Chapter 1509: Storm Bird's debut
readx;?“ Unexpectedly, one day I would actually confront the Americans on a small island. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoYawen8w-To be honest, this feeling of isolation is really not good! "After getting rid of the endless war of attrition in the Transcaucasian theater, Lieutenant General Garland was thrown thousands of kilometers away by the Red Baron on the Yar Islands before he had time to enjoy his vacation, for no other reason, he was the first general in the Luftwaffe to contact jet aircraft, and before taking over as the commander of the Transcaucasian theater air force, he specially formed the first jet brigade - the JV44 expert group! There is no doubt that Garland was the best person in the Luftwaffe to command jets.
However, the situation encountered this time was very different from the previous battles. Even on the Transcaucasian battlefield, Garand had at least a stable rear, and although it was dark at the front, Garand could at least regroup his troops at the airfields in the rear. But this time, the planes of the Anglo-American fleet directly covered the entire island! The airfield is both the rear and the front line, the American and British planes hover overhead almost all the time, and the German planes may run into opponents from the beginning of takeoff, and if they are unlucky, they will be killed directly on the runway!
The Americans' style of play was still very conservative and cautious at first, the fleet hid 6oo kilometers away, and 2,000 sorties a day bombed the Yar Islands indiscriminately. Because there is no fleet threat at sea, and the offensive force on the island is also very weak, the US and British navies have left a certain number of direct guard fighters, and most of the remaining aircraft are put into ground attack operations, which is also a helpless thing, the number of purebred Sky Raider attack aircraft is too small, and the latter Hellcat fighter can only use the Skua fighter The latter Hellcat fighter cameo, although the Hellcat has become notorious in the US Navy, but after all, it is his own child. The latest F6F-1O is said to be able to make a draw with the Germans, as for the real or fake, who knows!
But in any case, the offensive of the United States and Britain was carried out in this way, and the Americans were very confident in the Skua fighters in their hands. Although it is not the most advanced Skua 3 fighter in China, based on the performance of the last war, the Americans believe that the Skua fighter can suppress all the naval aircraft that will appear in Germany in the next 2 years, and according to their intelligence reality. The defense of the Yar Islands should be relatively weak. A large number of bombers have been drained, the American and British fleets are very safe, and with a steady stream of aircraft transports to replace the battle-damaged aircraft, Nimitz believes that sooner or later he will be able to kill this lonely island!
"The Americans are coming, and their navy is not as terrifying as the air force." Captain Bales took off first with his squadron. Ya> 8_w-w·w-.'Their BF1O9 fighter will be responsible for covering the "storm birds" taking off from the core airfield! It is said to be a brand new, unbeatable aircraft. An aircraft that claims to be enough to rewrite history, but Ensign Bales is unimpressed. "If they're really so useful, why can't you see them in the European theater?" Privately, he had complained more than once.
"They're out! Looking at their slow take-off, they are simply stupid ducks! Looking out of the cockpit, they could see the ME262 emerging from the mountain bunker starting to take off from the runway. This colleague's statement is not unreasonable, from the take-off and running distance, the ME262 can catch up with the double aircraft, and from the attitude after take-off, this aircraft is indeed not agile in the case of low altitude. in the communication channel. There were bursts of laughter and scolding. Everybody makes fun of these weird guys.
Soon, though, they couldn't laugh anymore! When these storm birds flew into the air at a distance of about 3ooo meters, their degree shocked almost everyone present! They were faster than all the planes that German pilots had seen before! Faster than the German Navy, faster than the DO335, and even faster than the Chachalca fighters encountered on the Caucasian battlefield! "At any altitude, this fighter with the Flying Storm Bird has an overwhelming advantage! As long as you try to attack from behind him, you will basically not succeed, and even the degree of our dive will not be able to catch up with the opponent! They streaked across the sky like lightning, giving people a feeling of being unbeatable! Captain Bales said in awe as he changed his previous taunt.
The storm birds that had taken off from the various bases were quickly gathered. And climbing to an altitude of about 7ooo meters, they wait for the arrival of their opponents over the Yar Islands, while the BF1O9 fighters are concentrated at medium and low altitudes, intercepting the opposing bombers in this airspace that is most suitable for their combat or unfortunately falling into targets at medium and low altitudes. Garland is still very qualified as a campaign-level commander. He knows the strengths and weaknesses of each aircraft, and he also knows how to make the most of them.
It is very difficult to get a propeller to keep up with a jet, even if the jet limits the cruise, the propeller still struggles to keep up, and this weakens the degree advantage of the jet, so the principle of Garand for the Tempest is to form itself. Then use the degree advantage to break up the opponent's formation and suppress the opponent to a medium and low altitude, and the American aircraft entering the medium and low altitude will be intercepted by the BF1O9 fighter. In this way, by dividing different altitude levels, the various aircraft can make full use of their advantages. > Yawen bar w·w-w·.·
It was also the first time that Americans had encountered jet fighters, and even before that, most people had never heard of an aircraft in the world that could do without propellers! Type 4 motive (the performance refers to the historical model, and the stability is improved.) The howling sound was a sign of death! The swept wings of the ME262 fighter jet tore through the sky like a scimitar, and the exhaust fumes from the two engines formed a white trail behind the plane. The Storm Birds of the 2 wings are so thin in the face of a fleet of more than 8oo American and British aircraft, but no one can ignore these monsters with extremely fast flight at this moment!
The opponent flew over the group like a flock of agile swifts, and the Skua fighters who went to intercept were easily thrown away by the opponent. Although the skua has a theoretical advantage in climbing, the so-called optimal climb time is limited, and in the face of this freak with a maximum altitude of more than 875 kilometers per hour and a normal cruising degree of 6oo, it was thrown off before the skua group entered the interception altitude!
The American and British attack planes at an altitude of more than 5ooo began to huddle, and they seemed to realize that the Skua that they could rely on in the past could not help them avoid the opponent's attack, and they had no choice but to rely on themselves. And not only the attack aircraft units felt threatened, but even the fighter units began to form a ring defensive formation, waiting for the first wave of attacks from the other side!
"Let's create an era!" Major Pierre, who led the team, attacked first, and a group of storm birds began to dive and attack. They are swift and deadly. I rushed down at an unimaginable degree! "This will be my first goal after flying a jet!" Major Pierre slipped a Skua in the scope, and the other party detached from the center of the cross with a well-timed roll, but the Major was not worried, he had enough time to consume the opponent. Pierre relied on the advantage of degree and reduced altitude to regain the bite of his opponent, and the Skua fighter who had just dodged once seemed to be overwhelmed, he was forced to drop altitude, and a barrage of cannonballs flew over his opponent's head, and the lucky Skua once again dodged the scythe of death!
But that was the end of its good fortune. The skua that had been dodging continuously was unable to continue to evade, and the motive tried its best to squeeze its potential, but the degree just couldn't go up, and with a series of 3omm shells, the plane instantly turned into a burning fireball. The effect of the Americans' circular formation this time is not good, the opponent's attack is as fast as the retreat, and the Americans do not give the Americans a chance to drag them into close combat! "They are always at a distance of more than 7oo kilometers when engaging the enemy, and when you and your opponent are flying head-on, they can get out of your scope with just a flash! As long as they want to go, you will never be able to stop them! An American pilot said with a sigh of relief afterwards.
But not everyone is afraid of these high planes. Boeington, which has experienced hundreds of air battles, is one of them. He himself observes his opponent and analyzes their performance. Then look for a way. From the initial attack of the Germans, he could sense that the other side was deliberately avoiding horizontal engagement. It is true that this kind of high aircraft has an overwhelming degree advantage, and it is possible to rely on the degree advantage in exchange for a better climb, but it seems that the turning is very inflexible! As long as it is an attack from the level, the vast majority of American pilots can dodge a catastrophe, even if the opponent kills from behind, as long as there is a turn, the opponent will run in front of him!
Boington really deserves to be an old fritter who has shot down more than 6o enemy planes and jumped 6 parachutes! Not only is he skilled, but he's also a veteran who can grasp the hearts of his opponents! He knows how to get the other person to take the bait! His plane was deliberately controlled. The degree of reduction is achieved by controlling the flaps. But the motivation is kept high so that it can be added at critical moments. And this guy, who was on the low side of the engagement at the time of the engagement, really caught someone's attention, and an ME262 fighter rushed up.
The Skua fighter retracted its flaps and swooped forward, a barrage of shells falling behind. Taking advantage of the powerful power provided by the motive, the skua jumped upward, and the me262 behind it successfully drilled in front of itself, and when Boeing was ready to attack shallowly, the horizontal distance between the two sides was only 3oo meters! And according to Boeington's estimates, when it is leveled by itself. The distance between the two sides should be about 7oo meters, although it is a little far, but relying on the stable ballistics and good walking of the Sispanor cannon, it is still easy to destroy the opponent!
"Cunning fellow, if I hadn't driven the Storm Bird, you'd have it!" Colonel Pierre sneered as he looked at the guy hanging behind him. The moment the other party jumped up, he realized that he had been tricked, but it didn't matter, the degree advantage of me262 could completely get rid of the latter's pursuit, even if the water spray afterburner device was turned on? As if to tease his opponent, he deliberately kept the degree at around 75o kilometers per hour, which was already the maximum level flight of the Skua fighter!
However, the opponent's technique is not blown, and when Pierre tries to regain his opponent's position, the Skua's excellent horizontal maneuverability against the ME262 fighter always helps Boeing to save the day. As long as the altitude does not decrease and the mobility is maintained at the right time, Pierre has never been able to knock the opponent down, although he has been on the offensive! But the fuel in the plane did not allow him to do too much entanglement! "You're in luck! We'll see you tomorrow! Pierre looked at the guy who had escaped his pursuit several times, and said indignantly.
Fighters may also be able to evade attacks with excellent horizontal maneuvering, while those with large amounts of ammunition are not so lucky! The ME262 fighter is armed with 2 3OMM guns and 2 2OMM guns enough to destroy a twin bomber in a matter of seconds, even more so in the face of these thin opponents. The Americans thought that they would suffer great losses in the first wave of the battle, but what they did not expect was that this time not only did they suffer large losses, but the effect of the blow on the other side was not very good.
The Sky Raider is indeed formidable, but at a longer range, the bomb load is still relatively small compared to a regular multi-bomber, and the Skua fighter is even more so. Its firepower itself is insufficient, not to mention that it has been shot down by the other side for a considerable part!
"The Germans must have learned about our plans from some source, and they have deployed new planes here that they would not be able to use on the battlefields of Europe. We will not be able to break through the defenses of the Yar Islands in a short period of time, and if we want to completely suppress our opponents, I am afraid it will take more than 3 weeks! Looking at the long list of battle damage, even Fletcher, who had experienced several major battles, was a little frightened, not so much that these planes were really worth much, but because the weakening of the air force would lead to the weakening of the fleet. And if the U.S. fleet is weakened to a certain extent, it is difficult to guarantee that the German Navy will not do it!
"We are now in a very awkward situation, the assault is time-consuming and laborious, and we must always be on guard against possible attacks from the other side, and if we give up, the political pressure alone will be enough for everyone here to eat and walk around!" Although Halsey was a little reckless, he still had a good eye for some things. The U.S. and British navies and the 6th unit of the board have been preparing for such a long time, just touch each other, and then evacuate with their hands in hand? That's too much to say!
"Reducing the intensity of the offensive, keeping the losses within the limits of what the fleet can replenish, and at the same time giving the report above to highlight the difficulties we have encountered, and the power of the new German aircraft. Well, that's it, let's see the situation first! Nimitz concluded. Such a plan is to give up if he gives up, and he is not reconciled, so he has to maintain his strength, with more than 28oo planes in hand, Nimitz is not afraid of opponents!
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