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The Sixth Air Force deployed a fighter group at three forward airfields: Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, and České Budejovice.
Each group has three squadrons, each with twenty-four aircraft. The group has a total of one hundred fighters, of which twenty-eight are fighters.
After more than a month of combat, even though ground crews worked overtime to repair and maintain the fighter aircraft, the availability rate of each group's fighter aircraft was less than 70%.
In the case of frequent dispatches, the number of aircraft that can take off for combat at any time is barely maintained at about 60%.
Zhang Huangyan could order an increase in the number of fighter jets deployed on the front line. Due to the limited capacity of the field airport, the number of bombers will inevitably be reduced.
This is a trade-off relationship, so the combination of radar and anti-aircraft guns can only be used to improve the security level of the airport.
As for combat, the ratio of escort fighters to bombers is at least two to one.
After prior coordination, many fighter jets flew from the rear airport and merged with the bomber formation in the air.
It turns out that the Ming Air Force did not dare to play like this. Bombers flew in from behind to join the fighters.
But the corresponding flight costs have skyrocketed, because the cost of bombers far exceeds that of fighter jets.
The longer the bomber's mission range, the greater the consumption of the engine.
The same is true for fighter jets, but it's easier and cheaper to replace a fighter's engine.
If it maintained three to five hundred bombers, the Ming court wouldn't care too much.
However, the number of bombers deployed in each crusade against the Holy Roman Empire was more than 3,000, and each bomber needed to be equipped with at least eight to ten sets of spare engines.
This cost is unbearable for the Ministry of War, but it is still under the condition that the war lasts for no more than a year, otherwise the flight cost will be even higher.
The reason why the Sixth Air Force ensures high-frequency bombing is because ground crews can install spare engines on the bombers to shorten the interval between air strikes.
If we expect to repair the engine and then let the bomber take off after repair, I am afraid that it can only be dispatched once or twice a week.
Such low-frequency air raids can actually bring joy to the defenders of the Holy Roman Empire in various cities...
The Ming Dynasty Air Force's magic weapon to deal with high-frequency air attacks is to replace spare engines for combat aircraft regardless of cost.
Without being attacked by the opponent, one set of engines can last about ten times before being overhauled.
On the contrary, if it can be used up to three times, it must be disassembled first, otherwise it will cause huge flight hazards.
The alternative is to deploy the bomber closer to the battlefield, which automatically extends the life of the engine.
The price to be paid is that it may be destroyed on the ground by enemy aircraft at any time. Without anti-aircraft guns and radar, fighter jets alone cannot complete the task of protecting the airport.
Taking part in this crusade against the Holy Roman Empire, the fighter jets, bombers, and helicopters of the Air Force and Army Aviation Forces have all been camouflaged.
The purpose is to prevent easy detection and standardization by enemy aircraft and increase the chance of survival in air strikes.
This method can only be regarded as deceiving oneself and stealing the bell. The passive and effective defense method is the combination of anti-aircraft guns and radar.
The fighter formations of the Holy Roman Empire Air Force did not fly at low altitudes to launch sneak attacks, but carried out high-flying attacks.
This was easily detected by the Ming Air Force's radar, and fighter jets were summoned to take off to meet the enemy.
Each field airport also has more than ten runways, and the runways and aprons for bombers and fighter jets are separate. @·No mistake first release~~
The short runways will be used by fighter jets, while the long runways belong to the bomber force.
The advantage of having more runways is that once emergency takeoff is required, the number of fighter jets taking off per unit time can be guaranteed.
In this situation, the bomber taking off will not be able to help. Maybe the entire crew and all the runways will be hit in vain.
All are left for fighter jets to take off.
For the Ming army pilots who had already taken off to block the attack, the number of incoming Holy Roman Empire fighter planes was about twice as many as their own.
At the airport on the ground, he still had his friends flying fighter planes to take off constantly.
The first task of those of us who have already ascended to heaven is to hold the other side down with all our might.
All fighter jets at the airport that can take off may not necessarily be full of fuel, but they must have sufficient ammunition, because this can prevent the opponent from sneak attacks on the airport.
The fighter jets deployed on the front line are all "Flamingos". This fighter is easier to maintain than the "Black-footed Albatross" and has a shorter take-off and landing distance.
Although they were at a numerical disadvantage, Ming pilots were still unafraid of the incoming enemy aircraft due to the superior performance and fierce firepower of their own fighters.
A few minutes ago, the Ming army pilots on duty were playing cards, reading, and dozing off.
Now, they are flying higher than birds...
The air defense alert has already reported the direction of the incoming enemy aircraft. After taking off, the pilot only needs to fly according to the calibrated direction to find the incoming enemy aircraft.
Before five o'clock, the two sides saw each other at a distance of about ten kilometers.
If this distance were not far beyond the range of the cannon, it would have been able to fire.
After the distance between them was quickly shortened, a game of "who is the hunter" began instantly.
The pilots of the Holy Roman Empire Air Force relied on their own numbers, so they did not choose any maneuvers and pounced directly on the opponent.
The "Falcon" fighter is only superior in horizontal hovering, while the "Flamingo" is ahead in diving and climbing.
This means that whether the fighter planes of the Holy Roman Empire Air Force fly upward or downward, they may be directly shot down by the opponent.
Either choose to outflank them in a roundabout way, or be ruthless and rush through the opponent's improvised aerial defense line.
Now that they can visually see each other's airport, they have no reason to continue taking a detour.
As long as you successfully charge into the formation in one breath,
Before fighting, compare your marksmanship!
This is the default rule of the "Aerial Knight" industry!
If you are shot down in a formation duel, or even killed on the spot, no matter how high your fighting skills are, you will be unable to use them.
The Ming army pilots dared to do this, on the one hand, because of their superb skills, and on the other hand, it relied on the excellent performance of the cannon.
Not only does it have a high rate of fire and a long range, but it is also not prone to jamming. This cannon can be used to its best effect during cross-fire.
The Ming army tested a captured machine gun manufactured by the Holy Roman Empire. Compared with its own similar weapons, the firepower output of this machine gun per unit time was only about one-third of its own machine gun.
In other words, even if forty "Flamingos" deal with a hundred "Falcons", the Ming Air Force will still have a slight upper hand in terms of firepower...
Of course, if there are twin-engine "Eagle" heavy-duty fighters equipped with two cannons in the formation, it can be regarded as a half-pound versus eighty-two.
In the moment of the confrontation, nearly thirty fighter planes of the Holy Roman Empire Air Force were shot down, while the Ming Air Force only lost less than ten.
Because most of the pilots of the Holy Roman Empire Air Force do not have much flying experience, they can be considered veteran pilots after being in the air for five years.
By the same standard, in the Ming Air Force, it can only be considered entry-level, and the ace pilots are all more than ten years old.
As long as there is no problem with your health and you meet the requirements for taking off, you can fly until you are about forty-five years old before taking a back seat.
Of course, these old guys don't want to be instructors and play with rookies who are sweating nervously after going to heaven.
How can training at the rear be as satisfying as hitting a live target on the front line?
Therefore, knowing that Ming Dynasty will soon carry out the third crusade, everyone does not intend to major in this or retire, and they all have to feel comfortable first...
A good role model for veteran pilots is Yi Bufan, who is known as the "First Brother of the Air Force". He is over 43 years old.
The front-line troops are still struggling "to their death" and have shot down at least thirty-five enemy aircraft so far.
"At least" means the amount that has been verified, and the excess is unverified and will not be counted.
Privately, his comrades in the same brigade all believed that this guy had more than fifty battles, but the superiors only recognized thirty-five.
It seems that the results are not too many, not even a hundred, but this is because the overall strength of the Ming Air Force is dominant and the number of elite pilots is huge.
Obtained.
Everyone is a trump card, so it is not easy to get the prey.
Similarly, if everyone likes it, then we can collectively deliver it to your door...
The small goal Yi Bufan set for himself was to shoot down fifty aircraft and then retire to the second line and become an instructor.
He also knew that this goal would not be easy to achieve without the wingman's deliberate concession, and his prey might be snatched by some blind guy.
But as a pilot of the Ming Dynasty Air Force, he will naturally not be frightened by the small target above him. How will he know that he can't do it if he doesn't try? What if the other party cooperates with me?
Yi Bufan shot down two enemy planes in one charge. He didn't step on the accelerator all the way because he knew that after he succeeded, he would have to turn and fight again.
First, there is a 180-degree climb, and then the head dives downwards, and the head begins to become congested, but this is something that veteran pilots have long been accustomed to.
No matter how old you are, as long as you ensure that this posture does not last for a long time, it will have no impact on your ability to continue killing enemies.
They even think that the rolling movements that frighten ordinary people are not as harmful to the body as the high altitude...
After the fighter plane returned to its normal position, Yi Bufan had arrived behind a twin-engine "Eagle" fighter fuselage.
With its speed advantage, the "Flamingo" can still complete post-emptive tactics.
Yi Bufan didn't have time or the mood to chat with him, so cannonballs and bullets were the best answer.
The opponent's tail was immediately smashed, and a shell passed over the tail and directly hit the left wing of the "Eagle" fighter.
The fighter jet soon emitted a plume of black smoke, and after losing its balance, it began to slide sideways and downwards...
The pilots of the Ming Air Force, including Yi Bufan, were not fighting against each other, but more like racing against time.
Because there is our own airport behind us, missing even one enemy plane may cause us to lose several bombers.
There were still fighter planes taking off on the runway, and they were almost face to face with the invading enemy.
The incoming "Eagle" fighters all carry aerial bombs, one of which can completely destroy a "Hercules" bomber.
But there are currently only twelve "Eagle" fighters that can really have a chance to complete this important mission.
When these "Eagle" fighter jets are less than three kilometers away from the target, they are about to launch a fatal blow.
The ground gun emplacements immediately sprayed out fire snakes, and four careless "Eagle" fighter jets were shot down on the spot.
Most of those responsible for defending the airport are vehicle-mounted anti-aircraft guns, which have the advantage of good maneuverability.
After the radar detects the location of the incoming enemy aircraft, these air defense vehicles can be concentrated on the route of the enemy aircraft group to block the opponent.
After many days of boring life, these anti-aircraft vehicles finally waited for a while, and gained a lot.
They got off to a good start with four "Eagle" fighter jets, and then shot down six more fighter jets of the same model and seven "Falcon" fighter jets.
Only two "Eagle" and three "Falcon" fighters really slipped through the net, and the rest were forced to fight with Ming army fighters.
However, these five that slipped through the net destroyed as many as fourteen "Hercules" bombers.
The bombers of the Ming Army were all not refueled. The purpose was to prevent being blown up by enemy planes and then detonating the bombers next to them.
If it is full of fuel, I am afraid that after a bomber explodes, half of the airport will be blown up in a chain reaction...
Afterwards, through statistics, the position
The Ming Dynasty Air Force at Pilsen Airport lost a total of twenty-five "Flamingo" fighter jets and fourteen "Hercules" bombers.
About 82 enemy planes were shot down, and about 20 more enemy planes escaped. The reason why they did not pursue the enemy was because they were worried about falling into the trap of diverting the tiger away from the mountain.
There aren't many smart people in the Holy Roman Empire, but that doesn't mean the opponent won't use this trick.
If the other party really takes over the entire airport, then someone needs to be responsible for it...
A total of 67 fighters and 35 bombers were lost at the airports in Karlovy Vary and České Budejovice.
The results achieved were almost the same as those in Pilsen, except for more losses.
Considering that he shot down more than 200 opponent's fighter planes, this is quite impressive.
so that it is within the scope of one's own tolerance.
The loss of bombers was heartbreaking, so all the bombers that were unscathed participated in the bombing of Nuremberg that day.
Starting from April 3 to April 20, the Ming Air Force carried out a total of twelve large-scale bombings on Nuremberg.
More than 2,500 bomber sorties were dispatched, and the number of bombs dropped reached more than 75,000.
According to aerial reports from pilots, major building areas in the city have been razed to the ground.
In particular, most of the Ming Dynasty air force dropped incendiary bombs, which burned the wooden houses in the city to ashes.
As for the situation of the defenders, it is still unknown, but the coalition forces besieging the city have not yet received a letter of surrender from the other side.
What does this mean?
Just one question!
The bombing is not enough!
Like the veteran pilots of the Ming Dynasty Air Force, Leopold and his son were still dying.
Zhang Huangyan could unconditionally satisfy the other party's demands. Whether to rebuild the city after the war was another matter.
The Ming Dynasty Air Force will use its strength to prove to the opponent that bullet flowers can bloom in Nuremberg!
Spectators who want to see the grand event can come out of the air-raid shelter... @*~~
