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Text Chapter 1101: Seizing air supremacy

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    At 5:20 in the morning on August 23, 1912, when a hint of fish belly white just appeared on the horizon, the Chinese Air Force field airport north of Queretaro was already busy, and searchlights illuminated the entire airport as if it were daytime.  Same.  Ground crews are refueling and replenishing ammunition for all fighter planes.  All HB 'Hongyan' bombers and FH5 'Falcon' dive bombers also began loading bombs.  This time the air force will be the vanguard of the attack on the US military.

    "Our target this time is the airport thirty kilometers north of San Luis Potosi. According to the intelligence we received, the Americans have deployed more than fifty Hurricane fighter jets there. Our goal is to land at  Blow them up on the airport before they take off. Half an hour later, the fleet will take off, and it is expected to reach the target at 7 o'clock in the morning. All fighters will descend to an altitude of 800 meters to drop bombs. By then, the fighters will  They will escort us, and the Falcon and dive bombers will attack the air defense positions around the airport! Do you understand?" Major Chang Zhining, captain of the 2nd Air Force Wing, introduced to everyone.  Since the mass production of the 'Hurricane' fighter jet jointly developed by Britain, France and the United States, the United States has begun large-scale production of this type of fighter jet.  In terms of the strong industrial strength of the United States, it can easily produce more than two hundred such fighters every month. This is because production has just started and the efficiency is not at its best.  Over time, this number will rise a lot.  What is currently restricting the development of the U.S. aviation force is not fighter planes, but pilots.  Fighters can be produced, but training a qualified pilot is not that easy.  There are relatively few pilots in the US military. Even now, there are only a few hundred pilots who can fly fighter planes into the sky, let alone engage in air combat. They are still complete rookies.

    ¡°I understand!¡± Dozens of pilots replied one after another.  This time, the Air Force will be the first to attack the US military, giving priority to destroying US military fighter jets and clearing obstacles for subsequent bombing.  The best way to deal with the US military aviation is to destroy these fighters at the airport.

    Since the mass production of the 'Hurricane' fighter jet jointly developed by Britain, France and the United States, the Chinese Air Force has strengthened its air force on the Mexican battlefield. In addition to the previous 4th Air Force Air Wing, it has also mobilized the 5th Air Force.  and the 6th Aviation Wing. Moreover, in order to fully suppress the US aviation, the General Staff also plans to transfer the 7th Fighter Wing to the Mexican battlefield.  Different from the previous three wings, the third fighter wing is all equipped with FB'Haidongqing, fighter jets. It is a force specially designed to seize air supremacy on the battlefield.  It is expected that the 7th Fighter Wing will arrive on the Mexican battlefield by the end of next month.  By then, the air superiority of the Chinese military will be even more obvious.

    Before launching the attack, Chinese military fighter jets flew to the U.S. military¡¯s positions several times to conduct reconnaissance intelligence and initially determined the location of the U.S. military¡¯s aviation airports in San Luis Potosi and nearby areas.  In order to ensure that subsequent bombers will not be attacked by these US fighter jets, the Mexican Field Command decided to destroy these US military fighter jets as soon as the battle started.  Lieutenant General Feng Yong, deputy commander of the Chinese Air Force, who was responsible for commanding the air force operations on the Mexican battlefield, then came up with a combat plan to bomb the US military airport.

    The U.S. Army Air Forces deployed two hundred Hurricane fighter jets near San Luis Potosi on four field airfields.  These airports will become the main targets of this air force strike.  This is also the first time that the Chinese Air Force has carried out this type of strike. If successful, it will completely seize air supremacy in northern Mexico.  Before the new U.S. aviation force arrives, the Air Force bombers can bomb the U.S. positions arbitrarily.

    This time the bombing was of great importance. The Minister of Army and Marshal Zhao Bowen, the supreme commander of the Mexican battlefield, also personally rushed to the field airport in El Liano.  Deployed at this field airport are bombers from a group of the 5th Air Force Air Wing.

    "General Feng, are everything ready?" Marshal Zhao Bowen asked, looking at the plane that was preparing for takeoff at the airport.  This is the first large-scale bombing operation of the Chinese Air Force, and it is directly related to the battle for air supremacy on the battlefield, so he cannot help but pay attention to it.

    "Marshal, don't worry. All aviation wings are ready, and the fleet will start taking off in half an hour. The directions of the four field airports near San Luis Potosi are already under our control. The US military aircraft are absolutely  Most of them are deployed at these four airports, and only a few are deployed at other field airports. The US military will definitely not expect our action this time. We can catch them off guard and destroy all US military fighters at the airport!  Lieutenant General Feng Yong said very confidently.

    "Fifty kilometers north of El Liano is the US military-controlled area. Although the US military does not deploy many troops in these places, if the fleet passes by, it will definitely beU.S. military! Send.  We have dispatched such a large fleet of aircraft, which will definitely attract the attention of the US military.  If the US military responds in advance, will our attack be successful?  "Marshal Zhao Bowen raised his own question.

    "We have already considered Marshal's issue. After taking off, the fleet will not fly directly to San Luis Potosi. Instead, it will fly 20 kilometers east over the Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains. After arriving in San Luis Potosi, it will fly west  , each department will fly to the predetermined target according to the previous plan. At the same time, the ceiling of our fighter planes is above 1 meter, and the clouds will give us good cover. In addition, the US military has no relevant experience, even if they discover us  The fleet of aircraft may not necessarily be able to guess our intentions and respond in time. This time, the air force is more than 70% sure that the bombing will be successful!" Lieutenant General Feng Yong said.

    "Well, in that case, let's go ahead and do it! I believe you will succeed!" Marshal Zhao Bowen said.  He is not a professional. Since Lieutenant General Feng Yong is already 70% sure, he naturally has no doubts.

    "Yes, Marshal!" Lieutenant General Feng Yong nodded. Being able to personally plan this large-scale bombing was a rare opportunity for him.  Although the Chinese Air Force has been developing for more than ten years, it still lags far behind the Army and Navy.  Even the commander of the Air Force only has the rank of general, which is equivalent to a group commander in the army and a fleet commander in the navy.  The generals of the Air Force are also holding their breath and hope that the Air Force can soon develop into a service that can rival the Army and Navy.

    Even if the bombing operation was not successful this time, Lieutenant General Feng Yong was not worried.  Although the three wings of the Air Force only have 120 fighter jets, they are not as good as the 200 deployed by the US military in northern Mexico.  However, the U.S. military's Hurricane fighter cannot compare with the Chinese Air Force's FB' Haidong Qing fighter. It lags far behind in ceiling, climb and speed. Under such circumstances, the FB' Haidong  Qing, the fighter can easily deal with the 'Hurricane, [type fighter.  When the Chinese Air Force dispatched fighter jets for reconnaissance, it also fought against the U.S. Air Force several times, but the Chinese Air Force won every time. The U.S. Army could only rely on its numerical superiority to besiege the Chinese Air Force fighter jets that were responsible for reconnaissance missions.  But as long as the Chinese Air Force fighter jets climb to an altitude of more than three thousand meters, they can easily escape with their speed advantage.

    In the sporadic air battles in the past two months, the Chinese Air Force lost 7 fighter jets, while the U.S. Army Air Forces lost more than 30 fighter jets.  Moreover, two of the Chinese Air Force's losses in battle were shot down by ground anti-aircraft fire.  One of the other five crashed due to technical failure.  Only four were actually shot down by US military fighter jets.

    What needs special attention is the anti-aircraft firepower of the US military. In addition to a large number of 79mm anti-aircraft machine guns, the US military is also equipped with a small number of 127mm large-caliber anti-aircraft machine guns.  In addition, there are 20mm and 40mm rapid-fire guns converted into anti-aircraft guns, which also pose a great threat to the Chinese Air Force fighters.  Fortunately, the US military has not yet mastered fuze delay technology. The shells of these anti-aircraft guns will only explode after hitting the target. They will not explode on their own when they reach a predetermined height, using fragments to cause damage to nearby aircraft.  Otherwise, the threat faced by the Chinese Air Force will be even greater.

    At 5:50 in the morning, the first HB ¡®Hongyan¡¯ bomber took off from the field airfield, followed by other bombers.  Other field airfields also began taking off at this time FB'Haidongqing, fighter jets and FH5'Falcon, dive bombers.

    Just ten minutes later, these planes took off. After forming a formation over the airport, they began to climb and fly eastward. After entering the Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains, they changed course and flew northward.

    At this moment, the sky has begun to get brighter, a hint of golden color has appeared in the sky, and the sun is about to rise from the horizon.  There are some thin clouds on the Mexican plateau in the morning, and Chinese Air Force fighter planes are flying above the clouds.  Although the huge fleet of aircraft will produce a lot of noise, because the speed is too fast, the ground will often sound fleeting.  In addition, the US military did not deploy many troops in the Sierra Madre Oriental, so the Chinese Air Force's fleet was not discovered.

    At 6:40 in the morning, the fleet flew out of the Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains, dispersed into four parts, and began flying to four field airports near San Luis Potosi.  It was at this time that the Chinese Air Force's aircraft fleet was exposed.
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