Lost and Spy

Chapter 781 Wuhan Air Battle
The sirens of the air raid sounded shrill, and it sounded so piercing in the sky over Wuhan.

Although the Japanese army is still far away from Wuhan, such air strikes are carried out almost every day.

The "Silver Flash" slowly approached the pier.

It seems that whatever happened in Wuhan had nothing to do with the American cruise ship.

The flag of the United States of America is particularly eye-catching.

"Mr. Dai, here we are."

"Oh, you go down first with those Russians, and be careful."

"Yes."

At this time, Meng Shaoyuan had no time to take care of his family.

Anatolysky and his companions, accompanied by Meng Shaoyuan, finally set foot on the land of Wuhan.

Many of them couldn't help but start cheering.

Fight, they are about to start a fight in this strange land!
"look!"

Suddenly, a Soviet pilot pointed to the sky and shouted.

What appeared in the sky was all too familiar to these Soviets:

I-15 and I-16 fighter jets.

The Soviets like to nickname them "Yellow Warbler" and "Swallow".

And this is also the main model for the Soviet Union to aid China.

The Yi-15 is a biplane with stable flight and excellent steering and circling performance. The disadvantage is that the flight speed is relatively slow.The Yi-16 is a monoplane with fast flying speed and excellent dive and climb performance. The disadvantage is that the control is not so flexible.

The main opponent facing them is the Japanese Type [-]. These two fighters have great advantages in maneuverability and speed respectively, and the two just complement each other. The results are remarkable.

The bomber provided by the Soviet Union to China was designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau and was nicknamed "Katyusha".

It appeared in the form of a bomber, and its speed was even faster than that of the Japanese Type [-] fighter jets. Its speed alone could escape the pursuit of Japanese aircraft.

With the arrival of a large number of Soviet aid, by February 1938, the Chinese air force on various battlefields had 2 combat aircraft, mainly Soviet-made aircraft.

Coupled with a large number of Soviet volunteer pilots aiding China, the main air defense force of the Chinese Air Force has actually been assumed by the Soviet Volunteer Air Force.

After the fall of Nanjing, most of China's air power was deployed at the airports in central China. Because of its prominent strategic location, Wuhan concentrated one-third of its fighters, more than one hundred.

With the arrival of Soviet planes and pilots, the situation in the skies begins to turn.

With the joint consultation and cooperation of China and the Soviet Union, they jointly staged a good show over Wuhan.

On April 4, dozens of fighter planes took off one after another, deliberately flying over Wuhan at low altitude, making the illusion of a large-scale mobilization.That night, the planes quietly returned to their respective airports.

Sure enough, on the afternoon of the 29th, 28 Japanese bombers, escorted by 18 fighter jets, came aggressively over Wuhan, but plunged headlong into the large net woven by the Iraqi-15 and Iraqi-16 fighter jets.

The Yi-15 relied on its outstanding maneuverability to fight with the Japanese escort fighter jets, while the Yi-16 took advantage of its speed and rushed up and down, biting the Japanese bombers like wolves in a herd of sheep.

A Japanese plane fell from the sky with long smoke.In the end, the battle loss ratio of the two sides was 36 to 5, creating the largest air battle result since the start of the war between China and Japan.

In the mouth of the Japanese Air Force, Soviet volunteer pilots are called "thugs", and they have suffered enough from these "thugs".

And it was these brave "thugs" who appeared in the sky over Wuhan at this time!

Twelve Japanese biplane fighter jets flew over Wuhan, and eight Soviet planes and one Chinese plane quickly took off to intercept them.

As soon as the Japanese opened fire, a Soviet plane dived vertically out of danger. The Japanese followed closely and went straight down. The Soviet plane suddenly rolled vertically, broke away again, and then suddenly opened fire on the Japanese plane.

hit!

The Japanese plane drew a long black flame in the air, and then quickly thought about falling to the ground!

"Ulla! Ulla!"

The Soviet pilots on the ground burst into cheers.

Some people even took off their hats and kept dancing in the air.

Meng Shaoyuan also witnessed this fierce and wonderful air battle.

come on! Come on!
Defend Wuhan, defend China!
The air battle was very fierce, 3 Japanese planes were shot down, and 1 was injured and fled the battlefield in a hurry.

As for the Sino-Soviet Air Force, only one was injured.

The air forces of the two countries have once again defended the sky in Wuhan!
And just when everyone thought the air battle was about to end, the most exciting scene in the sky happened without everyone being prepared.

"Crash Operations" for the first time in aerial combat!
As the name suggests, ramming combat is to use your own aircraft to crash into the enemy's aircraft.It seems that there is a posture of dying together.

In the future, this seems to be the same approach as the "Kamikaze" of the Japanese Air Force.In fact, the two are not the same at all.

Japan's "Kamikaze" is a suicide attack, and there is no return after taking off.

The collision operations of the Soviet volunteer pilots were bold and bold, crashing the enemy, and returning to the airport safely.Of course, on the one hand, it relies on superb technology and extraordinary courage, and on the other hand, it also depends on the rough skin and thick flesh of Soviet aircraft.

The first to use collision combat was the Soviet volunteer pilot Gubinko!
At the end of this air battle,
Gubinko spotted a Japanese Type 16 fighter jet and immediately chased it with an I-[-].

As he circled behind the enemy, Gubinko pulled the trigger, but the machine gun didn't fire—he had run out of ammunition.But Gubinko did not intend to let go of this enemy, but prepared to capture him alive.

The Japanese plane stepped up the accelerator and wanted to run, but the speed was not as fast as the Yi-16. Gubinko quickly caught up and flew shoulder to shoulder with him.

The Japanese pilot was visibly terrified. Gubinko threatened him with gestures and told him to land at Wuhan Airport. He nodded obediently and turned the plane around.

Unexpectedly, just as it was about to land, the Japanese plane suddenly accelerated and turned at a large angle in an attempt to escape.

This made Gubinko anxious, and immediately took advantage of the speed advantage of Yi-16 to condescendingly hit the Japanese plane.

According to Gubinko's idea, he wanted to hit the tail of the enemy plane, but it was slightly off, and the propeller of the I-16 hit the wing of the Japanese plane, directly cutting off its right wing.

Gubinko felt his plane shake, and the Japanese plane rolled over and fell.

The propeller of I-16 was also deformed, but it still carried Gubinko to the ground safely.

All the Chinese on the ground watching the air battle, including the Soviet pilots, were all stunned.

Fight bayonet in the air?
"What a lunatic!"

Even Colonel Anatolysky could not help murmuring a groan.

Crazy, these guys are really crazy.

But Crazy is so fucking wonderful!

Meng Shaoyuan was really convinced.

It is said that Lao Maozi is not afraid of death, especially those pilots, who regard flying and combat as a personal show of their own, but seeing it with their own eyes, the shock is completely indescribable in words.

However, this way of fighting bayonets in the air has advantages and disadvantages.

With the precedent of Gubinko, many pilots began to take advantage of the "more crashworthy" advantage of Soviet fighter planes than Japanese fighter planes, and actively rammed enemy planes when the bullets ran out.Chinese pilots soon followed suit.

However, in high-speed collisions, the "more crashworthy" side may not necessarily have the advantage every time.

Chinese pilot Chen Ruitian once drove a plane into a Japanese plane, the enemy plane was crashed, and his plane also lost a wing, so he had to parachute.

The Chinese pilot Chen Huaimin also used this kind of fearless action. His plane was also destroyed at the same time. He was forced to parachute and was shot to death by Japanese planes during the parachute.

There is no way to win every battle, only to learn and grow in constant battles.

The pier has been tightly sealed.

A large number of agents with live ammunition are strictly prohibited from approaching by idlers
More than a dozen cars and trucks came roaring.

As soon as it stopped, another large group of agents jumped out of the car.

"Shaoyuan."

It was immediately obvious that Mao Renfeng was leading the team himself.

Behind him, He Zhiyuan, chief of the intelligence department, and Wang Nanxing, deputy chief of the operations department, all arrived.

"Secretary Mao."

Meng Shaoyuan shook hands with him, then lowered his voice: "Get the Russians away first, the boss is still on board."

Then, he turned to Colonel Anatolysky and said, "Mr. Colonel, here, my mission has been completed. From now on, Mr. Mao will be in charge of everything you do in Wuhan."

"Thank you, Mr. Meng."

Anatolysky gave him a big bear hug: "Thank you for taking care of us in Shanghai, and thank you for protecting us along the way. Mr. Meng, I don't know if I will have the chance to see you again, but I Never forget our friendship."

"Mr. Colonel." Meng Shaoyuan said seriously: "If you really remember our friendship, please help me shoot down a Japanese plane in the air in my name."

"I will!"

Anatolysky solemnly made his pledge.

On August 1938, 8, Colonel Anatolysky finally flew into the blue sky of China and started a decisive battle with the Japanese plane. After 10 minutes of air combat, he shot down the first Japanese plane and shouted:
"For Meng!"

For Meng!
Colonel Anatolysky has been fighting in China for three full years.

On June 1941, 6, Germany launched a blitzkrieg war, and its troops raided the Soviet Union in three ways.

The pilots of the Soviet Volunteer Air Force were recalled to their homeland to participate in the Great Patriotic War.

They left their warplanes to China.

At the same time, the lives of more than 200 Soviet pilots were left behind.

They were buried in this strange land.

In October 1942, Colonel Anatolysky was killed in an air battle.

This is a hero who has nothing to do with political opinions, party affiliations, or ideologies. With his bravery, he silently guarded the sky of China for three years. No matter what the relationship between the two countries will be in the future, at least he has done his best for this land. Loyalty.

His name will always be remembered by the Chinese people!

(End of this chapter)