Chapter 479: A Storm at Sea
Landing at night, it is already very difficult, all guided by lights, only the most experienced pilots can land, if you encounter complex weather, it will be even more troublesome. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
What's worse is that other means are ineffective, for example, if the pilot is really unable to land, he can jump out of the plane, throw away the plane, and be picked up again, but now, the wind and waves are so strong, if you parachute down, you will be blown away in an instant and swept away by the waves.
You can only land!
Asim continued to fly around the carrier with difficulty, and he saw that the people above were nervously preparing.
The entire aft deck was emptied to the front, and in the middle of the deck, a large net, erected, was the last resort.
In this era, Britain and the United States and other countries are aircraft carriers that go straight to the deck, the first half takes off, the second half lands, in order to prevent risks when landing, the front is emptied when landing, and if there is no successful landing, it can be returned to the flight again.
However, if there is also a plane in front of you, there is really no way, so put up a net in the middle to artificially divide the deck, and if the plane does not slow down when landing, then it will hit the net.
It's so violent.
And now, the German aircraft carriers, already with beveled decks, this net has hardly been used, and now, finally, it will be used.
A call from the bridge came from the headset, and Asim circled around and refocused on the landing line.
A gust of wind rushed over, causing Stuka to shake twice in an instant, and Asim stabilized the lever and continued to descend along the glide line.
Closer, closer, and the speed of his plane is decreasing.
It's not bad, the trajectory is just right!
Thank God!
Just when Asim's plane was already a few meters away from the deck, suddenly, directly in front of him, a powerful air current blew! This air flow provided vertical lift to the aircraft, and in the blink of an eye, the plane was forced to rise five meters!
Damn it!
Asim didn't know who to curse, he pushed the lever hard, this was the last chance, he didn't have a choice! Fly one more lap and the wind and waves will be even greater!
He pressed the lever forward hard, and the Stuka bomber dived almost downward, heading towards the deck again.
Everyone was sweating, they saw that Stuka's posture was completely incorrect, but now there was no choice.
Stuka has finally landed again! At this time, it was less than thirty meters away from the blocking net, and besides, it was the nose that rushed down!
Just as it was about to make contact with the deck, Asim turned off the engine, and the propeller in front of it stalled, followed by the stout landing gear, which was next to the deck.
Not good!
When the wheels came into contact with the deck, they bounced up again!
The wheels on the left bounced up, causing the wing on the right to deflect downward, grazing with the deck, sparks, and then the plane spun and flipped over.
Take the big top!
The propeller was bent, the front of the nose was rotten, you could smell the terrible smell of gasoline in the air, and then, the whole plane, crashed into the net!
The net was clenched as if it were about to be broken, and the canopy crackled as if it would crack in the next moment, but it held on.
Finally stopped! The cockpit is intact, and it seems that the pilot inside should be fine! Moreover, the plane is not too big, and after repairs, it can still be dispatched.
At this moment, suddenly, a huge wave hit, and the deck instantly tilted three degrees to the left.
The plane that had just taken the big top, under this shaking, suddenly, flipped over again.
This time, the roll was over, and the entire wing broke off, but fortunately, by this time, the fuselage was flat.
Opening the hatch, Asim climbed out of it, and looking at the deck crew who greeted him, he waved his hand: "Don't worry, I'm fine." ”
He was fine, this accident did not scare him, as a naval pilot, he had long been mentally prepared.
"Quick, get out of the way!" At that moment, he shouted loudly, pulled his legs and ran to the side.
"Boom!" Overhead, something fell down, it was a radar antenna on the bridge, and under the strong wind, it was actually blown off!
The harsh sea conditions in the Atlantic Ocean are so terrible.
In the east, the sky is slowly getting brighter, but, bad weather, there is no sign of stopping.
In front of nature, man will seem so small.
The battleship Deutschland, dangling at sea, will sail into the North Sea in half a day, and when it gets there, the waves will be smaller.
This warship, with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons, is constantly shaking, and this storm in the Atlantic Ocean makes it difficult for the Deutsche to sail. In particular, the last time I hit a torpedo, the speed has already dropped.
"Our radar is broken and cannot search the sea nearby." On the bridge, Stanger received a report.
In fact, radar is originally a newborn in this era, and electronic systems are naturally defective, and the salt and humidity at sea can make electronic equipment strike.
It took several years for German technicians to overcome the problem of reliability, but unfortunately, in the harsh sea conditions, it still did not work properly.
Stange nodded: "Send a lookout post, ready to enter the battle mode at any time." ”
It is said that under such bad weather, it is difficult for the fleet to have an artillery battle, but the British must have been angry and wanted to get back the field after they killed the British warship again last night.
And now, to return to the North Sea, it is still necessary to bypass the British, and there is no guarantee that the British will come out to provoke.
This voyage is the most dangerous.
Fortunately, after radio contact, our own aircraft carrier formation is only 50 nautical miles away from us, and it will come up at any time to provide protection for itself, and it is not fighting alone.
Stanger looked at the prisoners sitting on the deck through the bridge, there was no way, the space inside the warship was limited, so in the harsh sea conditions, those prisoners could only be allowed to sit on the deck, fortunately they all had ropes.
Of course, among them, those who performed well were placed in the cabin, such as Bruce, who had temporarily gained trust and was placed in the cabin to shelter from the wind and rain.
"Alert, discover the British fleet!" At this moment, the lookout reported loudly to the bridge through the loudspeaker: "Quantity, about ten, the main fleet of the British mainland has been dispatched!" ”
The British, sure enough, came!
If the radar was okay, they could have detected the target in advance, but now, in bad sea conditions, the lookout post has detected the other side only at a distance of ten nautical miles!
"Damn it!" Although mentally prepared, Stanger couldn't help but curse: "Immediately send a notice to the fleet, we are about to enter a state of fire, naval guns, ready to fire!" ”