Ten me-109 fighter jets flying in a straight line flew through the clouds and roared.
Although the German Air Force has developed and put into use the new fw-190 fighter jets, the thousands of me-109 fighter jets previously produced and equipped cannot be replaced with new fighters in an instant. In addition, the navy requires a large number of
The fw-190 fighter jet is an aircraft carrier-based aircraft, so the Air Force has to mix a large number of me-109 fighter jets with a small number of fw-190 fighter jets.
Fortunately, the performance of me-109 is quite good and easy to use at this time, and it has no rivals yet.
Even the Me-109, which is not considered the best fighter aircraft in the German army at the moment, was able to rely on the temporary advantage in aircraft performance to once control the air superiority in most areas of eastern France.
On May 12, that is, yesterday, the German 27th Combat Aviation Regiment alone had 85 Me-109s taking off from two airports on the outskirts of Meron to directly support the German troops at the Maas River and Eberde Canal bridgeheads.
Among them, the 27th Combat Aviation Regiment took off continuously at 4-minute intervals for a total of 340 sorties, with an average of 4 to 5 sorties per aircraft. It was as easy as entering an uninhabited land to conduct an exercise.
By yesterday evening, the 27th Aviation Regiment had shot down 28 British heavy bombers at the small cost of losing one aircraft.
Today, they will go to the standby area to kill a British fighter formation that appeared in the intelligence.
Although they only have 10 fighter planes, their morale is high and they are full of fighting spirit. If they are lucky, this will be their first time fighting against a British fighter formation and fighting against what is known as the strongest air force in the world!
The sun shines on the metal wings of the me-109, refracting dazzling light. The 10 fighter jets are like 10 eagles that are constantly blowing out exhaust gas, sprinting through the sky uniformly.
"No. 2, you climb above the clouds. Don't be too high, try to stay close to the clouds. Just make sure your field of view is wider than if you were between the clouds." The commander of the me-109 formation said loudly on the communication channel.
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It was getting closer and closer to the area where the British fighter formation appeared in the intelligence, and the commander had to start to deploy vigilance.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for No. 2 to discover the enemy's situation: "No. 1! I found them, at 3 o'clock, diagonally below at 3 o'clock! God, they have at least thirty fighter jets! We can't fight head-on.
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"This should be a British brigade. Everyone should get under the clouds and go around. We pounce on the enemy from the side and rear." The commander on the leading plane calmly ordered.
"Detach immediately after the attack and don't get entangled at low altitude. According to intelligence, our aircraft should have better performance. We should try our best to use our advantage in climbing performance to attack them." The commander of the German Air Force finally added.
Because the me-109 adopts linear modification and rationally uses high-strength thin aluminum plates and precision die-casting parts in its structure, it has become an excellent light fighter. Its overall performance is even far superior to the famous Japanese Zero fighter.
It is the most difficult high-speed fighter suitable for "hit and run" tactics.
"Okay, No. 1. I will cover you later." said the No. 2 me-109 fighter pilot who was the No. 1 wingman.
Soon, the five lead aircraft in the German formation began to dive respectively, and their five wingmen also made a slight dive to provide support at a higher altitude.
Immediately afterwards, the German pilots descending at high speed saw clusters of V-shaped black dots. They knew that they were British fighter formations.
Although the Luftwaffe found that a straight formation was far more maneuverable than a "V" formation, and wrote this into the Luftwaffe's combat doctrine. However, the Royal Air Force still adhered to the tactics of the "V" formation.
"Fire! Fire everyone!"
"I hit a British fighter plane, and it's falling! Oh! Damn it, I almost got hit by an enemy plane at nine o'clock! You all, pay attention."
"I hit it too!"
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The communication channel of the German formation suddenly became lively. Logically speaking, they should not talk so much nonsense, but in addition to the 5 leaders of this formation who had participated in the Polish campaign, the other 5 wingmen were all newcomers.
It was their first time participating in the war, so they had some rookie mistakes that they shouldn't have.
Before they could be happy for too long, the remaining fighters of the three Royal Air Force Hurricane fighter squadrons began to turn around. After all, the British Air Force was experienced and well-trained, and the sudden attack did not panic them.
Compared with the complacency of the German novices, the British pilots' calmness in the face of danger can better demonstrate their high quality. The United Kingdom is a superpower after all, and their air force development has not experienced a fault zone like the German Air Force. In terms of experience and training level
, the Royal Air Force can be said to be superior to the German Air Force.
"They are starting to turn, and the British are going to fight back."
"That's enough! That's enough! Pull up the control lever! Everyone climbs out of combat."
Fortunately, the performance of the German Air Force me-109 is better than that of the British "Hurricane" fighter. This directly makes up for some of the experience shortcomings of new German pilots.
As a result, the British "Hurricane" formation's clumsy turn was not even half completed, and the German me-109 disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye. During the entire battle, the British army did not have a chance to fire a bullet, and some pilots even connected with the enemy.
I didn't even see the machine.
However, they were shot down a total of 8 fighter jets and damaged 2!
With an advantage of more than three times that of the enemy aircraft, but ended in such a disastrous defeat, the commander of the Royal Air Force leading the lead aircraft reflected painfully on the return: "Why do we fly in a V-shaped formation? Just to look good when flying!?"
It is annoying enough that the aircraft performance is not comparable, but it is even more regrettable because the V-shaped dense formation that is easy to be hit has brought huge losses.
Originally, the British Air Force Command believed that such a dense formation would cover the largest observation angle, make it less likely to lose the formation, and would improve the survival rate of fighter aircraft.
But the fact is exactly the opposite. Because of the dense formation, the Royal Air Force wingman pilots must fly very carefully. Their main focus is on keeping the formation distance from the lead aircraft, and they have no time to pay attention to the rear. They are often bitten by German fighter jets and open fire. The British Army
It was too late when I discovered the tail at the back.
When performing maneuvers such as sharp turns, the British lead aircraft must be even more careful. It must take the few seconds that are enough to determine the outcome of an air battle to prompt the wingman to prepare. Otherwise, at such a close distance, two people will be killed if they are not careful.
Machine collision.
The defeated commander on the British side lamented silently in his heart that although the German Air Force was developing slowly, their tactical formation level was remarkable and worth learning from.
The same scene appeared more and more frequently as the Royal Air Force continued to drag "Hurricane" fighter jets into the French battlefield and the German army continued to invest in me-109 fighter jets.