Looking at the last less than twenty Japanese fighter jets left in the sky that he had consciously left behind, Xia Boxun informed Tangyuan Base that the second batch of planes preparing to attack Harbin Airport could take off.
He issued an order: "Each formation should follow the order of aircraft numbers, and those who still have ammunition should take turns to go up and practice with these Japanese aircraft."
"Each formation must follow the daily tactical training requirements and remember the essentials. No one is allowed to be impatient. If you let me off the chain at this time and cause me to lose the aircraft, be careful who I punish when you go back. Remember this is how you fought during training
, just follow the usual training content and take turns playing against them."
"The pilots on these planes are all veterans who have survived to this day. By operating these Type 97 fighters, the main force of the Japanese Army, they can bring out the maximum performance of these fighters, which is much better than our two-handed swords. You practice well.
It will be good for you to survive and win on the battlefield in the future."
"Having run out of ammunition, go back and replenish it immediately. The first squadron climbed to a high altitude to be on guard. Don't let the follow-up planes catch us. Also, when each squadron is practicing, the squadron leader must master the rhythm. Be careful not to shoot all at once.
It’s all gone, let all comrades have a chance to get involved.”
Having said this, Xia Boxun looked at the only remaining Japanese Type 97 bomber on the battlefield and said: "That Type 97 heavy bomber, there are so many Japanese soldiers blocking the gun holes for it and fighting to save him. I guess there is one on the plane.
Big guy, let’s make a deal first, no one is allowed to rob that bastard from me. Today I will let the little devil monitor what it means to be a king versus a king.”
Having said that, he, who had been watching the battle at high altitude, took the lead in pressing the nose of the plane, and led his wingman towards the Type 97 heavy bomber, the only surviving one in the sky at this time.
Using these Japanese pilots to practice their skills was something that Xia Boxun had discussed with Brigadier Fang Ziyi and Political Commissar Yuan Bin who had returned from Yan'an after completing all training abroad.
In Xia Boxun's view, although he had conducted synthetic training using captured Japanese fighter jets, the pilots of his imaginary enemy squadron had not been exposed to these current Japanese main fighter jets with excellent hovering performance for a short time, and many actions were difficult to perform. All aircraft were fully
Relying on outsourcing, I have become accustomed to being angry with these people. I am afraid that if I accidentally play with these precious aircraft, I will be unable to make any movements.
And those so-called Soviet instructors who have experienced hundreds of battles are not as good as the backbone of their flying subordinates. Not only are they flying frizzyly, but when they cannot beat them, they will always put on a collision posture. Without even thinking about it, they just
The Japanese planes were so small that they still had a chance to survive a crash. They thought these Japanese planes were the same as the I-16 fighter jets they built that were as strong as tractors.
Xia Boxun, who believed that the imaginary enemy squadron did not fully meet the needs of tactical targeted training, discussed with Fang Ziyi and Xia Boxun, the two military and political leaders, and decided that if there is an opportunity in an air battle, while maintaining air superiority, try to let all pilots
Try to engage in actual combat drills with Japanese pilots as much as possible. This can effectively enhance the actual combat capabilities of the troops.
If Xia Boxun's plan was known to Hashimoto Nobuhide, who is still struggling to support himself while piloting a Type 97 fighter jet, relying on the performance of his subordinates to not only fear death, but also dare to block the gun holes, why would he not vomit blood? Co-author
The few people you left behind are just for you to train.
But even if Hashimoto Nobuhide didn't know Xia Boxun's plan, he was about to vomit blood. As a front-line commander, he had four flying groups and more than 200 aircraft under his command when he set off. In less than an hour, there was a lone aircraft in the sky.
Only a few of myself are left.
There were more than 200 aircraft, but after an air battle, less than 20 were left. Such a useless and embarrassing air battle was the first time for not only me but also the Imperial Army Air Force to experience it. Since the establishment of the Imperial Air Force,
I have never failed so miserably as today.
Where did they get so many strange-looking, extremely powerful, and extremely fast aircraft? I had never seen such an aircraft in the enemy situation report sent by the Aviation Corps. And as far as I knew,
Even that nasty guy's hidden ally, the Soviets don't have similar aircraft.
Their monoplane, which looks like a rat with a snub-nosed nose, was something I had seen and fought against in the Nomonhan air battle. I knew its performance very well. Although it was fast, its hovering performance was very poor. It was definitely not like this.
Moreover, their I-Sixteen fighter jet, which is only equipped with two 7.62mm machine guns, is simply not as fast as an aircraft with the cockpit door opening on the side of the fuselage, let alone such fierce firepower.
Even if the aircraft produced by the Empire are more fragile, the caliber of the cannon that can take off half the bomber and half the fuselage with one shot is definitely not small. That is a heavy bomber, not a much smaller dive bomber, and it is not without any armor protection.
A fighter jet. What kind of plane is this? It looks like a devil.
Whether compared with the Imperial Army's latest Type 97 fighter or the Soviet I-Sixteen fighter, both speed and firepower are far superior. Is this a new fighter developed by the Soviets? Or is it?
German fighter jets re-exported by the Soviets?
Although Hashimoto Nobuhide wanted to know the performance of this devilish aircraft, unfortunately, the one he was flying now was neither a fighter jet nor a reconnaissance aircraft or a lighter dive bomber. Instead, it was a bulky one used for strategic bombing.
Type 97 heavy bomber.
He has neither the ability nor the level to fly this heavy bomber, which is huge compared to a fighter jet, to fight against a fighter jet with excellent low-altitude capabilities. And from the beginning of the second attack, he has already
Xia Boxun, who had his eye on this bomber that was heavily guarded even on the air combat battlefield, did not intend to give him this opportunity again.
Although the pilot of his plane was rushing left and right, he tried his best to bring out the maximum performance of the bomber, and even flew out maneuvers that the original designer had never thought of, in order to get rid of the opponent's attack. At the same time, the aircraft
The machine gunner on board, manipulating the four flimsy 7.7mm self-defense machine guns on the Type 97 bomber, desperately tried to drive away the devilish plane like a tarsal worm, but all in vain.
A bomber is a bomber. Fighting when the maximum flight speed is far inferior to the fighter in front of you is no different from seeking death. If Xia Boxun hadn't wanted to see how this kind of Japanese army's main bomber would fare in the hands of the Japanese army's own pilots
What kind of performance can be achieved to improve the way troops attack bombers?
He did not use all his strength during the battle. Most of the time he just circled and intimidated the plane. Occasionally he only used machine guns to fire from time to time to knock out the counterattack firepower on the fuselage. Hashimoto Nobuhide's special plane had already followed him.
Along with his kind, he returned to the earth, where he could still persist until all his subordinates were shot down, and only then was the last one to practice his belief in the spirit of Bushido to devote himself to the emperor.
After figuring out the maximum performance of this Type 97 heavy bomber in the hands of the Japanese, Xia Boxun also lost interest in continuing. After several attempts to wave the wings to signal him to surrender were rejected, Xia Boxun did not hesitate.
He pressed the firing button of the 37mm cannon on the joystick, sending the half-disabled Japanese aircraft that he had tortured into flying into the air and exploding.
After shooting down the last Japanese aircraft without any delay, Xia Boxun carefully checked that there was no more Japanese aircraft in the sky over the battlefield, then picked up the microphone and said calmly: "Each squadron counts the battle damage and reports ammunition consumption.
situation and fuel remaining status.”
After receiving the order, each squadron quickly counted and reported their casualties, as well as the consumption of ammunition and fuel. After hearing the reports of each squadron, Xia Boxun was very dissatisfied. Although he shot down more than 200 Japanese aircraft,
The loss still left him a little dissatisfied.
Among the twelve PZL 24 fighter jets, five were slightly damaged, two were seriously damaged, and one was shot down. Among the 100 PZL 39 fighter jets, three were seriously damaged and 15 were slightly damaged. There were also two PZL 39 fighter jets.
During the air battle, non-combat losses occurred due to mechanical failures of the aircraft.
Among the three pilots of the three planes that were lost, a P-39 fighter pilot died when his parachute was cut off by the horizontal tail of his plane when he was parachuting. The other two pilots who parachuted safely except one were shot dead by the Japanese army.
Out of mid-air, the remaining one had landed safely. The brother troops on the ground who were searching for the Japanese parachutists were now isting no time in searching.
Yesterday, when asking for instructions from No. 1 on whether to go into battle, No. 1 told Fang Ziyi, Yuan Bin and him not to be timid in battle just because they were afraid of paying losses. It is impossible for any army to fight in any battle.
In the event of zero casualties, especially for an army that is new to the battlefield, it must be prepared to pay some price.
From the creation, development and growth of every army, it needs to be bought with blood. There is no free banquet in the world. If you want to mature, you must pass the test of war. And this kind of test often requires many
All that is paid is the price of life.
Although the price paid in the battle cannot be said to be huge, it is generally acceptable. However, the two P-39 fighter jets were not shot down by the opponent, but were lost in vain due to aircraft malfunction. This is difficult to accept.
Xia Boxun accepted. The occurrence of this situation shows that ground support work still needs to be strengthened.
In addition to the loss of two planes due to mechanical problems and the loss of one pilot, which was unacceptable to Xia Boxun, most of the pilots forgot what they had repeatedly told them before departure, that they must retain some ammunition to avoid the Japanese army.
There is a rule that there is no ammunition to fight back during reinforcements.
Although most aircraft still had a certain amount of fuel, except for a few people, including the leading cadres, most of them used up all their ammunition in the air battle. In the end, less than twenty Japanese aircraft were destroyed.
After being shot down, most of the ammunition on the aircraft had been exhausted.
The thirty-seven millimeter machine gun has very little ammunition. There are only fifteen rounds in total. It is not unusual for it to be used up. However, the two 12.7 mm machine guns, which have six hundred rounds of ammunition, have also run out of ammunition. It should not be, either.
That is to say, at this time, once the new Japanese planes arrive, they will be unable to fight back. These guys will throw away what they say as soon as the fight starts.
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