Chapter 461 Target Drone

Major Jayden's plan was quickly recognized by Menzies. After all, Menzies did not dare to expect that the Germans' secret weapons could be revealed clearly through just one operation. This was not only unrealistic but also too risky. It is very possible that the commando team will be wiped out and nothing will be gained.

So three 40MM caliber Bofors anti-aircraft guns were airdropped into the hands of Major Jayden a few hours later.

Major Jayden made a careful plan for this interception.

The first is interception position.

The position is not suitable if it is too far forward, nor is it suitable if it is too far back.

If it is too far forward, the anti-aircraft gunner will have no time to prepare... You must know that it can reach a speed of more than 600 kilometers per hour, and the anti-aircraft gunner does not know when it will be launched. The result of the position being too far forward is that the gunner has not yet reacted to the aircraft. It has already flown from above.

Too far back will not be conducive to the development of follow-up actions. Through previous observation of a German test firing, Major Jayden noticed that the German army deployed very few troops 100 kilometers ahead. Each group only had three people on a motorcycle (one of whom was the driver, one was the observer, and the other One is a paramedic).

But after 100 kilometers, the road section becomes denser and the number of people is several times as many as before.

If the interception section is far back, it means that you have to face many enemies and they will be surrounded from all directions.

After careful consideration, Major Jayden believed that the most suitable interception point was to be set at about 60 kilometers. They only needed to secretly kill one of the German groups, and a blind zone of about 30 kilometers would be created.

At the same time, because the anti-aircraft artillery was 60 kilometers away from the take-off point of the German aircraft, this bought the anti-aircraft gunners about 7 minutes of preparation time.

Major Jayden divided his troops into several groups:

The first group is the observation group. There are 8 people in this group who are divided into two lurking points on both sides of the trajectory, one on the left and one on the right, taking turns observing with telescopes... This is a very painful task that also tests patience.

They must remain vigilant at all times and ensure that communication equipment is open. At the same time, they must also pay attention to hiding themselves from being discovered by the Germans... They are the group closest to the Germans.

The second group is the anti-aircraft artillery group.

The Bofors anti-aircraft gun theoretically requires only three people to operate: two gunners sit on it to operate the gun. Among them, the right assistant gunner is responsible for controlling the rotating mechanism, and the left main gunner is responsible for controlling the height mechanism and pressing the foot pedal to fire the artillery. A loader is also required next to the anti-aircraft gun.

In addition, there must be a communicator guarding the phone...so that he can know in advance whether the aircraft in the direction of the camp has been launched and coordinate with other troops.

Do the math: Each cannon requires 4 men, so three cannons require 12 men.

The third group is the action group.

Setting up this group was a little tricky because they didn't know where the aircraft would land when it was shot down.

Jayden guessed that the speed of the aircraft was about 600 kilometers per hour, because he found in his last test flight that its flying speed was similar to that of a Spitfire fighter plane (the actual speed was 645 kilometers per hour. After all, Jayden and his team were from the Army, so their estimate of the speed of the aircraft Not very accurate).

If the speed is 600 kilometers per hour, if it hits the aircraft at 60 kilometers and then falls along a parabola... it will probably fall at about 70 kilometers.

Jayden distributed 20 people in groups of two between 70 kilometers and 80 kilometers. Their task was to arrive as soon as possible when the aircraft crashed and complete close-up and internal photography. If possible, take down the aircraft. Its key components are brought back for research, and it would be ideal if a living pilot could be captured.

Finally, there is the interception team.

It was foreseeable that after the operation was launched, the Germans would quickly rush in reinforcements from the other side.

In order to ensure that the commandos have enough time to complete the photography and retreat into the mountains to hide, a team must intercept the German troops.

This interception team is the last 16 people including the headquarters.

What Major Jayden didn't expect was that after being damaged by the anti-aircraft artillery, the aircraft did not fall as he calculated. Instead, it continued to glide for a certain distance after stalling in the air... that is, near Major Jayden's interception group, and this The car Qin Chuan was riding in also happened to arrive here, and the aircraft crashed between the enemy and ourselves.

Without saying a word, Major Jayden rushed towards the aircraft with a dozen of his subordinates... He did not take the three surviving German officers and soldiers seriously.

"Captain!" Dominic yelled, "What should we do?"

"Walkie-talkie!" Qin Chuan shouted immediately: "Call artillery rescue!"

"Yes, Captain!" The rifleman lying next to the wheel of the car responded. Under the cover of the wheel, he stood up and opened the door, dragging the bloody walkie-talkie off the correspondent's back.

After a while, the rifleman called out: "Captain, the walkie-talkie is broken!"

Before he finished speaking, a mortar shell roared out and exploded next to the jeep. The rifleman was thrown into the air several meters high and then fell heavily back to the ground, leaving only one leg twitching.

Qin Chuan and Dominic lying not far away looked at each other, and both of them saw fear in each other's eyes.

Not everyone can do that mortar shell just now. It can accurately hit the first shot without any test firing... Only a mortar that has been in use for several years can accurately call it out just by looking at it. Only Zhuyuan's gunners can do it.

This means that the enemies they face are all veterans.

Qin Chuan picked up his rifle and looked in the direction of the enemy through the sniper scope. He was about one kilometer away, and the "target drone" was located three hundred meters on the flank.

"Let's rescue Hannah!" Qin Chuan ordered.

"Captain!" Dominic objected, "She may be dead!"

"No!" Qin Chuan replied, "She is not dead!"

"Even if that's the case, we can't rescue her!" Dominic replied.

As he spoke, another shell exploded nearby, and then another row of machine gun bullets flew over the heads of the two.

Dominic might be right. Although the "target plane" was closer to Qin Chuan and others, there were enemy machine guns and mortars blocking the way.

On the other hand, when Qin Chuan and others ran to the "target plane", the enemy was almost in front of them, and no one would be able to escape.

"We have a simpler way, Captain!" Dominic added.

Qin Chuan knew what Dominic meant by "simpler way"... The fuel of the "target plane" was extremely unstable and highly toxic. As long as he shot at the tail of the fuel, everything would be over.

"No, Dominic!" Qin Chuan said, "This will also kill Hannah. We should rescue her! Now, I think you need a rifle!"