Battle of the Third Reich

Having not flown for two days in a row is a torment for the arrogance of these days in the squadron. ≤, because the road surface was damaged by rain, the ground crew of the brigade arrived much later than planned. So as soon as these logistics personnel arrived at the base, they had to invest in the modification and maintenance of the aircraft before they could rest.

These fighters are tight war machines, not the Renault trucks of the French ground service. After each flight, they must be maintained in strict accordance with the procedures in the manual to ensure that no accidents will occur during the fierce air combat maneuver. The ground crews of the task force are carefully selected professional technicians, and because of the particularity of their units, they cannot tolerate any mistakes at all. They followed the brigade from Germany all the way to distant foreign countries. Established a profound friendship, their superb technology has won everyone's recognition and trust.

For two full days, the base's hangar was full of noisy and busy scenes. In the end, the Germans finally completed all preparations for the flight within the planned time. Shi Boru was not idle during this time. She found more aerial maps. After cross-checking, she chose a route that she thought was the safest. Although it seemed to be a detour, it was more disorienting than halfway. Be stronger.

Early in the morning on September 21st, everyone ate a full breakfast in the restaurant. The French chef carefully prepared French omelettes and steaks for all pilots participating in the operation. This time the flight is very long and the physical consumption will be very large. , Some high-calorie foods can help pilots support a long journey.

According to the original plan, the task force took off at seven o'clock on time. After the formation over the airport, the fleet turned to the north-northeast and crossed the border between French Indochina and China over Gaoping County, toward the first landmark point. The county town of Baise in China is advancing.

When reaching the county town of Baise, the fleet had climbed to a height of three kilometers. Looking down from the top, the row of street houses in the county town were clearly visible, and the German pilots could recognize the black tile roof and the gray flagstone street. And the endless crowds on the streets. At the moment, the citizens below also seem to have discovered the unsolicited group above their heads. There is turmoil and chaos on the streets. From the height, it looks like an ant colony attacked by the boiling water. All the streets and alleys are running and running. Citizens.

"They treat us like Japanese planes." Shi Boru looked at the chaotic scene below. Can't help but frown.

"Although it is still in the hands of the Chinese government, it is only two hundred kilometers away from Nanning occupied by Japan. It is within the combat radius of the Japanese bombers. In other words, it is already the front line." . Horst Young explained on the radio.

"Fortunately, they didn't hit us with anti-aircraft guns." Lieutenant Kakri, the technical aide, interjected.

"Anti-aircraft guns? In this small county?" Captain Yang sneered at the technical aide.

"The Chinese are extremely deficient in air defense weapons. The airspace of most of their cities is open. Japanese Army bombers can often drive hundreds of kilometers into the long distance. Except for a few key cities, they are rarely hit by ground fire." Captain Yang continued. The radio supplements what he said before.

"Climb to four kilometers, speed up, and leave the sky above the city as soon as possible." Sporu gave the order, and the fleet immediately began to climb quickly in accordance with the command of the captain.

At this time, this group of fw190 has all been replaced with grass-green jungle paint. For the convenience of identification, a black and white stripe identification band was also painted on the tail rudder. The iron cross machine emblem on the fuselage is reduced by a circle, and the black cross part in the badge is cut away, leaving only the original white fold line border. The position of the white number of the squadron of each aircraft has not changed. At the same time, the pilot's personality logo on the cockpit side and the team emblem on the hood are also retained.

Because it is the first squadron of the first squadron, the aircraft number is painted in white. If it is the second squadron, it is coded in red. The third squadron is yellow, the fourth white, and the fifth continues to be red. The Air Force uses this color difference to identify the squadron of the aircraft. The affiliation of the brigade is distinguished by a broken line or a straight line mark behind the number. The squadron to which the first brigade belongs is blank, the squadron to which the second brigade belongs has a horizontal line after the number, and the third brigade uses a vertical line. The fourth brigade draws a dot. In addition, there are some command institutions, such as the units directly under the brigade headquarters of all brigades, all using green numbers, and the brigade headquarters above the brigades using blue numbers to show their identities.

Speaking of this, Shi Boru and her team's direct team should use green numbers and call signs, but because this time she only brought one squadron. So it used the same paint as the first squadron. The only difference was that she and her immediate squadrons had the identification of the commander of the brigade on the fuselage.

After leaving the Baise county area, the German fleet had climbed to an altitude of four kilometers and flew north-northwest at a cruising speed of 530 kilometers per hour. The solitary ju88b has become particularly conspicuous in the fleet, and most of the reason for the panic on the ground just now comes from her.

The weather over Guangxi was very good on that day, and it was very suitable for flying. The clouds were thin and loose, and there was no strong airflow. Therefore, the flight process of the fleet was very smooth, almost flying against the planned route, and the course was not offset.

Fokker Wolf has not been modified to increase the cockpit at this time. With the increase of altitude, the temperature of the cockpit will drop to a certain extent. When the sun in southern China in summer shines from the side of the cockpit into the cabin, it brings a lot to the pilot. Warmth. The thin floating clouds swept under the wing from time to time, and the blue sky was peaceful and peaceful. German pilots unlocked the leader of the flight suit and enjoyed this rare comfort.

Shi Boru carefully checked the meter and confirmed that the readings were all correct. Then he clamped the joystick with his legs, pulled out the thermos from the bottle holder on the side, and poured himself a cup of steaming coffee.

fw190 has a unique design. Dr. Tan Ke equipped her with a device called a command system, which is actually a gear-driven mechanical computer. This sophisticated machine can automatically complete some auxiliary operations of flight, such as automatic adjustment. The fuel-air-fuel ratio or the pitch of the propeller can also automatically adjust the engine speed and pressure as the pilot operates the throttle. This was an extremely advanced design on the fighter plane at that time, especially in the fierce air combat, you can avoid being busy. The man-made mistakes in the operation also save the pilot a lot of energy during the long-distance flight. At this time, Major Sporru was drinking coffee and looking at the map in the map pocket of the leg. Through the transparent celluloid film, the route map drawn by the red pencil was very bright.

"There are mountains everywhere. I have never seen so many peaks concentrated in such a large area." A pilot said with emotion.

"Then you have never flown in the Alps, but the terrain there is completely different from here." His companion replied.

"The Chinese call this the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, and we have entered their territory in Guizhou Province." Captain Yang has become China Connect in the fleet.

"Keep the communication frequency smooth, Angel, did you find the agreed navigation radio signal?" Sprague snapped the cap of the thermos and re-held the joystick.

Because the stand-alone radio call code on this ju88 fuselage is ah, the standard call sign of the Luftwaffe should be "Angel-Heinrich", but since there is only this one at the moment, Sporu directly simplified it to Angel.

"Not yet. The signals received by the direction finder are very messy. I don't think I can count on this." Ju88b's radio operator reported.

"It doesn't matter. Fortunately, we made preparations early." Sporu turned his head to look at the formation of the aircraft group. Because it was an extreme flight and not a combat mission, the flight team arranged a very regular transition flight formation, each The squads are arranged in a four-machine fingertip formation, and the four squads are formed into a larger fingertip formation. Sprague's leader squad is at the forefront of all formations.

"Changed to a double-layer **** formation, the fourth team remained, and the rest of the team followed me to climb to a height of five kilometers." Shi Boru issued an order, and the formation change training on the way was the usual practice of the brigade. The purpose of the brigade leader Always demand yourself by war standards.

With the extension of the flight route, the flight process has become boring, but these are all ace pilots, and some are ways to have fun on the way. Especially the two trump cards of the second team, while bored, still doing a few rolls on the spot to relieve the fatigue, of course, Major Sparrow was scolded as a **** dog. After flying for more than three hours in a row, the voyage has passed two-thirds. The fuel in the auxiliary fuel tank has already been consumed. The pilots started the transfer switch and the engine began to use the fuel carried in the body fuel tank, because the return trip was also considered. Each unit did not abandon the empty auxiliary fuel tank.

"White pilot, it seems that our route does not have any deviation. The following is the seventh confirmation point on the map. It is only 370 kilometers away from the destination. Victory is in sight." The voice of the captain ju88b came from the headset .

Shi Boru pressed the communication transceiver button on the joystick, and flicked the aileron slightly to deflect the fuselage.

"Anshun, pronounce it like this." Shi Boru looked at the map on his thigh.

"Keep the current height, Angel, we will arrive safely." The captain of the flight said from the side of the cockpit looking at the medium bomber under the wing.

"I'll watch this guy for you, sir." The white No. 15 piloted by Lieutenant Leinster, the squad leader of the fourth squad, waved his wings. The fourth squad was divided into two long wing crews to guard the sides of the bomber. The five planes were lined up in an inverted V shape, neatly arranged as if they were held together by an invisible wire. Sprague waved his wing in reply, and then returned to the fuselage.

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