Chapter 2208 The Calm Before the Storm 2
(Page 1/1)
Because the K8T has almost given up its sea attack capability, the load originally used for weapons is used to strengthen the collective structure and strengthen the body armor! The belly of the fuselage, the roots of the wings, and around the engine and the cockpit are all equipped with armor. Is this something that a British fighter jet with only one 14.5MM machine gun and two 7.7MM machine guns can easily shoot down?
The two K8T long-range patrol aircraft adopt a staggered formation. The two aircraft gather about 150 meters horizontally and are about 80 meters apart in height. They cover each other's vulnerable abdomen and rear. All the machine gunners were in standby, with red-marked incendiary bombs, blue-marked high-explosive bombs and yellow-marked tracer bullets alternately inserted into metal bullet chains. Like a shark's densely packed teeth waiting for prey to come to you!
"Damn it! The altitude of the German plane is too high, we can't get up!" The single-engine plane also carries heavy floats. The air combat capabilities of seaplanes in this era can simply be described as tragic, unless they are facing the enemy at low altitude. Attack aircraft carrying torpedoes and bombs, (because the latter is more cumbersome.) Otherwise, it will not have an advantage against any opponent. But this time, the opponent's K8T was waiting for them at high altitude, with the engine power increased to the maximum. When the seaplane finally climbed to the target at a very small climbing angle for 20 minutes, what was waiting for them was It was a heavy rain of large-caliber machine gun bullets!
"It is impossible for us to have the kinetic energy to find loopholes in the opponent's defense like a fighter jet. We are as heavy as weights at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters, while the opponent takes us lightly like a hunter using a shotgun to kill a duck with a broken wing. After the fight, it only took ten minutes from the first shot fired by both sides to the time we gave up the attack. Three of the six planes were shot down, and we only left some insignificant bullet holes on the opponent." After the war, a sailor on the water said The plane pilot complained.
"Almost all the British slow-speed capital ships are here. They are sailing in a rectangular formation. I saw Jericho's flagship Iron Duke, as well as the George V-class battleships, the Orion-class battleships, and the British pre-dreadnoughts. Also here, but without Thomas’s fast battleship.”
After getting rid of the entanglement of the British seaplanes, the two K8T bombers calmly flew over the British main fleet for reconnaissance. The height of 3,500 meters was enough for them to avoid the threat of the British fleet's anti-aircraft artillery. So much so that observers could take photos of British battleships one by one and then conduct detailed identification.
Along with the transmission of radio waves, the whereabouts and organization of the Grand Fleet were almost no secret to the Germans. When two K8T long-range patrol aircraft were forced to return due to fuel problems, the other two new K8Ts flew over the British fleet again. Conduct reconnaissance operations in the sky. Until Betty's two aircraft carriers appeared in the sight of the Germans!
16 fighter jets quickly took off from Betty's two aircraft carriers. Their arrival meant the end of close reconnaissance by German long-range patrol aircraft. No matter how powerful the heavy bombers of this era are, you must always give face to the opponent's fighter jets with an absolute numerical advantage. At the edge of the combat radius of the British fighter jets, the German long-range patrol aircraft flew cautiously, maintaining contact with the British fleet, and at the same time, not letting the opponent's fighter jets bite!
"There is no secret in our actions in the eyes of the Germans. If we fight against the German fleet under such circumstances, we will be almost at a complete disadvantage." Lieutenant General Duff said, looking at the sky in the distance.
"Yes, the disadvantage in reconnaissance makes us very passive, and we are almost running out of time. The German High Seas Fleet can cover nearly 500 nautical miles in one day, which is more than 900 kilometers.
There is also the Spey Fleet to the east. Although they are slow, they are still trying to get closer to the High Seas Fleet. They will soon be close to the red line. "Jericho said calmly.
The British know very well that procrastinating like this is not an option. The British fleet cannot block the opponent forever. When the large fleet and the two German fleets get close enough, the Germans are likely to launch attacks from both directions at the same time! Forming a pincer attack, by that time, whether the British choose to unite or divide their forces to resist the enemy, they will be at an absolute disadvantage, because where is the opponent's strength?
As an excellent commander, Jericho knew that if the British did not want to give up, then tomorrow morning would be the moment for the decisive battle between the two sides. When Thomas was not around, the Grand Fleet would not dare to go head-to-head with the High Seas Fleet. And if the Thomas fleet comes back, then the Spey fleet will be unconstrained. If the Spey fleet suddenly comes over when the main fleets of both sides are fighting, the result will definitely not be what the British want to see!
"Any news from Thomas?" Jericho asked.
"General Thomas's fleet is 40 nautical miles northwest of us. After discovering that General Betty's aircraft carrier squadron was split, the Spey fleet became very active. They began to take the initiative to approach Thomas's fleet. The distance between the two sides was only about 35 nautical miles. They sent each other Fighters continued to engage in skirmishes in the air," General Duff said.
"Haha, can't the Germans wait any longer?" Jericho sneered. "How are the preparations for Plan C going?"
"We are ready, and the prerequisites for the operation have been completed. The German fleet will enter the K line in 6 hours. If our luck is not particularly bad, our plan should have a high probability of success." Duff The lieutenant general seemed a little insincere.
"Relax." Jericho stood up with a smile and walked over, patted the other party's shoulder and said: "The crown prince is very good at targeting others, and he does things flawlessly, but after all, he is a human being, not a god. He himself Some practices that we think are correct will leave some loopholes. Believe me, this time, we are the ones plotting against them!"
Today's day was very peaceful. The British fleet was still crossing between the two German fleets. Count Spey always kept an appropriate distance from Thomas. They were very restrained with each other. To the east, under the command of Crown Prince Ruprecht, the main force of the High Seas Fleet quickly approached the scheduled assembly point. They were not afraid of the obstruction of the British Grand Fleet. If the distance was not too far, the Crown Prince He even wanted to go to war with Jericho directly, but because of insufficient strength, the British fleet without Thomas seemed a little timid. began to deliberately avoid the German High Seas Fleet, which quickly shortened the distance between the High Seas Fleet and the Spey Fleet.
The third update is here~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~!
Currently reading the chapter: The Road to the Rise of Germany_
Browse reading address: