In a small airport in London, the Eighth Air Force from the United States is stationed, and it is still recuperating from the heavy losses of the previous period. A military airfield, located to the east of the airport, is where the RAF is stationed.

The Eighth Air Force and the British Royal Air Force, respectively, represented the United States and Britain in the British mainland, carried out focused bombing of Germany's military-industrial and economic systems in accordance with the third stage of the bombing strategy against Germany previously formulated, so as to demoralize the German population and minimize its armed resistance.

Due to the different views of the American general, General Spatz, and the British Air Force, there was a disagreement between the two sides, one pursuing the process of attacking a small number of German heavy industries during the day to achieve complete destruction, while the other still insisted on the strategy of night raids and minimizing losses.

Despite the heavy losses of the Eighth Air Force, the amount of ammunition dropped by the massive bombing of the Anglo-American forces in the third stage was not small, and by the end of the third stage, operational and strategic air supremacy had already been achieved.

When everyone received the latest order, the Eighth Air Force found that it did not have its own mission, and it was still mainly resting and recuperating. The 305th Bombardment Group, led by Colonel Lee May, joined the battle plan in their place and fought in partnership with the RAF.

Seeing that it was the 305th Bombardment Group that took over their mission, everyone was in a better mood, and Li Mei's reputation was also a relatively loud one in the Air Force, and the bombing team trained by him was enough to convince the Eighth Air Force.

At the RAF airfield, a Spitfire pilot hurriedly put on a flight jacket. Get ready to board your own fighter jet. On the other side, the pilots of the Mosquito bombers were also ready to take off, and the planes were pushed out of the hangars and hiding places. Ready for takeoff.

"It's finally time to start, and I've been waiting for days."

The pilot muttered something while checking the plane.

He belonged to the 109th Squadron of the British Royal Air Force, and according to the plan formulated by the command, several flying teams took turns to carry out tasks, and at least one reserve air force was required to ensure that the base had a reserve air force, as long as the news from the front came. and ready to carry out the mission.

This wooden lightweight aircraft was a pride of British pilots during World War II, and the lighter "Mosquito" showed excellent performance. Because it was made of wood, even a piano factory could produce it, and the "Spitfire" series of fighters became the main force of the British Air Force during World War II.

He's not the only one who acts together. 104 brought by Lee May from Birmingham. 72 two flying squadrons, all of which also joined the battle. In the first half of the year, the Air Force purchased a new fighter jet, the model P51 "Mustang", the performance of this aircraft was somewhat unexpected, and the previous P40 fighter was quickly eliminated, and the combination with the B17 "Flying Fortress" is also a proud combination of the Americans.

Two flight squadrons, a total of 20 B17s, 25 P51s. Together with the two squadrons of the Royal Air Force, there were a total of 40 bombers, including the Mosquitoes. 62 fighter jets carried out the mission of support, counterattack, and bombing.

The U.S. Air Force is not completely independent at the moment, but is attached to the Army, designated as the Army Aviation, abbreviated: USAAF, the first commander Henry Brown. Harry. Arnold is already a four-star general at the moment, and in a few months, Arnold is about to be promoted to a five-star general.

The Eighth Air Force led by Spatz was stationed in the United Kingdom, and Li May was also under Spatz's jurisdiction at the moment. Since the two U.S. flying squadrons arrived on an ad hoc basis, they borrowed an airfield from the British, and the ammunition was transferred from the Eighth Air Force.

The bombers carrying a large number of bombs, one by one, seemed to be fed, but they were more stable than flying empty, and rushed into the sky with the team.

On November 7, 1943, a night bombing operation codenamed "Mandarin Duck Tea" began.

It wasn't until after the air that the squadron leaders began to tell everyone about their mission.

"Target location: Southwest of the city of Dunkirk, the German base of Mosok, which has been marked on the map, which contains the new jet fighters of the Germans. That's right, kids, it's the new planes that came out of nowhere the other day, and our people have finally found him. ”

Major Pardley was the squadron leader of the 17th Squadron of the British Royal Air Forces, and was also the commander of the British side of the air force, and the American side was also a major.

In the battle a while ago, the commando team of General de Gaulle and the British and American armies was broken up, and the Allied flying teams that went to bomb were also repulsed, but the German arsenal and airfield were also blown up, and neither side took advantage of it, and ended up losing both.

The pilots who were repelled by this battle were holding a sulk in their chests and vowed to earn back face.

There was a breathing over the radio, and no one interjected, but everyone was full of energy.

Major Pardley was satisfied with the current situation, and continued: "The other side has 20 Ju-88 bombers, 15 FW190 and 15 BF109 fighters, and we have the advantage in strength, but most of the other side's planes are hidden in caves, and the bombing effect can be relatively small. ”

"Notice a north-south hill with a small wind tunnel underneath, newly built by the Germans to build airplanes, and our second goal this time is to blow it up."

In this bombing team, an American B17 "Flying Fortress" carried a special large bomb, which was a semi-finished product of a ground-penetrating bomb being developed by the British, with a charge of only one-third of the original design standard, codenamed "Tall Cabinet." ”

In fact, this is a relatively famous ground-penetrating bomb designed by the United Kingdom, but the time in history was officially developed in 1944, the finished product weighs 5.4 tons, up to 6.4 meters, and must be carried by specially modified bombers, originally aimed at German submarines, reinforced concrete and other buildings.

After learning that there was a small wind tunnel at the Mossok base this time, the British immediately brought over the semi-finished product of this high-cabinet bomb, which had a loading capacity of 1.8 tons and a shortened body to 4.2 meters. (To be continued......)