Chapter 162: Marseillo
The British fighters were at least twice as numerous as the German Air Force, and the British pilots wanted to overwhelm the German Air Force with numerical superiority, but they were surprised to find that this was just a beautiful fantasy...... the "Hurricane" fighters were as vulnerable as tofu in front of the German BF109, while the British army could not catch up with the German fighters, they were like birds scurrying in front of them, and they could not lock them at all.
Therefore, air combat is a thing that cannot be judged by numbers, and fighters with backward performance are like targets for the enemy, and it is difficult for more fighters to gain an advantage.
This gap was not very obvious in the era when air combat still relied on "dog fighting", and in modern times, if there is a generation gap in fighters, it is often destroyed before even seeing the enemy's plane.
In the end, the British fighters chose to retreat, but the German air force was unwilling to let them go so easily, and the BF109 chased after them with a faster speed, destroying more than a dozen enemy planes before turning the nose and returning ...... The BF109 used by the Luftwaffe in North Africa is a relatively backward E type, and its disadvantage is that it has a short range, which means that if they do not stay in the air for a long time, they dare not pursue enemy aircraft too much.
When the rows of fighters with black crosses printed on them returned in formation like triumphant heroes, the German soldiers could not help but cheer loudly, and some soldiers even took off their clothes and shook the fighters vigorously.
The pilots, as if to repay the warriors of the 21st Panzer Division, chose to fly low as they passed over the 21st Panzer Division...... Fighter planes flew over the tanks and cars, and Qin Chuan could even see the German pilots in the cabin saluting them.
At that moment, Qin Chuan could also feel the pride and pride of the German soldiers, or the honor of being a soldier.
At this time, the scouts of the 21st Panzer Division went out in all directions.
This was the time for them to take advantage of their "home field", and the Germans would record the bearing and distance of each parachute that fell from the sky, and then send a team of scouts to search for it...... Pilots are a valuable resource, and the Germans would not be foolish enough to pass up this opportunity.
If he finds his own pilot, then he is just right to rescue it so that he can play it on the battlefield again, and if it is an enemy pilot, then he will be unlucky.
Of course, this has nothing to do with Qin Chuan and the others, their task is still to advance towards El Alamein, advancing as fast as possible.
What was surprising was that after the convoy drove forward for a while, a figure suddenly appeared in the sand dune, and he shouted at Qin Chuan and the others while chasing the car: "Hey, wait for me!" ”
"Stop!" Kuhn ordered.
The car stopped with a "whoosh", and the driver turned around and asked, "What's the situation?" ”
"It's a pilot!" Kuhn said.
Sure enough, a German pilot caught up from the dust, he looked young, his face was charred, and he seemed to have jumped out of a burning warplane.
When he got closer, he jumped into the car with great agility, and said with a smile: "I thought you were British!" ”
"What?" The baker didn't understand what the pilot meant.
"Your cars!" The pilot unceremoniously sat down on the vacant seat, spread his hands and said, "This is the British's car, isn't it?" I also saw the tanks of the British in front, which made me bury myself in the sand! ”
As he spoke, the pilot rummaged through his pockets and poured out a pile of sand from it.
"Sir!" Werner replied: "This is the car we seized from the British!" ”
The pilot had three silver stars on his epaulette, which Werner knew was the insignia of a warrant officer in the Air Force.
"Yes, I know now!" The pilot said, "You guys are so nice! ”
"What?" Werner was also confused by the pilot's whimsical words.
"You can capture enemy cars, as well as tanks!" "Sometimes I want to capture a couple of Brit Hurricanes so I can fly home and spray pesticides on my crops," the pilot explained. ”
The soldiers couldn't help but laugh when they heard this.
"You guys are playing well, sir!" Yakop said: "We have seen that you have beaten down at least fifty enemy planes!" ”
"I did three of them!" The pilot boasted, "If my plane hadn't broken down, I'd have killed even more!" ”
"Wow!" The German soldiers expressed their admiration.
"Can you send me back to base?" The pilot said: "So that I can take to the skies again, God...... I'm getting used to it now, your gas is too slow, and it's going in the opposite direction! ”
The pilot appeared very arrogant, and there was no secret of a certain superiority in his eyes and tone, which made the German soldiers feel very uncomfortable.
"What's your name, warrant officer!" Kuhn asked, "I need to report to my superiors and verify!" ”
"Verify?" The pilot laughed: "You guys are worried that I am a spy for the British? ”
"No, it's just routine!" Kuhn replied.
"Well, my name is Marseillo!" The pilot casually replied: "Hans Joachim Marseillo!" ”
It may not feel much in other people's ears when he hears this, but Qin Chuan's eyes can't help but light up.
"You're Marseillo?" Qin Chuan asked.
"Yes!" The pilot said proudly: "What? Have you heard my name too? ”
Qin Chuan just wanted to answer in the affirmative, but as soon as he saw the indifferent performance of the German soldiers, he realized the problem: Marseilleu had not yet become famous at this time......
Of the 158 aircraft destroyed, 151 of them were set over North Africa, which has only just begun, which means that Marseilleu has not had many achievements.
In fact, at this time, Marseilleu was still in his formative stage, and his record was only a dozen and he was reimbursed for four precious BF109s.
"Oh no!" Qin Chuan replied: "I just have a friend who is also named Marseillo!" ”
"Really?" Marseilleu looked a little disappointed.
"But it's normal that you haven't heard!" Marseilleu continued: "You're the Army, I mean ......."
"The Air Force and the Army are two parallel lines, and if it weren't for the failure of the plane, we might never have met!" ”
Qin Chuan couldn't help but smile, and said that Marseilleu had an arrogant personality and was difficult to get along with, and it was true when he saw it today.
Marseilleu's superiors gave him the following comment: "As a pilot, bad character", a comment that has always been in his portfolio, which is why he is still a warrant officer.
However, geniuses can have a somewhat unbearable personality, and Marseilleu is no exception.