On August 8, 1942, on the traditional Chinese calendar, this day is the beginning of autumn, marking the official beginning of the New Year of Autumn, and the weather will turn from summer to cool.

Just early this morning, in the northern part of the Sea of ​​Japan, south of Peter the Great Bay, the Japanese combined fleet, with the flagship of the Kii-class battleship "Suruga", came to the Russian gate with murderous intent.

During World War II, large-scale naval battles that took place in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean established the core position of aircraft carriers as naval positions. Therefore, since 1936, the great powers have never served super battleships with displacement of more than 40,000 tons. Germany's "Germania", "Friedrich William II", Japan's "Suruga", "Tosa", and the United States' "Ohio", and the pinnacle of these giant ships and cannon eras have undoubtedly become the last remnants and witnesses of that era.19

From 39 to 1941, the Japanese Navy spent a huge amount of money to modernize the Suruga and Tosa. Although this could not make them transcend the innate constraints of the ships and become an invincible existence, it could make them a symbol of the naval spirit while being competent for the new role of the Navy's mobile command. Its powerful 16-inch main gun with a very long range is also a strong counterattack firepower on the other side and can play a role in landing operations or blockade operations.

Although the US-Japan Armistice Agreement in 1937 was regarded as a diplomatic shameful defeat by all sectors of Japan, from a strategic perspective, the following five years have become the most rapid period of industrial and economic development in Japan's history. The huge military strength lost in the middle and late stages of the Pacific War was also quickly restored. By the time the Japanese-Soviet War broke out in 1942, the Japanese Navy had returned to the top three in the world, with its total tonnage second only to Germany, which dominated the world and Italy, which claimed to be the master of the Mediterranean, would have fought head-on, considering the military literacy of the officers and soldiers, the Italian Navy might not be the opponent of the Japanese!

Near the distance to about 200 kilometers from the port of Vladivostok, the huge formation of the Japanese Combined Fleet slowed down the speed of its northward journey. With a series of dull roars, hundreds of carrier-based aircraft hovered over the fleet, and then flew towards the direction of Russia Island and Vladivostok Port...

During the Pacific War, the Japanese Navy had glory and decline. By the end of the war, there were only 2 combat aircraft carriers that the entire Japanese Navy could deploy, with less than 300 carrier-based aircraft available, and there were even fewer sophisticated elite pilots. It was precisely because of the great loss in the confrontation of the aviation forces that the Japanese Navy focused on aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft after the war. In less than five years, it completed and served 10 combat aircraft carriers of two levels, Chilong and Yunhe. In addition, there were many aircraft carriers in the construction or outfit stage. The superior performance of the 97 ship attack, the 99 ship explosion and the Zero ship war were completely replacing the old models that were defeated by the US Navy aviation on the battlefield. A large number of pilots who had been strictly selected and had undergone rigorous training have also joined the vibrant Japanese Navy aviation corps.

Compared with the Japanese Joint Fleet, which has a very prominent historical record, the Soviet Navy has been unknown since its birth, and its scale and strength have always lag behind the Army and Air Force. A 10,000-ton large cruiser designed and built as an attack ship is an insignificant role in any powerful country. However, the Soviet Navy is a dazzling star. Therefore, after the loss of the "Kirov", the Soviet Pacific Fleet immediately adopted a shrinking defensive strategy, and then only the submarine troops left Peter the Great Bay to move.

As one of the few legacies of the Tsarist Russian era, the original Sevastopol-class battleships (i.e., Gangut-class) "Paris Commune" and "October Revolution" were transferred from the Baltic Fleet and the Northern Fleet to the Pacific Fleet respectively in the fall of 1941. Although the arrival of the two battleships greatly improved the strength of the Soviet Pacific Fleet, the strength of the Red Fleet was still too thin in front of the Japanese Navy. These were 12-inch naval guns as

The main weapon, the old battleships with a age of more than 30 years, can compete with the super battleships or super battlecruisers equipped with 16-inch naval guns and only about 10 years old? When the "Kirov" fought fiercely with the powerful enemy, two modern modifications of the Sevastopol-class battleships were on standby in Vladivostok, but they failed to raise their swords and defend their honor with a ready-to-do attack.

As soon as the Japanese carrier-based aircraft group flew together, the Soviet-Russian land-based radar issued a combat warning. Under the guidance of the Air Defense Command, the Soviet-Russian battles that took off from airports around Vladivostok rushed towards the Japanese carrier-based aircraft group in a timely and accurate manner.

Soon, the Soviet fighter jets that took the lead in the air to meet the enemy faced the fierce Japanese fighter jets in the southeastern airspace of the Russian Island. The first air battle began between 20 i-16s and 37 zero wars. Judging from the air combat records in the previous stage, Zero fighters that had been in service for less than two years were obviously better than the i-16 in single combat or formation operations. It was also quite easy to deal with the Folk G-51 equipped with the Soviet army, but this was the premise that both sides were equipped with conventional configurations. Not long ago, the National League Council made the decision to continue sanctioning Japan, and Germany, the United States, and Ireland conducted secret transactions with the Soviet government respectively. A batch of advanced weapons, including radio-guided bombs, line-controlled torpedoes, and air-fired rockets, began to be delivered to the Soviet army.

Among the Soviet fighters that face Japanese carrier-based aircraft in the outer airspace of Vladivostok, some of them have recently been equipped with German-made x-3a air-launched rockets. These are not bombs that use rocket power, but are new weapons equipped with radio remote control/induction fuses. After they are launched, they can change the flight trajectory and use the near-blasting fuses to play a role through radio-induced near-blasting fuses. It can be said to be the prototype of air-to-air missiles. Although there are shortcomings such as short effective range and low reliability, it is enough to make Japanese pilots who have never seen such technical weapons suffer.

In recent years, Japan's aviation industry has benefited from its abundant manpower and material resources, and has received strong technical support from Italy and Austro-Hungary Empire, and has been able to catch up. The performance of military and civil aircraft has jumped upwards, and the technology of aviation weapons and auxiliary equipment has also made great progress. However, the aviation technology of Italy and Austro-Hungary Empire is only at first-class level after all, and is still far from the real first-class level. Radio remote control and rocket technology are their common shortcomings. Japanese naval pilots attacking Vladivostok are rushing towards Soviet fighters with their good combat formations. The air-firing rockets that dragged their tail flames suddenly made them at a loss. A bang, several zero battles sobbed and sobbed to the sea without a single shot, and seven or eight other aircraft were damaged to varying degrees...

The old Japanese Imperial Army is worthy of being an armed force with the backbone of the Bushido spirit. The tenacity of the combatants is far beyond the reach of ordinary troops. Even if they encounter an unexpected blow, the Zero War pilots remain unabated. In the case of losing a game first, they tried to control the situation with their best aerial combat. Once they entered the close combat stage, the maneuverability advantage of Zero War was fully revealed. Although the i-16 is also a famous aircraft, with fast speed, strong structure, and strong firepower that makes the thin-body Zero fighter jets, air fighting is by no means their strength. The Soviet pilots resolutely implement the tactical strategy of one strike, but it is difficult for them to get what they want in front of Zero War pilots with excellent flying skills. Both sides have their own strengths, and the fierce air combat is immediately inseparable!

Not long after, a huge fleet of nearly 100 Zero Warfare and more than 100 Nine-Nine-Nine-Blasting Aircraft Show more than 4,000 meters of airspace. Chen Cang's tactics had achieved brilliant results, but there was nowhere to hide in front of the land-based radar of the Soviet Russian army. After receiving the command from the combat command, the i-16 and Folk G-51, which had already been on standby at high altitude, immediately met.

In order to cover their carrier-based bombers, the six squadrons of Zero fighters rushed up to the Soviet group without hesitation. When facing the rocket attack of Soviet fighters, about one-third of the Zero fighters were unfortunately "hit". After a moment of head-on fire, the fighters of both sides that were interlaced immediately circled in the strong buzzing sound of the engine. The experienced Japanese pilots used all their strength to hold their opponents tightly, making it impossible for them to intercept their 99th ship explosion. The target in the eyes of the Soviet pilots was these Japanese carrier-based bombers with plaster on their fuselages and bombs hanging under their belly!

As the battle became more intense, the smooth roar of aviation machine guns and machine guns filled the middle and high altitudes. The two groups of fighters who were struggling to compete for the commanding heights of the battlefield were engaged in fierce close-range combat. Unlike the air combat mode like a knight duel more than 20 years ago, in the battlefield in the 1930s and 1940s, it was difficult to win alone. The excessively large fighter formation was abandoned by actual combat due to poor flexibility. Air combat has gradually evolved into a stage for small tactical formations to show their skills. These formations are often composed of two to four fighters, distinguishing between host and wingman, and in combat.

Mutual support and alternate attacks, especially the two- and four-aircraft tactics, were most famous. They were not only fully proved on the battlefield, but also continued to improve in the war until they formed a written and systematic tactical model. Although the Soviet Air Force was not officially involved in the war until 1942, they accumulated very rich flight experience in combat operations in the Caucasus and Greater Persia throughout the 1930s. A large number of veteran pilots fought more than 100 times and had more than 1,000 flight times. This precious wealth was further appreciated in the war against Japan.

Knowing the important military value of the Vladivostok base, Soviet fighter pilots tried their best to block the Japanese fleet, but the other side had been planning for this battle for a long time, determined to win, and gained the upper hand in strength. In order to prevent their fighter jets from being destroyed on the ground in vain, after the fighter jets were launched one after another, the Soviet aviation troops sent all the bombers on standby, divided into several formations, bypassing the airspace where the two sides were fiercely confronted, and ran from the flank to the Japanese joint fleet.
Chapter completed!