Seeing the remaining 16 Meis forming a Lufber circle defensive formation at 6,000 meters in the air, the Meishu squadron that was fighting the Hurricane squadron suddenly shrank its formation, gave up fighting with the Hurricane squadron, and moved closer. Zhou Zhihan instantly saw through the Germans' trap. He immediately ordered the boys of the 302nd Hurricane Squadron to follow the Meiji and prevent enemy planes from coming for reinforcements. He wanted to lead the Royal Air Force's 200th Squadron and the 304th Squadron to encircle and annihilate the remaining Meiji.
It is better to cut off one finger than to injure ten. First, these 16 Messerschmitts will be surrounded and destroyed, and the remaining German aircraft will be destroyed without attack.
The Lufber circle defensive formation is also called the Lufber circle defensive formation. Not only bombers use it, but also fighter groups will use this defensive formation when the number of fighters is at a disadvantage or they dare not fight the opponent alone.
Lufber circle defensive formation was practiced frequently by pilots from all countries during World War II.
The disadvantage of this formation is that it has poor flexibility and can only protect itself but cannot actively attack. However, when the performance of the fleet or the number of fighters falls behind, this formation is still the best choice for defense by various countries.
Because only this formation had the best defense capabilities during World War II, countries had no choice.
Zhou Zhihan has seen this formation in [Aerial Overlord]. Although he has not cracked it, he knows that the most effective way to deal with the Lufber circle defense formation is to take a certain risk to penetrate this formation, and then attack to break away from the Lufber circle defense. Formation of individual aircraft.
Facing Messerschmitt's Lufber circle defense formation, although the two Spitfire squadrons had the advantage, no one had ever been able to break the Lufber circle defense formation before.
Zhou Zhihan ordered all Spitfire fighters to set up a larger Lufber circle defense formation outside the Lufber circle defense formation of the German aircraft, follow the German aircraft and move according to his orders.
The Spitfire pilots of the two squadrons immediately executed it. Since the commander-in-chief ordered this, there must be a way to break the defensive formation of the German aircraft.
Everyone is full of expectations to see how the commander-in-chief can break through Lu's defense when the number of fighters on both sides is almost equal.
Prior to this, only when the number of fighter planes was three or four times more than that of the opponent, and the opponent relied on intensive firepower to continuously press and attack the opponent, the Lufber circle defense formation, which looked dull but was very effective in defense, could be broken.
As soon as the two Spitfire squadrons' Lu's formations were arranged, the A214 Spitfire jumped up and flew between the two Lu's defense formations, following a No. 5012 Messerschmitt in the German formation. Flying in a circle, constantly squeezing inward and then suddenly popping away, and so on, repeatedly suppressing the pilot of the No. 5012 May.
At this time, British and German fighter planes formed two Lu's defensive formations in the air at an altitude of 6,000 meters. The large formation surrounded the smaller formation, with a distance of three to four hundred meters between them, flying in circles in the same direction. If someone came from Looking from a distance, I thought the two sides were practicing this defensive formation. No one on either side fired, and they were all flying in circles.
These two formations look funny and weird.
Because the Royal Navy fleet on the sea desperately intercepted the Death Stuka bombers, the shells fired by the artillery exploded black mist in the blue sky, and the Death Stuka whimpered and emitted its iconic piercing wail to disrupt the situation. The enemy is constantly dropping bombs downwards.
In another sky, Hurricane fighter jets and Messerschmitts were inextricably locked in a plane fight, with bullets crisscrossing them.
The Bf 110 fighter jets and the Dreadnought fighter jets were entangled at low altitudes, and they were also fighting inextricably. The entire sea and sky were in chaos, except for the two fighter groups that formed the Lu family defense formation. They just flew in circles without firing a single shot. It seems very harmonious.
Seeing that the British aircraft also formed the Lufber circle defense formation, Captain Johannes Seifert was not in a hurry. Since the British guys are willing to accompany us to play the Lufber circle defense formation, let's play together. Anyway, the mission of the Messerschmitt fleet is That is to expel the British fighter jets, and after the Stuka bombers have completed dropping their bombs, the mission is completed. At that time, the Mei's speed will be used to find a way to escape from the battlefield.
Suddenly, the A214 Spitfire, which was flying in circles following Lu's defensive formation, continued to circle upwards and gain altitude, but the aircraft's trajectory was always on the outside of the German aircraft formation, just before all the German pilots and the British pilot Monk Zhang Er touched. When he lost his mind, the A214 Spitfire, which had climbed from 6,000 meters to 6,800 meters, suddenly dived downwards and rushed towards the No. 5012 Messerschmitt.
Seeing the Spitfire A214 volleying down towards him, although the Messerschmitt No. 5012 was frightened, he still firmly held his position and flew forward, because the advantage of the Lu's defensive formation was that when the Spitfire A214 attacked the No. 5012 During Messerschmitt, the companions following Messrs No. 5012 will immediately take the opportunity to bite No. A214 Spitfire.
At this time, Spitfire No. 214 either quickly broke away and flew out of the circle-shaped fire net of Lu's defensive formation, or opened fire and shot down No. 5012 Mei-Ji, while being hit by the enemy plane behind him.
No one will take the risk of becoming the prey of the "oriole" when attacking the "cicada".
Just when all the British pilots were waiting and thinking that the commander-in-chief could find a way to break through the Lu's defensive formation in the dive, the A214 Spitfire neither bit the 5012 Messerschmitt nor opened fire, but fired from the 5012 Messerschmitt. Schmidt edge dives down.
It seems that this is a helpless choice. Since it is worried that the mantis will catch the cicada and the oriole behind, the A214 Spitfire can only dive and then look for opportunities to escape.
"The commander-in-chief couldn't find a way to attack and was forced to dive downwards."
All the British pilots sighed inwardly, knowing that the commander-in-chief could not break the Lufber circle defense formation, but this was normal. The commander-in-chief was not a god, so he could not treat all air combat problems as air!
"This boy from the East couldn't find a way to crack it. He was afraid of being bitten by the firepower behind him, so he was forced to dive downwards. He made a fool of himself, boy, hahaha..."
Seeing the A214 Spitfire dive down from beside him, the pilot of the 5012th May was like being amnesty, and the other German pilots couldn't help but laugh.
Although your fire-breathing number A214 is very powerful, you are just a clown in front of the Lufber circle defense formation. Watching A214 fire-breathing and making a fool of yourself is really satisfying. Damn it, you finally made a fool of yourself. Your previous arrogance is still alive...
This Lufber circle defensive formation became famous in World War I, and no one has been able to crack it for decades. Although you, the A214 Spitfire, are the enemy of thousands of people, and although you, a boy from the East, have superb skills, in front of this defensive formation, you are nothing. A clown...
Just when the British pilots were sighing that the commander-in-chief was unable to break through Lu's defense formation, the German pilots were in a happy mood and cursed the boy from the East for being just a clown.
Sudden!
The A214 Spitfire, which dived to an altitude of 5,200 meters, suddenly turned its nose upwards and pulled up towards the belly of the Meiji No. 512, which was located at the 9 o'clock position on the plane and diagonally in front of the 2 o'clock position. When it reached the 5,900-meter position, , fired a large deflection angle shot, and the bullet trails of the eight machine guns formed a fan, biting towards the front of the nose of the Messerschmitt at the 2 o'clock position - just the right amount of shooting advance.
After Zhou Zhihan finished shooting at a large deflection angle, he didn't even look at the eight fire nets that flew out. He pressed the lever to the left, and the A214 Spitfire rolled 90 degrees to the left while it was being raised, and flew out of Mesa. Schmidt formed the outside of Lu's defensive formation, and continued to pull up quickly and diagonally.
At this moment, the inner windows of all the British pilots on the periphery were easily opened by the A214 Spitfire. They finally knew how to crack the Lufber circle defense formation.
But everyone knows that it is one thing to watch others crack it, but it is another thing when it is your turn to crack it.
Almost at the same moment, all the German pilots who could see the A214 Spitfire dive and pull up felt like they were struck by lightning. They were all experienced veterans. They instantly knew the intention of the A214 Spitfire, and a thought appeared in their minds almost at the same time. ——The companion at 2 o’clock cannot be avoided.
"Oh my god...how did this big devil come up with this idea...whether he is a human or a demon..." Captain Johannes Seifert yelled in his heart, with an expression of disbelief in his eyes, and comforted himself, A214 The fire-breathing number may just be a coincidence.
Sure enough, the Messerschmitt located at the 2 o'clock position inevitably collided head-on with the firing advance of the A214 Spitfire. It seemed like it was split open by a sharp ax from the nose to the belly of the aircraft. generally.
"boom!"
Messerschmitt's abdomen was torn open by tracer bullets, and high-explosive incendiary bombs jumped and exploded inside. In just two or three seconds, the entire fighter jet burst into flames. The pilot quickly pushed open the cockpit glass without even saying "I parachuted." , jumped directly outside the cabin and flew on the same plane. He did not speak, and everyone could see him parachute and avoid hitting him.
Captain Johannes Seifert loudly made his voice full of confidence: "The rear aircraft take up positions and reduce the defensive formation. The A214 Spitfire just happened by chance. Let's hold off the Spitfire group until the bomber group completes dropping bombs. Let’s withdraw!”
Immediately, the German pilots with superb execution ability and experienced air combat retracted their formation. They believed, and could only believe, that the A214 Spitfire's pull-up shot just now was just a coincidence.
In fact, Captain Johannes Seifert and all the pilots know that if the fleet suddenly disperses at this time, it will be a disaster, because the fleet has been surrounded by the Lu's defense formation composed of Spitfires. After the fleet disperses, the single aircraft will lack teammates behind it. The protection of the two squadrons will immediately be bitten by the spitfires in the outer circle, and the two squadrons will immediately fall into chaos and be killed by the spitfires.
The A214 Spitfire rose to a position of 6,800 meters, and then a graceful roll accumulated more energy, and continued to dive towards the No. 5012 Messerschmitt with its nose down.
The pilot of No. 5012 May used almost all the curses he could use on the A214 Spitfire.
Two squadrons of Spitfires have seen victory.
Captain Witold Dolbanovich, the experienced captain of the 304 Squadron who piloted the A201 Spitfire, immediately used the intercom to tell the rookies who had passed the dangerous period and were no longer nervous and panic to follow the veterans. In the outward diffusion formation, when the German aircraft fleet dispersed under the impact of the commander-in-chief, each rookie formed a two-finger double attack formation with the veteran aircraft in front of his fuselage, and attacked a Mei-Jin at the same time, and the remaining enemy aircraft It allows them to escape.
