Both warships were injured and there was the threat of oxygen torpedoes. Shen Honglie had no choice but to order a retreat. However, what happened was that hundreds of Japanese military aircraft from Incheon and Seoul arrived on the battlefield almost at the same time. , the former are all fighter jets and pose no direct threat to the two Chinese warships. However, not only are there more aircraft from Seoul, but there are also nearly a hundred Army aviation bombers among them, which makes the two warships Dingyuan and Zhiyuan very vulnerable. Chinese naval officers and soldiers all changed their colors one after another. But at this moment, a dark group of aircraft also appeared in the northwest sky. Some agile naval officers and soldiers were the first to react and said in surprise, "It's our aircraft!"
With the help of radar, the Japanese dispatching such a large fleet of aircraft will inevitably alert the former enemy headquarters in Qingdao. This is what the Japanese expected. In fact, they dispatched so many aircraft at once to destroy the captured Japanese warships. , also had the intention of luring and annihilating the main force of the North China Air Force, otherwise the Japanese would not have sent so many fighter planes. But what surprised them was, "Why are there so many enemy planes?" "
Although the pilots of the Japanese Army know that their own battle reports have always been exaggerated, no matter what, there is always a limit. However, the number of enemy planes now visually exceeds 500, which is almost twice as many as what the intelligence said. The Japanese pilots have always been proud, and they can't help but beat the drum in their hearts. But they don't know that the second batch of 150 aircraft of the Soviet aid air force and the corresponding pilots have just arrived in Jinan not long ago. Now the situation is urgent, and Hu Weidong will also They were all sent out to build up their momentum. If they really wanted to fight the Japanese to the death. Although these Soviet pilots had a much better foundation than the first batch of Soviet-aided aviation units, they still lacked actual combat experience. I'm afraid it would be difficult for them to perform well. However, it is not just fighter jets that can threaten the Japanese fleet.
"Afraid of hair! Hit me hard! The more enemy planes there are, the greater our victory will be! It's harder to miss than to hit, and there are not many such opportunities!", Zhiyuan politics, who was born in the air defense brigade of the 15th Army Although Tang Jun, the director of the department, was handsome and fair, he kept swearing. But perhaps because of his calmness and optimism, the Zhiyuan suffered no losses because the main turret diverted and blocked enemy artillery fire. 24 large-caliber anti-aircraft guns took the lead in roaring at the enemy aircraft group that almost covered the eastern sky.
Historically, the "artillery sighting radar + proximity fuze" combination that did not appear until the middle and late stages of World War II was really useful. In the first round, it shot down two Japanese fighter jets that were rushing in front to cover the bombers. There were also many enemy aircraft. The machine was injured to varying degrees. Tang Jun immediately slapped his thigh and shouted, "Good fight! Give me a few more fights!"
Although the Japanese pilots were a little suspicious of the sudden appearance of so many enemy aircraft, they did not lose the courage to attack after all. A dozen dive bombers rushed out of the queue first and pounced desperately. There was still some distance between them and the Dingyuan. The Zhiyuan was unable to form a crossfire. As the distance got closer, the threat from the enemy's large-caliber anti-aircraft guns became more and more serious. However, the Japanese bomber pilots believed that as long as they could successfully break through the barrage, this ship with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons would The heavy cruiser will be like a beautiful woman who has been stripped of her clothes and let them do whatever they want. However, before these Japanese army aviation dive bombers have descended to a height where they can start diving (about 1,000 meters), the close defense on the Zhiyuan The system has begun to show its power. Although the corresponding rapid response gun sight radar has not yet been successfully developed. However, after the gyroscopic sight, which has been called a miracle in history, is widely equipped, its hit rate and reaction speed can also increase several times.
M shells will also self-destruct 8 seconds after being fired. Although the killing efficiency cannot be compared with the proximity fuze, the barrage formed by it is also a threat that cannot be ignored for dive bombers. It should be noted that the current dive bombers are still
No armor protection
The M high-shelf machine gun has become a nightmare for these Japanese pilots. Although the caliber is not too large, it is more than enough to destroy the Japanese thin-skinned aircraft. More importantly, its terrifying speed of several thousand rounds per second is far away.
It exceeded the enemy's imagination, and even their determination to die was shattered. A total of twelve bombers did not cause any damage to the Zhiyuan, and not a single one was left.
"Total destruction? Total destruction!", all the Japanese pilots who saw this scene were shocked. It was the first time in their lives that they had seen such terrible anti-aircraft firepower. No, it could even be said that they had never heard of it. Some thoughtful people secretly thought
Take it and the anti-aircraft on the Imperial Navy heavy cruiser
After a rough comparison of the firepower, the conclusion was unbelievable to them, "Compared with the Chikuma of the same class, the anti-aircraft firepower of this warship has been strengthened by at least 10 times, no, 20 times, 20 times! What on earth did the Chinese do?
Did you do it? It only took so long!"
Although generally deeply shocked, these Japanese pilots still would not let go of the Zhiyuan. However, as soon as the failed dive bombing was delayed, the distance between the Zhiyuan and the Dingyuan became much closer. At least two warships
The large-caliber anti-aircraft guns on board can support each other. What's even worse is that the Japanese airborne radio is very difficult to use. In most cases, communication between aircraft relies on sign language and drawings.
Picture board, this not only forced the Japanese aircraft to keep a closer distance, but also increased the hit rate of the enemy ship's anti-aircraft fire in a disguised manner. It also seriously affected the coordinated command of the Japanese aircraft, and the larger the fleet size, the more so.
In history, the Japanese have never had thousands of aircraft operating together in a unified battle. This is proof of this. Even during the peak period of Japanese aircraft production during World War II, the annual output exceeded 16,000 aircraft.