This is a Messerschmitt No. 7033 belonging to the 136th Squadron of the JG77 Wing. The fuselage is painted with the logo of a witch riding a broom, an eagle nose, and red hair. It looks funny and weird in the golden sunlight. On the tail fin of the aircraft Marked with 35 victories.
Pilot No. 7033 was elated and concentrated on chasing the condensed contrail that had almost disappeared. He squinted and used his peripheral vision to capture the exhaust fumes scattered in the air. He was secretly glad that the climate over the Soviet Union was getting colder at this time, otherwise it would be impossible to capture it. The remaining traces.
This method of squinting and chasing the condensed contrails scattered in the air is very effective. He learned it from an old bird during the Spanish Civil War. Using this method, he tracked and shot down at least 6 Soviet fighter planes.
His current record has reached 35. Counting today's bomber, his record can reach 36.5, because one Soviet bomber can be worth 1.5 fighter jets.
The corners of his mouth bloomed involuntarily. If he shoots down 4 more fighter jets, he will receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. If his position is promoted to major, he will be eligible to serve as a group leader.
If the Imperial Marshal hadn't changed the number of Knight's Cross medals from 20 to 40 a month ago, he would have gotten the medal that he had coveted for a long time, which was enough to make him and his family proud.
Suddenly, an unprecedented ominous omen filled the depths of his soul. He had no time to react. He only heard the sound of breaking glass in his ears. Then his head suddenly became cold and hot, and the one he had dreamed of for a long time appeared in front of him. Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and remain forever in his memory.
Fighter No. 7033 lost control, spun and fell to the ground, hit, exploded, caught fire, and sent thick smoke into the sky.
In the late autumn of the Soviet Union, the ground was covered with a thick layer of white frost. From the air, it looked like a blanket of snow. From a distance, the point of explosion and fire was also very obvious, which could delay pursuing troops.
Zhou Zhihan's pursuit skills are unparalleled in the world. He quickly reached the sky above No. 7033 Meiji and dived down silently. He blasted the pilot's head with a burst shot and quickly pressed the stick. He used a quick but fuel-consuming side roll instead of a small radius turn to turn the aircraft's nose. Push the throttle, pull it up, increase the speed, and quickly pursue the No. 7055 Messerschmitt that is tracking the bomber group.
Waste gas?
That's someone else's business.
No. 7055 Messerschmitt is also an experienced bird. He has never lost the enemy he was tracking. Seeing that the trail that was getting fainter not long ago is gradually becoming clearer, he is in a good mood. Although the trail left in front is very It was messy, but he was sure that he was tracking in the right direction, and it was very likely that both bombers were ahead.
Thinking that most of 7033 would miss the mark, 7055 almost laughed out loud with joy.
The current record of 7033 is 35, while his record is 33, which is slightly behind. If he can shoot down the first two bombers, the total number of bombers will surpass this old rival.
The wake is becoming more and more obvious, and 7055 can judge that there are at least two bombers ahead, and there may even be multiple bombers.
When chasing the enemy on the battlefield, viewing condensed contrails is much more reliable than a telescope. Sometimes birds in the distance will be mistaken for enemy aircraft, but condensed contrails will not.
He was an expert at fighting bombers. No matter what type of bomber he was, as long as he attacked its ribs, he would be sure to hit it. Thinking of this, he was even more happy. If there were three or four bombers in front of him, he would attack it today and become a knight iron in one fell swoop. Possible recipients of the Cross of Merit.
He knew that the fastest bomber currently owned by the Soviet Union was the SB-2. The maximum speed of this bomber was barely 400 kilometers, which was completely behind the Messerschmitt. It was not on the same level. He would not be able to defeat such an opponent. You can have it at your fingertips.
At present, the Soviet fighter jets are outdated and backward, and the bombers are even more hobbled and old. This is the biggest reason why the German pilots on the Eastern Front have such incredible record. On the Western Front, his record was only a pitiful 3 aircraft. Since entering the Eastern Front at the end of July this year Since then, his performance has skyrocketed. He has received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and will be promoted to captain, which is just around the corner.
Just thinking about it makes me excited!
He felt that it was easier to fight Soviet pilots than Spanish rookies.
At this moment, a call from the airport tower came to his ear: "7055, please answer when you receive it."
"7055 received!"
"7055, are there any gains in the direction you are pursuing?"
"There are faint traces of enemy bombers, but they are not clear. It is most likely an SB-2 bomber." 7055 replied without thinking. He was not willing to tell the truth that he had caught a big fish. 7033 was very close to here. If Knowing that a big fish appears on your side, you will definitely turn around and take a shortcut to chase after it.
Don't even think about it.
It was said that only one bomber was found. According to public regulations, the support fighters dispatched from the airport would most likely not follow and would instead carry out their missions at critical locations.
really.
Airport tower: "About 40 kilometers behind you, there are 4 fighter planes supporting you and 7033. Once the target is determined in the direction you are tracking, report it immediately."
"7055 understand!"
"Please keep in touch with 7055 at regular intervals."
"7055 received!"
call ended.
7055 took a deep breath. After the conversation just now, the tower will not urge the reinforcement fighters to speed up for reinforcements. No matter how many enemy bombers are ahead, they will all belong to him.
Although the performance of German pilots has soared like a rocket since entering the Soviet Union, the frequent attendance has also made these veterans exhausted, especially those who came from the Western Front battlefield. Their fatigue is increasing day by day, if it were not for Honor, money and status keep them excited and alert all the time, and they have long since fallen down from exhaustion.
Therefore, if there is no big oil and water ahead, the subsequent reinforcement pilots will be slow to show off their interest, and the airport tower commander will not urge the reinforcement fighters to increase consumption.
It seems that when 7055 was imagining the Knight's Cross of Iron that he was about to receive, he had no idea that the scythe of death had already been hooked on his throat, ready to harvest his soul at any time.
Seeing the Mei fighter in the distance chasing after the condensed contrail left by the SB-2 fleet, Zhou Zhihan secretly praised the German veterans for being really powerful and actually being able to follow the almost-disappeared contrail.
Zhou Zhihan pulled the lever, and Spitfire No. 214 continued to rise and jump, entering high altitude, flying above the clouds, using the cover of clouds in twos and threes to quickly catch up to the sky above 7055.
Zhou Zhihan's flying method can "erase" the condensed contrail left by the aircraft in the air. He is a rearguard and cannot leave traces for the enemy to follow.
No one can achieve the continuous lifting jumps he did, so it is naturally difficult to find the traces he left. The Spitfire No. 214 jumped among the clouds, leaving even less traces. With the current pilot's cognition and aircraft performance, It was impossible to trace Spitfire 214.
It only took Zhou Zhihan a few minutes from shooting down 7033 to catching up with 7055. During this period, he continuously activated the acceleration device. No. 214 breathed fire as fast as lightning. If there were German fighter planes nearby at this time, they would definitely think they were flying gods. .
Zhou Zhihan's calculation was accurate. When he shot down 7033 and then caught up with 7055, 7055 was still unable to search the Soviet fleet with telescopes.
His judgment was very accurate. At this time, 7055 was about 30 kilometers away from the bomber group in front. It was a position that was invisible to the naked eye and difficult to judge with a telescope in the red light. Because there were many small clouds in the sky at this time, which was blocked by the rising sky. The sun dyed it golden yellow, and it looked a bit like a Spitfire from every angle.
Zhou Zhihan pushed the operating lever, and Spitfire No. 214 formed a small-angle dive and tracking.
Low-angle swooping tracking is more difficult to detect than rear tracking.
When the trailing aircraft performs rear tracking on the same plane, the tracked leading aircraft only needs a side roll to look back and find it.
The low-angle dive tracking position was in the direction of twelve o'clock above and behind the tail of the front aircraft. When the person being tracked looked back, his line of sight was blocked by his rear hatch.
This is an extremely secretive position with diverse attack methods. No matter how the front machine escapes, it will be at an absolute disadvantage.
No. 214 Spitfire occupies a small angle and dives behind to track it. So far, no one can escape.
Zhou Zhihan pushed the stick gently, and the Spitfire slowly dropped in altitude. When it reached 50 meters above 7055, he could clearly see the unique eagle on the opponent's flight cap.
The pilot of 7055 was still focused on tracking the increasingly dense contrails ahead, and all he could hear in his ears was the sound of Messerschmitt's unique DB601 Aa engine.
