Chapter 1197： Recommendation 2 from the Air Force (1/2)
Slide 1197
”It's not just that. If you perform such a long-range attack, I suggest that the bomb load of the O-400 bomber should not exceed 350KG, and the FB27 bomber should not exceed 425KG. The maximum bomb load of the V1500 bomber. It should be limited to less than 1 ton.” The Lieutenant General said.
”If this were the case, the strength of the blow would drop a lot. We flew over in one night, but we could only throw a 12-inch shell, this...” Sir Fisher said with a smashed mouth. .
”Uh, I'm talking about performing this task during the day. If it's night, IMHO, such a plan is not operational at all.” Lieutenant General Trentchard said with a start.
”But, didn't your air force launch an air strike at night from a distance of 200 or even 300 kilometers from the front to attack the rear of the Germans? Although the distance is a bit far this time, we can implement it after careful planning. Could it be me? I saw something wrong with your night raid report?” Sir Fisher is about to step down. At this time, he has nothing to worry about, so the words are a bit rushing.
”You can try to drive at night in the city, or you can try to drive in the wilderness by the way. On land, we can determine our position based on the lights on the ground and some iconic landmarks, but what about the sea? Let the pilot bring a sextant to navigate? A night attack that spans 200 kilometers and a night attack that spans more than 500 kilometers are completely two concepts. Perhaps a deviation of one degree is enough to make you come to Amsterdam in the Netherlands instead of the German William port.”
”If the Navy implements your plan rashly, then I can assure you that in addition to damaging the Royal Navy Fleet, you will add another scourge to the Royal Navy Air Force in your military court!” Lieutenant General Trentchard retorted.
I have to ask if there was a night air raid during the First World War. Not long after the war began, the Russian Ilya bombers bombed the German station at night, but the flight distance was only less than 80 kilometers... I would like to ask if there were any operations of bombing the British mainland across the strait at night in World War I? Naturally, there are too, such as airship bombing and later Gotha disasters. These are all successful examples, but the Germans can easily bomb London, England, does not mean that the British can easily bomb Wilhelmshaven...
The reason is simple, the distance is different from the tool! Let's talk about distance first. Germany wants to bomb Britain. That's easy. Just take off from the occupied French territory. There is an English Channel between the two sides. But what if the British wanted to bomb Wilhelmshaven? Take this map by yourself and measure it according to the scale. Whether you start from France or from mainland Britain, the distance is very long!
And the airship that started bombing the UK has a very large endurance. The 17-hour endurance of the V1500 is terrible, right? But in fact, the airship flies for a week without any problems.... As long as the people above can solve their own physiological problems, even if they yaw, they will be off course. Just fly back, but it is not so easy for the aircraft. The V1500 may be possible, but the quantity is too small and the price is too expensive. The real main force is bombers such as O-400 and FB27. Therefore, it is possible for the British to bomb the rear of the German front at night, but it is too difficult to bomb Wilhelmshaven.
”We are only discussing technical issues, and don't fall into other areas. We should respect the technical officers from the Air Force, but at the same time, our Navy also has the right to choose.” At this time Churchill came out again to be a peacemaker.