12dz Chapter 398: Kamikaze? A cornered dog will do something desperate.
Chapter 398: Kamikaze? A cornered dog will do something desperate.
Only after the army planes took off did the navy pilots gather and prepare to drink a "farewell drink".
That's right, as a noble navy, these Japanese pilots are unwilling to cooperate with the army's idiots even if they are carrying out a suicidal kamikaze mission from which there is no return, but would rather act separately.
Unlike the rough and simple army, the navy's preparations are quite "particular" -
On a temporary podium covered with oil, a naval lieutenant colonel was pouring wine from a porcelain pot. Every pilot had to kneel down, respectfully receive the wine cup, and drink it all before they could receive the "autumn amulet" for the expedition - a talisman similar to burning newspapers at graves to fool the devils and bless them to ascend directly to heaven.
There was also a military band playing "Kaiyu Kaba" nearby. The music was lively, but the notes were shrill, like a funeral song.
"Haha, those idiots in the army have already set off."
A second-class flying sergeant sneered softly and brushed the dust off his shoulders.
"Alright," another man sneered, "Let them draw the enemy's anti-aircraft fire first. Our navy has its own real awareness!"
"Gentlemen—" the lieutenant colonel waved his hand, interrupting the whispers. "Today is the day that determines the fate of our country. His Majesty the Heavenly Locust will watch our flight! Even if there is no hope of return, we must make one final charge to restore our country's glory!"
"Hi!"
The HNA pilots lined up in formation responded in unison.
But they all knew that the lieutenant colonel's so-called impassioned speech was just chicken soup for the soul.
Ever since the disastrous defeat in the Battle of the Marianas and being hunted by the White Eagle Navy like a turkey, the Japanese naval aviation has been severely damaged and is now just trying to hold on.
In the darkness before dawn, the Army's Type 1 fighters and Type 99 bombers rushed at full speed towards the newly built airport of the Anmin Army, while the Navy's Zero fighters and Comet dive bombers, which took off later, also staggered into the air.
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The new air defense system of the People's Security Army has been ready for action.
Around the airport, several vehicle-mounted "Wangyi" radars quickly captured the incoming low-altitude aerial targets and immediately sounded the alarm.
"Enemy aircraft approaching! Altitude 500 meters, distance 2500 meters, all guns open fire!"
The fire director, which used electronic equipment to perform complex calculations, quickly calculated the target parameters, and the 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun group began to madly fire at the sky under radar guidance.
At the same time, a high-intensity searchlight was immediately turned on, and with the assistance of radar, it firmly locked onto the enemy aircraft hidden in the night.
"Damn it? How is that possible?" The first-class flight officer immediately realized that his plane had been firmly locked onto by the searchlight. The bright light made him dizzy and he subconsciously turned the control stick to the left...
The next second, countless 40mm high-explosive shells flew over, mixed with some dazzling tracer bullets. The leading Type 1 fighter directly crashed into the barrage and was hit instantly.
"Boom--" The extra explosives added to the nose of the Type 1 fighter turned it directly into fireworks in the air.
On the ground, the 37mm anti-aircraft gun of the M13 self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle and the quadruple 12.7mm machine gun of the M16 also began to join the chorus. With the assistance of radar, those searchlights were like cheats, and they could illuminate a Japanese plane that was trying to break through at low altitude.
After being locked by the searchlights, these Japanese planes were easily torn to pieces by the barrage of bullets.
In the night sky, one Type 1 fighter after another was hit directly, igniting orange-red flames and plummeting to the ground with the screams of the Japanese pilots inside.
But in the rear, more Japanese planes were swarming in.
"It's a black card, it's onboard!"
A Type 99 dive bomber was swooping down madly, trailing a trail of black smoke, aiming directly at a searchlight tower on the side of the airport.
However, the Bofors gun crew, which was urgently turned, still successfully intercepted the aircraft in the waist. A string of 40mm ammunition belts hit the fuselage, and the Type 99 dive bomber exploded.
The wreckage was burning and slammed heavily onto the runway, sending up a sea of fire and black smoke.
"It's a small problem. We'll just need to find an engineering Sherman to push some soil to fill the hole, and then replace it with a few new perforated steel plates." Inside the airport tower, the military police major in charge of guarding the airport held up a telescope and spoke easily to the anti-aircraft artillery company commander who looked worried.
"We only missed one or two targets. Your anti-aircraft battery did a great job!"
The battle continued, and the Army Aviation's attack was almost suicidal.
But the naval pilots who arrived later took advantage of the army aviation's distraction to maneuver and evade, trying to break through the fire net and head straight for the core of the airport.
At this time, the sky was already getting bright. Although it made it easier for the security forces on the ground to visually lock onto enemy planes in the sky, it also made it easier for the Japanese in the sky to observe the airport.
"Gentlemen, I see the enemy's radar, dive with me!"
The desperate Japanese pilots had no time to carefully select their targets and could only subconsciously look for the most expensive ones to launch kamikaze attacks.
Amidst the hail of bullets, two Zero fighters barely broke through the defense line and launched a final dive towards the truck carrying the radar antenna.
"Target number 032, speed 410 kilometers per hour, altitude dropped to 150 meters, gun crew number three, lock on to it!"
However, before they could get close to the target, a precise 40mm bullet hit the fuel tank of the lead plane, and the entire Zero fighter instantly turned into a blazing fireball.
The violent explosion in the air even affected the wingman, blowing it off its course. It was eventually turned into a hornet's nest by the close-range 12.7mm machine gun fire and fell directly to the ground.
The gunfire and burning intertwined into a bloody hell.
The Japanese planes crashed one after another. The Japanese pilots' determination to die was nothing but a mantis trying to stop a chariot in the face of the modern air defense system.
The sky is getting brighter.
The wreckage of the plane scattered around the airport was burning and screaming, like evil spirits struggling in hell.
The military police major put down his binoculars and said coldly, "He's just a clown."
"Send a telegram to General Qi: Our airport suffered a suicide attack by dozens of Japanese planes. The damage is minor and is expected to be restored in two hours. A detailed battle report will be submitted later..."
The radar soldiers sent a message that there were no enemy aircraft signals in the airspace. As the sky brightened, the engineers began to work quickly in the airport, and it took only 87 minutes to restore the operation of all three runways.
This last desperate struggle of the Japanese in Singapore not only failed to destroy the airport, but also cost them the last batch of precious pilots.
Next, the entire sky will and must belong to the Security Army.
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At around 10 o'clock that morning, Zhang Chi, who was in charge of the rear, received a detailed report.
"The Japs have run out of tricks. They've even come up with Kamikaze!"
"What do you think of Qi Quan's siege plan?" asked Chief of Staff Tan Zhijie.