Chapter 1,226 Target—Constantinople
Chapter 1226 Target——Constantinople
The Scimitar Squadron waiting to take off at the base is obviously too late! So we could only let some of the interceptors of the Night Scythe squadron that were on standby over Constantinople rush to Ereli immediately. After all, the K-4J interceptor is the foundation of a twin-engine bomber, and it has enough fuel aside from other things. Therefore, in the face of the unexpected incident, most of the ambush net laid by Captain Halley was torn apart by the Germans themselves, and a full two The team of 12 twin-engine fighters flew to the southeast. There are currently only 12 twin-engine fighter jets on standby in the air! At this time, the British Group B came to kill!
"I saw him! It's the St. Stephen! He's on the No. 3 slipway! It's next to the tower crane. Yes, I saw him!" The FB-27 bomber in the posture of Lieutenant Colonel Sauer came from Junshi When flying through the port south of Fort Tantino, I immediately saw the Austro-Hungarian Empire's Super Fearless St. Stephen, which was being repaired in the port. This poor battleship couldn't even move, so it could only stay there and wait. With the approval of fate!
The reality of the Royal Air Force's B Group entering the battlefield is very good! At this time, the two squadrons of K-4J interceptors that were originally hovering over the port had already flown towards Ereli, while the Scimitar Squadron at the base was preparing to take off. And because the British took advantage of the cover of the clouds, the other two patrol teams did not arrive immediately. They had about 15 to 20 minutes before the German fighter jets arrived!
"Stay steady, be sure to stay steady, don't be anxious, as long as we can perform to the level we should, then we will be the first squadron to sink a battleship!" Lieutenant Colonel Thors kept reminding the bombardiers in front.
Under the horrified eyes of the Turks, the first group of six bombers divided into two squads and entered the bombing route. The British pilot carefully controlled the flight attitude of the aircraft, lowered the nose slightly to 15 degrees, and then started from an altitude of 3,000 meters. Slide and dive. The huge aircraft compressed the air while flying at high speed, making bursts of harsh sounds, coupled with the roar of the engine. An indescribable sound echoed over the harbor.
1500 meters, 1200 meters, 900 meters! 700 meters! Very good, just this height! The British bombardier placed his eyes against the eyepiece of the bombsight. At the same time, it continuously adjusts according to the heading and speed. The huge bomber immediately leveled off after sliding to an altitude of 400 meters. After adapting to the slight overweight, the aircraft entered from the rear of the hull of the St. István. When the huge hull almost covered the cross area of the front sight Afterwards, the bombardier pulled the handle!
The 1,000-pound bomb detached from its pylon and roared towards the target below, while the bomber also jumped slightly upward due to the sudden reduction in load. Three British bombers dropped bombs at the same time, and the three bombs covered the battleship below in a straight pattern!
Boom, a huge flame mixed with a large amount of gravel and thick smoke flew into the air dozens of meters, and the bomb hit a breakwater next to the berth. Hundreds of kilograms of explosives directly left a huge gap in the towering breakwater.
What really caused damage to the battleship was the second bomb. This bomb landed on the front of the hull of the St. Stephen. The heavy bomb directly left dozens of holes on the upper deck of the hull. After punching through two decks in a row, the highly sensitive fuse and picric acid explosive collided with the dome armor. In an instant, a huge fireball erupted from the bullet point, and countless deck fragments and The steel structure was thrown into the air, and patches of cabins were damaged by huge shock waves and flames. Even the thin armor belt on the front of the hull was torn from the inside, opening a gap several meters long. The influx of hundreds of tons of seawater caused the bow of the battleship to almost hit the bottom!
The third bomb landed 100 meters away from the battleship. Well, apart from a splash of water, it didn't cause much damage.
Soon, another two groups of British bombers launched a torpedo attack. Three of the FB27 bombers entered the battlefield from the side of the hull and flew over at an altitude of less than 80 meters above the sea. 2000 meters, 1500 meters, 800 meters! And just when the British were about to press the handle of the torpedo launcher, the biggest problem of the torpedo planes was finally exposed - they were too vulnerable when attacking!
Imagine that a huge aircraft flying at an ultra-low altitude with wings spread of more than 20 meters and flying at a speed of no more than 120 kilometers swayed past. The route cannot change this. It is really not difficult to defeat it, especially since this is Turkey's largest military port after all. Among other things, there are a lot of 40MM, 75MM and 88MM anti-aircraft guns. The joint forces and Saints are being renovated. Some of the secondary guns and anti-aircraft guns on the Istvan were also removed to enhance the port's anti-aircraft firepower. These things may not be able to deal with horizontal bombers, but when faced with these torpedo planes that are unprepared, or even have limited defenses, and enter the attack channel, then haha! After all, with such a large aircraft, such a low altitude and speed, in the complex port terrain, do you want to dodge attacks? What are you thinking!
As a result, the British, who underestimated the situation, drew the first drop of blood in this air raid! Eight 40MM machine guns and three 88MM artillery pieces produced in Bavaria were aimed at the intruders almost simultaneously. Since these artillery pieces placed on the shore did not need to consider the sway of the ship, their accuracy was naturally improved a lot. In addition, this time It was a mental calculation but not intentional, and the passage that could allow such a huge bomber to pass through was really not big... (After all, this is in a port, not on the high seas.)
When the attack direction is certain, the firepower is naturally quite concentrated! Boom boom boom! The unique sound of the 2-pound rapid-fire gun echoed in the port. A huge square ammunition box was fixed to the side of the gun's receiver. In order to ensure continuous shooting, the gun was also equipped with a huge cooling water bucket, which fired at 10 times per second. Launch the cannonballs at the above rate of fire and quickly jump and shuttle across the sea, then the second and third doors! A few seconds later, two 88MM artillery pieces hidden nearby also started firing. Along with tongues of flame more than 1 meter long, high-explosive bombs weighing 9KG roared towards the incoming British aircraft group!
Hundreds of kilograms of shells shot from the side immediately startled the British, but it was of no use. The hit was a return hit. First, a 2-pound shell hit a bomber on the edge. On the upper wing, the shells weighing nearly 1 kilogram are not comparable to the 12.7MM machine gun. You know, this thing was originally used to hit tanks on the Western Front battlefield!
With a loud bang, the bomber's wing was cut off by more than 2 meters! The plane that was suddenly hit quickly fell into an unbalanced state and began to swing to the side. Without waiting for the plane to finally fall into the water, an 88MM shell killed the opponent cleanly!
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