Chapter 385: Full Force
Operation Peace in the Gulf was an absolute large-scale joint effort of the German Navy and Air Force, and the 10 JU290 bombers that flew from a high altitude and pretended to be civilian airliners were only the first batch of vanguards. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
At the same time, at low altitudes, a large number of JU88 bombers, were coming in groups, which, in accordance with the pre-assigned targets, began to attack.
In the first few battles, the JU87 Stuka became famous, and the unique howling made everyone tremble, compared to the JU88 bomber, which was not very famous.
In fact, compared to the Stuka, which can only carry out dive bombing, the Junker 88 bomber is an all-rounder, it is simply an all-round aircraft!
Ebas had grown into a brilliant engineer in Germany, and immediately after the development of the Stuka he led the design of the new bomber.
All-metal structure, four-seat monowing; With two Yumo water-cooled piston engines, each with a maximum output of 1,600 horsepower and a maximum range of 3,150 kilometers, the maximum speed of this bomber reached a terrible 540 kilometers per hour, even surpassing some British fighters!
In 37 years, this aircraft was officially finalized and entered service with the troops, and on the battlefield in Poland, it was tested and showed good performance, but it has not yet been used on a large scale.
And this time, the bombing of the British, it was in full force!
The Luftwaffe, up to now, has been equipped with a total of 180 Junkers 88 bombers, and for this operation, in addition to those aircraft with mechanical problems, maintenance and the like, the Luftwaffe dispatched 140 Junkers 88s!
At the same time, this is also a long-range bomber in the Air Force, in addition to the Junkers 290, which can take off from the German mainland and fly to Scapa Bay.
Although the Junkers 290 is powerful against the sky, but the number is small, and it can only pick up large bombs, and there are too many targets in the entire Scapa Bay, and the Air Force allocates more than half of these goals, almost all of which are achieved by relying on the Junkers 88.
In addition to the bombs, there were forty Junkers 88s, torpedoes, after all, destroying the British fleet was the primary goal.
Captain Helmtpole led four Ju88s belonging to the 30th Bomber Wing, which took off from the German air base before dawn, and when they came to Scarpa Bay, they flew at an ultra-low altitude and entered the land airspace, and their target was the base of the British naval aviation, and all their fighters were blown up on the ground!
The sleek shape gives this aircraft good performance, and Captain Helmutpole sits in his place, looking into the distance with the help of the cockpit glass with good visibility.
"Attention, enter the bombing route and prepare to drop the bomb."
The Junkers 88 is an advanced bomber, as a medium bomber, it still retains the ability to dive bombing, which is a sharp weapon for sea attacks, and now, attacking air bases on the ground, only horizontal bombing is enough.
Enter the bombing route and get ready to drop the bomb!
The effect of the surprise attack is obvious, and in the eastern part of the aviation base here, anti-aircraft artillery positions are deployed, and now, those anti-aircraft artillery are still in a state of panic, and no one is firing at them.
Calmly drop bombs and let the British know the anger of Germany!
After the First World War, every German, deep down, had a sense of humiliation, and now, they are finally going to take revenge!
Bombing!
The engines on both sides roared one after another, and the four crew members in the cabin performed their duties.
In the transparent glass cover at the nose of the aircraft, the bombardier is staring at his sight, preparing for the final bomb drop, and a large number of small bombs is the most suitable for such a target.
Therefore, they are carrying 28 SC50 bombs, these bombs, thrown in one go, can form a large killing surface, four bombers, almost able to carpet bomb this base.
Blow up their planes!
Suddenly, the bombardier's brow furrowed.
"Report, British planes were found to be forcibly taking off."
At such a time, the British did not passively dodge, they were actively attacking, and several British Swordfish attack planes were taxiing towards the runway, ready to take off!
What to do?
"Modify the route, bomb the runway first." Captain Helmutpoyler said.
When bombing enemy air bases, do you bomb the planes first, or the runways?
Bombing planes is to destroy their war potential, after all, it takes time to bomb planes and rebuild them, and bombing the runway first is to prevent them from taking off.
The Luftwaffe, even the longest-range FW190 fighters, only support a round-trip flight from the base in northern Germany to Scapa Bay, unable to provide continuous air cover, and this was a surprise attack, so their bombers were not escorted by fighters.
Moreover, there are still problems with the cooperation between the air force and the navy, and those navy fighters have not been in contact with them until now, and it is obvious that at such a time, if the other side wants to take off fighters, it is also the right choice to blow up the runway first.
So, the pilot pushed the joystick, slightly modified the route, and aimed it at the runway.
They entered from the east side of the runway, and the planes below took off from the west side of the runway.
Jack has pushed his engine throttle to the maximum, he's aligned the runway, and now, he has to take off!
The two-winged Swordfish attack aircraft has quite good take-off and landing performance, and as long as there is a distance of several tens of meters, he can fly.
At the same time, in the opposite sky, the huge body appeared in his field of vision, it was a medium bomber!
One bomb after another, right in his sight, was released from the belly of the bomber and covered the runway in front of him!
What to do?
In his field of vision, those bombs are about to catch up with the raindrops when it rains, so dense, if he rushes over, will he still have a way to live?
What to do?
Jack shook the handle on his side, and the Swordfish attack plane left the targeted runway and rushed towards the grass on the side.
The biggest advantage of biplanes is the low take-off and landing speed! During World War I, there was no need for a runway at all, just a flat grass! And now the Swordfish attack aircraft, too!
Since the runway can't be used, take off directly on the grass!
"Boom, boom!" At this time, the SC-50 bomb had fallen to the ground, and in the sound of explosions one after another, the Swordfish attack aircraft was jolting on the grass, and the wheels were crushed against a bubble of stinky, and in front of it was a small pit that I don't know who dug it.
The wheels were still moving on, and just as they were about to hit the crater, the wheels left the ground and flew up!