Chapter 1189: Firebird
"Climb! All fighters climbed, seizing the height of advantage. "The commander of the anti-aircraft fighters of the Imperial Navy gave the order, and sixty-four F9 fighters began to climb continuously.www.biquge.info The Imperial fighter has a great advantage in speed, so this tactic of seizing the altitude first, then diving down to attack, using the climb speed to shake off the enemy, and then making a dive attack again, is very suitable for the Imperial Navy's air defense fighter force. As an important part of the Imperial fleet's air defense network, their mission is to sink as many enemy ships as possible before they get close to their fleet. In this way, the Imperial fleet will be able to avoid threats to the greatest extent.
The distance between the two sides is approaching at high speed. The planes of the US Navy, because there was no radar guidance, did not know that the carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy had approached them. Of course, these American pilots also know that their mission this time is estimated to be life-and-death. So, many people are already preparing for the worst.
Ten minutes later, the aircraft of the US Navy had already been spotted by the air defense fighters of the Imperial Navy. However, what shocked them was that these two hundred planes were actually dive bombers and torpedo attack planes, and there was not a single escort fighter.
"Oh my God! Are Americans crazy? Escort fighters were not sent for their bombers and torpedo machines? Did they get kicked in the head by a donkey, or was it just a trap? The pilots of the air defense fighters of the Imperial Navy exclaimed. In their opinion, this is simply incredible.
"Whether this is a trap or not, since these Americans have sent bombers and torpedo planes, they pose a serious threat to our fleet. We have only one mission, and that is to sink all these American planes. Below I command, the attack begins! "The commander gave the order.
Dozens of fighters began to dive, and the guns in the nose began to shoot. This is because the Imperial fighter planes are equipped with high-powered cannons, but they have very little ammunition load, and each plane's cannon has only sixty shells. If you keep firing, it is estimated that all the shells will be used up in half a minute. As a result, fighter pilots are often very economical when using cannons.
"Knock knock." Because the US planes are dense groups, the cannon shells can easily hit the target. One plane after another was hit, and after being hit by a bullet, it caught fire and burned, and then crashed towards the navy.
"Oh God! Chinese fighters, we have already been discovered, they are above us. "The U.S. pilots panicked. Although, these dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft were armed with self-defense weapons. However, clumsy dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft were clearly not capable of air combat with fighters. Not to mention the fact that they also carry heavy aviation armor-piercing shells and torpedoes.
"Dodge, dodge." The pilots of the U.S. military were in a mess. The originally dense fleet was dispersed all at once. However, in the face of the attack of the anti-aircraft fighters of the Imperial Navy, it was almost impossible for them to successfully escape.
"Da-da-da-da." A dive bomber chased after one of the US Sbd 'Dreadnought' dive bombers, and the aviation machine guns in the wings opened heavy fire. The dense bullets directly destroyed the second half of the dive bomber. The dive bomber lost control and fell directly into the sea, and the pilot did not have time to parachute and fell into the sea with the plane.
"Oh God! Henry was shot down. One of the U.S. pilots shouted in horror.
The next moment, though, he followed suit. A fighter jet attacked him, and several cannon shells pierced the glass of the cockpit, killing the pilot directly. The plane, with no one in control, rushed to the surface of the sea.
"Haha! It's too simple, it's just too simple. Those American bombers and torpedo attack aircraft, are not our opponents at all. It was like we were hunting. An air defense fighter pilot laughed.
Indeed, dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft, without the protection of escort fighters, wanted to launch an attack on the fleet of the Imperial Navy, which was undoubtedly very difficult. If nothing else, the interception of air defense fighters alone made it impossible for them to break through. Those American bombers and torpedo planes are being slaughtered. They kept being hit, catching fire, burning, and then falling into the sea like flaming birds.
In the face of the slaughter of the anti-aircraft fighters of the Imperial Navy, the American planes had no choice but to dodge as much as possible. However, bombers and torpedo planes, in terms of speed, were no match for fighters at all. The two sides are not heavyweight opponents at all. Under the pursuit of the air defense fighters of the Imperial Navy, the bombers and torpedo planes of the US army were constantly shot down, as if they were dumplings, and they kept falling into the Pacific Ocean.
As more and more fighters rushed to the battlefield, the situation of the US military became more and more dangerous. The air defense fighters of the Imperial Navy are in an endless pursuit of them. Predictably, it was only a matter of time before it was sunk.
"Commander, our fighters are strangling the bombers and torpedo machines of the Americans. It is foreseeable that it will not be long before they can complete the strangulation of them. An operations staff officer said with a smile.
Admiral Chen Houfu nodded: "Strengthen the defense, the more at this moment, the more we must not relax." ”
"Yes, Commander." The staff officer nodded.
At this time, the radar officer reported that a large number of enemy planes were approaching at high speed to the north and south, respectively.
"The latest fighters who took off were ordered, to go to the north and south, respectively, to intercept the planes of the Americans. For each battleship, anti-aircraft fire was concentrated in the north and south, respectively. It is imperative not to allow a US military plane to successfully penetrate the defense. Admiral Chen Houfu ordered.
"Yes, Commander." The staff officer replied.
The Imperial Navy reacted immediately, and the planes that began to take off from this time no longer went to the eastern battlefield, but went to the northern and southern battlefields respectively to attack those American planes that had just appeared.
On the 16 escort carriers, the fighters began to take off one after another. It's just that escort aircraft carriers are relatively small, and the efficiency of take-off fighters is far less than that of large aircraft carriers. When the U.S. forces approached to a distance of only 100 kilometers from the Imperial Navy's Pacific Fleet, 20 anti-aircraft fighters each went to intercept it. And 100 kilometers is only 15 minutes for a high-speed aircraft.
"Da-da-da-da." In order to intercept the US planes, the air defense fighters of the Imperial Navy desperately attacked the US planes. One US plane after another was shot down. However, the distance between the US planes and the Imperial fleet is also getting closer.
"Pay attention to all machines, we must resist the attack of the Chinese, and if we hold on a little longer, we will be able to win." Brigadier General Kohler piloted his own dive bomber and gave orders to the US planes.
"Yes, General." The pilots of the U.S. military replied one after another. However, it was obvious that the voices were trembling a little. It is clear that the air defense fighters of the Chinese Navy are slaughtering them. They may be sunk at any time.
"Knock knock." The cannon in the nose of an anti-aircraft fighter was constantly firing, and the dense shells disintegrated a US dive bomber into the air. However, the number of bombers and torpedo planes of the US army was still quite large. And at this time, the US army was already very close to the Imperial Fleet.
"Attention air defense fighters, retreat immediately, you are about to enter the air defense network of the fleet." In the headphones of the air defense fighter pilots, the voice of the commander of the air defense of the fleet was heard.
If the air defense fighters continue to attack the US planes and enter the anti-aircraft artillery air defense network of the Imperial Fleet, it is very likely that they will be injured by mistake. In addition, this will also make the anti-aircraft guns of the Imperial Navy shrink their hands, which is not conducive to playing.
After hearing the order, the air defense fighters of the Imperial Navy were only able to retreat. To the north and south, more than 30 U.S. planes successfully approached the Imperial fleet.
After the retreat of the anti-aircraft fighters of the Imperial Navy, the task of blocking these American planes was only completed by the anti-aircraft guns handed over to the fleet. When the American planes were still fifteen kilometers away from the Imperial Fleet, the 120-mm high-level dual-purpose guns opened fire.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "These anti-aircraft guns, began to fire at the sky. Cannonballs exploded in the air, flickering with fire.
The 120 mm high-level dual-purpose gun has very strong firepower. However, the rate of fire of such anti-aircraft guns was not fast, which was also a huge flaw.
"Boom!" One of the American TBD torpedo attack aircraft had very bad luck and was hit exactly by a 120-mm shell. The huge power directly tore this torpedo machine to pieces. The pilot died tragically on the spot.
"Hold on, hold on! We are not far from the Chinese fleet and beyond, and their anti-aircraft artillery poses a very limited threat to us. Although Brigadier General Kohler was also taken aback by the power of the Chinese Navy's anti-aircraft guns, he pretended to be calm and asked the pilots to hold on. He knew that if faith collapsed, it would be even more difficult.
"Boom!" Another plane was hit by anti-aircraft artillery and then disintegrated directly in the air. This is the Imperial Navy's anti-aircraft artillery guidance radar providing guidance for these anti-aircraft guns, which is why it can hit so accurately.
When the American planes flew to a distance of only ten kilometers from the Imperial Fleet, the 88-mm anti-aircraft guns also opened fire. The rate of fire of the 88-mm anti-aircraft gun is much faster than that of the 120-mm high-level gun. For the US aircraft, the firepower of this anti-aircraft gun is still not something they can resist. There are also more and more US planes shot down. (To be continued.) )