"The Shrike Squadron has been organized and ready to go at any time." A captain of the DO11 heavy bomber reported to the tower. "Wait a minute for the Swan Squadron, they have just started to take off." The tower replied. "Okay, I hope everything will be quick.

At this point, I can't wait. The call is over." At this moment, the same situation occurred at almost every major airport in the Balkan Peninsula. The German and Austrian Air Force was the largest air force since its formation.

The Chinese offensive is about to begin. The strength of Germany's two integrated aviation armies plus the air strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's Southeast Military District will dispatch more than 1,800 aircraft that day. Far exceeding the scale of the Royal Air Force's dispatch in France. At this moment, in Italy

On the peninsula, the Allied Air Force did not realize that the biggest crisis since the beginning of the war had arrived. The other side was finally tired of the long war of attrition and was ready to end the war as soon as possible.

"The Lancers have all arrived. We can set off. There will be four fighter groups in front of us: the Gryphon, the Windspeaker, the Reaper and the Lightning. We are safe." Captain Grimm, the captain of the wing.

Said to each of his captains on the radio.

"I repeat, all crews must maintain a tight formation and are not allowed to disperse when intercepted. Today's scene will be very chaotic. We are like a herd of migrating bison. When we are together, we cover each other. No matter how powerful we are,

Fighters can't hurt us even half a cent, and if we are dispersed, it means death. Even if the opponent strikes in the air, we must not be dispersed! This is discipline, this is an order!" Grimm emphasized again in the communication.

Just as Grimm's wing had all gathered together, the Lancer heavy bomber wing had a total of 4 groups. Each group had 3 squadrons, and each squadron had 12 4-engine heavy DO11 bombers.

In addition to the three bombers directly under each group headquarters, each group has a total of

There are 39 bombers. The four groups have a total of 156 bombers, plus the 4 bombers of the wing headquarters, Grimm has a total of 160 heavy bombers. (Note: There are do11 bombers in history, but they are double

To send bombers, I just borrow a serial number.)

It is definitely not an easy task to control a huge formation composed of 160 heavy bombers. After research, Grimm ordered to use squadrons as units. 3 bombers form a small formation, and 4 small formations form a medium formation.

, each squadron leader is responsible. Then these 12 aircraft formations are grouped together. If everyone is flying at the same altitude, the entire

This formation will be very large, so in the end Grimm decided to distribute the formation at different heights. The height of the formation at the bottom is 3500 meters. It is the most forward. The height of the formation in the middle is 4000 meters, and the position is slightly behind.

The top formation is 4,500 meters high and is at the very back. The entire formation cuts through the air like a big hamburger.

"Oh my god, this is the aerial version of the High Seas Fleet!" A navigator who had served in the naval aviation couldn't help but exclaimed. Each of these bombers carried 2,500kg of bombs. Half of them were high-explosive bombs, and the other half were

It is an incendiary bomb. According to the research of the German Air Force, when bombing densely built targets such as cities, the effect of simply using high-explosive bombs is

It's not good. The most they can do is blow up the building. And the effect of simply using incendiary bombs is not good. Because the airtight building lacks oxygen, the flames will go out quickly. The best way is to use a mixture of high-explosive bombs.

Incendiary bombs. The former will destroy buildings, while the latter can obtain enough oxygen from the breach caused by the former, and then cause a fire that is difficult to contain.

"The lethality of this weapon is definitely more powerful than the poison gas of the past. The former can be dealt with with a gas mask, and we can destroy the strongest bunker." Grimm sighed before setting off. There was something else during this air raid.

Two heavy bomber wings coordinated the attack on Bologna and Florence. Nearly 500 heavy bombers were about to crush everything they encountered.

"The Roaring Griffins have arrived. They are opening a path in front of us. Lightning and Windspeaker will provide cover on our wings, and Death will be responsible for guarding our rear." Not long after the adjutant finished his report,

Fighter groups taking off from the forward airport also began to join the formation one after another, and finally a huge formation of more than 300 various aircraft headed towards the Italian mainland. When this fleet flew over the Adriatic Sea, they encountered

A squad of American reconnaissance aircraft on guard duty.

"God, are the Germans crazy? What do they want to do?" An American pilot said involuntarily while looking at the huge formation below the clouds. Compared with a fleet of this size, the previous battle was simply a joke! "Bailey

, Hurry up and send the message, if you are lucky, we can provide at least half an hour of warning time to the brothers behind!" The pilot turned back and said to the transmitter behind him.

"We seem to have been discovered." A voice sounded in Grim's communication channel. "Don't worry about them, so what if they are discovered? We are the tsunami, the storm, the doomsday that destroys everything! As long as we can perform to our normal level,

Enough to knock out their teeth!" Grimm's words were full of contempt.

"Alert, alert, the Germans are coming, Skeleton Squadron is getting ready to take off, Skeleton Squadron is getting ready to take off!" A siren sounded throughout the airport, and an American fighter squadron stationed on the west coast of the Adriatic Sea prepared to meet the opponent. Ground crews were warming up

The machine was loading ammunition and fuel, while the squadron leader was giving combat orders to the team members. A chilling atmosphere gradually spread in the room.

"Brothers, the Germans are coming this time. I heard from above that there is a very large fleet of more than 300 aircraft flying this way. God knows if the guys in the reconnaissance squadron made a mistake. Okay,

No matter what, they have to pay some price if they want to get here. So now, according to intelligence, the opponent's bombers have at least 3 groups to provide cover. Our attack order is relatively low, and there will be other brothers.

Our troops help us entangle those escorting fighter jets, and our task is to repair those big guys severely. Just like what we did before, the German bombers usually have more fierce firepower from the front. This time we attack from the rear.

and enter the attack route above. In order to ensure damage efficiency, I hope that each team can concentrate their firepower to attack one target..." The squadron leader began to explain tasks to his subordinates.

20 minutes later, the 16 P26 toy gun fighters of the Skeleton Squadron began to take off in sequence. This aircraft was originally the first monoplane in the history of the United States, and this plane is still the first monoplane, but it is different from history.

The difference is that it has a better engine and more powerful weapons. Three 12.7mm machine guns are placed on the nose and wings. Although there is no 20m

m machine gun, but the ballistics and rate of fire of the American m2 machine gun are quite good, especially the firepower layout on the nose and wings, which makes this aircraft very accurate in air combat. When the Germans and British converged the ballistics of the machine guns

When the point is adjusted to about 300 to 400 meters, the Americans dare to adjust the ballistic convergence point of the P26 to about 600 meters. It can also ensure a pretty good walk.

According to the plan, they began to climb slowly. Because there was no pressurization device in the fuel tanks they carried, the fuel in these tanks could only be used by the fighters to climb to combat altitude, and then they were ready to abandon. After twenty minutes of climbing, the Skeleton Squadron finally

reached the designated combat altitude, and at this time

The captain of the Waiting Skeleton Squadron received a new combat order. "Their target is Florence. You first go to B5 to standby. There you will join the other three fighter squadrons. That is our most important air force center. I order you to spare no effort."

Stop the opponent at all costs." the tower ordered.

"What happened?" Captain Skeleton Squadron had an inexplicable doubt in his mind. He concentrated four squadrons to attack the bombers. He had done this kind of interception mission several times. Generally speaking, friendly forces diverted the opponent's fighter jets away.

Then they destroy those bulky twin-engine bombers. One squadron can easily destroy the attack of two German bomber squadrons. Although the German squadron is smaller, there are 16 fighters.

There seemed to be no problem in severely damaging a bomber formation composed of 24 bombers. But this time, the command headquarters actually wanted to concentrate 4 squadrons to specifically attack the opponent's bombers. He had also heard of the other 3 squadrons. Although they were not old squadrons, they had just come from the Italian War.

Those who entered the battlefield right after the start were considered to have rich experience. A total of 72 fighter jets were sent to deal with the opponent's bombers. Either they made a fuss or they encountered a tough problem!

While the Skeleton Squadron Leader was flying towards the predetermined area, Major General Li Mei, who was in command in Florence, wiped a cold sweat while looking at the flight path of the German bombers marked on the map. The opponent looked like a man wearing iron armor and holding a spear.

The heavy cavalry rushed straight towards Florence. After nearly two weeks of dormancy, the most terrifying weapon of the Luftwaffe finally showed its edge! Although the Allies

The Air Force Command once guessed the Germans' actions and formulated several contingency plans, but this time the enemy came with too much ferocity! Li Mei had already invested almost all the troops he could mobilize. Even the surrounding war zones

All friendly forces began to gather here. But all this seemed to be unable to stop the opponent's offensive. The opponent was like a steamroller, crushing everything it could touch!
Chapter completed!