Chapter 1765: Request for Reinforcements (Add. 4)
Historically, when the United States acquired the F190 fighters, they immediately made comparisons, and it turned out to be surprising that at all altitudes, the F 190 climbed better than the "Mustang" 1A. The optimal speed of climb of the "Mustang" is about 190 km / h slower than that of the F 16, and the F 190 has better maneuverability than the "Mustang", only the cornering performance is not as good as that of the "Mustang".
That is to say, unless it is in a circle in the horizontal plane, after a few turns, the Mustang fighter can go around the back of the F190 and fire, but, of course, the German pilots do not play like this, they prefer to hit and run, get rid of each other, dive down and attack.
Now, the front of both sides began to fight, and in the rear, General Machar also began to analyze rapidly.
It's not the U.S. Navy this time, so what does that mean? Are they acting alone? Or will it act jointly? Did you completely cripple the U.S. Navy last time?
One question after another flashed through Mashal's mind, and he knew that he could not hesitate any longer.
"Send a telegram to the Hindenburg requesting support from the Icelandic base." Mashal said.
Although the last war dealt a heavy blow to the US naval aviation, it also showed the defensive limit of its own aircraft carrier formation, and if the number of fighters dispatched by the Americans exceeded the last time, and the quality was improved by a level, I am afraid that our side would be in trouble.
At this time, there is no need to twist and pinch and ask for reinforcements from the air force in Iceland.
The commander-in-chief of the fleet is still Raeder, and this is also an inter-service service, so it is better for Raeder to coordinate.
On the Hindenburg, Raeder also fell into deep thought, when attacking Greenland, the Americans did not do their best, the army air force did not move, and now, their own side has returned, but they have come running.
Was it a small harassment, or was it a large-scale melee that had been planned for a long time?
After thinking about it, Raeder didn't hesitate any longer, and said, "According to General Marshall's suggestion, please ask the jet troops in Iceland to support." ”
At this time, the main force of the fleet has not yet been dispatched, and there are still hundreds of fighters waiting to take off, but the fleet fighters can take off at any time, and the Icelandic support troops need more than 20 minutes to fly, which is enough for many unexpected situations.
Can't wait.
Request reinforcements!
The radio waves quickly flew to Iceland, and at the Icelandic air base, the Novotny brigade immediately made preparations for takeoff.
The group leader, Walter Novotny, this group is named after him, and the official formation is the 7th Fighter Wing 1st Flying Group. And now it has begun to gradually name itself after the captain, which is more intuitive, and the entire brigade is equipped with a total of 24 Storm Bird fighters, which belong to the sharp knives of the Imperial Air Force.
Last time, they were stationed in Finland and managed to intercept the group of planes that took off from Greenland, shot down all those Mustang fighters, and none of them were released, which was enough for everyone to talk about.
Unfortunately, since that operation, they have been silent again, and until the end of the war with the Soviet Union, they have not reaped any new results.
Until recently, their troops were transferred to Iceland because of their experience in fighting in cold regions, and since then, they have been waiting for a mission every day, and now, the mission has finally arrived!
"Our naval fleet has been attacked by the Americans, and the navy has asked for our support, so we must set off immediately to protect our naval fleet and let them see our combat effectiveness." When that last sentence was spoken, Novotny was excited.
One jet, at least five propeller planes, the combat effectiveness of one of their brigades, absolutely exceeds that of an aircraft carrier formation, and now, it is time to show off to the Navy, and they can't wait.
Takeoff!
Novotny got on his plane, turned on the switches, and with the help of the ground crew, the characteristic roar of the turbine engine came from the tail, and it had been successfully started!
The tail erupted with a blazing orange-red glow, and Novotny pushed the throttle to the maximum, and the ground crew made a gesture after checking that the flame in the tail was intact, and Novotny released the brakes.
The take-off of the jet was more powerful than the catapult take-off on the Navy's aircraft carrier, and the huge feeling of pushing back kept coming from behind, and Novotny's heart flew lightly.
Pull the rod, the fighter raised its head, continued to slide forward, the special rubber tires continued to rub against the ground, and then, off the ground, took off!
Behind him, one after another silver-white fighters are pulling up, the auxiliary fuel tank under the wing, it looks so obvious, as if it is a big bomb, and at the same time, on the outside of the auxiliary fuel tank, all the way to the end of the wing, there is a row of rockets, which is an air-to-air rocket specially developed for aviation, codenamed R4M.
Germany has already begun the development of various missiles, and the first to reach the actual combat state is the anti-tank missile, which is operated by remote control, which is quite primitive, and may still hit against a slow tank, and if it is against an aircraft, it will be powerless.
Therefore, although Germany has this remote-controlled air-to-air missile, it has always been a chicken rib, and at the proposal of Führer Ciric, the air-to-air missile with infrared devices is still under development, and it is not clear when it will come out.
Then, the weapons in air combat are only machine guns.
When Britain and the United States were still using machine guns, German fighters began to use machine guns, 20 mm cannons were their main weapons, and the Storm Bird was loaded with three 20 mm cannons, with ferocious firepower.
When dealing with fighter jets, as long as you hit two or three shells, you can hit the opponent and explode in the air, but if it is a bomber, you may be able to carry it hard.
In order to increase the ability to intercept bombers, the Storm Bird deliberately installed these air-to-air rockets, with 12 wings on each side, to meet a salvo with a range of 1,000 meters, if the opponent is in a dense formation, it can still collide.
This was the first time they had mounted such rockets into real combat, and due to the outstanding formidable speed of the jets, this aircraft was best suited as interceptors to intercept enemy bomber formations.
One after another, silver-white fighters, with blazing flames spewing out of their tails, took off from the runway, climbed at an incredible speed, and soon entered a cruising altitude of 14,000 kilometers, with a white trajectory pulled out of the tail and cruising at a speed of 1,000 kilometers per hour.
You must have enemy planes left, and don't let your side run in vain!