Chapter 1954： Preparation 3 before the war (1/2)
What is the limitation of history? The ugly point is a problem that cannot be solved. Even now it is very difficult to fix a single-engine fighter jet with the auxiliary fuel tank! If you want a long range and a decent speed, you can only choose a twin-engine aircraft instead of a single-engine aircraft! The loss of aerial combat ability is a price that must be borne. Well, having said that, the remaining actual combat problems can only be solved by the pilots themselves.
Like the British, the Germans also made a lot of technical preparations for this ”end of all air contest”. It can be said that it has reached the ceiling of this era. The limits of technology! And after doing it here, we have to see what the British are doing. Ruprecht needs to collect enough information, and the prince’s order is well implemented. A few days later, about Dover A large amount of information about the area around the Strait was collected and handed over to the prince.
”The British are prepared for our possible attack on the Strait of Dover. They have arranged escorted warships, ranging from tens of thousands of tons of former dreadnoughts and armored cruisers to auxiliary cruisers modified with merchant ships. Anti-aircraft artillery and machine guns. In theory, they can pose a certain threat to our bombers entering at low altitude.” said Admiral Harar Air Force.
”This is a threat, but we don't need to take them too seriously,” Ruprecht said. ”The reason is very simple. In fact, most of these so-called anti-aircraft guns are deck guns. Their gun mounts are specially designed to deal with submarines floating on the water. The pitch angle is very limited, and the rotation is slow, which is not suitable for high-speed movement. Air target.”
Yes, you read that right, these artillery is indeed against submarines, because so far, the British mines are still not enough... Therefore, the German submarine chose to take a shortcut to enter the Atlantic Ocean from the English Channel! Of course, it is impossible for such a long distance to be underwater all the time. It always has to surface. At this time, the British deck gun may come in handy. Although there are not enough submarines killed by deck guns so far, the British still retain these things!
”The most worthy of our attention is the Royal Army and Naval Air Forces deployed in Dunkirk, Calais and across the UK. According to our current intelligence, there will be no more than 22 British fighter squadrons active over the Western Front. But. This does not include the air force in the Strait of Dover and the coastal areas. The British are very foresighted. They have deployed a lot of artillery in the port area, and have a complete air warning system, and there are at least 15 fighters. Squadron.”
”More importantly, we monitored the British radio communications and discovered that the British used a brand new number to refer to certain squadrons. We estimate that this may be the new interceptor squadron formed by the British. There are at least 5 at present. Such a designation appears in the Dover area. If you count the British naval fleet that may appear here, from the perspective of organization, the number of British fighter forces here will not be much less than the number of British fighters above the Western Line.” Will say.
”Is it a navy fighter force?” Ruprecht was lost in thought. The British bomber force has basically lost its combat effectiveness. This is a fact. Because of the long-term blood drawn from the Navy, the bomber force of the British Navy has also lost a lot. Big. But the loss of the British Royal Navy's fighter forces does not seem to be large. Of course, their small size is one aspect, and not on the battlefield is another aspect!
I have to say that Churchill is really an excellent politician. Whether in history or in reality, he tried his best to leave a strong and independent air force for the Navy, so that there was a rapid war in history. At the end, the Royal Navy had a glorious history of nearly 3,000 various aircraft, although the subsequent dismantling of this huge aviation force on April 1, 1919 was wiped out. But I have to say that Churchill's ability and vision are quite good! In this regard, the only person in the UK who can compare with him is probably Fisher!
And this plane, today when the British air force is frequently hit, the small-scale Royal Navy fighter unit has become one of the few well-established fighter units. Perhaps this time, the Luftwaffe needs to fight them.
”Continue to collect relevant information. In addition, we need to invest enough elite fighter pilots to undertake free hunting missions. We also need to expand the battlefield so that the British will lose sight of the other.” Ruprecht said.