At the Persian Gulf base, the number of Mustang fighter jets stationed by the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet has reached 10 squadrons, more than 200 fighter jets, in addition to bombers, transport aircraft, etc., all of which belong to the naval aviation. .
This time, six Mustang fighter squadrons came over for reinforcements. It can be seen that the Navy also attaches great importance to this air battle.
Six Mustang fighter squadrons were divided into three groups and flew over quickly. Seeing so many Chinese fighter planes coming for reinforcements, the German army was shocked. At this time, these German pilots knew that there were really a large number of reinforcements coming from China. These planes just now were obviously delaying time.
However, even if these German troops knew what was going on, they could only respond now. Soon, a larger-scale air battle began fiercely.
The number of Chinese Mustang fighters is more than 300, which is almost twice as many as the German fighters. At this time, dozens of German fighter planes have been shot down. At first, more than 30 aircraft were shot down by the 1st Group Army. After exchanging fire with the Mustang fleet, , and at least a dozen more were shot down.
The two sides soon engaged in a melee.
on the ground.
The soldiers were paying close attention to the air battle in the sky. When the soldiers saw their reinforcements arriving, they burst into cheers.
"Haha! Our plane has finally arrived."
Many commanders, holding telescopes, looked even more energetic. Seeing so many planes approaching, everyone seemed to see the dawn of victory.
Even the British officers and soldiers on the ground who were paying attention to the air battle were very shocked when they saw at least two hundred fighter planes coming from China.
It was Montgomery. When he saw more than two hundred fighter planes coming, he couldn't help but sigh, what a big deal! What a generous act.
At this time, the happiest person was Montgomery. The strength of the Chinese [***] team was far beyond Montgomery's expectations. The fact that so many fighter planes were dispatched at once showed the strength of the Chinese [***] team.
In the sky.
The air battle was fierce, with hundreds of fighter planes from both sides fighting together within an area of ??tens of kilometers. After nearly ten of the twenty or thirty German bombers were shot down, the remaining bombers had long since disappeared. .
In the sky, it is now a competition between fighter jets. In the sky, planes are constantly being shot down. One by one, the planes are either blown up in the sky or plume black smoke and crash to the ground.
Most of these crashed planes were German fighter planes. The Mustang fighters relied on their excellent performance and numerical advantage to firmly gain the upper hand in air combat.
Now, as the number of German aircraft further decreases, it is often two or even three Mustang fighters chasing one German aircraft.
Wang Haiyang, commander of the 1st Group Army, was holding a telescope and looking carefully at the sky in the distance. In the sky, two Mustang fighters were chasing a German fighter plane. The German fighter plane was desperately fleeing.
The two Mustang fighters chasing behind opened fire from time to time. The German fighter plane in front was obviously more skilled and had good luck several times. Each time it dodged the bullets fired by the two Mustang fighters.
Although this plane was lucky, it does not mean that it is so lucky every time. Finally, a few bullets hit the German fighter plane. Soon, the plane was emitting thick smoke, swaying, and fell sharply. , the speed and maneuverability also dropped significantly.
The two Mustang fighters behind them seized the opportunity and fired a series of dense bullets, blasting the German fighter plane into the air and turning it into a big fireball flying everywhere.
Seeing this scene, Wang Haiyang happily put down his telescope and cheered repeatedly.
Not far from Wang Haiyang, Montgomery was holding a telescope and watching the large-scale air battle in the sky with great interest.
An air battle involving hundreds of fighter planes is rare, and Montgomery will obviously not miss this opportunity. In addition, through this air battle, Montgomery also wants to know the strength of the Chinese [***] team.
At this time, Montgomery's face was no longer as serious as before. With the arrival of a large number of Mustang fighter planes, Montgomery's face was filled with joy and surprise instead.
The surprise brought by the Chinese [***] team was really too great. Not only did so many fighter planes come, but they also firmly had the upper hand, causing the German fighter planes to flee in all directions.
Montgomery is naturally very clear about the strength of the German army. Montgomery and the German army have fought not once or twice in North Africa. Montgomery is very familiar with this opponent. Now, the German army is actually losing.
If these Chinese fighters can defeat these German fighters this time, it will not only prove that these squadrons are a new force, but also the strategic balance in the North African battlefield that I hope will soon be broken. Thinking of this, Montgomery Can't help but feel slightly excitedGet up.
The hands holding the telescope were trembling slightly, and his face began to flush.
As time goes by in the air battle in the sky, as the number of German aircraft becomes fewer and fewer, the numerical advantage of Chinese fighters becomes more and more obvious, and the battle has become one-sided.
"No, the German fighter plane is about to escape."
On the ground, many commanders who were watching the battle with binoculars saw many German fighter planes in the sky fleeing into the distance. These commanders knew that the German fighter planes must be trying to escape.
The Germans wanted to escape, and the soldiers naturally didn't want to let them go. Many Mustang fighter planes were chasing after them. They chased these German fighters and fought hard.
Gradually, these planes faded out of everyone's sight. Everyone knew that these German planes just wanted to escape, but under the fierce pursuit of Mustang fighters, it was difficult to escape.
The Mustang fighter flies very fast. The Mustang fighter is almost the pinnacle of propeller-driven fighters. Before the advent of jet aircraft, it would have been difficult to escape from the Mustang fighter.
Seeing the huge fleet of aircraft disappearing into the distance, the soldiers of the 1st Group Army could not bear to look away for a long time. The soldiers still looked into the distance, looking at the Mustang fleet that had long since disappeared into the sky.
The soldiers¡¯ Mustang fleet chased the German aircraft for one or two hundred kilometers and shot down almost all the German aircraft. Only a few German aircraft escaped in the end.
During the battle with the Germans just now, the soldiers lost more than twenty Mustang fighter planes. This was almost the largest loss in history. Seeing their comrades sacrificed, the other pilots were also red-eyed and would never Let these German planes go, so the soldiers pursued them.
The air battle lasted for more than an hour from the outbreak, and finally ended perfectly. Although the Chinese side lost more than 20 aircraft, the damage to the German army was even greater. The more than 200 fighter planes invaded by the German army were only Only a few escaped.
This air battle was also the first battle between China and the German army. The first battle ended with a resounding victory for the Chinese [***] team.
Wang Haiyang, the commander of the 1st Group Army, was happy to see the navy's victory, but also a little emotional. Originally, Wang Haiyang had always thought that his 1st Group Army would fire the first shot in the North African battlefield. Unexpectedly, The Navy still came out on top.
However, no matter who fired the first shot, whether it was Wang Haiyang or the ordinary soldiers, everyone felt extremely happy. The air battle just now was a real victory.
In the first battle with the German army, the Chinese [***] team won a resounding victory.
Montgomery, who was next to Wang Haiyang, saw that the remaining dozens of German fighter planes were being chased away by the Chinese side. Montgomery felt that his brain was a little short-circuited.
Is this the German Air Force that you are familiar with? He actually ran away. The Chinese [***] team is really so powerful.
After a long time, Montgomery came back to his senses. At this time, the way Montgomery looked at Wang Haiyang was obviously different. In the past, Montgomery thought that Wang Haiyang was talking nonsense. At the beginning, Wang Haiyang said that he wanted to defeat the elite of the German army. , Montgomery really felt that Wang Haiyang was too arrogant.
But now, as the air battle ended with a huge victory for China, Montgomery felt that the Chinese general in front of him was not boasting at all. Montgomery felt that this Chinese [***] team had this strength and would definitely be able to compete head-on with the elite German army. Combat strength.
Next, Montgomery had a very humble exchange with Wang Haiyang, and once again explained the situation in North Africa to Wang Haiyang in detail.
This time, Montgomery introduced the situation in North Africa in great detail. In the small town, Montgomery explained the British headquarters for more than an hour. Montgomery's entourage even opened the military map of North Africa. Looking at the map, The strategic forms of the entire North Africa are marked and explained one by one.
Wang Haiyang listened carefully to Montgomery's explanation and introduction. Immediately, Wang Haiyang said that within five days, his 1st Group Army would launch a large-scale ground attack on the German army.
Furthermore, Wang Haiyan said that the first thing to be captured is the Suez Canal. Currently, the Suez Canal is controlled by the German army, cutting off the passage from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean.
Seeing that China was actively asking for a hard nut to crack, Montgomery was very happy and immediately stated that as long as the 1st Army launched an offensive, the British and American troops would contain a large number of German troops in North Africa and reduce the pressure on China.
Attacking the Suez Canal was very difficult. The German army deployed heavy troops around the canal. Montgomery tried to seize the Suez Canal several times, but failed to make up his mind every time. Montgomery knew that if he captured the Suez Canal in time, the losses would definitely be heavy. big.
Commander of the 1st Army GroupMontgomery called for an attack on the Suez Canal. Naturally, Montgomery strongly supported it. If the Chinese [***] team really defeated the Germans in this area and took control of the Suez Canal, it would definitely be good news for the Allies.