Chapter 159 Eagle Strike Operation

After all, Cyric was not Stalin, and he did not break into the high-level people of Moscow. However, Cyric knew that no matter what Stalin sent over, he would not be able to get a bargain on his side!

"It seems that we have to transfer more troops into Spain." Cyric said: "No matter how fierce the enemy is, we will have firm belief, General Franco, please don't worry, with our help from Germany. , we will surely achieve the final victory!"

What Franco wants is this reply. Now, the He51 supported by Germany is just an old aircraft. Facing the weapons in the hands of the current Spanish government, it can still gain some advantages. If you want to face the international column, it is very important. There may be a risk of falling behind.

It is said that the Soviet Union will send thousands of pilots here, and the Soviet Union will also bring over the most advanced I-15 and I-16 aircraft!

Cyric's attitude reassured Franco. Franco was quite satisfied with Cyric's reply. If Germany also got their latest fighter plane, then don't worry. I heard that the German BF109 , is a very advanced aircraft, even the Imperial Air Force Commander Goring, are full of praise.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the runway, and the cockpit cover of the fighter plane shone with red light.

With Cyric's arrival, Franco mustered his confidence again.

Ahead, it's Badajoz! Get through Badajoz, then you can run the north and south armies together, and then attack Madrid!

This autumn in Spain is destined to be tragic!

A large number of planes were constantly transferred to the field base in Bacarota. After learning that the Soviets were going to reinforce Spain, Cyric quickly ordered the air force to transfer.

He51, also quickly reduced to the level of a bomber, the all-metal skinned, closed cockpit BF109, secretly transferred to Spain.

The east has just turned white, and the sky is bright.

The apron of the airport is full of fighter jets, the fuel is refilled, and the plane can be launched at any time. The pilot wearing a flying cap is looking at the commander in front of him with adoring eyes.

"This is the first large-scale operation of our Condor Legion, we must show our momentum!" Cyric said to the pilots in front of him: "The sky in Spain belongs to our Condor Legion, and the rest Air Force, either by us in the air or by us on the ground! Now, I declare that Operation Eagle Strike has officially begun!"

Operation Eagle Strike, this is the first large-scale air operation planned by Cyric after entering Spain. The goal of this operation is to assist the Soviet Union to Spain's fighter planes, those planes that nominally belong to the international column. Wreck all!

Now, the focus of the battle between the two sides is Badajoz, which is a transportation hub in southern Spain. The rebels in the north and the rebels in the south are trying to get through here, and the north and the south converge.

In the east of Badajoz, Calzada, an air force base was temporarily built, and the pilots of the international column were flying. They could take off quickly and guard the city of Badajoz.

In this era, unlike later generations, there is an advanced satellite reconnaissance system. The intelligence personnel under Cyric analyzed the flight routes of the planes of the international column for five or six days, and finally fixed the opponent's airport in Khalsa. Dazhen, later, dispatched personnel to investigate and finally settled down.

It was a newly built base with more than 50 fighter jets deployed in it, all of which were the latest I-15 and I-16 fighter jets aided by the Soviet Union!

Therefore, Cyric took a group of staff and planned this Eagle Strike operation.

Let those Soviet pilots in the name of international columns know how powerful the Luftwaffe is!

Officially begin!

A famous pilot quickly ran back to his cockpit and, with the help of the ground crew, started the engine.

Hans-Urich Rudel, climbed into his cockpit, turned on his earphones, and heard a voice inside: "Stuka Squadron, take off first!"

Stuka! This is the latest German dive bomber.

At the beginning, under Cyric's suggestion, a bomber-to-warship battle was conducted. In that exercise, the He51 that fell from the sky gave Hitler a very strong shock. That is, from that time on, Hitler liked diving. bombing.

At that time, Goering was also deeply touched, so a new model specialized in dive bombing was born. This is the JU-87. The model is commonly known as Stuka, which is based on the German writing of dive bombers. Short for "Sturzkampfflugzeug".

If you look at the shape, Stuka's unique seagull-like double-curved wings are its most obvious features, the fixed strong and powerful landing gear, and the unique howling, which almost spread throughout World War II.

And now, this model has just been finalized. Now only 20 aircraft have been delivered to the Air Force, and 6 of them have been sent to the Spanish battlefield.

This is a professional bomber! Prior to this, the Condor Legion used Ju-52 transport aircraft to carry out bombing missions, which can only be used when the air supremacy is completely seized!

With the addition of the international column and the support of the Soviet Union, it is impossible for this kind of transport aircraft to go to the battlefield again. It is only right to return to his old position. Professional bombing must be handed over to professional bombers!

This was Hans's first combat flight, and his glorious life began.

In later generations, Hans had a high status in World War II, for example, he was the highest-ranked German in the war.

He even received a medal specially made for him to symbolize the highest honor of the German army, that is, the Knight's Cross of Golden Oak Leaves and Two Swords and Diamonds. The establishment of this medal was largely driven by Rudel's record.

What's the record for Hans?

He destroyed enough 519 tanks to form 5 full Soviet armored brigades, as well as 150 artillery positions, nearly 1000 other vehicles, 70 landing ships, 2 La-3 fighter jets, 1 IL-2 attack aircraft, sunk The battleship "Mara" was sunk, and 2 other cruisers and 1 destroyer were also sunk...

His record is unparalleled. Of course, he has also been shot down 32 times and has a record of 2,530 combat sorties. What does this record represent? In his 6-year combat career, he was dispatched more than once a day on average, with no vacation or rest!