Chapter 1800 Ambush 2
"Stay in formation! Don't act without authorization!" The huge bombers were flying through the ever-expanding barrage, and the British were still working hard to maintain the formation. At this time, the entire fleet was still a certain distance from the target. If it dispersed at this time, it would be troublesome to gather it again. The dense anti-aircraft shells also reminded the British that the Germans were Be prepared. If the fleet disperses prematurely, then the German fighter jets hiding around you will probably burst into laughter, right?
And from the British point of view, how much coverage can such a hasty anti-aircraft artillery array have? Can't we just rush over to it? However, what was unexpected was that the Germans had already considered this problem, and the effective range of the entire antiaircraft artillery ambush circle actually extended to 18 kilometers... What is this concept? Under the current circumstances, the cruising speed of FB27 is only about 90 kilometers per hour. In other words, even if the British go in a straight line and want to pass through this fire net, they will need to fly for at least 12 minutes... . Anyone who has studied junior high school mathematics knows that the bomber group itself is still long, so the exposure time will be longer!
"It's such a pleasure. The British bomber group is simply destroying itself like moths throwing fire!" At this time, the German gunners who were operating anti-aircraft guns looked at the British bomber group that was caught in a cloud of smoke and fire, not to mention How happy I feel. "We know exactly where the British will be in one minute, and then we just fire the shells in front of them!" a German gunner said afterwards.
Hundreds of anti-aircraft guns of various calibers fired a moving barrage, which continued to extend with the movement of the British bomber group. Viewed from the ground, it was like a waterfall of flames extending from the ground to the sky, covering the huge British bomber group. Whenever a British bomber was shot and disintegrated in the sky or crashed into the ground like a meteor, there would be a burst of cheers from the ground.
"Captain, some crews are trying to escape!" Compared to the comfort of the Germans on the ground, the British bomber fleet in the air is living like a year. The fleet has been traveling through artillery fire for at least 8 minutes. As a result, the shells on the ground are still pouring like a tide. Coming up, as tons of artillery shells exploded in the air, two more bombers were engulfed in flames almost at the same time. When the British bombers were beaten into huge fireballs one after another, some people finally couldn't hold on. Living!
Several bombers on the flanks finally broke away from the formation, and like angry bulls they rushed towards the anti-aircraft gun positions that were spitting deadly rain of bullets on the ground. A series of bombs were dropped, but the hasty attack was very ineffective. On the contrary, another bomber was hit by an 88MM anti-aircraft gun shell at low altitude. The slender wing was cut into two pieces as if it had been struck by a sharp sword.
"We seemed to be in a boiling hell of fire. There were explosions in front of us, on both sides and behind us, as well as above and below us. The shells on the ground drew dangerous arcs in the air, rose into the sky, and then exploded in the fleet. , countless shrapnel and flames were waving in the air like death scythes, and the sound of explosions was like a demon moaning around our ears. We couldn't even hear the voices of our colleagues who were close at hand. Everyone was mobilized, and from time to time A bullet mark will appear on the aircraft body. I tried to block the gap with something, while others used fire extinguishers to put out the fire. In order to return safely, our bombs had been thrown away long ago. Every vibration of the plane made us feel desperate. I really I don’t know how we got back in the end. Of the original 6 comrades, only 2 got off the plane alive. Besides me, another comrade died in the hospital due to wound infection." A British pilot after the war This is how I recall the scene.
The entire British aircraft fleet was like a salted fish struggling in a sea of flames.
Continuous artillery fire surrounded the huge fleet. Limited by the technology of this era, the British absolutely could not easily change altitude and heading at this time. Their fleet was too close. If the operation was slightly wrong, they might hit the side. As for the friendly forces, climbing is even more impossible, because if you want to climb 1,000 meters with a bomb at this altitude, it will probably take ten minutes, which is impossible to save!
"Let's help suppress it! The bombs from the bombers can't be thrown here." At this time, the fighter force in the high altitude finally couldn't stand it anymore. The Germans set their shooting height almost at the height of the bombers, so even if the shells had The remaining kinetic energy will also self-destruct under the action of the delayed fuze. Therefore, originally these bombardments could not interfere with the fighter jets in the high altitude. However, at this time, in order to share the pressure on the bomber units, the fighter units began to lower their altitude to prepare to suppress the anti-aircraft artillery positions on the ground.
In this era of backward communications, it is somewhat difficult for bomber units to communicate with fighter units. Many times it depends on the commander's on-the-spot decision. The quality of the fighter force commanders sent by the British this time was still very good. There were a total of 4 covering fighter squadrons. Two of the fighter squadrons continued to provide protection in front and above the bomber force, while the two squadrons originally located on the wings began to dive. attack. It didn't mean that all the swarms went into low altitude to suppress fire.
"It's a camel! A large number of camel fighter jets! This time the British really spent a lot of money!" At this time, the observation posts located at the commanding heights on both sides of the ambush circle quickly discovered the incoming fleet of aircraft. The British were not stupid either. They would not directly brave the shells and rush upward, but would also use clouds, sunlight and obstacles on the ground to hide. After all, they only brought machine guns. If they wanted to suppress the anti-aircraft artillery, they had to go very low altitude. Therefore, many British The fighter jets tried to use the cover of the woods and terrain to enter the battlefield from a height of meters and suppress it with machine guns! However, it is a pity that in these places where they think they are safe, a large number of machine guns and small-caliber anti-aircraft guns are already waiting!
"Holy shit! What's going on!" When a Camel fighter jet flew almost close to a forest, suddenly, countless photoelectrics filled the pilot's field of vision. Then, a series of collisions and explosions came, and a A ball of flames rushed towards the face, and within a few seconds, the poor fighter jet was torn into pieces by bullets from at least 3 large-caliber machine guns!
When other British fighter units entered low altitude, the shells fired by hundreds of large-caliber machine guns and rapid-fire cannons instantly formed a fire net that stretched for several kilometers and enveloped these daring guys!
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