Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

The battle was still going on. Looking at the Zero fighter jets fighting in the front airspace against ground anti-aircraft firepower, the soldiers of the First Air Division involuntarily clenched their fists.

Before leaving, Captain Wang Hai and other six combat heroes used actual combat examples to explain the characteristics and weaknesses of zero combat. The case they used was the famous Bishan air battle at home and abroad.

The battle loss ratio of 0:13 deeply hurt the heart of every soldier.

"Captain, we hurry up and we're still late."

"Hurry up and join the fight. The friendly forces will not last long."

"I'll leave those escorting Zero fighter jets to you. I will lead the Hurricane formation to intercept the 96 land attack. We must not let them step into the city."

Logically speaking, the First Air Division set out very early and should not be late.

However, limited by the diversion range of the Spitfire and Hurricane fighter jets, the soldiers could only fly fighter planes carrying auxiliary fuel tanks to escort the air train transport aircraft loaded with fuel in the Hubei-Henan border area.

Fortunately, after two years of development, the border area's sphere of influence has expanded to 19 counties, and it has 15,000 regular troops and 100,000 militiamen.

With the joint efforts of the comrades, several barely usable field runways were successfully constructed before the arrival of the 1st Air Division.

Unfortunately, due to the lack of skilled ground crews and unfamiliarity with the route, the soldiers were delayed for half an hour on the road. Had it not been for the Zhihang brigade to attract firepower, the consequences would have been truly disastrous.

After hearing what Fang Ziyi said, Captain Wang Hai nodded silently.

The opponent is now the leader of the younger generation of the 1st Air Division. He also has the experience of leading a team to attack the 1997 Heavy Explosion in the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain. It is understandable to entrust him with the interception task.

After a while, the captain ordered on the communication band:

"Okay! You take the 2nd Air Force Regiment and the 3rd Air Force Regiment to intercept the bombers. I will take the 1st Air Force Regiment to deal with the Zero fighters and rescue the friendly forces by the way."

"Attention all formations of the Air Regiment, I stress it again! During the battle, fighting with the Zero War Dogs is absolutely not allowed. The best way to fight them is to lift them to a high altitude and then dive."

"Regardless of whether it hits or not, you must return to altitude after one round of attack. It is strictly forbidden to hit the enemy's plane at low altitude and low speed."

"receive!"

The early zero combat did not consider the high-altitude and high-speed combat environment when designing.

After all, it was a naval carrier-based aircraft. Judging from the data of torpedo planes and dive bombers at the time, it was simply impossible to launch an attack from an altitude of more than 8,000 meters.

Just like the British aircraft carrier, there were no Barracudas available in 1941. The majestic Royal Navy is still trying to reach its limit with the Swordfish, the King of Broken Legs, which is only three thousand meters high.

At this stage, most of the air battles on the sea occur at the height of cutting waves, so it is meaningless to emphasize high-altitude and high-speed performance.

Since the enemy has obvious shortcomings, it is necessary to take away his crutches and kick the lame man's remaining good legs.

Fighting with Zero Fighter at low altitude and low speed is tantamount to suicide. Back then, the Australian Air Force used late-model Spitfires to fight in dogfights, but they were still beaten and their armor was removed.

But it's different at high speeds. Once the speed exceeds 350Km/h, the Zero Fighter's maneuverability and sensitivity will drop sharply, and even ordinary rolling maneuvers will be difficult.

In addition, the engine of the Zero fighter, like the early Spitfire Merlin, both used floating carburetors, which made it possible for the engine to stall when making large maneuvers.

At that time, the Japanese navy held the circle radius and was still stuck in the era of dog fighting. The First Air Division had already been one version ahead, introducing the theory of energy-mobile air combat.

B\u0026amp;Z's attack on the Zero fighter was the best answer to its shortcomings, and it was also the beginning of the Japanese kamikaze.

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Mountain city, northern airspace.

A Zero fighter was biting the I-16 in front of it. No matter how the opponent used vertical or horizontal maneuvers, it could not escape the fate of being bitten at six o'clock.

The disadvantages in speed, climb and acceleration make it impossible for the I-16 to escape through straight-line acceleration or sudden climb.

Although we always say that the Zero fighter has poor power, compared with the Soviet-made fighter jets that are a generation behind, it is definitely more than enough to fool the enemy.

What's more, this is a low-altitude dog fight, which is the absolute comfort zone of zero combat.

"Yamaguchi-kun, end the battle quickly."

"The Jiuliu Land Attack in the rear sent a signal for help, and a few Little Rats sneaked into their formation."

"We need to quickly return reinforcements to ensure the safety of the attack aircraft."

The sound in the communication channel made Yamaguchi Shinichi frown. He hated being disturbed during hunting.

However, the orders from superiors still had to be carried out, not to mention that the squadron's mission this time was to escort the 96th Land Attack that was bombing the mountain city.

In desperation, he could only end the cat and mouse game.

"receive!"

After deciding to resolve the battle quickly, Yamaguchi Shinichi pressed the firing button of the machine gun without hesitation.

He preferred to use the Showa ancestral 7.7mm aviation machine gun compared to the 20mm machine gun, which had poor stability and accuracy. After all, the enemy's I-16's protection level is also very average, and the power of the small water pipe is enough to handle everything.

As the two machine guns on the front of the plane flashed, a series of bullets were thrown towards the fighter plane ahead.

After confirming that the enemy had completely lost the ability to resist, Yamaguchi Shinichi whistled frivolously. Immediately afterwards, it turned sideways and changed its course, preparing to return to help and kill the little mouse behind.

But at this moment, the superior's exclamation came from the originally quiet communication channel.

"Yamaguchi-kun! Several fighter jets appeared in the sky above and to your left, all of which are models I have never seen before!"

"The identification mark under the opponent's wing is a red star. Based on the available intelligence, we judge that the opponent should be the Air Division of the Eighth Route Army."

"They are diving rapidly! The speed is definitely much faster than the previous opponents!"

The superior's tone sounded very anxious, but Yamaguchi Shinichi, who had just shot down an I-16, was a little unconcerned.

In his opinion, after the Bishan air battle, there were no more bloody pilots in the Republic of China. Even the group that just fought against each other was most likely forced to fight by their superiors.

And based on the performance of the Zero fighter, he is confident that he can handle enemies several times his own size.

With disdain and curiosity, Yamaguchi Shinichi picked up the telescope at hand and looked up into the sky. I saw an unknown fighter plane numbered 079, diving rapidly from an altitude of six thousand meters.

"079? This should be the ace of the North China Eighth Route Army, right? I didn't expect that their fighter jets have such an exaggerated range and can actually fly from Shanxi."

"You dare to join the battlefield at this time. I really don't know if you are brave or ignorant."

"You are such a ignorant Chinese. If you want to die, I will help you!"

Although the enemy is 079, who has recently become famous, Yamaguchi Shinichi was not intimidated by the opponent's fame.

Lu Air is just a bunch of useless trash. Their defeat has nothing to do with HNA. Those Type 97 fighter jets, like the Type 96 ship battle, are all outdated antiques.

Defeating the North China Front's Third Flying Group is not a big deal, and their Eleventh Air Fleet can also replicate it perfectly.

Thinking of this, Yamaguchi immediately pulled up the nose of the plane to fight the unfamiliar fighter plane that was swooping down.

Originally, when the remaining Zero fighters saw the enemy appear, they wanted to raise their altitude and remain alert to prevent other fighters from appearing around them.

But they soon discovered that the attacking enemy was not one at all, but a total of sixty-four.

Suddenly, the entire communication channel exploded. With such a number of fighter jets, even the lagging I-15 and 16 can pose fatal danger to them.

"Attention all crews! Attention all crews! There are a large number of enemy aircraft approaching from the north."

"Keep our formation! Don't let the enemy disrupt our own rhythm! And don't fight the enemy at high altitude!"

They know their own affairs well, and most of HNA's Japs can still remain rational in the face of an enemy with unknown capabilities and reputation.

As soon as he finished speaking, 079 launched an attack during the dive.

Bursts of fire erupted from its wings, and a long line of fire consisting of six bullets and cannons slammed hard on Yamaguchi Shinichi's car.

"boom!"

A Zero fighter that voluntarily gave up its advantage and launched a head-on challenge to the swooping Spitfire had no choice but to die.

After the violent explosion, Zero War was like a solid burning object ignited by a flamethrower, exploding into a colorful fireball in the sky above the mountain city.

After taking down an enemy plane in an understatement, Captain Wang Hai drove the Spitfire to convert altitude into speed. After passing through the enemy's wreckage, he then used zoom climbing to convert speed into altitude advantage.

After seeing his best team member being killed, Major Hashiguchi Yusuke's eyes suddenly turned red.

It has been four years since they came to the Republic of China, and their aviation fleet has never suffered such a big loss. The way the opponent breaks away as soon as he succeeds in the attack is like a slap in the face.

No matter whether it is the China Aid Flying Team or the Preserved Fruit Air Force, there is no such arrogant enemy.

"Baga! It's too fast!"

"Why are the Eighth Route Army's fighter jets so advanced! I don't believe it!"

HNA's inexplicable sense of honor made Hashiguchi Yusuke temporarily lose his mind. Looking at the unfamiliar fighter plane that was climbing and about to leave the battlefield, he actually chased it in the Zero.

Such an abnormal behavior successfully attracted Captain Wang Hai's attention. Looking back at the green-painted Zero, a smile appeared on his lips.

"Are you crazy? You dare to catch up."

"It seems that the stupid little devil has completely lost his mind, otherwise he wouldn't have chased me at the risk of the plane falling apart."

After shaking his head, the captain continued to push the oil and pull it up.

If 079 is a Spitfire MK1, its climb rate is really not as good as the Zero fighter. But the MK9 is already a product that has been updated and upgraded many times, so it is naturally easy to bully an early Zero Fighter.

When the two reached an altitude of 6,000 meters, Ling Zhan's performance was terrible and he stalled directly at high altitude.

Faced with the Japanese who had no ability to fight back, Captain Wang Hai naturally took the head without ceremony and added another solid red star to his fuselage.

And there was also a gorgeous fireball in the sky above the mountain city.