On this day, starting from Jiangxi and along the route from Guangzhou Baiyunshan Airport to Jingbian, Shaanxi, many people were shocked to see such a scene. More than ten "Big Birds" roared past, and the roar of their engines was earth-shattering. Wherever he passed, there was the sound of a sprained neck,
In this time and space, due to the war, airplanes are no longer a rarity, but such huge airplanes still make many people feel confused and uneasy. They wonder if they are the little devil's airplanes, and they wonder if these airplanes will suddenly be dropped. a bomb,
In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, Ouyang Yun sent a message to the Military Commission two days ago to inform the matter. However, regarding the treatment Tielinfei and the others enjoyed in Hubei, it seems that the Military Commission did not convey this to the front-line troops. thing,
The political chaos in Chongqing is still raging at this time. All forces and factions are fighting fiercely with newspapers as the carrier. Perhaps because they are distracted by these things, the group of people in the Military Commission have no time at all. Paying attention to these things, this led to Tielin Fei and the others almost fighting with the Central Military and Air Force in Hubei.
Chongqing was in severe chaos, but the troops on the front line were able to maintain a high degree of vigilance. As soon as Tielinfei's pilot plane entered the observation post's field of view, a shrill siren immediately sounded in Hankou City, and then, four fighter planes took off from Hankou Airport. Xiang Tielinfei and the others came up to meet them,
Tielin Fei had already had the experience of leading a fleet on a long voyage before. During the Battle of Nanjing, he had piloted an aerial fortress to bomb the Japanese fleet in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, causing almost the entire Japanese Third Fleet to be destroyed. Therefore, this time, from The direct flight from Guangzhou to Jingbian seems difficult, but they are not afraid and have full confidence to complete this mission.
For this mission and for future voyage missions, the Xuebing Army Research and Development Institute has developed a theodolite. With this instrument, as long as weather conditions permit and fuel is sufficient, Tielin Fei will have the confidence to open a new route.
As soon as the four Central Army fighter planes took off, they were immediately displayed on the radar screen of Tieling Fei's aircraft. He immediately issued an alarm to the fighters behind him, asking them to pull the fighter planes to the highest altitude and prepare for evasion: "Yes Our own fighter plane, please note, it is our own fighter plane, please do not fire casually."
China's fighter planes are limited, and all forces in the country combined are less than one-fifth of Japan's. Although the Central Army's air force is not as powerful as the Xuebing Army, a large number of heroic pilots have emerged in several air battles. In view of these two points, The Air Force of the Cadet Army formulates strategies to be adopted when there may be conflicts with its counterparts in the Central Military Forces, focusing on avoidance and trying not to cause the tragedy of "brothers fighting each other".
The four fighter planes that took off from Hankou Airport were commanded by a Hawker III fighter piloted by Gao Zhihang. Gao Zhihang was a hero in the Jianqiao air battle. He shot down three Japanese planes by himself, so he was once the subject of competition among the pilots of the cadet army. When the air defense siren sounded, Gao Zhihang and his men rushed out of the barracks. He looked up and realized something was wrong. He said to his wingman pilot Wang Quanjun: "It doesn't look like a Japanese fighter plane. The Japanese There is no such a big fighter plane."
Wang Quanjun said: "It looks like the 'Flying Fortress' of the Xuebing Army. Now their 'Flying Fortress' is the largest in the world. Hey, it can load nearly ten tons of bombs at a time, tsk tsk." He said, smacking his lips in envy,
Gao Zhihang frowned: "They must have flown here from Guangzhou. It's strange, what are they flying here for?"
Ordinarily, a direct flight from Guangzhou to Jingbian would not pass through Hankou. However, in order to avoid being entangled by the Japanese army as much as possible, which would cause excessive fuel consumption, Ouyang Yun and Tielin Fei chose their route. , decided not to go in a straight line, but to turn slightly west in the direction of Hubei and fly over Hankou, so as to avoid being discovered by the Japanese army prematurely.
Gao Zhihang took off in the air and soon discovered that the incoming fighter was not an "enemy plane". Behind the fighter plane that triggered the air defense alarm, there were actually twelve more.
The Flying Fortress came to prominence during the Second Great Wall War of Resistance, and later during the Battle of Nanjing and the "Sink It" operation, this huge bomber stole the show. It is no longer a secret in the aviation industry.
Looking at that huge fighter plane shining coldly under the setting sun, and then looking at the "junk" he piloted, Gao Zhihang couldn't help but yearn for it: It would be great if I could fly this kind of fighter plane someday.
At this time, in addition to the Xuebing Army and the US military's fighter planes, all had complete radio communication systems. Fighters from other countries all used the most primitive communication methods. Although it has been concluded that the fighter plane that suddenly appeared over Hankou belonged to the Xuebing Army and belonged to them. However, because he did not know the purpose of his arrival, Gao Zhihang did not rush to greet him. Instead, he flew half a circle and first issued an order to his wingman and the other two fighters: The purpose of the incoming plane is unknown, please do not attack at will.
On the ground, although the air defense sirens kept ringing shrilly, many people and soldiers were still looking up. Many people saw such a huge fighter plane for the first time and couldn't help but exclaimed: What a big plane.
After Gao Zhihang conveyed the order to his subordinates through hand gestures, he half-turned the fuselage to face the 101 piloted by Tielin Fei. He was about to pull the fighter plane higher so that the other party could see his gestures. Suddenly, a voice came from under the belly of the 101. It sounded: "We are brothers from the Central Army. We are students from the Army. We are borrowing the airspace of your army. We apologize for any inconvenience caused to you."
Gao Zhihang was surprised at first, and then became extremely envious. He had long heard that Xuebingjun fighters could communicate with fighter planes through sound in the air, and thought it was this kind of loudspeaker. He couldn't help but think: " It would be much more convenient to communicate in this way. Hey, we are all Chinese soldiers, and they are all here to kill the Japanese. Why is there such a big gap in treatment? If we had this kind of communication tool when we were in Jianqiao, then we should How good it is."
Tie Linfei announced his intention to come through the loudspeaker, and Gao Zhihang and the others could not continue to pester.
Gao Zhihang first turned around and let the other three fighters return to the airport. He then piloted his fighter plane to catch up with Tielin Fei's plane.
When he first saw him approaching, Tie Linfei was still a little nervous. He didn't know what the stupid young man wanted to do. He was thinking about whether to attack first, but he saw the stupid young man suddenly saluted him with a military salute, and then pointed. own mouth,
Although he didn't understand what he wanted to do, at least he knew that he was not hostile. Tie Linfei relaxed and turned on the external loudspeaker again and said: "Brothers from the Central Army, what's the matter? Hey, pay attention to your aircraft situation. "
Gao Zhi, an expert in aviation skills, was bold and wanted to talk to Tiel Linfei. At this time, he actually brought the fighter closer again. At this time, he was only about two hundred meters away from 101.
The ceiling of Hawk III is only over 9,000 meters, while the current height of 101 is about 9,500 meters.
Tielin Fei saw the fuselage of the Hawk III began to sway and the engine also made a strange noise. He couldn't help but worry about the stupid young man inside. This guy couldn't be a novice, right?
In the air, from the perspective of Tielin Fei and Gao Zhihang, there is still a lot of distance between the two planes, but from the ground, the two fighters are almost connected by the wings, which makes the people below stunned. Many people's hearts were beating wildly and they didn't know what was going on above them.
Gao Zhihang continued to close the distance. Tie Linfei saw him pointing at his mouth and ears from time to time, and finally understood what he meant. He admired his courage in his heart. He lowered the height and at the same time used full speed.
The two planes soon closed to a distance of about fifty meters. At this time, Gao Zhihang, regardless of the lack of oxygen at high altitude, began to shout: "Brothers from the Xuebing Army, I am Gao Zhihang from the Jianqiao Flying Brigade of the Central Army. I want to ask Wait, can you sell us some of your loudspeakers? Our current air command methods are too backward. Brothers, we all kill Japs, so please help if you can."
The sound of the Sky Fortress engine is too loud. Although the sound of Hawker III is much smaller, it is very noisy.
Tie Linfei saw the stupid green man with his mouth wide open as if he was shouting something. He listened intently, but he heard nothing. He sighed in his heart: "Hey, if you fall behind, you will be beaten. What the commander-in-chief said is true." It's really on point. If we were to launch an air strike, the Central Army's current fighter planes would not be able to withstand a single blow." Thinking of this, he suddenly felt quite sympathetic to the stunned Qing who was still opening his mouth to shout, and he then Said: "Brother, I can't hear what you are saying. If you have anything to do, you can write to me. You can just write to the Xuebingjun Air Force and accept it. Don't come any closer. Brother, my mission this time is more It’s important and there’s no room for any mistakes. Brother, I’ll take my leave.”
Gao Zhihang was really brave. After hearing Tie Linfei's words that he couldn't hear it, he actually wanted to continue to close the distance between the two parties. Tie Linfei had a heavy responsibility and didn't dare to play with him anymore. He left these words and pulled the fighter plane higher. Accelerate and soon escape from his entanglement,
Tielin Fei's airdrop operation was destined to have a bad fate when it took off from the Baiyun Mountain Airport.
Just half an hour after they set off, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese invaders in Nanjing, Shunroku Hata, received a secret telegram from Shanghai by Kage Sasaki. The telegram stated that a group of cadet military aircraft were flying to Shaanxi. If If conditions permit, he can order the aviation forces along the way to intercept them.
As soon as the communications staff officer finished reading the message, Shunroku Hata sneered disapprovingly: "The Kagezu Shangchina people have been fooled. From Guangzhou to Shaanxi, how can the fighter planes of the Xuebing Army fly over such a long distance?"
At this time, Kobayashi Tsuharu, the commander of the Japanese Nanjing Air Corps, happened to be in his office. Hearing this, he quickly reminded: "Your Excellency, the Xuebing Army has a new type of fighter plane with a range of about three thousand kilometers. If they are filled with fuel, they will It is possible to complete this voyage.”
Hata Shunroku was shocked and took this information seriously. He looked at the signs on the map and said, "The Xuebing Army did this to provide empty supplies to Zhang Zizhong's 57th Army." He suddenly became happy. He stood up and said: "We defeated the 57th Army very miserably in Shaanxi. I didn't expect it to be able to play such a role." He looked at Xiaolin Chuchun: "This fighter plane of the Chinese is very advanced, and it must be worth a lot of money. Okay. , we just took the opportunity to hit him hard."
"The commander-in-chief is wise."
"Haha, Xiaolin, I will leave it to you to be responsible for this matter."
"Hai, my subordinates will definitely live up to the commander-in-chief's expectations." Xiao Lin responded forcefully, with a fanatical look on his face.