Just when the 26th Squadron of the Air Force was defeated in a fierce battle and the Japanese bombers were wreaking havoc, reinforcements from the Chinese Air Force arrived.
The first to arrive on the battlefield was the Fourth Battalion of the Air Force of the Republic of China, led by Captain Mao Yingchu.
The Fourth Battalion of the Air Force of the Republic of China, also known as the "Poker Squadron", has three squadrons: the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. This is the main force of the Chinese Air Force and a glorious team.
Since the beginning of the war, the Fourth Battalion has fought every battle and made numerous military exploits. The famous three martyrs Gao Zhihang, Le Yiqin, and Li Guidan among the famous Four King Kongs of the Air Force are all from this brigade. Until the war began.
Today, three captains, Gao Zhihang, Wang Tianxiang, and Li Guidan, died for their country. Gao Zhihang was even called the "God of Heaven" and the "Fighting Spirit of the Air Force." Even Japanese pilots swore, "If I do something wrong, I will meet someone when I go out."
Gao Zhihang." After Gao Zhihang died for the country, Chiang Kai-shek hosted a memorial service in Hankou. Later, the Nationalist Government posthumously awarded him the rank of Major General of the Air Force, and the Fourth Brigade was also renamed "Zhihang Brigade".
Mao Yingchu and Mao Bangchu were brothers and nephews of Mrs. Mao of Chiang Kai-shek. He was originally the squadron leader of the Fourth Brigade and was promoted to the captain of the Fourth Brigade after the death of the captain Li Guidan.
When the officers and soldiers of the Fourth Battalion arrived at the battlefield, they saw Japanese bombers wreaking havoc, and Japanese fighter jets encircling and annihilating our 26th Squadron fighter jets.
Mao Yingchu, with his eyes spitting fire, immediately ordered the first formation to attack the Japanese bombers, and he led the main force to meet the Japanese fighter group.
The first formation of the 4th Battalion is led by Dong Mingde, captain of the 23rd Squadron. Dong Mingde is also a famous Air Force martyr in history with great military exploits.
Dong Mingde was from Haicheng, Liaoning, and graduated from the ninth class of the Central Aviation School. Although he was short, he was very brave in combat. When Nanjing fell, the Chinese Air Force only had 36 aircraft of various types left, and only those who could actually take off for combat were
Two Hawker fighter planes. The Japanese thought at that time that the Chinese Air Force had been completely wiped out and there was no longer any threat from the air. But they did not expect that the Chinese Air Force’s combat spirit was more powerful than their Bushido. The two air force heroes played the piano happily.
, Dong Mingde flew the only two Hawker fighter planes into the blue sky to fight against a squadron of Japanese planes. As a result, nine Japanese fighter planes hit two of our fighter planes, and two were shot down and one was injured. This battle also
It can be regarded as the Chinese air force in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War.
The tragic elegy of the military, because the young air force hero Le Yiqin died because his parachute did not open when he was parachuting, and his life was forever fixed in the blue sky of the motherland. Only Dong Mingde was left to break out and return to the fighter plane with the damaged lubricator.
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Legends always happen under unexpected circumstances. After Dong Mingde returned, he replaced the lubricator, and the next day he flew the plane back into the sky alone with a desperate heart. As a result, Dong Mingde died between Xuancheng and Guangde.
Found a teller
The advancing Japanese motorized troops were the Xuancheng detachment of the Japanese army responsible for the roundabout attack on the south bank of the Yangtze River. The little Japanese were advancing rapidly and complacently. Dong Mingde descended from the sky like an eagle and opened fire on the marching ranks of the Xuancheng detachment.
The Japs, whose hands were stained with the blood of the Chinese people, never expected that the God of Death would arrive at this time, and they were immediately beaten to the point of being knocked upside down. Cars, motorcycles, and armored vehicles rolled all over the place, and the soldiers scurried away in all kinds of ugly ways. Dong Mingde, who was eager to fight, drove the plane.
Chasing the little Japs and shooting wildly, they had a hearty fight. As a result, a fighter plane blocked the Xuancheng detachment. Dong Mingde blocked the Xuancheng detachment for a whole day.
At this time, Dong Mingde had been transferred from the 5th Brigade to the 4th Brigade. After being tempered by the war, his air combat skills had also become proficient. After receiving the order to attack the Japanese bombers, he directly led the entire squadron of 10 IL-15 fighters to pounce on them.
A group of Japanese bombers.
The Japanese's first bomber group did not take much advantage in the competition with the four fighters of the 26th Squadron. After all, they were not as flexible as the fighters and had a large turning range, so they were easily hit. In the end, after a few rounds, they were defeated by the 26th Squadron.
Got three fights
After the Japanese's second batch of reinforcements arrived, the Japanese bombers and fighter groups joined forces and shot down and injured four fighter jets of the 26th Squadron. In a rage of pride, the Japanese bombers began to bomb all targets they considered valuable.
The most exciting target for the Japanese pilots, navigators, bombardiers, and shooters was the people of Wuhan who were being evacuated. Those who stood on the streets watching the battle, and those who were running towards the air-raid shelters, became the targets of the little Japanese.
When a bomb falls, it is a piece, when a machine gun hits it, it is a bunch. Splashes of blood are helpless.
The cries further fueled the arrogance of the little Japs, and a Japs bomber even dropped a bomb on the mission hospital where the Red Cross flag was flying. This aroused the ferocity of the Japs even more, and several bombers immediately surrounded them.
, took turns dropping bombs and strafing until the mission hospital with the red cross flag was razed to the ground.
At this time, Dong Mingde and his brothers pounced on the fighter jets in groups of two, with one group aiming at a Japanese bomber. They chased, rolled, and began to strangle the Japanese aircraft.
The machine gun was spitting out the flames of revenge, and the bullets were spinning and flying, shooting at the Japanese planes one after another. The Japanese bombers, who were arrogant and proud, immediately exploded one after another in the sky.
This time the Japanese planes went crazy. Not only the bombers surrounded them, but also the fighter jets pounced on them.
Facing the Japanese fighter jets were Liu Zonghan's 21st Squadron and Liu Zhihan's 22nd Squadron of the Fourth Battalion, which were operating with Mao Yingchu. These two squadrons were equipped with Il-16 and Il-15, and they happened to be paired up to fight against Japanese fighter jets.
The captain of the 22nd Squadron, Zheng Shaoyu, is a native of Xiandu, Qu County, Dazhou, Sichuan. He is also a legendary hero. He was admitted to the eighth phase of the Central Military Academy. While visiting Hangzhou, he had a conflict with the military police while visiting Hangzhou. He was expelled from the school and had to return.
Chuan attended the high school of Suiding United Middle School in Dazhou, and was admitted to Hangzhou Jianqiao Aviation School the following year, whereupon his air combat legend began.
During the Battle of Songhu, Zheng Shaoyu went out with the Fourth Battalion. Since the battle, he has been promoted to deputy squadron leader due to his meritorious service. During the battle, Zheng Shaoyu modified the "enemy attack technique" and promoted it in his own detachment.
Air force combat is different from other military services. Whether you win or lose can be determined immediately, and success can be determined in a moment. Especially in the air war between China and Japan, our army uses the weak to attack the strong and fights with the small, which requires every pilot to be brave.
It is incomparable, and it is as if death is at home. The "head-to-head attack technique" was born under this situation. To put it bluntly, it is to fight against the opportunity and fight with all your might.
Zheng Shaoyu modified the passive and desperate factor of "head-to-head attack" and changed it from passive to active, and used it in regular air force operations. The specific operation method in actual combat is: pilot the aircraft to aim at the enemy's nose, and violently ram it. When the collision reaches the appropriate distance, his own aircraft will
Press the head down slightly, then pull it up immediately, forming a wave-like forward attack line, drilling into the belly of the Japanese aircraft and firing. In this way, the hit rate is greatly improved, and it also effectively protects oneself.
No, Zheng Shaoyu launched a "head-to-head attack" tactic against a Type 97 fighter plane as soon as he came up. When the Japanese pilot on the opposite side saw that the Chinese plane was going to fight with him, he panicked and hurriedly pulled up to avoid it. It was too late to say that
Soon, Zheng Shaoyu pressed the nose of the plane and got under the belly of the Japanese plane. A string of bullets shot over and hit the Japanese plane. Maybe the bullet hit the fuel tank installed in the wing of the Japanese plane. About six or seven seconds passed.
, the Japanese plane caught fire and exploded.
Zheng Shaoyu didn't bother to look back at the spectacular scene of the Japanese plane's explosion, because after he finished shooting, when he raised his head, the Japanese plane's wingman was about to float over his head. This was such a rare opportunity that Zheng Shaoyu didn't even think about it.
Thinking, he pulled up the nose of the plane, and another string of bullets were fired. Seeing the Japanese plane's abdomen bursting with flames, Zheng Shaoyu showed a smile, and then he pulled up, preparing to regain a favorable position.
Before the plane climbed to the ideal altitude, Zheng Shaoyu clearly felt the front windshield shattered. He hurriedly lowered his head and saw a string of bullets flying and hitting the steel plate of the back seat, making a jingling sound.
Zheng Shaoyu knew that he was being targeted by the Japs, so he hurriedly pressed down the nose of the plane and made tactical evasive maneuvers. Finally feeling that he had escaped from the Japs, Zheng Shaoyu hurriedly turned and climbed, but when he turned around, he found two Japanese planes flying fiercely behind and to the left of his head.
The plane rushed over, the nose of the plane was spraying flames, and even the ferocious face of the Japanese pilot could be seen clearly.
Zheng Shaoyu was shocked. Grandma, he never expected that he would be pecked in the eye by a goose today. From this angle, his fighter plane was the target of the Japanese plane, and it was impossible to collide with the Japanese plane. Zheng Shaoyu closed his eyes and pulled the control
He pressed the lever and stepped on the right rudder hard, hoping that the fighter plane would jump from the right front of the Japanese aircraft. Before the action was completed, Zheng Shaoyu felt a torn feeling on his shoulder, and then the aircraft engine stalled.
Zheng Shaoyu knew that he had been shot and that the plane was about to lose control. He took a breath, abandoned the plane and parachuted.
Air combat is like this. Due to limited fuel, it cannot last long. In addition to being shot down and damaged, some aircraft on both sides continue to run out of fuel and withdraw from the battle, and new reinforcements are constantly added. Japanese reinforcements arrive one after another, and China
The 3rd Air Force Group, the 5th Air Force Group and the Soviet Air Force Volunteer Group also rushed to the battlefield. The two sides fought repeatedly over Wuhan. Planes were constantly shot down and injured, and pilots continued to parachute.
The fierce battle lasted for an hour and a half. In the end, due to too many casualties, the Japanese fighter jets turned around and fled after covering the retreat of the bombers. The Chinese Air Force also suffered too many casualties and had to move to cover.
Seriously speaking, this air battle was basically a lose-lose situation for both sides. Our army shot down and damaged 37 Japanese fighter jets, shot down and damaged 18 Japanese bombers, and captured 4 Japanese parachutists. Of course, the Japanese parachutists were far more than this number.
But most of them were discovered by ordinary people and solved with hoes, sticks, and machetes. We lost 45 fighter jets, sacrificed 32 fighter pilots, and only 13 pilots successfully parachuted.
Our army's victory lies in discovering the Japanese sneak attack in advance and formulating a relatively complete combat plan in advance. The Japanese army came well-prepared, with a steady stream of reinforcements, and was able to cover the aircraft that were low on fuel and withdraw from the battle. However, although our army lost the number of aircraft,
Less than the Japanese army, but the Japanese army has strong replenishment capabilities. Basically, every large air force
Military bases all have dismantled aircraft shipped from Japan, which can be put into use as long as they are assembled. However, our army's supplementary aircraft can only fly over from the Soviet Union, which is difficult to replenish and the number is small. At the same time, the Japanese aircraft are against
The indiscriminate bombing of Wuhan caused heavy casualties, which are incalculable.
Although the Japanese army only lost 55 aircraft, they already accounted for a large proportion of the total number of aircraft of the Japanese air force invading China. Because the Japanese army did not have many aircraft in China at this time. Historically, until the Battle of Wuhan, the Japanese army used to invade China There were only more than 300 aircraft operating in the Guanhai battlefield. In the late period of the Anti-Japanese War, the number gradually increased to more than 800 aircraft. This number does not include the Kwantung Army's aircraft, because the Kwantung Army's aircraft were basically captured Zhang Xueliang's Northeast Air Force aircraft. At that time, Shenyang There are 260 aircraft of various types of the Northeast Air Force parked at Dongta Airport, as well as ten aircraft imported from the Czech Republic that had not had time to be assembled. These became trophies of the Japanese army, and the Kwantung Army established a flying group. Moreover, the Japanese army also used the Northeast's aircraft The aircraft manufacturing factory established Manchuria Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd. to manufacture various types of aircraft to meet the combat needs of the Japanese army.
Now, due to the arrival of Liu Yimin, the butterfly wings were stirred up. The airport of the Japanese Kwantung Army was attacked by the Eighth Route Army Air Force, causing heavy losses. Most of the aircraft captured from the Northeast Army were blown up. Only a small number of the Kwantung Army's current aircraft are still original. Most of the aircraft of the Northeastern Army are firstly imported from Japan, and secondly, they are produced at the Tohoku Manchuria Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd. according to the drawings provided by Japan. They are naturally much more advanced than the aircraft of the original Northeastern Army.
Regardless of the number of Kwantung Army aircraft, the flight group of the North China Front Army suffered several devastating blows from the Eighth Route Army Air Force, and had to be frequently replenished. The number of lost aircraft had already exceeded 300. Although the Central China Expedition Army Flight Group was not attacked The North China Front suffered such a heavy blow, but from the Battle of Songhu, the Battle of Nanjing, the Battle of Xuzhou to the Battle of Wuhan, the Chinese Air Force certainly suffered heavy losses, and the Japanese aircraft also lost a lot of money, especially when the Soviet Air Force Volunteer Corps participated in the war. The losses were even greater, at least more than 200 aircraft were lost. In addition to the number of aircraft lost by the Kwantung Army, plus the sneak attacks by the Eighth Route Army Air Force on the Japanese Airport in Shanxi and Henan the day before yesterday, plus this air battle, since the war started, Little Japan has lost nearly a thousand aircraft on the Chinese battlefield, which is equivalent to one-fifth of the total 5,000 aircraft of the Japanese army at this time. No matter how developed the Japanese industry is and how complete the industrial system is, it cannot withstand such losses! So! , the Japanese army retreated hastily after losing 55 aircraft.
Although our army only lost 45 fighters, they were the main fighters of the Chinese Air Force, all of which were IL series fighters supported by the Soviet Union. For the Chinese Air Force, which had frequent battles and huge battle losses, this loss could no longer be tolerated. . If we fight like this two more times, the Chinese Air Force will once again consume all its fighter planes. Therefore, Zhou Zhirou and Mao Bangchu will stop the pursuit and withdraw from the battle under Chiang Kai-shek's strict order.
After this battle, there were no large-scale air battles during the entire Wuhan Battle.
Of course, if we add the results of the Eighth Route Army Air Force that morning, then the Chinese Air Force will have a great victory.
Four and a half hours after the flight, at 9 a.m., Feng Dafei led the Eighth Route Army's First Aviation Group to arrive over the Dajie Ocean at the intersection of the Yangtze River Estuary and Hangzhou Bay east of Shanghai.
Feng Dafei began to judge that the Japanese Chinese fleet must be patrolling off the coast of Shanghai. The basis was very simple. First, he discovered a naval carrier-based aircraft flying to Wuhan. Once he calculated the distance, he knew that the Japanese mothership could only be between Hangzhou Bay and Shanghai. The second was contact. By the time three Chinese Air Force fighter jets damaged the Japanese aircraft carrier "Ryuxiang" in the Great Ocean in November last year, Feng Dafei intuitively felt that the Japanese troops had healed their scars and forgotten the pain, and had returned to the sea in Shanghai. This judgment reached the vicinity of Shanghai. It has basically been confirmed.
The Japanese Navy at this time was indeed too crazy. Looking at Asia, only the Japanese Navy had so many aircraft carriers and such a large fleet of ships, including aircraft carriers, battleships, destroyers, cruisers, submarines, landing ships, minesweepers, and patrol boats.
There is a fleet of ships with everything you need. Not only does it have a huge fleet of carrier-based aircraft, but it also has seaplanes. This kind of strength is one of the few in the world and has few rivals.
Originally, the carrier-based aircraft of the Japanese Navy were imported from Europe and the United States, but since Japan developed the Type 96 carrier-based attack aircraft and fighters, Japan no longer needs to import fighter aircraft from Europe and the United States. It is ridiculous that European and American countries do not pay attention to studying the performance of Japanese aircraft.
, I still don’t know that the Japanese Navy’s Type 96 is already leading the world. As soon as a war starts, the British and American countries will suffer big losses.
Feng Dafei originally thought that it would be difficult to find the Japanese fleet after arriving in Shanghai, so he planned to send the second squadron and the third squadron to search for the location of the Japanese fleet, and use the first squadron to carry out the attack. Unexpectedly, even this was omitted. Since the Japanese navy carrier-based aircraft participated in the battle,
The radio communications of the Japanese army are very busy. Feng Dafei and his comrades were forced to learn Japanese by Liu Yimin as early as the Red Army period. Along the way, they often listened to what the Japanese pilots said using throat communicators. When they arrived near Shanghai, it was even more
Well, one can already hear the Japanese fleet's broadcast, and the other has encountered the Japanese fleet's carrier-based patrol aircraft. The Eighth Route Army disguised itself as a Japanese fighter jet formation and hid at high altitudes. The team members were strictly prohibited from talking. They
You can see the Japanese patrol planes, but the Japanese army can't see them, so naturally you can't find anything unusual. It can be said that it was the Japanese radio communications and patrol planes that led the Eighth Route Army's First Aviation Group to the sky above the Japanese fleet.
The predecessor of the Chinese Fleet of the Japanese Navy was the Third Fleet of the Japanese Navy. After the "December 28" Incident in Shanghai in 1932, the Japanese Navy organized the Third Fleet of the Japanese Navy based on the First Foreign Fleet and the Shanghai Marine Corps that invaded Shanghai.
.Afterwards, the Japanese Navy’s Third Fleet was stationed in Shanghai, Qingdao and other places. After the outbreak of the all-out war of resistance against China, in order to adapt to the needs of the war of aggression against China, the Japanese army based on part of the forces drawn from the Third Fleet, in 19
The Fourth Fleet was established on October 20, 1937, and the Third Fleet and the Fourth Fleet formed the Chinese fleet, with Lieutenant General Kiyoshi Hasegawa as the commander, and the flagship "Izumo". By February this year, the Japanese army
The Navy established the Fifth Fleet and incorporated it into the Chinese Fleet. At this point, the Japanese Navy's Chinese Fleet has completed its basic organization. Later, as the war expanded, the Chinese Fleet continued to expand its troops and its scale continued to expand. That is a story later.
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Of course, due to the arrival of Liu Yimin, the Eighth Route Army achieved great results. In order to eliminate the Eighth Route Army instructors, the Japanese army twice sent the combined fleet to China to cover the Japanese army in retaking Tianjin and Qingdao, and to cover the Japanese army in encirclement and suppression operations against the Eighth Route Army.
At this time, because the Japanese army attempted to launch the Guangzhou Campaign, and the combined fleet had been near Qingdao for too long, it returned to China to replenish, and the task of escorting the army landing force fell on the Chinese fleet. Its fourth fleet was on standby at Lianyungang, waiting for transportation
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The Fifth Division went south; the Fifth Fleet arrived at the sea near Taiwan, preparing to escort the 18th Division, the 104th Division and the troops directly under the 21st Army to participate in the landing operation to attack Guangzhou. Only the Third Fleet was responsible for surface operations on the Yangtze River and covering the army's implementation of the Wuhan Raiders
war.
Feng Dafei's target was not an ordinary Japanese ship. If it had been an ordinary ship, he would not have taken such a big risk and led the Eighth Route Army's First Aviation Group to the ocean near Shanghai. His target was naturally attached to the Chinese fleet commanded by the Japanese army.
Japanese aircraft carrier team.
During the Anti-Japanese War in Xi'an, Liu Yimin paid great attention to passing on the military intelligence of the Japanese army to the students of the aviation department. At that time, the Japanese army took advantage of the remaining power of the September 18th Incident and did not even notice the Chinese army. Instead, they kept showing off their force.
A lot of military intelligence about the Japanese army can be seen in Northeastern newspapers. Some military talents studying in Japan and other international students often publish articles in newspapers to introduce Japan's military system and military strength. These newspapers are very important to the underground party.
, easy to get. Resistance
A lot of military intelligence about the Japanese army, such as the Japanese army's aircraft manufacturing capabilities and aircraft carrier information, was obtained from these newspapers. Of course, as a time traveler, Liu Yimin studied war history carefully before traveling through time, and he was very familiar with this information.
familiar, although he
He can't be a magic stick, but after these newspapers were in his hands, after further analysis by him, the new information formed was more detailed and reliable than the newspapers. Feng Dafei was Liu Yimin's favorite general and the director of the aviation department of the Anti-Japanese University. He was very familiar with these
The information is naturally very familiar.
In order to cooperate with the army's operations, the Japanese army has been sending aircraft carrier teams to China's offshore operations since the Songhu Battle, using carrier-based aircraft to support army operations. Under normal circumstances, the Japanese army has always maintained four aircraft carriers operating in China's offshore waters.
, attached to the command of the Chinese fleet. Like the famous Japanese heavy aircraft carrier Kaga, the Akagi has been participating in the war of aggression against China and owed a lot of blood debt. Even the light aircraft carrier Ryujo that was attacked by the Chinese Air Force last time was also guilty.
Tired.
After emerging from the clouds, Feng Dafei couldn't help shouting with excitement: On the calm sea of the Great Ocean, a Japanese aircraft carrier team was sailing against the wind. Judging from the shape of the warships, they were two aircraft carriers.
, two cruisers, four destroyers.
It may be that the aircraft need to be released and prepared to receive the aircraft. The Japanese fleet's sailing speed is basically consistent with the speed in the training outline. There are not too many aircraft on the deck of the aircraft carrier, there are twenty on one ship and twelve on the other.
Fighters may be ready to take off at any time, with aerial bombs stacked on the deck.
Feng Dafei sighed inwardly that the Japanese carrier-based aircraft that went to bomb Wuhan had not come back yet. If they came back, it would be a great harvest.
At this time, I no longer care about being picky and complaining that the number of aircraft on the Japanese aircraft carrier is too small. This is not bad. Think about it, when we were on the Long March four years ago, who could have imagined that one day they would fly fighter planes to bomb the Japanese army?
What about aircraft carriers?
Feng Dafei pushed the throat intercom and ordered loudly: "I am Feng Dafei, all of us are here, ready to attack. Target: Japanese aircraft carrier battle group. The first squadron attacks the No. 1 aircraft carrier with twenty aircraft. The second squadron attacks the No. 1 aircraft carrier with 12 aircraft.
The No. 2 aircraft carrier. The third squadron served as air security and was responsible for killing Japanese patrol aircraft. After the first wave of attacks was completed,
, all attack cruisers and destroyers. Repeat. The first squadron attacks the No. 1 aircraft carrier with twenty aircraft. The second squadron attacks the No. 2 aircraft carrier with 12 aircraft. The third squadron serves as air security and is responsible for killing the two Japanese patrol planes. Chapter 1
After a wave of attacks is completed, all attack cruisers and destroyers. All of them, lower their altitude and start the attack."
This Japanese aircraft carrier fleet is composed of the world's first true aircraft carrier and the first aircraft carrier of the Japanese Navy, the Hosho and the light aircraft carrier Ryujo.
The Hosho was built again at Asano Shipyard in 1920, and was completed and put into service in December 1922. The ship is 168 meters long, has a displacement of 7,470 tons to 10,000 tons, a speed of 26.5 knots, and an endurance of
8,000 nautical miles/18 knots, power 30,000 horsepower, equipped with 4 5.5-inch guns, 30 25mm guns, 10 13.2mm guns, 26 carrier-based aircraft, and a staff of 550.
Ryujo is a relatively new light aircraft carrier of the Japanese army. Construction started on November 26, 1929 by Yokohama Shipyard and was completed on May 9, 1933. Because it was built using a cruiser hull, the design was unsuccessful and had many problems. Therefore
Refitting began as soon as it entered service. After refitting, the platoon was fully loaded
The water volume is 13,650 tons, the main dimensions are 175.4 x 20.7 x 7 meters, and the establishment is 924 people. The weapons are 4 double 127mm dual-purpose guns, 4 double 25mm guns, 24 13mm guns, and carry 46 aircraft. It is generally used to support landing operations.
Feng Dafei couldn't see the names of the Japanese aircraft carriers clearly when he was at high altitude, so he had to mark the Longxiang as the No. 1 aircraft carrier and the Fengxiang as the No. 2 aircraft carrier based on the number of aircraft on the deck, so that they could be distinguished easily by fighter planes.
A fleet of aircraft suddenly emerged from the clouds, surprising the pilots of the Japanese water reconnaissance aircraft on the two Japanese cruisers patrolling at high altitude. However, upon closer inspection, it turned out that the formation that had gone to bomb Wuhan had returned and was descending for a landing.
. But the strange thing is, why didn’t the mothership notify the formation when it came back? If you look carefully, you can see that the number of aircraft is wrong.
There are 26 Ryuxiangs and 14 Fengxiangs, a total of 40. Why did only 24 come back? Could it be that the other 16 were all smashed into pieces? If you look closely, you will see that it is completely wrong. This is not a Navy carrier-based aircraft, but a carrier-based aircraft of the Navy.
It is the Army's Type 96 attack aircraft, and it is divided into two types: heavy bomber and light bomber. How did the Army's fighter plane fly over the mothership?
The Japanese patrol plane pilot, who was suspicious of Dou, immediately flew to intercept, called for identification, and reported his suspicion to the mothership through the intercom.
Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything at this time. These two patrol planes are water reconnaissance planes on cruisers, equipped with anti-submarine bombs, and are mainly used to deal with submarines. It would be a dead end for them to intercept the Type 96 bomber of the Eighth Route Army's First Aviation Group.
One. Of course, before dying, the pilots of the two patrol planes still had an eye-opening experience and witnessed with their own eyes the magnificent sight of bombers roaring towards the aircraft carrier. You know,
Since the birth of the aircraft carrier, the first air-to-ship attack was in November last year when three Hawkers of the Chinese Air Force attacked the aircraft carrier Ryūjō. However, there were only three aircraft. The Ryūjō aircraft carrier returned to Japan for repairs and was launched again two months later.
This time it was the second air-to-ship attack. The difference was that thirty bombers attacked a battle group composed of two aircraft carriers. The momentum was extremely spectacular, but not everyone was lucky enough to see it.
It is the duty of the patrol aircraft pilot to observe carefully. The general commanders and sailors on the aircraft carrier were not so careful. From a distance, they saw a formation of fighter planes sliding down from the sky and flying towards the carrier at low altitude. Almost all the Japanese sailors
Everyone thought that the fighter planes that were going to bomb Wuhan had returned. Officers at all levels issued orders one after another to prepare to receive the fighter planes. Only the fleet commander and the communications officer had a trace of doubt in their minds. Why didn't the fighter planes return in advance and not report them in advance?
After the patrol plane pilot made a suspicious report, the commander of the Ryukyu aircraft carrier was the first to wake up. He was a person who had been bombed. He immediately realized that it was the Chinese Air Force disguised as a fleet of Imperial Army aircraft and came for a sneak attack.
The radio shouted, "The enemy is attacking, take your positions and open fire."
It's too late, it's too late, it's too late. By the time the battle siren on the Japanese aircraft carrier sounded, Feng Dafei's fighter plane had already skimmed onto the deck of the Dragon at a very low altitude, and two bombs landed accurately.
On the deck. Behind him, a row of seven Type 96 heavy bombers swept over the deck of the Ryūjō one after another, like swallows skimming the water.
To say that the Eighth Route Army Air Force has never bombed Japanese warships, the hit rate should be extremely low. But from the day it was born, the Eighth Route Army Air Force has been engaged in dive attacks and ultra-low-altitude attacks, and what they want is accurate hits. This
It's the same as the air defense brigade's close combat method of concentrated fire, which involves using aircraft, anti-aircraft guns and enemy bayonets to fight. The risk is a bit risky, but the hit rate is indeed greatly improved.
After the first wave of bombing was completed, Feng Dafei led the first squadron to pull up the fighter plane. After turning, he saw that the No. 1 aircraft carrier he bombed had been hit by bombs and was on fire. The bombs stacked on the deck also began to explode, one by one.
To be thrown high and torn apart
The wreckage fell to pieces on the sea surface, making the sea surface mottled. Looking at the No. 2 aircraft carrier attacked by the second squadron, the situation was the same as the No. 1 aircraft carrier, with shells flying randomly, flames flying randomly, and aircraft and sailors like dumplings.
Just like throwing them into the sea water.
The Third Squadron should have successfully dealt with the two patrol planes of the Japanese. Without waiting for their own orders, they had already pounced on the Japanese cruisers and destroyers.
Only then did Feng Dafei see clearly that he was attacking the Japanese light aircraft carrier Ryujo, and the second squadron was attacking the Japanese outdated aircraft carrier Fengxiang. After seeing it clearly, Feng Dafei was extremely disappointed. Why was it not Akagi and Kaga?
What? It stands to reason that these two heavy aircraft carriers should be here! Grandma is a bear, I just have bad luck, I am so damn unlucky, I will laugh to death when I see the division commander this time!
Feng Dafei felt annoyed, but in fact it was just a fleeting thought. The Akagi and Kaga were not here, which meant that they had other missions, but they would definitely not be too far from here. Maybe they had already picked up the Ryuxiang and Fengxiang at this time.
According to the telegram of the attack, the carrier-based aircraft will be released immediately and will arrive here soon. The Japanese fighter jets from Shanghai Airport may also arrive soon. The battle must be ended as soon as possible.
Feng Dafei led the formation to swoop down again, this time towards the Japanese battleships, cruisers and destroyers. As for the two aircraft carriers, Feng Dafei knew that they were finished. Even the Japanese Amaterasu would not be able to save them.
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At this time, the anti-aircraft fire from the Japanese cruisers and destroyers had been intensively fired, but the heroes of the Eighth Route Army were fearless and rushed forward despite the Japanese gunfire. What they wanted was total annihilation. The artillery fire on the aircraft carrier had been silenced. How could they?
Do you care about the gunfire on the Japs cruisers and destroyers?
Fighters were roaring and bombs were exploding. Eight heavy bombers and sixteen light bombers were ravaging the nerves of everyone in the Japanese aircraft carrier team. Some of the Japanese destroyers and cruisers were broken in the middle, and some were tilted at one end.
Two aircraft carriers have also launched
It started to sink, but Feng Dafei still felt that it was not enough, so he led a large team to swoop and shoot again. This time, he hit the machine gunners and anti-aircraft gunners who were still fighting desperately, until the little Japanese were beaten with blood and corpses.
After falling into the sea, Feng Dafei ordered to return.
Feng Dafei already knew the return route. Instead of returning to Wuhan along the original route, he led the formation to fly north along the sea towards Shandong.
Feng Dafei thought that the Japanese army did not have radar, and reconnaissance and search mainly relied on aircraft and ground observation posts. They could easily judge that their formation would return to Wuhan or Nanchang. There must be Japanese reconnaissance aircraft and observation posts everywhere along the way, waiting for them to show up! As for
The flight back to Shaanxi is too far. It is easy to be intercepted or pursued by Japanese aircraft along the way, and the fuel supply
It’s hard to say whether it’s enough. Only by flying to Shandong can you not be afraid of being chased by Japanese aircraft. You must know that the instructors not only have an air defense brigade, but also have a relatively complete air defense outpost system, and each unit has undergone anti-aircraft shooting training. I am also familiar with the instructor’s various tasks.
It is easy to contact the brigade’s radio station code. It can be said that it is safe on the ground in Shandong. If the Japanese planes have the guts, they can come after them.
As for the issue of the plane's landing after arriving in Shandong, Feng Dafei knew that the Chairman had more than once ordered Liu Yimin to build a hidden airport. Now that he thought about it, it should have been completed, and he would just have to make an emergency landing if it didn't work.
When he thought of Shandong, Feng Dafei saw familiar faces in front of his eyes, and his heart immediately felt warm.