Chapter 1341 Dive Attack

In the past, the main force of dive bombing in German air power was the Stuka. This kind of bomber that could make a whistling brought death to the skies of Europe, but when the HS129 came out, the Stuka soon The district is second-tier.

The reason is very simple, because Stuka has no armor protection. This effective dive bomber is still dangerous when faced with enemy air defense artillery fire, and it cannot retreat every time.

The HS129's heavy armor protection makes the pilots safer when performing tasks. Now this kind of air defense firepower dive attack against the enemy is the unique skill of the HS129. From the perspective of role, it is similar to the American A-10 The same effect, no matter how violent you are below, I will safely throw bombs on it.

When Lieutenant Steinkamp continued to dive, the small-caliber anti-aircraft artillery and anti-aircraft machine guns all followed suit.

Eight 70-K 37mm guns, and eight 20mm "Oerlikon" guns, all firing into the sky, woven into a dense web of fire, so that any aircraft trying to cross this web of fire would be hit!

In addition, there are an unknown number of Maxim 7.62mm anti-aircraft machine guns and Mk3 4-mounted 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine guns. The entire red Caucasus is like a hedgehog.

There were fires everywhere, and when he saw this sight, Lieutenant Steinkamp knew that he couldn't take any more chances.

He has already picked the most tricky angle, and he will still be patronized by a lot of firepower. In order to avoid unnecessary risks, it is impossible for him to dive to a few hundred meters before bombing the target.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the altimeter, and it was now 1,500 meters.

"Boom!" A 37mm high-explosive bomb exploded near his plane, and a small black flower rose up and slowly dissipated in the air. Lieutenant Steinkamp continued to insist, while in the mouth Countdown.

"Ten, nine... Launch!"

When the countdown finally reached zero, Lieutenant Steinkamp pressed the red button.

As soon as the fuselage was light, it could be felt that the bomb on the pylon had been separated from the pylon. Lieutenant Steinkamp suddenly pulled his operating lever into his arms, and he had to pull the nose up quickly.

Unlike other aircraft, the HS129 has the iconic 40mm Bofors cannon under the nose, as well as 100 rounds of shells, which makes it bulge under the nose.

Therefore, using the HS129 for dive bombing is limited. The dive angle is too large, such as the current dive of nearly 90 degrees. If he doesn't pull it up, then maybe the bomb will meet the front bulge. This bomb can all be It is a collision fuze, and it explodes when touched.

So Lieutenant Steinkamp had to pull up, and the bomb just brushed past his nose and fell.

At this moment, he felt his fuselage tremble again, it seemed that he was hit, but he was not worried, and he didn't need to be afraid of being hit by a few shells, he had confidence in his plane.

The PC500RS bomb fell from the sky, and the lookout post found it immediately.

"Watch out, there's a bomb!"

Captain Tikhonov was very calm.

Due to the fierce interception of its own anti-aircraft artillery, this German dive bomber did not drop bombs when it dived to a few hundred meters as before. Now it is still one thousand meters away from its own side. What happened to the bombs? It takes more than ten seconds, and you have enough time to judge the impact point of the opponent first, and then maneuver to avoid it.

Now if you rush to full left or full rudder, in case the bomb from the other side collides with each other, wouldn't it be too unlucky?

Don't worry too much now, his warship is sailing at a high speed of nearly 30 knots, and he is very confident in the steering of his warship.

However, at this moment, the lookout post found that the situation was not good.

The moment the bomb fell, the speed of the plane's dive was superimposed, and it was not slow at first, but just one second after it fell, suddenly, a fiery flame erupted from the tail, and the bomb exploded in an instant!

"Alert, it's a rocket booster bomb, and it's expected to arrive in three seconds!" the lookout shouted loudly.

No weapon can be kept secret. When Germany attacked Scapa Flow in the UK, the weapons used may be top secret, but after a few years, they have long been known, and even the islanders have imported them. How could the Soviet Union not know that this rocket-assisted bomb was used to hit the American fleet?

It's just that they have always thought that this kind of big bomb can only be mounted in a large bomber. I didn't expect that this kind of German carrier-based light bomber could also be mounted!

The lookout post predicted correctly, it arrived in about three seconds, but his alarm took at least one second!

Then, Tikhonov reacted, and he shouted loudly: "Right full rudder!"

From when he issued the order to when the helmsman started to turn the steering wheel, one second might not be enough. At this time, the huge body of the Red Caucasus, under the influence of the steering gear at the tail, was about to start to turn when the tail dragged The flaming bomb has already flown!

It is aimed at the rear of the warship.

At this point, the rocket booster bomb had accelerated to 400 meters per second, and the speed brought huge energy. When it hit the rear deck of the Red Caucasus, it was almost effortless, and it was 20 mm thick. The deck armor was directly penetrated, and a large hole appeared in the center, and the surrounding steel plates were twisted toward this large hole. When it drilled in, only a huge explosion was heard.

"boom!"

Black smoke billowed from the tail of the Red Caucasus, and the location of the hit was exactly the position of the boiler room and the turbine unit. This shell instantly made the Red Caucasus lose its power, and it could no longer continue to sail at high speed!

On the bridge, Gorshkov's face was filled with unwillingness.

He is ready to lead this warship to ram the enemy's main battleship. Death on the battlefield is his final destiny, but now, the German fleet has not yet appeared in his field of vision. His flagship has been lost. Got the power!

"There is a lot of water in the engine room, and our sailors are rescuing them, but if the situation is not good, it is expected to sink in ten minutes." Tikhonov received a report of damage control and said to Gorshkov: " General, please transfer to the lifeboat immediately."

Transfer to a lifeboat? Gorshkov looked at the fire at the tail, listened to the roar of anti-aircraft artillery around him, and looked at the bomber still diving down in the sky, the expression on his face was calm: "I want to be with my flagship. ."