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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 661 (6) After the air battle, of course, the air raid

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    Beiyang 1917661_Read the full text of Beiyang 1917 for free_Chapter 661 (6) After the air battle, of course the air raid came from (.)

    In Wang Geng's previous life, Handley Page v/1500 made its first flight on May 22, 1918. Not long after the First World War ended, only 63 of this giant aircraft were built.  , but in this time and space, under Wang Geng's promotion, this aircraft completed its first flight a year ahead of schedule, and was actually the first to be officially equipped with the Chinese Air Force, not the Royal Air Force.

    Handley Page v/1500 is a well-deserved giant in this era, and its specific performance parameters are quite excellent.

    The bomb load of 3,400 kilograms makes this super-heavy bomber a powerful weapon for ground air strikes in this era. The cabin can carry 30 aerial bombs weighing 250 pounds. Of course, like all heavy bombers, Hande  The huge body and weight of Lippeti v/1500 means that its maximum speed is only 159 kilometers per hour, and it takes 41 minutes to climb to an altitude of 3,000 meters.

    The practical ceiling is only 3,350 meters. Fortunately, this Big Mac has a maximum range of 2,090 kilometers and a battery life of 17 hours. What is the concept?  This is basically a plane that can fly in the sky during the day and half of the night without landing. Later, after the Allied Air Force took the lead in using aviation auxiliary fuel tank technology, this aircraft became the first aircraft in the world that could fly continuously for a day and night without landing.

    Therefore, Japanese General Tanaka Yoshiichi, who knew the reality of the Allied Air Force, was envious and resentful, but he did not forget to seek more favorable conditions for the Southwest Front. For example, he dispatched the Handley Petty O/400 of the 3rd Heavy Bomber Wing.  and v/1500 to bomb German airfields, barracks, positions and fortifications in Ukraine instead of using light bombers such as dh4 and Chinese fr-18 excellence.

    "Your Majesty the Commander-in-Chief, the bomb load of one Handley Petty V/1500 is equivalent to more than 10 Chinese FR-18s. Since we have control of the air over Ukraine and have such heavy bombers, why should we  No? We can't be so polite to the Germans!" General Tanaka Yiichi, deputy chief of staff of the coalition forces, commander of the Japanese 1st Army, and commander of the 8th Allied Central Front Mechanized Army, couldn't help but raise objections.

    On the other side, the coalition chief of staff Jiang Hongyu and the director of the war room Qian Tianfu were also puzzled as to why the 3rd heavy bomber wing was not dispatched. Wang Geng pondered and said nothing for a while, while Tanaka scratched his head and wondered, thinking to himself:  What is the King of China thinking?

    This is a good opportunity for us to beat up the Ukrainian losers. Although we are from two factions with Taro Utsunomiya, we are currently opening up territory for the empire. If we can create better conditions, we must spare no effort to extend our hand.  Otherwise, when the time comes, the iron plate of the German Army will be kicked, and the casualties will be the samurai of the Imperial Army. Thinking of this, Tanaka Yiichi narrowed his eyes when he looked at the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces, who was 30 years younger than him.

    Although Jiang Hongyu, the chief of staff of the coalition forces, was busy with the logistics of the coalition forces every day, Wang Geng always called this guy to important military meetings or discussions. Therefore, he had little regard for Wang Geng's thoughts.  I touched it a little, and now someone on the side said,

    "Commander-in-Chief, I think we can just dispatch a squadron of Handley Petty V/1500s. The power of the bombs dropped by that big guy is incredible, and it is worthy of a regiment of FR-18s.  A bomb that can be mounted on a bomber!"

    "Is the Commander-in-Chief worried that Handley Page is flying too slowly? The speed of this big guy is really only 99 miles per hour, and it doesn't fly high. A car running on the ground might be able to catch up, but this time  The German 1st Fighter Wing has been basically wiped out, and there should be nothing else in the Ukrainian sky that can threaten our bombers!" Cai Qiantianfu, director of the war room, guessed at the side.

    "Deputy Chief of Staff Chiang, please tell us why I only sent the DH4s and FR-18s of the 2nd Fighter-Bomber Wing instead of the 3rd Heavy Bomber Wing?" Wang Geng saw Jiang Fangzhen acting suspiciously.  Sitting on the side without saying anything, he planned to test his newly arrived deputy chief of staff.

    When Tanaka Yiichi, Jiang Hongyu and Qian Tianfu heard this, they all looked at Jiang Fangzhen. Although he didn't have much experience when he came to the front line, Jiang Fangzhen's performance in several meetings was really eye-catching. There were so many people in the entire coalition headquarters.  Among the generals and staff officers, the one who could most accurately guess the King of China's thoughts was the newly arrived Deputy Chief of Staff Chiang Kai-shek.

    "Tell me, Deputy Chief of Staff Chiang. The staff all say that you can best guess the thoughts of my commander-in-chief. Today I want to see if your guess is correct?" Wang Geng saw that it was still early, so he was not in a hurry.  .

    "Okay, let me tell you my opinion. In the battle last night and this morning, the 1st Fighter Wing of the German Air Force stationed in Ukraine was almost completely beaten. The opponent only had one stationed in Odessa in the south.  The 27th Squadron is still there, and the entire north of the Dnieper River will be ours for at least a few days! I guess we have control of the air!Although the commander-in-chief still does not intend to send heavy bombers, there may be two other reasons.  "

    First, the reality of the German ground air defense positions has not yet been determined. Before the enemy's air defense positions were eliminated, the low and slow-flying Handley Petty v/1500 and o/400 were hastily launched into battle, and were likely to be concealed by the opponent.  There is no point in fighting an ambush of anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns!

    Secondly, the north of the Dnieper River is not only the battlefield of the Ukrainian campaign, but also the territory we are determined to win in the future. If we send heavy bombers to smash all the pots and jars, we will occupy it a week later and it will be a mess full of desolation. This is not worth it.  We want air strikes, but the targets should be German airports, barracks, and positions, not urban buildings and railway bridges. In this case, dh4 and China fr-18 can carry out limited intensity strikes, which is more effective than the indiscriminate throwing of heavy bombs.  It's better to go down

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if what I said is right, please correct me, Commander-in-Chief,¡± Jiang Fangzhen said, blinking his eyes.

    Jiang Hongyu, Qian Tianfu and Tanaka Yi all blushed when they heard this. Obviously, Jiang Fangzhen had thought more than them. Sure enough, Wang Geng laughed and said,

    "Deputy Chief of Staff, what you said is very good, just what I wanted. It seems that with you at the headquarters, I, the commander-in-chief, will be much more relaxed in the future. Qian Tianfu, why don't you go and send a telegram to the aviation force to convey the order?"

    "Yes!" Qian Tianfu stood at attention and saluted, and hurriedly went out to convey the order to launch the air strike.

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