong battlefield and the flying veterans. Compared with the aircraft that could be compensated, these flying veterans
The losses were what really crippled the Japanese Army Air Forces.
After this air battle, the quality of the entire Japanese Army Air Force declined at a rate that surprised the Anti-Alliance aviation forces. At the same time, the Japanese army withdrew all the invading China Air Force to the south of the Yangtze River. In the last period of the entire war,
Within a short period of time, I would never dare to take another step across Jiangbei.
Compared with the air battle, where there are winners and losers, everyone's losses are not light. In terms of ground support, the Anti-Japanese Alliance has an absolute advantage. In particular, the Il-2 attack aircraft's excessive skin makes the Japanese fighter jets and ground firepower
, Facing this guy, it’s almost like a tiger has no place to eat.
After receiving dozens of rounds of 13mm anti-aircraft machine gun bullets, nothing happened. Even the 20mm cannon equipped on Japanese Army Air Corps fighter jets would still be very difficult to hit on the body as long as it did not hit key parts.
Shot down. This aircraft, which was covered with armor from top to bottom, made the Japanese army almost helpless whether it was ground anti-aircraft firepower or fighter jets.
When this anti-Japanese attack aircraft appeared on the battlefield on the first day, the Japanese army was dumbfounded by this flying turtle-fire hedgehog complex. This kind of pure tactical aircraft, although it has a small bomb load,
The flight range is very short. However, the requirements for take-off are not high. A straight-line earth road with a rough level is enough to meet the needs of take-off and landing.
It is equipped with a total of 600 kilograms of bombs and can carry six anti-Japanese 82mm or 107mm air-to-ground rockets. In addition to the airborne 23mm or 37mm
Machine guns were almost a nightmare to Japanese ground troops.
This aircraft can not only attack the Japanese artillery positions and field fortifications on the ground. It can also serve as a fighter jet and attack Japanese bombers and transport aircraft. It even once took advantage of its thick skin to serve as an air superiority fighter, flying without air cover.
Under the circumstances, a dogfight was fought with the Japanese Falcon.
As a result, after an air battle, the two 12mm machine guns of the Falcon were unable to deal with such a tough and thick attack aircraft, and it was bitten more than once. During the entire battle, this attack aircraft shot down seven
The Japanese Type 1-C fighter jets, as well as the Japanese Type 97, Type 100, and Type 99 bombers, there were quite a few who fell into the hands of these attack aircraft.
During an air battle, all the fighter jets participating in the battle were entangled by Japanese fighter jets and were unable to intercept the Japanese bombers. A nearby Japanese artillery position that had just completed its attack was returning and was quickly transferred to cover the ground logistics supply center.
The Il 2 attack aircraft squadron was responsible for the interception mission.
After an air battle, the Il-2 attack aircraft that made a temporary guest appearance used the onboard 23mm cannon and the 12mm self-defense machine gun on the back seat to shoot down all six Japanese Type 100 bombers that came for a sneak attack. It had only one
An aircraft was seriously injured by the 20mm self-defense artillery fire from the Baiji bomber.
In particular, its excellent anti-tank capabilities caused unforgettable trauma to the Japanese tank groups participating in the war. After the IL-2 attack aircraft entered the war, the ground troops directly took over most of the anti-tank tasks regardless of whether they were willing or not.
Especially in the Baoding battlefield, a single attack destroyed most of the main force of the Japanese First Tank Brigade at the starting position on the south bank of the Cao River. Chen Hanzhang was left to lay out the ambush circle for the Japanese First Tank Brigade and left it alone.
South bank of Cao River.
The Il-2 attack aircraft deployed by the Anti-Japanese Alliance in the Jizhong battlefield, although its range and bomb load are not as good as the US-made A-20 attack aircraft. However, its excellent anti-tank capabilities and the ability to take off and land at airstrips make this aircraft different from the Yak
The Nine fighter jets and the A-20 attack aircraft are known as the three major aerial heroes in this battle.