() After receiving the notice from Vogts, the BF-109s also stopped climbing and began to prepare to descend. Unlike the Me-262, the BF-109 did not have the problem of not being able to dive at a large angle, so it had to lower its altitude.

BF-109 is much simpler than me-262, just a vertical dive is enough.

So these BF-109s quickly turned into dives. According to the ideas of these BF-109 pilots, it is best to dive directly to low altitudes in one breath, and then disperse to various airports and land separately. However, the current situation does not allow it

They did this because they also had another responsibility, which was to protect the me-262 from landing safely.

Therefore, they can't rush to the bottom directly, and they can't disperse directly. They can only dive for a while to lower the altitude and then level off, waiting for those Me-262 to land first before they can separate and leave, while they are in the process of descending altitude.

The safety of the aircraft depends on the support of those me-262s that cannot dive at large angles.

"Eagle 13 is calling the base! Eagle 13 is calling the base!" Kozhidub called the base again on the radio, "The enemy jet fighter dived away in a shallow dive, and the BF-109 below also began to rapidly reduce its altitude. Do you want to attack the BF-109?

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"The base is calling Eagle 13, the base is calling Eagle 13." This instruction came from Kozhidub's earphone, "Attack BF-109, beware of the raid of Me-262."

Ron understood that the BF-109s at this time were both bait and backing. With them around, it would be difficult to catch those Me-262s. If you stayed at high altitude without taking some risks, wouldn't your trip be in vain? Besides, facing the

If the enemy dares not attack when they have the opportunity, it will also have a huge impact on morale. So Ron and Pokryshkin decided on this principle: they must not only eat the bait, but also defend the opponent.

The counterattack must not suffer.

The possibility of doing this is still quite high. Me-262's raid is only particularly scary when the enemy is not aware of it. If you notice them in advance, it is not particularly difficult to avoid their attacks.

As long as you are careful, their presence will only make the P-81s less efficient.

"Eagle 13 understands! Comrades, attack BF-109 and beware of me-262 raids." Kozhidub made a 180-degree roll to the right and then pulled the joystick. His aircraft was almost full of paint.

Red Star's P-81s immediately roared down. Behind him, 11 P-81s also dived down one after another.

The BF-109 group started its dive from an altitude of about 9,000 meters. The P-81 started its dive from a height of 11,000 meters, with a distance of 2,000 meters in between. In addition, the BF-109 was the first to dive and escape, so now

, the distance between the two sides was further widened. But Kozhidub was confident of catching up with them, because the P-81 could reach a dive speed that was much higher than that of the BF-109.

It was the first time for Second Lieutenant Schultz to participate in an air combat. Before taking off, he was extremely excited, thinking of shooting down an enemy plane. Of course, he knew that this would be difficult. First, the number of enemy planes was limited, and even if they were shot down, they would most likely be shot down.

It was not the turn of a novice like himself to shoot it down. Secondly, he also knew that not only were these enemy planes superior in performance, but their pilots were also

They are all veterans, and many of them are aces. Schulz knows how big the gap is between himself and the veterans. When he left flight school and first joined the flight team, he was repaired by those veterans.

.At that time, his lead pilot, Wolff, the old guy who always had a straight face, "shot down" him four times in ten minutes.

Schultz's skills are certainly much better now than when he first entered the army, but when it comes to facing off against veterans, Schultz knows that he is still not good enough. But this time it is not a one-on-one challenge, but a group challenge.

In a group fight, technology is important, but the role of luck is also greatly increased. In a melee of a large group of aircraft, it is not impossible for a rookie to shoot down an experienced player, or even an ace.

However, when the air battle actually started, Schultz discovered that the process of this air battle was completely beyond his expectation. Throughout the air battle, he kept doing everything he could to keep up with Wolfe's desperate climb.

After climbing to 9,000 meters, there was still no contact except visual contact with the enemy aircraft. The whole process was as boring as a climbing training. Now, still no shots were fired, and the air battle turned into a retreat again - we had to retreat.

The height is not good for me, and there is not enough fuel in the tank.

"Follow me and listen to my instructions at any time!" the voice of the lead pilot Wolf came from the earphones. It can be heard that this veteran pilot who has experienced many battles is also a little nervous. Retreating in front of the enemy is always the most difficult.

military operations, air combat is no exception.

The speed of Schultz's BF-109 has approached 760 kilometers per hour, and it can no longer continue to dive. If it continues to dive, the compression effect of the airfoil will quickly reduce the efficiency of the ailerons to the point where they are almost ineffective. At that point

At that moment, the aircraft cannot be pulled up, and it can only continue to accelerate under the action of gravity. Finally, the aircraft body cannot withstand the huge pressure and disintegrates in the air.

"Level the plane and be ready to dodge at any time!" Wolf, the lead pilot, shouted from the earphones. Schulz saw that Wolf had begun to level the plane. So he held the control stick tightly with both hands.

He used all his strength to pull it into his arms. Many years later, the third-generation jet fighter using fly-by-wire control

Fighter aircraft are different. Most of the wing control of fighter aircraft in World War II was driven by hydraulic pressure, which required the pilot to exert a lot of force on the joystick to change the flight state of the aircraft. However, in the BF-109 aircraft in World War II, all the aircraft were controlled by levers.

It is famous for its strength. To pull it up, it requires a lot of strength.

Just as the Germans were trying to level the plane, Kozhidub's fighter plane had already pounced on it. It dived all the way to catch up from an altitude of about 2,000 meters higher than the enemy plane. Of course, the speed of Kozhidub's fighter plane

Much higher. Even if Kozhidub opened the dive flaps a small level, his speed has now reached 900 kilometers per hour. But relying on the swept wings

Due to its airfoil advantage, the problem of airfoil compression is not particularly serious, so at this time, the aircraft's response to control actions is much more sensitive than that of the slower BF-109. Kozhidub made another 360-degree

Rolling to observe the status of the German Me-262s. Sure enough, as expected, those Me-262s turned their heads and rushed towards them.

Kozhidub judged the distance and felt that he should have just enough time to launch a round of attacks on the BF-109 below, and then pull up to fight the Me-262 head-on, so he continued to pounce on a BF-109.

When the BF-109 leveled, it used too much force. This also made it difficult for its pilots to focus more on observing the air situation. In addition, the BF-109 series aircraft have poor cockpit visibility.

A common problem is that it is basically impossible to see the sides and rear. Therefore, until the wide

Zhidub fired at him, but he didn't even see Kuzhidub. Shooting has always been Kuzhidub's strength, and in addition, he was using an aircraft gun like the P-81 equipped with a high rate of fire and a long range.

, an aircraft with an absolutely first-class firepower density, Kozhidub knew that the guy was dead without even looking at it.

The fact was just as Kozhidub expected, at least 10 or more shells hit the bf-109. Relatively speaking, the bf-109 is a lighter fighter than those of the Americans.

This ensures its excellent climb and low cost. But it also means that this thing cannot withstand a hit. Especially at such a high speed, Kozhidub's short burst hit it directly.

Flowers bloom in the sky.

However, Kozhidub has no time to pay attention to his results now, because when he destroyed the BF-109, he himself became a target of the Germans. He knew that at least one Me-262 was

It rushed towards him.

Kozhidub made a light roll, pointed directly above himself at the incoming enemy plane, and then suddenly pulled up the nose of the plane. What Kozhidub pursued was not as simple as avoiding the enemy's attack. He wanted to

How did he shoot down this me-262 that was rushing towards him!

Compared with ordinary fighters with engines on the nose, the center of gravity of the P-81, which has both engines on the nose and tail, is closer to the center. This also causes the P-81 to raise its nose faster than ordinary aircraft.

.So when the enemy plane approached Kozhidub, Kozhidub had already pulled up the nose of the plane, forming a head-on situation with the opponent at an angle of about 10 degrees.

The speed of both sides was very high, which made everyone's shooting window very small. But Kozhidub still seized the opportunity and fired a long burst. Almost at the same time, his opponent also opened fire.

At this time, the advantage of the aircraft gun's high rate of fire and dense barrages in a short period of time was revealed. The shooting window was so small that his opponent only fired less than 10 shells. And his p-

81 has fired nearly a hundred rounds of artillery shells. Kozhidub rolled with a barrel.

The shells fired by his hand whizzed past him. But the shells he fired were not so easy to dodge. Kozhidub saw the me-262 crashing into the barrage, and then the red

Flames and thick black smoke came out of the aircraft's engine pod.

Kozhidub didn't have time to be proud of his jet victory in his first official air battle. He looked around and observed the situation of his teammates.

"Eagle 13 and No. 8 collided with the enemy, and Jacob did not parachute!"

News of the sacrifice of his comrades came from the earphones. In the previous battle, Jacob's No. 8 fighter jet collided head-on with a Me-262, and the pilots of both sides were unable to parachute.

After pulling up the fleet again, Kozhidub was glad to see that except for Jacob's No. 8, the other fighters were still there. And according to his teammates, in this round of attacks, including the
Chapter completed!