Chapter 1738 Flying over Shetland II
After a while, there was intensive machine gun fire on the Bull, and several fire snakes flew towards the British bomber. The caliber machine gun sprayed out a deadly barrage, and the staggered flame storm swept across the opponent in an instant. For a while, the huge body was smashed into pieces by the dense bullets, and the incendiary bombs also ignited the aircraft's fuselage. When the bull came from After the opponent flew by, the V1500 began to fall and before landing, it broke into several pieces due to the weight of the aircraft itself!
The British never dreamed that they would be attacked by the German Air Force far away from the European continent. When the K-8 bomber was first shown in front of the British, they thought it was their own plane for the first time. After all, even the K-6 bomber, which was widely used by the Luftwaffe before, is smaller than the K-8 in size. So, after a brief silence, the airport, known as the watchtower, quickly became busy like a swarm of bees that exploded.
Because it is far enough away from the German mainland, the British did not prepare much anti-aircraft firepower near the airport at all. Although there were some aircraft such as the DH9, at this time, because of the snow, the cleared runways and aprons were left behind. 0 twin-engine bombers on patrol missions were given. The DH9, which was still covered with snow, was thrown on the snow alone, and the FB27 was used to perform air-to-air missions? Are you kidding me? Now, the German K-8 bomber is still flying at an altitude of 3,000 meters, and it takes at least 20 minutes for the FB27 bomber to climb to this altitude under full load. After 20 minutes, the day lily is cold.
"Unfortunately, we didn't bring any bombs this time, and the number of our planes is too small." Captain Charlie, the captain of the Bull, said regretfully.
"If we were carrying bombs, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to get here." The deputy said while fiddling with the camera. After all, this time it was for reconnaissance, not for bombing. The Bull had well controlled its desire to drive the plane down and shoot a pass, continued to maintain the altitude, and then quickly passed over the airport.
"The main runway is a runway with a length of 1,500 meters. There is an 800-meter runway in the north, and two 600-meter runways in the south. This is really a big airport. The apron area is very large. We can see more than 20 double It is estimated that if all the planes are fully parked, there will be at least 40 planes. Of course, the plane needs to fold its wings. (It’s nothing surprising, the V1500 can fold its wings)”
"There seems to be a large number of hangars in the south. It is really not easy for the British to build these things in such a harsh place. The scale of the hangars is also very large, and hundreds of people are busy here. Conservative estimates, these hangars can Accommodates 20+ aircraft of various types. There should be a mechanical room next to it. The chimney is smoking, they must be busy with something."
"There are also towers and some buildings for people to live in. Well, that's it. There doesn't seem to be any commendable defense nearby." Captain Charlie quickly recorded while observing the situation outside.
At the same time, at another airport called Sentinel in the Shetland Islands, Lieutenant General Betty was inspecting the combat readiness of the airport accompanied by relevant personnel from the airport. Speaking of which, how did Betty, a guy who used to hang out in the battlecruiser squad, get here? Please, the blockade of the North Sea is the idea he provided. As one of the few guys in the British fleet who has aviation brains and has made a name for himself, it is normal for him to entrust this kind of thing to him.
And what made Betty even more unexpected was that 3 days ago, he also received a transfer order. In 2 weeks, he will be called the commander of the Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier Fleet.
Of course, he is the commander of the fleet, and the real aviation operations must still be in charge of specialized personnel.
"On sunny days, our aerial reconnaissance effect is very good. With the airship and base, we can guide the auxiliary cruisers to intercept very well, and the suppression effect on German submarines is also very good. Last week, we even destroyed one German submarine. At that time, the submarine was floating on the water like a stupid duck. An FB27 bomber rushed up and dropped 4 rounds of 100KG bombs. Although the bombs did not hit directly, two near misses destroyed the submarine Pressurized shell." The person in charge of the base said happily.
"That means if it's cloudy or at night, our efficiency will be very low?" Betty frowned and said. To be honest, Betty is quite unpopular with the people below. After all, in history, his subordinates were derogated because of Betty's black status, and many people in the Grand Fleet did not have a good relationship with Betty. Look now, people are reporting their results, why are you messing up, you have to wait for people to finish talking before making comments, right?
"Not all. Our coverage area is very wide. If it is not for continuous cloudy days, slow merchant ships will not be able to penetrate our detection area in one night. Their speed is only about 10 knots, and it can reach the sky overnight. Walk 200 kilometers. Of course, if the opponent is a high-speed merchant ship or continuous bad weather, then we have nothing to do, and without the suppression of the air force, the German submarines will be very active." The person in charge of the base said.
"It seems that in the next period of time, our efficiency will drop a lot." Before coming, Betty received a report from the Royal Navy's Meteorological Department. In the next month, the weather in the North Sea will become worse, and This also means that the efficiency of aerial reconnaissance will decrease. The noose that was originally around the neck of the Germans may be relaxed, which is not good news for the British.
"Huh? What's that?" At this moment, Betty saw a black spot approaching Sentinel Airport quickly. And judging from what he knew, there shouldn't be a plane flying back at this time!
"Help me check this guy!" Betty pointed to the black spot in the sky and said to the people next to her. The staff at the airport also noticed something was wrong, so someone ran to the control tower to ask the relevant personnel. In this era, there is no automatic radio answering equipment. If you want to find out which part it is, you can only send a telegram to ask. As for whether it was an afterthought, it is hard to say.
"This doesn't seem to be our plane! Our plane should be painted in marine camouflage!" At this moment, an experienced pilot next to him said loudly as he watched the black spots gradually become clear in the distance. "It looks like camouflage for the Luftwaffe!"
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