Just as Leitao believed the airport had been completely destroyed and was preparing to evacuate in his armed helicopter, three Zero Fighters dispatched as reinforcements by the Japanese Army's flying brigade at Beiping Nanyuan Airport arrived on the scene. Flying in a triangular attack formation, they swooped down rapidly. The lead plane at the front served as the main offensive force, immediately locking onto Leitao's helicopter, while the two wingmen flanked it in a protective posture, ready at a moment's notice to assist the lead plane in launching an attack and to prevent Leitao from escaping from the flanks. They quickly locked onto Leitao's helicopter and opened fire on him.
Leitao instantly activated his electronic jamming system, which emitted a powerful surge of electromagnetic signals. The needles on the instrument panels of the Japanese fighter planes began to swing wildly beyond control, and various data displays flickered erratically. The readings of the altimeters, airspeed indicators, and heading indicators all descended into utter chaos, making it difficult for the pilots to accurately gauge the status of their aircrafts. The communication systems were also heavily disrupted; although they were barely functional, a continuous buzzing sound of strong current passing through filled the headsets, completely drowning out the calls and instructions between the pilots and preventing any clear and effective communication.
Taking advantage of this window, Leitao pil…
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