Nine Hundred and Ninety-Two Little Mouse
? Norway is close to the Arctic Circle, so the daytime in May comes very early, and the night is relatively short. ;??????Because of this, when the Allied bombers returned, their eyes were bright. The blue sky, the blue sea, waiting for them will be a grand welcome ceremony to celebrate the victory.
This was the first time that the Allied forces had successfully launched a large-scale air raid on a German-occupied area, and directly bombed an important steel-producing area in Germany. They still don't know what kind of grand results they have achieved, but the mission has been completed, which is something to be thankful for every pilot.
After all, they are still alive, after all, they are still alive after the battle. Surviving this war is definitely something worth celebrating. So on the way back, laughter began to appear in these bombers, and everyone became more relaxed.
The total number of b17 bombers to reinforce Iceland this time has exceeded the number of frames. When the Allies dispatched a total of 1 bomber this time, there were 152 left when they returned. When the loss dropped significantly, the facts proved that in terms of loss only, night bombing is indeed an effective means to evade the German air defense force.
"Hey! Peter! What do you want to eat?" The plane was still bumpy, but everyone's mood changed. The co-pilot sat in his seat, staring at the seemingly endless sea in the distance, while Ask the captain beside you easily.
"I want to have a drink! It's a pity that there are not many supplies in Iceland. They only have a small amount of beer ration, and they are all private goods sold at high prices by the captains." expression, chatting with his co-pilot while flying the plane.
A dangerous mission has come to an end, there is no need for such a dull return voyage. ?? One? Reading ?? Even the sound of singing came from the radio, and everyone was lit up by the already lit sky.
"Hey! What's that over there?" In the clouds, a pilot saw black dots coming from the front. These black dots gradually became larger and finally turned into German fighter jets with auxiliary fuel tanks. Because it was flying relative to each other, and the speed of the German fighter jets was extremely fast, the two sides met together in the blink of an eye.
When Accador urgently built Norway's air defense, he did not forget to use the occupied northern part of Britain to provide an outpost for his fighter interception network. These are the 14 German fighter jets that took off from the two small field airports in the Faroe Islands and Shetland Islands. They were ordered to wait here for the American bomber fleet returning from Norway, and intercept these lambs waiting to be slaughtered without any escort.
The German fighter jets rushed into the bomber group at the moment when the American planes were most relaxed, and then, following the principle of one-shot escape, they swooped down and ran out of ammunition, and then returned quickly. In fact, the fuel for these German fighter jets is about to bottom out.
There was no capital to entangle, so after taking advantage of it, they decisively left.
Halfway through the flight, the American bomber force was inexplicably intercepted by German fighter jets on time. These planes got out of the battle before the Americans came to their senses, the entire dive attack, and even most of the American planes didn't have time to fire back for a little "meaning".
In less than half a minute of hand-to-hand combat, several aircraft in the United States were sieved by German fighter jets. After all, German fighter jets are generally equipped with millimeter-caliber cannons, which are very lethal to American aircraft. Although the ammunition load is limited, it is obviously more advantageous in this opportunity to leave after one hit.
Then these German planes, which had lost their altitude advantage and had no fuel to fight with American planes, fled the combat area under the watchful eyes of everyone. ?A reading???????The whole battle came and went quickly, and the hit-and-run volley tactics were simply extended to the point where there was nothing to add.
A U.S. plane that was hit in the cockpit began to slowly rush towards the icy sea with thick smoke, and another plane hit the sea in a circle because of a broken wing. These pilots who survived the bombardment in Norway , Just so confused and killed on the way home.
"Is the Icelandic ground command? We were intercepted by German fighter jets, and five bombers were shot down. Ships may be needed to rescue the pilots who fell into the water!" Seeing the American commander falling into the sea with thick smoke, he looked helplessly at the Icelandic ground. Headquarters report.
Compared with the Allied pilots who crashed in Norway and were captured or killed directly, the occupants of these planes are the real poor people. They have to sink into the sea with their planes, and then soak in the icy sea water, waiting for rescue ships to arrive, or be frozen to death in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Who would have thought that the two inconspicuous small field airports on the Faroe Islands and the Shetland Islands, where a total of only 14 planes can take off, would bravely dispatch the only plane at this time to give themselves The enemy caused a huge amount of damage.
In fact, since Germany occupied the southern part of the British mainland and the northern part of Britain surrendered, the air force of the Chamberlain regime and the Luftwaffe have been painstakingly managing the Faroe Islands and Shetland Islands. Unfortunately, because of the interference of British submarines and American submarines, Just as the Allies faced difficulties in building Iceland, Germany also had various problems in building two air bases as outposts for bombing Iceland.
Since the two places of the Faroe Islands and the Shetland Islands officially became islands under German rule in 1938, the number of German transport ships sunk on these two routes has passed. In some unnoticed places, the Allied forces are also using their own methods to create various troubles for the German army.
After experiencing various hardships, the b17 bomber finally returned to the Icelandic air defense circle. Here they met the British fighters who came to greet them. A modified Hurricane Rolls-Royce-powered fighter appeared near these bombers , It can be regarded as welcoming these triumphant warriors.
"The bombers dropped all the bombs, but we already knew at that time that the German army used flares to interfere with the bombing, and the extent of destroying the target may be far less optimistic than we imagined." The air general analyzed: "I think it is a high estimate to destroy one tenth of the targets."
The Americans rated this bombing very highly. A few hours ago, they believed that they had paralyzed one third of Norway's iron ore production. However, even Roosevelt himself did not believe this estimate, so the final bombing damage was set at one-fifth of the rejoicing.
Now the British are denying the achievements of the American bombers like pouring cold water on their heads, which makes the American general feel a little uncomfortable: "General Dowding, we are responsible for attacking the whole of Norway. This plan was authorized by President Roosevelt. You need to help us defend It is your duty to cover the whole of Iceland. Please stop talking nonsense, right?"
Obviously, General Hugh Dowding was unwilling to mention this matter again, but he felt that it was necessary to prevent the Americans from continuing to die in vain like this: "The loss of the night bombing is so great that a quarter of the loss is lost in one bombing." One plane, I think the whole plan needs to be studied again, it is more appropriate."
When the generals of Air China 6 heard this proposal, the unhappy expressions on their faces disappeared a lot. They also felt that this level of loss was too fatal, and it was simply unbearable for the rich and powerful United States. After all, these Airplanes are all materials and money. Even if you don't feel bad about these, you should always feel sorry for the time it takes to build these airplanes, right?
However, the general of the U.S. Airline 6 still gritted his teeth and made up his mind, and said to Hugh Dowding: "Tomorrow is wrong, it should be tonight, we must continue to carry out such bombing, supplementary planes will come soon, our Losses will soon be made up for. The Germans are extremely inferior in this respect, and they have no equipment to replenish immediately to Norway!"
"Not tomorrow, just tonight, continue to bomb Norway?" Hugh Dowding was shocked by the crazy plan of the Americans. He really didn't expect the Americans to be so unafraid of sacrifice. Perhaps it was really because they overestimated the results of the night attack, which prompted them to continue bombing at all costs.
Thinking of this, Hugh Dowding did not intend to continue persuading. He was happy to see Americans shed blood in the war, because that would reduce the pressure on Britain after the war ended. So he nodded, and found an excuse to leave the meeting room: "I'm going to inspect our air defense positions, so I won't accompany you two for now."
The general of Air China 6 looked at Hugh Dowding who turned and walked out of the meeting room, curled his lips and muttered with a hint of sarcasm: "The British have been broken by Germany, and now they are as timid as a hole in a hole." mouse."
"Yeah, this mouse still doesn't know that it is just a mouse, and it still wants to tell us what to do." Another US Air Force officer nodded in agreement: "They don't even have the courage to leave here to attack Germany. It seems that they have done all their efforts to hold here."
The American general who spoke first laughed loudly: "Maybe, in a few years' time, there will be no country like Britain, only a poor place like Iceland."
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