Chapter 642: Heroes in Air Combat (II)
"The Bremen squadron called the RΓΌgen squadron, a group of British fighters was coming from the north, and we urgently needed cover! Repeat, British fighters are coming from the north, and we urgently need cover! β
The radio signal for help came from a Ju-30 nicknamed "light crossbow", which was a new tactical bomber installed by the Luftwaffe from the end of the 20th century, using a single-engine and single-wing structure, which set a bomber speed record when it was in service, its combat radius of 700 kilometers, the enclosed bomb bay in the belly can carry up to 600 kg of bombs, good at low-altitude bombing and 45-degree angle dive bombing, self-defense weapons include two 7 at the wing root. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ info92 mm aviation machine gun and twin 7 in the recoil position. The 92 mm active machine gun is equipped with a large number of machine guns, but the firepower is still weak, and the defensive firing range is narrow, and it is difficult to rely on its own ability to get rid of the attack when encountering fighters that are faster than themselves.
The Ju-30 had a tandem enclosed cockpit with the pilot, bombardier, and machine gunner from front to back, and when the bombardier-communicator hurriedly called the escort fighters for cover, the machine gunners had already tried to fire a few short shots, but the British fighters continued to approach unaffected.
"It's 'Long Gloves' or 'Gladiator'!" The machine gunner shouted, "We can't slip away with a full cabin of bombs, and if the escort fighters can't arrive in time, we'd better drop the bombs and go home!" β
At this moment, the driver shouted: "I have seen Abersoch!" Guys, the destination is ahead, hold on for a few more minutes! β
Now that the driver has made a decision, the machine gunner did not say anything against it, but gritted his teeth and said: "Then pray God to bless us!" β
Taking advantage of the chaos of the enemy planes approaching quickly, the outline of those old biplane fighters became clearer and clearer, and their confrontation with the monoplane fighters that emerged in the early 30s was like a wolf against a tiger, and there was no chance of winning alone, but against a lightly armed tactical bomber like the Ju-30, it became a vicious wolf and a deer, as long as they could catch up, they would have a great chance to eat the other side.
Under the weight of nervousness, panic, and fear, the Ju-30s of the two squadrons were able to maintain a tight formation, and many machine gunners could no longer bear to open fire in advance. At a distance of three or four hundred meters, the British fighters were able to avoid the bullets fired by the German fighters with a slight adjustment of course, and they took advantage of the situation to disperse, each looking for an easy angle of attack, which immediately confused the German machine gunners......
In times of crisis, several Fokker G-51s are about to arrive. Their dives were so fast that they were like lightning bolts falling from the clouds, leaving most British fighter pilots defenseless. In a flash of lightning, these Fokker fighters exploded two "Gladiators" and one "Long Glove" with fierce and accurate firepower volleys, and vigorously contained the attack of the wolves!
There was a burst of cheers in the communication channels of the two German bomber squadrons, and in the communication channels of the 26th hunting squadron there was only the coaxing voice of Hermann-Goering: "Ha! Arrogant John Bull, now you know how powerful the Luftwaffe is! Gentlemen, you're welcome, enjoy these old birds with four wings! β
"A few old birds are chasing down!" One pilot responded, "There's no need to dwell on them, just use your speed to get rid of them!" β
"Correct solution!" Goering replied heartily, as soon as the voice fell, the war eagle had already pulled up from the dive, the whole person because of the considerable centrifugal force, the fat on the cheeks and the double chin seemed to be about to detach from the body, the novice may panic when he encountered this situation, but for Major Goering, a veteran fighter pilot with more than 2,000 hours of flight time and first-class piloting skills, this kind of rapid dive and pull up is a common operation, even if the brain has a temporary lack of oxygen, the hands and feet can also make accurate movements driven by instinctive reactions, not to mention that the "falcon pounces on the rabbit" was originally an important nirvana of the Fokker G-51.
After pulling up quickly, Goering once again performed a vertical reversal like a roller coaster, and then dodged the long shot of the British biplane fighter with a light roll, and then quickly turned sideways, and in the blink of an eye, he changed from the prey being pursued to the pursuer, and after the role reversal, the pilot of the British fighter in front of him panicked, and before the Fokker Eagle fired, he rolled on his own, which in Goering's eyes was tantamount to a stupid dog who immediately rolled down when he saw that the situation was not good.
He unceremoniously loaded the lead-gray painted biplane fighter into the Doji of the sight, and his fat thumb firmly pressed the firing button, four MG-22 Type 7. The 92-mm aviation machine gun roared happily, and red tracer shells flew through the sky unchecked...... Although the Fokker G-51 was equipped with a powerful 20mm aviation cannon, when attacking enemy fighters from the rear, most pilots preferred machine gun bursts, because four machine guns fired at the same time had a slightly better hit rate than two machine guns, aviation machine guns had much more ammunition than machine guns, and ordinary machine gun bullets were enough to deal with ordinary British fighters.
The "gladiator", with an absolute speed of less than 400 kilometers per hour, compared to the Fokker G-51, is like an ordinary person racing against a track and field athlete. However, air combat is not a race after all, speed is the only criterion for judging victory or defeat, the British fighter plane targeted by Goering is like a rabbit targeted by a falcon, trying its best to dodge this fatal blow, its undisciplined continuous roll actually narrowly avoided the bullets fired from the rear, after two diving dives, its flight altitude was reduced to two or three hundred meters, already in the killing range of ground guns, and at this time except for an area around Abersoch, the Cohen Peninsula was occupied by the British army.
How could the old spicy Goering get into danger for a guy who fled in embarrassment? He tugged on the joystick and quickly climbed up with the deafening roar of the engine. At this time, there were many fierce figures around the German bomber formation flying towards the battlefield of Abersoch, and they saw the right moment to make a decisive move, and in just a while, two Ju-30s had been wounded, one was shot down, and worse, many British fighters were diving down from the sky.
"Bowman was shot down!" The sad and indignant voice of the wingman pilot was heard in the squadron's communication channel.
Even if that likable guy could parachute and survive, he would basically be captured by the British army.
Goering gritted his teeth and said nothing, he already had a new target in his aiming circle, a biplane fighter with the ring logo painted on the fuselage and wings. Compared to the timid rabbit just now, this guy was a stupid roe deer, unaware that a deadly threat was coming from below him - half a second later, a series of 7s. The 92mm bullet slashed diagonally through its fuselage wings like a dinner knife slicing butter, and then ignited the fuel tank in the middle of the fuselage, and the burst of flames quickly engulfed the rear half of the fuselage, leaving a long trail of smoke in the sky......
By the time he confirmed that the bullet had hit the target, Goering's gaze had already left the aiming circle, a valuable lesson that the battle had given him. Catching a glimpse of a single-winged and single-engine British fighter plane rushing towards him from a great height at a great speed, his hands and feet immediately made a series of reflexes like a convulsion, and the Fokker G-51 immediately stopped firing, first rolled sideways clockwise, and then walked down the "spiral staircase" - such a maneuver may seem simple, and the slightest mistake may cause the plane to lose control.
The British boast that the "Mountain Eagle" is comparable to the Fokker G-51, but in fact these are two fighters with completely different design intentions, in terms of size, weight and technical characteristics, the "Mountain Eagle" is closer to the new generation of the Irish Air Force's main model ME-50, that is, a multi-functional light fighter with interception and air supremacy as its main purpose. In the state of high-speed dive, the "Mountain Eagle" is like a cormorant diving, and it is difficult to get rid of inertia and make a large maneuver, so when Goering's fighter plane turns and dances, the "Mountain Eagle" cannot keep up with the rhythm at all, and the pilot does not even touch the shooting button.
Seeing the "Mountain Eagle" flash by not far away, Goering immediately drove the plane out of the "spiral staircase," pressed down the nose of the plane, and rushed down after the "Mountain Eagle." If the British fighter had escaped into the anti-aircraft range of the ground forces like the previous "rabbit", Goering would not hesitate to give up the pursuit, but the "Mountain Eagle" pilot seemed to be very confident in his flying skills and the performance of the fighter, and he quickly changed his dive, first flying horizontally, and then suddenly making a horizontal turn at a large angle.
Goering was mentally prepared, he accurately seized the opportunity to cut straight inside, and in just a few seconds he narrowed the distance between the two sides from more than 1,000 meters at the maximum time to four or five hundred meters, and included the "Mountain Eagle" in the crosshair slightly off-reticle, according to this trend, another one or two seconds was a good opportunity to open fire, but the "Mountain Eagle" changed direction twice in a row, followed by a one-and-a-half-circle roll, and dived down to the ground in an upside-down state.
Hermann Goering's eyes narrowed as he saw that the opportunity was about to be lost, and judging by the way his opponent captured the fighter and escaped the pursuit, he was a promising man - perhaps already an ace pilot of the British Air Force. If he is allowed to leave, I don't know how many of his comrades-in-arms will die in the future.
Despite the murderous intent, Goering did not chase after him, but pulled up the plane directly, without any fancy movements on the way, it looked like he was rushing to escort his own bomber, but in fact he had been paying attention to the "Mountain Eagle" that was diving and flying low, and it really pulled up again after flying low for a distance, and the Fokker fighter who was staring at Goering quietly followed.
A sneer appeared on Goering's lips, besides flying, his favorite activity was hunting, shooting far more prey than the planes he had shot down, and the most precious of them was the red fox, he had caught three of them, all of them by traps rather than shotguns.
Karl ...... That guy was a difficult character just now, but fortunately he came up again, I led him to a high place, you sneak up from behind, you must be accurate, otherwise he will definitely slip away. β
"Understood." The wingman pilot responded.
Goering quickly found the bait, and he attacked a "gladiator" from a long distance, and the guy was lucky, he didn't hit the vital position, and when he was wounded, he staggered around and fled, and Goering followed closely behind, and fired two or three short shots, both of which were only a little less accurate. Seeing that this Fokker G-51 was biting the wounded "gladiator" so intently, the "Mountain Eagle" accelerated to catch up. When it was about to open fire, another Fokker G-51 attacked from the rear and below, that is, from the pilot's blind spot, performing a realistic version of "the mantis catches the cicada and the yellow finch behind", and with the popularity of the two-plane tactics, such a repertoire will appear more and more on the battlefield.
(End of chapter)