Chapter 1216: Above the Black Sea
Chapter 1216 Above the Black Sea (1)
"I really didn't expect that the first large-scale organized bombing of surface ships by the Royal Air Force would happen in the distant Black Sea." Lieutenant Admiral Trentchard smiled bitterly after looking at the documents handed over by Churchill. There was also a faint dissatisfaction. Although there was no Royal Air Force in this era, Lieutenant General Trentchard, who had regarded most aircraft as his own, didn't mind creating a term at all. And until now, Lieutenant Admiral Trenchard still believes in his heart that those Royal Navy aircraft "borrowed" from him!
"But this is what the cabinet means anyway. You and I have to do it whether you like it or not. You know, I want these bombs and torpedoes more than you to land in Port Kiel instead of Constantinople. There is just a point. The battlefield. The meaning is very limited. If we look at it from another perspective, we can accumulate experience in Constantinople, and then make our attack on Kielport more perfect, which is also a good thing." Facing a man full of resentment , The best way is to let him vent, and then do business. Churchill did a very good job in this regard. A few words made the air force lieutenant's face a little slow.
"It's not that simple. If we are to follow the above meaning and severely damage the German Mediterranean fleet in one air strike, then we need to send all anti-ship training crews to the Balkans." Lieutenant General Trenchard said.
"Not so. Judging from the current intelligence, the German Mediterranean Fleet in Turkey still has not completely repaired the two warships that were severely damaged by the Japanese fleet. One of them is definitely still in the dock and is very easily damaged. The two warships The order of attack can be back. We only need to damage two of the remaining four warships. We can leave the rest to the Russians. We don’t have to sink them, or damage them so that they cannot leave the port, or even Simply destroying the fire control equipment can greatly weaken the opponent, after all, they are in Turkey, not in Germany." Churchill frowned and said.
"That said, but at present, the German fleet is currently scattered in 3 ports! And it will be mobilized frequently. If we want to attack, these 3 ports are the best choice for the target. After all, we don't know. , Will they move one day before launching the attack!" Lieutenant General Trenchard paused and said: "As you said, we only have one chance to attack! Once they strengthen their defenses, or the rift in Bavaria If the scholars arrive in Turkey, then our difficulty will be too great."
"Didn't the Tracers of Bavaria rush to Wilhelmshaven?" Churchill frowned.
"They have a lot of professional interceptor units, and now they have traces of them on the western front. I always think that the Bavarian Air Force is actually in a low-to-medium-intensity state of engagement. The Bavarian Air Force is always on the rise, regardless of its size, equipment and technical level The quality of pilots is the same. Therefore, we must expect the enemy to be lenient."
"Of course, and more importantly, the Bavarian Air Force has responded very quickly. There are institutional problems. Prince Ruprecht is the commander of the Eastern Front. In theory, he only needs a telegram to mobilize his own air force! You understand me What do you mean?" Lieutenant General Trenchard looked at Churchill and said.
"Understood, it's like we still need to deal with you if we want a plane, and the other party only needs a telegram." Churchill did not forget to ridicule Lieutenant General Trenthard, just as Lieutenant General Trenthard wanted to have Just like taking back 90% of the things that the Royal Navy can fly in one day, Churchill is now thinking about how to dig more planes from the Army Air Corps all day...
But on the Eastern Front, the willingness is very simple. Although the Bavarian Air Force has become the Bavarian Air Force independently, it is not controlled by the Army. But they belonged to the prince. For the latter's order, the Bavarian Air Force had to obey unconditionally. To a certain extent, autocracy meant efficiency. Therefore, as long as the prince feels a little bit of wind and grass, it may be a matter of days before the Bavarian Air Force can fly over!
"So, I mean, if you want to solve this problem, you need at least two battalions of twin bombers and one squadron of V1500!" Lieutenant General Trentchard was also a straightforward person, when he couldn't stop high-level opinions. At the time, he will choose the fastest and most efficient way to solve the problem! Quickly cut the mess!
"This.... Is this too much?! Will our seed squadron be sent out too?" Churchill was stunned! A twin-engine bomber group has 3 squadrons, and each squadron has 18 FB27 or O-400 bombers! With the crew alone, there are 400 people in a brigade! As for the ground crew, it has to be increased several times! It would be even more terrifying if you count other airport personnel! As for the V1500 bomber squadron, well, this squadron has 24! The scale is larger than the average twin-engine bomber squadron! why? ! Because there are only 24 V1500 crews suitable for carrying out this kind of bombardment, it is not suitable to be divided into two squadrons, so for the time being, just get one squadron...
"Are you too much? Not much at all. There are only 132 planes in total. Moreover, such a flight team not only has to be divided into three target areas, but it is also unknown how many crews we can successfully reach the target in the end! Don't you Would you think that I would let the air force cross the Balkans during the day?" Lieutenant General Trenchard asked with a smile!
Thanks to the speed of airplane cheating in this era, UU reading www. uukanshu.com If the British want a large-scale unexpected bombing, there is only one way to choose, and that is to release the aircraft at dawn, and then use the night before dawn to cover the whereabouts of the aircraft, and arrive near the target at dawn to start the bombing. , If it is during the day, the flight distance from the base to any military port is more than 300 kilometers, and it takes at least 3 hours to fly! At this time, as long as an air defense post discovers the target and makes a call, the Royal Air Force's plan may completely fail!
Therefore, compared with the high failure rate of the white sky attack, some aircraft are not worth mentioning because they can't find a place for night flight or because of the risk of accidental crash. Is the accuracy not enough to make up? Anyway, the Royal Air Force has a big business! Compared with the strategic goal that is about to succeed, there is nothing wrong with losing 40% of the aircraft!
"Mr. Churchill, all you need to do is to do well in supporting and cooperating. The air force's mobilization and planning arrangements are made by me personally. Of course, the Colonel Schott you chose is a very good person, and he is directly responsible for directing me. Don't worry." Lieutenant General Trenchard said finally.
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