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Volume 2 Growth Chapter 771 Strategic Bombing

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    The morning light is dazzling and white clouds are flying.  The blue waves of the Gulf of Mexico are rippling, and gulls are gliding, showing the bright and peaceful appearance of a summer morning.  The warm sea breeze blows through the densely planted palm trees on the shore, the branches are swaying, the leaves are dancing, and the green shade is fluttering.  U.S. soldier Jerry poked half of his head out of the bunker, holding a telescope and looking toward the southern sky. Several white gulls nesting on the beach flew leisurely, rushing into the water to prey on fish from time to time, but there was nothing unusual.  However, he was not careless at all, and his eyes were just staring at the flying clouds in the sky: According to the news just transmitted from the radar station, a huge group of more than 900 aircraft had appeared in the south and was heading towards  He was flying quickly, and the air defense siren that was faintly ringing in his ears was the best proof that the enemy was coming!  Since the fall of Cuba, German fighter planes have begun to frequently visit the United States. The large amounts of high-explosive dangerous materials carried by the twin-engine fast bomber JU-88 and the four-engine heavy bomber Me-264 have caused the southeastern provinces of the United States, headed by Florida, to  Be the first to taste the pain of war.  There are also some flying meteors that fly 10 times higher than heavy bombers and 10 times faster than fighter jets. They rush down without warning and create powerful waves of light on the ground.  Although the number of these "comet meteorites" is not large, the total number is less than half of the bomber sorties dispatched by the opponent, but because of their extremely fast speed, it only takes two or three minutes from discovery to collision, making it impossible to carry out operations.  Intercepting, the psychological deterrent it causes to Americans is even greater!  Although the U.S. military¡¯s fighter jets and ground anti-aircraft artillery units performed well, with an average kill rate of more than one-eighth of the German incoming aircraft groups, for ordinary U.S. soldiers.  These days of frequent bombings are enough to make them disgusted and frightened.  As a young man who has just graduated from a vocational school.  Jerry¡¯s impulsive passion to ¡°save European civilized countries¡± more than a year ago.  Now it has been completely extinguished by the series of failures in the past; instead, there is a strong regret and fear of joining the war that has led to his hasty recruitment.  He only hated why the politician who was paralyzed from the lower body jumped up and down like an acrobat before the outbreak of the war, and changed the isolationist strategy pursued by the United States for more than half a century through many speeches in Congress and on the radio; if not for this, the United States would also  We will not be pushed into the fiery pit of the European War and face the current uncontrollable situation.  This time, the number of incoming German fighter planes has exceeded any previous air raid, and he is at the forefront of facing the enemy!  "Damn cripple, I really want to drag him to the front line to taste the ravages of bombs!" When a subtle buzzing sound came from the sky.  Jerry's heart suddenly trembled, and he couldn't help but grit his teeth and cursed.  Not long after, a black spot as dense as a swarm of locusts appeared in the distant sky. Its overwhelming number made Jerry feel his scalp numb; however, at this time, he had no choice but to shout a warning.  He ran to a concealed anti-aircraft gun nearby and fought hard with his comrades.  When the German aircraft group entered the effective range of the large-caliber anti-aircraft guns, a huge roar of artillery roars immediately resounded all around. Shrapnel shells with timed fuses instantly broke into the high altitude in the exploding muzzle flames, and then the internally loaded guns were fired.  A large number of pocket steel balls shot out to the surroundings like a storm.  Viewed from the ground, it looks like black fireworks exploding in layers.  It's truly spectacular.  The German aircraft group did not shy away from these artillery fires and flew northward quickly in an orderly formation.  Hundreds of four-engine me-264 bombers were built like a castle.  A formidable aerial palace was formed; a large number of JU-88s and BF-110s gathered around, adding an unstoppable and powerful feeling to this unit.  Seeing this situation, Jerry couldn't help but feel a little awe-inspiring: the other party would rather risk being hit by ground artillery fire to maintain a strict formation. Their intention for this large-scale attack must be to attack important areas in their hinterland.  The target was bombarded with unprecedented violence!  Just as the first anti-aircraft artillery units along the U.S. coast were firing fiercely at the German aircraft fleet, an equally large number of U.S. fighter jets also appeared in the sky: they were trying to climb their altitude in order to launch a head-on attack on the German aircraft group occupying high altitudes.  According to the combat experience gained by the U.S. Army¡¯s land-based aviation forces, the tough FW-190 fighter jets in the German Air Force are all short-legged with a range of only 1,000 kilometers; they have never been interested in long-distance attacks with bombers as the core.  It is powerless, even when the drop tank is mounted, it cannot accompany the bomber all the way.  Faced with the BF-110 heavy fighter, which has strong firepower but slightly insufficient speed, US military pilots are fully confident in defeating it.  However, this time the situation has changed significantly compared to before.  Although the flexible and fast FW-190 did not appear in this distant sky, the number of German aircraft fleet greatly exceeded any previous attack: the number of Me-264 alone was more than 600, and the roars of countless engines were  It seemed as if the entire sky was being swallowed up.  These aircraft groups formed a tight queue and boarded the aircraft.??It formed an all-round intensive strike firepower like an alien army; when the US fighter jets approached a distance of 1,000 meters, an unprecedented density of bullets covered their heads like a storm!  "Bang! Bang!" Accompanied by the harsh sound of a large number of bullets being engulfed in soft metal, several U.S. fighter planes rushing at the front were immediately beaten to pieces and their wings were broken. Debris flew and plummeted downwards like meteors.  The U.S. pilots, who were completely unaware that there was a door leading to hell ahead, continued to pounce on the enemy with a conventional array. The 127mm heavy machine gun made a harsh sound of tearing linen and aimed at those with 4 engines.  The gang shot violently.  In an instant, tongues of fire burst out everywhere in the sky, as if the stars in the Milky Way were twinkling in color; tens of thousands of bullets were fired across the sky, intertwining all directions with the color of death.  In this confrontation between bombers and fighters, it was the clumsy former who gained an overwhelming advantage.  Thanks to the huge body and 4 engines, the me-264 can deploy up to 12 self-defense heavy machine guns without any blind spots.  Although they are still unable to be the opponent of fighter jets in one-on-one combat, this accumulation in quantity has produced a qualitative change: the US fighter jets that are biting together with the German fleet no matter what kind of rolling maneuvers they perform  , there will be several or even a dozen heavy machine guns pointing at it and firing violently.  However, US fighter jets can still only face the enemy with their noses, and no changes have occurred due to the increase in number.  In addition, the anti-strike capability of heavy bombers is also significantly higher than that of single-engine fighters.  Ordinary 127mm heavy machine gun bullets hitting their bodies will at best create a string of dazzling sparks amid the tearing of the metal, which is difficult to cause fatal flight damage to bombers; while such bullets as the cockpit, machine gun tower, engine, etc.  Key parts are also protected by steel armor, and the firepower of the machine gun is still far from causing serious damage.  In another dimension, the 20mm cannon on the German fighter jets was insufficient in the battle to intercept the Allied B-17s and Lancasters. It was not until a 30mm cannon was installed that the opponent could be effectively destroyed.  Considering that the single shot power of the 30mm cannon is at least 10 times that of the 127mm machine gun, the survivability of the heavy bomber is evident.  Although U.S. military fighter jets have powerful horsepower, abundant internal fuel, and considerable armor defense, their only weakness is firepower. Even the latest P-47 fighter jet only uses a 127 mm machine gun as its main weapon.  In the dogfight between German fighter jets, the disadvantage of its single-shot lack of power was not very obvious. However, once faced with four heavy bombardments by the Germans, the US pilots found with great anxiety that they could hardly sweep away these behemoths in the air!  In contrast, U.S. military fighter jets obviously do not have the same ability to resist strikes as heavy bombers.  The German 13mm heavy machine gun was enough to break bones and tendons, and pieces of debris flew away. Even if the cockpit and engine could withstand these bullets, after a large number of bullets were hit in the body, it would still be shot down due to the destruction of the main structure.  .  The U.S. pilots soon found to their horror that they were rushing into a forest of bullets and gunfire, with violent firepower shooting at them from all directions. This situation was a terrifying crisis that they had never encountered before!  Soon, the battle turned into a one-sided massacre of U.S. fighter jets by German heavy bombers.  The U.S. fighter jets that took off to intercept were either blasted into the air and exploded, shattering into thousands of pieces and flying inch by inch, or dragging long plumes of black smoke straight down and exploding into a terrifying cloud of fire and blood on the ground.  A US pilot rushed out of the battle group after trying his best to shoot down a German bomber, only to find that none of his comrades in the squadron came out alive.  The German bomber group was like a giant anvil rumbling across the battlefield. Although its speed and maneuverability were not to be complimented, there was no enemy in front of it that could directly seize its front!  "We are about to reach the target. All aircraft are ready to drop bombs. After ten minutes, the formation will disband and attack on its own." Colonel Hermann Goering, who commanded the aircraft group, said calmly on the communication platform.  After 20 minutes of fierce fighting, the U.S. fighter jets that came to intercept had been completely defeated and dispersed: two-thirds of its more than 300 aircraft were shot down, setting a new record for the number of enemy aircraft shot down by a Luftwaffe unit in a single period of time.  Although nearly 40 of our own bombers were shot down by the opponent's anti-aircraft guns and fighter jets or were forced to return early, the losses were completely within the acceptable range.  When row upon row of high-rise factories gradually emerged from the plains in the distance, cheers of excitement erupted from the communication channel of the German fleet. After completing the reference and locking of the target, a large number of bombs were released like fish in the sea.  Pouring down from the sky (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster! ps: Thanks to book friends tchc366hill, Memories of Black Africa, Don't Indulge, Golden Crab for their monthly ticket support, and Yuan yh1234567, Jin  Crab, zhouyu1976¡¯s reward~~~?¡­
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