Chapter 1104 Bo-2 Reconnaissance Plane

Scouting can only be done during the day.

The technical limitations of this era, without any infrared equipment, can only see everything on the ground during the day. Therefore, the Soviet aviation reconnaissance can only be done during the day.

In this way, they have to face a new problem.

The German reconnaissance plane was only discovered after flying over Moscow, which exposed the great shortcomings of the Soviet Air Force. They did not have long-range radar and other equipment, and their defense was backward.

But this is not the case with the Germans. The Germans have perfect air defense facilities and various advanced reconnaissance radars. Therefore, if the Soviet reconnaissance planes flew over in a big way, they would have to be shot down within a few minutes. The Air Force has been tempered into the elite on the European battlefield.

So, how to accomplish the task given by Comrade Stalin?

The Germans rely on high-altitude reconnaissance, and no plane can reach them. At the same time, this kind of plane has a terrible range, and it can only be turned back after flying to the Ural Mountains.

The Soviets need to investigate the military deployment of the Germans on the opposite border to see if they have large-scale military mobilization. Therefore, the Soviets only need to dispatch small reconnaissance aircraft.

In this way, their choice is clear.

U-2 reconnaissance aircraft.

This aircraft is a multi-purpose biplane designed by the Soviet Polikarpov Design Bureau, nicknamed "corn".

This kind of aircraft, which was born in the late 1920s, is a biplane with a simple structure, with an open double cockpit. The power plant uses an M-11 air-cooled piston radial 5-cylinder engine, which drives a two-blade wooden propeller with a power of 100 horsepower.

After production, this kind of aircraft has become a widely used aircraft because of its simple structure, low cost, easy production and maintenance, especially its excellent operating performance and outstanding take-off and landing performance.

It is almost the role of panacea, can do everything, reconnaissance aircraft, bombers, artillery school shooters, transport aircraft, liaison aircraft, etc., the output is huge, in history, in 1944, in memory of the death of Polkapov, U-2 was killed. Renamed to Wave-2.

Now, this aircraft is the most suitable reconnaissance aircraft for the Soviets, and the reason is ridiculous.

The Germans fight for high altitude and high speed, so the Soviets can only take the route of low altitude and low speed.

Flight Captain Vladimir stepped into his cockpit. This kind of plane is like a toy. The open canopy makes him have to wear thick clothes to drive. The weather is not warm now.

Behind him, Lieutenant Nikolai, also dressed in a thick leather hat, checked the aerial camera mounted on the side of the cockpit.

This camera is on the shelf outside, can be moved up and down, and can be manually adjusted. It is completely dependent on the pilot's own operation, and if someone who is not familiar with it uses it, it must be a blur.

For this mission, the two have no pressure, just like an ordinary flight.

"Start the engine!" Vladimir shouted to the ground crew.

This kind of aircraft does not have an electric start function. The front crew turns the propeller twice by hand, and black smoke bursts out of the engine. The 100-horsepower engine is extremely easy to start.

Pushing the throttle stick, the plane finally returned to normal after a plume of black smoke, and then the plane began to roll on the lawn.

Yes, this kind of small plane does not need any runway at all, only a small piece of flat grass can take off and land smoothly.

In World War II in history, when Germany occupied the western territory of the Soviet Union, the guerrillas of the Anti-Japanese War relied on the U-2 to transport supplies.

After rolling forward for several tens of meters, the plane was easily pulled up. Vladimir operated the plane and flew at an altitude of about 100 meters.

Flying forward for more than 20 kilometers, he crossed the border and entered the airspace controlled by Germany.

The plane was flying at an ultra-low altitude and was not blocked by anything. The first place he went to was Schedelce behind the Brest fortress. If the Germans really made large-scale war preparations, then in Xiedelce. Delce, there must be a large army stationed there!

The plane is not fast and it is a boring flight.

"Hey, Nikolai, get our investigative equipment ready, ready to take pictures!" Vladimir shouted to his companion behind him.

"Okay." Nikolai leaned halfway out of the cockpit, fixed his eyes on the camera's viewing hole, and began to carefully adjust the focus.

In the camera, everything on the ground is so clear that if he wants, he can even illuminate a gravel on the ground. The German camera, the performance is good!

Ahead is a barracks.

"Start taking pictures!" Vladimir shouted.

The barracks is not empty, you can see that there are countless people shaking, and the outside is also full of sentries.

"Click, click!" Nikolai pressed the shutter and took pictures one by one.

Suddenly, he was stunned. In the square of the barracks, the objects covered with camouflage nets looked like tanks!

"We seem to have found the situation." Nikolai murmured: "They have too many troops!"

If there is a radio on the plane, they can report the situation now, but unfortunately, such a backward plane is not equipped with this kind of communication equipment at all, so they can't report what they find in time.

At the same time, the following people also found them.

Germany's warning radar has always been working, but even in later generations, advanced phased array radars are not easy to detect a small aircraft flying at ultra-low altitude, let alone now, below 500 meters, Definitely a blind spot for radar.

Therefore, the invading plane was not discovered until now, and the alarm sounded in the base immediately.

On one side of the base, several anti-aircraft artillerymen quickly ran towards their anti-aircraft artillery. Just as they shook the handle to change direction, the reconnaissance plane flew away from the barracks gracefully.

Discover the Soviet reconnaissance plane and enter your own airspace! The news was quickly reported, and almost a few minutes later, two FW190 fighter jets roared.

Heinz Baer, ​​the ace pilot of Germany, happened to be his turn to patrol today, and he arrived immediately after receiving the news.

The FW190 has a good field of vision, but it is always difficult to observe small targets on the ground, and the fuselage will block the field of vision directly below.

While Heinz was still searching, Merritt, his wingman, had already spotted the target visually, shouted in the radio, and Merritt pushed the lever and rushed over.

"035, pay attention to altitude and speed." Heinz shouted loudly, he has already frowned, this interception mission seems to be very difficult.