Chapter 1770 Jets Intercept Bombers

"One hundred kilometers, enter the bombing route." Captain William shouted in the sky.

In the azure blue sea, you can already see the white splashes on the sea in the distance. In front of each splash, there is a warship sailing. The entire formation is so huge on the sea.

Hundreds of warships!

The distance of 100 kilometers seems to be a long way, but they must enter the bombing route now, and they cannot change it easily.

It's very simple. The VB-1 bombs they carry can only be adjusted left and right. When the bombs fall, they can turn left and right, but can't change front and rear. The distance cannot be adjusted.

From the perspective of radio channels, the number has increased to 47, which is similar to the VB-3 of later generations, but its projectile body can only be adjusted left and right. It is the most suitable for bombing long targets. If bombing warships, it must be far away. Just keep a good route.

It's about the same as dropping a free fall bomb.

As last time, each bomber carried only one VB-1 bomb, 1,000 pounds, only half a ton. The remaining pylons of the B-29 with a ten-ton bomb load were still loaded with other free fall objects. bomb.

If it weren't for a dive attack, the hit rate of free-fall bombs would be very low. Fortunately, the German fleet was in a dense formation, and it was densely packed at sea. If the carpet bombing continued, it might be a blind cat and a dead mouse, and there would be extra victories. , At the same time, a large number of bombs went down, so as to conceal the real attack killer.

William took a deep breath and nervously. In the pressurized cockpit, as if the oxygen content was gradually decreasing, he felt a sense of suffocation. His eyes were fixed on it. From now on, the plane would listen to him. commanded.

This plane is the lead plane, and Major General Kenneth is on it. At this time, he is sitting in the co-pilot's position, looking at the sky in the distance, and suddenly, he sees a place several kilometers higher than himself, and appears Pieces of shining.

There are at least 14,000 kilometers there, at such a high altitude, what kind of plane is it?

This thought only flickered in his mind for a moment, and Major General Kenneth knew that the situation was not good.

Throughout this era, there are very few planes that can fly to an altitude of more than 14,000 kilometers. It can even be said that only a few reconnaissance planes can fly there, but the ones coming in front are definitely fighter jets!

A fighter jet that can fly to 14,000 is terrifying when you think about it. How terrifying is that?

"Attention, there is a fighter group right in front of you. Shrink the formation and prepare for self-defense." Major General Kenneth shouted loudly on the radio.

At this time, those bright spots flickered even more, the altitude was decreasing, and the other party began to dive!

The one who flew in the front was Novotny, an experienced flight veteran who saw the huge bomber formation from a distance. In terms of appearance, it was very similar to his own Junkers-290. However, the aircraft There is no unique black cross on the wing, only a red five-star, needless to say, it must be an American bomber!

They really came to attack, and even they did not hesitate to go around in a circle?

"Attention, prepare to attack, formation of musketeers," Nowotny shouted over the radio.

The formation of musketeers is a new tactic they have recently created. When the ancient musketeers were shooting, they formed two rows, the front half squatting, the back standing, and then they held their guns and fired together.

And the current jet, after receiving the order of Nowotny, quickly changed its formation, and soon, it also became two rows, with a height of less than five meters from top to bottom, and a distance of only twenty meters from front to back. One row, in the gap of the previous row.

From a distance, it looks like two long barrages are blocking the approach of each other's aircraft groups. At this time, the two sides are flying head-on.

24 jets, two rows in front and back, soon they descended to a height of 10,000 meters, on the same level as the other party, about a hundred meters higher than the other party, their movements were neat and uniform, and all of them were experienced veterans. .

"Attention, the speed is reduced to four hundred." Nowotny continued to issue new orders.

Now, the two sides are flying head-to-head, and the relative speed is very high. If you want to increase the hit rate, you must reduce the relative speed. Stormbirds can fly as fast as 1,000 kilometers per hour, and now, 400 is almost the slowest speed they can fly at high altitudes.

The distance between the two sides is still decreasing sharply. The B-29 bomber formation is shrinking rapidly. The front 444 bomber group is arranged in a dense formation and continues to fly forward. They must break through each other's interception line. .

Major General Kenneth felt something was wrong.

From him, he can clearly see the other side's plane. The biggest feature is that there is no propeller. At the same time, there is a big hole in the nose of the plane. Obviously, this is a German jet fighter, a rather mysterious aircraft. type with unrivaled performance.

If you are the opponent, you should dive down from a high altitude. Only in this way can you find your own weakness. Due to the elevation angle of the cannon, the firepower in the direction of the back of the aircraft is always the weakest. Firepower, to make up for the defensive shortcomings of the ninety-degree angle.

But now, the opponent did not take advantage of their height to dive, but instead formed a straight interception formation in front of them. Are they planning to use aerial artillery bombardment as they approached?

how can that be!

The relative speed of the two sides is very fast. When they are close to the distance of the cannon, they only have a short firing distance, and then they will cross relative to each other. In this way, the other party has to turn around and chase after them. Entering the bombing distance, bombs can be dropped dozens of kilometers away at high altitudes.

Could it be that the other party has some weird new weapon?

Major General Kenneth thought of this, and his heart sank. I am afraid this judgment is correct, because the Germans have never lacked new weapons, and they can always come up with some strange weapons.

However, no matter what new weapons the opponent has, they must continue to move forward with their own head, and there is no second option.

This is the fate of the bomber.

At this time, William, the navigator and bombardier in front, also saw the interceptor aircraft appearing in front of him. His eyes briefly turned from the bombing sight. Because he was in the lowest position, he could see the opponent's wing from here. When he saw the stuff hanging there, William couldn't help but exclaimed, "They have rockets!"

The range of the machine gun is too close, and it is not very dangerous to shoot when it is flying. However, the rocket is different. It is a face-killing weapon!

If you don't believe me, ask the ground troops, what are they most afraid of? It's something called a Cyric organ, and now, that's what's on the other side!