() Facts have proved that without the restraint of air power, it is very difficult to resist an air assault by relying solely on ground anti-aircraft firepower. Compared with anti-aircraft artillery, attack aircraft are faster, have better maneuverability, and have lower firepower.

Stronger. Anti-aircraft artillery can only be used in concealment

Apart from the physical advantage, there is almost no advantage at all. In the process of accompanying the tank assault, this advantage is also completely lost. In addition, compared to the attack group, they are also at a numerical disadvantage. Therefore, in the confrontation, they

It was completely suppressed by the attacking fleet.

A four-machine formation of four P-38 attack types cleared out the eight sets of self-propelled anti-aircraft guns mixed in the tanks and armored vehicles in just a few minutes. Now, the tank group has lost its protection and is completely exposed to the elements.

In front of the P-38 attack.

However, the tank group is not completely helpless. They can also dodge by moving at high speed. In addition, the tanks can also defend themselves with the high-definition machine gun on the turret. Unfortunately, the high-definition machine gun on the tank turret is really powerful.

It is limited and poses very little threat to attack aircraft with enhanced defenses. Moreover, due to the lack of a dedicated anti-air targeting system, its hit rate is also appallingly low.

Precisely because the anti-aircraft machine gun on the tank has limited use in anti-air defense, the Soviets once canceled the anti-aircraft machine gun on the T-54, the first-generation medium tank developed after the war. Of course, the Soviets later replaced the anti-aircraft machine gun.

The machine gun was put back. But the reason for putting it back was not to attack aircraft, but to hit other targets such as those on high-rise buildings that cannot be reached by tank guns.

Arthur passed by at a low altitude, and his sight was firmly caught on the butt of an M5 tank. The agility of this light tank was much better than that of the Panther tank it played, but no matter how good the mobility of the tank, and

There is nothing comparable to an airplane. He pressed the launch button, and two rockets were "fired" - in fact, they just threw away the counterweight.

In order to ensure destruction, Arthur fired his remaining two rockets. Now Arthur was sure that the "enemy" tank was definitely destroyed. After a few dozen seconds at most, the director would let him

The tank emitted white smoke and stopped.

After firing all the rockets, Arthur pulled up the plane, made a direct somersault, and entered the attack route again. Now, he had used up all the rockets, but he still had one more killer weapon: the 37mm aircraft

Cannon. The 37mm cannon is absolutely unable to penetrate a tank like the Tiger and Leopard from the front, but if it attacks from above, as long as it is fired, it will definitely be one shot at a time. However, attacking the top requires a large dive angle, which is very important for the pilots.

Aircraft control is a test.

But this is not a problem for Arthur. His plane has now consumed two-thirds of the fuel and has thrown away all the bombs and rockets. The body is relatively light, and with the modified P

The -38 has further enlarged the dive flaps. This effectively makes up for the shortcoming of this fighter's original poor dive pull-up performance.

Arthur dived down at an angle of 60 degrees and opened fire at another tank that he had trapped in the firing halo from a distance of less than 200 meters. Even if he was using blank rounds, the cannon was ejected.

The recoil caused by the gunpowder gas still made Arthur feel like slamming on the brakes. Arthur pulled up the plane again, and at the same time added another victory to himself in his heart - at such a close distance.

How can you miss such a large, low-mobility target?

Just as Arthur began to climb with great satisfaction, a shout from the rear seat gunner suddenly came from his earphones: "Above 6 o'clock, enemy fighter planes!" Arthur immediately made a sharp turn without thinking.

At the same time, he heard the firing of a machine gun from behind him - it was the machine gunner trying to interfere with the enemy aircraft.

Arthur turned his head hard while turning sharply, trying to find the enemy plane that attacked him.

"They jumped to high altitudes!" the rear seat gunner reminded.

Arthur knew that this was a classic approach of the German fw-190 fighter jets. The horizontal hovering ability of the fw-190 series fighters was a mess. It was impossible for them to bite a P-38 while circling, even if it was a fat one.

version of p-38. But their jump

The lift and dive are good, and the roll is even better. Therefore, experienced pilots will pull up the fighter at this time, maintain the altitude advantage, and watch the low-lying enemy plane consume precious energy in the sharp turn.

.Then seize the opportunity to swoop down and give him another one.

Arthur's current situation is really not good. He was on a mission to clear the ground just now. In order to increase his attack accuracy, he flew low and slow, seriously lacking energy. The P-38's roll was extremely slow. Now

He also lacked energy and could not make another sharp turn like the one just now. If he did not lower his altitude as soon as possible, as long as the "enemy plane" dived down again, he would have no choice but to wait to be beaten.

So Arthur quickly dived to a height of less than 15 meters, so that when the enemy plane attacked him, he would have a lot of worries when diving. If the rear seat machine gun performed well, he might still escape with his life.

Control the altitude carefully. You must know that you must be highly concentrated when flying at such a height. Otherwise, a small fluctuation on the ground, a big tree, or a house can really kill you.

Damn it, they don't care if this is a drill or not.

But now, he can't put all his attention on flying the plane - he still has to keep an eye out for enemy planes. At this time, Arthur deeply feels how good it is to have a back seat gunner.

The gunner, who doesn't have to worry about flying, can focus all his attention on the enemy aircraft's movements. He can continuously report the enemy aircraft's movements to the pilot.

"The enemy plane flew over us and is now above your 12 o'clock position!"

Arthur made a turn to the left and gave an order on the radio: "Bulldog team close into anti-aircraft formation!"

The remaining three aircraft in the team quickly gathered together so that their self-defense machine guns could support each other, thus improving their defense capabilities against enemy fighters.

"The response was very quick!" McGea was sitting in the F4U cabin, watching the three P-38s below quickly forming a defensive formation, and nodded slightly.

However, appreciation is appreciation, and the necessary test is still indispensable. McGea and his wingman separated to the left and right, and his wingman would launch a feint attack from the front of the enemy aircraft. If the opponent continued to maintain the course, he would be unable to take care of the enemy's tail machine gun.

Enter from the two o'clock direction and launch an attack. If the opponent turns sharply towards him in order to seek a head-on confrontation with him, then he will give up the attack and the wingman who was originally feinting will launch the attack.

"Two enemy planes separated on the left and right, coming from our twelve o'clock and two o'clock directions! The distance is about 600 meters! The speed is about 550 kilometers!" the machine gunner on the wingman sent out a warning.

"The attack angles of these guys are really cunning." Arthur fully understood his opponent's intention. So he did not choose to confront the F4U that launched a feint attack in the 12 o'clock direction, nor did he turn to MacGeah, but in the opposite direction.

The direction was changed, and at the same time it climbed a little higher, allowing the three P-38 attack planes to come with a slight height difference. In this way, the two F4Us that launched the attack were all within the firepower of the tail self-defense machine guns.

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Of course, when completing these actions, Arthur did not forget another extremely important thing - calling for help!

"Bulldog encountered an enemy fighter in area 2! Requesting support! Repeat! Bulldog encountered an enemy fighter in area 2! Requesting support!"

Arthur knew that there were at least 12 or more P-51 fighter jets patrolling nearby. As long as he could survive a few rounds of attacks, these fighter jets would surely arrive. The instructors of "Reverse Cross" were of course very skilled.

, but the P-51s with their overwhelming numerical advantage could still easily drive them away. However, they actually allowed these two planes to get in so easily. This is really unforgivable!

"Good response!" McGaea praised the team again. He pulled up the plane and gave up the attack. At the same time, he informed his wingman: "Let's go test other formations."

McGea knows that his main task has never been to completely defeat the students with technology, but to help them develop good flying and combat habits. Judging from the reaction just now, this team has passed the test. And, that's it.

As for the exercise itself, their purpose was to interfere with enemy aircraft and make it difficult for them to concentrate on attacking ground targets. Therefore, McGea immediately turned his target to other P-38 attack aircraft squadrons.

At this time, a P-51 four-plane formation had also begun to approach McGea. McGea knew that there was not much time left for him to bully the attacking aircraft at will. But he did not care about the P-51 that appeared at six o'clock.

Regardless, he still tried his best to harass the attack aircraft, forcing them to constantly interrupt their attacks. As for the P-51s following behind, MacGeagh believed that these guys alone would not be able to defeat them in a short period of time.

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However, just two to three minutes later, another P-51 four-plane formation appeared. McGea knew that he had to leave now, otherwise, he would really be beaten down by these rookies. So, he

Bring your wingman to increase the power, until

After running away, he knew that those P-51s did not dare to chase him because they had to worry about whether they would fall into his trap to lure the tiger away from the mountain. The fact was just as he expected, the eight P-51s were slightly

After giving chase, he turned around and returned.
Chapter completed!