The two cannons on both sides of the nose of Zhang Xiaolin's Golden Eagle spit out flames at the same time, and two shining projectiles shot out. Danmu's Zero Fighter, which was entering a rollover state, suddenly swung its fuselage in the sight of its wingman pilot. At the same time, a series of flames burst out from the belly of the aircraft. In the next moment, a huge fireball exploded in the belly of the aircraft. The Zero Fighter immediately broke into two pieces and fell to the ground while burning.
Zhang Xiaolin actually did not deliberately attack the Japanese command aircraft first, but in any case, the death of the commander was a huge blow to the fighter brigade. Panic was already permeating the team. Danmu's death made other Japanese soldiers even more panicked. After Danmu, the command responsibility of this fighter group naturally fell on his deputy, Captain Muramae Ibarashi. However, whether it was flying skills or command experience, Muramae and Danmu were not comparable. Danmu's wingman called "His Majesty Danmu's jade is broken," the next moment, the Japanese army's command channel was filled with shouts. Some shouted slogans to avenge Danmu, some appealed for mercy and support, and some people asked about the "Golden Eagle" everything...
Before Danmu's death, although the Japanese army was passive, it still maintained its formation. As soon as Danmu died, the Japanese army's formation immediately became chaotic. This chaos was captured by Zhang Xiaolin and his experienced aviation veterans. Naturally, they couldn't waste it, so Danmu's front foot was dead. The next moment the Xuebing Army's fierce offensive came. Except for Zhang Xiaolin who still insisted on attacking with cannons, the other eleven Golden Eagles all used air-to-air missiles to attack the Japanese aircraft. attack,
As a first-generation jet fighter, the Golden Eagle is not actually rich in attack methods. It only has more short-range air-to-air missiles than ordinary fighters. However, due to the production capacity of the arsenal under the Xuebing Research and Development Institute, each Golden Eagle Therefore, it can only carry two short-range air-to-air missiles. In comparison, it only has one more attack method and two additional attack opportunities than ordinary fighters. The hit rate of short-range air-to-air missiles is not as good as it was at the beginning. The appearance is so outstanding when entering the attack,
The reason why two of the three air-to-air missiles launched at the beginning were successful. If you look into the reason carefully, you have to thank Danmu. It was precisely because Danmu ordered to maintain a tight formation that the Japanese planes did not dare to escape wantonly, so the Japanese planes were able to escape within a limited time. Making evasive maneuvers within the range gave the Tianlei series of air-to-air missiles a chance to function.
As soon as Danmu died, before Muramae Izō could establish command authority, the little devils fought on their own. When faced with air-to-air missile strikes, they began to flee, but in the end, they took advantage of the range of the Tenlei series of air-to-air missiles. Shortcomings of being shorter, so after a dazzling flight "performance", only four of the nearly thirty fighters were hit by missiles, and the rest were lucky enough to escape the "pursuing rockets."
As soon as they came up, the student aviation troops attacked Japanese aircraft with missiles unscrupulously. This was because Xue Changkong had made such a request to them at the pre-war mobilization meeting, hoping that they would help develop and test the performance of the Tianlei series of air-to-air missiles through actual combat. To accumulate data for their improvements, after this round of attacks, of the twelve Golden Eagles, only the one driven by Zhang Xiaolin had two missiles left, and the others only had conventional air combat weapons such as cannons.
Twenty-two air-to-air missiles shot down six Japanese aircraft. This result will definitely not satisfy the Xuebing R&D Institute. After all, the manufacturing cost of missiles is too expensive. The cost of one is almost as much as one engine of the Baiji Dolphin. , but in Zhang Xiaolin's view, the air-to-air missile has already played its role, because after this round of strikes, the Japanese aircraft formation was completely disrupted, and the chaos of the Japanese aircraft formation means that the Golden Eagle can then be unscrupulous to take advantage of its speed,
The progress of the war verified Zhang Xiaolin's inference. In the following battle, although the Japanese army still had an absolute numerical advantage, if they were well organized, they could definitely pick one out from two, but the result was one-sided. Of course, this was different from the situation in front of the village. His poor command level also had something to do with it. He failed to restore order from beginning to end. As a result, Zhang Xiaolin and others were given the opportunity to hunt. When another fighter group from the 23rd Japanese Flying Division arrived at the battlefield from Yangzhou, Thirty Only eleven of the six Japanese aircraft were left, and the Xuebing Army only lost three Golden Eagles. Of the three Golden Eagles damaged in the battle, one was accidentally shot by a friendly aircraft, and the other was Because it flew over the head and crashed into the encirclement of three Zero Fighters, and another one stopped in the air due to engine failure, and was caught by a Japanese aircraft next to it.
A Japanese fighter group suddenly appeared in a neat formation in the northwest of the battlefield. Zhang Xiaolin sized up the situation and decided to retreat first, leaving the rest of the battle to the Baiji reinforcements. After a battle that lasted about twenty minutes, they certainly achieved good results. However, many problems have been exposed at the same time. Among them, the unstable performance of the jet engine is one of them. Another very important problem is that the student aviation troops do not have enough flying time. At the beginning, they can still control the golden aircraft strictly according to the dogma. However, as time went by, they habitually returned to the driving style of propeller fighters. This was the direct cause of the destruction of the two Golden Eagles. In addition, the control of jet fighters is extremely demanding for aviation, and there is no room for even a second. Zhang Xiaolin was worried that his brothers would not be able to bear it physically and mentally, so he made this decision.
Zhang Xiaolin and the others withdrew from the battlefield, and not long after, a division of the Fujian Aviation Corps' Baiji dolphins arrived on the battlefield one after another. As a result, this air battle not only did not die out, but became more and more intense. As the Japanese Navy's joint fleet dispatched A brigade of fifty special attack aircraft rushed to the battlefield. This air battle began to attract widespread attention.
On the side of the Xuebing Army, after the Fujian Aviation Corps, the Zhejiang Aviation Corps also came to fight. Unlike Xue Changkong, who only sent twelve Golden Eagles and acted cautiously, the commander of the Zhejiang Aviation Corps, Zhuang Houzhong, sent a brigade of Golden Eagles.
The carrier-based 50th special attack aircraft group released by the Japanese joint fleet arrived at the battlefield first. Inoue Narumi sent the 50th special attack aircraft to join the battle originally for the golden eagle, so the captain of the group, Major Kobayashi, did not find the golden eagle on the battlefield. figure, he ordered his troops to stay in the airspace east of the battlefield and was not in a hurry to join the battle.
The Fifty Special Attack Aircraft had attracted the attention of the Xuebing Army due to their performance in the Battle of the Celebes Sea. Therefore, although they did not go into battle, they still attracted the attention of the commanders of the Xuebing Army. The Fujian Aviation Corps dispatched combat The fleet was commanded by Lai Delu, the commander of the 303rd Fighter Division. In order to prevent this Japs from causing mischief, he specially set aside a group of Baiji dolphins for surveillance and reported to Xue Changkong at the same time.
After receiving the report, Xue Changkong immediately called Zhuang Houzhong and told him at the same time: "The little devil's 50 special attack aircraft should be here for our golden eagle. Let Liu Xuefeng and the others be careful."
The reinforcements dispatched by Zhuang Houzhong were commanded by Liu Xuefeng, the commander of the 201st Fighter Division of the Zhejiang Aviation Corps.
Zhuang Houzhong immediately reminded Liu Xuefeng through the ground communication station,
After receiving the notice, Liu Xuefeng did not dare to take it lightly. When he was still fifty kilometers away from the battlefield, he ordered to adjust the formation, changing the previous dense diamond formation into a loose square formation, and asked a squadron of white-tailed dolphins to clear the way in front. Ordered the entire combat group to approach the airport,