Chapter 1943: The storm is coming

"We also considered the weather conditions. The clouds are very low, and the fleet departs earlier. With the cover of the sunrise and clouds, we can easily fool the German air defense observation posts. This method was also applicable before. What happened today? "Trenchard said in disbelief.

　　 "Now, immediately order our forward airport to prepare to recycle all the aircraft groups, and the fighter force will respond. It seems that we need to readjust the plan." Trenchard ordered.

　　 "But Marshal, our second wave of aircraft is still preparing at the airport." A staff officer said.

　　 "It's okay. I guess there are not many aircraft that can return. Let the fleet preparing to take off to prepare the apron. Give the runway and the main apron, that's it." Trenchard said without thinking. All this is what he has developed in the years of warfare similar to the general treatment method of conditioned reflex. The damaged bomber unit must return to a relatively close location and well-equipped and well-protected airport. Only in this way can the aircraft successfully land instead of being damaged, and the injured pilot can be sent to a better logistics hospital nearby as soon as possible. That's right!

But this time, Trenchard was really wrong, because now the situation has changed. The Luftwaffe on the western front was mainly defensive, but now, the Imperial Eagles, which have gained a huge advantage, have shown their sharp points. Claw, from now on, the remaining time of the main force of the British Expeditionary Force can only be calculated in days!

　　 The British know that the weather is good today and the clouds are relatively low, which can effectively reduce the effect of visual detection. However, the British know it, and the Germans know it too! If it was impossible to distinguish between the real and the fake airports on the front lines of the UK before, now, shouldn’t it be enough to follow the retreat route of the British bombers? The reconnaissance plane follows the bombers at low and medium altitudes, and then guides the bomber formation flying above the clouds. That's okay!

　　 And the saddest thing about the British is that they have not built a systematic air warning and command system. It is not that the British do not have this technology, but because they did not need it before! Therefore, under the current circumstances, when the German bombers took advantage of the opportunity to cover up, the British not only could not prevent the systematic confrontation, but even the Germans could not figure out how many bombers came!

"I found the fox's nest! About 30 kilometers northwest of Crozier! There you can see a hill close to the woods! Right behind! Oh my God, the British are so careful. They laid one in the woods. Narrow-gauge railways are used to transport materials, and warehouses are built on top of the terrain. Before I thought it was a fake airport!” At this time, a German reconnaissance plane following the British bomber first spotted the target.

"Okay, brother, the task of the Hawkeye is completed, and the rest is up to us." Not far behind the reconnaissance plane, a group of light bombers quickly crossed the British frontline, and they then reconnoited the plane. Guided to fly to the target quickly, but this time, their main task is not to attack the opponent with bombs, but to guide the target for the bombers behind through the smoke canister. Smoke cans of different colors indicate different goals. The red one means this is a hidden hangar, and the yellow one means it may be a machine factory or warehouse. The blue smoke cans indicate that this may be an airport staff dormitory. As for the green one, it means that there may be antiaircraft guns nearby!

　　 The risk of this team is quite big, because usually they have to confirm the target under the attack of fighters and antiaircraft artillery. However, this time seems to be an exception. They followed the British bomber group into the sky above the airport. Before they dropped the smoke cans, they were not attacked!

　　 And the reasons are a bit dumbfounding. The British did not expect that the German counterattack so quickly is one aspect. Another aspect is that a large number of people are busy moving the second wave of released aircraft to the temporary tarmac. Airplanes filled with bombs and fuel have increased in weight, so it is more troublesome to move...

"It's a German airplane! When the smoke cans and incendiary bombs of various colors were dropped alternately, the British finally organized their anti-aircraft 2 pound machine guns and 12 pound medium-caliber antiaircraft guns. A series of artillery shells were shot into the air. One artillery shell drew a dangerous arc in the air and passed by the German plane. The German plane in charge of marking was not in love with the battle, and was ready to withdraw from the battlefield after completing the mission. When the British just breathed a sigh of relief, a loud thunder from the sky made everyone like an ice cave! This is the bell from the end, this is the prelude to the storm of destruction!

Two squadrons of K8 triple-engine bombers and two squadrons of K6 twin-engine bombers flew over the airport under the cover of fighters from the two squadrons. At this time, what appeared to them was a chaotic and almost defenseless one. airport! The fb27 bomber that just landed has not been transferred yet~www.wuxiaspot.com~ At the end of the airport runway, a bunch of planes are gathered together, and fire trucks and ambulances are running. They need to put out the fire for these damaged planes, and Rescue the war wounded before. On the spare apron not far from the runway, a bomber that was ready to take off looked like a lamb to be slaughtered. A group of British people are eagerly preparing to cover these precious war machines with camouflage nets.

　　 "This airport is large enough to accommodate four squadrons." A German bomber pilot said while looking at the airport below. Like a predator looking at its prey, wondering where to start. The British air defense firepower finally recovered. Intensive shells flew into the air, but when the elderly who had fought in the Balkans and Asia Minor came, this time the performance of the British was not as good as before!

"The opponent's air defense firepower is very fierce, but the only inaccuracy may be due to the interference of terrain and woods. While interfering with our investigation, the firing range and command system of the opponent's artillery were also disturbed. They gave people a feeling. It was very scattered. All the artillery groups were fighting on their own, and the medium-caliber antiaircraft guns and rapid-fire guns did not form an effective fire net. When the covering fighters were suppressed, the opponent's air defense firepower was quickly suppressed.

70 bombers were divided into two groups. Two medium-sized bombers rushed to the fleet that just landed at the end of the airport runway and the bomber group on the standby apron next to them, while the K8 bombers of the other two squadrons flew to hangars, warehouses and soldiers. residence. This is the first time that German heavy bombers have been shown to the British Army.

　　 Two changes today~~~! Three shifts tomorrow~~~!