Ten ME-109 fighters flying in a line of lines whizzed through the clouds.

Although the Luftwaffe has developed and put into service the new F-190 fighter, the thousands of Me-109 fighters produced and equipped in the past cannot be replaced with the new fighter in an instant. In addition, the navy has a large number of F-190 fighters as aircraft carriers, so the air force has no choice but to mix a large number of ME-109 fighters with a small number of F-190 fighters.

Fortunately, the performance of the ME-109 is still excellent and easy to use in the current period, and it has not met an opponent for the time being.

Even, not counting the Me-109, which is not the best fighter of the German army at the moment, can still rely on the temporary superiority in aircraft performance to control air supremacy in most areas of eastern France for a time.

On May 12, yesterday, 85 ME-27 of the German 109 Combat Aviation Regiment alone took off from two airfields on the outskirts of Miulong, directly supporting the German forces at the Maas River and the Albert Canal bridgehead.

Among them, the 27 Combat Aviation Regiment took to the air at four-minute intervals, with a total of 340 sorties, with an average of 4 to 5 sorties per aircraft, as easily as entering a no-man's land to carry out exercises.

By yesterday evening, the 27th Air Regiment had lost 1 aircraft in exchange for the result of shooting down 28 British heavy bombers in the rear.

And today, they will go to the standby area to strangle a formation of British fighters that appeared in intelligence.

Although there were only 10 fighters, their morale was high and they were full of fighting spirit. If they're lucky, this will be their first time facing off against a British fighter formation, arguably the strongest air force in the world!

The sun shone on the metal wings of the ME-109, refracting a blinding light. The 10 fighters are like 10 eagles that are constantly spewing exhaust gases, sprinting through the air in unison.

"Number 2, you climb above the clouds. Don't get too high, try to stick to the clouds. It is sufficient to ensure that the field of view will be more extensive than if it were taught between clouds. The commander of this ME-109 formation said loudly in the communication channel.

It was getting closer and closer to the area where the British fighter formation appeared in intelligence, and the commander had to start deploying a cordon.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for the No. 2 machine to discover the enemy: "No. 1! I spotted them, at 3 o'clock, diagonally below at 3 o'clock! God, they have at least thirty fighters! We can't fight hard! ”

"This should be a battalion of the British, everyone got into the clouds and went around, and we pounced on the enemy's flank and rear." The commander on the lead plane commanded calmly.

"Immediately after the attack, disengage and do not dwell on low altitudes. According to the intelligence, our planes should be better, and we should try to use our advantage in climbing performance to attack them. The Luftwaffe commander added in the end.

Because the ME-109 adopts straight line modification, the structure is reasonably selected high-strength thin aluminum plate and precision die-casting, making it an excellent light fighter, and its comprehensive performance is even far above the famous Japanese Zero fighter, which is the most difficult high-speed fighter suitable for "hit and run" tactics.

"Okay, number one. I'll cover you later. Said the pilot of the No. 2 ME-109 fighter, who was the No. 1 wingman.

Soon, the five long planes in the German formation began to dive, and their five wingmen also made a slight dive together to support at a higher altitude.

Immediately afterward, the German pilots, who were descending at high speed, saw small black dots in the shape of a V. They knew that it was the formation of fighters of the British.

Although the Luftwaffe found that the "V" was far more mobile than the "V" team, and included this in the Luftwaffe's combat doctrine. However, the RAF has always adhered to the tactics of "V" flight formations.

"Fire! All fire! ”

"I hit a British fighter plane and he's falling! Oh! Damn, I was almost hit by an enemy plane at nine o'clock! You all pay attention. ”

"I hit it too!"

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In the communication channel of the German formation, there was a sudden liveliness. It stands to reason that they shouldn't talk so much nonsense, but in addition to the veterans of the Polish campaign on the 5 long planes in this formation, the other 5 wingmen are all newcomers, and this is their first time participating in the war, so there is a rookie problem that should not be there

Without waiting for them to rejoice for long, the remaining fighters of the three RAF "Hurricane" fighter squadrons began to turn around. After all, the British Air Force was experienced and well-trained, and the sudden strike did not panic them.

Compared with the complacent attitude of the German novices, the British pilots showed their high quality even more in the face of danger. Britain is a superpower after all, and their air force development has not gone through a fault zone like the Luftwaffe, and the Royal Air Force can be said to be superior to the Luftwaffe in terms of experience and training.

"They are starting to turn, and the British are going to fight back."

"Enough! That's enough! Pull up the lever! All climb and get out of combat. ”

Fortunately, the Luftwaffe ME-109 outperformed the British Hurricane fighters. This point directly makes up for some of the experience shortcomings of German rookie pilots.

As a result, the clumsy turn of the British "Hurricane" formation was not half completed, and the German Me-109 had disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye. During the entire battle, the British did not have a chance to fire a single bullet, and some pilots did not even see the enemy aircraft.

However, they were shot down a total of 8 fighters and damaged 2!

With more than three times the advantage of the enemy aircraft, but ending up in such a fiasco, the commander of the Royal Air Force who led the captain of the aircraft reflected bitterly on the return: "Why do we fly in a V-shaped formation? Just to fly and look good!? ”

It's annoying enough that the aircraft doesn't perform as well, because the adoption of a V-shaped dense formation that is easy to hit has brought huge losses, and it is even more regrettable.

Originally, the British Air Force Command believed that such a dense formation would cover the largest observation angle and would not easily lose its formation, which would improve the survival rate of fighters.

But the fact is the opposite, because of the dense formation, the wingman pilots of the Royal Air Force must fly very carefully, mainly focusing on maintaining a formation distance from the long plane, and have no time to pay attention to the rear, often until the German fighter has bitten and fired, the British army only notices the tail behind, and it is too late.

When maneuvering such as a sharp turn, the British captain had to be extra careful, and had to spend a few seconds in an air battle to warn the wingman to prepare. Otherwise, with such a close distance, the two planes will collide if you are not careful.

The commander who had lost the battle on the British side silently sighed in his heart that although the development of the Luftwaffe was slow, the level of their tactical formation was remarkable, and it was worth learning.

In the same scene, as the British Royal Air Force continued to drag "Hurricane" fighters into the French battlefield, the German army continued to invest in ME-109 fighters and appeared more and more frequently.