Next, Xu Rui flew a series of aerobatic maneuvers in the Il-16 fighter. Many of the aerobatic maneuvers were something that the Soviet pilots present had never seen before, let alone done them. That is, Boris, The two Valentins had seen these aerobatic maneuvers because they had gone to the Spanish battlefield to support operations.
As a result, the entire pilot team at the scene suddenly became silent.
Boris and Valentin became the commentators of this aerobatics show.
"Rolling, this is just the most basic flight action. There is nothing surprising. You only need to simply press the joystick to one side to do it. However, it is important to note that while rolling, the nose of the aircraft is the most It’s best to go up fifteen to twenty degrees, otherwise the flying altitude will drop after rolling.”
"Shit, half-roll inversion, this is quite difficult and requires the perfect cooperation of the tail rudder."
"Barrel roll, this is a barrel roll. This is much more difficult than a simple roll, because at the same time as rolling, the fuselage must make an upward jump. The operation technique is to make the nose of the machine rise at a larger angle. , at least about 30 degrees, but this cannot be generalized, everyone’s flying habits are different, and the angle is also different.”
"Somersault, this technical difficulty is not very difficult, but it is a huge test for the body's endurance."
"Pendulum, this is a pendulum. This operation is very complicated, but on the battlefield, it can effectively get rid of the enemy aircraft behind you. It is a very practical flying stunt!"
"Holy shit, Immelmann's maneuver?! Oh my God, it's actually Immelmann's maneuver. Am I dazzled?"
"Yes, oh yes, I must have been dazzled. This Chinaman actually flew out of the Immelmann roundabout. Unbelievable, simply unbelievable!"
A pilot couldn't help but ask: "Is the Immelmann maneuver very powerful?"
"Awesome?" Boris looked at the rookie pilot who asked the question with an idiot look, and said disdainfully, "You poor little rookie, let me tell you this, even if you are an aerobatic team of the Royal Air Force, , there are no more than ten pilots who can fly the Immelmann maneuver, do you think they are powerful?"
The rookie pilot who asked the question had a dull look on his face.
Next, Xu Rui performed several extremely difficult aerobatic maneuvers, then pulled up violently with a somersault, and then dived at a high angle. He watched the Il-16 fighter piloted by Xu Rui fly at almost 90 degrees. Diving down at a right angle, more than a hundred pilots on the scene all let out a low intake of breath.
Diana even covered her mouth nervously. She was really worried that the Il Sixteen driven by Xu Rui would not be able to pull up, and then hit the ground with his head. If this happened, her male idol would disappear in an instant. .
Even at such an old age, Timoshenko couldn't help but hold his breath when he saw this scene.
When he was less than a hundred meters above the ground, Xu Rui suddenly pulled the joystick upwards and at the same time opened the throttle of the fighter engine to the maximum. At this time, the gravity formed by the aircraft's own weight and the lift generated by the aircraft engine through the wings acted in opposite directions. The direction acted on Xu Rui at the same time, a double strangulation, and the overload had at least nine gravity accelerations!
Boris and Valentin were stunned again. They originally thought that the Immelman maneuver just now was the biggest surprise, but they did not expect that in the end, there would be such a bigger surprise waiting for them. This is simply amazing!
It wasn't until Xu Rui's Il-16 fighter landed smoothly on the runway that everyone woke up like a dream.
"Fuck!" Boris couldn't help but cursed the most vulgar slang, and then said, "Is this okay?"
Valentin finally came to his senses and said: "Boris, the dive just now should have had eight G's, right?"
"Eight g's? You underestimated it." Boris shook his head and said, "I think there are at least nine g's, or even ten! Anyway, I have never seen such a large angle and such a fierce dive."
Valentin took a breath and said again: "Where did this guy come from?"
"The devil knows." Boris shook his head and said, "I really can't believe it."
Xu Rui got off the fighter jet and strode back to the queue of Soviet pilots. Timoshenko was just about to step forward and say a few words to Xu Rui, but Diana could no longer hold back and actually stood in front of Timoshenko and a hundred people. Many Soviet pilots fell directly into Xu Rui's arms and hugged Xu Rui's neck tightly.
Diana could no longer control her emotions.
If it had been just now, when Diana took the initiative to throw herself into her arms, Xu Rui would have been greeted with boos.
But now, after witnessing Xu Rui's aerobatics, Xu Rui was greeted with applause and whistles. Obviously, through the flight performance just now, more than a hundred pilots of the Third Flying Group have recognized Xu Rui's performance from the bottom of their hearts. status, then Diana's embrace would become a hero matching a beauty.
Even Timoshenko laughed and clapped with both hands.
Xu Rui did not reach out to hug Diana, but said calmly: "Miss Diana?"
Xu Rui shouted twice, and Diana finally broke free from the excitement, then quickly let go of her hands, and stepped aside with a blushing face. Then, she looked at Xu Rui shyly and timidly, and said, Si A doctor's girl shouldn't look like this, but facing Xu Rui, Diana was instinctively reserved and shy.
Xu Rui, as if nothing had happened, turned to face the Soviet pilot and said, "Now, does anyone still question my flying skills?"
After listening to the translation, no one dared to say anything this time.
Are you kidding? This is a fierce man who can fly out of the Immelmann maneuver and pull out nine G overload. When it comes to flying skills, they are not even qualified to carry someone's shoes.
The gap is so huge, how can you question other people's flying skills
"Very good!" Xu Rui smiled slightly and said, "Since no one dares to object, then select three pilots with the best flying skills to form a four-plane formation with me. Let me see your level. .”
This time, no one dared to bomb the assassination. Soon, Boris, Valentin and another pilot named Victor were elected, and then the three of them, together with Xu Rui, flew an Il Sixteen respectively. The fighter jets took off to form a four-plane formation, and then four other Soviet pilots were asked to fly into the air to conduct a simulated confrontation in the air.
Of course, before the simulated confrontation, all the airborne machine guns were replaced with blank ammunition.
Half an hour later, the simulated confrontation ended midway because all four of the opponent's fighter jets had been shot down.
"Comrade Xu Rui, how are you?" As soon as Xu Rui's feet landed, Timoshenko immediately came up with Diana and asked eagerly, "What is the technical level of the Third Flying Group?"
Xu Rui glanced at Timoshenko and wanted to say that the technical level of the 3rd Flying Regiment was very poor. The reason why it lost to the Finnish Air Force by such a disparity in the first stage of the winter offensive was definitely not due to abnormal performance. , but a true reflection of the technical level of both parties, but he still swallowed the words back.
Xu Rui couldn't bear to hurt the old Soviet man in front of him.
Although, this old man is a general who commands nearly a million troops!
At that moment, Xu Rui nodded and said: "The technical level of the Third Flying Group is not bad. If other flying groups can have similar technical levels, then the aviation group of the Northwest Front Army will basically be competent."
Being competent means being able to defeat the Finnish air force. Timoshenko was overjoyed when he heard this.
Before this, Timoshenko was just like Xu Rui. He was most unsure about the Air Force. However, Timoshenko himself was not from the Air Force and lacked sufficient understanding of the Air Force. But Xu Rui was different. Since Xu Rui had such His superb flying skills and understanding of the technical level of the Air Force are naturally unparalleled.
Now that Xu Rui said that the aviation regiment of the Northwest Front Army is competent, it is undoubtedly a reassurance for Timoshenko.
However, Xu Rui was not deliberately trying to comfort Timoshenko. As long as it is commanded properly, the aviation regiment of the Northwest Front Army can indeed defeat the Finnish Air Force, because the Northwest Front Army has fifteen flight regiments and more than a thousand aircraft of various types. , among which there are more than 700 IL fighter jets alone.
The Finnish Air Force opposite has less than 200 aircraft of various types and only more than 60 fighter jets.
The strength comparison between the two sides is so disparate that the Northwest Front can definitely win by relying on wolf pack tactics.
Yes, that's right, Xu Rui has decided to introduce the wolf pack tactics pioneered by Chennault to the Soviet Air Force.
The quality of Soviet pilots is generally low, and their flying experience is even more serious. Not to mention compared with the air force pilots of old Europe such as the United Kingdom, France, and the Netherlands, but even compared with the Nordic air force pilots such as Finland, Sweden, and Norway, if they continue to follow the standard It is impossible to change the air combat tactics.
But it's different if wolf pack tactics are used.
Because the essence of wolf pack tactics is that using multiple machines to fight a single machine is actually a group fight in the air!
Before Chennault, Western air combat authorities stubbornly believed that dogfights should be between two fighter jets. Adding a third fighter jet would not only provide no advantage, but would only waste precious aviation fuel and ammunition. However, Chennault established the After defeating the Flying Tigers, facts proved that using multiple aircraft against a single aircraft is a very efficient air combat tactic!
It was precisely by relying on wolf pack tactics that Chennault's Flying Tigers created a brilliant record on the Chinese battlefield. At the cost of losing 14 fighter jets, they shot down more than 200 Japanese fighter jets, with a damage ratio of more than 1 to 20! What was particularly difficult was that the Flying Tigers' opponent was not an inexperienced rookie air force like the Soviet Air Force, but the Japanese aviation unit with rich air combat experience that had been fighting fiercely on the Chinese battlefield for four years.
Therefore, the wolf pack tactic is very powerful.
Moreover, wolf pack tactics are not complicated.