Rise From Eight Hundred

At this time, at an altitude of 2,500 meters, the four Chinese fighters were rushing at the maximum speed of Hawk III, approaching 400 kilometers per hour, while the eight Japanese fighters maintained a speed of 300 kilometers per hour.

It was like an ancient cavalry duel, one side had already reached the maximum speed, while the other side had spare power.

However, this was not the will of the six Japanese planes themselves, mainly because there were two slower carrier bombers following. The maximum speed of the Type 96 carrier fighter at an altitude of 3,000 meters can reach 430 kilometers per hour.

It’s just that they can’t leave the two slower carrier bombers out of the formation. If the Chinese take them first and shoot them down, then even if the battle is won, they will definitely be severely punished when returning to the mother ship.

This is of course not only because the six Type 96 carrier fighters and the two carrier bombers belong to two squadrons, but also because the formations adopted by China and Japan at this time are slightly different.

Because the Chinese Air Force had fewer aircraft, it used a relatively simple two-plane formation in the air, one for the lead plane and the other for the wingman. The lead plane had more combat experience than the wingman. When the lead plane attacked the enemy plane, the wingman was responsible for observation, vigilance and cover. However, when the wingman was in a more advantageous position, the wingman was responsible for attacking, while the lead plane was responsible for observation, vigilance and cover.

The Japanese naval aviation force mostly used a four-plane formation in air combat, so Junji Watanabe ordered 8 Japanese planes to patrol and guard at high altitudes, just to form two combat formations.

Therefore, even if the carrier-based bomber was much slower, the 6 Type 96 fighters had to wait patiently for them.

Moreover, although the carrier-based bomber was slightly slower, it was equipped with an additional rotatable aircraft machine gun, and its firepower was stronger than that of the Type 96 carrier-based fighter equipped with only two 7.7mm machine guns, and it was definitely a reliable helper.

You know, the Hawk III fighter with American origin is equipped with a 7.62 machine gun and a 12.7mm machine gun, with strong firepower.

However, whether it is a 7.7mm bullet or a 12.7mm bullet, it is deadly.

The fighters of both sides are approaching rapidly.

As long as they are close to a distance of about 1,200 meters, the machine guns equipped on the fighters of both sides will open fire.

This kind of face-to-face collision is actually rare in air combat.

Because this is a tactic that hurts the enemy by a thousand and also hurts yourself by a thousand.

No one dares to guarantee that they will not be shot by the other side when they shoot at the other side, and the same is true for ace pilots.

The Japanese air force also couldn't figure out why the Chinese were like this, perhaps because they didn't have as many fighter planes as their own! The idea of ​​fighting one by one?

However, no matter what the Chinese choose, the proud Japanese naval aviation will not be timid, and they will fight.

Therefore, the 8 Japanese fighter planes did not retreat, and also met head-on.

Although it was not as tragic as the bloody clash of cavalrymen holding long spears or sharp blades on the ground, the danger of facing each other's crazy bullet flow was no less than this, and it was also a huge test for the psychology of pilots on both sides.

Once one side could not hold on and took the lead in maneuvering and changing direction, whether it was upward or downward, it might fall into a passive position.

At least three fighters in the two four-plane formations of the Japanese army aimed their machine guns at the leading "eight-star" ace fighter. As long as it entered the range, they would open fire and shoot down the Chinese fighter with the greatest threat.

Perhaps sensing the opponent's vigorous killing intent, the four Chinese fighters leading the front were afraid. When they reached the Japanese formation at a distance of 1,500 meters and entered the range of both sides in just 2 seconds, the fighter's nose suddenly pushed and actually entered a dive state.

The Japanese pilots, whose eyes were already bloodshot, were collectively stunned.

What is this for?

Escape?

The ace pilot was actually afraid?

But obviously, the battlefield did not give them much time to be surprised. The three Chinese fighters also changed their state at this time, suddenly pulled up their noses, and the planes climbed at high speed.

This means that this was a premeditated action. The four Chinese fighters that rushed over aggressively had no intention of fighting against the eight Japanese planes at an altitude of 2,500 meters.

They just wanted to hold back the eight Japanese planes in the sky and wait for the 6V6 at an altitude of 1,600 meters to decide the winner.

Some awakened Japanese naval pilots subconsciously pulled up the flight rudder. They would use facts to tell these cunning Chinese fighters that they had made a wrong idea.

The Type 96 carrier fighter with stronger lifting ability would annihilate the ambitions of the Hawk III, which was inferior to them in performance, in this blue sky.

The engines of the Japanese planes roared, pushing the eight steel monsters weighing more than one ton to the sky.

At the same time, their eyes followed the diving "Eight Star" fighter, wanting to see when this fighter would change from diving to leveling and then lifting.

No one dared to ignore an ace pilot who had shot down 8 fighters, even if the choice he made was incredible.

However, the Chinese "Eight Star" fighter in front of him was still accelerating and diving, with an increasing angle of inclination, almost vertical, like an arrow shot to the ground.

"Baga! We've been fooled! He's going to attack Xiaolujun and the others." Lieutenant Tang Ze's face instantly became extremely ugly.

Yes, after Le Yiqing dived down more than 500 meters, the Japanese finally understood his intention.

He was bolder than everyone imagined. He wanted to hold back 8 Japanese planes, not 4 fighters, but 3, and he himself would become the most powerful support to crush the balanced battle below.

It's just that the ace pilot with the "eight stars" made a feint in the sky, which scared the eight Japanese planes in the sky, making them fully prepared to fight with the Chinese Air Force. They never thought that the opponent would just pretend to run away.

This may also be due to Lei Xiong. His ground ambush two days ago really hit the six Japanese pilots who lost two commanders and four colleagues in succession. The Chinese are no longer cowards in their eyes, but nightmares that can take their lives at any time.

To put it more bluntly, they are frightened birds. As soon as Le Yiqing put on a decisive battle posture, they foolishly believed it.

However, even if the Japanese pilots understood it, it was a little too late.

The three Chinese fighters were frantically pulling up. If they separated a four-plane formation to chase the enemy plane at this time, there would be only one formation to fight against the three Chinese fighters that could swoop down from the sky at any time, and they could not guarantee absolute advantage.

Especially for the six frightened Japanese pilots, this mentality would be more obvious.

The consequences of losing the commander were revealed at this moment, and the Japanese pilots from the two squadrons argued in the wireless communication device.

The two carrier bomber pilots advocated to separate a 4-plane formation to chase the Chinese ace pilot who was diving down, while the six carrier fighter pilots collectively believed that they should first kill the 3 Chinese fighters in the sky and then go to the bottom for support.

After all, the 6 fighters below were not soft persimmons that could be squeezed by anyone. Even if the opponent had an extra ace fighter, they only needed to kill the three Chinese fighters at a fast enough speed.

The majority obeyed the minority, and there was no way to refute the other party's reason. The two carrier bomber pilots could only helplessly watch the Chinese ace fighter dive down at high speed, and they could only keep pulling up to chase the three Chinese fighters that were about to pass by them.

Le Yiqing showed his ability as an ace pilot from the beginning of the dive.

Being able to shoot down 4 enemy planes in an air battle, the "Steel Helmet of Jiangnan Land" was definitely not obtained by the courage to die with the enemy, that was a skill far beyond that of ordinary pilots.

The plane dives down from an altitude of 2,500 meters. Don't think that if you step on the accelerator to the bottom and fly with maximum afterburner, the faster the speed, the better. The dive speed is also limited. If the dive speed is too high, it will cause stalling and the fuselage will be overloaded and disintegrate in the air.

To put it bluntly, diving is not only a technical job but also related to the design of the aircraft itself.

Although Hawk III is China's strongest fighter, its biplane structure is definitely inferior to Japan's Type 96 carrier fighter when diving.

But the Chinese ace pilot flew straight down from an altitude of 2,500 meters like a moth stubbornly flying into a fire. The posture of never returning was so amazing that even Tang Dao, who was watching the battle with a telescope on the ground, could not help but marvel.

He had flown an all-metal jet monoplane trainer before, which was much stronger than the biplane Hawk III, and the engine was even more advanced across latitudes, but he didn't dare to play like this before. He was afraid that he would go too far and dive into the ground.

But the Chinese ace pilots of this era did just that. They dived down from high altitude like a sharp arrow trailing smoke, madly diving at a Japanese plane.

Faced with this form of attack, the Japanese pilots were obviously a little confused. This was not about shooting him with a machine gun, but about crashing him to death!

In the sun, the eight red stars on the fuselage of the Chinese ace pilot were dazzling, but, damn, is this how you always crash your opponents down?