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392 Air Force also went crazy

At noon, the 1st Regiment of the 4th Division encountered a regiment of the Japanese 6th Division in Weichang. The two armies were roughly equal in strength and a battle broke out immediately.

At noon, Japanese warplanes taking off from Jinzhou Airport encountered air force aircraft from Longnanshan Airport over Chifeng, resulting in the largest air battle of the Rehe-Liaoning Campaign.

Having suffered suppression from the Tiger Guard Air Force on the Liaodong battlefield, the Japanese army, having learned its lesson, accelerated the development and deployment of new fighter planes.

However, it is obvious that it takes a long time for a new fighter jet or bomber to go from research and development to manufacturing, test flights, production, and deployment to the armed forces.

The Japanese army had only been fighting in Liaodong for a little over six months, which was far too short to equip itself with a new fighter jet.

Therefore, the Japanese Air Force's fighter planes at present are basically the old Kawasaki Type 94. The Type 95 fighter is the latest equipment, with a speed of only 400 kilometers per hour and not very strong firepower, with two 7.7 mm caliber machine guns.

The bombers were mainly Mitsubishi's Type 92 and Type 93 light and heavy bombers, with a top speed of 220 kilometers per hour and a bomb load of only 500-1500 kilograms. Their air armament consisted of three 7.7 mm machine guns. Unfortunately, the latest Type 97 heavy bomber was under development, so they had to make do with what they had for now!

Such an air force would naturally be easy to deal with the Nationalist Army and the Northeast Army, but it would be a nightmare to encounter the Tiger Guard Army's air force.

The Tiger Guard's current air force, apart from some special types such as reconnaissance aircraft and carrier-based aircraft, mainly consists of three types of combat aircraft: Zero fighter, Me 109 fighter, and Junkers Ju 88 bomber.

The Zero fighter had a speed of 553 kilometers per hour and a range of 1900 kilometers. It was equipped with two 7.7 mm machine guns and two 20 mm cannons, and its firepower and speed were absolutely overwhelming against the island nation's fighter planes.

The Me 109 is a classic World War II fighter, equipped with the same weapon system as the Zero fighter, and has a speed of 710 kilometers per hour. Its disadvantage is that its range is only 900 kilometers, so it is mainly used for short-range interception and short-range escort missions.

As for the Ju88 bomber, the Tiger Guard Army is currently only equipped with the Ju88A1 model. It's not that Shangguan Yun can't exchange for a more advanced one or that he's reluctant to part with it.

Because you can't make this too advanced right now, and you can't produce too many of it. You have to take it one step at a time, otherwise you won't have time to train pilots.

This type of aircraft currently has a speed of only 460 kilometers per hour and a range of only 2000 kilometers, which is about the same as the range of the Zero fighter. When used together, they are most effective.

而且ju88A1的载弹量是2000公斤，武器配备是三挺MG15型7.92毫米机枪以及四挺30毫米机炮，可谓火力强大，二战时经常被德军当做战场支援火力使用。

It's easy to imagine what would happen to the Japanese fighter planes when they encountered the Tiger Guard's fighter planes.

A group of Japanese fighter planes and bombers returning from the Akagi front were heading back to Jinzhou when they ran into the Longnanshan Air Force group, which was on a mission along the Great Wall.

The Japanese pilot rubbed his eyes in disbelief, then shuddered.

"Oh my god...it's a Tiger Guard fighter jet. Thank goodness, I won't be shot down..."

The pilots of the first few Japanese warplanes thought so.

As they flew closer and got a clearer view, the battle began. The Tiger Guard pilots, trained by Yu Hongshun and Captain Ruth over the past year, had become a pack of bloodthirsty wolves, licking their lips and practically drooling when they encountered their prey.

The fighter jets immediately accelerated from both wings and flew head-on, even the bombers were startled and increased their power to rush forward.

There was no way around it; the Japanese planes were too slow. Even the Tiger Guard's bombers were faster and had firepower several times greater. Those JU-88 bombers were like mobile air fortresses in the sky.

As soon as the Japanese pilots made contact, they immediately climbed up. The captain issued orders over the radio: everyone escape, go wherever you want, escaping is considered a merit.

However, the Tiger Guard's fighters had finally found their prey, so they were not about to let them go easily. The squadron leader gave an order over the radio, and each squad immediately spread out in formation, licking their lips and chuckling as they chased after the Japanese aircraft.

The Tiger Guard's air force fighter squadron consists of six aircraft per squadron, divided into three groups: A, B, and C.

A group of two fighter planes, one pilot and one wingman, was the optimal combination for German fighter planes during World War II.

Three squadrons of 18 aircraft form a squadron, and three squadrons of 54 aircraft form a group. The bomber formations are the same.

Now they are facing a fighter squadron and a bomber squadron, and the Tiger Guard Army has the advantage in numbers, while the Japanese army only has a company.

The result was that three fighter planes chased after one Japanese plane. Due to the large speed difference, the Japanese plane was annihilated after only twenty minutes because it was outnumbered.

Meanwhile, the Tiger Guard's aircraft quickly regrouped northwest of Jinzhou. The bombers, still cursing after being hit by several bullets, roared westward with a burst of acceleration.

The news of the complete annihilation of the Jinzhou Air Force Squadron took a long time to reach the Kwantung Army Headquarters, because not a single plane survived and returned. In the end, it was the airport authorities who made the judgment based on uncertainty.

Later, the Kwantung Army headquarters received reports of the air force being intercepted and the Tiger Guard Army landing in Jinzhou.

Wu T's integrity was disheveled in the wind.