Only ten minutes after the enemy planes entered the attack, the battleship Kirishima had to withdraw from the battle due to serious damage to its onboard weapons. This was something Takasu Shiro never expected. You must know that the three battleships, including the escort ships, had their main air defense
The artillery used shells equipped with proximity fuses, which increased the shooting accuracy of this type of gun. That's why he dared to act crazy and completely ignore a group of bombers.
Takasu Shiro underestimated the protective capabilities of tiger sharks and Chinese sturgeons. In fact, not only him, but also Koizumi Minichiro, who had conducted in-depth research on various types of fighter aircraft of the Xuebing Army, also made the same mistake. He borrowed technology from later generations.
, the toughness of the aluminum alloy or composite steel produced by Xuebingjun is really not comparable to the metal materials used by Japanese fighter planes such as Zero War. Why does the United States still purchase the production lines of Baiji dolphins and golden eagles from Xuebingjun?
Engine? Even the alloy plates for some key parts have to be imported. Without it, it’s just because American technology cannot produce metal materials with the same performance. It seems that the core technology of fighter jets is engine technology. In fact, the advantages of metal materials
Inadequacy is the most critical factor.
Yes, the proximity fuse increased the hit rate of the main air defense weapons of the Japanese fleet, but unless it directly hit the vital parts, or caused damage to the pilot by accident, it would not be possible to directly shoot down the tiger shark or Chinese sturgeon.
.From Takasu Shiro's perspective, the intertwined anti-aircraft firepower of the twelve warships is not unintense. The lines of fire dragged by tracer bullets intersect with each other, forming an airtight sheet in which anti-aircraft shells frequently attack the enemy.
An explosion occurred near the plane, and the enemy planes were literally flying through smoke. However, so far, only three of the thirty-six incoming fighters have been directly hit. Another one of them crashed into a destroyer under the control of the pilot.
, turning this more than 2,000-ton warship directly into a huge fireball. "Zhang Jinyun, good job!" Xu Mengyong shouted on the chat microphone, and then said: "Brothers! Come on!"
"Kill!" a student aviation officer shouted immediately. Just as a wounded Tiger Shark dragged thick smoke and crashed into a destroyer, the student aviation officer of Xu Mengyong's brigade looked at the same enemy and shouted on the public channel.
There was a killing sound.
On the Hyuga, due to Captain Matsuda Chiaki personally holding down the formation, the anti-aircraft firepower became more intense. Xu Mengyong tried to break through three times in a row, but failed to seize the opportunity. The most dangerous time was when three consecutive artillery shells exploded in front of and behind his vehicle.
A piece of shrapnel hit the cover of his cockpit, punching a hole as big as a bowl. The shrapnel flew past his helmet and hit the isolation bulkhead behind. There was a harsh sound of metal friction. Xu Mengyong broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly
Then pull the fighter away.
The Kirishima was blown up into a fire that shot up into the sky, and the smoke that shot into the sky naturally attracted the attention of the officers and soldiers of both warring parties. The Pacific Fleet was certainly happy, but the Yamato aircraft carrier fleet was naturally demoralized. Nagumo Chuichi
At this time, he had realized that he had been fooled. He secretly cursed the Chinese people for being cunning and cunning. While giving orders to Takasu Shiro, he ordered him to lower his aviation force and organize air defense with all his strength. At the same time, he loudly called Kinoshita Kabuto, ordering him to organize the aviation force at all costs to fight against the enemy.
Battleship units provide cover.
On the scene, the battleship force, which was being bombarded by the aviation force of the Gakuin Army, became the focus of attention of all the officers and soldiers of the Yamato aircraft carrier fleet. However, those like Kinoshita Kagi who specialized in the art were more worried about the situation in the sky.
At present, on the surface, the main forces of the aviation forces of both sides are still entangled, and there seems to be no winner or loser. However, Kinoshita Kagiaki, who directly controls the front-line battle report, has already gained confidence - so far in the battle, the Yamato
Several fighter squadrons under the aircraft carrier fleet have suffered battle losses of more than one-fifth, while the Pacific Fleet's fighter losses are less than half of their own. This is nothing, after all, the Xuebing Army's fighter aircraft have better performance than
It is already a recognized fact within the empire. What makes Kinoshita Kagiharu extremely uneasy is that as time goes by, pilots are generally in a state of fatigue in combat, and the performance factors of fighter planes are increasingly able to influence the subsequent battle situation. So,
The failure of our fighter force will only be a matter of time. And because we have lost the 50 special attack force that can ignore the interception of the opponent's fighter planes, once our fighter force fails, it will mean that our bombers and torpedo planes will no longer be able to attack the soldiers.
If the army's fleet launches an attack, it means that our fleet will be passively bombed next. So is there any suspense in this naval battle? Does it rely on "giant ship and cannon tactics"? Battleships are huge enough and their guns are big enough.
Right? China just dispatched a mixed group of bombers and torpedo planes, and the first battleship fleet could not support it. It can be seen that in the era of aircraft carriers, this tactic is simply unreliable.
When Kinoshita thought of this, instead of responding to Takasu Shiro's order, he immediately organized a fighter squadron to reinforce the First Battleship Fleet. Instead, he requested instructions to dispatch all dive bombing and torpedo plane squadrons to launch an attack on the Pacific Fleet, saying that if at this time
If we do not seize the opportunity to release these troops, once the initiative in the air battle is completely lost, these troops will even lose the opportunity to take off.
"Ba Ge! Kinoshita-kun, please don't be alarmist. Although our aviation force is at a disadvantage, the situation is not as bad as you said! At this time, the sky is densely populated with fighters from both sides, and bombers and torpedo planes are taking off. Isn't that asking for death?
"Takasu Shiro was not ignorant of aviation tactics, so he shouted loudly after hearing this.
Kinoshita gritted his teeth and replied: "Your Excellency! This is our army's only chance. Although bombers and torpedo planes have extremely weak anti-air capabilities, they can at least launch suicide attacks! Your Excellency, even if it is to reinforce our fighter force, I think
This plan should be implemented immediately. Your Excellency, please don’t forget that in Shanghai, Mr. Yamamoto relied on this tactic to defeat the Chinese empty fortress cluster!"
Kinoshita moved out of Yamamoto, and Takasu Shiro fell silent. Ten seconds later, when the Hyuga was hit by a bomb and exploded on fire, he said solemnly: "Then do as you say!"
Zhang Jinyun's group easily disarmed the battleship Kirishima, but then, Xu Mengyong and others did not bomb the battleships Hyuga and Kongo smoothly. This time, the Hyuga was hit, exploded and caught fire.
Xu Mengyong's group sacrificed three Tiger Sharks to achieve the victory.
Almost at the same time, Wang Hai took advantage of the situation and also chose to take off more Tiger Sharks and Chinese Sturgeons to launch an attack on the Yamato aircraft carrier fleet. In addition, Chen Shichang also issued an order to Xu Kai and Qi Minghao, ordering them to speed up their efforts to enter the battlefield.