"Damn, the planes of the Germans flew too high, we simply couldn't reach them!" A pilot of the Russian Air Force said helplessly. Although he had already driven the plane to an altitude of 8,000 meters, he was still a long way from the Luftwaffe bomber fleet.

"Try again and see if you can go up a little further. If it rises to more than a kilometer, maybe you can attack the bottom of the German bombers with machine guns! An officer said.

"Comrade Major, if you continue to venture ascent, I'm afraid the engine will stop, and I will fall down then!" The pilot said in horror. He didn't want to try such a dangerous action. If he's not careful, he'll probably fall straight down.

"Execute the order!" The major officer said coldly.

They flew American-aided P-40 fighter jets with radio communication equipment that allowed the commander's orders to reach the ears of every pilot. If it was their I-16 fighter, they would have to rely on flares to relay orders.

It's just that even the American P-40 fighters are still powerless against the Luftwaffe's bomber group at an altitude of 10,000 meters.

Despite their reluctance, the Buigh-Russian pilot drove the plane on its ascent. He looked at the altimeter worriedly, for fear that the plane's engine would have problems because of the high altitude.

When the altitude was 9,000 meters, the engine suddenly made a strange noise. Immediately after that, even the propeller stopped spinning. After losing power, the plane fell to the ground in one fell swoop.

"Damn, my engine stopped!" The pilot shouted in horror.

In order to survive, the pilot chose to parachute to escape. The plane fell to the ground and became a pile of scrap metal.

The pilots of the other Buenos Air, seeing such a situation, immediately lowered their altitude and did not dare to rise any further. They didn't want their plane to be knocked down.

Seeing such a situation, the pilots of the Burussian Air Force could only follow the Luftwaffe group below. Trying to intercept the Luftwaffe fleet is simply a dream.

This situation was also quickly reflected to the command of the Russian Air Force in Burunia.

When Admiral Astakhov and Admiral Zavoronkov learned of this situation, they wanted to cry even more. Because the P-40 fighter is already the best fighter they are equipped with. Even the P-40 fighters had no way to take the Luftwaffe fleet, so what else could they do to intercept the Luftwaffe bomber fleet?

"Comrade Commander, what shall we do now?" Admiral Zavoronkov asked.

"It would be nice if our Yak-1 fighter could enter service." Admiral Astakhov said.

The maximum ceiling of the Yak-1 fighter can reach 10,000 meters, which can undoubtedly pose a certain threat to the bomber group of the Luftwaffe. Unfortunately, the mass production of the Yak-1 combat has only just begun.

"Ordered to take off the fighter, wait for the opportunity. As soon as the bomber groups of the Germans began to descend in altitude, attack them! Minimize our losses by the German bombardment! Admiral Astakhov ordered.

"Yes, Comrade Commander." Admiral Zavoronkov nodded.

At this time, a staff officer hurriedly walked in.

"Report, it is now possible to determine the target of the German fleet. There is a high probability that they want to bomb Kazan! The staff officer said.

"What?" Both Asttakhov and Zavoronkov exclaimed.

Kazan is undoubtedly a very important industrial city for Burussia. Especially for the Russian Air Force, it is undoubtedly crucial. Because, most of the parts factories and assembly plants of the Yak-1 fighter are located there. If those factories are destroyed, the entry into service of the Yak-1 fighter will probably have to be further delayed.

"Damn, the Germans are trying to destroy our air force so that we can no longer threaten them!" Admiral Astakhov scolded.

But even if they understood the Luftwaffe's intentions, they still couldn't do it.

"Order all our fighters, at all costs, to intercept the bomber groups of the Germans!" Admiral Astakhov ordered. Now, they can only pin their hopes on their own fighters.

Although when the German fleet was flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters, their P-40 fighters and I-16 fighters had no way to take these bombers. But the Luftwaffe bomber group could not stay at an altitude of tens of thousands of meters all the time. Otherwise, there would be no accuracy at all to drop a bomb at such a high altitude. So, when you drop the bomb, you will definitely drop in height. And that's undoubtedly the opportunity for the fighter pilots of the Russian Air Force. If it is well grasped, combined with ground anti-aircraft fire, it should be able to inflict considerable casualties on the Luftwaffe's bomber group. If you're lucky, you might even be able to keep the factory of their Yak-1 fighter jet.

By 8 o'clock in the morning, the Luftwaffe bomber group was only an hour's flight from Kazan. However, the pilots found a large number of Russian fighters following behind the group. It is clear that these Russian fighters are waiting for their chance. This was undoubtedly a great threat to the Luftwaffe's bomber fleet.

"Humph! Do these Russians still want to attack us while we bomb? I don't know if I'm alive or dead! "Luftwaffe Lieutenant General Otto, who commanded this operation? Desloch said coldly.

"When will the auxiliary fuel tanks of the escort fighters be thrown off?" Otto? Lieutenant General Desloch asked.

"General, in fifteen minutes, the fuel in the auxiliary tank will run out!"

"Very well, in fifteen minutes, get ready to fight and finish out the Russian fighters who are following us!" Otto? Lieutenant General Desloch ordered.

The fighting performance of the BF-110 fighter is no worse than that of the BF-109 fighter. It's even a little stronger in some of the performance. Of course, the real combat effectiveness cannot be compared with the F-190 fighter, but the range is more than twice that of the F-190 fighter. That's why they became long-range escort fighters for the Luftwaffe.

However, before the battle, the auxiliary fuel tank must be thrown away. Otherwise, it will seriously affect the performance of the fighter.

At this moment, there are more than 300 fighters of the Burussian Air Force following the German bomber group. Almost all of these planes are P-16 fighters with a short range, and they do not play a big role in such a long-distance attack. Moreover, the maximum speed and other characteristics were also far inferior to the P-40 fighter. Therefore, this time, in order to intercept the bomber group of the Luftwaffe, almost all of them were P-40 fighters.