April 8, 1945, 6:10 a.m. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoAtlantic, about 1000 nautical miles west of the Azores, Adolf. Hitler heavy aircraft carrier.

Lieutenant Colonel Hersman Jr., an aviation operations officer of the 201st Carrier Group, turned his head to look at the middle of the flight deck, where two Me262T jet carrier-based fighters had been pushed into hydraulic catapults. Two metal baffles erected behind the two Me262Ts, and the jet engines began to roar, spitting out a scorching tail flame. A flight commander waved the red flag violently, and the sudden activation of the hydraulic catapult and the jet engine created a huge thrust that quickly accelerated the plane from a standstill to a speed of almost 250 kilometers per hour. The collision between the high-speed forward aircraft and the oncoming sea breeze produced a huge lift, and the two Me262T jets with a full weight of more than 10 tons were as light as seabirds at this moment, one after the other, and then shook their wings and flew into the sky.

The four jet engines of both planes continued to thunder, spewing hot gas backwards, propelling the planes upwards to climb at an accelerated pace. The speed of the plane's climb is not fast, and it is not comparable to the speed of the climb of the Fokker 636 after taking off from the aircraft carrier. This is due to the slower acceleration of jet engines - turbojet engines are still in their infancy and in many ways are not yet comparable to full-fledged piston engines.

But Hersman Jr. believes that the sky of the future must belong to the jets. Because he has witnessed the whole process of the Me262 from its birth to the current step-by-step improvement - the specific model of the two Me262s that are now climbing is the T-4, which is the fourth modification of the carrier-based version. I don't know how much more powerful than the original Me262A-0 jet fighter! Whether it's climb, top speed, dive, range, ceiling or firepower, there has been a huge improvement, almost two kinds of aircraft.

And all these improvements, in addition to the more reasonable aerodynamic performance, are due to the rapid progress of jet engines. The thrust of both the Jumo 005 jet engine and the BMW 020 jet engine, which are now being tested, has exceeded 23 kN! Moreover, the weight of these two engines is only about 750 kilograms, and they are practical engines that can be installed on jet aircraft of the Me262 series. As long as they are tested and put into practice, the Me262T's climbing performance will also reach a point where it can rival the Fokker 636. When the time comes, Adolf, who is equipped with Me262T fighters. Hitler-class aircraft carriers do not need the Fokker 636 on the Zeppelin-class aircraft carriers to provide direct cover.

Standing on the platform of the Hitler aircraft carrier island, Hersmann Jr. withdrew his gaze from the two Me262Ts undergoing routine training, and then glanced at the stern flight deck of the Hitler aircraft carrier. There was no sign of the Br.810 there, but a dozen Me262T jet fighters and a few vehicles - not low-profile carrier-specific vehicles, but Chris-brand four-wheeled diesel tractors and Steyr fire trucks. The former is used to tow airplanes, while the latter is used to extinguish fires. The large deck and huge interior capacity of the Hitler-class made it useful for such large vehicles on aircraft carriers, but these civilian vehicles were somewhat uncoordinated in their placement on aircraft carriers.

"Lieutenant Colonel," a second lieutenant of naval aviation came behind Hersman Jr. at some unknown time, handed him a copy of a telegram. "Telegram from the Azores command."

Little Hersman immediately took the copy and glanced at it, then immediately turned around and walked briskly towards the fleet joint command center on the second floor of the island.

Because Task Force 20 is now 650 nautical miles from Newfoundland and nearly 900 nautical miles from Bermuda, and there is no indication that the fleet has been spotted by enemy aircraft. So the officers in the command center looked relaxed, and the staff officers went in and out, passing all kinds of information and orders. Admiral Heyer, Commander of the 201st Group and Captain of the USS Hitler, Franz Anderson. Rear Admiral Hinze, and Rear Admiral Christiansen, Chief of Staff of Task Force 20, gathered around the chart stand and talked in low voices. When Christian saw little Hersmann, he beckoned to him: "Rudolph, come here, we will have work soon...... Bombers in the Azores began to take off. ”

Bombers of the Me264 family are taking off from several large airfields in the Azores. They are also the main models of the Reaper series of missiles, and most of these missile-capable Me264s were stationed in Belém and Cayenne, and were responsible for launching missiles to Trinidad to cover the Ju188 taking off from the base on Georgetown Island to carry out mine-laying missions.

However, since a few days ago, these large planes have been transferred to the Azores. By April 8, the number of Me264s concentrated in the Azores had exceeded 300.

And the combat operation that landed in North America will be started by these Me264s!

Little Hesman raised his wrist, looked at the time, and then said unhurriedly: "There are at least 6 hours left before the start of the air battle...... If all goes well, around 1 p.m., the American planes on the island of Newfoundland will be in bad luck. ”

"Today's air battle is under the commander-in-chief of Major General Moldes!" Helmut. Admiral Haye raised his head from the chart table at this time, "You are the deputy commander-in-chief, get ready to go." ”

"Yes, General." Little Hersman hurriedly stood on his feet, raised his hand, and then turned to leave the command center.

As the deputy commander-in-chief of air combat, Hersman Jr. will fly to the front line in a Bv138E water early warning aircraft. However, this type of aircraft was not available on the aircraft carrier Hitler, and he had to take his staff and communications team aboard the seaplane carrier (D), also part of Task Force 20, and then board the Bv138E AWACS aircraft on standby.

Before Hersman Jr. boarded the standby Bv138E AWACS aircraft, nine other Bv138E seaplanes (each belonging to three D ships) had already taken off and rushed to Newfoundland and the Nova Scotia Peninsula to conduct alert patrols in order to use their S-band radars to spot the attacking group of American fighters first.

Similar to the fact that the Germans attached great importance to the reconnaissance of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, the Americans also attached great importance to the surveillance of the Azores. At the same time that hundreds of Me264 bombers were rumbling from various airfields in the Azores, the S-band radar on an F-13 reconnaissance plane hovering at an altitude of 10,000 meters nearby had already been discovered.

"What? Is there a large group of aircraft gathering over the Azores? ”

The air in the Pentagon suddenly became tense, and Secretary of War Wallace immediately took charge of the intelligence command center himself.

"How big is the fleet?" Wallace asked.

Immediately, a staff officer of the Army Aviation Corps replied: "There are more than 150 of them, and they are still counting!" ”

"150 ......" Wallace took a breath, most of these 150 planes are Me264! At least 150 missiles can be mounted on it!

The German Grand Fleet at sea still doesn't know where it has gone? The Azores sent so many bombers again. Is this about flattening New York and Boston with missiles?

"Mr. Minister," Wallace had not yet taken his cool air, and another staff officer reported loudly, "I have just received a report from the submarine that the German Grand Fleet in the port of Belém has been dispatched!" ”

"The Grand Fleet in the port of Belém has also moved?"

Wallace and William. Leahy glanced at each other - the Grand Fleet in the port of Belém was the main force, including 8 aircraft carriers and several battleships, as well as a large number of landing ships and transports!

In addition, the port of Belém is also home to the European Community Expeditionary Force! According to credible information, there are as many as two or three armored divisions armed with E-50 tanks alone outside Belém.

So the movement of the German Grand Fleet in the port of Belém basically means that the landing on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago is about to begin!

And the war between Trinidad and Tobago will also be directly related to the national fortunes of the United States!

"Great!" Wallace suddenly slapped his face, startling a room full of heavy-minded American soldiers, and all eyes were drawn to him.

"That's good news!" Wallace glanced around, his clenched palms already covered with sweat, but the expression on his face was relaxed. "Now everything is under our control! Our large number of interceptors on the East Coast, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia will certainly give the German bombers a head-on blow, and the Germans will pay a heavy price for their crimes.

In addition, we accurately judged that the main direction of attack of the Germans was the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. So we know that their upcoming missile attack on the east coast of the United States is only a means of diversion. So it is possible to work out a targeted counterattack plan that will ensure that victory belongs to God forbid America! ”

"Yes, now we have everything under control!" William. Leahy immediately answered, and then turned his gaze to Admiral Arnold, commander of the Army Air Forces, "Henry, send your fighters and stop the German bombers as much as possible." Then he said to Wallace, "Mr. Secretary, let's go to the White House and report to the president." Just in case, I think we should advise the president and cabinet to go to the Katokting Hill. In addition, major cities such as New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Prodenvis and Baltimore should also be under martial law and have evacuation plans activated if necessary. It was also necessary to ensure that all non-combatants had access to the underground bunkers when German missiles and bombers attacked.

We must prepare for the worst now so that we are not intimidated by the atomic bomb at any point in the future! ”

Wallace nodded, and said in a deep tone: "There are also means of counterattack!" The Patriot program can now be launched. If the Germans dare to use atomic bombs against our big cities, we will fight back resolutely! ”