Chapter 18: Captain Valorant (Revision)

"If only I had more time...... If you can grasp this aircraft more clearly......! ”

As a proud officer with the qualities of a good pilot. Squadron Leader Rheu of Lafitte's Squad. Second Lieutenant Louberry, while laboriously maneuvering the "Newburgh 11", which has become quite nimble and not so stable because of the installation of ailerons.

His situation and Frank's. Luke was in a similar situation, with two Albatross Ds following him. The difference was that because of his squadron leader's badge and the squadron's "Bald Eagle" emblem on the fuselage, the German flying team sent him to pursue him were also two excellent pilots.

Ruiwu. Ensign Luberry did not love God as much as his men, and even the scorching bullets that dragged the dark red trajectory did not make him "love".

In his mind, if he were to die in battle now, the only regret would be that there was no more time to get acquainted with the "Newburgh 11", which had become extremely agile because of the addition of ailerons, during the continuous rainy season in early spring. The intensity of this regret can be seen from the degree of the curse that burst out of his mouth.

"This son of a bitch's rainy day!"

Yes, this "son of a bitch's rainy and rainy"!

Ruiwu. Second Lieutenant Louberry's "scolding" was not because of his own situation, what happened now is just an ordinary situation in which the Germans usually have a tactical advantage.

However, due to the continuous rain, the pilots of the Lafitte squad did not have time at all to familiarize themselves with and master the flight characteristics of the "Newburgh 11", which became extremely flexible.

In addition, after the last wound, the Germans had apparently developed a countermeasure to the common "spring maneuver", plus they were in a superior position to tactics for air strikes. In the short course of aerial combat, at least five planes of Lafitte's team have been shot down.

Ryou in a state of being chased. Second Lieutenant Luberry was not worried about his situation, he was more worried about the safety of his men. Now that he has been entangled by two Albatross Ds, he feels an uncontrollable anger.

The attacks of the two "Albatross D" following him are also very distinctive, they are not on the same level, simple cross-attack. They are respectively in Ruiwu. Ensign Louberry landline, above and below the vulnerable "rear hemisphere". Not only are the attack positions different, but the speed and launch time are also different.

"Maybe this is a new attack method they have developed for 'Barrel Roll' (the official name for spring maneuvering)!"

One-on-one attacks, though more efficient than normal horizontal attacks. When the two Albatross Ds attacked, one was in a state of climbing, and the other was in a state of dive.

The difference in speed will cause a gap in attack time, and the simultaneous attack in the past will become an attack and a preparation, as long as the two are in place, then the chased party will always be in a state of being attacked.

Ruiwu. In addition to the whirring of the wind, the rest of Lieutenant Luberry's ears were the sound of machine gun fire and bullets flying through his ear drums.

"This state must not be sustained any longer, let's fight to the death!"

Gritting his teeth, Ruiu. Second Lieutenant Louberry maneuvered his Newburgh 11 to the side and made a "sharp circle" maneuver.

After turning the nose of the plane, he made a dive, aiming at the "Albatross D", which was in a climbing position and was about to attack him.

At a very close distance, the orange flames that erupted from the opponent's machine gun seemed to burn in front of him. Second Lieutenant Luberry thought he felt the heat of the "flames".

Ruiwu. Second Lieutenant Luberry's desperate approach worked, and it seemed that the two "Albatross Ds" behind him, who were about to attack, did not expect him to maneuver in such a desperate way to live or die. After all, if you are unlucky enough to hover at this time, you may fall into the cross-attack of two enemy planes, and the consequences will be self-evident.

His movements, as well as his accurate and sharp attacks, caused an attack from the "Albatross D" that was diving above, and almost at the same time as he launched his attack, the "Albatross D" also fired a shower of bullets in an attempt to stop his attack.

Rui Wu, who has gritted his teeth. Second Lieutenant Luberry, who did not care about the machine-gun bullets that swept by him from time to time, was like an infantry who had already put on his bayonet and then fought with the enemy, and any hesitation and distraction was an act of seeking death when stabbing him.

Therefore, his eyes were just fixed on his own sights, constantly adjusting his flight attitude, pulling the figures of both sides into the sights of his plane.

"Tutu...... Sudden ......"

It was a very refreshing feeling to hear the sound of machine gun fire up close, after all, it was a bullet fired at the enemy. Moreover, these voices had completely drowned out the sound of the other enemy plane shooting at him, which also made the pressure in his heart to fight for life and death to get him out of the predicament in front of him much less.

The oncoming "Albatross D" was almost shattered in an instant by his machine-gun fire.

And Ryo. Second Lieutenant Louberry's own "Newburgh 11", which had just completed a hovering maneuver, was sideways in the air, with a small cross-section and only a limited number of rounds.

At the same time, another "Albatross D" that dived towards him did not cause him any serious damage, although several holes had been opened in the linen cloth above the wing, but did not cause any more damage.

Ruiwu. Ensign Luberry struck a successful blow, and while the belly of the hovering terminal section was facing the sky, he folded a small heel downward, and quickly turned the nose of the plane, and began to chase the enemy plane that had just dived past.

At this time, the "Albatross D" that had just dived and attacked him, despite its own speed, desperately wanted to turn around, turned its head and talked to Ruiwu. Second Lieutenant Luberry desperately.

At this time, Ruiu who completed the somersault. Second Lieutenant Luberry had already come to the attack position behind him, and had no intention of giving him a chance to continue pestering him. In a burst of pleasure, a "sudden" sound sounded when his machine gun was fired, and the second half of the fuselage of the "Albatross D" that he was aiming at emitted smoke under the action of tracer bullets.

Fortunately, it's just smoke, and Ruiwu. Ensign Luberry also did not hit his engine. The pilot of the "Albatross D" could also fly his plane crookedly in the direction of the German lines.

After all, if you parachute or make a forced landing here, you may fall into the hands of the French army, and when you get there, you can at least return to your own people.