Bourne: Command and Conquer

Chapter 1378, the lowest difficulty air battle

"The enemy plane is coming."

"What direction?"

"Southeast. Just passed over Fuzhou."

"Come from Songshan Airport?"

"right."

"Sound the air raid siren immediately?"

"No!"

Zhang Yong shook his head.

Air raid sirens cannot be sounded.

He was worried that there might be spies hiding near Nanchang.

If the air defense alarm was sounded at this time, maybe the Japanese aircraft would notice it in advance.

After all, there's still an hour left. There are many things that can be done.

He wants to lay an ambush. in the air.

The aerial ambush that had been thought about countless times before finally became a reality.

There were not many incoming Japanese aircraft, only nine. There are eight BA-65 fighter jets he can dispatch. An ambush is entirely possible.

Air combat is generally a rout. There is basically no precedent for total annihilation.

Of the nine enemy planes, if you can shoot down three or five, the other enemy planes will break up and flee.

Similarly, if three or five of its own aircraft are destroyed, its combat power will collapse.

Air combat has the particularity of air combat.

Engagement times are also often short.

It is almost impossible to struggle for a long time. Chases and things like that rarely happen.

This is a completely new area. He Zhang Yong has no experience.

However, there are benefits to being inexperienced.

Just don’t stick to the rules. You can do it exactly as you want.

As long as you can shoot down the enemy plane, whatever you do is right.

On the contrary, whatever you do is wrong.

"That…"

"Half an hour later, you sound the air defense siren again and announce to the outside world that you are organizing an air defense exercise."

"yes."

Zhang Ping agreed politely.

He positioned himself very well. I don't feel aggrieved at all.

Go to those who are able. The mediocre will go down.

Although Zhang Yong's name contains the word "Yong", he is a first-class capable person.

From now on, Zhang Ping will be Zhang Yong's assistant. He wholeheartedly assisted Zhang Yong in air combat.

Yang Lichu is mainly responsible for technology and maintenance. This is her strength.

Among the technical personnel of the National Air Force, she is the only one who can barely understand the BA-65 fighter jet.

"I led the team into the air in the name of live-fire training."

"clear."

"If nothing unexpected happens, I will ambush the enemy plane between Yingtan and Nanping."

"clear."

"Blow the whistle!"

"yes!"

Soon, a rapid whistle sounded.

Mainly for ground crew and pilots. The whistle is the command.

Ground crew hurriedly inspected the plane.

In fact, there is no need to check, because it is always in the air at any time.

The fuel tank is full.

Ammo is full.

As long as the pilot enters the cockpit, he can take off immediately.

If it were other airports, such operating procedures would be illegal. Full of oil. Hang bombs. Extremely prone to accidents.

However, here in Nanchang, Zhang Yong has the final say.

Since there are empty finger prompts, of course there is no fear of Japanese aircraft attacks. Always available.

"quick!"

"quick!"

The pilot hurriedly dispatched.

Zhang Yong himself quickly ran to the side of the plane.

All this was arranged in advance.

He took seven pilots into the air.

Meng Yufan was not among them.

Because there are others with better skills than him.

Climb into the cockpit.

Turn on the radio.

Since it's an airplane, of course it has a radio.

Although it is not as advanced as those of later generations, communication within a range of dozens of kilometers is still possible.

"Each aircraft will execute the training plan A."

Zhang Yong issued an order.

No one was told that the Japanese planes were attacking.

These BA-65 fighter pilots are all rookies. I have never participated in actual combat before.

Those who once flew fighter jets into the sky to meet the enemy were relatively skilled pilots.

For example, Gao Yuanhang, Chen Shanben, Xu Huansheng, Tong Yanbo and others. They are all veterans in the National Air Force.

The former Nanchang Airport was still the largest airport in China. It is also the most important training base for the National Air Force.

Unfortunately, all these buildings were deserted as the national air force retreated.

take off.

Climb.

Reaching an altitude of three thousand meters.

Fly southeast. Waiting for subsequent aircraft to take off.

Zhang Yong actually had no experience in commanding other aircraft in combat. He himself had no experience fighting enemy aircraft.

From this perspective, allowing him to command eight fighter jets is indeed a bit risky.

Just in case the entire army is annihilated by Japanese planes, nothing will happen.

Fortunately, I have a spare map.

All aircraft positions can be marked without radio confirmation.

Real-time monitoring.

Stay on top of the news. Then deal with it.

fine. Just took off. The formation is still maintained very well.

No one is left behind.

The air map also showed that nine Japanese aircraft had flown over Wuyi Mountain.

They took the Nanping and Yingtan lines.

In order to avoid the Japanese aircraft, Zhang Yong took the first line of Fuzhou and Sanming.

This route is very important.

Why?

Because if it collides head-on, it may not be a match for the Japanese aircraft.

Although the Type 96 attack aircraft is not a professional fighter. However, it is equipped with three 7.7mm machine guns. Has air combat capability.

The most important thing is that the Japanese pilots were relatively experienced. Once an air battle begins, it will definitely be the National Air Force that suffers.

Not even Zhang Yong himself is good at aerial combat. Especially the chaotic dog fights. Once encountered, you will most likely lose.

Therefore, we can only lay an ambush.

Just go around from the side and behind the Japanese aircraft, and then plot against them.

Tail biting is the most basic tactic.

It is also the easiest shooting angle for every pilot to master.

Get behind the enemy plane level and then straf.

If you can't hit it, there's really nothing you can do. I can only go home and hold my baby.

"Commissioner, where are we flying to?"

"Cruise to Fujian. Then circle back."

"clear."

So it became clear to everyone.

It turns out to be a simple cruise mission!

That's okay.

It feels quite simple.

Keep flying.

Calculate the distance silently.

The Japanese aircraft had already flown over Nanping.

The Type 96 attack aircraft is a bit slow, which is its biggest flaw.

bulky.

slow.

It is destined to be inflexible.

Once attacked, it may take a long time to react.

"Attention everyone, turn left."

"Attention everyone, turn left!"

Zhang Yong actually doesn’t understand professional air command terminology.

But it doesn't matter. As long as other pilots understand it. Turn left. Just circle left.

After circling, the course was adjusted to northwest.

View the empty finger map. Quite satisfied. No one is left behind.

In the early days of World War II, the one thing pilots feared most after taking off was getting lost. Losing direction.

At the time, no navigation method was perfect. Each has its own flaws. Therefore, it is common for pilots to become lost.

Even those veterans in the beautiful country who are extremely well-trained, often with hundreds or thousands of hours of training, may still get lost.

Normally, it is very important for pilots to calculate their own position in daily simulation training.

Counting people often makes them dizzy, and the results often come out to be varied.

Ten people may have ten different answers.

...that's too far.

The air map showed that the Japanese aircraft were getting closer and closer.

50 kilometers…

30 kilometers…

20 kilometers…

Zhang Yong finally announced the truth on the radio.

"Attention everyone, the cruise mission is cancelled! We are about to enter actual combat!"

"Directly in front of us, 20 kilometers away, heading 305, altitude 4500, there are nine Japanese aircraft."

"They are all Type 96 land-based bombers of the Japanese invaders. Their speed is slow and their maneuverability is relatively poor. We attack from the tail, which makes it easier to shoot them down. All aircrafts should pay attention, and they must fire decisively and quickly. Don't hesitate."

As soon as this was said, the radio went silent.

The pilot's heavy breathing could be vaguely heard. Apparently he hasn't reacted yet.

Isn’t that the cruise training we promised?

Why did a Japanese plane suddenly appear?

Or nine?

"Now, the Japanese aircraft are completely unaware. Everyone follows actual combat training techniques and attacks with tail bites."

"Attention, if we are unable to shoot down the Japanese aircraft immediately and find that the Japanese aircraft begins to circle and try to counterattack, we must circle and avoid it first. Do not face the Japanese aircraft."

"Don't worry about getting lost. I'll come find you. Get you to a safe landing."

Zhang Yong said slowly.

The last sentence is very, very important.

Because what these pilots fear most is getting lost. Especially in combat.

How to say it?

The navigation of the BA65 fighter jet requires manual calculation.

It just requires the pilot to do a rough mental calculation: what was the speed just now, what was the turning angle, and where was the approximate position...

When returning home, you need to roughly reverse the above calculation process.

A terrible calculation process. Large errors often occur. Even a mess.

Therefore, there must be experienced veterans to lead the team. Others followed and flew. Otherwise, some aircraft will definitely not be able to return smoothly.

Once a dogfight begins, who pilot remembers to calculate where he or she is?

The results can be imagined.

In fact, Zhang Yong himself didn’t understand.

In his previous life, he scored just over 80 points in the college entrance examination mathematics...

If I hadn't had time to point to the map, I might have been confused before I even got to the sky.

"Understood!" "Understood!"

The pilots were relieved.

Since you don’t need to worry about getting lost, you can just let it go.

By the way, if it was a simple tail-biting attack, they could still complete it. After all, it is the most basic training.

Push the throttle.

accelerate.

Shorten the distance.

8000 meters…

5000 meters…

Finally, the Japanese aircraft appeared in sight.

Nine Japanese aircraft were divided into two rows. Four in front. Five at the back.

As for why there is such a formation. Zhang Yong doesn't know. Anyway, this is how the empty finger map is displayed.

"Zhou Cheng, you are in charge of the enemy aircraft on the far left."

"Yang Shaowu, you are in charge of the second enemy plane on the left."

"Leijian, you are in charge of the far right..."

Zhang Yong arranged tasks on the radio.

Simple and clear.

"start!"

accelerate.

Approach quickly.

At this time, the Japanese aircraft were not aware of it.

The roar of the engines of the Japanese aircraft itself was very loud. So, it's hard to hear sounds from behind.

Moreover, sound travels through the air. At high altitudes, high-speed airflow can really break up the sound. Even the blow cannot be passed forward. People who usually drive motorcycles at high speeds should feel this way.

Zhang Yong was aiming at the Japanese aircraft in the middle.

Manual aiming.

The distance is getting closer...

1500 meters…

1200 meters…

Then it was discovered.

Oh, I forgot, the Japanese aircraft had a backward lookout post.

There were seven Japanese invaders on board a Type 96 land-based attack aircraft. One of them is specifically responsible for looking back.

That…

There is no other way. Can only attack.

accelerate.

Close the distance.

Bite the enemy plane.

This is basically the case for other BA-65 fighters.

Even if it is discovered by the enemy, it will not be a big problem. Because you can bite it tightly.

The fighter is not Sun Wukong and does not have the ability to do somersaults. It is also impossible to perform any cobra movements like later generations.

Once you are bitten, it is very difficult to get rid of it. Especially the Type 96 attack aircraft.

500 meters…

300 meters…

Zhang Yong opened fire decisively.

"Chi chi chi..."

"Chi chi chi..."

Four 7.7mm machine guns opened fire violently.

The Japanese aircraft in front quickly emitted sparks. Then a long black smoke was pulled out.

Huh?

Hit?

Is it that easy?

Zhang Yong was a little unbelievable.

I didn't expect to hit it in one go.

like…

Isn’t air combat that difficult?

The difficulty is all about finding the enemy plane and how to get close to it.

However, with the prompts from his empty fingers, he didn't need to worry about these two links at all. Jump directly to the firing phase.

The lowest level of air combat might look like this.

He knew where the enemy planes were at all times.

Know where your people are at all times.

You can make the most reasonable judgment based on the actual situation.

This alone is already better than 99% of pilots. Even those super aces.

So what if you are a super ace?

Maybe I can't beat you. But you can be avoided.

Then choose the right time and place to ambush you.

If once doesn't work, then twice.

If two times doesn't work, then four times.

Until you are successfully ambushed to death.

I had countless opportunities for trial and error. But, you only have it once.

have a bee in one's bonnet…

Emotions are flying...

Suddenly, a ball of fire erupted.

Oh, it was the Japanese plane in front that exploded. Exploded directly in the air.

Damn, where did you hit?

It actually exploded?

By the way, is the 7.7mm machine gun that powerful?

Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw a fire erupting nearby. It was other Japanese aircraft that were shot down.

The tail biting attack went well.

Everyone seems to have done it. All hit accurately.

The second wave of attacks seems unnecessary?

Looking at the air map, the red aircraft mark shows that there are only three left.

Huh?

Only three left?

Didn't I arrange to attack five targets?

Who also shot down the sixth Japanese aircraft? So powerful? You must be well rewarded when you go back!

No need to ask.

After returning home, there will naturally be aerial photos to distinguish.

All fighter jets are equipped with aerial cameras. While firing, it will continue to take pictures.

After returning home, technicians developed the photos. You can determine whether there are results. And to whom should the victory belong. There are pictures and there is truth.

The remaining three Japanese aircraft dispersed quickly. Escape in three different directions.

Good guys, they are all veterans!

I really want to chase in three groups. Destroy them all.

But no.

Other pilots are not that high level.

what to do?

Returning of course.

Shooting down six enemy planes was already very satisfying.

There are three left, let them go back to mourn! It also made the top Japanese invaders happy.

Immediately lead the team back.

Landed at the airport smoothly.

Zhang Ping and Yang Lichu came forward quickly.

Technicians quickly removed the film. Also replace with new film.

"What was the result?"

"Six shot down."

"real?"

"The remaining three are gone..."

Zhang Yong suddenly stopped talking.

However, the air command department reminded that there was a Japanese aircraft heading towards Quzhou and Shangrao.

The other two Japanese aircraft eventually fled toward the southeast. It should be back to Taiwan Songshan Airport.

Only the third Japanese aircraft seems to be very different. Actually flying towards the east.

Strange, where does it go and what does it do? Lost?

no…

Really lost?

It wouldn't be surprising if it were true.

However, Zhang Yong preferred that the Japanese pilot should be flying eastward. Then look for terrain markers.

It may be to fly back to Shanghai Longhua Airport. Or make an emergency landing at Hangzhou Hanqiao Airport.

The other party is not lost. Instead, they were worried about an ambush in the southeast. It's safer to fly east.

so…

Maybe this guy is a veteran?

You should be very confident in your own judgment and feel that you can find an airport to land in the east.

Could it be a trump card?

It is said that among the Japanese pilots, there is a saying of "Four Heavenly Kings", I don't know whether it is true or not...

Pursuit?

It's too late.

The enemy plane has flown more than 200 kilometers.

BA65 cannot catch up.

"you…"

"fine."

Zhang Yong shook his head.

Take back the cluttered thoughts.

Order the pilot to rest. Each summarizes their experience.

In the evening, the results of the aerial photo analysis came out, and six enemy planes were indeed destroyed.

The sixth enemy plane was shot down by a pilot named Chen Hao.

Six enemy planes were shot down by six pilots.

Zhang Yong himself shot down one.

It's a good start.

Zhang Yong doesn't need to worry about the rest.

He is only responsible for fighting.

Responsible for leading pilots to summarize experience and organize practical training.

one day…

Two days…

Zhang Ping came in a hurry.

"Report!"

"What's up?"

"All the personnel who were originally evacuated will come back."

"return?"

"Yes. Everyone come back. The airport is going to be lively."

"ah…"

Zhang Yong was noncommittal.

In fact, he doesn't like excitement.

The current Nanchang Airport is actually pretty good.

He is the Tuba King. One word and nine words. No one had any objection.

If everyone else comes back, there might be internal wrangling again. What bothers him the most now is the internal wrangling.

but…

This is an order from the Air Force Department.

"besides…"

"Speak directly."

"There will also be a Soviet long-range bomber group stationed."

"ah?"

Zhang Yong was stunned. Then his eyes flashed.

Long-range bomber?

Did I hear that correctly?

What is the purpose of stationing long-range bombers at Nanchang Airport?

Where to bomb?

Tokyo?

Hehe, I'm happy with this!

[To be continued]

(End of chapter)