Chapter 11 Cloud Making
Although the dispatch of troops has been adjusted to the configuration of carrier-based aircraft this time, that is, the proportion of fighters has been greatly increased and the proportion of dive bombers and torpedo bombers has been reduced, so that the five aircraft carriers, Changning, Yongning, Chicheng, Tiancheng and Longxiang, have as many as 192 carrier-based fighters, the aircraft carrier formation still needs a small number of fighters to be alert and rotated, so there are only more than 120 fighters that have actually been invested in air combat in Mogadishu. Except for the 72 Haidongqing fighters, the rest are all Japanese Navy Type 96 carrier-based fighters.
China developed an air-cooled motive of 1,200 horsepower six years ago, but the "striving" Japanese people insisted on developing a new generation of motives themselves. Yang Rui thought they could make a famous egg fighter in advance, but he didn't want to make it just the Type 96.
Even if the high-octane aeronautical gasoline provided by China is used, the motor outputs only 800 horsepower. According to the Japanese's inherent thinking, if the horsepower is insufficient, the weight will be filled. Relying on the new generation of high-strength aluminum alloy, the aircraft's weight is suppressed to the limit, closed fuel tanks, bulletproof seats, and large folding mechanisms. Although China has emphasized these, they can all be cancelled by the Japanese.
The aircraft built in this way is indeed not much behind the new generation of Haidongqing in surface performance, and even some data can be slightly better in low-altitude fighting performance. However, this time, when encountering the Italian Air Force, the R.32 biplane, which is often used for stunt performance, the Type 96 cannot always gain an overwhelming advantage, and like Haidongqing, it cannot first lead the Italians to rise rapidly, and then Yinmaiman flips, facing the gradually lost Italian arrow type when diving down. Breaking the plane is to break the plane, which cannot withstand torture, either dismember when flipping, or fall apart in diving due to being too fast.
As the on-site commander of this air battle, Major Deng Yueming, the pilot of the Changning, was full of exclamations from the Japanese. Although the Italian arrow aircraft lacked horsepower, had weak structure, and was not fast, it had much better aerodynamics than monoplanes, and there were several juggling aces.
Just now, Major Deng Yueming, who was bitten by another Italian aircraft, flipped a classic Yin Maiman. Hai Dongqing, who was diving down, aimed at the arrow-like arrow-like arrow-like arrow-like arrow-like arrow-like arrow-like plane while the shooting slightly reduced the fire, the 2m cannon shot directly at the arrow-like wings. The Italians who had broken their wings were unbalanced, fell down, and finally disintegrated and fell into the sea.
"They are retreating! They are retreating" the battlefield was in chaos. However, the voice of the Yongning flight commander Xu Huansheng could be heard on the radio. With this sound, a large wave of planes chased the fleeing Italians. On the other end of the sea was Mogadishu.
"Get away!" Deng Yueming shouted in the radio, but the radio communication, which was guaranteed by character, did not give face this time. Most of the planes in the air flew to the coast with Xu Huansheng.
"I'll give you my lungs!" Deng Yueming punched the radio. It is said that the reason why this thing is sometimes useful and sometimes useless is entirely due to the radio interference of the aircraft itself, especially the spark plugs on the motive. The General Rear Equipment Department has stated that it has basically solved this problem, but the problem is that the new radio is only installed on the next generation of fighter jets.
Deng Yueming in the cockpit was like this, but his wingman gradually came over. When the radio was invalid, there had to gesture to him, meaning that there was enough fuel and he should be chased.
The fuel was loaded with a secondary fuel tank. Of course, it was enough, but on the shore, it had to face the anti-aircraft guns that the Italians were waiting for. This was why Deng Yueming didn't want to take risks. But at this time, Xu Huansheng, who was crazy, had already chased him with people. If he didn't go here, the situation would be worse. After a moment of hesitation, Deng Yueming's "Haijiao25" fighter jet was driven by Deng Yueming, and led more than 30 Haidongqing behind him to form a brigade and flew to the unknown coast.
July of the Chinese calendar is the rainy season in Mogadishu, but the weather on that day is extremely sunny and the wind and waves are not big. It is like looking through the pages quickly. The blue ocean, beach and the city flashed by. Yu Guangzhong and Deng Yueming saw the crowds in the city, the cattle and sheep running on the grass, and the vast Sheberi River in the rainy season north of the city, but he was unable to find the fortifications of the Italian army. Could it be that Italy did not fortify in Mogadishu?
The hurriedly flew over Mogadishu, the thicker the clouds became. Just as Deng Yueming was thinking whether to pull up again, the plane flew out of the clouds. Everything in front of him suddenly became clear. The Italians were entrenched in a short altitude, and the aircraft group led by Xu Huansheng was on the way to an anti-aircraft gun position. The black smoke balls exploded from the anti-aircraft gun shells bloomed in the air. The planes flying between the smoke balls were shaken by them. Several aircraft were also hit by shrapnel blown out by the anti-aircraft guns.
At this time, the performance of Chinese and Japanese aircraft gave the pilot a different ending again. The Japanese Type 96 carrier-based fighter was instantly hit by shrapnel and disintegrated. As long as the strong Haidongqing was not directly shot, it could always shaking and gradually pull up and fly out of the Italian dense anti-aircraft gun positions.
The plane in front of him was pulling up the anti-aircraft gun array in order to fight Italy in the air again. Deng Yueming, who had just rushed out of the clouds, also pulled the joystick, trying to lift the plane up as quickly as possible and escape from the anti-aircraft gun position. However, when something unlucky happened, he was about to rush out of the artillery array. After several anti-aircraft guns exploded near him, the plane suddenly stopped, and the motive that kept rumbling in the cylinder suddenly disappeared!
"Stop!" Deng Yueming's face instantly turned blue. He flew for more than ten years. Although he had encountered many evil things, this time it was life and death. Losing the motivation means losing motivation. If he loses motivation, he can only fall on the Italian position like a dead duck. Although he has a parachute behind his back, as a major, he never wants to become a prisoner of Italy.
The rising plane began to fall down, and the silence in his ears made people crazy. Just as Deng Yueming was thinking about whether to make a forced landing or directly hit the anti-aircraft gun position below, the motive suddenly started automatically. The plane rushed forward suddenly, and the "bang bang bang" sounded particularly pleasant.
"Fast!!" Deng Yueming cursed again. At this time, his adrenal hormones suddenly increased and his heart beat wildly. He was deeply grateful for escaping death, but the crisis did not pass. When he cursed for the second time, the sound of bullets hitting the wing skin came from the right. He instinctively made a rolling and downward movement, causing the plane to suddenly increase, making the enemy plane unable to react.
Even if it was about to roll down, the bullets were still flying behind him. Obviously, the one who was chasing him was a veteran, and it was probably a first-class aircraft and a three-man formation of two wingmen. The position was not good, and the wingmen was not around him. In order to reverse the situation, Deng Yueming had to push the joystick quickly and dive vertically.
Vertical dive is indeed an effective way to escape the pursuit of enemy planes in combat, but not all aircraft can dive at will like dive bombers. Because the degree is too fast, the sharp dive shock makes the entire aircraft tremble. Deng Yueming felt that his ears were pressed into pain, and the high airflow slapped fiercely on the plexiglass of the cockpit cover, and the ground in front of him quickly rushed towards him. He hurriedly pulled the joystick into his arms, trying to pull the plane out, but because of his fierce movement, he actually lost consciousness in an instant. It was not until he was about to approach the ground altimeter and called the alarm that the plane changed from the dive state.
With the 7ooo series new generation aluminum alloy with far-hard steel as a material, and the integral parts are pressed by a 30,000-ton molding machine, Haidongqing can be said to be the most sturdy fighter in the world during the same period. In contrast, Italy's arrow-type did not have such a solid body at all. When Deng Yueming dived down, the long aircraft of the three enemy aircraft attacking him followed him vertically, but in the end, the dive was not changed to dive due to insufficient strength, and exploded directly in contact. The other two wingmen were fought by the wingmen he rushed over. The remaining wingmen pilot was stunned at the two vertical dive planes. Finally, the Chinese people actually escaped from death and changed to dive. The pilot who forgot that he was on the battlefield was quickly beaten into a fireball.
"Sir, sir," the character is overwhelming. The radio is normal. At this time, Deng Yueming's wingman is about to deal with his opponent. Looking at Deng Yueming who is shaking, he shouted with concern that he didn't know that Deng Yueming's motive was suddenly losing power just now, and he thought that the boss was injured.
"It's okay!" Deng Yueming spat hatefully. He had just escaped from death and hated the Italians. He looked at the battlefield that was fighting endlessly in the distance and said loudly: "Roar over and chase the Italians!"
The battle was once again at a height of fifty kilometers north of Mogadishu. The lookout hands on the sea opened their eyes blinded and could not find any shadows. On the bridge of the aircraft carrier Changning. Tan Gen and combat officer Lieutenant Colonel Zhang Zixuan searched for a long time but failed. They had to look at the top of the chimney at a higher position. It was the highest place on the entire ship, thirty-five meters from the sea, and the open-air platform of the bridge was only twenty-seven meters from the sea.
"No news!" The combat officer Lieutenant Colonel Zhang Zixuan looked at the gestures on the chimney and turned to report to Captain Major General Tan Gen. "It should have been because he was fighting crazy, and the other party retreated and chased him closely."
"I forgot how I explained it before." I really couldn't find a plane, so Tan Gen had to put down his telescope, "Follow the other party to run to the ground 6. Who knows if there is a trap? Besides, how can the crashed pilot rescue?"
Just now, his fighter jets knocked the I-Air planes down, and when the enemy retreated, they would naturally chase after them. In addition to bombarding the 6th after destroying these enemy planes, they finally encountered a soft persimmon. Who wouldn't want to shoot down a few more enemy planes to become an ace of air combat? Understand the pilot's thoughts, Lieutenant Colonel Zhang Zixuan could only smile bitterly when the captain complained. After Tan Gen finished speaking, he suggested: "Captain, let the evil ghost follow in too. Not to mention bombing the enemy fortifications, if there is a crash, the pilot can still land and rescue it."
In this battle, the number of fighter jets accounted for more than half of all carrier-based aircraft. Now, except for the remaining fighter jet squadron, the rest of the fighter jets have been sent out. In this case, to increase the strength of the troops, torpedo aircraft cannot do it, and it can only be dive bombers.
"Don't escort?" Tan Gen also felt that his troops were insufficient, but there were only so many aircraft carriers.
"From the performance of the Italian Air Force in the air combat just now, as long as we don't fight with them, the evil spirits can protect themselves without escorting them." Zhang Zixuan said, "We have never gone deep into Mogadishu. However, judging from the current situation, the enemy's fortifications should be north of the Sheberi River. They gave up the beachhead position and planned to give us a painful blow when we entered Mogadishu."
"Well." What Zhang Zixuan said was not unreasonable. All the Italian aircraft retreated, and there was no enemy torpedo aircraft. Tan Gen was thinking about the Italian Air Force, feeling that he should not use the behavioral model of the naval aviation to install the combat thinking of the six-base air force. Maybe the Italians did not have available torpedo bombers.
Like other aircraft carriers, the Changning was carrying out an anti-submarine movement in the shape of the "z" under the protection of cruisers and destroyers. In her air, there were two reconnaissance aircraft and four fighter jets. After deciding to send a ghost dive bomber, the entire warship immediately changed its course and began to sail against the wind. But at this moment, the Gray Goose radar aircraft received an early warning report: more than 160 aircraft approached one hundred nautical miles north.
"Are you my own?" While pulling to the battle alarm, Tan Gen shook his head and asked the information officer.
"If you don't respond to contacting the other party, you may be an enemy plane!" The information officer is a baby face. He is often hiding in the radar room, and he is not as thin as the crew of the Changning. They are all black from head to toe.
"Enemy planes?" Tan Gen thought that he had only twelve fighter jets in his hand, and the four flying were stuck in space for too long and were about to land in about forty minutes. He asked anxiously: "How likely is the other party to find us?"
"Report to the chief, the subordinate cannot confirm." The information officer really couldn't answer this question. He was only responsible for processing information about the radar aircraft and the aircraft carrier's own radar, and knew nothing else.
Amid the harsh alarm, the crew members were in their positions while running, but Lieutenant Colonel Tan Gen and Zhang Zixuan were in a state of uncertainty. Originally, after gathering the intelligence of the Italian Air Force, everyone still looked down on it, but in fact, the Italians who wrote about air supremacy were not so easy to deal with. They knew that they would first introduce their carrier-based fighter jets into the depths of the Great Six, and then sent another group of attack aircraft to search deep into the sea and attack their aircraft carriers as usual. As the carrier-based fighter jets penetrated into the inner 6, the aircraft carrier could only hover in the waters 150 nautical miles away from the coast, otherwise they would not be able to accept carrier-based aircraft. They could only search about 150 nautical miles from the coast to find the aircraft carrier and attack.
Although 150 nautical miles is not small, it must be located in the southwest waters of Mogadishu, so it is easy to find. The Italian Air Force has a total of more than 500 aircraft, which were 200 fighters before. This time, more than 160 attack aircraft came. I think that except for transport planes and other aircraft, the planes they can fight were probably dispatched.
"Report to the commander, the commander ordered us to immediately check whether there are British and French warships nearby." Major General Tan Gen was analyzing the Italian tactics, but the fleet flagship Nagato sent an order.
"Exploring British and French warships" Tan Gen asked his subordinates to immediately pass the order, while thinking about the purpose of the order.
He was thinking, and Zhang Zixuan was thinking, and soon they looked at each other and suddenly realized: "Commander is going to create clouds!" (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!