Chapter 413 The Return of the Junkers-88

A Junkers-88 was flying low on the sea. Bescher turned his head and glanced at the engine on the right again.

It had stopped rotating long ago, and the propeller did not move. In this way, the propeller brought a lot of resistance, which slowed down the speed of the plane.

Originally, Bescher also wanted to fly at a high altitude to reduce air resistance in order to return to land. However, because the voyage was too long, the oxygen in the oxygen cylinder was exhausted, so he could only fly the plane. Lower to a low altitude with plenty of air.

Now, every minute of flight is quite a long time.

There was a rhythmic shaking sound from the plane, and Bescher looked at the left side with a calm gaze again.

The shock just now came from the engine on the left. Since the engine on the right was destroyed, the engine on the left was used all the time. The Jumo 211 engine running at full power has a tendency to strike now.

The vibration just now must be caused by the lack of fire in several cylinders.

Hope the engine can hold up!

As Bescher thought about it, he asked his navigator, "How far is it from land?"

"There are still thirty kilometers." The navigator said.

Thirty kilometers left! In his heart, Bescher quickly calculated that the current speed is 200 kilometers per hour, 30 kilometers, and it takes about ten minutes to fly.

Even if the airport is not found in the end, as long as you reach the coastline and make a forced landing at sea, you will be saved.

Of course, it would be better if the bomber could be protected.

"Hold on, we will be able to fly back intact." Bescher said.

Along the way, Bescher has been encouraging his subordinates, and his self-confidence has infected everyone.

The plane continued to fly low and the altitude was still falling. Bescher pressed the control stick hard to prevent his plane from falling and yawing.

Time, measured in seconds.

Finally, the land was seen ahead.

In the vast sea, there is nothing, so there is an error in the navigation along the way. Now, seeing the land, the navigator immediately compares it with the map and determines his own position. The distance to the nearest air base is only 15 kilometers. !

"Just a few more minutes and we'll be home," Bescher said.

Keep going!

The plane was flying swayingly, and at the same time, the vibration of the engine was getting bigger and bigger.

Suddenly, the huge roaring sound disappeared.

Bescher looked to his left, the propeller stopped, and the engine had stalled!

A plane that loses power is like a big rock, it will quickly fall to the ground, and depending on the current height, it will not float back at all!

"Restart." Bescher said to the co-pilot on the other side of him.

Restarting the engine is the only option, whether it starts or not!

Bescher's confidence infected the co-pilot beside him. The co-pilot pressed various switches, and then turned the knob of the air start.

"Buzz, buzz." With a black smoke coming out, the engine actually started moving again!

Everyone cheered.

Bescher is also very excited, it seems that God has not abandoned himself!

After continuing for two minutes, the engine stopped again.

Bescher did not ask to continue to start, the runway had already appeared in front of him!

At this time, on the tarmac in the distance, the returning fighter planes have been lined up neatly. The ground crew and pilots are all looking at the planes in the sky with concern.

Now, only Bescher's plane has not come back!

"Look, our bombers!" a ground crew shouted.

Everyone looked over and saw the bomber in the air, crooked, the propellers on both sides did not turn, and there was no sound of the engine. They looked at the plane anxiously, and really didn't know how it flew back.

landing!

After losing the power of the engine, the hydraulic operation of the aircraft also has no power assist system, and Bescher almost stood up before pulling the operating lever backward.

The nose was raised, and it landed in the correct attitude. The main landing gear in front hit the ground, bounced gently, and then landed again.

Landed successfully!

The brakes didn't work either. The Junkers-88 bomber continued to glide forward for several hundred meters, slipped off the runway, and continued to glide for tens of meters in the grass in front before it stopped.

On the ground, fire trucks and ambulances had already rushed over. When the ground crew quickly opened the hatch in the belly of the aircraft, they only saw Bescher, who had a pale face, and walked down slowly.

"Unfortunately, the engine on the right was blown out, and the engine on the left failed again. Fortunately, we are back," Bescher said.

Looking at the dense bullet holes on this plane, the ground crew were extremely surprised that such a plane was actually driven back.

"Captain, you are so brave," said the ground crew.

The pilots who came from behind surrounded Besher and others, especially the pilots who saw Besher's death-defying attack with his own eyes, and admired Besher's crew.

This is the last one. The Junkers-88 that attacked, all were intact, and they all flew back. This is a miracle!

After a while, cheers erupted from the entire air force base.

Victory!

The surprise attack on Scapa Flow, the combined German navy and air force, was a great success!

As for the attacked party, the United Kingdom, it was only four hours after the base was attacked that a motorboat sailed from the Scapa Flow base to Scotland to report the intelligence of the attack.

Great Britain, attacked, Germans, undeclared war, that's abhorrent!

When the news came back to London, the whole of London was instantly angry. Citizens took to the streets and held a huge demonstration. At the same time, in the Prime Minister's Office, an emergency meeting was held immediately.

Chamberlain's face was ugly as he listened to Churchill's speech.

Yes, now, Churchill has officially entered the cabinet.

Due to Germany's invasion of Poland, Britain had to declare war on Germany. After some consideration, Chamberlain finally pulled a representative of the hard-liners into his wartime cabinet.

Churchill, on the other hand, was officially appointed this morning as Secretary of the Navy and chaired the Military Coordination Committee.

Churchill did not expect such a major event to occur just a few hours after he came to power. At the same time, he also realized that this is an opportunity. Those who fantasize about peace should be beaten up now, right?

There is no way out for appeasement. Now, the Germans have launched an attack on the UK. The UK must respond, and it must be tough!