Chapter 220: The Anglo-American Fleet Approaching German Airspace
As a matter of fact, the British and American aviation units also felt that it was not easy for them to bomb Berlin now. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Because according to the information gathered by the British and American intelligence gates, about 70% of the German fighters are concentrated here, and there are also large-scale anti-aircraft artillery.
And most importantly, Berlin, the capital of Germany, is at least 1,000 miles away from the airport in the east of England.
This means that if the British and American bomber groups and fighter groups were to reach central Germany, their round trip would take almost six hours.
If it's bad weather, then they're even more dangerous on the flight.
If you are not careful, you will be destroyed or lost.
Moreover, the fighter group also needs to be equipped with auxiliary fuel tanks to be able to fly over Berlin, but the long-range P-51 Mustang fighter can reach Berlin more easily.
Originally, every time the U.S. military launched a large-scale and important bombing, it would first carefully plan to see how to use fake actions, false intelligence, and false routes to confuse the German defense area, so as to bomb successfully.
Moreover, the U.S. military has always been targeting the industrial centers of the German army, 18 aircraft manufacturing factories in Germany, and large ball bearing factories.
And sometimes they used their bombers as a lure to lure German fighter groups into battle.
Then use a large group of fighters to destroy all the Luftwaffe that came out to meet them.
But this time because of the British bomber commander Arthur? Harris's intervention, so this time the Anglo-American massive air raid on Berlin; That is, not to make a choice of targets, directly to the city of Berlin and the civilian areas; and the Prime Minister's Office, the Marshal's Department and other important military institutions to carry out devastating and indiscriminate bombing.
It is better to kill or injure all the citizens of Berlin with the direct brutality of the army.
For this, this massive bombing campaign, Arthur? Harris also loaded more than 80,000 tons of bombs by their British bomber fleet, and their explosive power was more than seven times greater than that of the atomic bomb dropped by the American army on Hiroshima in 1945.
The 61st Fighter Squadron, which flew in the clouds and sometimes thin in the sky, followed closely the group of B-24 bombers they were to protect.
"I can't imagine that we have crossed the Channel so quickly, crossed France, and flown towards the German homeland! Do you think we will encounter those German planes coming out to meet us today! Woody! ”
Donak, a pilot of the 61st Fighter Squadron, said to his friend Woody over the air, a little worried.
"Take a deep breath and relax! We've sent so many planes to bomb the Germans in Berlin! We're going to make it, so don't worry about it! We're going to be fine! We'll be back to our base safe and sound! ”
Hearing the worry in the other party's tone, Woody immediately encouraged the other party with a gentle smile.
"Hmmm! I'll try to take it easy! But I always feel that the German air force has been very strange lately! They don't know why they keep cowering or why they suddenly attack us out of nowhere, catching us off guard! ”
Pilot Donnack said with some concern, after taking a deep breath.
"Then if you are still afraid of so many fighters and bomber groups, then you can fight with our squadron leader Gableski later! He's our ace pilot! It's so experienced! ”
Hearing this, the pilot Donnack smiled in a relaxed and happy tone.
"Our squadron leader is a brave man, if you want me to fight with him, then won't I die faster? Woody! Are you trying to comfort me, or do you want me to see God sooner? ”
After listening, the pilot Donark asked in an unhappy mood with black lines on his head.
"If you say so, then we can only pray to God! Anyway, I'm not afraid of those German troops! ”
Pilot Woody shrugged his shoulders and replied nonchalantly.
"Hey! I'm convinced! I was already nervous, but now I'm even more nervous after talking to you! And it's very congested! Woody! ”
Donak was speechless.
"Hahaha! Case! Then you look a little away like I do and look forward to the best! Or maybe we'll be more at peace that way! Because the more we are afraid, the more nervous we will be when we encounter those German attacks, and we will be defeated by the Germans! ”
"Besides, why are you so afraid of those German troops! Don't you see that we have more than 1,000 sorties of the first batch of aircraft? And there are more than 2,000 of them coming in the back! I think it's hard for Berlin, Germany to become a hell on earth without changing this time! Hahaha! ”
After listening, the pilot Woody laughed without any worry.
"Woody was right! Why should we be afraid of those Germans? Now our air force is strong! It should be until the German Air Forces are afraid of us! ”
At this moment, Pilot Vane suddenly interjected.
"Huh! How did you hear my chat with Woody! Wayne! ”
Hearing this, the pilot Donnack exclaimed in surprise.
"It's easy! Your call turned on the general channel, so not only did I hear it, but our entire 61st Fighter Squadron heard it clearly! Hahaha! ”
Pilot Vane also suddenly burst out laughing.
"Hahaha! What's wrong! Do you feel bad about being heard? Coward Donak! ”
At this moment, another pilot named Durr also happily interjected.
"Dürr! You're a coward! Your whole family is cowards! I'm not timid at all! ”
When the pilot Donak heard this, his face flushed with annoyance, and he retorted loudly.
"Yo! You're not a coward! So why were you so scared of those German air forces just now! Don't you see our current aviation team? We are so strong, such a large-scale sortie! You're still worried about this, worried about that! So you say you're not a coward yet? ”
The pilot, Durr, retorted and mocked in a tone full of contempt.
"You show me! As soon as I see those German pilots, I'll be the first to rush over and kill them! When any of you say I'm a coward, I'll be rude to him! ”
After being ridiculed by Durr and the contempt of the other pilots, the pilot Donnach immediately fought back viciously.
"Hahaha! Good! That's right! We'll see what happens! Don't let us down! Donak! Or maybe you're right behind us and watch us shoot those Germans!" Hahaha! ”
Before the pilot Durr could refute, the pilot Vane couldn't help but laugh.
"Vane! You...... You...... I'll see! ”
Pilot Donnack gritted his teeth angrily.
"That's it! Don't laugh at my friend Donak! We're almost in German airspace! Let's hurry up and get on alert! We're going to kill the Germans! Liberate Europe! ”
Seeing his friend being ridiculed by more and more pilots, pilot Woody suddenly interjected to relieve the other party.
With that, all the Donnack pilots, who had just been laughing, fell silent in the night, and quickly entered combat mode, staring intently at the German airspace that was getting closer and closer to their line of sight.
While they were doing this, the group of piloted planes was also a queue that transformed into a combat state, lined up in the blue sky.
Looking at hundreds of planes, flying so violently; It's so spectacular that he won't forget it.