By the time this plan was finally sent to the command of the US Army Aviation in the Middle East, everyone was stunned by this genius plan. Yes, completely stunned. The entire bombing plan for the air raid on the Romanian oil fields can be described as seamless, and it is not an exaggeration to call it even a perfect attack plan.

In this time and space, Doolittle, the commander of the Air Force who single-handedly planned the bombing of Tokyo, did not shine in his original position, but appeared in the plan of a major air raid that did not exist when the United States was eager to change the situation in the Middle East. He used his wild imagination to devise a bombing plan for the United States with a fairly high success rate.

The whole program is divided into two parts, which are carried out simultaneously and complement each other. First of all, the first part is that the United States divides its bomber force into two parts, one part is a huge bomber formation formed by 160 bombers, and under the cover of fighter planes, suddenly make a posture of crossing Turkish airspace.

The size of 160 planes was enough to attract the attention of the Germans, and at least the Germans would respond to the invasion of American aircraft, and even the US Army Air Corps' own assessment was convinced that the Germans would aim their anti-aircraft gun positions in the main direction of the attack, and raise a large number of fighter jets to intercept the bomber force of the US Army Air Force.

At the same time, on the other side, the remaining 150 American bombers will take off from the territory of the Soviet Union and enter Romanian airspace directly from the Crimean region through the Black Sea, bombing the oil fields there at the shortest distance, and completely destroying Germany's main oil resource producing areas. And the American B-17 bomber that took off from behind the Crimean Peninsula of the Soviet Union was the real "killer move" that the Americans stabbed this time.

At the same time, there is a more advantageous advantage of taking off from the territory of the Soviet Union, that is, the distance is not long, and the P-40 aircraft can be used to escort the whole process, even if it encounters the interception and interference of German aircraft, the losses will not be as huge as relying solely on bombers to bomb without escort. In this way, only half of the bombers had to be sacrificed to ensure the successful completion of the mission, and Doolittle's plan was more detailed and comprehensive than any previous plan, and more feasible.

"Now there is only one question left, and that is how to get the Soviets to cooperate with us and give us the airport. A general in the U.S. Army Air Corps glanced at Major Doolittle, who had deliberately rushed from the United States to the Middle East, who was now napping in his chair to relieve the jet lag fatigue of the long journey.

Major Doolittle, who was questioned, opened his eyes, smiled a little shyly, and then said: "Very simple thing, I flew from Washington to Las Vegas, then flew to the Soviet Union with refueling, and then Moscow, and only after negotiating this matter with Stalin, did I fly here again. There were no problems on the part of the Soviets, they promised us the use of airfields and facilities, and even aviation fuel was ready. ”

After all, the Soviet Union was now preparing for the crucial winter battle from top to bottom, and if the Americans could create some trouble for the Germans in fuel supply before the winter battle began, then the process of the Soviet Union seizing the initiative on the battlefield would be smoother. Even if it was just a few tens of thousands of barrels of fuel for the German army, it was a huge support for the Soviet troops on the Eastern Front, wasn't it?

Therefore, Stalin and Zhukov welcomed the bombing of Romania by American troops, and even expressed their willingness to send 100 Soviet twin-engine bombers to accompany American planes to increase the destruction of Chengdu, a Romanian oil field. However, because of the difference in flight speed between the bomber formations of the two sides, this coordinated operation plan became ineffective, and the Soviet bombers followed the American bombers and carried out a second bombing of the oil fields when the American troops returned.

Although the joint bombing of the United States and the Soviet Union eventually turned into a separate affair, in any case, Doolittle's plan of action to bomb Romania was indeed completely paved and the preliminary preparations were made, and the only thing left was to carry out such a thing. So the Americans went into action, and on November 19, 155 American B-17 bombers loaded with bombs, filled up with fuel, and were ready to go all right, departing from the Middle East, flying to the territory of pro-Soviet Kazakhstan, passing through there, and transferring to several Soviet field airfields near the Black Sea.

The atmosphere among the Army Aviation pilots who remained was very heavy, because the 160 B-17 bombers left in the Middle East were in fact doomed, and they were the bait responsible for piloting the planes to their deaths, those who died for the future of the United States of America. But they remained calm because, like the fanatical SS soldiers, they were willing to die generously for their homeland.

On a sunny morning on November 24, the sirens sounded over the airfield where the Army Air Corps was stationed, and the American bomber pilots, who had already prepared everything, began to board their planes with the help of ground crews, and they were asked to parachute to escape when they were hit, or to explain their unit numbers and ranks afterwards.

"God bless you!" In the sound of blessings, these American pilots climbed up the narrow suspension ladder, turned into the hatch, and came to the inside of the bomber they had been flying for a long time, the machine gunners on both sides were checking the ammunition, and the gun turret shooters under the belly did not dare to get into their posts because of design problems, so they could only sit in the narrow fuselage and talk to the gun turret shooters on the back, the topics were all about how to intercept German planes and attack their own skills, they had to pay attention to the German fighters rushing in every direction, and try to keep these fighters out of the effective range of the opponent's weapons as much as possible。

The remaining planes have reduced the amount of ammunition they carry, because they have to add additional armor protection plates for the pilots, engines, and shooters, and although the thin 5 mm iron plates do not enhance the survivability of the aircraft, these pilots are determined to add such a layer of iron that resembles a layer of iron to comfort their fragile nerves.

"Do you think we can succeed in this bombing? I heard that in the previous bombings, none of the planes were able to return to the base from which they departed. A young American gunner, while wearing his parachute, asked his veteran partner next to him, and the two of them were responsible for operating the 12 on either side of the B-17 fuselage. With a 7 mm caliber machine gun, the recruit looked a little nervous, and his voice was a little trembling when he spoke.

"Young man, no war can be won by the dead, and the fact that the planes have not come back the first few times does not mean that we will not be able to come back this time...... Of course, just because we've come back safely a few times doesn't mean we'll be back safely this time. The veteran next to him said with a smile while sorting out the bullet chains on the machine gun, "Rely on yourself, just fly back with your efforts." ”

"1 of hearts, the runway has been cleared, you can take off now!" "1 of hearts understands! is preparing to take off!" "In the cockpit of the plane, the pilot is confirming his take-off order with the tower, and several nearby airports are a busy scene, the US Army Air Corps in the Middle East is almost pouring out, 152 bombers with 40 fighters, the scene of flying in formation is absolutely spectacular.

The original plan changed some details, for example, in order to ensure that the number of planes taking off from the territory of the Soviet Union could be guaranteed to be 150, so the number of B-17 bombers flying was not 150, but 155, so that even if there were mechanical problems and other problems, the number of planes taking off could still be guaranteed to be no less than 150.

As a result, there are only 155 remaining troops in the Middle East, and with the mechanical failures of the planes these days, the number of planes that can take off is 152, instead of the originally planned 160. But even so, when more than 150 planes and 40 escort fighters began to approach the Turkish border, this huge formation of aircraft, unprecedented in the Middle East, frightened many local residents who looked up at the sky. Since the time when the caliph was born, after a long time, the people here have not seen such a scene, and it is impossible to imagine that the war has long since bid farewell to the scimitar and the war horse, and has become the terrible appearance it is today.

"This ...... How could it be possible for mankind to resist such a terrible weapon of war? Are you sure that the strength of the Germans was even more terrible than this?" Pushing open his window and seeing the formation of American bombers in the distance that did not pass through the city, a Turkish general asked his lieutenant who had rushed to report the news.

"The Germans have so many terrible planes too!" replied the deputy, looking at the horizon with a sigh of relief.

"Then what are you waiting for!Tell the German liaison officer of our discovery!Hurry!Remind them to be ready to meet these planes!," the general commanded loudly.

"Do you want to contact the Air Force?" the Adjutant asked, "We ...... 30 ME-109C fighters that the Germans have provided to us at the nearby airfield?" the adjutant asked.

The general saw from the window that the American planes did not mean to bomb his station or city, so he let out a long breath, then turned around, waved his hand, and said: "Forget it! It is true to retain strength, and it is better to leave such a terrible opponent to the Germans to deal with by themselves!"