However, Chen Yanlong's transfer this time was met with strong opposition from Michiel and Garland, because for the two of them high-ranking air force officers; The issue of the air defense of the German homeland is the most important and crucial. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

They even attached great importance to and took seriously the issue of air defense in Germany as a front-line combat problem.

But no matter how strongly the two of them objected, Chen Yanlong pulled out the distribution team he wanted.

In this regard, Mihil and Garland could only scold Chen Yanlong in their hearts.

And Karl Andrew, who is not much better off with Chen Yanlong? Spatz was also full of resentment.

Originally, his 41 bomber group had almost 2,000 B-17 bombers, but unfortunately it was a large-scale air battle through the Bangjiao Peninsula; and Chen Yanlong's skirmish on Pantelleria Island after the 12th Bomber Group was completely annihilated, his bomber force only had 800 bombers left, but the number that could fight was only more than 400.

Therefore, he can only dispatch 398 B-17 bombers this time to give Chen Yanlong a little color, and the remaining dozens can only be used as reserves.

"Bastard German! You wait for me! When all my new planes are replenished, I'll give you a taste of what it's like to be bombed by more than a thousand bombers! ”

After watching his bomber force gradually disappear before his eyes, Carl "Andrew" Spatz made up his mind in his heart.

It's just that now he is also very depressed, why the bomber fleet sent to him by the United States has not yet arrived at him.

Twenty minutes later, at an altitude of 5,000 meters, the entire area was covered with Altocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus can be divided into Altocumulus translucent, Altocumulus occultus, and Altocumulus lenticulata; Altocumulus cumulus, Altocumulus flocculus and Altocumulus fortiform.

Altocumulus clouds are formed under the upper temperature inversion layer under saturated conditions of cold air.

Altocumulus clouds are small, well-defined, and vary greatly in thickness and shape, with thin patches being white; The outline of the sun and moon can be seen, and the thick clouds are dark gray, and the outline of the sun and moon is indistinguishable. Dense stripes that are often oval, tile-shaped, fish scales, or wavy. They are often arranged in groups, rows, and waves......

Bomber units of the Anglo-American allied forces sailing at an altitude of 5,000 meters in beautiful Altocumulus clouds; Although they have the right to adjust their flight speed according to local terrain, visibility and weather conditions.

But according to the orders of their commanders, it was necessary to maintain a certain altitude to sail; In order not to alarm the German troops who were about to carry out a sneak attack, as well as the radar monitoring of the opposing side.

"Hey! Jack! How long do you think we'll get to the Germans? ”

Pilot Jim was piloting his P-38 Lightning, following the group of B-17 bombers flying in front of them, while interrogating another P-38 Lightning.

"It should be soon! It took us half an hour to turn left and right, and we should be almost in Pantelleria, or Sicily! ”

Jack replied in a tone of uncertainty that was not so sure.

"How's your gas consumption?"

Pilot Jim continued to ask.

"Okay, I don't have to be soon! We still have a lot of fuel in the fuel tank and auxiliary tank, and we can probably fly for about an hour or so! ”

Jack looked at his fuel gauge display and replied honestly.

"I'm about the same as the gas consumption! But we don't have to worry so much! Anyway, we have a lot of new airports in the Mediterranean, which can be used! If we really don't have jet fuel, we can go to the nearby airport and refuel! ”

Jim replied optimistically.

"All the pilots of each plane listen, immediately switch channels, call the commander, and conduct guidance operations!"

"Set the course 320 degrees to the northeast and prepare for engagement!"

As soon as the words fell, before Jack could answer, the captain of their 55th Fighter Group had already preemptively issued combat orders to the pilots through the radio.

"Captain Singh! Did you discover the Germans' air force? ”

Hearing the captain's order, Jim suddenly shouted excitedly in the radio headset.

"Increase the throttle and go all the way northeast!"

"The forward open-path fighters spotted a small group of German aircraft, at an altitude of 4,600 meters, and they also spotted us; It's climbing at a fast speed, coming towards us! ”

Captain Singh ignored Jim's excitement and excitement, and continued to give the battle order.

"Beware, everyone, there is another German flying team to the southwest of yours, probably a small team, no! Oh my God! It's a whole big league! And also their new Fω-190A-6/R1 fighter group! ”

"All the fighters go full throttle and get ready for engagement! The course is 220 degrees, and the altitude is 5200 meters! ”

At this moment, Singh suddenly shouted loudly in surprise.

"Roger!"

"Roger!"

"Roger!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the pilots of the 55th Fighter Group immediately replied loudly over the radio in unison.

"Oops! Jim be careful! At four o'clock on your right turn, two German fighters are approaching at high speed! ”

When the pilots of the 55th Fighter Group of the U.S. Army were about to enter the combat state, Jack suddenly panicked and radioed Jim not far behind him, warning him.

"Make a sharp turn to the right and climb! Jim! ”

In this regard, the captain of the brigade Singh also gave an order over the radio in a hurry.

"Got it! Captain! Be careful, I also see German planes approaching you at 3 o'clock! Turn left! ”

Jim hurried and fast, piloting his P-38 Lightning, and made a right turn.

As soon as he turned around, two German Fω-190A-6/R1 fighters whizzed past him.

Frightened by this sudden attack, Jim, who was covered in cold sweat, rolled continuously; Detouring, flying, climbing, and descending in a difficult maneuver, desperately dodging the two German Fω-190A-6/R1 fighters besieging him.

"Quick! Jim turn left! Behind you, the German Fω-190A-6/R1 fighter is already making a sharp left turn, and there is another German Fω-190A-6/R1 fighter who has turned right in front of you, ready to shoot! Be careful! ”

At that moment, Jack shouted in horror, which instantly reached Jim's ears through the radio headset, shouting.

It was only in the midst of this lightning that the sound of two piercing WGr21 large air-to-air rockets was heard; The P-38 "Lightning" fighter piloted by Jim was in the midst of a deafening explosion in an instant; Transformed into a large ball of fire, shattered to death.

"Ji ...... Jim! ”

Seeing Jim, who was destroyed in a short split second and killed in the sky; Jack's eyes were red and he roared with emotion.

"Bastard! Germans! I'm fighting with you! ”

Immediately, while piloting his P-38 "Lightning" fighter, he increased the throttle as if crazy, rushed into the German Fω-190A-6/R1 fighter group, and opened fire on the 20mm cannon and 12.7mm machine gun on the fighter, while shouting in anger.