Bourne: Command and Conquer

Chapter 1384: This is how air combat should be

The three Japanese planes spread out.

This is a common tactic.

Avoid the opponent's pursuit. At the same time, look for opportunities to counterattack.

Fighters at that time required a high degree of maneuverability. The fundamental purpose is to achieve these two points.

Obviously, one on one, or two on two, the I-15 has no chance at all.

Unless it's two against one, there's a glimmer of hope.

But it’s hard to say.

In an era without automatic missile locking, a fighter jet could still escape even if its tail was bitten.

Whether it is a cannonball or a bullet, it travels in a straight line. They are all mechanical aiming. Or manual aiming. The hit rate is relatively low.

The Japanese fighter planes were faster and more maneuverable. Naturally easier to shake off.

Therefore, they must be surrounded.

It must be a fatal blow.

But it seems unnecessary for twelve planes to attack at the same time.

Three or four planes attacked at the same time, and the firepower was saturated.

so…

Attack three targets at the same time?

wipe…

This requires a little mental calculation!

Controlling three teams at the same time and chasing three targets may be the limit of your brain power.

Later generations of early warning aircraft are said to be able to track hundreds of targets at the same time. It's really awesome.

Close your eyes and rest your mind.

Calm down for thirty seconds first.

Three goals…

It should be ok…

Then do it!

"Comrade Yegorov, I am going to divide you into three groups and hunt down three enemy planes respectively."

"Look at the other two team leaders, who is the right one..."

"Palov! Joseph!"

"good!"

Zhang Yong immediately divided into groups.

He had marked all twelve Soviet pilots.

Issue instructions one by one.

"Kutakhov, turn right, course 331, altitude 2800, speed 280! Group up with Parov!"

"Alexei, you and Joseph form a team and turn left..."

"Chepov, you..."

Suddenly there was an illusion. It's like I'm fighting with the click of a mouse.

Aren't the aircraft on the air command map a combat unit?

Move the mouse around to group and attack different targets.

Soon, the three groups were formed and headed towards different targets.

"Joseph team, your heading is 180, due south, altitude 3900, the target is about 3000 meters in front of you..."

Start by selecting the first target.

This target is the closest. most vulnerable to attack.

No tail biting.

Fire directly from the side.

Four against one, there should be a chance.

Even if you miss, it's okay. Just get used to it.

Air combat is inherently full of uncertainty. No one can guarantee the outcome.

It's more mysterious than fighting on the ground.

"Palov team, your heading is 320, altitude 4500, stand by."

"Egorov team, your heading is 120, altitude 4200, stand by."

Zhang Yong's brain cannot operate at high speed at the same time.

I had to deal with one first.

"Joseph's team, speed up!"

"clear!"

Joseph agreed. Accelerate immediately.

Although nothing can be seen in front. However, they believed in Zhang Yong's instructions.

There were messy clouds above the battlefield. To a certain extent, it affects the field of vision. At the same time, it also creates conditions for enemy aircraft to hide.

“2000 meters…”

“1000 meters…”

"Attention, the enemy plane is about to pass in front of you."

"You decide for yourself to open fire."

Zhang Yong terminated the order.

The airborne map showed that the enemy planes arrived on time.

Right in front of Joseph's group. The height and orientation are both good. The distance is about three hundred meters.

It's totally fine to fire from the side. However, whether you can hit it depends on skill and luck.

The latter is even more important.

Joseph:…

Sure enough, the enemy plane appeared.

Come out from inside the clouds.

He happened to be passing in front of his group.

"Fire!"

He immediately ordered.

Four I-15s opened fire immediately.

A dense barrage of bullets was fired at the Japanese aircraft passing in front.

"Baga..."

The Japanese pilots were shocked.

He didn't expect that he would be ambushed.

Damn it!

Cloud avoidance is completely useless?

I had been hiding in the clouds just now, how did the other party catch me?

incredible.

Unbelievable.

Subconsciously pushing the joystick forward, trying to dive quickly to avoid the attack.

However, it was useless.

Four Yi-15 fighter jets opened fire at the same time, and the ballistics were inherently high and low.

As a result, he avoided the high trajectory but was hit by the low trajectory. The bullet hit the cockpit exactly. The Japanese pilot died on the spot.

"Hit!"

"Hit!"

"Zhang, we hit the target! We hit it!"

Joseph shouted excitedly.

The other pilots roared as well.

So happy.

It turns out that fighting is so simple.

Just wait for the enemy planes to arrive. Then fire.

Because the distance was so close, the cockpit of the Japanese aircraft could be seen with the naked eye, and a lot of blood was spattered.

The enemy plane, which was not controlled by the pilot, rolled chaotically in the air and began to fall to the ground.

"Zhang! The Japanese pilot is dead!"

"Copy that. You return immediately."

"Return?"

"Yes. You have no combat missions. Return."

"yes."

"Your group will collectively turn left, heading 305. The airport is about thirty-five kilometers ahead of you."

"Roger. Let's return."

"good."

"Zhang, thank you!"

"No. You are forbidden to speak."

"clear."

Joseph immediately returned with the group.

Communication channels are no longer used. Because other people want to use it. Especially Zhang Yong wants to use it.

Zhang Yong breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally there is a group that can be left alone.

The remaining two groups seemed to be difficult to handle. Mainly because there is no chance.

The other two Japanese aircraft were very cunning. It seems to be far away from the battlefield. But not completely far away. If you stay away.

One was over Yugan County.

One was over Jinxian County.

"Palov, how much fuel do you have left?"

"Report! Zhang, I still have two-thirds of the fuel. The voyage is about three hundred and fifty kilometers."

"Your target is about fifty kilometers away from you. Do you want to pursue it?"

"Of course! Chase!"

"Okay. Team Parlov, you all turn right collectively, heading 45, altitude 3700, speed 300."

"clear!"

The Parlov team immediately turned around and flew towards Yugan County.

It would be impossible for them to do this without explicit instructions. Because we have no idea where the enemy plane is.

According to the operating procedures, we will only search at close range, and it is impossible to go fifty kilometers away.

But now, knowing exactly where the target is, it feels so good to fight.

"Egorov Group."

"Zhang! We are waiting for your orders!"

"You turn right, heading 80, altitude 3600, speed 280."

"How far is the target from us?"

"The enemy plane is not at this location. But you have to follow me. Otherwise, the radio will be interrupted."

"clear!"

Yegorov was very patient.

He understood that Zhang Yong wanted to deal with Joseph's side first.

Joseph has to fly fifty kilometers to pursue his target, and Zhang Yong must follow him. Otherwise, the order cannot be issued.

The maximum transmission distance of radio at that time was about fifty kilometers.

Once outside this distance, communication is limited.

Without Zhang Yong's instructions, Joseph's team would have been blind and had no idea where the enemy planes were.

Technical limitations.

There is no way.

Zhang Yong himself also turned to ensure that Joseph's team was within radio range.

I envy the satellite communications of later generations! Very far away!

Even if he is lying comfortably in the airport, he can command the battle smoothly.

"Commissioner Zhang..."

Zhang Ping's voice came from the channel.

He didn't dare to interrupt until he found that no one spoke for a while.

"The fourth enemy plane has been shot down."

"The crash site should be between Qianfang Town and Qili Township."

"Banned!"

Zhang Yong answered briefly.

Zhang Ping didn't respond.

Banned.

Air communications are all that matters.

The ground has no way of knowing the situation in the air, so we can only wait patiently.

Every ground commander must have strong psychological quality. Because the process of worrying about gains and losses is really too painful.

"Team Joseph, you are very close to the enemy plane."

"The target is in front of you to the right, about eight kilometers away. Do you want to attack with a tail bite, or fire from the flank?"

"Zhang, we follow your orders."

"Then prepare to fire from the flank. Maintain heading 155, altitude 4900."

"clear!"

Joseph's group began to gain altitude.

The target enemy aircraft was flying very high. Apparently looking for a relatively safe space.

5000 meters…

2000 meters…

The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer.

The Japanese aircraft seemed to be relatively comfortable. The trajectory has been relatively stable.

It may not have thought that it would be targeted by its opponents after flying to an altitude of 4,900 meters.

1500 meters…

800 meters…

"Team Joseph, you are about to see the target."

"You decide how to fire."

Zhang Yong terminated the order.

Joseph and others turned their heads and looked left and right.

No enemy planes were seen.

There were only messy clouds around.

Clouds of various sizes were floating in the sky. Could it be...

Suddenly, a plane jumped out of the clouds.

oh!

The goal is coming!

Joseph's eyes suddenly lit up!

So accurate!

The Japanese plane was right in front of him.

"Fire!"

"Fire!"

Joseph ordered without hesitation.

Pull the trigger at the same time.

"Chi chi chi..."

"Chi chi chi..."

A string of bullets floated forward.

As a result, he missed.

The height is a little different?

The Japanese aircraft immediately accelerated. Trying to escape.

result…

A string of bullets from behind hit its wings.

The damaged wings were torn apart by high-altitude air currents, causing the plane to lose control and its speed dropped sharply.

Joseph turned immediately and continued firing.

"Chi chi chi..."

"Chi chi chi..."

Other I-15 fighter jets also opened fire.

A string of bullets swept towards the out-of-control Japanese aircraft. Many bullets hit.

But the Japanese pilot was not hit and was still trying to control the plane. It's a pity it's useless.

Being chased and shot.

More bullets hit. Then a fire broke out.

In the end, the Japanese aircraft completely lost control and rolled towards the ground.

The pilot climbed out of the cockpit and parachuted out.

Zhang Yong also saw it.

Indifferent.

parachute?

Then just wait to be captured alive!

Where did this come from? The local people are very busy.

"Zhang! We hit!"

"good."

"Confirmed that the enemy plane crashed! The enemy pilot parachuted out!"

"Copy that. Please return."

"yes!"

Joseph happily agreed.

Their mission has been completed and they can return.

Return with the joy of victory!

"Adjust the heading to 290. The airport is 90 kilometers ahead of you."

"clear."

"No words."

Zhang Yong kicked the other party out of the group chat.

It's none of your business.

From now on, only Egorov's group needed to be commanded.

I suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.

Not to mention, commanding three groups at the same time was very nerve-wracking.

I'm afraid that some team will make a mistake and something unexpected will happen.

The human brain is indeed very sophisticated. However, it cannot bear high-intensity and long-term calculations like a computer.

Fortunately, thanks to the blessing of the system, the tasks of the first two groups were successfully completed.

All battles are solved face to face.

Facts have proved that this is how air combat should be.

A fatal blow.

If you miss a hit, run away immediately.

Do not give enemy aircraft a chance to counterattack. Because your aircraft performance skills are not as good as others.

"Comrade Yegorov!"

"Zhang, we are all waiting for your orders!"

"Turn left! Big turn, heading 220, the enemy plane is in the southwest!"

"clear!"

Yegorov immediately led the team to turn.

Zhang Yong himself also accelerated to catch up.

Look at the fuel gauge. Kinda sucks. Bottomed out soon.

It is estimated that it lasts for more than ten minutes.

He must land within fifteen minutes. Otherwise, there is a risk of crash.

The BA-65 is not the I-15, and its crash landing performance is very poor. A forced landing would be extremely likely to result in aircraft damage and loss of life.

Relatively speaking, the I-15 is easier to make an emergency landing. Its two nose landing gears are very strong and are also conducive to surviving an emergency landing.

The Japanese plane was thirty kilometers away. Heading west-northwest.

I wonder what the Japanese pilots had in mind and why they didn’t run away?

The situation is not right, retreat immediately!

Are those who stay here and wait for a while, are they going to be killed on their own initiative?

That's good. No one will be turned away.

"Egorov team, turn left, heading 305, the enemy plane is about 20 kilometers ahead of you."

"clear."

Yegorov's team immediately dispatched.

accelerate.

Quickly shorten the distance.

As a result, something unexpected happened. The Japanese aircraft also turned.

It turned from heading northwest to due east. Obviously he wanted to return to the center of the battlefield just now. Find out.

In this way, the enemy and we are facing each other head-on.

"Egorov..."

"Zhang, please give the order!"

"The target is flying towards you. Do you want to fight it head-on, or go behind it..."

"I choose to face it head-on!"

"Okay. Keep the heading 305, altitude 4500, the enemy plane is right in front of you. The current distance is 8000 meters."

"clear."

Yegorov answered loudly.

They are not afraid of a head-on confrontation. It's actually quite welcome.

Why?

Because the I-15's speed and maneuverability are not enough.

In the battles before Zhang Yong appeared, both the I-15 and the I-16 suffered heavy losses.

Their opponent was the Japanese invaders' Type 96 carrier-based aircraft.

The speed and maneuverability of the latter are obviously superior to the I-15 and I-16. The fight clearly had the upper hand.

However, if they were shooting at each other face to face, it would be hard to say who would win.

Especially now, there are four I-15 fighter jets. Four against one.

A burst of firepower output will definitely kill the opponent.

Even if you are damaged, the airport is nearby and you still have a chance to return home safely.

If this is not possible, parachuting is also within the control of the national army. Relatively safe.

“5000 meters…”

“2000 meters…”

"Dive! Enemy aircraft altitude 3900!"

"receive!"

Yegorov was in high spirits.

The other three Soviet pilots were also very excited.

Zhang Yong created the best combat conditions for them.

front.

dive.

You can catch the Japanese aircraft by surprise.

Dive immediately.

Sure enough, the target appeared.

The distance between the two sides quickly shortened.

1000 meters…

500 meters…

"Baga..."

The Japanese pilots sensed something was wrong.

Directly above him, four Yi-15 fighter jets were rushing down crazily.

It's terrible...

He was ambushed.

The other party is waiting for me up there!

Damn...

Hastily putt, dive, try to avoid.

However…

All this has long been planned by Yegorov and others.

After finding the target, Zhang Yong does not need to direct the rest. They will take targeted measures themselves.

"Chi chi chi..."

"Chi chi chi..."

The first I-15 opened fire quickly.

Missed.

The target enemy aircraft dives quickly.

The maneuverability of the Type 96 carrier-based aircraft is indeed superior.

"Chi chi chi..."

"Chi chi chi..."

The second I-15 followed and opened fire.

This time, it hit. Hit the tail wing of the target enemy aircraft.

"Chi chi chi..."

"Chi chi chi..."

The third I-15 then opened fire.

Four Yi-15 fighter jets are equipped in echelons and attack in echelons.

No matter how the target enemy aircraft dives, it is impossible to completely avoid it.

Sure enough, the second one hit.

Then, the third one also hit.

The fourth one seemed to no longer need to fire. Because the third one had already killed the pilot.

"Zhang! We hit the target!" Yegorov reported excitedly.

"Congratulations! I'm the first to return. My fuel level has bottomed out." Zhang Yong spoke calmly.

"Okay, okay, you return first!"

"You turn and maintain heading 315. The airport is about forty-five kilometers ahead of you."

"Copy that. Land as soon as possible!"

"good!"

Zhang Yong stopped talking.

Fly back quickly.

"Didi!"

"Didi!"

The fuel gauge sounds an alarm.

Oil has really bottomed out.

A little worried. Never stop the engine!

Don't...

Don't...

Finally saw the airport.

fine…

fine…

Just then, the engine shut down.

The propeller gradually stopped turning. The plane can only rely on inertia to move forward.

result…

Landed safely.

After all, we arrived at the airport.

You can safely land on the ground simply relying on inertia.

call…

A huge sigh of relief.

Today's wave is really exciting.

There are gains and losses.

Ups and downs.

It seems to have found a new use of its own.

Open the cockpit.

"Cola!"

"I want Coke..."

[To be continued]

(End of chapter)