Chapter 1,426 Fatal Blow 1
Chapter 1426 Fatal Blow 1
While all the British attention was focused on Thessaloniki, and when the British were still extracting as many fighter squadrons as possible from all surrounding air bases to join this air strangulation battle, the other fleet was quiet. Hidden at medium and low altitudes, using the terrain of the Balkan Peninsula to conceal its actions, a large formation of 60 fighters and 60 bombers turned into five mixed forces of 24 aircraft, each with 12 fighters. and 12 bombers.
Subsequently, the second batch of aircraft groups that took off from the Bavarian Air Force, consisting of 80 fighters and 120 bombers, also adopted a similar formation of fighters and bombers and chose a relatively concealed trajectory to enter the battlefield! Lieutenant General Harrell never forgot the goal of his operation - to consume the strength of the British Air Force. Therefore, although the air strike on Thessaloniki was large-scale, it was actually just a false shot!
This wave of air raids by the Bavarian Air Force has always targeted British aircraft and pilots! However, considering that we are facing opponents of the same level this time, we cannot gain much tactical advantage by simply aerial warfare of attrition or bombing the airport. Let alone air combat. If we bomb the airport, first of all, the British will not use the aircraft. Just leave it at the airport for you to blow up. They will at least arrange for a shelter. Secondly, the British have many airfields and temporary field airfields, and their troops are very scattered. The bombing by large groups of aircraft has the feeling of anti-aircraft guns swatting mosquitoes. The Luftwaffe also had little information about the conditions at these airfields.
Therefore, this time, the German Air Force adopted the tactic of luring the snake out of its hole. Some of its aircraft bombed Thessaloniki, one of the most important transportation hubs in Greece, and then induced the British Air Force to provide reinforcements. After the air battle ended, When the British squadron began to retreat, the bomber force followed them under the cover of the fighter force to find the airport. At this time, the British aircraft would have very little fuel and their air combat capabilities would be greatly reduced. At the same time, the airport to which the aircraft was headed should be undergoing maintenance. The ground staff should be preparing for the next wave of aircraft, or preparing to load and refuel the landing aircraft. This is the time when the entire airport is most vulnerable, and when the British are busy on the ground, the Germans The bombers are arriving just in time!
"The Falcon found the target. It should be a Camel F1 fighter squadron. There are about ten of them now. They are evacuating to the west. I have followed them." A specially improved K-4M Tracer twin-engine aircraft He was following a British plane that had just left the battlefield. The aircraft, known as the Signal Flag, underwent extensive modifications to suit this mission. This aircraft minimizes weapons and structural weight, emphasizes high speed and high endurance, and increases radio communication capabilities. They are the eyes of the entire strike force, guiding other fighters and bombers on their missions.
The pilots who can undertake this kind of mission are all veterans. They make good use of the cover of clouds, terrain and light, and determine their position through radio positioning equipment. The main attack team will use the situation reported by the aircraft. , and the high-frequency radio transmitter it carries to determine the position of the guidance aircraft, so as to follow the guidance aircraft and attack the British airport.
"I found it,
Right at 2 o'clock! God, the British hide it so well! "The Falcon finally discovered a British field airport. This airport was backed by a mountain and there was a forest next to it. Except for an open space and an airport, other facilities were almost hidden in the woods. Even if they approached for close reconnaissance, they would never see it. It is also difficult to observe various facilities covered with camouflage nets from the air. Even now, when the Falcon is about to fly over the heads of the British, it is impossible to determine how big this airport is.
But it doesn't matter, the British are currently preparing to accept their aircraft. Perhaps this batch of aircraft came back a little early, and the second batch of aircraft that was originally intended to be released had to retreat to the preparation apron. Therefore, about a dozen aircraft, 6 A fuel supply truck, a tractor truck and a large number of ground crews were all squeezed into a very small place.
Then, when the returning British planes were hovering over the airport and preparing to land in sequence, a British pilot on the ground discovered that behind the British fighter jets, a series of small black dots appeared with their backs to the sun. in the sky!
"There seems to be something behind us?" the pilot whispered. But now, he never expected that the Germans would come over. In fact, the British's early warning and coordination capabilities for small groups of aircraft were very poor. It is simply impossible to effectively track the fleets of aircraft scurrying around the world, and when both sides' aircraft take off, the so-called air defense warning becomes a mess. After all, you can't be sure that the approaching aircraft is German by listening to the sound alone. Or the British themselves, when most aircraft do not have radios and a considerable number of aircraft have unreliable radios... The Air Force Command does not know the dynamics of most aircraft at all!
"We have found the Bird's Nest and are preparing to attack. We will first attack the British aircraft preparing to land, and then straf the apron. According to the situation on the ground, their buildings and logistics facilities should be in the woods to the northeast and handed over to the bombers behind. Deal with it!" Saul, who was in charge of commanding the assault team, issued the attack order to his men through radio and light signals.
So, when the British least expected it, when the entire landing group was at its most vulnerable, a hunting group composed of a bunch of J-3 Falcon fighter jets and K-4M Tracers followed the British into low altitude, and when they were about to land, At that time, he was stabbed hard in the back!
The first ones to be dealt with are the planes that are circling in the sky. They still maintain their altitude and the ability to resist, so we can only deal with them first at this time! But even so, in the case of a sneak attack, when the British aircraft fuel has reached the bottom line, it is really hard to say how much combat effectiveness they can have!
With the cover of clouds and terrain, the first batch of four J-3 fighter jets successfully cut into the rear hemisphere of the Camel F1 hovering in the air. Before the British could react, they were accompanied by the roar of the 20MM cannon and the constant beating. The flames instantly engulfed two British fighter jets. This attack completely kicked off the battle. The British were horrified to find that a group of German bombers had just entered the base they thought was safe!
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