Chapter 1956: Dover Storm II
"Mr. Major General, I think we don’t have to worry about the problem of too few targets this time. Our intelligence is correct. At 7 o’clock this morning, transport ships from various ports in northern England were escorted by the British Royal Navy Channel Fleet. Formed the DF35 transport fleet, they sailed to France at a speed of 8 knots. When we arrived at the battlefield, they should have arrived at the center of the strait. There are more than 120 various transport ships and more than 30 various types in this fleet. Battleship. Among them are ships that transport personnel. If we are lucky, a torpedo might be able to send a regiment of British people to the bottom of the sea." At this time, the telegrapher in the back seat sent a telegram up. Since we are going to make a big deal, we naturally have to choose when the British are carrying out transportation.
In order to prevent premature detection, all the fleets flew north into the North Sea, and then turned west. After all, there is no radar on this plane, and there is no air observation post on the sea. The eastern exit of the English Channel is a dividing line. The British and Germans laid mines to separate the two sides. German surface ships cannot get in, but British surface ships cannot get out at all! The German mines are very reliable!
The first wave of attacks consisted of more than 400 storm strike groups consisting of various aircraft scattered in a radius of more than ten square kilometers. The various aircraft groups continuously exchanged information and coordinated formation flights via radio. In front of the storm fleet, at least two squadrons and more than 30 reconnaissance aircraft have appeared over the British fleet, and other reconnaissance aircraft have also maintained vigilance and reconnaissance in the surrounding area of Dover, too frequent radio communication It has attracted the attention of the British early, after all, it is impossible for such a huge operation to not leak a little bit of news.
"I hope our fishing operation can be successful." At this time, the German striker fighter unit had already entered the edge of the battlefield, and the commander of the Kestrel Fighter Wing, Admiral Walter, was waiting for orders from the headquarters in his fighters. In today's combat mission, bombing the British transport fleet is a goal, and hunting and killing British fighter forces is also a goal.
"The bait has been released, and it depends on whether the British have taken the bait." An officer in the Luftwaffe headquarters in Brussels said to the prince.
At the same time, at the British Army Air Force Headquarters in Dunkirk, Marshal Trenchard and his subordinates are also nervously dealing with various intelligence and data. Starting from 5 o'clock this morning, the German side There was a sudden increase in radio communications. The radio communication frequency, which was nearly 5 times higher than usual, shocked the British, and then when the British listened to the radio signals passing through the sea, the shock became fear!
"What should come will come after all!" Marshal Trenchard said calmly. Now, he naturally knows where the Luftwaffe's target is. The radio sources that move on the sea should be the German warships and air forces, right? Although Trenchard has been worried about the Germans really launching an attack on the English Channel fleet, when this day did come, he was still calm and began to deal with everything in an orderly manner.
"Did you decipher the German telegram?" Trenchard asked.
"It is deciphered. There are multiple animal codes on it. It is estimated that it should be a fleet, each of which should be of the wing level. The telegram said that the German plane should arrive at the Strait of Dover at around 8 am." The staff officer said.
"Should we inform the transport fleet to disband or detour at this time?" another staff officer asked.
"It's too late. Even if we disband the fleet, a large number of transport ships can only enter the nearby ports. In a small port, it will be more convenient for the Germans to attack, just like throwing a grenade into a bucket full of fish." Marshal Lenchard said. "When the enemy's sword pierces us, we can only deal with it head-on, and give orders to our knights in the rear, saying that the most critical moment of the empire is coming, and every pilot of the Royal Air Force must do their duty!"
The so-called knight is the name of the interceptor unit within the British Air Force. With the issuance of the order, the British interceptor unit that was originally deployed in the rear was activated. The ear-piercing sirens sounded in the airport, and the ground crew would take them one by one. The plane was towed from the hangar. The pilots boarded the plane after blessing each other, and then prepared to go over the Strait of Dover under radio guidance.
"A total of 15 squadrons! We put in 300 various fighters, enough to deal with most situations! I hope the guys will not let me down this time, we need a major victory!" After seeing the list of participating aircraft groups, Trencha De said with a breath.
All the plans are proceeding in an orderly manner. The British set the time of receiving the enemy at 8 am according to the intercepted telegram. The first batch of 15 squadron aircrafts took off from the coastal airports in the British mainland, Dunkirk, and Calais, and the rear airports in the depths of France~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and then under the unified command of the headquarters. Enter the battlefield. At 7:30, the British fighter unit that had arrived in advance discovered the German fighter unit that entered the field first, and the two sides had their first contact in the air with casualties.
"I feel, we are in the plan!" Looking at the German fleet going away, Major Bailey felt a little bit bad. His fighter group has been hovering in the air for at least an hour, but the German bomber group has not arrived! Unlike the German counterparts, Camel fighter jets have a long time in the air, and have a larger load, and can hang auxiliary fuel tanks when necessary. In fact, the oil stuck in the air in the Camel fighter is less than 2 hours! If you exclude the climb and return fuel after takeoff, the combat radius of this aircraft is very poor. And now, if the German bomber force has not arrived, in another 20 minutes, Major Bailey's fleet must return!
And when some of the fighters in the first British fleet that had arrived over Dover were forced to return due to internal fuel problems, a British long-range reconnaissance plane finally saw the German bomber units flying in like a shady scene. Before being shot down, the brave pilot on the plane successfully sent the telegram. But it is a pity that there is still no way to prevent the Germans from gaining an advantage in the initial stages of this battle!
At this time, the number of British fighter jets over the Strait of Dover has dropped from around 250 at its peak to 180! It is a simple use of time difference, the British "lost" 70 planes in vain!
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