The British action was not long in coming, and on the third day after the meeting, Lieutenant General Trenchard set sail for Greece with an FB27 bomber in constant transition. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info and then, bomber squadrons transferred from the British mainland and France began to assemble in small and multiple waves towards the target area. And because of the expansion of the scale of the operation, the airfield, which was supposed to park two squadrons of bombers, was clearly insufficient. As a result, while temporary airfields were set up, British naval engineering units that had arrived from North Africa began to rebuild other airfields.

Of course, it's not the same as those airports in later generations. The current airport is very simple, and the take-off and running distance of the WWI aircraft is not very long, so the runway is a lot saved, as for the apron? Aviation gasoline, bombs, and torpedoes are transported by ship, and except for the precision equipment of torpedoes, which were repurposed and put in a factory building, other things can be fireproofed. Just make do with it, it's not permanent anyway, and the Mediterranean climate is relatively friendly

As for the hangar for the aircraft? Please, forget about this operation in such a hurry, anyway, it will be done quickly, maybe the task will be completed and it won't be used, so this will be saved, and judging from the recent weather forecast, it seems that there is no rain ....... Of course, even if it rains, you can't help it, so let's get some tarpaulin and make do with it. Although it is made of wood, it is not so sturdy.......

Before the bomber detachments could begin to operate, the British aerial reconnaissance and spy networks hidden in the Balkans also began to operate at high speed. Under the loopholes of the Turks like fishing nets, a steady stream of information was gathered through various channels. And after analyzing a lot of intelligence, the British had a general understanding of the situation of the entire Allied Mediterranean Fleet.

Thanks to Turkey's poor shipbuilding industry base and scarce supplies. The situation of the ships belonging to Count Spee was not good, not to mention the situation of the two fast battleships that came from Austria-Hungary later. After the United Forces and Fuso fought to the death, the power system and artillery suffered heavy losses. The damaged boiler had not yet been repaired, and the blown up guns were replaced by 2, bringing the number of usable guns on the battleship to 6. The damage under the waterline has also been repaired, and the damage to the entire superstructure has also been repaired by 7%, but the speed of the battleship is still only about 14 knots. (because some boilers and pipes that needed to be replaced were removed, so the speed was lower) and it was considered unsuitable for war.

Although the other St. István was in good condition on the surface, the underwater bullet that hit the bottom of the No. 2 ammunition depot still left it with considerable scars, so that it was difficult to completely repair it in a short time with the Turkish level of technology, although the shell did not blow through the last layer of steel outside the ammunition depot on the spot, but the deformed steel plate obviously needed to be replaced. The damaged private suit also needs to be replaced, in short, although the situation is much better than that of the combined forces, but it is also not suitable for combat.

In addition, the situation of the 4 fast battleships that originally belonged to Count Spee was much better, almost all the guns were usable, and the speed was at least 24 knots, and almost all the battleships had been replaced with consumables such as boiler water pipes. Although the situation cannot be compared with the German home fleet, it is easy to pull out and take the Russian fleet. And in addition to the British Air Force, these 4 battleships are the ones that need to be solved the most!

"At present, the distribution of the German fleet was such that the two most damaged battleships were in Constantinople, because there was the most complete system of shipbuilding in the Balkans.

"Three fast battleships and a small number of fast battleships under the command of Count Spee were in the port of Ereli, east of Constantinople, and were responsible for the suppression of the Black Sea Fleet. Another fast battleship and a large number of former dreadnoughts were in the port of Burgas, because before that, they had just carried out the blockade and shelling of the Bulgarian coastal city of Constanta, and were resupplying in the port of Burgas. ”

"Our most important target is in Port Ereli, which is a bit far away from us, so only the V1500 can carry torpedoes, the FB27 bomber can carry 500KG of bombs, and the O-400 is slightly smaller."

"The troops attacking Constantinople were also dominated by bombers, because in order to prevent the attack of Russian submarines, the other side deployed a lot of mine protection nets nearby, the kind with several layers, and the effect of using torpedoes was very limited. As for the port of Burgas, there is not much defense, and the distance is relatively close, which can be dominated by torpedo attack aircraft. "In one meeting, Lieutenant General Trenchard laid out his plans and plans.

I have to say that to become the founder of the British Royal Air Force and the first field marshal, Lieutenant General Trenchard is absolutely excellent in the professional field! In the case of the wire, the best choice was made according to the situation at the port and the opponents faced. And that's not all, then he and his staff members planned the most suitable route and several alternate routes according to the population distribution and terrain of Turkey, avoiding densely populated areas as much as possible, preventing exposure, and shortening the route to save fuel!

"The Russians have asked us to inflict heavy damage on at least two Allied Super Dreadnought battleships in Port Ereli. Can you and your air team complete this task? Churchill thought for a moment and asked.

"If we completely lose their combat effectiveness, I am afraid it will be a little difficult, even if our torpedoes have a good record, but they can still hit the beach. And according to real combat experience, it is very difficult for an 800-kilogram torpedo to destroy such a position as an ammunition depot, but if it is only to disrupt fire control and reduce combat effectiveness, it is really not a big problem. ”

"And we have also studied the shipping lanes of Port Ereli. If you're lucky, maybe a few good hits can finally destroy the port when the opponent evacues! "Vice Admiral Trenchard gestured on the sand table, if the opponent's large ships were attacked when they were evacuating from the channel, it would be very likely that the channel would be completely blocked, and if this was the case, even if the warships in the harbor were not sunk, it would probably be difficult to play a role for a long time.

"As long as this can be guaranteed, it is enough, and the Russian Black Sea Fleet will take care of the rest." An officer next to him said.

"Russians? I hope so. There was a hint of disdain in Churchill's words. But this time, Churchill really guessed wrong, in order to break the game, the Russians will also fight hard! At the same time, the Russian Black Sea Fleet also began to discuss matters related to this operation!

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