Chapter 581 Hithofen United (Plus 1)

Air dominance will determine the outcome of the war. The party with air dominance has absolute initiative. No matter how advanced the weapons and equipment on the ground are, even the Panther 3 tanks are afraid of the attack from the sky.

The British know this truth, and the Germans know it even more.

Just before the French campaign was over, the battle for air supremacy over the English Channel began.

The first to arrive in the Calais area is the JG 2 Richthofen wing of the Luftwaffe. Yes, this is the wing named after the famous German ace pilot Richthofen in World War I.

Up to now, this wing has a total of 3 brigades and hundreds of combat aircraft.

After receiving the mission, they switched positions overnight, and settled in the newly opened base more than 100 kilometers behind Calais. It was created today. After dawn, they were ready for battle and took off. .

In later generations, the flight range of an aircraft is an important indicator. Aircraft with a small range are called airport guards. In fact, this is based on the combat method.

The German army is constantly advancing rapidly, and in the process of advancing, the aviation troops in the rear will arrive in time, keep more than 100 kilometers away from their own ground troops at any time, and provide air support at any time.

In this case, the flight range of the aircraft is not important, and it is completely fine to improve the flight performance by reducing the fuel load factor of the aircraft.

For example, BF109, that's the kind of mission, they don't need a lot of range, they need powerful performance. Just like the idea of ​​the later MiG-29, they only provide tactical support.

The current Richthofen United is not as famous as Richthofen. This is a flying wing that was created only last year. Two-thirds of its pilots have just graduated from aviation school. of.

However, its commanders are all experienced pilots, even veterans of the First World War.

For example, the commander of the flying wing, Colonel Robert von Graham, came from that brutal World War I, and now he is sitting in a BF109 fighter jet, commanding the large group of operations.

When the German army took control of Calais, a radar antenna was erected in Calais to monitor the whereabouts of the opposite side. Therefore, the gathering of the British Air Force on the opposite side could not be concealed from their eyes.

"Attention, after approaching, fight in a four-finger formation, the lead plane and the wingman cooperate, for the sake of Germany, let us defeat the British Air Force!"

On the radio, Colonel Graham shouted.

This will be a battle that will go down in the history books, and over the English Channel, they will have a large fleet of battles!

Before entering the battle, they are in a large group, but when they enter the battlefield, the large group will quickly disintegrate.

Unless it is a bomber, even if it has been beaten all the time, it must remain in a dense formation, and the fighters will soon spread out.

So, how will they fight after dispersing? Is it alone?

of course not!

The German Air Force has developed a complete set of tactics, which is the four-finger formation.

After a pause, he continued: "Attention, once bitten by a British fighter, immediately roll down with a negative G to get rid of it, and don't hover on the level with the British!"

Now, this war is not a level contest at all.

The German Air Force has also begun to replace the FW190 on a large scale, but the BF109 is still the main fighter. So, if you want to win in air combat, you must know yourself and the enemy.

Until now, the performance of German fighter jets has been kept secret, but the performance of British Spitfire fighter jets has been well known to Germany.

Taking advantage of the opponent's weakness to defeat the opponent is the best way!

On one edge of the fleet, Second Lieutenant Helmut Vick, was welcoming his time.

He was born in 1915 and is not yet 25 years old. He is at the golden age of a person. When he was 35 years old, he joined the Air Force. After several turns, he came to the newly formed JG2 wing.

In the French operation, his wing joined the battle, but, so far, he has not had any results.

Because the German attack was too sudden, a large number of French planes were wiped out on the ground in the first time. There were not many French planes flying into the air, and their performance was not good either.

As a result, Vic performed dozens of combat cruises with little success.

He is holding back his fighting spirit. Now, he finally has a chance. It is said that there will be hundreds of British fighter jets on the opposite side. There must be his prey!

When he was a boy, next to his pillow, there was a book by the hero Richthofen. At that time, he longed to become a pilot, and now he can finally fight like his idol. !

Now, the sky is clear, and from here, you can even see the opposite side of the strait. There, at an altitude of about 3,000 meters, there is a fighter jet flying towards this side!

Discover the British Air Force!

Just after the fighter jets of the British Air Force were discovered, the large group of aircraft began to spread out quickly, and the British Air Force fighter jets on the opposite side soon found them, and the battle between the two sides began in this way.

"Spitfire, the other party is using a Spitfire!" Sitting in his cockpit, Vic shouted loudly.

At this point, their entire large group had been separated, and Vic was at the end of the four-finger formation of his team.

Four-finger formation refers to the arrangement of four aircraft in an asymmetrical wedge-shaped formation. From the ground, it looks like the four fingers of a person, and Vic, where he is, is the little finger at the end.

This four-plane formation, which is composed of two two-plane formations, has more flexibility. In front of Vic's left is his lead aircraft, Lieutenant Klee.

"Vic, watch out, follow me," Lieutenant Klee called over the radio.

It was indeed fire!

The Spitfire is a brand-new fighter developed by the British Air Force. From the data point of view, it is on par with the BF109 of its own. Moreover, due to the high horsepower of the opponent's engine, it is even better for climbing.

Therefore, their previous tactics against aircraft from other countries, such as diving at a high altitude, climbing up when they missed a hit, getting rid of the opponent, and then coming down to attack, are no longer practical.

With absolute strength, they will also defeat each other!

The liquid-cooled engine in front was roaring, and the oxygen mask was buckled. Vic followed the formation he was in and began to climb. The altitude is always good, and it represents energy.