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Text Chapter 912 The British Air War breaks out (Part 1)

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    When returning home, Liu Cuigang planned to severely defeat the German Air Force and avenge Li Zhen's sacrifice.  So after stopping the celebration, he immediately drove to the Royal Air Force headquarters outside London.  As the air war broke out, the atmosphere in the British Air Force Command was extremely tense. Telephone lines connected six radars, acoustic listening and maritime early warning warships along the coast to form a tight air defense network.  Judging from the deployment, the British mainland air defense network is quite tight, but the British are known to the world for their stubbornness and conservatism, so it is difficult to imagine that the German Air Force will take the initiative to cross the Channel before the Germans do not launch a large-scale air attack.  So the person he was looking for this time was one of the few officers in the British Air Force who supported the initiative to cross the Channel to attack the German forward bases, Royal Air Force Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Charles Porter.

    "General."

    "Major, I'm glad to meet you. I heard about your record. You shot down two BF109s in half an hour. It's really great." Charles is a very kind officer, but privately everyone knows that he actually  He is the soul of the Royal Air Force, and even Marshal Arthur Harris, commander of the bomber force, respects his opinions very much.

    Charles shook Liu Cuigang¡¯s hand enthusiastically and praised him and the air crew, as if shooting down four BF109s was such a great achievement.  In fact, Liu Cuigang knew in his heart that he deliberately placed a halo on himself, because behind the halo is often the word "cannon fodder".  But Liu Cuigang didn't care. He knew before coming to the UK that the air service regiment was cannon fodder!  They were a group of cannon fodder who sacrificed themselves in exchange for alliances. He just didn't want to be those worthless cannon fodder, so he quickly explained the details of the air battle.

    Hearing that BF109 actually shot at the pilot who had parachuted, Charles' face gradually became serious: "Is this true?"

    "Of course, not only my comrades saw it, but the rescuers on the sea can also testify for me."

    "No, no, Mr. Major. I don't doubt what you said, I'm just angry." Charles looked very serious, because this move of the German Air Force was very insidious.  Once too many pilots are lost, how can British airspace be protected?  "I need to report immediately, Major, you can come with me." So he picked up his hat and prepared to go to the staff headquarters to report this new situation.

    Seeing him about to leave, Liu Cuigang quickly stopped him: "General, I came here hoping that you would allow us to cross the strait."

    "What?" Charles was shocked.  He did not expect that the Chinese Air Force major wanted to cross the strait and take the initiative to attack.  Thinking of the Chinese pilot who died, I understand a little bit.  But he didn't like to be rash: "Major, I'm very sorry for the sacrifice of your pilot, but"

    "General! If this entanglement continues, our chances of winning are slim!" Liu Cuigang took a step forward.  Looking into Charles' eyes, his tone was firm: "You should know that the range of the BF109 fighter jet is very short, so Germany built a field airport near Calais. These airports pose a great threat, so I am allowed to lead a team to sweep the airport. As long as the front line is destroyed  Airport, there will be far fewer fighters that can reach here, and our pressure will be reduced! In addition. I suggest attacking Hamburg at the same time to tell the Nazis that we are not finished yet!"

    Charles was really confused. If it were acceptable to say that Liu Cuigang was preparing to attack the German forward airport in Calais.  Then the attack on Hamburg was simply beyond his imagination!  Hamburg is 650 kilometers away from London and must penetrate deep into German airspace!  But he also had to admit that if he could send a plane to fly over Hamburg even once, it would greatly boost morale.  It can also reverse the current situation in which the air force is passively beaten, and at the same time force the German air force to divide its forces to protect its cities and airports.  But the risks are too great.  In the event of German retaliation, bombs would most likely fall on London.  So he didn't dare to make a decision and asked: "Major, are you sure you want to do this? What if I say no?"

    "General, my responsibility is to station here for half a year. During these six months, we must work together to prevent the Nazis from landing! Although this is not my country, this is my responsibility! Of course, I will obey orders, but if I give up the initiative  Attack, I can't guarantee that I can survive until half a year later." Liu Cuigang straightened up and raised his head slightly.

    It only took ten minutes for Charles to be impressed.  Because he didn't expect that the cannon fodder flying team that he always thought was sent by China to form an alliance would actually have such tough guys.  "Okay, let me try." He decided to accompany him in his madness, so he picked up the phone and reported to the staff in front of Liu Cuigang.  After some argument, he slowly put down the phone: "Mr. Major, I will send two brigades to meet you at the center line of the strait, but I cannot send bombers."

    Liu Cuigang understood that Britain was worried that the bombing of Hamburg would trigger strong retaliation from Germany. After all, it would not be much harmful if the fighter jets circled around. It was more like a rectification operation.  So he nodded: "Don't worry, I just want to tell the Germans that they are not the only ones who will attack!"

    "You are very smart." Charles smiled slightly: "Okay, please tell me, what do you need?  Departure in how many days?  "

    "Four pilots, we will set off this evening."

    "today?!"¡ª¡ª

    On the evening of August 1, the cumulonimbus clouds over London gradually thickened.  At the Harlow Field Airport in the northeast, one hundred and seventy-two Thunderbolts are ready.  One hundred and twenty of them carried a 1,000-gallon drop tank and some small bombs, and the remaining 62 carried two drop tanks.  "Take off in fifteen minutes and notify friendly forces in forty minutes." Liu Cuigang looked at his watch and then looked up at the sky.  He was not a reckless person, and his choice to fight back immediately was actually a well-thought-out decision.  Because no matter who it is, if they find that the enemy has a new fighter jet, they will definitely need to report it to the enemy and suspend the attack.  In this case, most of the German fighter jets will return to the airport to rest. In addition, the British Air Force has never crossed the Channel in half a month, which can ensure surprise.  What's more, in the elite troops, if there is no enemy for half a month, they will relax. Combining these factors, he made the decision to counterattack immediately.

    After confirming the raid tactics with deputy captain Liu Mingchang and others again, Liu Cuigang boarded the fighter plane.  Fifteen minutes later, fifty-two Thunderbolts took off first and flew to Great Yarmouth in the north. The fighters would enter the sea from there, and then go directly up the Elbe River from the Golan Bay.  The main formation will take off twenty minutes later, and they will set out to sea from Hastings in the south.  Then it lowered its altitude and entered France from the north of Amiens, where the defense was weak. Then it immediately lowered its altitude, assumed a deep posture, and turned midway to attack forward airports near Calais and Dunkirk.

    The former has a total range of 1,400 kilometers, while the latter has a total range of 870 kilometers.

    "Keep altitude, dense formation, cruising speed." After the main formation climbed to 4,000 meters, Liu Mingchang issued the first order.  As an ace pilot, Liu Mingchang is usually dull and seldom talks.  But his love for flying is even more passionate than Liu Cuigang's.  Maybe his talent is not as good as the latter, but when it comes to who in the Air Force loves his machine as much as his life, then he is definitely on the list.  Because his point of view is very simple, he believes that for a pilot, the aircraft is his own body.  The more he understands, the better he becomes at flying, so he has never stopped flying for a day since he started flying solo.

    He was very envious of Liu Cuigang, who had the opportunity to fly over Germany. Although the British stubbornly refused to bring bombs, as long as he could fly over Hamburg, it would be a victory.  "The second squadron rose to 6,000 meters. It was responsible for diverting anti-aircraft fire before the attack. The rest of the team followed me to lower the heights. The pilot aircraft paid attention to the surrounding environment and entered radio silence." After the plane went to sea, Liu Mingchang issued a second consecutive order.  Twenty-four Thunderbolts serving as cover began to climb.  Flying towards Calais, the remaining war eagles quickly descended.  If anyone sees it, they will be very surprised, because the entire fleet is staying at an altitude of 500 meters above sea level at this moment.

    It should be said that Liu Cuigang's prediction was very accurate. The appearance of thunder and lightning made the German Air Force realize that the new opponent was not simple.  So the afternoon provocation was cancelled.  So much so that at dusk, not a single German fighter plane could be seen on the entire coast.  Only two small French freighters sailed south along the coast.  The roaring War Eagle formation attracted the attention of the ground, but after entering France, the formation maintained a speed of 500 kilometers per hour, so many French people who saw the fleet could not tell whose aircraft it was.  When the fighter formation arrived north of Amiens, Liu Mingchang checked his fighter planes again, pressed the throat intercom, broke the silence and issued the third order: "Heading 130, altitude dropped to 400 meters, slowed down to 350 kilometers, ten  Five minutes to prepare¡­.¡±

    Soon after the order was issued, the roar of anti-aircraft guns was heard from the direction of Calais.  The German 88mm anti-aircraft guns deployed in several field airfields discovered the covering squadron at high altitude and began shooting towards the sea.  The German pilots who were having dinner at the airport also threw down their jobs and rushed towards their fighters, shouting and cursing.  "Enemy attack!" Just as the two BF109s were preparing to take off, the airport observation tower finally discovered the main Thunderbolt aircraft group flying at low altitude from the southeast. Several BF109s that were preparing to take off to high altitudes immediately started to fly towards Liu Mingchang.

    "Third Squadron, stop them! Make more use of speed and climb, be careful not to lose altitude!" Among the thunderbolt groups divided into four waves, twenty thunderbolts quickly rushed out to meet the bf109, while the remaining thunderbolts continued to maintain low altitude and high speed, accelerating towards  Target.  "Dong dong dong" The German anti-aircraft guns opened fire, and a large number of artillery flares suddenly appeared around the fleet. Fine metal fragments shuttled and collided in the void, forming a terrifying metal layer.  However, for the 88mm anti-aircraft gun, which poses the greatest threat, the height of 400 meters is so low that the delay fuze is not even adjusted.  As for the remaining 37mm anti-aircraft guns, although they appear to be densely packed, in fact their fragmentation lethality is not enough to ensure the destruction of the thunder and lightning. Therefore, the thick-skinned thunder and lightning can maintain a complete formation as long as they are not fatally injured.  "Leave! Get out of hereFly, fly quickly!" The thunderbolt group that suddenly came from the southeast at low altitude exceeded the German army's expectations, so when the first thunderbolt passed over the airport, many flyingAs soon as the pilot entered the cabin, he had to jump out to escape.

    "Boom, boom, boom" Although the Thunder is not a bomber, the 50 kilograms of bombs it carries are specially designed to deal with light targets such as aircraft.  And because of their large number, they continued to hit the German fleet on the ground.  After throwing away the bomb, Raiden's six machine guns began to show off their power.  The 12.7mm armor-piercing incendiary bombs are enough to ensure the defeat of most targets. Whether it is anti-aircraft gun positions, scurrying BF109s, or He111 bombers parked neatly in the corner, they have all become targets for revenge.
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