Chapter 1,216 Above the Black Sea 1

Chapter 1216 Above the Black Sea 1

"I really didn't expect that the Royal Air Force's first large-scale organized bombing of surface ships would actually occur in the distant Black Sea." Lieutenant General Trenchard looked at the document handed over by Churchill and said with a wry smile. There is also some dissatisfaction. Although there is no Royal Air Force in this era, Lieutenant General Trenchard, who has regarded most of the aircraft as his own, does not mind coining a term. And until now, Lieutenant General Trenchard still believes in his heart that those Royal Navy aircraft were "borrowed" from him!

"But this is what the Cabinet wants anyway. You and I must carry it out whether we like it or not. You know that I would rather you than you that these bombs and torpedoes fall in Kiel rather than in Constantinople. There is only one cent. battlefield. The meaning is very limited. If you look at it from another perspective, we can accumulate experience in Constantinople and then make our attack on Kiel Port more perfect. This is also a good thing." Facing a person full of resentment , the best way is to let him vent it out and then get down to business. Churchill did a very good job in this regard. A few words made the air force lieutenant general's expression soften slightly.

"It's not that simple. If we want to severely damage the German Mediterranean Fleet in one air strike as mentioned above, then we need to send all anti-ship trained aircrews to the Balkans." Lieutenant General Trenchard said.

"No, judging from the current intelligence, the German Mediterranean Fleet in Turkey still has not fully repaired two warships that were severely damaged by the Japanese fleet. One of them is definitely still in the dock and is very vulnerable to serious damage. The two warships The order of attack can be arranged backward. Of the remaining four warships, we only need to severely damage two, and the rest can be left to the Russians. We do not necessarily have to sink them, severely damage them, or even prevent them from leaving the port. Simply destroying fire control equipment can greatly weaken the opponent. After all, they are in Turkey, not Germany itself." Churchill frowned and said.

"That's what it says, but at present, the German fleet is currently scattered in 3 ports! And they will be mobilized frequently. If we want to attack, it is the best choice to include these 3 ports in the attack targets. After all, we don't know , will they move one day before launching the attack!" Lieutenant General Trenchard paused and then said: "As you said, we only have one chance to attack! Once they strengthen their defenses, or Bavaria's rift, If the rebels rush to Turkey, it will be too difficult for us."

"Didn't the Bavarian Tracers rush to Wilhelmshaven?" Churchill frowned and said.

"They have a lot of professional interceptor units, and they are now seen on the Western Front. I have always believed that the Bavarian Air Force is actually in a state of low-to-medium intensity combat. The Bavarian Air Force is always on the rise, whether it is scale, equipment technology level, or The quality of pilots is the same. Therefore, we must be lenient to the enemy."

"Of course, what's more important is that the Bavarian Air Force responded quickly. There were institutional problems. Prince Ruprecht was the commander of the Eastern Front.

Theoretically, all he needs to mobilize his own air force is a telegram! Do you know what I mean? Lieutenant General Trenchard glanced at Churchill and said.

"Understood, just like if we want a plane now, we need to deal with you, and the other party only needs a telegram." Churchill also did not forget to ridicule Lieutenant General Trenchard, just as Lieutenant General Trenchard wanted to have Just as he took back more than 90% of the Royal Navy's flying items in one day, Churchill is now thinking all day long about how to poach more aircraft from the Army Air Force...

But it's different on the Eastern Front. The willingness is very simple. Although the Bavarian Air Force became independent and became the Bavarian Air Force, it is not subject to the control of the army. But they belong to the prince, and the Bavarian Air Force needs to obey the latter's orders unconditionally. To a certain extent, autocracy means efficiency. Therefore, as long as the prince feels the slightest disturbance, it may only take a few days, and the Bavarian Air Force can fly over!

"So, what I mean is that if you want to solve this problem, you need at least 2 groups of twin-engine bombers and 1 squadron of V1500s!" Lieutenant General Trenchard is also a straightforward person. When the opinions of senior officials cannot be stopped, When there is a problem, he will choose the fastest and most efficient way to solve the problem! Cut the mess with a sharp knife!

"Is this... Is this too much?! Do we also need to send out our seed squadron?" Churchill was stunned at once! A twin-engine bomber group has 3 squadrons, each squadron has 18 FB27 or O-400 bombers! This crew alone means there are about 400 people in a brigade! As for the ground staff, the number will be several times higher! It would be even scarier if you include other airport personnel! As for the V1500 bomber squadron, well, there are 24 in this squadron! The scale is larger than the average twin-engine bomber squadron! why? ! Because there are currently only 24 V1500 crews suitable for carrying out this kind of bombing mission, it is not suitable to divide them into two squadrons, so for the time being, we will just create one squadron...

"Is it a lot? Not much at all, there are only 132 aircraft in total. Moreover, such a flight team must not only be divided into three target areas, but also how many crews we can successfully reach the target is still unknown! Don't you know? Do you think I will let the aviation force cross the Balkans during the day?" Lieutenant General Trenchard asked with a smile!

Thanks to the speed of aircraft in this era, if the British want large-scale surprise bombing, there is only one way to choose, and that is to release the aircraft near dawn, and then use the night before dawn to cover the whereabouts of the aircraft. Arrive near the target and start bombing. If it is daytime, the flight distance from the base to any military port is more than 300 kilometers, and it will take at least 3 hours to fly! At this time, as long as an air defense outpost discovers the target and makes a phone call, the Royal Air Force's plan may completely fail!

So compared with the high failure rate of daytime air raids, some aircraft cannot be found due to night flights, or the risk of accidental crashes is not worth mentioning. Isn't the accuracy insufficient to make up for the quantity? Anyway, the Royal Air Force has a great cause! Compared with the strategic goal that is about to succeed, even if 40% of the aircraft are lost, there will be no problem!

"Mr. Churchill, you only need to do a good job of assisting and cooperating. I will personally make the deployment and planning arrangements of the air force. Of course, the Colonel Short you chose is a very good person. I am also happy that he will be directly responsible for the command." Don't worry," Lieutenant General Trenchard said at last.

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