Koch's aviation group belongs to the 4th Air Force. In Operation Friedkus, the German Air Force's combat aircraft were basically from the 4th Air Force. This force is powerful and most of its fighters are deployed in Ukraine.
, and was ordered to accompany the ground troops in their operations.
The Koch Aviation Group originally had 40 combat aircraft, which was the standard number of fighter aircraft for an aviation group. Due to damage and maintenance, there were still 32 combat aircraft that could take off for combat. These 32 combat aircraft were suddenly withdrawn.
25 were lost, and the fighter planes left to Koch are now very shabby.
After repairing the problematic fighters, Koch only has eight FW190 fighter jets that can take off for combat.
This type of fighter was called the Moxa by the Germans. Not only was it an outstanding fighter in dogfights, it could also carry aerial bombs and even torpedoes, making it a versatile fighter!
But in terms of bomb load and bombing effect, it is absolutely inferior to dive bombers such as the Junkers 87.
Considering that the reconnaissance report shows that the Russian military camp is very large, even if the FW190 can only carry out bombing with average accuracy, it can still achieve great results.
Koch decided without hesitation to mount bombs on the fighter jets. Considering that the enemy did not have an airport or fighter jets, the enemy only had some anti-aircraft firepower that he had to be vigilant about. It was not difficult to avoid these anti-aircraft firepower, so Koch became more courageous.
Theoretically, the maximum bomb load of the FW190 is 1.8 tons. However, this is achieved at the expense of maneuverability and range, and he does not want to take the risk.
Therefore, these fighters were ordered to carry two 250KG aerial bombs. Even so, taking off with such heavy bombs would inevitably make these fighters "stumbling."
The bombs will be mounted on the lower ends of the wings on both sides, and another bomb can be mounted directly under the cabin. Considering that even if the airport runway is leveled, the soil is still soft, and an overly heavy aircraft will cause the wheels to sink into the soil.
, which will seriously interfere with the aircraft's takeoff.
Koch could not wait to use all the aerial bombs in the ammunition depot to pour all the firepower on the discovered target! The facts are in front of him, he really can't do it!
Even so, seven fighter planes and a total of fourteen 250KG aerial bombs, as long as they all fall into the enemy's military camp, can basically wipe out all life in that military camp! After all, the TNT equivalent of this number of aerial bombs is close to two tons!
On June 18, dawn actually arrived at 3:30 in the morning. The German officers and soldiers stationed in Belarus changed their watches to local time.
The German army is very adaptable to the premature arrival of daylight in the Belarusian summer, because in Berlin, the sunrise of the summer solstice comes after three o'clock. However, the climate here is very different from that of Germany. Belarus is deep in the interior of Europe. Even on the summer solstice, in the morning
The temperature is still much lower than in Germany.
The weather is very good today.
Because they were performing air raid missions, all pilots were specifically prohibited from drinking alcohol before going to bed, and they were even asked not to eat too much bread and sausages. This is because fighter pilots must often perform high-speed maneuvers during dog fights, and there is too much substance in their stomachs, which is very dangerous.
Maybe he vomited.
After the pilots got up one after another, their breakfast was also very light.
According to the previous punishment, Paul will not be able to fly a fighter jet for a period of time.
However, his risk-taking investigation made great achievements, and Koch's direct superior, the aviation group, lifted Paul's ban. Now there is only one squadron left in the Koch aviation group. Paul regained his fighter pilot qualification and became a squadron leader.
Got promoted!
However, Paul also knew the purpose of this promotion, and the pressure on his shoulders was really great!
At six o'clock in the morning, the sun had already risen very high. These brave Third Reich pilots who were about to carry out air raids stood on the airport runway that had been smoothed and solid after a night of repairs. Seven FW190s stood in a row.
They lined up in front of the column.
These pilots wear military uniforms, and each one has his own personality. Most of them wear a brown patterned scarf to pay tribute to the Red Baron.
Therefore, this battle is very important. Koch must attend the farewell ceremony. He also has some final words to say.
The captain of the aviation group who had a bloody feud with the Soviet army in the swamps led by Yang Mingzhi stood in front of his subordinates and mercilessly denounced the Russians and reiterated the bad past that happened to his aviation group.
"Gentlemen! Remember, you are a group of hunters! Now, the stupid Russians have finally become careless. They are actually building barracks arrogantly and blatantly. This is a provocation to us. Now, you are carrying a large number of aerial bombs. Sir
We! Use these bombs to declare your claim and send all those Russians to heaven."
"Bah! We're going to hell! Here's our chance to take revenge!" Paul said hoarsely.
"Really? Very good! I'm very happy that you have this realization! You have to be careful about this!"
"I'll be very careful!"
"No! I want to see your actual performance." Koch raised his head as he said, "Not just the squadron leader, but also the rest of you! This time, everyone must obey the squadron leader's order, and I forbid any of you.
Love battles that break away from the formation without permission! I ask all of you to return with intact fighter planes! I don’t want to see anyone shot down by the Russians!”
Koch does need to warn again, because these young pilots act recklessly to gain greater honors just because they are too young.
He didn't say anything more, and he didn't think about pilots from some countries having another glass of departure wine before leaving.
After receiving the order, these pilots quickly boarded their respective fighters with the assistance of technicians, closed the cockpits, and prepared for takeoff.
There was a huge roar from the plane's propeller. The first fighter, carrying bombs weighing a total of 500kg, began its approach taxiing and gradually took off.
The seven aircraft took off in an orderly manner, with their gray-painted fuselages shining brightly in the sunlight. They formed a V-shaped formation. Under the leadership of the captain Paul, they rushed towards the Soviet military camp with revenge bombs.
And go.
It seems that everything is so simple. Fly to the target, drop the bomb, and return to the original route. There will be no trouble in this process, and the results must be extremely rich.
However, these FW190s were completely exposed the moment they took off!
The Germans did not modify their flight route because Paul was the leader. He just wanted to take a shortcut to complete the mission quickly. As for this fighter formation, it was illuminated by microwaves from the Soviet radar when it flew to an altitude of 500 meters.
It’s something I don’t know anything about at all!
Because of their arrogance and ignorance, these people, including Koch, did not know that what they were about to fly into was a special trap.
But for the Soviet army, who could have expected that the German air raid would actually arrive on June 18th! This day was the second day that the Soviet radar was put into operation!