Chapter 1379: Great War Breaks Out
When the wheel of history entered May 1920+19, the sky over Europe was already covered with war clouds. According to people's words at that time, even if the air you breathed was filled with the smell of gunpowder, just a little spark would cause an explosion. Belgium, France, and the United Kingdom
The United States on the other side of the ocean is waiting for help. They are waiting to speculate on whether the war will end.
What kind of situation will the war begin with? Both sides are considering each other's deployment in order to use this last time to find out and fill in the gaps. The German army has completed the encirclement of France and Belgium in an arc. The gap in the southeast is also
Let the powerful Allied navies make up for it. All the Allies lack is an excuse! An opportunity to ignite the fire of war.
The God of War did not make people wait too long, or according to the Allied Powers, the Allies had planned everything for this day. On June 3, 1920+19, an Austro-Hungarian ship was sailing off the coast of Corsica
The cruise ship Sofia suddenly exploded. The Austro-Hungarian Empire issued a statement the next day
Ming Dynasty, believed that the cruise ship was sunk by an Allied mine. The Allied Powers denied it. However, neither side continued the war of words, because soon, Austria-Hungary and Germany used this as an excuse to declare war on the Allied Powers, and the two sides directly
Skipping the verbal sparring stage, start using fire and steel to decide each other's fate!
June 5th. The Second World War that changed history officially broke out! It was on this day that the world truly felt the terror of the Allies’ huge war machine. On this day, tens of thousands of aircraft of the German Empire and its allies
Flooding towards France from all directions in the west, under the wings representing the Iron Cross of the Empire, the whole of France was trembling. The whole world was in despair!
Although France is not as good as Britain and the United States, its basic military facilities are still excellent. The French clearly know that the German Air Force will be the vanguard of the offensive, and they also know the importance of establishing an air defense system. With the help of the United States, Britain and China, the French have established a complete set of
A complete air defense system. First of all, they have built a complete radar early warning system in the border areas. These radars are deployed on various highlands, and there are also blind-filling radars nearby. Almost any
It is impossible for a fleet of large formations to cross the French border without being noticed. The high-power long-range early warning radar deployed by the French at the front can even see high-altitude cluster targets 150 kilometers away from the Spanish border! The French are very interested in this system.
The large radar system, known as the watchtower, was so confident that some people even joked that French radar soldiers could know the mobilization status of the German frontline air force just by sitting in the control room and drinking coffee every day.
In addition to having a pair of good eyes, the French have also built a complete set of information transmission mechanisms. Not only does each radar station have wired and wireless communication systems connected to the air defense headquarters, there are also communication channels between some radar stations.
.The previous tree-like communication network has been transformed into the current mesh-like communication lines. The same is true between various headquarters. This prevents the corresponding air defense intelligence system from being blank after a certain headquarters is destroyed.
Phenomenon.
Under the guidance of these air defense commands, a huge fleet of aircraft at hundreds of airports across France has woven the thickest air defense network in history, with a density that far exceeds the air force density of both sides in the Italian War and the Iran War. France
People are very confident in their air defense system. In addition to the powerful air defense system, the United Kingdom, which is only separated from France by a strait, is also the source of the French's confidence, while the United States, far away on the other side of the ocean, is the largest backstage and financial support of Britain and France.
host!
But it is a pity that this time, while the French have the most powerful air defense system in history, they also need to face the most powerful air force offensive in history! In the first wave of air strikes alone, the number of aircraft taken off by the Allied Air Force was
Reached 15,000 sorties! Such a huge scale directly exceeded the upper limit and ability of the French Air Force to intercept!
"The German attacks did not cover our eyes. We discovered almost all the German attack aircraft groups. However, we were unable to effectively process the intelligence based on it. Almost all radar screens displayed symbols symbolizing enemy aircraft.
Densely packed light spots, maybe hundreds or thousands. These planes covered France like dark clouds covering the country.
The skies over Lanxi are full of calls for support. The German air force is rushing towards our defense lines like a tsunami. Each fighter group can only formulate its own combat plan based on the limited intelligence provided by the command. Then under the leadership of the officers
Flying to the unknown battlefield." A French Air Force officer recorded the situation in his memoirs afterwards.
"Guys, I wish you good luck. I hope we can meet again at the dinner tonight. Of course, if our brigade canteen has not turned into a bomb crater." Captain Jean Pierre was the first to say this.
He got on his own fighter jet. Behind him was a fighter group of 3 squadrons with a total of 48 D520 aircraft. Today, their mission was to intercept the German fighter jets from Albany together with the 2 fighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force deployed in Chalon.
A group of fighters and bombers taking off from the SARS area.
"The Eagle says hello to Firefox 1. Please answer if you hear me." The entire fleet began to enter the battlefield with the support of the ground guidance system. The three squadrons began to climb in sequence. After about fifteen minutes of flight, they entered the scheduled rendezvous area.
.The flying altitude of their aircraft at this time
At about 5,500 meters, the cruising speed is 400 kilometers per hour. At this speed, a D520 aircraft carrying an auxiliary fuel tank can stay in the air for at least 4 hours. This is also the biggest advantage of the D520 fleet over the Spitfire. Its range is also
It's okay.
"I don't know why the British like to name their troops after foxes. Is the guy who originally formed this flying wing a fox hunting enthusiast?" Pierre made a little joke on the team's frequency band. This joke
He has mentioned it on various occasions many times. He even mentioned it in front of the British during a social event with British pilots, which somewhat embarrassed his allies.
"Firefox 1 received it. The air warriors of the British Empire say hello to the air knights of France. Pierre, I believe you are making fun of our team logo again." Pierre heard the command of the British army in his ears.
The voice of Squadron Leader John. "We are the most cunning foxes in the sky, wandering on the edge of death and war. We have experienced World War 1, the Italian Civil War, the Iran War and more.
Until now in the Second World War, facts tell us that it is better to be cunning. Okay. According to the agreement, you will provide cover. We are responsible for attacking the German bombers. You must ensure a high altitude advantage. According to the new intelligence
, German aircraft are good at dive attacks and are very fast. If we enter the battlefield at a lower altitude, we will be very passive."
"No problem, we are already at an altitude of 5,500 meters. If necessary, we can go higher." Pierre was somewhat dissatisfied with the teachings of the friendly forces. In his opinion, these British people only left the dirty work to others.
People can't do anything else if they go for it! The task of dealing with fighter jets is given to them, and they attack bombers. Doesn't this explain the problem? And he has to let his
Will the fleet climb again? Well, although the D520 aircraft in this plane has been replaced with a new engine, its overall level is still lagging behind that of other major country aircraft of the same era, especially in its mid-to-high altitude capabilities. Therefore, he still has this suggestion.
There was some resistance, and he was quite disdainful of the so-called intelligence because it was hard for him to believe that the German planes could fly nearly 70 kilometers per hour faster than them!
"Damn, they don't seem to do what we said." John looked back. The French seemed to start to climb, but the altitude change was not big. "We can't completely hand our backs to the French,
Blue Team and White Team, you climbed to 6
500 meters high." After thinking for a moment, he divided his 40 planes into two groups. Two 4-plane squadrons began to climb into the air to serve as warnings. The remaining 32 Spitfire V-type fighters would be responsible for attacking the opponent's JU88 and He111.
type bomber force.
"They are coming! The altitude is 7,000 meters! They are the new aircraft mentioned in the intelligence! They are so fast!" After a while, the blue team, which had just reached the attack altitude, began to report to John. Four four-plane teams constituted the Luftwaffe.
sharp striker, followed by about 2 squadrons of aircraft. These seemed
It is the new aircraft that China mentioned in the intelligence. Unlike the bf109 aircraft, the noses of these aircraft are very thick. It seems that they do not use the liquid-cooled engine that Europeans generally like, but some kind of high-power air-cooled engine. The aircraft
The exhaust gas condenses in the high air to form white lines.
"Pierre, what are you doing!" John cursed loudly in the channel. At this time, the French D520 aircraft was flying upwards at an altitude of 6,000 meters. The two sides were about to collide with each other. The remaining
The time left was no longer enough for the French to climb up and recover their energy! "The fleet shrank and formed a circular defense formation. Let's block this wave of attacks first before doing anything else!" After a brief hesitation, the British chose a quite
It is a conservative style of play. When facing an unknown opponent, you can never go wrong with caution! And according to original experience, the Spitfires in a defensive formation can completely block the impact of the BF109 with their larger body and fierce firepower.
, after all, when the opponent loses the height advantage and has the speed advantage to break away, the Spitfire can rely on good horizontal maneuvers to lead the opponent into a horizontal fight. In this aspect, the Spitfire has the advantage!
The French also quickly realized that something was wrong with the situation. The opponent had a height advantage of nearly a thousand meters, which gave them an advantage in attacking. But now is obviously not the time to worry about gains and losses. The two sides were traveling at a speed of nearly a thousand kilometers per hour.
We are approaching, and we will soon enter a hand-to-hand battle. "All FW190 fighter jets will deal with Spitfires. BF109 fighter units will deal with the French. The British are stronger. We have to pay attention." Breiman glanced at the Allied fighter jets below him.
The group leader ordered.
"Prepare to attack! German knights! New history will be written in our hands!" After saying that, the major's fw190 fighter jet dived first, followed by his wingman and other members of the team. The Germans had the advantage of taking the lead.
, the British will first face a wave of attacks from the Germans before they can counterattack
Nearly 20 fw190 fighter jets launched an attack. They swooped down from the sky like Haidongqing hunting prey. The extremely high speed caused the aircraft to tremble slightly, but with the help of a better operating system, these
The maneuverability of the fw190 aircraft at high speeds is pretty good.
A fw190 relied on its speed advantage to quickly approach a Spitfire fighter jet located on the edge of the ring defense array. Four thick and long tongues of flames spurted out from under the wings. The person flying this Spitfire aircraft was a veteran. A beautiful moment
The aircraft dexterously avoided the opponent's attack. However, the propeller aircraft was limited by engine power problems and it was difficult for it to maintain a stable hover. The Germans seemed
Who knew this? When the Spitfire fighter evaded the first round of attacks and began to continue to decline in speed, the attack of the second fw190 aircraft had already arrived! At this time, the somewhat exhausted Spitfire fighter jets were obviously
Unable to dodge this attack, the powerful firepower of 4 machine guns and 2 machine guns instantly shattered the Spitfire into pieces. The driver did not even have a chance to parachute!
As the German aircraft fleet attack unfolded, the entire sky was like a frying pan. The continuous impact of groups of FW190 fighter jets finally broke Major John's circular air defense array. The defense system composed of nearly 30 aircraft was instantly torn to pieces.
.The Germans and British had to attack in small groups. The British
The Chinese pilots tried to draw the opponent into the fight through good horizontal maneuvers, but the opponent remained unmoved. When the British pilots avoided the opponent's impact with skillful skills, the Germans were not angry at all. They usually had to do
The only thing you can do is to open the throttle and throw away the opponent, letting the British slowly chase the exhaust behind you!
This time the British's all-conquering Spitfire finally had a big gap with its opponent in terms of performance. In previous battles, if the two sides fought in a relatively fair environment, the Spitfire could at least guarantee a tie.
But this time, the Germans' new aircraft put great pressure on the British. The extremely high speed and ultra-high roll gave the fw190 aircraft an advantage in vertical maneuvers! The opponent always maneuvers on the vertical plane. Once it is attacked,
bite or
Speed up and escape directly, or roll into a shallow dive and speed up to escape. In short, never entangle with the opponent. Such a simple tactic makes the British unable to adapt. After all, you can't catch up with the opponent, and it's useless to say anything. And although the British aircraft are very good
It has excellent maneuverability and can avoid the opponent's attack, but on the one hand, the opponent may sneak attack, and on the other hand, due to the limitations of the aircraft's own engine, it is impossible for all aircraft to hide forever, and sooner or later the passive defense will be too much.
Chapter completed!