Chapter 1156 Gao Qibao Plan - Thousands of Aircraft Bombing

Over the New Asbania Air Force Aviation School Airport, which belongs to the 10th Division of the German Air Force, outside Buenos Aires, the sound of air defense alarms is getting louder and louder. On the runway and apron of the airport, a full 80 Me262HG jet fighters have been lined up. The German Air Force pilots wearing leather flight suits filed out of the lounge and rushed towards their warplanes.

This era is the early days of jet aircraft on the war stage. This new weapon is not very mature and cannot pose a fatal threat to the piston fighters that have been developed to the extreme in all airspaces. However, at an extremely high altitude of more than 10,000 meters, the Me262HG jet fighter that can reach a top speed of more than 900 kilometers is definitely an air killer!

The powerful firepower composed of 4 MG108/30mm aircraft cannons plus 24 R4 air-to-air rockets can pose a fatal threat to any American heavy fighter. The maximum speed of more than 900 kilometers that can be reached above 10,000 meters can easily catch up with and shake off any opponent. When using the hit-and-leave tactic to attack, the Me262HG is a powerful interceptor that is difficult to shoot down, but easy to achieve results.

Of course, fighting with the US P-51 at medium and high altitudes or lower airspace is definitely not a job that a high-altitude, high-speed aircraft like the Me262HG can do. In the tug-of-war over Guyana, many Me262A series fighters were attacked by the US P-51 during takeoff or landing, causing certain losses. So after learning the lesson, the German Air Force and Naval Aviation adopted a special tactic-using fighters to cover fighters!

That is to say, before the Me262 takes off or lands, a Fokker Zero or Fokker 636 with excellent medium and low altitude performance must take off first to cover. In case the American P-51 takes the opportunity to attack.

Moreover, since the Me262HG fighter still cannot overcome the two major defects of huge fuel consumption and weak endurance, the Me262HG is not a fighter that can hover in the sky for a long time like the Fokker Zero and Fokker 636.

So when most of the daytime fighters (mainly Fw-190 series and Fokker 636 series) of the 10th Air Division of the German Air Force took off and occupied advantageous positions to prepare for interception, Major Walter Novotny of the 7th "Hindenburg" Jet Fighter Regiment and his 79 elite subordinates were still sitting in the cockpit waiting for the order to take off.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the air defense alarm echoed endlessly in Novotny's ears. Just when he was a little impatient with this harsh sound, the voice of his boss, Major General Garland, came from the headset.

"Walter, take off in 5 minutes. The two squadrons will head to the F and G airspaces west of Buenos Aires, respectively, and hover at an altitude of 11,000 meters. Electronic Eye 101 will be responsible for the air dispatch of the F airspace, and Electronic Eye 102 will be responsible for the air dispatch of the G airspace. Do you understand?"

Electronic Eye 101 and 102 are the numbers of the two Me264H radar warning aircraft assigned to the 10th Air Division. The Me264H equipped with high-power S-band radar and a large number of communication equipment is also a rare thing in the German Air Force. The number is even less than the number of Ar234 series jet bombers that are being tested by the troops. Therefore, only the aviation divisions and air force headquarters on the front line can be allocated 2-3.

However, although the number of Me264H radar warning aircraft is small, they can play a key role in air combat - they can detect enemy aircraft in advance, and at the same time, they can command nearby friendly fighters to seize favorable positions through the radio equipment on the aircraft.

In addition, the use of radar early warning aircraft that can hover at high altitude for a long time can also eliminate the enemy's radar interference means (mainly throwing tin foil strips), so it can greatly improve the efficiency of one's own fighters in air combat.

"I understand, I understand, sir." Novotny pressed the throat communicator and replied, "I will personally lead the team to F airspace, and Major Hohagen will command the 3rd Squadron to G airspace."

The powerful jet engine began to roar, shooting high-temperature airflow backwards, generating huge thrust. Since the engine used by the Me262HG jet fighter is still relatively elementary and accelerates slowly, the nearly 10-ton aircraft slid on the concrete runway for nearly a thousand meters before slowly pulling up the nose.

The two concrete runways of the airport began to release Me264HG fighters at a speed of 2 per minute. It took about 20 minutes for all 80 Me262HGs to rise into the sky. Looking at the light blue + dark green painted jet fighters in the sky, they flew higher and higher and finally disappeared from sight. Major General Garland exhaled and asked Colonel Gordon Grob, the chief of staff beside him: "How far is the American fleet?" "It is still 280 kilometers away from the city of Buenos Aires and will arrive in about 40 minutes." Gordon Grob said, "In 20 minutes, the Me264 will launch the first round of attacks, using 30mm cannons and rockets to disperse the American bomber fleet, and then our Fokker 636, Fw190 and the New Asbanian Air Force's Bf109K will attack, and all night fighters will take off later to chase the enemy planes when they return."

Faced with thousands of American bombings, the strength of the German 10th Air Division and the New Asbania Air Force fighter force still seemed insufficient. The former has only 160 day fighters (80 Me262HG, 40 Fokker 636 and 40 Fw190) and 120 night fighters (80 He21410). The latter's strength is even worse, with only 120 Bf191s.

The force seems to be quite large, reaching 480 fighters. However, in this era, there are no all-airspace + all-weather fighters, so fighters are divided into three categories: high altitude, medium and low altitude, and night. Among the 480 fighters of the Germans and the New Asbanian Federation, there are 200 night fighters and only 280 day fighters. Among them, only 80 Me262HG and 40 Fw190D-9 day fighters with outstanding high-altitude performance are included.

It is obviously impossible for a mere 120 fighter planes to reach the 1,000 American aircraft attacking from high altitude.

However, the experienced Garland and Gordon Grob still formulated a combat plan that was enough to severely damage the American bomber group.

The purpose of the combat plan was not to block American aircraft from Buenos Aires, but to eliminate them to the greatest extent possible. Therefore, instead of using all the fighter planes to carry it out, a strategy of intercepting first, then fighting, and finally pursuing and killing was adopted.

To be more specific, they would first launch an assault with 80 Me262HGs from high altitude, using powerful firepower and high speed to scatter the American fleet. Then the Fw190, Fokker 636 and Bf109K attacked, but instead of adopting head-on blocking tactics, they dispersed in a formation of 4 aircraft and attacked the American aircraft scattered by the Me262HG.

However, these Fw190, Fokker 636 and Bf109K will not enter the sky above the urban area of ​​Buenos Aires and will only operate around the urban area.

The defense over urban Buenos Aires is entirely left to anti-aircraft guns and surface-to-air missiles. After the American planes dropped their bombs and evacuated, the Fw190 and Fokker 63262HG, which were still fighting in the air because of their short range, should have landed), then pursued them together with the He2191 and other twin-engine heavy-duty aircraft that were night fighters, and slapped the American fleet on the butt.

The core of this strategy is not to protect the city, but to shoot down a large number of incoming enemy aircraft so that the enemy cannot bear the losses and suspends the air attack on its own.

On the European battlefield, the Soviets used such tactics to deal with German bombers in 1943. Although they did not achieve the desired results, they still caused the Luftwaffe to suffer certain losses and allowed the Germans to learn this style of fighting. In the past, it was now used against the Soviet Union's ally, the United States.

"Sir, the radar has detected a German fleet of more than 50 aircraft, with an altitude of 11,000 meters, directly in front of us!"

Chennault, who was riding on a P-61F, received a report from the radar operator on the aircraft at this time. It was the Me262HG waiting for the American aircraft ahead that was discovered.

"What's their speed?" Chennault asked.

"700... Oh my God, above 700! What kind of plane is this?" the radar operator exclaimed.

"It's a Kraut jet!" Chennault's lumpy old face suddenly twisted into a ball. "We're in trouble now!"

More than 50 jets are no joke. Chennault did not dare to take it lightly and immediately issued an order through the radio on the P-61F he was riding: "I am Lieutenant General Chennault, and I order the 622nd, 623rd, and 624th Groups to stop them." Enemy planes directly ahead at an altitude of 11,000, stop them at all costs!”

He first sent out three brigades equipped with P47s to block the German Me262HG. At an altitude of more than 10,000 meters, even the P47 with a turbocharged engine would definitely not be able to defeat the Me262, but it could be avoided by entangling it for a while. The huge air raid group was disrupted by the Me262 - as long as the formation was not disordered, it would be difficult for the Germans and New Asbanian piston fighters to shoot down heavy bombers such as the B-17 and B-24, and the effect of the air raid was It would also be ideal.

Then Chennault ordered: "The remaining brigades lower their altitude to 6,500 meters, and the remaining brigades lower their altitude to 6,500 meters, and then maintain the formation. The formation must be maintained...move towards Buenos Aires! God bless the United States!"