Chapter 239: The Battle of Nanjing’s Defence of Light Cavalry (Central)

With the shrill alarm of the Japanese aircraft carrier, the Japanese destroyers cruising nearby began to sail towards the flank of the aircraft carrier. While using anti-aircraft artillery to block the shooting aimlessly, the Japanese destroyers drove themselves to the flank of the aircraft carrier to prevent the Chinese Air Force's torpedo aircraft from attacking torpedoes. You should know that the destroyers of the Japanese defense aircraft carrier have been standing by during the boiler boosting standby.

However, heavy aircraft carriers need to be at least fuel-dumped, and it takes at least an hour to maintain the minimum speed for navigation. For Chinese pilots, the five Japanese aircraft carriers are simply standard fixed targets for bomb dropping.

The 21 Northpro light bombers of the Second Battalion piloted by Chinese pilots and the 12 Douglas light bombers of the Sixth Battalion, the 8th Battalion dispatched nine Hengel light bombers, and the Flying Tigers dispatched all 37 BF-109f multi-purpose fighters, plus the airborne bomb attack. The 32 Iranian-5 light bombers of the Soviet Union's aid to China to support the air force, formed five attack waves.

The whistling Douglas light bomber and the Northpro light bomber formed the first and second attack formations. The Northpro light bomber and the Douglas light bomber were one of the products of Boeing in the mid-1920s and the other of the products of McDonald's early 1930s. These two light bombers were not the main aircraft of the US Air Force, but were the transitional products developed by Boeing and McDonald's. The US Army Air Force and Navy Air Force only purchased a small amount and did not carry out large-scale installations.

The system of the US Air Force is different from that of the US. It does not have an independent air force, but only has Army Aviation and Naval Aviation. Before the United States intervened in World War II on a large scale, the Air Force had an independent air force system. However, the Army also had independent aviation forces, and the Navy also had independent aviation forces, equipped with two types of fighter jets of the same type, roadbed and sea-based.

During World War II, the United States' p-40 fighter jets, p-47 fighter jets, p-51 fighter jets, b-17 air fortress, b-29 super fortress, etc., but it does not mean how excellent the performance of the Northpro light bomber and the Douglas light bomber are.

The Northpro light bomber and the Douglas light bomber have less than two tons of bomb load, and the bomber rack in its cabin can only carry four 500 pounds of aviation bombs. For large Japanese ships such as aircraft carriers and battleships, the 500 pound aviation high-explosion bomb still seems to be insufficient.

Moreover, these two light bombers are basically land-based and are used for scattering bombing. For bombing maritime targets, both the Northpro and the Douglas light bombers are very unsuitable.

Because the Northpro light bomber and the Douglas light bomber are neither horizontal bombers nor dive bombers, they are also extremely lacking in experience in attacking targets on the sea surface. Why are the local air force pilots always popular among countries around the world to separate the army and the navy? The combat conditions of the army and the navy respond to are different, and the performance of the aircraft they deploy is also very different.

Therefore, the Chinese Air Force bombers should try their best to break into the Japanese short-range air defense firepower circle. This pair of light bombers with extremely weak protection break into the air defense firepower network composed of Japanese aircraft carriers, destroyers, light cruisers, and heavy cruisers. The danger is almost like suicide.

In the distance, Japanese battleships also began to set fire. As more and more Japanese warships entered the combat position, the Japanese air defense fire also began to become dense and fierce. Due to the excessive sea breeze and the fierce anti-aircraft artillery fire of Japanese warships, only less than ten of the "Northpro" light bombers and "Douglas" light bombers that participated in the attack for the first two waves of attacks entered the attack position.

However, two Chinese Air Force light bombers that broke into the Japanese army's hot air defense fire were immediately shot down by the Japanese army and injured one.

The injured Chinese Air Force "Northpro" light bomber was No. 1029 "Northpro" light bomber composed of Captain Gao Haitao, co-pilot Zeng Hongbo, correspondent Qi Liming, bomber thrower Li Ji, and tail machine gunner Hao Huaide.

One of the two engines has been stopped, and the rear machine gunner Hao Huaide and bombardmentist Li Ji have already died. Gao Haitao turned around and looked at the co-pilot and correspondent with a farewell look. Zeng Hongbo, who was hit by shrapnel in his chest, pointed at the Japanese warship and nodded vigorously.

The Nospro light bomber No. 1029 rushed straight to the Japanese heavy cruiser Yaeyama with rolling black smoke.

The captain and mate of the Navy on the Yaeyama bridge were already stunned. Looking at the increasingly larger light bombers, the Japanese army shouted in despair!

The No. 1029 "Northpro" light bomber, carrying four 500-pound high-explosive bombs, directly hitting the Yaeshan elevated bridge and the first main chimney. The violent explosion directly destroyed the Yaeshan bridge and also severely damaged the Yaeshan boiler system. Four of the six spiral oil-fired boilers broke and stopped. The air-proof heavy artillery on the Yaeshan immediately stopped rotating. The Yaeshan, which had lost power, ignited a large fire. The water pump was unable to pump water. In addition to the large amount of fuel-enhancing effect of the aircraft, the Yaeshan was burning.

The USS Kaga aircraft carrier was the first target of the Chinese Air Force's attack. After several close-range blasts were lost, a 500-pound high-explosive bomb directly hit the rear fighter lift of Kaga's rear fighter. The Kaga suddenly burst out with thick smoke, and several Japanese troops covered in fire jumped into the sea.

The attack target of the bf-109f multi-purpose fighter belonging to the Flying Tigers of the Rehe Legion hit the Fengxiang. The 100-pound bomb did not cause any serious damage to the Fengxiang, but the bf-109f's bomb hit rate was extremely high. Thirty-seven consecutive bf-109f's swarm bombs blew the Fengxiang all over. The Fengxiang knocked the slogan of the 11th Deportation Team while avoiding it.

Originally, the BF-109f aircraft group came to compete for air supremacy, but after the six Type 96 carrier-based attack aircraft on the Japanese aircraft carrier were shot down, the Japanese aircraft carrier did not turn one after another to prepare to release the aircraft? Moreover, there were no fighter planes on the deck of the Japanese aircraft carrier? In addition, the firepower of the Japanese fleet's air defense responded very quickly? Where did the *** plane go?

What did the attack commander Gao Zhihang suddenly realize? All the planes of the *** were dispatched? Based on the calculation of the time when his aircraft group attacked the Japanese army, Gao Zhihang was shocked and sweated. All the bf-109f multi-purpose fighters were equipped with radio. Gao Zhihang immediately called the command plane and sent a report to Nanjing and various field airports that the Japanese aircraft group would surprise our field airports around Nanjing.

After calculating the wind direction and time, Gao Zhihang briefly estimated the fuel volume of his fighter jets. After the sending of the report, Gao Zhihang decided that all fighter jets would return immediately and intercept the Japanese fleet of returning aircraft.

Zhang Xuewu, who was anxiously waiting for the telegram of the attacking crew ahead, held a cup of tea and closed his eyes to rest. Huang Feier hesitated for a moment when she looked at the very tired Zhang Xuewu, but still called softly, "Commander Zhang? Commander Zhang? Commander Zhou Zhirou, Commander of the Air Force."

Zhou Zhirou's telegram? Zhang Xuewu received the telegram for some reason, and saw that it was approved to send nine "Henger" light bombers to attack the Japanese aircraft carriers.

Zhang Xuewu raised the telegram in confusion and said to Huang Feier: "Zhou Zhirou is the commander of the Air Force? What does this telegram mean? Do I need my approval for how many aircraft and models are deployed? Or do I know me?"

Since Zhang Xuewu lost his composure after drinking that day, Huang Feier has deliberately avoided Zhang Xuewu. Huang Feier glanced at Zhang Xuewu with a strange look, shook her head helplessly and said, "You have proposed this plan. You are the commander-in-chief of the Supreme Garrison guarding Nanjing. All the requests you made are now Chairman Jiang to support you."

Zhang Xuewu frowned and looked at Zhou Zhirou's telegram again. Huang Fei'er continued: "The nine "Henger" light bombers of the Eighth Battalion are said to be a short-range bomber. In order to increase the load, they removed the defense weapons and auxiliary fuel tanks. The nine "Henger" light bombers of the Eighth Battalion only had one-way fuel volume. Their fighters were all damaged in previous operations and were not allowed to take off, but all the pilots decided to violate the order and forcefully attacked, including Commander Zhou's two nephews."

"Jueyu Light Cavalry?" Zhang Xuewu slowly put the telegram back on the table. In this war, it was not just millions of ordinary people who sacrificed their relatives. The nine "Henger" light bombers of the Eighth Battalion of the Air Force are undoubtedly the Jueyu Light Cavalry that resists foreign humiliation and invasion in contemporary times! They deserve this title.

As the only army in the Chinese Air Force that resisted the invasion of Japanese invaders in history, the Chinese Air Force was the only army that was captured and surrendered. The four heavenly kings were all stained with blood, tragic and tragic, and tragic. The heroes of the Chinese Air Force who rose up to resist until death without regrets were in despair. For this numbness and decadence, a decadent era was injected with a stimulant. One era needed heroes, and a nation needed heroes!

Zhang Xuewu knew very well that he was defending Nanjing, a land of gold and pink in the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, which was strategically necessary but tactically almost impossible to defend.

Since ancient times, Nanjing City has been full of beauty and beauty! But Zhang Xuewu is determined to recreate Nanjing's steel spirit with unpretentious sacrifice. The enemy has steel bullets, I also have flesh and blood, the enemy has Bushido, and I also have Chinese soul!

The telegram sent by Gao Zhihang shocked Zhang Xuewu's spirit, but then he became nervous immediately and immediately issued a warning and evacuation order to Nanjing and all field airports!

I wonder if it is still time? Zhang Xuewu took a deep breath. It was such a coincidence? The person chose the same tactic as himself? Even implemented it on the same day?
Chapter completed!