Chapter 1185 Flare

This improved carrier-based radar has an effective detection distance of 300 kilometers, while the distance between the two bombing units of the Soviets is about 300 kilometers when they take off. Moreover, after takeoff, due to the speed of the Pe-8 bomber behind Be quick, the distance between them is constantly shrinking, and now it is as small as about 200 kilometers. In this way, the bomber troops behind are also discovered.

The Soviet bombers actually dispatched more than one batch! At this time, Franz is faced with a difficult choice, what should he do?

To continue chasing this batch of bombers, or to intercept the next batch? For him, he only has this plane, and the tasks that he can complete are limited, and for him, of course, the most important thing is to be able to grasp the whereabouts of the enemy.

Yes, continue to intercept!

However, he couldn't let go of these planes. He said to his machine gunner, "Throw a flare!"

Hearing his words, the machine gunner took out a flare from the cockpit and threw it down.

A small flare or two can turn a dark night into day.

During the First World War, flares have been widely used, and various flares have appeared. Now, the Stuka bomber does not mount flares, just a few hand-held flares.

The machine gunner opened the safety of the flare and threw it out.

With the speed of the aircraft, the flare flew several tens of meters ahead, and then the propellant inside began to ignite. With a bang, the gas pressure generated by the propellant threw the illuminant and the parachute out of the bomb, and the parachute resisted the air resistance. Under the action of opening, hanging the lighting box below.

In the lighting box, the illuminating agent was ignited, and the magnesium powder and aluminum powder inside were ignited with the help of barium nitrate, and a high temperature of several thousand degrees was generated in an instant.

At the same time, it emitted an extremely dazzling light that lit up the entire night sky.

Night turned into day, and the DB-3 torpedo bomber unit in front was instantly revealed in the dark night sky.

"Damn it, what's going on?" Colonel Yejiny-Przyblatzensky was also surprised when he heard the curses coming from his earphones.

The sudden appearance of the flare made them invisible in the sky. Does this mean that they have been discovered? So what's next? What are they supposed to do?

Abandon the mission and return immediately? Of course not, it always seems like something is missing?

"Oh, no!" Colonel Yekini exclaimed suddenly.

A DB-3 bomber on the inner side of the formation was obviously stimulated by a flare. The pilot pushed the lever subconsciously, as if he wanted to enter the dark night sky to hide. However, or a sudden flare made the pilot appear. He was temporarily blind, and his hands shook.

In short, the bomber changed its original trajectory. Although they used a long-distance formation in order to prevent collisions, they still could not guarantee absolute safety.

For example, now, this bomber has changed its course so that the other bomber on the right rear side of its route has no way to avoid it. As a result, its wing and the nose of the other plane have come into close contact.

A mid-air collision, which no one wants to happen, the wooden wing suddenly broke a large piece, and the other plane was even more terrifying, the wing was like a saw, swept across the nose, The position of the navigator and bombardier below the head has been completely torn apart, and the broken glass is blood red.

"Stay in formation, keep flying, gunner, watch all around us," Yekini shouted loudly over the radio.

As a member of the bomber unit, it's a shame that you don't even have this mental preparation!

It takes the bravest of men to join the bomber force, because the lifespan of the airmen of the bomber force is short.

Slow bombers fly into the enemy's airspace, even if they are escorted by fighter jets, they will often be attacked by the opponent's fighter jets, and the machine guns they escort cannot absolutely guarantee their safety. Every mission, It's a life-and-death test.

No matter what the cost, they must march towards the goal with firm perseverance, and their sacrifices are only for the ground troops to reduce more sacrifices.

And now, they were frightened by just one flare.

The plane with the broken wings was trying to maintain its flying attitude, but it was useless. Because the force was no longer balanced, it swayed and flew for a few seconds, and finally rolled and fell.

And the plane with the smashed nose is still flying, the cold wind is blowing up from the broken navigator cabin below, the pilots are still fearless inside, they have to keep going, they are proud bomber pilots .

The machine gunner watched the sky vigilantly. Under normal circumstances, the flares appeared from the sky. Next, a large number of fighter jets should have rushed towards them.

However, the machine gunners didn't see anything. The flares lit up in the sky for more than 20 seconds. In the first few seconds, they couldn't see anything clearly because of the sudden bright light. In the next ten seconds, They had recovered from their shock, and they looked closely at the sky, but there was nothing.

very strange.

Yekini was weird too, but he didn't waste time on it, anyway, no matter what went wrong, they had to get the job done, now, keep flying along the course!

They have no choice.

"Two of their planes collided." At this time, the Stuka bomber had continued to fly to the east, and the machine gunner in the back seat shouted excitedly: "We only used one flare to kill one. Bombers, we have another victory!"

That's exciting enough, but they have more important tasks.

"Now, there are thirteen bombers, all of which are twin-engine models. Visually, they are DB-3 bombers of the Soviet Navy." The gunner continued.

Now, this Stuka is more suitable for interception, for example, for reconnaissance. They need to identify the number of each other's models and provide information to the night fighter squadron in the rear.

They are not professional night fighters, and their planes do not carry airborne radars, and the target is completely detected by the naked eye. At this time, the night fighter troops on the land in the rear have received an early warning and are ready to dispatch.

Letting go of this batch of DB-3 bombers, Franz always had a hunch that the next batch of bombers might be bigger guys.

The Soviets are planning to bomb Berlin. Of course, this time, they must have enough momentum.

Under the guidance of the rear radar, the Stuka bomber continued to advance. With the previous experience, Franz expanded the scope of the search, and with the help of the moonlight, finally found the second Soviet bomber force.

In the dark, the two sides almost passed by. At this time, the Pe-8 bomber unit did not find the German bomber that flew in.

After all, it was dark all around, and it was difficult for the interceptors to spot the bombers, and it was difficult for the bomber units to spot the intercepted fighters until the gunshots rang out.

And relying on the moonlight, Franz saw the arrival of the new bomber unit, and he was instantly excited. He didn't need to look at anything else, just by looking at the four engines on the wide wing, he was able to know the arrival of the fleet. , is the largest bomber of the Soviets, the Pe-8!

"Report, found the Soviet Pe-8 bomber unit, request to intercept." Franz shouted on the radio.