At 5:20 in the morning on August 23, 1912, when a hint of fish belly white just appeared on the horizon, the Chinese Air Force field airport north of Queretaro was already busy, and searchlights illuminated the entire airport as if it were daytime.
Same. Ground crews are refueling and replenishing ammunition for all fighters. All HB'Hongyan, bombers and FH5'Falcon, dive bombers are also beginning to load bombs. This time, the Air Force will be the leading force in the attack on the US military.
"Our target this time is the airport thirty kilometers north of San Luis Potosi. According to the intelligence we received, the Americans have deployed more than fifty Hurricane fighter jets there. Our goal is to reach
They blew them up at the airport before they took off. Half an hour later, the fleet will take off, and it is expected to be at 7 o'clock in the morning.
At that time, we can reach the target. All fighter planes will descend to an altitude of 800 meters to drop bombs. At that time, fighter planes will escort us, and Falcons and dive bombers will attack the air defense positions around the airport! Do you understand?"
Major Chang Zhining, captain of the 2nd Air Force Wing, introduced to everyone that since the joint research between Britain, France and the United States,
After the mass production of the "Hurricane" fighter jet, the United States has begun large-scale production of this type of fighter jet. In terms of the strong industrial strength of the United States, it can easily produce more than two hundred of this type of fighter jet every month. This is
It’s because production has just started and the efficiency is not at its best. After a while, this number will still rise.
Few. What is currently restricting the development of the U.S. aviation force is not fighter planes, but pilots. Fighter planes can be produced, but training a qualified pilot is not that easy. The U.S. military has relatively few pilots, and even now there are only a few pilots who can fly fighter planes into the sky.
There are only a few hundred of them, let alone aerial combat, so they are still completely newbies.
"I understand!" Dozens of pilots replied one after another. In this attack on the US military, the Air Force will take the lead, giving priority to destroying US fighter jets and clearing obstacles for subsequent bombings. The best way to deal with US aviation is
·It is tantamount to destroying these fighter planes at the airport.
Since the mass production of the 'Hurricane' fighter jet jointly developed by Britain, France and the United States, the Chinese Air Force has strengthened its air force on the Mexican battlefield. In addition to the previous 4th Air Force Air Wing, it has also mobilized the 5th Air Force.
and the 6th Air Wing. Moreover, in order to fully suppress the U.S. aviation force, the General Staff also plans to move the 7th
The fighter wing was also transferred to the Mexican battlefield. Unlike the previous three wings, the third fighter wing is all equipped with FB'Haitongqing, fighter jets. It is a force specifically designed to seize air supremacy on the battlefield. It is expected to be
At the end of this month, the 7th Fighter Wing will arrive on the Mexican battlefield. By then, the Chinese military’s air superiority will be even more obvious.
Before launching the attack, the Chinese military's fighter jets flew to the US military positions several times to conduct reconnaissance intelligence and initially determined the location of the US military's aviation airports in San Luis Potosi and nearby areas. In order to ensure that subsequent bombers would not be attacked by these US military fighter jets,
Therefore, the Mexican battlefield command decided to destroy these U.S. fighter jets as soon as the battle started. Lieutenant General Feng Yong, the deputy commander of the Chinese Air Force who was responsible for commanding the air force operations in the Mexican battlefield, then came up with a combat plan to bomb the U.S. military airport.
The U.S. Army Air Forces deployed two hundred Hurricane fighter jets near San Luis Potosi at four field airports. These airports will become the main targets of this Air Force strike. This is also the first time the Chinese Air Force has
This type of strike is carried out for the first time. If successful, it will completely seize the air supremacy in northern Mexico. Before the arrival of the new US aviation force, the Air Force bombers can bomb the US positions arbitrarily.
This time the bombing was of great importance. The Minister of Army and the supreme commander of the Mexican battlefield, Marshal Zhao Bowen, also personally rushed to the field airport in El Liano. This field airport was deployed by a group of the 5th Aviation Wing of the Air Force.
bomber.
"General Feng, is everything ready?" Marshal Zhao Bowen asked, looking at the planes at the airport that were preparing for takeoff. This is the first large-scale bombing operation of the Chinese Air Force, and it is directly related to
He couldn't help but ignore the fight for air supremacy on the battlefield.
"Marshal, don't worry. All aviation wings are ready, and the fleet will start taking off in half an hour. The directions of the four field airports near San Luis Potosi are already under our control. The US military aircraft are absolutely
Most of them are deployed at these four airports, and only a few are deployed at other field airports. The US military will definitely not expect our action this time. We can catch them off guard and destroy all US military fighters at the airport!
Lieutenant General Feng Yong said very confidently.
"Fifty kilometers north of El Liano is the area controlled by the US military. Although the US military does not deploy many troops in these areas, if the fleet passes by, it will definitely be launched by the US military! We have dispatched such a large-scale
The aircraft fleet will definitely attract the attention of the US military. If the US military responds in advance, will our attack be successful?" Marshal Zhao Bowen raised his own question.
"We have already considered Marshal's issue. After taking off, the fleet will not fly directly to San Luis Potosi. Instead, it will fly 20 kilometers eastward over the Sierra Madre Oriental. After arriving in San Luis Potosi, it will then fly westward.
, each department will fly to the predetermined target according to the previous plan. At the same time, we
The ceilings of our fighter planes are all above 10 meters, and the clouds will give us good cover. In addition, the US military has no relevant experience, so even if they discover our fleet, they may not be able to guess our intentions and react in time.
This time the bombing, the Air Force is more than 70% certain that it will be successful!" Lieutenant General Feng Yong said.
"Well, in that case, let the Air Force go ahead and do it! I believe you will succeed!" said Marshal Zhao Bowen. He is not a professional. Since Lieutenant General Feng Yong is already 70% sure, then naturally he will not.
What doubts.
"Yes, Marshal!" Lieutenant General Feng Yong nodded. Being able to personally plan this large-scale bombing was a rare opportunity for him. Although the Chinese Air Force has been developing for more than ten years, compared with the army and navy, it is still
We are so far behind. Even the commander of the Air Force only has the rank of general, which is equivalent to a group commander of the Army and a fleet commander of the Navy. The generals of the Air Force are also holding their breath and hope that the Air Force can soon develop into a country that can compete with
A service that rivals the army and navy.
Even if this bombing operation was not successful, Lieutenant General Feng Yong was not worried. Although the three wings of the Air Force only had 120 fighter jets, which were not as many as the 200 deployed by the US military in northern Mexico. However,
The U.S. military's Hurricane fighter cannot compare with the Chinese Air Force's FB'Haidongqing fighter. It lags far behind in ceiling, climb and speed. Under such circumstances, the FB'
Haidongqing, fighter jets can easily deal with the 'Hurricane' fighter jets. When the Chinese Air Force sent fighter jets for reconnaissance, they also fought against the U.S. Air Force several times, but every time the Chinese Air Force won, and the U.S. Army could only rely on numbers.
It has the advantage to surround the Chinese Air Force fighter planes that are responsible for reconnaissance missions. But as long as the Chinese Air Force fighter planes climb to an altitude of more than three thousand meters, they can easily escape with their speed advantage.
In the sporadic air battles in the previous two months, the Chinese Air Force lost 7 fighter jets, while the U.S. Army Air Forces lost more than 30 fighter jets. Moreover, the Chinese Air Force lost two more fighter jets on the ground.
It was shot down by anti-aircraft fire. Among the other five, one also crashed due to technical failure. Only four were actually shot down by US fighter jets.
Particular attention needs to be paid to the anti-aircraft firepower of the US military. In addition to a large number of 79mm anti-aircraft machine guns, the US military is also equipped with a small number of 127mm large-caliber anti-aircraft machine guns. In addition, there are also 20mm and 40mm rapid-fire gun modifications.
The successful anti-aircraft artillery has also given the Chinese Air Force’s combat organization
It has become a great threat. Fortunately, the US military has not yet mastered the fuze delay technology. The shells of these anti-aircraft guns will only explode after hitting the target. They will not explode when they reach a predetermined height, using fragments to target nearby aircraft.
Cause damage. Otherwise, the threat faced by the Chinese Air Force will be even greater.
At 5:50 in the morning, the first HB'Hongyan, bomber took off from the field airfield, and other bombers followed. Other field airfields also started taking off at this time, FB'Haidongqing, fighter jets and FH5'Falcon
, dive bomber.
Just ten minutes later, these planes took off. After forming a formation over the airport, they began to climb and fly eastward. After entering the Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains, they changed course and flew northward.
At this moment, the sky has begun to get brighter, and there is a hint of golden color in the sky. The sun is about to rise from the horizon. There are some thin clouds on the Mexican plateau in the morning, and the Chinese Air Force fighter planes are flying above the clouds. Although
The huge aircraft fleet will produce a lot of noise, but because the speed is too fast, the sound from the ground often disappears in a flash. In addition, the US military does not deploy many troops in the Sierra Madre Oriental, so the Chinese Air Force's aircraft fleet has not been used.
Discover.
At 6:40 in the morning, the aircraft fleet flew out of the Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains, dispersed into four parts, and began to fly to the four field airports around San Luis Potosi. It was at this time that the Chinese Air Force aircraft fleet was exposed.