Zhou Zhihan was flying in the air, and he could see the vast number of ships on the water, all rushing to the Dunkirk waters to perform the last troop transport mission.
This time, Britain almost devoted all its maritime power to try to transport the 8,000 British expeditionary soldiers who were still on the beach back to the country.
Yesterday's meeting had made it clear that the theme of today's battle was that all British expeditionary soldiers must be withdrawn into the country. As for the French soldiers on the beach at Dunkirk, it depends on how many positions are left on the troop transport ship that was dispatched for the last time.
The war has reached this point, and the French army staying on the beach to resist the German army can buy more time for the British army to retreat.
In fact, the Allies have seen the trend of the war, and both sides have tacitly implemented many things. France's defeat has been determined, and Britain is the last life-saving straw for the Allies. Even Belgium, which has announced its surrender, when it surrendered, They also tried their best to delay the German offensive momentum and gain more time for the British.
As long as Britain retains its strength, the European continent may one day see light again. If Britain is also defeated by the German army, the entire European continent will only fall into darkness.
Looking at the endless stream of ships sailing to Dunkirk on the water, Zhou Zhihan felt something in his heart. Britain suddenly dispatched such a large transport fleet. The Germans were not fools. They would definitely be alert.
"Order, pilots numbered 1-40 to continue executing the current formation tactics.
When there were still 10 kilometers away from the destination, the pilots numbered 41-60 flew at an altitude of 7,000 meters, and the pilots numbered 61-80 entered an altitude of 8,000 meters. These 40 fighters all kept flying at the lowest speed. , hovering in the airspace 3 kilometers and 6 kilometers away from Dunkirk, and are not allowed to appear without my order. "
"receive!"
"receive!"
"receive!"
"receive!"
Four temporary squadron leaders answered.
After Zhou Zhihan arranged the mission, the A214 Spitfire immediately broke away from the four-finger formation holding the formation at the rear, flew to the front, and flew behind the two formations composed of pilots numbered 1-40.
Last night, the Royal Air Force received news that today most of the German Air Force's forces will be deployed south to carry out "Operation Paula" - deploying 640 bombers, escorted by 460 fighter jets, to attack French air force bases and aviation industry targets around Paris. Launch massive air strikes.
As the saying goes, soldiers never tire of deceit. In war, whoever thinks the enemy is a fool will lose miserably.
There are still 5 kilometers to go, and we will reach Dunkirk. The fire at the Saint-Pol Refinery in the distance is still burning. During the day, the thick smoke still blocks the sky, giving everyone who is rushing to Dunkirk a Guidance goals.
Maybe the Germans still regret why they sent planes to bomb the refinery in the first place.
The fire at the Saint-Pol Refinery was simply a natural barrier above the Allied forces at Dunkirk. All German bombers had to fly at low altitudes to bomb their targets, which greatly increased the probability of being shot down by Allied ground artillery fire.
The German army bombed the refinery in order to cause the Allies to panic and force them to surrender. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a favorable factor for the Allies to escape Dunkirk.
There is no light fog in the sky today. A few seconds ago, there was a faint light in the eastern sky. In ten minutes, the first ray of morning light will appear in the eastern sky.
Only Zhou Zhihan could see it from a distance, but in the sky above Dunkirk, more than thirty British and German night fighters were fighting at low altitude. It was obvious that the German planes still had the advantage. From the French battlefield to the present, The German Air Force always firmly held air supremacy, and most of the time, the Allied Air Force used less to fight more.
Zhou Zhihan pulled the control stick, and the A214 Spitfire climbed into the air. He ordered: "Fighter formations No. 1-20 still maintain an altitude of three thousand meters, and the flying speed slows down to 330 kilometers per hour; fighter formations No. 21-40 rise to five thousand meters." meter air, first enter the sky above Dunkirk, quickly destroy the 17 German night combat Bf 110 and Bf 109 fighter jets there, cover the night combat hurricanes to withdraw from the battlefield, and deploy air defenses over the beach."
Today there are 80 fighter jets, half of which are Hurricanes and half of which are Spitfires. The advantage of this is that they can be combined into high and low configurations, making them more powerful than the same model.
Karski, Witold Dolbanovich, Zubach, and John Kent of the Allied Legion were in formations 21-40. In order to avoid suspicion, Zhou Zhihan had to let their formations go up first. .
In a large air battle, no one wants to enter the battlefield first. The first person to enter the battlefield may become the target of siege.
Today's 80 pilots are all battle-hardened and have rich battlefield experience. German pilots are not fools. It is possible that the Germans have noticed the British intentions in advance and have already arranged corresponding countermeasures.
The number of Allied soldiers on the beach is dwindling day by day, and everyone knows that the countdown to the retreat has begun.
In the past two days, the Allied forces' withdrawal speed has slowed down. Today, the number of withdrawing ships suddenly increased to the highest number in history. If the Germans were not alert, it would be terrible for the Allies.
Zhou Zhihan Fei was observing every move on the battlefield from a high altitude. For now, everything was normal in the German Air Force and they seemed not to be aware of the Allies' intentions. However, this made Zhou Zhihan feel vaguely uneasy.
I heard that there were 17 German night combat aircraft on the battlefield ahead. In addition to the four Zubachs in formations 21-40, the other 16 Royal Air Force pilots all thought to themselves, this colonel commander from China, do you have night eyes? Or do you have eagle eyes?
Now there are about 6 kilometers above the beach of Dunkirk. You can see 17 German night combat aircraft?
How can this be?
There is currently a little light in the sky. Looking five kilometers away from here, we can see nothing like a blind man. Even if you have eagle eyes, it is difficult to see prey five kilometers away!
Yes, we all know that you have a brilliant record, that you are gifted, that you are a genius, that you are the number one trump card among all of us, but... at such a long distance... I don't believe it!
Military orders fell like a mountain!
Even if they didn't believe it, the 16 Royal Air Force pilots still resolutely carried out the mission of the commander-in-chief. The 20 aircraft immediately entered the air five thousand meters and flew towards the scene of the air battle where Britain and Germany fought every day.
"1, 2, 3... 6... 9... 10 night-fighting Bf 109s, 7 night-fighting Bf 110 fighters... Oh... my God, it really is a total of 17 German aircraft..."
"Oh, God! It turned out to be 17 night-fighting German planes. How did the commander-in-chief from China find out?"
20 fighter jets swooped down from the sky, catching 17 German night combat aircraft by surprise. Four night combat Messerschmitts were immediately hit, and two of them crashed on the ground and exploded, making an ear-splitting sound and flames. Soaring into the sky, the other two fuselages were on fire as they tried to leave the battlefield. They were overtaken and hit by the Night Fighting Hurricane. They exploded in mid-air. The pilots parachuted into the Allied positions. The remaining German night fighting fighters immediately scattered and ran away, cursing the British. Did it suddenly emerge from the ground?
Seeing their own people coming to take over the defense, Night Fighting Hurricane immediately left the battlefield and completed their last shift.
Just when four night Messerschmitts were hit and exploded, more than 30 daytime Messerschmitts suddenly appeared from the western sky. They took advantage of the high altitude and attacked the 20 Hurricanes and Spitfires that had just appeared. go.
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