Chapter 1680: The bomber takes off 17)
Each plane is on the nose, with a line of letters on it, and revenge!
One of their companion brigades, the 462 Bomber brigade, has been cancelled, and the entire brigade was killed in the first bombing mission, which is absolutely unbearable for them. They want to avenge the 462 Brigade!
In this night mission, they must turn the entire Midway into a place of death!
Captain Michael, a young man in his early thirties, was just a small team leader just a few months ago. With the rapid expansion of the bomber force, his position was also rapidly increasing.
Now, holding the flight briefing, he looked at his pilots and spoke in a short voice: "This time, we are going to avenge our 462nd brigade. We want to bomb accurately on Midway Island and turn it into ruins, just like Petersburg once did."
It's no secret that they already had a terrible big bomb, but now everyone is very excited to hear that their bombs are carrying this kind of bomb.
"Be careful, before flying over the target, turn off all flight lights and don't let any mistakes ruin our lives. This time, we don't make mistakes in our navigation and act according to our plan. Now, let's set out!"
The first priority for night bombing is navigation. In the past, Germany's successful night bombing, they tried every means to conduct night navigation.
Now, the plan of the US bomber force is very simple, because the Hawaiian Islands are still in their hands!
They flew to Hawaii first, where there would be precise ground lights to indicate their course. As long as they fly at the correct distance according to the route, they would naturally be the destination.
As the most advanced bomber, the navigation equipment of the b-29 is also quite advanced. With the help of the ground, they can ensure that there will be no accidents.
A pilot got on his own bomber, and amid the roar of the rumbling engine, the b-29 crew took off.
This time, they didn't even need escort fighters, after all, at night, it was useless at all.
In the black night sky, it is difficult to find targets, it is difficult to find large bombers, and it is even more difficult to find fighter jets.
Although the 462 bomber squadron was wiped out, they were not afraid.
Bombers slid from the runway, took off, and drilled into the dark night sky.
At this time, Newfoundland Island in Canada is also pitch black. It was before dawn that as they flew eastward, the sky would slowly brighten.
The 20th Bomber Wing and the second B-29 Bomber Wing. Although the training time was not long, most of the pilots were drawn from the b-25 and b-17 units, and they were very experienced.
With the whimpering sound of the base, a pilot ran towards his bomber.
Captain Howard Jarrell was also running quickly towards his bomber. He was in his thirties and was the golden age of a man. He ran very fast with his full set of flying gear.
Although they pretend to be civil aviation passenger planes, it is also dangerous. The long-range P-51 Mustang fighter jets cannot carry out intercontinental escort missions for them. In order to complete this long-range flight, they all reduced weight, and even carried only four tons of bombs, and the rest was used to load more fuel.
Once you encounter interception by the Germans, it may be the same as when you encounter it on Midway. You should know that the local German fighter jets are even more terrifying. There are still rumors that there is also a fighter jet without propellers, which is even more powerful.
They have the awareness of dying. The task of bombing the coastal shipyards is arduous and must be completed. When they joined the US Army, they plan to sacrifice their lives for the country.
Even so, it is best to save lives. Howard's equipment includes umbrella bags and sea life-saving equipment. If he had the chance to skydive, he might still survive.
Now, the sky is still dark. After they take off, they flew eastward for more than an hour, and it was only during the day. When they continued to fly eastward and to the Spanish coastline, it should be the afternoon of the local time.
Hope it goes well.
Howard drew a cross on his chest, got into his cabin, and began to prepare for takeoff.
At the same time, in Greenland, the frozen area at high latitudes, the B-25 aircraft fleet that had just arrived here is refueling.
"Ph." Pilot Grus got off the plane and spitted hard onto the apron: "Who came up with his butt and tossed us all so hard."
The b-29 took off directly from the base. Their b-25 bomber troops had to switch early because of insufficient range. The flight was indeed a swaying move. Gruth's words did not mean it, he was just complaining.
"Yes, we're enough to make trouble." Captain Charlie, who had red eyes, also sighed: "It's almost twenty hours since I closed my eyes. Now, hurry up and take a moment. After another two or three hours, the order to take off will be down."
They have transferred from the base and have not yet had a rest. Now, it is a precious rest time, and everyone knows that time is tight.
They are waiting for the local takeoff echelon, and the two sides work together to launch an attack. According to the plan, when the local plane is halfway through, they should go out. After all, flying at ultra-low altitude is quite labor-intensive.
"Yes." Gruth remembered the target before taking off, and flew over very low altitude, which was definitely a physical job. Now, if you can rest, just rest!
Several people walked towards the short duty room on one side and snored quickly.
It is close to the Arctic and has been in a state of polar day almost always.
Reykjavik, Iceland.
Since the last brief war, Iceland has restored its former peace, which seems to be no different from before. In the outskirts of Reykjavik, some additional military bases have emerged.
The runway is directly frozen soil. In this high-latitude area, it is quite complicated to carry out infrastructure projects, and there is no need to do so. For excellent fighter jets, they can even take off directly from the field.
Now, inside the base, there are a series of Junker-88s, preparing for the takeoff.
Junker-88 seems not famous. It is not like Stuka, the whistle whistle and intimidate everywhere, nor is it like Junker-290. Once it is launched, it will be terrible destruction.
Chapter completed!