Chapter 1739 Flying over Shetland III
Of course, there are some British people who know how to do it. And this K-8 bomber did perform missions on the coast of the Baltic Sea before, so naturally it would not choose the camouflage pattern similar to the background on the ocean. The painting of this K-8 is more orthodox German gray. This time, because the task is more urgent, the painting has not been changed.
"Are you kidding? The German planes can fly here?" Betty was really shocked. He really didn't expect the German aviation to be of this level! After all, in his perception, the V1500 of the British Empire is the best in the world! And now, it seems that a tie for first place is going to be added? !
"Hurry up and shoot him down! Then get the Germans out of their flying firewood, and I'll interrogate them!" Betty roared angrily. However, the others ignored Betty's anger. When they saw the plane getting closer and confirmed that it was an unknown type of German bomber, the first thing they did was set up Betty to the side. Evacuate, God knows, did this bomber come with a bomb! At the same time, the planes at the airport also began to evacuate, and some smarter airport guards had already begun to dismantle the machine guns on the planes and prepare to shoot into the air! (The machine guns of many aircraft are actually ordinary machine guns with a ring-shaped gun mount, which is very easy to remove.)
"Scare them, tell the British guy, we've been here." So, following the captain's order, the machine gunner shot a belt at an altitude of 2,800 meters. Of course, shooting at this altitude is almost a no-brainer. The hit, as someone said, is to tell the Brits that they've been here.
This reconnaissance plane also flew over the airport at high speed, and then circled continuously, using cameras to record the situation at the airport. At the same time, at the other three airports, all the K-8 bombers that arrived in the reconnaissance area faithfully performed their missions, recording everything they saw with cameras.
The area of the Shetland Islands is not large, and the one that can be used as an airport is even smaller. A total of 10 K-8 bombers quickly scouted all target areas. (Two K-8 bombers that strayed later sensed the target area, and the other two, one returned due to a mechanical failure, and the other did not find the target.)
After the British experienced the initial panic, they also quickly reacted. With the help of tractors, bombers were pulled aside to clear the runway for fighters. A dozen DH9 fighters quickly took off. This is a light bomber, but the British found that the high-speed performance of this aircraft is very good, and the body is strong and the larger load can also equip the aircraft with more weapons. Therefore, this aircraft became the British volley machine.
"The Brit's plane is taking off! Damn, it's DH9, we should go." A machine gunner first spotted these guys speeding down the runway. Aviation reconnaissance is not bombing after all. After a few laps over the airport and a few laps to the nearby port, the K-8 bomber began to prepare to evacuate.
"We seem to be bitten!" At this time, Major Knowles' Black Knight was the last to evacuate. Before leaving, this plane also walked around the radio base station at the northernmost tip of the Shetland Islands, so, His plane was pulled at the end, and three DH9 fighter jets rushed up like piranhas smelling blood. The British plane was obviously not fully loaded in pursuit of high speed. When the K-8 bomber was flying at a speed of more than 160 kilometers per hour, the de Havilland killer behind it was still approaching the target at a relatively fast speed!
"Keep going up! Only by flying higher will we have a chance!" Colonel Knowles ordered as he watched the fleet approaching from behind. The three Daimler Benz engines were operating at the highest output, with a total power of nearly 1,500 horsepower pulling the aircraft. At present, the aircraft weighing 10 tons is flying towards the sky.
The deceleration during the climb gave the British the first chance to attack!
"Go to hell, British guy!" The machine gunner on the tail and upper part of the aircraft controlled 4 large-caliber machine guns and sprayed fire snakes at the target, and then the British launched an attack not to be outdone. The 3 machine guns roared crazily, and countless bullets staggered through the air. The two sides fired at each other at a distance of less than 400 meters. This DH9 easily sieved the position of the machine gun at the rear of the aircraft. Dozens of rounds of French 13.2MM machine gun bullets easily shredded the rear seat machine gunner and knocked the two The machine guns and brackets were smashed.
However, this guy did not escape. When it flew by the side of the K-8 with bullet holes all over its body, a side-firing machine gun slashed hard at the lower part of its engine compartment. The 12.7MM armor-piercing incendiary bomb Smash the liquid-cooled V12 engine. Then, the plane fell like a weight.
While the other DH9 was trying to approach the target from the lower part, it was taught to be a man by the two large-caliber machine guns in the lower part of the fuselage. Two hot fire snakes easily smashed half of the wing of this plane and forced the opponent to evacuate. The last plane was lucky and attacked cautiously, but after more than ten minutes of entanglement, when the K-8 bomber flew to an altitude of 5,200 meters, this plane may have a fuel problem or a sharp decline in high-altitude performance. Finally gave up the pursuit.
"We made it back alive, didn't we?" Colonel Knowles said with a sigh of relief as he watched the plane go away.
"The German bomber is like a flying porcupine, with spikes all over the body, and it will be bloody if you are not careful." After the battle, a British pilot jumped out of the plane full of shell casings Walking up and down, he looked at the plane without half of the wing and the DH9 whose rear part was almost honeycombed and said with lingering fear.
"The Germans are starting to pay attention here." Betty said, looking up at the sky, and then at the airport that was already in a mess. In fact, even an amateur like him could tell that the German bombers were just performing reconnaissance missions. , and this range has almost reached the limit of the bomber. From the descriptions of the pilots and observers, this aircraft is at the same level as the V1500, so the German bomber fleet is unlikely to pose a threat here. Logically speaking, Betty shouldn't be worried.
As for sending a fleet to attack? In his opinion, this is even more nonsense. The most obvious question is, how can the German fleet ensure that it will not be discovered across the entire North Sea? Even if the night is used, it will take no more than 12 hours to travel at least 900 kilometers from Wilhelmshaven to the Shetland Islands. Even if the German fleet can sail at a speed of 20 knots per hour, it will take a day. And even if the weather is bad and has a certain concealment effect on the whereabouts of the fleet, Betty doesn't think the Germans can sneak over!
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