Chapter 790: Destruction

On the runway, one British Air Force plane after another is preparing for takeoff. The pilot was already seated in the cockpit of the plane, and he just had to wait for the crew to make the final preparations and take off immediately.

"Quick! Hurry up. Jack, there are so many planes from the Germans that we are running out of them! One of the pilots yelled at the ground crew below.

"I'm already refueling as fast as I can! But what can I do with this damn tanker, which is only so fast? The ground crew named Jack said impatiently.

"Da Da Da!"

Suddenly, a German F2 fighter swept past the turret, and a string of bullets from an aviation machine gun strafed by. Jack was immediately shot in the chest, and the whole person flew upside down.

"Oh God!" The pilot shouted.

He hurriedly jumped out of the plane and prepared to escape. However, a bomb had already fallen and hit his plane accurately.

"Boom!"

The bomb exploded, and at the same time detonated the fuel truck. The flames completely engulfed the pilot, as well as his plane.

Several H1 bombers, flying over shells. The bomb fell from under the belly of the plane like a dumpling, and a dense explosion rang out, enveloping the entire runway head in flames. The British fighters parked on the runway were all engulfed in flames.

The hangar next to the huge one was also a key target for German aircraft. With the anti-aircraft fire at the airfield already suppressed, several H1 fighters threw all aerial bombs totaling up to three tons into the hangar. Although, there are not many planes left in the hangar. But it was still completely destroyed.

Immediately afterwards, the ammunition depot, oil depot, pilots' quarters, dining halls and guard towers at the airport became the targets of German aircraft. Under the bombardment of German bombers, all these targets were destroyed.

The German bombardment lasted only twenty minutes. However, by the time the Germans finished dropping bombs and evacuated, the entire airfield was in shambles and in pieces.

"Oh God! It's over, this time it's really over. The person in charge of the airport looked at the devastated airport and wanted to cry without tears. It will take a lot of time to build such an airport. Now, it's all over. In addition, the loss of those advanced fighters and pilots made it impossible for the British to replenish them in a short time.

The fighter is okay, although the pace of production is a little slower, but it is always able to slowly replenish a little. But pilots are different, and the RAF lacks enough pilots in the first place. Especially experienced fighter pilots. Once the rookie takes to the air, it will only become a target for the Germans.

Admiral Trenhard of the RAF Staff stood in front of the window of his office, his face gloomy as if he could drip water. In his office, you can clearly see the smoke billowing from the airport not far away.

"Damn, the Germans really aimed at our airfield. This time, the Royal Air Force will inevitably suffer heavy losses. Now, what should we do to fight the Germans for air supremacy? Admiral Trenhard kept questioning himself. However, even he himself no longer knew what to do.

Admiral Trenchard also did not expect that the German attack would be so swift and decisive that they would attack their airfield directly. Even London, the capital of the British Empire, was there, but the Germans turned a blind eye to it.

Although, the bombing of London would have had no small impact on the morale of the British. However, it did not help much in itself to promote the development of the war situation. So, the German Army Aviation directly made the best choice.

"General, what should we do now, the four main airfields have been blown up by the Germans. Our fighter force was almost completely wiped out. Now, there are less than twenty aircraft intact. Most of them have just been produced in the factory. Pilot losses are also very large, and the number of pilots who have experience in taking to the air is very small. A Royal Air Force general looked dazed and helpless.

Originally, the strength of the Royal Air Force was very weak, and after this round of attacks by the German Army Air Corps, it was almost destroyed.

"Order the troops, try to save the wounded pilots as much as possible. The destroyed airfield will also be repaired. Recover as much strength as you can! Admiral Trenchard said.

"Yes, General!" The general nodded and immediately went to make arrangements.

After the generals left, Admiral Trenhard closed his eyes in pain. The Royal Air Force has managed to accumulate such a foundation. But now, it's lost all at once. And, with the war very unfavorable to Britain, it is unlikely that they will be able to regain their strength.

The effect of this attack by the German Army Air Corps was very obvious. Several of the RAF's major airfields were destroyed, more than 170 new fighter jets were lost, and countless pilots and ground crews were killed or wounded.

Although the Royal Air Force still had a new batch of fighters left, they were no longer enough to pose any threat to the German Army Air Corps because of their limited numbers. In the ensuing battle, the RAF was no longer able to provide any support to the British Army.

The German Army Air Corps lost more than 40 aircraft in this round of attacks. Among them, the number of fighters reached nearly 30, and the number of bombers was only a dozen. Almost all of the fighters lost were shot down in air battles with British Air Force fighters, or during the suppression of ground anti-aircraft fire.

Although the losses accounted for a lot, they were able to crush the British Royal Navy in one go. This is still very cost-effective for these losses. Without the interference of the British Air Force, the German Army Air Corps would then be able to bomb the British Army with all its might.

"Very good, very good. General Zechter, you've done a great job! Field Marshal von Falkenhein smiled when he got the final result. He was very satisfied with the results achieved by the German Army Air Corps.

"Your Excellency Marshal, the strength of the British Air Force is too weak, and with the Imperial Army Air Force at full strength, they simply cannot fight against us!" Lieutenant General Zekter appeared humble.

"General Zechter, don't we have to worry about the threat of the British Air Force next?" Admiral Crook asked. After all, their attack on Canterbury was about to begin.

"Although the British still have some planes left, however, there is no need to worry. The Army Air Corps will remove all threats once and for all! Lieutenant General Zeckert replied confidently.