() "It's not very good. This is its most obvious weakness. And..." Ron thought, "Now, although the enemy planes have a huge advantage in quantity, the eight Ki-44s that really pose the most threat are

.As long as these Ki-44s are dealt with, the situation is not as bad as initially imagined. Moreover, the only possibility for those Ki-44s to escape our surveillance and ambush us is that they take off in advance before our fleet arrives.

, and then stayed there on standby for a long time. The Ki-44 is not a fighter with a long range. After a long period of standby in the air, they may not have much fuel in the tank. "

"Keep the speed and altitude higher than ki-43, command each other, and use instantaneous movements to avoid the ki-44 attack. The crew that is not under attack speed up and climb!" Ron gave instructions to the P-51s who were fighting hard.

The so-called instant action refers to changing the flight status of the aircraft through extremely short and violent pull or push rods in an instant. Such movements are sudden and strong, and the flight status of the aircraft changes instantly, but the total change is small and the energy loss is relatively small.

.Of course, doing so requires a high level of technical skills and physical fitness of the pilots.

The so-called technical level requirements actually mainly refer to the pilot's perception and control of air conditions. In fact, in terms of driving skills alone, the flying skills of many veteran pilots are no less than those of super aces. The biggest difference between them is actually

It lies in the perception and judgment of the ever-changing air conditions. A super ace, even in a melee, can have a good grasp of the air conditions around him, know where the enemy aircraft is, know where his teammates are, and can also deduce

Figure out their next move. This is what makes them super aces.

Obviously, it is impossible for every pilot to have such qualities. Most pilots' attention allocation cannot reach such a level. Then, through mutual cooperation among teammates, each pilot's understanding of the air situation can be enhanced.

Understanding becomes the key point in air combat coordination.

In air combat, one of the basic principles for determining the relative positions of the lead aircraft and the wingman is to facilitate the lead aircraft and the wingman to observe areas of each other that they cannot normally observe. Now, Japan's own Ki-44 "Zhongkui"

The attack pattern used is basically this:

First, dive below the six o'clock position of the Americans (for any fighter jet, this angle is an absolute visual blind spot.) Then pull up from this angle and launch an attack on the U.S. fighter jets. Since the U.S. pilots cannot see at this time

Depending on the location of the enemy aircraft, it will be extremely difficult for them to grasp the timing when evading. At this time, Ron requires the lead aircraft and the wingman to command each other so as to avoid the enemy aircraft's attack most effectively.

…

Koga and his wingman pulled up until they reached an altitude of about 5,000 meters before leveling off again. In the attack just now, he and his wingman dived below the six o'clock position of a P-51, and from there

Launching an attack, when he rushed towards the P-51, the P-51 seemed defenseless. Until he had put it into the firing halo and was about to fire, the P-51

But suddenly he made a light side slide and just avoided the muzzle of his gun.

Koga knew that at such a high speed at that time, ki-44's control response would be quite slow, and it would be impossible to bite someone's six points. If he really wanted to do this, it would only take a few

If you move, the pointer on your speedometer will spin backwards as fast as an electric fan.

Being rogue, Koga had no choice but to give up the attack and quickly climbed up to prepare for a second dive attack.

"Thank you, brother!" Under Christie's reminder just now, Ronald used a light side slide at the most appropriate time to thwart an attack by Ri.

Now, everyone has calmed down from the panic when they were just attacked. The situation is actually not as bad as imagined. I only have 8 Ki-44s. Although these aircraft have obvious advantages compared to the P-51 due to their high initial position,

However, their limited number was not enough to suppress the climb of all 12 P-51s, and the initial energy of the Ki-43s originally used as decoys was too low to be able to do so all at once.

Just climb up and drag the American P-51.

In this way, every time Japanese fighter jets dive down, the American fighter jets that are attacked will maintain their height and speed to dodge, while those fighter jets that are not attacked will take the opportunity to climb up. After going back and forth like this, the Ki-44s only made a few rounds.

After the first dive, I found that some P-51s had climbed to a quite high position. If we continue to use the dive-high-angle pull-up-dive routine, I am afraid that when the high-angle pull-up occurs, these P-51s that have climbed up will be affected.

The attack of the P-51 was very high.

"Since ki-43 won't be able to help for a while, it's better to continue the mission of intercepting transport planes."

…

Faced with this situation, General Kato resorted to such a move.

If the P-51 dives down again to intercept the Ki-43 at this time, the height they finally climbed up will be lost again. The Ki-44s can continue to use the dive-high-angle pull-up-dive routine against them. If

The American fighter jets did not intercept the Ki-43, but continued to compete with the Ki-44. The American transport aircraft formation, which had no fighter cover at all, would definitely suffer huge losses.

…

"Don't worry about those Ki-43s, get rid of those Ki-44s first!" Ron gave the order. Of course Ron knew what would happen to those unescorted C-47s once they encountered the Japanese Ki-43s.

They have no fighter escorts, and they have no self-defense firepower. Their flight performance is completely unable to compete with fighter jets, and there is almost only a dead end.

"But, Kato, do you really dare to bet on this? We have many more aircraft than you. Even if all six C-47s are shot down, it is not a big loss for the US Army Air Force.

But your Ki-43 has wasted a lot of time as a decoy before. Now whether it is chasing after the attack or returning after completing the attack, the distance it has to fly has become much longer. This means that after your fleet completes the attack,

After the attack by the transport fleet, they will definitely be attacked by more P-51s when they return... The purpose of this battle is not to send many things through the route, but how to eliminate the Japanese fighter force in

In the air. In order to realize this strategy, we can bear greater losses, but Kato, are you willing to bet like this? Do you have the capital to bet like this?" Ron thought when giving the order.

…

After ki-43 left, "Zhong Kui" gradually fell into a hard fight. Originally, the initial energy of these ki-44s was not much higher than that of the American P-51. After a period of fighting, this gap was gradually almost erased.

It was even. At this time, the numerical advantage of p-51 gradually began to show itself.

In fact, the P-51 showed not only a numerical advantage, but also a firepower and maneuverability advantage. The Ki-44 side also began to suffer losses.

Less than two minutes after ki-43 left, ki-44 began to suffer casualties. Koga easily saw that a "Zhong Kui" was hit by a 20mm missile from the US military. Almost instantly, the "Zhong Kui"

It was hit hard. In comparison, the attack power of the four 12.7mm machine guns of the Ki-44 and the four 20mm cannons of the P-51 were really heaven and earth.

Those P-51s that were not entangled by the Ki-44 began to seize the opportunity to climb. After a while, they would be able to occupy the height advantage. Then, it was the Americans' turn to play BZ (dive attack-large angle pull up)

).

The Ki-44 is an interceptor aircraft. Its climb and speed can be regarded as quite outstanding among Japanese fighters. However, when it comes to agility and hovering performance, it is very average. If it is attacked by someone, when avoiding it,

The speed will be lost very quickly. And once the speed is lost, the aircraft will become more clumsy. And then, needless to say? It will be a dead end.

As a result, those Ki-44s no longer entangled with the P-51, took advantage of the remaining energy advantage, opened a little distance from the P-51, and then began to climb rapidly.

The ki-44 climbs quite well. If the P-51 in the hands of the Americans is type B or type D, then there will be no problem climbing up. However, these P-51s are all type A. This kind of P

The -51 does not have a secondary booster, so its high-altitude performance is quite poor (this is why it is not popular with the British). If you follow the ki-44 and climb, you may be able to keep up in a short time. Once you reach 5,000 meters

At the height above, its engine will be unable to hold up immediately, and the output horsepower will plummet. At that height, the P-51a will definitely not be able to defeat the Ki-44.

"Don't follow too closely. Keep a relatively safe distance. But don't lose track." Ron continued to give orders to the fleet.

The ki-44 is a difficult-to-control fighter, but these ki-44s performed quite well in air combat. This shows that the pilots flying them are top-notch pilots. Such pilots are definitely treasures, as long as they can be eliminated

Get rid of them, even if it costs more, it is worth it.

"Where are the P-38s of the Fourteenth Air Force?" Ron asked.

"We have arrived at Area 10." A staff officer replied.

Ron walked to the map and looked at it carefully.

"Order P-38 to accelerate towards the third area...Order Bugs Bunny to form, Goofy to form, Mickey Mouse to form, and Vampire to bite the enemy and hold them back for another ten minutes!"

"Also, which airspace is the transport plane in?"

"The transport plane has arrived in the seventh airspace. The Black Knight formation is now in the sixth airspace, which is the closest. The Fire Fox is in the ninth airspace..."

"Order them to rush to support the transport aircraft in the seventh airspace. Note that the first goal in air combat is to destroy the enemy!"

Ron put down the intercom and looked at General Bisel.

"Well done, Ron! This will be a crucial battle. I believe that after this battle, the existence of Japan's 64th Army Aviation Team will just exist."

…

At the same time, the Japanese Army Aviation 64th Team War Room

"Order the Koga formation to immediately get rid of enemy aircraft and return as soon as possible! Order the decoy formation to abandon the interception mission and return!" Kato issued such an order.

"General? We are at an advantage, why should we return?"

"Our Ki-43 is already close to the route of the enemy transport aircraft. The enemy transport aircraft will appear at any time. Why should we give up interception?"

"We may not be able to find the enemy's transport aircraft, and the enemy's aircraft in the airspace are far more numerous than ours. Now if we continue to miss the results, we will fall into the enemy's siege. Stop arguing and execute the order!" Kato's tone was unusual.
Chapter completed!