Zhou Zhihandian turned on the system to refuel the bomber, and at the same time asked in a strange voice: "Who is Billy? I have no impression!"
He concluded that the bomber had been tampered with. If it had been hit by anti-aircraft shrapnel during the bombing just now, causing the fuel tank to leak, the rear gunner should have smelled the smell of gasoline, and he had been leading the team ahead. , his plane was leaking oil, and it was impossible for the bombers behind him to know about it.
Someone had tampered with the fuel gauge, adding only enough fuel to fly over the Netherlands, which was occupied by the Germans. The Germans hated the pilots who bombed Berlin. If they parachuted, the Germans would never let them fall to the ground alive.
"The same guy who drove the bomber to park under the camouflage net for you after we returned from the last air raid on Berlin. Not long before our departure this time, he accidentally fell from the tower and died. I really don't know what happened to this guy. Why did you climb up to the tower in the middle of the night because you didn't build it properly?"
This navigator may be the most relaxed bomber navigator in the world. He just came and went just to watch things. At this time, his face was a little red after drinking.
"So his name is Billy. This man is destined to live and die, and wealth is in the sky. He may have accidentally slipped and fell!" Zhou Zhihan watched the oil gauge quickly rise to the point where the bomber could fly over the strait, and stopped refueling. Otherwise, flying back with a full tank of fuel cannot be explained, and then he continued, "Hey, by the way, our bombers were also inspected by Billy before departure this time?"
"That's right!" the navigator sighed, "Billy doesn't talk much and is a good person."
What a fart, he almost sent us all to hell, Zhou Zhihan cursed.
The bomber group arrived over the strait. Seeing that there was no German fighting within dozens of kilometers around, Zhou Zhihan was sure that it was safe, so he loudly said: "What the hell, what's going on? My bombers are almost out of fuel. They can fly for more than ten kilometers at most." "
The navigator, bombardier, and machine gunner almost jumped up when they heard this. The bomber had just entered the sky over the strait and was still dozens of kilometers away from the airport. Running out of fuel at this time was simply fatal.
At the end of August, the weather in the English Channel was very cold at night. The pilot could not survive being immersed in the sea water for long. The sea was dark and the bomber dived into the water. It was impossible to say whether the pilot could float up alive.
parachute?
Don't be ridiculous, do you think everything will be fine if you skydive?
During World War II, less than half of pilots who parachuted had a survival rate, and those who parachuted over the sea at night had a survival rate of less than 20%.
The wind in the English Channel is very strong at night, and parachuting on the sea is even more risky. Who knows where it will be blown after parachuting? A gust of wind blows over, the parachute is messy, and the pilot can be suffocated to death in the water.
Just when the machine gunner, bombardier, and navigator were in despair, Zhou Zhihan ordered the other bombers to return to the base first, and he had to force-glide back to make an emergency landing.
I heard that the bomber commanded by Commander Zhou was about to run out of fuel. The other crew members couldn't believe it, because their bomber still had a lot of fuel and could fly another hundred or two hundred kilometers without any problem.
As a result, those experienced pilots became suspicious. They were all of the same type of bomber. The oil was fully filled before takeoff, the crew and bomb load were the same, the incoming and outgoing flight routes were the same, the bombing targets were the same, and the bombers dropped bombs. No one was swooping above the clouds, and everyone was sure that this god-level ace pilot's driving skills were superior to anyone else, and he should have more engine oil left than anyone else.
Also, everyone is following Commander Zhou’s bomber. If his plane leaks oil, it is impossible for everyone’s nose to be blinded.
Anyone with a little bit of aviation knowledge knows that due to the design of the aircraft at this time, once the aircraft leaks oil, it will not flow or drip directly to the ground, but under the influence of strong wind, the oil will spray all over the entire fuselage. The oil-leaking aircraft caught a spark during the air battle and burned immediately.
Many people naturally thought of the mechanic Billy who died inexplicably before they took off this time. It was Billy who repaired and inspected the bomber commanded by Zhou...
Hiss~~
The pilots who participated in the first air raid on Berlin came back to their minds. At that time, almost all the anti-aircraft artillery in the sky over Berlin were biting the bombers commanded by Commander Zhou...
Hiss~~
Some pilots secretly wondered, could it be, who wanted to kill the Allied ace?
Just when the pilots were speculating that something was fishy, the speed of the bomber commanded by Commander Zhou who was flying at the front suddenly slowed down...
Shortly after watching the fuel gauge light "beep beep" light up, the bomber's propeller struggled to turn a few times and then stopped. Then the two engines, one after the other, stalled a few seconds apart. The cabin was quiet, and behind Zhou Zhihan The heartbeats of several crew members accelerated, almost reaching their throats.
"Sir Zhou, I'll stay to assist you!"
A bomber pilot volunteered to stay and assisted Zhou Zhihan in flying back to the base to make an emergency landing. It was impossible to make an emergency landing on the sea, so the crew parachuted. He flew the plane and circled in the sky to keep an eye on the people who fell into the water. He could give the exact designation to the Royal Search and Rescue Team who came to rescue. s position.
Zhou Zhihan said to them: "You go first. If a German fighter jet passes by here, it will be very dangerous."
"We stay to help you, Commander-in-Chief! If the German fighter jets come, we will form a Lu formation for defense. We will come out with you, and we will go back together!"
The pilots in the fleet were unwilling to leave first. They respected this Chinese from the East. This Chinese had turned the tide several times and saved the British Empire from the brink of collapse. Now his bombers were short of fuel and something strange happened. If they Leave first, and where will the face of the British Empire be from now on?
Zhou Zhihan's heart was burning. This scene was something he had never thought of: "I accept the wishes of brothers. It is my honor, Zhou Zhihan, to be with you through life and death! You go first. The goal of everyone staying here is too big, and it will attract the Germans." With your attention, I promise to bring the three brothers back and land safely."
"Sir Zhou! Brothers, it is our honor to fight side by side with you, through life and death! Let's go back to the airport first and wait for you at the airport together!" A squadron leader knew that what Zhou Zhihan said was true, so staying here made it easier for him to be exposed. Once Messerschmitt is recruited, others still have a chance to escape. Zhou Zhihan and the others can only act as target drones. "Gentlemen, let's go first. If we stay, we will harm the commander-in-chief... Haha, if we stay, won't we?" It’s not like he fell into the hands of someone who really wanted to harm the Commander-in-Chief…”
"That's right... let's go first... We can't fly back from here to the base, but I believe that with Commander Zhou's ability, there is nothing he can't do... Brothers, be careful when you go back, don't let Commander-in-Chief When the command landed, who would have tricked me..."
"This engine is extremely short of oil. I can guarantee that someone has bad intentions. If I catch him, I will kill him..."
Most of these pilots participated in the first bombing of Berlin with Zhou Zhihan. That night, when the German ground artillery fire chased Zhou Zhihan's bomber, someone vaguely saw a white light flashing on the belly of the bomber, but they did not think of it at the time and thought it was the reflection of the artillery fire. , once someone mentioned it at this time, coupled with Billy's sudden death and the bomber's mysterious lack of fuel, everything was connected together and immediately became suspicious.
Zhou Zhihan's heart felt warm again. Most of the British people are good and have good intentions. However, their Zheng Zhi family is too hot-tempered and always gives up at critical moments. It is no wonder that after World War II, the glory of the Empire on which the sun never sets is no longer there.
But this is fine. If this matter spreads among the pilots, those who want to harm themselves will restrain themselves. But in any case, Britain cannot stay for long and must leave in time.
Thinking of leaving the UK, Zhou Zhihan felt worried again. Karen was pregnant now and he left suddenly. What would happen to Karen and the child?
All the bombers roared away, and above this silent sea, only Zhou Zhihan's powerless bomber was left, gliding silently towards the British mainland.
Zhou Zhihan constantly adjusted the flight attitude of the bomber, using the principle of wing load to control the height of the bomber, and it descended within his controllable range. In the past, it was common for pilots to make forced landings in fighter jets. This was the first time for him to fly a bomber without power, so he was not very confident. Zu: "Throw away all unnecessary items on the plane to reduce weight."
As soon as these words were spoken, the three crew members were frightened. They did not know what the altitude was at this time, and they could not see anything in the darkness.
So the three crew members began to throw things down, except for parachutes, life jackets and flare guns, they threw everything they could...
Finally, the two crew members facing forward saw the flames rising from the bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe on British soil in the distance - they were almost reaching the British mainland.
The navigator sitting in the dark cockpit knew that he was about to reach the British mainland. He breathed a sigh of relief: "God bless us, we did not fall into the sea, and finally saw land."
Worried about being discovered by German fighter jets, Zhou Zhihan turned off the power. All the instruments in the cabin no longer worked, making it a completely blind flight.
As soon as the navigator finished speaking, the rear machine gunner screamed: "What? Are you almost reaching land?"
"What the hell, what's going on?" Hearing the rear machine gunner's scream, the navigator was startled, "Are the damn Germans coming after you?"
"No, no, no... not a German... God, after gliding for twenty or thirty kilometers, our current altitude is actually still above two thousand meters. We don't need to make an emergency landing on the beach, we can fly back to the airport. This is simply How did Commander Zhou achieve the miracle of gliding?"
The rear gunner heard from the navigator that he was approaching land. He turned on the altimeter in the rear cabin and could barely see through the faint moonlight. At this time, the aircraft was still two thousand meters in the air.
God!
If it were another pilot, he would have been blessed by God if he could maintain an altitude of 500 meters without falling into the sea.
"Shut up!" the navigator laughed at the rear machine gunner, "You scared me to death. I thought it was a German chasing after you..."
The bomber entered the inland and glided forward for a few kilometers. Zhou Zhihan saw from his flight helmet that in a wilderness covered with bushes and thorns a few kilometers away, a dozen people were digging with tools in their hands.
