Chapter 1,223 Thunder in the Sky
Chapter 1223 Thunder in the Sky
"There are signs of the Russian fleet leaving port. We cannot observe the details, but judging from the size, it may be the main fleet." While the count was having dinner, the telegram from the submarine No. UB-15 was delivered to the count's dining table.
"What do the Russians want to do?" The count felt more and more that something was wrong. Will the fleet be dispatched at night? What do they want to do? Fighting at night? The mine array outside the port first taught them how to behave. The Count shook his head. Although there were no heavy artillery in Port Ereli, the defensive minefield outside was enough to buy time for the fleet to launch. So Ereli seemed impossible to the count, and Constantinople even less likely. That's the capital of Turkey. It's not that the count looks down on the Russians, but the Russian fleet probably has no advantage over Constantinople's shore artillery.
"They're not looking at Lucnar's fleet, are they?" the Earl thought with a frown. Lucknar's fleet only has 1 super-dreadnought and 2 armored cruisers. The Russians have 2 Dreadnoughts and 4 Pre-Dreadnoughts. The latter has some advantages. If sneak attacks are included, then maybe it can really bite off a piece of meat!
"But this can be considered an opportunity!" The count put down the telegram in his hand. "If the Russians really come out, then we will also take action and tell Major General Luckner to be careful. Then we will also take action, just tomorrow! But this time, we will go to the door of the Russians' house to block it them!"
As a result, a chaotic mobilization kicked off the war. The Russian fleet is preparing to seize the port of Ereli and take advantage of it. Count Spee believed that the Russians might cause trouble for Count Luckner. Count Luckner's original plan to go to Romania was interrupted, and he began to think about how to meet the Russian fleet. His super-dreadnought battleship and two armored cruisers had a speed advantage!
Of course, these are not important. What really determines the direction of this battle is the gods of death flying in the sky! At 2 o'clock in the morning, four British airports on the Akti Peninsula began to release the eagles that had been preparing for a long time! There were three bomber groups in total. The bomber group attacking Ereli was dispatched first. They were divided into squadrons and dispersed towards Ereli with the help of 2 to 3 guide aircraft. What? Why don't we go together? What are you thinking about? Have a big formation at night? Let’s talk about it in the 2nd battle.
"This attack will definitely go down in history, whether it is successful or not." Sitting in the huge cabin of the V1500 4-engine bomber. Looking at the brightly lit airport, Colonel Short, who was responsible for attacking the port of Ereli, said with great emotion. Concentrating so many bombers to bomb one target can be regarded as a breakthrough for the British Air Force! The number may not be the largest, but in terms of equipment gold content and attack distance, the British have set a record!
The two bomber squadrons directly under Colonel Short will complete the formation after taking off, and then conduct navigation through intermittent lateral movements of several radio signal transmitting stations. There must be errors in doing so, so how will they finally fly to the port of Ereli? ? It's very simple. After daytime, determine your position based on the markers on the ground! Otherwise, why did the British reconnaissance plane take so long to conduct reconnaissance? Isn't it just to let all the crews involved in the bombing go around the target area? Now everyone sets out in formation,
After flying for a few hours, it would be great if half of them can still hold each other! Although the aircraft in the sky have tail lights and wing lights to assist flight, these are all virtual. The British have tried it. These things can only reduce the probability of collision. Navigation? forget it. Maybe in the blink of an eye, the plane in front will disappear into the darkness!
Almost all the lighting facilities at the airport were turned on. In the day-like environment, the elites of the British Air Force successfully launched these big guys loaded with torpedoes and heavy bombs into the sky. In this era, aircraft climbing was time-consuming. In order to climb to an altitude of 2,500 meters, the V1500 bomber loaded with 800KG torpedoes and the FB27 bomber loaded with 500KG bombs climbed for half an hour... Afterwards, the huge aircraft formed scattered formations in the sky, and then flew towards the southeast target with the help of the guidance aircraft!
The entire takeoff process lasted about 50 minutes. The formation took nearly 45 minutes. After burning hundreds of kilograms of gasoline, the British bomber formation had just embarked on the journey! The huge gray gods of death merged sharply into the night sky, with only the flashing taillights marking their flight trajectories. The huge wings are like the spread wings of Death, and the torpedoes and bombs hanging under the belly are Death's scythes! The night was woven into their gray cloaks, and aviation technology revealed its ferocity on the battlefield from the moment they staggered out of the cradle!
During the long flight, Colonel Short even had the time to open the kettle. Of course it couldn't be wine, it was boiled Ceylon black tea. Think about it, future generations of British people would be able to stuff one into the Challenger 2 tank. Teapot, this shows the British love for black tea. For a few hours, except for the navigator and driver who had to constantly verify the flight route, the rest of the people were mostly relaxed.
"Mom, a few more planes have been lost." When Colonel Short looked behind him, he found that several planes that were supposed to be northwest of him were missing. Because the wing lights that originally shined like stars are gone! Although he had expected it, the colonel still felt very depressed when he lost about a third of his teammates after flying halfway.
Of course, it’s also possible that you’re on the wrong track and your teammates are on the right track. Before arriving, Lieutenant General Trenchard emphasized the need to trust instruments and radios instead of relying on your own feelings! This is true. The role of the eyes at night is very limited. It's very difficult to follow the front by relying on lights, because you don't know when the plane will get into the clouds, and then everything will be dark. At this time, all you can do is confirm your approximate position based on radio direction finding, and then wait. During the day, finally calibrate your course based on ground markers!
Therefore, when the first ray of sunlight shines on the earth, you will definitely not be able to see the target. The correct way at this time is to find the marker on the ground, then determine your position, and then fly there according to the map. "I hope it won't be too different." Colonel Short said after taking a sip of black tea.
The huge V1500 bomber flew slowly in the air at a speed of 90 kilometers per hour. The surging power provided by four Eagle V12 engines produced by Royce-Rolls propels this behemoth with a take-off weight of up to 12 tons. The most powerful aerial behemoth of this era gracefully cuts across the night sky, turning a new page in history.
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