bookcurios Chapter 719 Long-Distance Aerial Assault
Chapter 719 Long-Distance Aerial Assault
P38 Lightning Fighter 719 Long Range Air Raid
"Send a message to the regiments on the front line, and ask them to continue the attack according to the original plan.
Tell Deputy Commander Wu to activate our fake artillery position tomorrow.
If the Japanese bombers come, lure them to the fake artillery positions.
I have ordered the artillery regiment to concentrate all anti-aircraft guns over there.
By then, we will teach those Japanese bombers a good lesson."
"Send another message to Meng Jifei and ask them to start making preparations tonight.
Expect my telegram tomorrow morning.
As soon as the telegram arrives, board the plane and set off immediately!
We still need them to come over to deal with the Japanese Zero fighter group."
Ye Qingshan instructed the young martial artist next to him.
"Yes!"
Xiao Wusheng turned around to convey the order and sent a message using the radio he brought with him.
Soon, a series of encrypted telegrams were sent out from Chaozhou Airport.
In addition, at this time, the various units of the 89th Army fighting on the front line received Ye Qingshan’s telegram orders.
Nearly 2,000 kilometers away at Lashio Airport in Myanmar, Meng Jifei, the captain of Ye Qingshan's aviation brigade, also received Ye Qingshan's telegram.
"Captain, this is a top-secret urgent message from the commander."
An adjutant came up to Meng Jifei and handed him the telegram he had just received.
"Are we going to take action?"
Meng Jifei quickly took the telegram and started reading it.
"Ha ha!"
Then he burst into laughter, looked at several aviation officers next to him, and said excitedly: "The commander's telegram.
Plan A, execute! "
"Ow!"
After hearing this, several aviation officers nearby also shouted excitedly.
Of course they knew what the so-called Plan A was.
This was a crazy, nearly 2,000-kilometer air strike operation.
At first, when they heard the combat plan proposed by Ye Qingshan, they were all confused.
They didn't even dare to think of such a crazy idea as letting their air force fly nearly two thousand kilometers to attack the Japanese.
But then, after careful calculations,
They found that with their current abilities, it was entirely possible to achieve it.
But even if it were possible, it would be a huge test.
A distance of nearly two thousand kilometers is really too long.
Meng Jifei and the pilots of his air force had never carried out such a long-distance air raid.
This places extremely high demands on the performance of the fighter jets they have and the professional quality of their pilots.
But since Ye Qingshan gave the order, there is a need in this regard.
Meng Jifei and the pilots of the aviation team naturally have to do their best to complete this mission.
After all, this is related to whether Ye Qingshan can win the battle of counterattacking Guangdong Province after returning to China and commanding the 89th Army.
Afterwards, Meng Jifei and other members of the aviation team in Myanmar began intensive preparations.
Ye Qingshan even greeted Stilwell and mobilized some American and British air forces for cooperation.
When the British and American pilots learned of this plan, they also cried out in madness.
But it also made these Western pilots excited.
Because this kind of long-distance air strike operation has always been the direction of their research.
Previously, due to reasons such as fighter performance.
They are not able to do it either.
But now, in the past six months, they have gradually replaced their aircraft with more advanced fighter jets and bombers.
In terms of fighter performance, theoretically it is sufficient to meet the requirements of such long-distance air raid operations.
After more than a week of preparation, the parking spaces at Lashio Airport where Meng Jifei was located were filled with fighter jets.
The ammunition and fuel depots around the airport are already full.
They were waiting for Ye Qingshan's order.
There are more than 100 fighter jets from China, the United States and Britain gathered at Lashio Airport and they can take off immediately.
As a result, after waiting for nearly a week, Meng Jifei and his team still did not receive Ye Qingshan's order.
They thought that Ye Qingshan had canceled this crazy operation.
But now, they don't have to worry anymore.
Because of Ye Qingshan's order, it finally came.
"Go, call Duke and Smith, as well as Johnson and Ralph."
Meng Jifei immediately asked someone to call the other two flight commanders from Britain and the United States, Duke and Smith.
As for Johnson and Ralph, they are retired pilots from Britain and the United States.
But now, they are working in Ye Qingshan's aviation team on an employed basis.
In comparison, Ye Qingshan is in the domestic aviation team.
The aviation team in Myanmar is the real main force of the Jiangnan Detachment of the Air Force under Ye Qingshan.
"Meng, I heard that Plan A can start now?"
Not long after, two British and American officers with typical Western white looks came to Meng Jifei's command post.
Asked Meng Jifei.
“Yeah!
The commander asked us to make preparations tonight and wait for his orders.
If nothing goes wrong, we will set off at dawn tomorrow morning."
Meng Jifei said with a smile.
"My God, your commander is such a crazy guy.
However, I like it. "
Duke laughed.
“We still need to perfect the details for such a long-distance aerial raid.
None of us has done this before, so we must not be careless.”
The older British flight commander Smith said cautiously.
“Well, Smith is right.
That’s why I asked you to come here.”
Meng Jifei also nodded.
Their air raid this time is extremely important for Ye Qingshan’s counterattack in Guangdong Province.
It concerns the lives of 89 soldiers of the th Army.
Meng Jifei only felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavy, and they had to make sure everything was foolproof.
"Captain, I heard the fight is about to start?"
At this time, Johnson and Ralph also arrived.
Johnson asked excitedly.
"You two are finally here.
That’s right, it’s time to get to work.
Let’s review tomorrow’s route.
Then, we split up and checked our respective teams' fighter planes overnight, making sure there were no mistakes.
The long-distance flight of more than 1,800 kilometers is not only a test for our pilots.
It is also a huge test for our fighter jets.
The pre-war inspection must be thorough."
Meng Jifei said with a smile.
"OK!"
Afterwards, the five people reviewed the flight plan they had previously made.
They studied three ways of navigating along the way, verifying each other.
Make sure they don't deviate from their route when flying such a long distance.
“Okay, flight details are fine.
Next, we each went our separate ways to prepare.
Gather at the headquarters before dawn tomorrow morning."
Meng Jifei brought his aviation officers to the area of the airport where their fighter planes were parked.
At this moment, the ground crew who received the order had begun to conduct pre-war inspections of the fighter aircraft, and then refuel and load ammunition.
Now, among the main forces of Ye Qingshan Aviation Team in Myanmar, the main combat aircraft model is no longer just the P40 fighter.
A month ago, they received thirty strange-looking, double-headed, advanced new fighter jets.
P38 Lightning fighter!