Chapter 228: Ambush in the Air

Italy's industrial base is far less than Germany's, but one of Italy's more advanced is aviation!

Italy has a series of advanced fighters, including the current Italian Intervention Corps. Although they use the biplane CR32, it is not that Italian designers do not design monoplanes, but they feel that biplanes have good turning ability and have advantages in air combat. .

And, the CR32, has won the title of one of the best biplane fighters.

During World War II, Italy also produced many advanced aircraft, even ultra-long-range heavy bombers.

Now, Franco is supported by several advanced CR32 biplane fighters, as well as several transport aircraft.

Franco moved quickly, and when he made his decision, he was on a three-engine transport plane for Barcelona a few hours later!

This is a large transport plane that can transport dozens of people, Franco flew to Barcelona with his most loyal guard!

Although there are not many people, Franco is not very worried, there are still a large number of Falangists there! In particular, the leader of the local Falangist Party was hand-picked by Franco, and he could use the local forces to control the situation.

He has to be fast!

Moreover, he also believed that as long as he went in person, he would be able to persuade Cyric to continue to support him!

The conflict between Cyric and himself started from his firm request to fight Madrid first. Now, Madrid has not been beaten. Cyric did it himself. As long as Franco admitted to Cyric, it was Franco himself. A strategic blunder, that would certainly suffice.

Franco has always been a risk-taker and, moreover, bold and careful.

He's not alone, just next to his plane, with four CR32s escorting him.

In fact, there are not many Republican aircraft flying over the whole of Spain. Four CR32s with advanced performance are enough to protect the safety of his aircraft.

In the cabin, the roar of the engine was constantly heard, and Franco closed his eyes, as if the winning ticket was in his hands. Only he knew it. At this time, he was also a little uneasy, and there were still many unknown factors.

On both sides of the transport plane, the CR32 fighter jets were flying smoothly, and the pilot, Captain Joaquin Garcia-Morato, was observing the surrounding airspace while maintaining a steady flight with the transport plane.

Since flying this fighter plane last year, Captain Joaquin has shot down many enemy planes and became the first ace pilot of the National Army. With him escorting, the flight is without any danger.

The sky was clear and it was a good day to fly.

Suddenly, in the distant sky, several bright spots appeared! He immediately flapped his wings to signal his wingman.

Highlights are expanding rapidly! Captain Joaquin's eyesight is quite amazing. He has already seen the fighter jets that are flying in. It is the double-winged I-15! This stubby fighter is easy to distinguish!

It's an IRA plane!

Captain Joaquin beckoned from the open cockpit, signaling his wingman to leave the transport plane with him and fly towards the target.

Block, you must block them all! It's incredible, where did these two-wing I-15s come from? They must not be allowed to get close to the transport plane they are escorting!

"What's the matter?" Franco suddenly opened his eyes, he felt that the transport plane he was riding was increasing its horsepower, and the roar in the cockpit became louder.

"There is an Air Force of the Republican Army that came to harass us. We have already divided two planes to intercept it." The assistant on the side, the Air Force commander under Franco said to him: "Don't worry, we still have two planes. The plane escort is very safe."

We have mobilized four CR32 fighter jets to escort this time, which has been fully considered.

But Franco felt his eyelids begin to twitch, and he said, "Use the radio immediately to notify the Condor Legion and send more planes to protect us. Our whereabouts may be leaked, and there may be more enemies. Machine to harass!"

Flying forward, it is the airspace controlled by the Condor Legion.

"Oh, damn it!" The pilot, Lieutenant Miguel García Pardo, shouted loudly on the escorting fighter plane: "Look above our heads!"

The open cockpit provided a good view of the CR32. Miguel raised his head and looked in horror at the six single-wing I-16 fighter jets that suddenly jumped out of the higher clouds.

The Air Force of the Republican Army is specially here to ambush its own side!

Miguel pushes the throttle lever, the front Fiat A.30R.A.bis 12-cylinder liquid-cooled inline engine roars, the propellers turn quickly, and the biplane's excellent maneuvering characteristics allow them to turn and climb better .

Two CR32 fighter jets were climbing up quickly to meet the incoming I-16 fighter jets.

In many contests, the CR32 fighter can completely defeat the opponent's I-15 biplane, but it is not so easy to compete with the I-16 fighter.

Miguel pulled up the plane and pressed the button impatiently before aiming at the opponent.

"Da da da." The 12.7mm machine gun was roaring, and a shuttle of bullets flew towards the opponent.

However, the other party was unscathed!

The I-16 fleet is still diving! They passed the CR32 and rushed towards the transporter!

When the sound of machine guns appeared nearby, the people on the transport plane were all shocked.

This is just a transport plane, an unarmed transport plane, even a bomber, with machine guns for self-defense! And now, they have no means of fighting back!

The entire fuselage is rapidly tilting, and the pilot of the transport plane can only do one maneuver, dive down! Trying to get rid of the opponent, there was a Doppler whistle from the dive, echoing in everyone's ears.

Holding the armrest in front of him tightly, at this juncture of life and death, Franco was still thinking about such a question in his mind.

what happened? Who leaked his whereabouts? This time, I made a temporary decision. Few people knew about it, and it was even more impossible to notify the Republican Army in time, but now, I was clearly ambushed by the other party with ease!

The people who know his whereabouts are his most trusted confidants, and there is absolutely no problem. Except for these people, he only notified Cyric and told him that he was going to fly there to prevent him from accidentally hitting him.

Wait, Cyric?

In an instant of electric light, Franco suddenly understood something, but unfortunately, it was too late!