Chapter 1470 Where to Go 2
Chapter 1470 Where to go 2
"Your Highness, Count Spey has already started to take action. If you want to stop them, you must be quick." Caliput said anxiously.
"Put me through to Lieutenant General Harrell." The prince said without hesitation.
"Already connected." The guard handed over the phone in his hand.
"How many sea attack aircraft groups can be dispatched tomorrow?" the prince asked.
"Some elite bomber detachments were originally responsible for the land attack mission tomorrow. If they change their equipment, I can gather 8 squadrons of bombers, including 3 squadrons of torpedo planes and 5 squadrons of bombers." Lieutenant General Harrell thought for a moment. said.
"Very good, then, tomorrow's bomber plan is temporarily cancelled. Use the current time to re-equip weapons, then plan the attack route, follow Count Spey's order, prepare for the reception at the west entrance of the Dardanelles Strait, and then start from the fighter detachment on duty. Draw out three squadrons to ensure air superiority in this sea area. Count Spee has decided to continue the attack, so you can just respond now," Ruprecht said.
"This..." To be honest, Lieutenant General Harrell was very dissatisfied with this result. He went from being a substitute to being a handyman, and no one would be happy if he replaced him.
"If there are difficulties, just say, if there are no difficulties, just do it. We can lose 100 bombers because we can quickly replace these losses, but until the end of the war, we will not add another capital ship to the Allied Mediterranean Fleet. Do you understand?" said the prince.
"No problem, the mission will be completed. However, considering that radio communications may be interfered with, I hope the Air Force can have more autonomy. We will dispatch reconnaissance aircraft to detect war situations and take proactive action when appropriate." Lieutenant General Leer said.
"I partially agree with this suggestion, but I have two requirements. First, you must ensure that when Count Spey asks the air force to suppress the British and French fleets, you can come up with at least 5 bomber squadrons! Second, in the Dardanelles Air superiority in the blue zone at the western entrance of the strait must be guaranteed. (The so-called blue zone refers to the minefields and passages laid by the Allied Navy at the exit of the strait.) Third, you must find ways to inform Count Spee when you have major operations. " said the prince.
In fact, Vice Admiral Harrer wanted to use this opportunity to see if he could hang a layer of flesh off the British and French fleets. This idea is understandable. After all, if the Allies wanted to block the Spey fleet's way home, they would definitely enter the Bavarian Air Force. combat radius. It is normal for Lieutenant General Harrell to want to take advantage of the situation.
But there is a premise, that is, Harrell's actions cannot affect the core mission - to receive the Spey fleet's return! If it affects this,
That means losing the watermelon and choosing sesame seeds. The biggest characteristic of the Air Force is that a wave of attacks carried out in a short period of time is quite threatening, but after the attack, it will be weak for a long time due to the return of the attack aircraft and the supply of ammunition and personnel. In other words, this is a one-and-done deal. If the prince asks Lieutenant General Harrer to ensure that at least 5 squadrons of bombers are on standby, it is so that when the British and French fleets intercept the Spey fleet, hundreds of bombers can effectively stop the opponent!
"Guaranteed to complete the mission." Lieutenant General Harrell said without hesitation.
"Okay, let's get ready now." After the prince finished speaking, he hung up the phone. "Send a telegram to Count Spee and ask them to activate the backup communication band when necessary and contact the air force directly. Then send a message to the submarine force and ask all submarines that can attack to rush to the blue zone of the Dardanelles Strait immediately. , to warn of the appearance of the British and French fleets."
"Your Highness, since the French were unexpectedly prepared, why did we agree to let the Spey fleet continue to implement the battle plan?" Caliput asked.
"Because, even if the French are prepared for the accident, our situation this time will still be much better than in the future. It can be expected that in the future, Britain and France will at least deploy a submarine cordon at the entrance and exit of the Dardanelles Strait. We think If we want to get out, it will not be that easy. Of course, the most important thing is that I hope that the British and French offensive can be delayed a little further to give us more preparation time, and Count Spee can achieve this goal."
"Order that all bomber groups with experience in torpedo attack immediately change to torpedoes, and all bombs are replaced with semi-armor-piercing bombs in anti-sea mode. Each squadron re-arranges its tasks and finds two more bomber squadrons from the reserve. According to our No. 3 The backup plan is to carry out a sea attack mission." Lieutenant General Harrell put down the phone and began to prepare for tomorrow morning's operation. Judging from the time, there are at least 6 hours to prepare, and the torpedoes and bombs are quickly replaced. That's it. As for the bomber combat plan? Lieutenant General Harrell also had a plan, and backup plan No. 3 was to use the air force to attack offshore Allied warships.
"Our bomber force's operations have changed, but what about our fighter force?" one officer asked.
"All fighter squadrons assigned to the bomber force remain unchanged. I will find 3 squadrons from the air force that are on combat readiness. I ask them to be on standby at any time, ready to provide escort for the Spey fleet!"
Therefore, at the major airports at the forefront of the Bavarian Air Force, the ground staff who had already finished loading bombs and fuel for all the aircraft and were preparing to line up on the runway for takeoff had to carry these aircraft back to the tarmac. Then remove the loaded bombs from the fuselage and replace them with corresponding torpedoes and anti-ship semi-armor-piercing bombs. The latter is okay, you can just replace it directly, but it is not that easy to pull the torpedo from the ammunition magazine.
Corresponding technicians need to test the torpedo and readjust the torpedo's fixed depth according to the water depth of the target sea area and the facing warships. Check the torpedo's propeller and steering gear. After about 30 to 40 minutes of adjustment and testing, it can be installed on the bomber.
The airport was busy, and all the ground staff began to work overtime to replace the shells. After receiving the mission, the commanders of each group also sent people to drive their squadron leaders out of their beds one by one. Then, a group of people rubbed their eyes and yawned and came to the war room to start arranging new tasks. Compared to these officers, the pilots could sleep for about an hour more.
Such emergencies naturally made the officers and soldiers of the Air Force complain. However, compared with Count Spee, their actions were just a little more troublesome, and Count Spee had to take huge risks. The French fleet might have When on guard, launch an attack on the next target!
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