Chapter 1943 The Storm Is Coming One

"We have also taken into account the weather conditions. The clouds are very low, and the fleet set off relatively early. Using the cover of the rising sun and clouds, we can easily fool the German air defense observation posts. This method was also applicable before. What happened today? ?” Trenchard said in disbelief.

"Now, immediately order our forward airfield to prepare to recover all the fleets, and the fighter force will respond. It seems that we need to readjust the plan." Trenchard ordered.

"But Marshal, our second wave fleet is still preparing at the airport." A staff officer said.

"It doesn't matter. There are not many planes that can come back. Let the fleet ready to take off prepare the apron. Make the runway and the main apron clear, that's it." Trenchard said without hesitation. All of this has been a conditioned reflex that he has developed during several years of war. The damaged bomber unit must return to an airport with relatively close location and well-equipped facilities. Only in this way can the plane make an emergency landing instead of being damaged, and the injured pilot can also be sent to a better logistics hospital nearby as soon as possible. That's right!

However, this time, Trenchard was really wrong, because the situation has changed now. Before the Luftwaffe on the western front was mainly defensive, but now, the imperial eagles who have gained a huge advantage have shown their sharp edges. Claw, from now on, the remaining time of the main force of the British Expeditionary Force Air Force can only be counted in days!

The British know that the weather is good today and the clouds are relatively low, which can effectively reduce the effect of visual detection. However, the British know it, and the Germans know it too! If it is said that the real and fake airports on the British front were still indistinguishable before, then now, just follow the retreat route of the British bombers and follow them directly? The reconnaissance plane follows the bomber at low and medium altitudes, and then guides the bomber formation flying above the clouds, which is no problem!

The saddest thing about the British is that they haven't built a systematic air-warning and command system. It's not that the British don't have this technology, but because they didn't need it before! So under the current circumstances, when the German bombers came over, not only were the British unable to stop the systematic confrontation, they even didn't know how many bombers the Germans had come!

"I found the fox den! It's about 30 kilometers northwest of Crozier! And there you can see a hill clinging to the woods! Just behind! Goodness, the British are so careful, they laid a line in the woods Narrow-gauge railways are used to transport supplies, and warehouses are built on top of the terrain, and I thought it was a fake airport before!" At this time, a German reconnaissance plane following the British bomber first spotted the target.

"Okay, brother, Hawkeye's mission is completed, and the rest is up to us." Not far behind the reconnaissance plane, a group of light bombers quickly passed through the British frontline. Under the guidance, they quickly flew to the target, but this time, their main task was not to attack the opponent with bombs, but to guide the target for the bombers behind through the smoke cans. The smoke cans of different colors indicated different targets. The red ones indicate that this is a hidden hangar, and the yellow ones indicate that this may be a machinery factory or warehouse. The blue fuming cans indicate that this may be a dormitory for airport personnel. As for the green one, it means that there may be anti-aircraft guns nearby!

The risk of this team would have been considerable, because usually they have to confirm the target under the attack of fighter jets and anti-aircraft artillery. However, this time seems to be an exception. They followed the British bomber group into the air above the airport, and they were not attacked before dropping the smoke cans one by one!

And the reason is a bit dumbfounding. The British did not expect the Germans to counterattack so quickly.

Another aspect is that a large number of personnel are busy moving the second wave of released aircraft to the temporary apron. A plane full of bombs and fuel weighs a lot, so it's a hassle to move...  

"It's a German plane! When smoke pots and incendiary bombs of various colors were thrown down alternately, the British finally organized their own anti-aircraft firepower. A series of shells were fired with their mouths facing the air. The shells drew a dangerous arc in the air and passed by the German plane. The German plane responsible for marking did not love to fight, and was ready to withdraw from the battlefield after completing its mission. When the British breathed a sigh of relief, a loud thunderous noise pierced through the sky and made everyone fall into an ice cave! This is the bell from the end of the world, and this is the prelude to the storm of destruction!

2 squadrons of K8 triple-engine bombers and 2 squadrons of K6 twin-engine bombers flew over the airport under the cover of fighter jets from 2 squadrons. Airport! The fb27 bomber that just landed has not been transferred yet. At the end of the airport runway, a bunch of planes are gathered together. Fire trucks and ambulances are running. They need to put out the fire for these damaged planes and rescue the war wounded before. . On the spare apron not far from the runway, bombers that were about to take off were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered. And a group of Britons is scrambling to cover these precious war machines with camouflage netting.

"This airport is big enough to accommodate four squadrons of planes," said a German bomber pilot, looking at the airport below. Like a predator looking at its prey, wondering where to start. British anti-aircraft fire was finally revived. Dense shells flew into the air, but the British's performance this time was not as good as before before those old people who had fought in the Balkans and Asia Minor!

"The opponent's anti-aircraft firepower is very fierce, but the only thing they can't hit is inaccurate. It may be because of the interference of the terrain and the forest. While interfering with our investigation, the shooting range of the opponent's artillery and the command system are also disturbed. They give people the feeling It is very scattered, all the artillery groups are almost fighting independently, and the medium-caliber anti-aircraft guns and rapid-fire guns have not formed an effective fire net. When the covering fighter jets suppress, the opponent's anti-aircraft firepower is quickly suppressed.

The 70 bombers were divided into two teams. Two teams of medium-sized bombers rushed to the fleet that had just landed at the end of the runway and the bomber fleet on the spare apron next to it, while the K8 bombers of the other two squadrons flew to the hangars, warehouses and soldiers. residence. This is the first time that the German heavy bombers have been shown in front of the British Army.

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