"I didn't expect that one day I would actually fight the Americans on a small island. Honestly, this feeling of isolation is not good! "After getting rid of the endless war of attrition in the Transcaucasian theater, Lieutenant General Garand was thrown thousands of kilometers away by the Red Baron on the Azores thousands of kilometers away before he could enjoy his vacation, for no other reason, he was the first general in the Luftwaffe to contact jet aircraft, and before taking over as the commander of the Transcaucasian theater air force, he specially formed the first jet brigade - the JV44 expert group! There is no doubt that Garland was the best person in the Luftwaffe to command jets.

However, the situation encountered this time was very different from the previous battles. Even on the Transcaucasian battlefield, Garand had at least a stable rear, and although it was dark at the front, Garand could at least regroup his troops at the airfields in the rear. But this time, the planes of the Anglo-American fleet directly covered the entire island! The airfield is both the rear and the front line, the American and British planes hover overhead almost all the time, and the German planes may run into opponents from the beginning of takeoff, and if they are unlucky, they will be killed directly on the runway!

The Americans were still very conservative and cautious at the beginning, the fleet hid 600 kilometers away, and 2,000 sorties a day bombed the Azores indiscriminately. Because there is no fleet threat at sea, and at the same time, the offensive force on the island is also very weak, except for a certain number of direct guard fighters left by the US and British navies, most of the remaining aircraft are put into ground attack operations, which is also a helpless thing, and the number of purebred sky raider attack planes is too small. Only the Skua fighter was able to make a cameo appearance with the latter Hellcat fighter, although the Hellcat had gained notoriety in the US Navy. But after all, it's a child of your own family. The latest F6F-10 is said to be able to draw with the German FW190D, as for the real or fake. Who knows!

However, no matter what, the offensive of the United States and Britain was still carried out in this way, and the Americans were very confident in the Skua fighter in their hands, although it was not the most advanced Skua 3 fighter in China, but according to the performance of the last war, the Americans believed that the Skua fighter could suppress all the naval aircraft that appeared in Germany in the next 2 years, and according to their intelligence reality, the defense of the Azores should be relatively weak. A large number of bombers have been withdrawn, and the American and British fleets are very safe. With a steady stream of aircraft carriers to replace the battle-damaged aircraft, Nimitz believed that sooner or later he would be able to kill this lonely island!

"The Americans are coming, and their navy is not as terrifying as the air force." Captain Bales took off first with his squadron, and their BF109 fighters would be responsible for covering the "Storm Birds" taking off from the core airfield! It is said to be a brand new, unbeatable aircraft. An aircraft that claims to be enough to rewrite history, but Ensign Bales is unimpressed. "If they're really so useful, why can't you see them in the European theater?" Privately, he had complained more than once.

"They're out! Looking at their slow take-off, they are simply stupid ducks! Looking out of the cockpit, they could see the Me262 emerging from the mountain bunker starting to take off from the runway. The colleague's claim is not unfounded. From the perspective of take-off and running distance, ME262 can catch up with the twin-engine aircraft, and from the perspective of the attitude after takeoff, this aircraft is indeed not agile at low altitude and low speed. in the communication channel. There were bursts of laughter and scolding. Everybody makes fun of these weird guys.

Soon, though, they couldn't laugh anymore! When these storm birds flew into the air at a distance of about 3,000 meters, their speed shocked almost everyone present! They were faster than all the planes that German pilots had seen before! Faster than the FW190D of the German Navy. Faster than DO335 and even faster than the Tea Falcon fighter encountered on the battlefield in the Caucasus! "At any height. This fighter that has been turned into a flying storm bird has an overwhelming speed advantage! As long as you try to attack from behind him, then it is basically unsuccessful. Even the speed of our dive could not catch up with our opponents! They streaked across the sky like lightning, giving people a feeling of being unbeatable! Captain Bales said in awe as he changed his previous taunt.

The Storm Birds that took off from the various bases quickly gathered and climbed to an altitude of about 7,000 meters, where they waited for their opponents to arrive over the Azores, while the Bf109 fighters concentrated at medium and low altitudes to intercept the opposing bombers or fall into targets at low and medium altitudes in the airspace most suitable for their operations. Garland is still very qualified as a campaign-level commander, he clearly knows the advantages and disadvantages of each aircraft, and also knows how to make the most of these advantages.

It is very difficult to get the propeller aircraft to keep up with the jets, even if the jets limit the cruise speed, the propeller planes still struggle to keep up, and this weakens the speed advantage of the jets, so the principle of Garand's use of the storm is to form their own formation, and then use the speed advantage to break up the opponent's formation, and suppress the opponent to medium and low altitudes, and the American aircraft entering the medium and low altitudes will be intercepted by BF109 fighters. In this way, by dividing different altitude levels, each aircraft can make the most of its advantages.

It was also the first time that Americans had encountered jet fighters, and even before that, most people had never heard of an aircraft in the world that could do without propellers! JUMO004 engine (the performance refers to the historical model, and the stability is improved.) The whistling sound was a harbinger of death! The swept wings of the ME262 fighter jet tore through the sky like a scimitar, and the exhaust fumes from the two engines created a white trail behind the plane. The Storm Birds of the 2 wings are so thin in the face of a fleet of more than 800 American and British aircraft, but no one can ignore these monsters flying extremely fast at this moment!

The opponent flew over the group like a flock of agile swifts, and the Skua fighters who went to intercept were easily thrown away by the opponent. Although the skua has a theoretical advantage in climbing, the so-called optimal climb speed is limited, and in the face of this maximum speed of more than 875 kilometers per hour. The freak, which was easily on 600 at a normal cruising speed, was thrown off before the Skua group entered the interception altitude!

The US and British attack planes at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters began to huddle. They seem to realize that the skua they could rely on in the past will not help them avoid the attacks of their opponents, and they are helpless to rely on themselves. And it's not just attack aircraft units that feel threatened. Even the fighter units began to form a ring of defensive formations, waiting for the first wave of attacks from the other side!

"Let's create an era!" Major Pierre, who led the group, attacked first, and a group of stormbirds began to dive and attack. They were swift and deadly, rushing down at unimaginable speed! "This will be my first goal after flying a jet!" Major Pierre put a Ska in the scope, and the opponent rolled out of the center of the cross with a well-timed roll, but the Major was not worried, he had enough speed and the opponent's attrition, Pierre relied on the advantage of speed and reduced altitude to re-bite the opponent, and the Ska fighter who had just dodged once seemed to be unable to catch it. He was forced to descend in height, a barrage of cannonballs flew over his opponent's head, and once again the lucky skua dodged the scythe of death!

However, its good fortune also ended here, the Skua that had been dodging continuously was unable to continue to evade, the R2800 engine tried its best to squeeze its potential, but the speed just couldn't go up, accompanied by a series of 30MM shells, the plane instantly turned into a burning fireball. The Americans found that their circular formation did not work well this time, and the opponent attacked as quickly as he retreated. Not to give the Americans a chance to drag it into close combat at all! "They are always at speeds of over 700 kilometers when engaging an enemy, and when you and your opponent are flying head-on, they can get out of your scope with a single flash! As long as they want to go, you will never be able to stop them! An American pilot said with a sigh of relief afterwards.

But not everyone is afraid of these high-speed planes. Boeington, which has experienced hundreds of air battles, is one of them. He himself observes his opponent and analyzes their performance. Then look for a way. From the initial attack of the Germans, he could sense that the other side was deliberately avoiding horizontal engagement. It is true that this high-speed aircraft has an overwhelming speed advantage, and it is also possible to rely on the speed advantage in exchange for a relatively good climb. But it seems that the turning is very inflexible! As long as it is an attack from the horizontal, the vast majority of American pilots can dodge it. Even if the opponent kills from behind, it only takes a turn. Nine times out of ten, the other party will run in front of him!

Boington is really worthy of being an old fritter who has shot down more than 60 enemy planes and jumped 6 parachutes! Not only is he skilled, but he's also a veteran who can grasp the hearts of his opponents! He knows how to get the other person to take the bait! His plane deliberately controlled the speed, reducing it through the control of the flaps. However, the engine maintains a high rev in order to accelerate at critical moments. And this guy, who was on the low side of the engagement at the time of the engagement, really caught someone's attention, and a ME262 fighter rushed up.

The Skua fighter who retracted its flaps slammed forward, and a series of shells fell behind, and using the strong power provided by the engine, the Skua jumped upward, and the ME262 behind successfully drilled in front of itself, and when Boeing prepared to launch an attack with a shallow dive, the horizontal distance between the two sides was only 300 meters! According to Boeington's estimates, when they level themselves, the distance between the two sides should be about 700 meters, although it is a little far, but relying on the stable trajectory and good walking of the Sispanor cannon, it is still easy to destroy the opponent!

"Cunning fellow, if I hadn't driven the Storm Bird, you'd have it!" Colonel Pierre sneered as he looked at the guy hanging behind him. The moment the other party jumped up, he realized that he had been tricked, but it didn't matter, the speed advantage of the ME262 could completely get rid of the latter's pursuit, even if the water spray afterburner was turned on? As if to tease his opponent, he deliberately kept his speed at around 750 kilometers per hour, which exceeded the maximum level flight speed of the Skua fighter!

However, the opponent's technique is not blown, and when Pierre tries to regain his opponent's position, the Skua's excellent horizontal maneuverability against the ME262 fighter always helps Boington save the day. As long as the altitude does not decrease and the mobility is maintained at the right time, Pierre has never been able to knock the opponent down, although he has been on the offensive! But the fuel in the plane did not allow him to do too much entanglement! "You're in luck! We'll see you tomorrow! Pierre looked at the guy who had escaped his pursuit several times, and said indignantly.

Fighters may also be able to evade attacks with excellent horizontal maneuvering, while those with large amounts of ammunition are not so lucky! THE ME262 FIGHTER IS ARMED WITH TWO 30MM GUNS AND TWO 20MM GUNS THAT ARE ENOUGH TO DESTROY A TWIN-ENGINE BOMBER IN A MATTER OF SECONDS, NOT TO MENTION AGAINST THESE THIN OPPONENTS. The Americans thought that they would suffer great losses in the first wave of the battle, but what they did not expect was that this time not only did they suffer large losses, but the effect of the blow on the other side was not very good.

The Sky Raider is indeed formidable, but at a longer range, the bomb load is still relatively small compared to a regular multiple launch bomber, and the Skua fighter is even more so. Its firepower itself is insufficient, not to mention that it has been shot down by the other side for a considerable part!

"The Germans must have learned about our plans from some source, and they have deployed new planes here that they would not be able to use on the battlefields of Europe. We will not be able to break through the defenses of the Azores in a short period of time, and if we want to completely suppress our opponents, I am afraid it will take more than 3 weeks! Looking at the long list of battle damage, even Fletcher, who had experienced several major battles, was a little frightened, not so much that these planes were really worth much, but because the weakening of the air force would lead to the weakening of the fleet. And if the U.S. fleet is weakened to a certain extent, it is difficult to guarantee that the German Navy will not do it!

"We are now in a very awkward situation, the assault is time-consuming and laborious, and we must always be on guard against possible attacks from the other side, and if we give up, the political pressure alone will be enough for everyone here to eat and walk around!" Although Halsey was a little reckless, he still had a good eye for some things. The navies and landing forces of the United States and Britain have been preparing for so long that they will touch each other and withdraw when they find an idea? That's too much to say!

"Reducing the intensity of the offensive, keeping the losses within the limits of what the fleet can replenish, and at the same time giving the report above to highlight the difficulties we have encountered, and the power of the new German aircraft. Well, that's it, let's see the situation first! Nimitz concluded. Such a plan said to give up, and he was not reconciled, so he had to maintain his strength, with more than 2,800 planes in hand, Nimitz was not afraid of opponents!

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