Chapter 1800: Ambush II
"Keep the formation! Don't act arbitrarily!" The huge bombers passed through the continuous barrage, and the British were still working hard to maintain the formation. At this time, the entire fleet is still a certain distance away from the target. If it spreads out at this time, it will be troublesome to gather again. The dense antiaircraft artillery shells also reminded the British. The Germans are Be prepared. If the fleet disperses prematurely, I wonder if the German fighter planes hiding around will be laughing at it?
And in the eyes of the British, how much coverage can such a hasty artillery array have? Can't you just rush over? Unexpectedly, the Germans had already considered this issue, and the effective range of the entire antiaircraft artillery ambush circle actually extended 18 kilometers... What is this concept? In the current situation, the cruising speed of FB27 is only about 90 kilometers per hour. That is to say, even if the British walk in a straight line, they need to fly at least 12 minutes to cross this fire net... . Anyone who has studied junior high school mathematics knows that the bomber group itself has a length, so the exposure time will be longer!
"It's so happy, the British bomber group is like moths on fire!" At this time, the German gunners who were operating the anti-aircraft guns looked at the British bomber group engulfed in smoke and flames. How happy in my heart. "We clearly know the position of the British in one minute, and then we can hit the cannonball in front of them!" a German gunner said afterwards.
Hundreds of antiaircraft guns of various calibers shot out a moving barrage, which continued to extend along with the movement of the British bomber group. From the ground, it looked like a waterfall of flames extending from the ground to the air, covering the huge British fleet. Whenever a British bomber was hit by a volley that disintegrated or crashed into the ground like a meteor, there was a burst of cheer on the ground.
"Captain, some crews are trying to escape!" Compared to the comfort of the Germans on the ground, the British bomber units in the air can be said to live like years. The fleet has been through the artillery fire for at least 8 minutes, and the shells on the ground are still surging like tides. Come up, with tons of shells exploding in the air, two more bombers were swallowed by flames almost at the same time. When the British bombers were beaten into huge fireballs one after another, someone finally couldn't hold it. Living!
A few bombers on the flanks finally left the formation. Like angry bulls, they rushed toward the anti-aircraft gun position that was spraying deadly bullets on the ground. A series of bombs were dropped, but the effect of the hasty attack was very bad. On the contrary, another bomber was hit by an 88MM anti-aircraft shell at low altitude. The slender wing was cut into two pieces as if it was cut by a sharp sword.
"We seem to be in a boiling flame hell. We exploded in front of us, on both sides and behind, and above and below us. The artillery shells on the ground made a dangerous arc in the air and rose into the sky, and then exploded in the fleet. , Countless shrapnel and flames waved in the air like a death sickle, and the explosion sounded like a demon in our ears. We could not even hear the voice of colleagues close by. Everyone mobilized, from time to time There will be a bullet mark on the body. I took something to try to plug the gap, and the others used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. In order to return safely, our bomb was thrown away. Every vibration of the plane made us feel desperate. I don’t know how we finally got back. The original 6 comrades in arms, only 2 of them got off the plane alive, and besides me, another comrade in arms died in the hospital because of wound infection.” A British pilot after the war. Recall the scene like this.
The entire British fleet is like salted fish struggling in a sea of flames. The continuous artillery fire surrounds the huge fleet. Limited by the technology of this era, the British can never easily change the altitude and course at this time. The aircraft group is too tight. If you make a slight mistake in operation, you may encounter the friendly army next to you. As for climbing, it is even impossible. If you want to climb 1000 meters at this height, it is estimated to be a time of ten minutes. Can't help!
"Let’s help suppress it! The bomber’s bombs can’t be thrown here." At this time, the fighter force at high altitude finally couldn’t stand it anymore. The Germans set the shooting height almost at the height of the bomber, so even if the shells had The remaining kinetic energy will also explode under the action of the delay fuze. Therefore, originally these shelling could not interfere with the high-altitude fighters, but at this time, in order to share the pressure of the bomber troops, the fighter troops began to lower their altitudes to suppress the ground antiaircraft artillery positions.
In this era of backward communication, it is difficult for the bomber unit to communicate with the fighter unit~www.wuxiaspot.com~ It often depends on the commander's decision. And this time the quality of the fighter force commanders sent by the British is still very good. There are a total of 4 fighter squadrons that cover. Two fighter squadrons continue to provide protection in the front and upper part of the bomber unit, while the two squadrons originally located on the two wings began to dive. attack. It did not say that the swarms all entered low altitude to suppress firepower.
"It's a camel! A lot of camel fighters! This time the British really lost their money!" At this time, the observation posts located on the commanding heights on both sides of the ambush circle quickly discovered the incoming fleet. The British were not stupid, they They will not directly rush up with cannonballs. They will also use clouds, sunlight and ground obstacles to conceal. After all, they only bring machine guns. If they want to suppress anti-aircraft artillery, they must be ultra-low altitude. Therefore, many British Fighters tried to use the cover of woods and terrain to enter the battlefield from a height of meters and suppress them 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 artillery are already in battle!
"Fuck! What's the situation!" When a camel fighter flew past a forest, suddenly, countless photoelectricity filled the pilot's field of vision. Then, a series of crashes and explosions came. A group of flames rushed forward, and a few seconds later, this poor fighter was torn to pieces by bullets fired from at least 3 large-caliber machine guns!
And when other British fighter units entered low altitude, hundreds of large-caliber machine guns and rapid-fire guns fired shells instantly forming a fire net that stretched for several kilometers to envelop these bold guys!
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