Soon Lieutenant Colonel Maiko felt as if he was nervous, and in fact the Luftwaffe had already taken air supremacy over the southern coast of Britain in its hands.

The establishment of a third field airfield in the landing zone has begun, and some fighters under the command of the Second Air Force have begun to refuel at the field airfield during the morning operation. The battle line of the German fighters advanced a full 300 kilometers into the interior of England, and the whole of London and its surrounding area was already within the combat radius of the German fighters.

The first half of the voyage was uneventful, with all the German planes painted with the Iron Cross emblem painted on the way. At this time, the bomber pilots did not let their guard down, and the closer they got to the target location, the more nervous their mood became.

Running across the sea is originally a boring and boring job, and the physical and mental consumption of the pilot is very large, not to mention the nerves have to be tense all the way. So the Luftwaffe equipped the crew with high-quality aviation food, which, in addition to satisfying hunger, could also be used to soothe the emotions of the crew. The Luftwaffe pilots' favorite piece of equipment today is a small, portable thermos with a vacuum bottle and iron casing, and a screwed cap with rubber pads at the mouth, which can be tightened to ensure that no drip leaks no matter how the plane rolls.

Film carefully poured a cup of coffee, which he served to the bombardier-navigator in the front cabin.

"Thank you, sir, there is no deviation in our route, I have calculated, and we will be able to enter the combat zone in about fifteen minutes." The bombardier was transferred from the First Special Reconnaissance Aircraft Wing under the Fourth Air Force at the beginning of the month, and he was an air student with four professional certificates, and he had been in charge of administrative affairs at the Reconnaissance Aircraft Wing Headquarters.

The bombardier's name is Filly. Staufen. He was a handsome young man with a good manner, with the rank of air force sergeant, who had just passed his twenty-fourth birthday in June, and was at the age of his most energetic.

"I just searched the 30th Bomber Wing, and it sounds like they're fighting very much in front." Film poured another cup of coffee and served it to the Wing Commander, who was operating the plane.

"Thank you. Film. Maiko shifted his left hand to hold the joystick, and carefully took the coffee with his right hand.

"Today is a tailwind, our fuel consumption is much less than calculated, we are fully loaded with bombs, the aircraft is very heavy, and if you are attacked from the air before the bombs are dropped, you can only count on those guys." The Wing Captain took a sip of his coffee and frowned.

"How much sugar did you put in it?"

"I put six packets of sugar in the paper package in the C ration. Too sweet, sir. ”

"Oh, it's fine." Maiko drank the glass of sugar water with a bitter face, then handed it back to Film.

"Would you like another drink? Sir. ”

"No, not anymore."

"Who wants a little baked muffin? I also brought some chocolate cakes. ”

"I want chocolate cake, sir." The bombardier raised his hand in the front compartment.

"Attention! Note! RED 70, there are enemy planes approaching in your rear, at an altitude of five thousand. The distance is four thousand meters, in the direction of seven o'clock. Suddenly, a warning sound from the ground command station sounded in the headphones.

"Spitfire! There are quite a few of them. Eleven...... Twelve...... Fourteen...... Eighteen, eighteen Spitfires! At this time, the crew of the bomber group, which was on tail alert, also exclaimed on the radio.

"I'm sorry, RED, but we're here with you." The long plane formation of the escort squadron swept past the top of the Maiko plane at high speed, and the 109 first swayed its wings rapidly, and then made a sharp turn. Begin to climb towards the rear of the fleet side.

"Thanks, BLU, and good luck." The number of enemy aircraft exceeded that of the escort squadron, and the leader of the captain aircraft judged very correctly that the enemy aircraft must not be allowed to approach the bomber formation. At this time, the convoy must take the initiative to intercept it.

"Attention teams, it's up to us now. The crews are on alert, and the machine gunners are in place. Here there are enemy fighters, and today is going to be a tough battle. MEIKO slowly pushed the throttle, the JUMO engine began to roar wildly, and the high-speed bomber began to show her excellent flight performance.

Unlike the clumsy HE111, the JU88 is nicknamed the brave lady, not only because of the slightly feminine and feminine wing curves, but also because of the maneuverability that is not at all like that of a bomber.

The 501st Wing began to accelerate at full strength and soon left the area of engagement between the two groups of fighters. During this time, the wing commander sent a situation report to the command station, asking for support from nearby friendly forces, and the command station quickly replied to Maiko's request, and a fighter detachment that had completed its mission was on its way back, and the command was directing them to move closer to the position of the bomber wing, but it would take about twenty minutes.

During this time, they either hover in place and wait, or move on to complete the mission, the latter option means they are left alone. At the same time, the other side warned that there was a large area of airspace ahead that had become a mess, and at least hundreds of planes of various types were fighting in that area, and the radar station could no longer distinguish friend or foe from the display screen.

"Thanks, we should be back in twenty minutes, but it's better than nothing." Maiko thanked the conning tower and then expressed his views and decisions on the squadron's channel.

"Gentlemen, I am Herman. Maiko, we will not have fighter escorts from here to the target area, testing you...... No, the time has come to test us all. Although some people have always said that you are a group of inexperienced rookies, but I fly with you and train together, we are like a family, I can feel the blood and courage in your chest, I also see the professionalism and dedication you showed in training, I believe in my own vision, so I also believe in your ability, we will be able to complete this ...... Our first combat mission. So, no matter what, we will move on, nothing can stop the 501 bomber wing. ”

Lieutenant Colonel Maiko turned off the call switch, he was sure that the pilots would agree with his decision, and the Air Force captain next to him with a solemn face was a very good example.

"You can already see London, sir! God, look at that battlefield. The bombardier shouted in surprise, pointing to the front on the right.

The distant air was littered with wakes, each tail representing a burning plane, groups of black dots dancing wildly in the air like swarms, and the pilots of the two countries used all their might to kill each other.

There must be a British anti-aircraft artillery position on the ground, and they seem to be completely indistinguishable from friend and foe, just firing frantically into the air, and every second there will be patches of black-gray anti-aircraft artillery smoke clouds at different heights.

"We're going to descend and get around that melee." Maiko felt that it was foolish to rush directly into the battlefield like this, and he still had a very important task to complete.

The 501st Wing had a special mission, they were to raid the Royal Air Force lair, Biggin Hill Air Force Base. Historically, the Germans have never figured out where the RAF Fighter Command is located, and for this reason they have buried many brave German spies, who are a little stupid, but they are indeed brave.

The British Air Force's General Operational Sector Command is located next to this ordinary-looking air force airfield, and in its heyday, the RAF commanded more than 1,400 fighters of all types. An elite fighter brigade is stationed on the side of the runway all year round to undertake air defense, hundreds of anti-aircraft fire bunkers and anti-aircraft artillery positions have been built around the perimeter, a regiment of infantry guards the surrounding area, and a cruiser tank battalion as a mobile support force.

The 501 test unit was selected for this mission, and the original plan of the Luftwaffe was to use the Stuka Assault, but intelligence showed that the bombs carried by the Stuka could not penetrate the thick cement roof of the command post, and they needed more powerful equipment to completely destroy the command post. At this time, a staff officer discovered the new JU88B, which could carry the latest two 1,500-kilogram concrete-destroying bombs, and at the same time could launch a surprise attack at a top speed of more than 480 kilometers per hour, and even surpassed most British fighters when diving. It's a pity that the Führer revoked her dive-bombing function, otherwise it really would have been a perfect raid weapon.

After deliberating for a long time, the aviation command confirmed that one of the units had completed its training, and then issued an operational order with the mentality of trying out new tactics and new equipment.

In fact, whether or not this command post can be destroyed at this time is of little significance to the whole war, if the Air Force does not care, the Army will also complete this mission for them. The nearest German panzer unit had advanced twenty kilometers south of Biggin Mountain, and perhaps by the next day the German Army flag would fly over this airfield.

"The target can be seen, the anti-aircraft fire is very intensive, and it seems that our planes mistakenly broke into the air defense zone of the base." Sergeant Stauffen adjusted the focus of the telescope, and he found that strings of tracer bullets were flying over the airfield, and anti-aircraft fire of various calibers was frantically attacking several twin-engine fighters, and from an altitude of 300 meters to 1,200 meters, it was densely covered with smoke from a barrage of small-caliber anti-aircraft guns.

"Hell, we're here, so we have to get the job done. According to the original plan, the squads lined up in columns, and I took the lead in the attack. Finally, we remind everyone that the target must be identified before dropping bombs, and strive to completely destroy this base in one go. Maiko tightened his oxygen mask and turned up the oxygen delivery, he took a deep breath of cold pure oxygen, and then pushed the joystick, and the Junkers bomber's engine began to let out a terrible scream, and JU88 pressed the nose of the plane and swooped down sharply towards the British base.

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