Traveling through 1937, I came to fight against the Kwantung Army

South Australia,

Over Port Augusta,

The clouds were torn into pieces by the sea breeze. The 3 Qinglong fighters of the 62rd Air Wing of Haizhou National Army Aviation formed a tight formation, their wings glowing cold blue-gray in the sun. They were like a group of raptors ready to take off, swooping down on the US F86 Sabre fleet.

As the distance between them continued to shorten, both sides opened fire almost simultaneously. The flames from the machine guns intertwined in the sky, and dense rain of bullets shuttled between the fighter planes. A Qinglong fighter took the lead, and with a flexible roll, it quickly cut into the tail of an F86 Sabre. The sound of machine guns rang out, and several holes were instantly punched in the fuselage of the F86 Sabre, and wisps of black smoke emerged. However, the American pilot was experienced, and he quickly pushed the stick to dive, and with the cover of the clouds, he temporarily got rid of the pursuit.

The F86 Sabres were not to be outdone, and with the advantage of their formation, they dispersed and outflanked. They used the changes in speed and altitude to constantly look for the flaws of the Qinglong fighters. Several F86 Sabres dived from high altitude and launched a fierce strafing at the Qinglong fighter group. One Qinglong fighter was unable to dodge and its wing was hit. The fuselage began to shake violently. The pilot tried hard to control the plane and tried to struggle away from the battlefield.

The aerial melee became increasingly fierce, with fighters constantly interweaving, circling, and rolling. With its more flexible turning performance, the Qinglong fighter jet performed a "scissor maneuver" with the F86 Sabre, with both sides chasing each other, and neither was willing to give up easily. Some fighters almost brushed against each other's wings in close combat, and the air was filled with the harsh sound of metal friction.

The air battle lasted for nearly half an hour, and the sky was filled with white trails and burning debris left by the fighter planes.

In the end, the Qinglong fleet of the Army Aviation won the air battle with a loss ratio of 14 to 19!

After a month of hard work,

The 2nd Independent Engineer Battalion built three airfields in Reed.

Afterwards, the 3rd Air Wing of the Army Air Force entered Reed and launched air strikes against the Augusta area for a week! Of course, the main purpose of this air strike was to attract the Allied Air Force!

In order to fight for air supremacy, the two sides had 3-4 fierce air battles around Augusta every day!

It is located 280 kilometers northwest of Adelaide, at the intersection of two railway arteries, and is also the gateway to East Australia from the west! The Allies would naturally not give up on Augusta, a strategic location, and sent the 49th Division of the US Army and the 8th Division of Australia to garrison here!

The two armies have built a large number of reinforced concrete fortifications around Augusta, turning the city into a huge fortress!

Sydney, Allied Headquarters,

General McCormick, the Allied Commander-in-Chief, was listening to the report from Major General Armstrong, the commander of the 2nd Air Force of the United States Air Force.

"Commander-in-Chief, the 2nd Air Force has lost 426 fighters. We currently have 530 aircraft left in Australia, including only 86 of the latest F163Ds. We must get new ones as soon as possible!"

Armstrong looked anxious, and his voice was almost a roar because of excitement!

McCormick stared at the battle map, feeling very fortunate in his heart. In recent months, although the Allied forces under his command had a strong naval and air force, including 8 ships including 438 aircraft carriers, 850 carrier-based aircraft, and an air force of more than 900 aircraft, he just kept his troops in place.

Many people in the country, including the president, put pressure on him to take back the West Coast from the Haizhou people.

McCormick withstood the heavy pressure. He was an extremely cautious man who would not fight an unprepared battle. He would never act rashly before figuring out the military strength of Haizhou State!

This time, Haizhou State really started to attack, and exposed its extremely powerful air force, dispatching more than 2 aircraft every day, and maintaining this intensity for eight consecutive days! This brought great pressure to the US Air Force's nd Air Force!

"Armstrong, don't worry. The president has told me that this time, not only will you be supplied with new F86Ds, but the 5th Air Force stationed in South Korea will also come over soon to join the Allied forces!"

McCormick still felt a little regretful, because he knew that the US military's latest generation of F100 supersonic fighter jets had successfully completed their test flights and would be able to be put into service as early as the second half of the year. If the offensive launched by Haizhou State could be delayed for a few more months, he would be confident of defeating his opponent!

Armstrong was surprised.

"The Air Force in Korea?"

"That's right. Armistice negotiations have already begun. The president believes that it is not appropriate for the U.S. military to fight on two fronts at the same time. Now we must concentrate our forces to defeat the Haizhou Kingdom!"

The Allied Navy Commander Redford said,

"Commander-in-Chief, since Haizhou's ground forces have advanced 1000 kilometers, can our navy be deployed?"

"Admiral Radford, are the navy's carrier-based aircraft confident that they can defeat Haizhou Kingdom's Yue Fei fighter plane? This is a better aircraft than the F4!" McCormick said bluntly!

Redford was speechless for a moment.

"But we have 8 aircraft carriers, which gives us an absolute advantage in numbers!"

McCormick smiled disdainfully.

"At that time, Petr said that we had four aircraft carriers and could definitely defeat our opponents. But in the end, Haizhou State sent six aircraft carriers. How can you be sure how many aircraft carriers Haizhou State has now?"

Australian Army Commander-in-Chief John McEwan said:

"No matter what, we must defend Augusta Port and withstand the ground offensive of Haizhou Kingdom. If we can't defend Augusta Port, the army of Haizhou Kingdom will be able to march straight in. At that time, we will have no choice but to give up this continent!"

British Commander Padison also said,

"The Haizhou air force is coming at us aggressively. As long as we can withstand their offensive and seize air superiority, we can wait for an opportunity to counterattack. At that time, the navy can also conduct landing operations and directly cut off their retreat!"

McCormick looked at everyone and said,

"Everyone, the final decisive battle is coming soon. Although it is a little earlier than I expected, since they are here, we have no reason not to face them. The first battle will undoubtedly be in Augusta. The troops we deploy there must hold on for at least half a month to wear down the enemy's spirit!

Then, when our air force is able to gain air superiority, it will be time for us to start a major rework!"

McCormick said with confidence, perhaps it was the imminent arrival of the 5th Air Force in Eastern Australia that gave him strong confidence!