Comrade, your ingredients are too complicated.

The violent explosions and the heart-wrenching wails of their captain completely shattered the last glimmer of hope in the hearts of the Japanese.

The miniature mushroom cloud rising slowly over there in the oil storage area made their faces even more gloomy.

This famous scene unique to the Showa period was as if all the Japanese devils were collectively hit by a powerful spirit-injection stick at the same time and place.

Seeing his teammates' morale hit rock bottom, Masaku Mikio could no longer endure it and shouted:

"Baga! Why are you idiots still in a daze? Are you watching the Eighth Route Army Air Force leave Dayingshan Airport?"

"Hurry up and move. The top three players in the total record will board the Type 96 carrier battleship and follow me and Lieutenant Commander Shinjo to attack and stop the enemy! You must take off within three minutes. Our only way to survive now is to shoot down the enemy bombers."

"Hi!"

After the order was given, Mikio Masaku took a running start and jumped onto the wing of the Zero fighter, then reached out and opened the cabin and jumped in easily.

The old devil's entire set of movements was both skillful and smooth, embodying the word "elite" to the fullest.

Daisuke Shinjo and the three quasi-aces of the HNA Airlines were naturally unwilling to lag behind and boarded the fighter planes as quickly as possible.

What about those failed pilots?

They were also not idle. The Japanese who were not assigned to the fighter planes took on the role of the ground crew and handled the preparation work such as checking fuel and ammunition and removing sleepers in an orderly manner.

In just three minutes, two Zero fighters and three Type 96 carrier-based fighters were successfully launched.

All the Japanese soldiers released their brakes, pushed the throttles hard, took off one after another from the dirt road in front of the spare hangar, and flew at a high angle in the direction of the retreating Mosquito group.

After several pull-up jumps, the five fighter planes continued to climb upward at an accelerated rate, getting closer and closer to the Eighth Route Army's flying formation.

It seems that catching up is only a matter of time.

"Gentlemen, the enemy this time is different from the Ugly Country's naval aviation. They are very good at the so-called energy maneuvering tactics. A few months ago, the local army idiots suffered a great loss."

"Everyone must be careful and don't let your guard down just because the enemy is a twin-engine bomber."

"Our goal is to shoot down at least ten. Action begins!"

"Hi!"

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Time goes back three minutes ago, above Haikou Dayingshan Airport.

Unlike the rest of the crew, Captain Wang Hai, who successfully bombed the enemy's apron and hangar, did not immediately go to the designated rendezvous point.

As the front-line commander of this operation, he also took the initiative to take on the task of covering the rear.

After the last two-plane formation climbed to a safe altitude, Captain Wang first looked at the enemy airport covered in flames and thick smoke, and then drove the Mosquito tactical bomber to prepare for return.

Just as they were about to leave, the sharp-eyed Fang Ziyi suddenly noticed Benzi HNA's little move.

"Wow, I didn't expect you to guess it right, Captain Wang. These devils really didn't give up the resistance. They actually hid five fighter planes right under our noses."

"What do you mean? We have the height advantage now. Do you want to leave some gifts before you leave?"

The existence of a fish that slipped through the net was actually something Captain Wang Hai had expected.

There was no other reason. The comrades were already lacking in energy after the long-distance raid. In addition, the bomb load of more than 30 Mosquito tactical bombers was limited, so it was naturally impossible to take care of all the enemies.

After taking a glance at the Japanese fighter planes that were at the forefront and climbing at a high speed, Captain Wang shook his head with some regret.

"Forget it. Returning safely is more important. There's no need to engage in a fight with the enemy right now. What's more, a twin-engine plane is fighting a single-engine plane. The enemy is two Zeros. I don't want to make myself uncomfortable."

"Speed ​​up and climb. The Zero fighter's structural strength and high-altitude performance are very poor, so just blow it up." If a twin-engine heavy fighter wants to survive in the environment of World War II, the wisest choice is high speed.

If that's not safe enough, go faster.

Of course, there were also major participating countries who were stubborn and refused to believe in evil.

As a typical negative example, everyone must be familiar with the fate of Germany's BF-110 and ME-410, as well as the Moonlight and Dragon Slayer in this book.

Even the enhanced Mosquito produced by the Awakening Tiger system could not escape the limitations of twin-engine aircraft of the World War II era.

Using this thing and its own technology, it's okay to bully the Type 97 and Type 96 battleships.

To fight the enemy's main daytime fighter, we still have to rely on the subsequent Hornet.

After hearing Captain Wang Hai's decision, Fang Ziyi curled his lips in disappointment.

After all, pilots like them in the close ground support force rarely have the opportunity to fight with enemy fighters. If they miss this opportunity, they may regret it for the rest of their lives.

However, he also knew what was more important, so he responded with a hint of regret:
"Although we can't fight head-on, using the performance of our bombers to defeat the enemy's main fighter jets can barely be considered a tactical victory."

"Speed ​​up, speed up, don't keep the comrades waiting. Let's hand over the five fighters to Secretary Feng and Li Yunlong."

"OK."

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On the other hand, compared to the ease of Captain Wang and Fang Ziyi, the pilots of the Honko HNA Airlines, led by Mikio Makado, were extremely anxious.

"Baga! Can someone explain to me what's going on right now?!"

"Why are we getting further and further away from the enemy? How can a twin-engine bomber climb faster than a single-engine fighter? Does science no longer exist?"

"Push the throttle all the way down! As long as the plane isn't falling apart, keep chasing!"

The engine of the Zero Type 950 only has 880 horsepower, and its maximum climbing speed is meters per minute.

Theoretically speaking, if the Mosquito in the sky and the Zero fighter on the ground act at the same time, then when the latter has just climbed to the interception altitude, the former has already completed bombing and started to return.

So, the interception team led by Mikio Makado seems to be very elite, but their essence is no different from the orc magicians, elf barbarians and giant rangers, they are all just for show.

If you fall behind, you will be beaten. This law is particularly cruel in air combat.

The roar in the communication channel made Shinjo Daisuke's despair grow stronger. At this moment, a feeling of shattered heart arose spontaneously.

"I can't catch up. I can't catch up at all."

"It turns out that what Makado said was not just to make up for his own mediocrity. There is actually a big generation gap between our country's current fighter planes and the Eighth Route Army Air Force."

Different battlefield environments have different air combat styles.

Let’s take the European War as an example.

The main theme of the Eastern Front was hunting, with ground targets of the Soviet and German armies, close support aircraft, and fighters forming a food chain. The most obvious fighting style was a fixed combat airspace and a high density of aircraft.

In comparison, the Western Front was simpler.

To put it bluntly, the most widely circulated air operations in later generations were about using Britain, Achou and Germany to counter strategic bombers.

Based on the above experience, it is not difficult to summarize the style of air combat in Asia: that is, the Trisolarans fighting primitive people, and the Eighth Route Army Air Force always holds the advantage brought by the technological generation gap. (End of this chapter)