803. Lecture on Air Combat

As soon as the fighter formation took to the air, squadron leader Sun Dezhi had already seen that the guy who was not wearing a flight cap or a parachute was actually his commander-in-chief.

"Commander-in-Chief, when did you learn to fly?"

Regarding Sun Dezhi's call, the current Bai Shujie was in a hurry. Because he was not wearing a flight cap, the headset and microphone had not been found. Originally, it was hanging above the seat, but because Bai Shujie suddenly slid out and took off, he had already fallen to the side.

Fortunately, Bai Shujie has piloted a supersonic jet fighter jet fighter and quickly adapted to the snail-like flight speed of ZH002. The plane finally stabilized, and he had free time to observe the entire cockpit.

found the microphone and turned on the switch of the walkie-talkie, Bai Shujie said loudly: "Don't panic, let Lao Tzu take a closer look at what is going on with this kind of plane!" ”

In this way, Bai Shujie seemed to have found a new toy, and completed seven ups and downs in one go in the next few hours. waited until the plane ran out of fuel, and finally mastered the essentials of this "brand new antique" bomber.

During the whole process, Zhao Jinxi was so frightened that he was completely stunned. Although I know that my sweetheart belongs to the level of monsters and perverts, it is terrible to be able to drive a car and a tank, and to be able to fly a plane.

After returning to the ground, the ZH002 crew members were brought over, and Bai Shujie began to talk about his experience: "This aircraft is the latest model of the little devil, in the bomber, its climb and dive performance is still very good, and ordinary fighters can't do anything about it." And the endurance reaches 4000 km, which is already very good. ”

"The weight of our Flying Dragon fighter is more than 2,600 kilograms, which is too large, and the maximum take-off weight is more than 5,700 kilograms. The advantage is that it is fast, capable of vertical dives and vertical climbs at high speeds. However, the biggest problem is that the flight time is short, the range of 700 kilometers, and the combat radius of 220 kilometers is too small, and it is not even possible to attack Seoul in the south. ”

Sun Dezhi was very dissatisfied with Bai Shujie's criticism of his fighter, so he said: "After more than a month of repeated verification, according to different tactical requirements, the weapon system should be completely adjusted, rather than mechanically executed according to the inherent standards, so the range can be overcome." ”

"For example, in an emergency volley, we don't need to carry a lot of spare shells to waste fuel. Instead, the 240-round cartridge belt should be replaced with a 75-round cartridge belt, and a belly fuel tank should be added, and the range can be increased to 950 kilometers. If you maintain a low- and medium-speed cruise, the range can be increased to 1100 km. ”

Bai Shujie nodded: "The two aircraft guns only have a total of 150 shells, so you can only use the speed advantage of your aircraft, coupled with the strong maneuverability in the air, to hit and run after the sneak attack." ”

"Of course!" Sun Dezhi nodded: "We have specially practiced with the Kawasaki 95 of the Flying Leopard Squadron, although the practical ceiling of the Kawasaki 95 is also 10,000 meters, but its climb rate is much smaller. ”

"Every time, we have adjusted the course of the attack at an altitude of 10,000 meters before they can rush up. So every time they fought, they ended up being 'annihilated'. ”

"However, the biggest advantage of the Kawasaki Type 95 is that it carries a quarter of the ammunition, and after adding auxiliary fuel tanks, the range can be increased to 1,300 kilometers and the combat radius is 580 kilometers."

"Our strategy and tactics are to take advantage of the Kawasaki 95-style flight range to entangle enemy planes on the outside line and fight and retreat at the same time. Then our Wyvern fighter planes rushed into the air to intercept and catch the enemy by surprise. ”

Bai Shujie raised his wrist and looked at his watch: "If Zhang Nianzu and their bombing process are not accidental, they should have returned by now and left the Japanese island and entered the sea above the sea." If we had taken off at this time, we would have met them at about 300 kilometers. ”

"According to what you just said, the Wyvern squadron will all be dispatched, carrying a quarter of the ammunition, and two auxiliary fuel tanks, and we will go 450 kilometers to welcome the return of the heroes!"

This is all in the past, just explain it clearly.

The Flying Dragon Squadron opened the record and shot down three enemy planes on the spot, marking the initial formation of combat effectiveness of the Flying Dragon Aviation Division. Not bad, that is, the initial combat effectiveness is basically formed.

Because the enemy's planes are out of bullets and out of fuel. Even if they don't fire, they will end up in the sea. This time it is a victory without force, and it has no practical reference significance, let alone can be passed on as combat experience.

Of course, this time, six bomber crews, an air command center, and an interceptor squadron were dispatched to complete an incredible long-range bombing mission, and many flying techniques were practiced in the air, and the gains were very great.

In fact, Bai Shujie personally assumed the command of the second echelon, and he saw the process of three aircraft attacking later, and at the same time discovered great hidden dangers.

On the way back, Bai Shujie carefully recalled the various memories in his mind, and finally remembered that the air combat theory of this time and space had not yet been formed. It was not until after 1942 that the tactical theory of aerial combat appeared.

After all the planes landed safely, Zhang Nianzu briefly reported the bombing scene, and the entire Miaoxiangshan Airport was a sensation.

Bai Shujie immediately sent a telegram to the headquarters of Guangfa Temple, ordering Yang Erya of the Ministry of Security to give an order to the "Qianlong Organization" in Tianjin to spread the news of the large-scale air raid on the capital of the little devils in solidarity with the defense of Nanjing.

The reason why he did not dare to send a telegram to accept this honor was because Bai Shujie was worried that the little devil dog would jump over the wall in a hurry and send out all the "88 Fleet" that had not yet been fully formed to besiege the Korean Peninsula.

The little devil's Navy Minister Nagano Shushen and Adjutant Yamamoto Fifty-six are not fucking good breeds. Bai Shujie thinks that he can't afford to provoke these two old bastards now, so it is more reliable to continue to be an ostrich.

As for how the little devil is suspicious, speculating who bombed Tokyo, and who is going to retaliate, Bai Shujie is too lazy to help the little devil come up with ideas now.

When Miaoxiang Mountain was covered by the first heavy snow, Bai Shujie gathered all the squad leaders and squadron commanders of the Feilong Aviation Division to sum up the combat experience of this time, and at the same time carried out the first tactical theory training, and the main speaker was Bai Shujie himself.

The content of this training is divided into two parts: the first part is the fighter combat duty formation and the air combat formation; The second part is the basic tactical use of aerial combat.

First of all, the question of how to use long planes and wingmen in two-plane duty formations and three-plane duty formations. That is, it is necessary to divide the responsibilities of the chief aircraft and the wingman to avoid disrupting the battle when encountering the enemy.

The long plane, the leader of the squad that leads the flight, is the commander of a formation and the first attacker in aerial combat.

The wingman is a cooperative combat personnel, mainly to complete the tactical actions designed by the long aircraft to achieve the goal of killing the enemy.

Therefore, in battle, the wingman must maintain his position, observe the movement of the enemy plane, and follow the orders of the captain at any time to take appropriate tactical movements.

Secondly, aerial combat must have its own unique tactical movements, and there must be a clear tactical level, rather than rushing up, fighting separately, and being broken by the enemy individually.

Bai Shujie's most heartache is that in the Wuhan air battle that year, Gao Zhihang's heroic sacrifice was because there was no clear air fighting tactics, and he was finally broken by the little devils.

In aerial combat, it is not necessary for the side with the largest number of planes to win.

Because the speed of the plane is extremely fast, you have more planes, and you can't just shoot and shoot. If bullets fly in the air, there's a good chance you'll take your own plane down.

The first tactic explained by Bai Shujie was the "cutting tactic" of the two-plane formation.

In the face of the attack of the enemy's large aircraft group, the main purpose of the two-plane cruising formation is to disrupt the enemy's rhythm and gain time for the base.

The main thing is to take advantage of the small number of planes and the small movement of the planes on their side, hide at a suitable height, and stand in a certain direction.

Effectively use the sun and clouds to conceal themselves, and then the wingman suddenly kills out and drives a certain plane in the enemy aircraft formation out of the formation. Have the long plane ambushed in the clouds bite the enemy's tail with a surprise move, and then take out the enemy plane.

In this process, the first action the wingman has to do is to lure the enemy; The second action is to serve as a guard for the long plane.

Then the cycle repeats, cutting off one at a time, forming a local two-on-one, and finally winning the battle. Peel off the enemy's aircraft layer by layer, thereby destroying the enemy's battle plan and determination to fight.

The second tactic explained by Bai Shujie is the three-plane formation of frontal combat in the air, that is, the combined action of a long plane and two wingmen. This tactic is done by a single-engine, high-speed fighter, such as its own Wyvern.

The first step: the fighter planes fly in a triangular formation, and then suddenly make a U-turn and start diving from three directions: 11 o'clock (wingman), 12 o'clock (long plane), and 1 o'clock (wingman).

At an altitude of 1,800 to 2,300 meters away from the enemy's aircraft group and 400 to 500 meters above the enemy planes, they shot while diving. The main purpose is to disrupt the formation of the enemy's aircraft group and create a chance for the next battle.

The second step: a scissor maneuver of twin wingmen, a three-plane formation against a large group of enemy aircraft.

When the wingman dives to about 500 meters away from the enemy's aircraft group formation, it quickly pulls up, and the wingman at 11 o'clock goes to the left, and the wingman at 1 o'clock goes to the right, all flying in a large radius rotation.

At the same time, the long plane pulled up the nose and climbed vertically above the enemy group, then rolled in the air and dived down again to attack. At this time, the two wingmen just completed the giant rotation and carried out a three-sided flanking attack on the enemy group.

In this way, Bai Shujie explained in simple terms, from the two-plane formation, three-plane formation, five-plane formation, six-plane formation, and nine-plane formation, all the way to the frontal battle of the large aircraft group.

Naturally, he also talked about "frontal raid tactics", "flank raid tactics", and "trailing sneak attack tactics", and the most important point is to pay attention to coordination in the air.

Even if the ground forces have strong fortifications, they need the cooperation of the flank troops. There is no foothold in air combat, let alone strong fortifications, so it is even more necessary to cooperate in high-speed maneuvers.

"Brothers, our airborne radar is in the process of continuous improvement, and this is the key to defeating the big fleet of small devils in the future."

Bai Shujie finally said: "As far as I know, the little devil did not install the airborne radar because he was reluctant to pay for it. So you can know the battlefield situation at least 7 minutes before the enemy, and then take a tactical plan. ”

"Because of the airborne radar, you will have to abandon your original habits in your future combat methods and fight in strict accordance with the instructions of the air command group. On this basis, it is necessary to train more in peacetime on the coordination of combat formations. ”

"Remember: it is strictly forbidden to take a single aircraft into the air until absolutely necessary. We need to play as a team, not fight like the little devils. We need heroes, and we need living battle heroes, and we don't need battle heroes hanging on the wall! ”

After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.