Along the way, the fighter-bomber group was unobstructed. Perhaps the Germans thought that the whole country in Britain was now licking its wounds, so the Luftwaffe did not even deploy a single reconnaissance aircraft on the route to Berlin.
After reaching the top of the combat radius, the night battle hurricane returned, and the remaining four squadrons of bombers headed for Berlin under the stars and the moon.
Zhou Zhihan and all the pilots involved in this mission did not expect that the journey would be so smooth. When they came out, everyone thought that there would inevitably be an encounter.
Flying over the Netherlands, the bomber group entered German territory and soon reached the sky above Berlin.
At this time, the sky over Berlin was covered with dark clouds. Looking down from the air, the target was blurry and looming, and neon lights could still be seen dimly flashing in the bustling streets.
Important targets such as the Capitol Building and the train station previously planned could not be found. The pilots of each bomber took photos of the ground and collected evidence. These will be evidence of the bombing of Germany.
This time, in addition to the engine and propeller fuel tanks, every bomber was removed as much as possible. The belly and wings of the bomber were covered with bombs. The crew number reached six, in order to be able to destroy the bomber in the shortest possible time. Quickly drop all the bombs on the ground in Berlin, and the bombers quickly break away and return.
Overlooking Berlin, Zhou Zhihan ordered: "Everyone spread out and carry out bombing in the largest area, so as to achieve more bombings and retaliate in kind to make the Germans panic. After each bomber dropped its bombs, it went to the predetermined location to assemble. Those who arrived first formed the Lushi Defense Formation, wait for the large fleet to gather and retreat together!"
There is a reason for Zhou Zhihan's order. The distance between Britain and Berlin is long. A single bomber will leave immediately after dropping bombs and return home. It will face huge winds. If it encounters a German interceptor fighter on the way, there will be no chance of survival.
The ultimate purpose of the Royal Air Force's bombing of Berlin this time is to prove to the world, the British people, and the Germans that the Royal Air Force has the ability to respond promptly and effectively after the capital London was attacked by the Luftwaffe.
After receiving the order, the bomber group dispersed in an orderly manner, preparing for the first wave of bomb drops.
When the British fleet arrived over London, the German people thought that the planes flying above them were their own. Even the commander of Goering's carefully arranged anti-aircraft artillery position did not think that the loud propeller sound in the air was from the British. Visits from people.
It wasn't until the first British artillery shell hit the ground with a death-like scream that the Germans knew their doom was coming.
Due to lack of proper preparation, Berlin's air defense forces were caught off guard when the British suddenly attacked. Moreover, the sky was covered with thick dark clouds at this time. Many British bombers dropped bombs above the clouds, making it difficult for their searchlights to detect them.
The first artillery shell roared to the ground and flames rose. After more than ten seconds, the artillery shells flying down from the air fell one after another like rain. The ground was filled with flames, thick smoke billowing, and explosions one after another, shocking the sky.
Sirens rang through the sky over Berlin, and hundreds of searchlights were like white swords, piercing the sky.
After a full 20 seconds, the German anti-aircraft artillery on the ground began to fire. Tongues of flames bit into the air blindly, weaving red flashing nets in the sky.
Zhou Zhihan piloted the bomber down, preparing to drop bombs into the open space. The sky was dark, and countless searchlights were shining brightly on the ground. The bombardiers could not see where the target was on the ground, so they were told to drop the bombs into the open space without harming innocent people.
Zhou Zhihan could see everything on the ground. If he wanted to blow up the Reichstag in Berlin, he could have dropped bombs at targeted locations, but he was unwilling to do that. Apart from Hitler, the most evil villain, there were many innocent people in the Reichstag.
Zhou Zhihan putted, and as soon as the bomber landed under the clouds, he suddenly found that the artillery fire on the ground came towards him as if it had eyes, like lightning gathering together, dancing meteors, forming a huge The light net came towards them, but before the artillery shells arrived, a powerful oscillating wave rushed in, causing the bomber to turbulence violently. This situation had never happened before.
The other five crew members looked at the flaming meteors rushing on the ground. Their faces turned pale with fright, and they screamed loudly, thinking that the end was coming. The navigator actually shouted the names of everyone he cared about, and made the last call. Say goodbye to each other.
The momentum is so amazing!
Hundreds of artillery pieces fired in one direction, like thunder.
Zhou Zhihan was shocked!
What's happening here?
Why is all the artillery fire concentrated from here?
He pressed the lever, and the bomber turned 90 degrees and rolled towards the outer circle of the fire net.
"Boom boom boom..."
The artillery fire on the ground was like red teeth of fire, fierce and bright, chasing the bombers in waves like red water waves in the night sky.
Those empty shells exploded into clouds of golden flames in the air, like fireworks in the night sky, rendering the bombers rolling in arcs to avoid the gunfire extremely colorful.
"God!"
The bombardier staggered, stretched out his arms to hug the flight seat, and used the heavy bomber to perform violent roll maneuvers. Are you crazy? The No. 1 ace of the Allies?
"Hell..."
The rear gunner did not completely fasten the fastening straps. As the bomber rolled, he hit the glass cockpit head-on. Fortunately, the fastening straps took effect before the impact. Even so, he was hit with stars in his eyes and yelled, "Damn it, damn it." …
"What the hell, why did the Germans recognize us?"
Zhou Zhihan suddenly pulled the lever while rolling. The bomber, like a giant-looking bird, flew backwards and backwards before hitting a wave of advanced shells.
"Boom!"
After the lightning flash, countless shells passed through the bomber's trajectory and exploded in the air, scaring one of the bombardiers to wet his pants.
There were flames on the ground, thick smoke rising everywhere, and explosions resounding throughout the world. It was really a ghost. The Germans looked for the bomber in the sky and chased it.
The pilots of dozens of other bombers looked at this strange scene in the sky, and they were all dumbfounded.
Oh, God!
Whose bomber is this? It actually rolled and flew upside down like a fighter jet. Do you want your life? If you fly like this, you don't need to be hit by a cannonball, otherwise you will lose control and fall.
As soon as Zhou Zhihan pulled the lever to avoid the wave of attacks, another wave of scarlet shells came suddenly like a violent storm, sweeping over and forming a barrage in the air, blocking the bomber's path.
Strong air currents surged toward the sky.
The bombers couldn't get through.
Zhou Zhihan gritted his teeth and pushed the stick to the end. The bomber dived straight down like a black ghost: "Get ready to drop bombs, brothers. Let's take out this artillery position first."
Several bombardiers also risked their lives, holding on to their positions while staggering, preparing to drop bombs.
At this moment, a strange scene happened. The artillery fire directed at the bomber aircraft suddenly decreased, and most of the firepower returned to shooting into the air as before.
Zhou Zhihan's heart moved, what's going on? The bombers dived downwards, but there was less artillery fire coming from the ground?
Without enough time to think about it, Zhou Zhihan dodged the sparse artillery fire in a push dive and shouted: "Get ready to drop bombs!"
The bombardier yelled: "Ready! Hold on... hold on... hold on... come on, baby... go to hell, German... drop the bomb... the bomb is dropped, sir!"
Zhou Zhihan only felt the fuselage tremble slightly and then shudder slightly, which indicated that the bomb had been dropped, so he immediately pulled the lever and the bomber pulled up. After a few seconds, there were bursts of explosions on the ground, and then a strange scene appeared again. Artillery fire from elsewhere on the German position swarmed in again.
"grass!"
The distance was too close, and Zhou Zhihan was almost forced into a desperate situation. At the critical moment, he pressed the stick hard to the left and pedaled the left rudder. The bomber rolled sideways and drifted slightly, barely escaping a wave of attacks. Several shells almost hit the target. It flew up into the sky and exploded on the belly of the bomber, but the height of the bomber was getting lower and lower, and it was becoming more and more difficult to avoid it.
