Chapter 1737： Flying over Shetland One

The fleet first transferred from Port Kiel to Denmark. In order to prevent the news from being exposed, the entire fleet stayed at the airport for a short period of time. The crew went down to move around, while the ground crew stepped up to refuel the aircraft and inspected the aircraft’s equipment for the last time. . This airport was temporarily changed. It was originally an airship field in Denmark. The place where the airship was anchored was used as the runway and apron, while the warehouse where the airship was originally stored was used to store various materials.

Knowles walked to the open space next to the airport and lit a cigar for himself. He looked up at the sky. The cloud height was indeed very low. It is estimated to be only about 3,500 meters. It is now around 11 o'clock in the evening. Taking off in the early morning, it is estimated that the entire voyage will take about 6 to 7 hours, which is much shorter than expected. The perfect situation is when the first ray of sunlight rises from the sky, the German reconnaissance aircraft unit enters the field and then uses the camera to move Scan the entire island group.

In this mission, an additional 6 K-8 long-range reconnaissance aircraft were added to conduct reconnaissance on the Orkney Islands. After all, it was once the base of the British fleet. The previous news said that the fleet is currently stationed in central Britain. , But just in case, the High Seas Fleet Headquarters still hopes to make a round there. As a result, Knowles' fleet has expanded a bit.

"Head, everything is ready, not only our plane, but also the navy side." Just after smoking a cigar, Knowles' deputy has walked over.

"Let's go and see." Knowles came to the cabin of his landline plane, and at this time, a radio operator was playing with the radio on the shelf. Soon, a series of navigation signals came through, and according to the result of the radio side, the operator took a circle on the huge map.

"The navy has dispatched a fleet, and they provide us with relays at sea. If the shore-based equipment fails because of the distance, they can still guide us home." The radio operator said.

"Okay, let's go!" Major Knowles said after making sure that everything is okay.

With the help of the sedan cameo tractor, a huge plane re-entered the take-off runway. At the end of the runway, Major Knowles’ landline was first prepared, and three huge Daimler Benchi liquid-cooled engines began to operate. Later, when the engine power reached the take-off standard, the major sent the brakes, and the huge plane rolled on the runway and flew into the air at a position close to three-quarters of the entire runway.

"Turn on the signal lights! We have to wait for the brother behind." Major Knowles ordered while looking at the illuminated airport. In fact, 12 K-8 reconnaissance planes are not needed for reconnaissance of the Shetland Islands. The reason for preparing so many planes is actually to be prepared to lose them during the flight... No way, the distance is too far. Under current navigation conditions, the dispersion is certain, depending on how many colleagues can reach the target area.

However, in order to maintain the formation as much as possible, the Germans installed signal lights for identification on the tail and fuselage of the K-8 aircraft. In order for the fleet to complete the formation at the beginning, the searchlights provided by the Danes also played a role. My own batch of 12 K-8 reconnaissance planes are at least all over the airport...

"Let's go!" When all the crews were in place, the fleet once again determined its course and flew towards the Shetland Islands. After more than 30 minutes, the huge fleet finally penetrated the clouds and entered the high altitude. After the climb was over, the entire fleet began to fly towards the target at cruising speed. After flying for about 4 hours, the German fleet finally received radio waves from the Shetland Islands.

"Seamless docking!" We have locked the target. This signal is exactly the same as the signal sample collected by our submarine forces in the vicinity of the Shetland Islands. We are sure that it is radiation from the target. So far, we have not found the signal of the large fleet. "The deputy said.

"It seems that the British fleet is really not active nearby." Knowles said. Under the guidance of the British base signal, the German fleet flew smoothly to the Shetland Islands. Of course, this smooth only meant that there was nothing wrong with the general direction. In fact, when it finally approached the target, the K-accompanying K- The number of Type 8 long-range reconnaissance aircraft has dropped to eight, that is to say, four have fallen apart.

When the sunlight appeared in the sky again, the entire cloud layer was dyed golden yellow. Through the gap of the cloud layer, Knowles could already see the Shetland Islands. And according to the previous map to distinguish the approximate location.

"Head, we are now close to Mainland, the largest island in the Shetland Islands. If we lower our altitude in another 15 minutes, we will be able to see it when we pass through the clouds! Bressey and Walser The location of the island has also been determined, and the largest islands in the Shetland Islands have been locked.” The deputy said while checking the chart.

"Let's get started! St. Millega bless us!" With the order given , the fleet began to lower its altitude. From now on, all aircrafts will perform their missions alone. After completion, they can leave by themselves. The fleet began to disperse. This was the first time that the Luftwaffe appeared at the northernmost tip of the UK. At this time, the British airport on the ground also began a busy day. Knowles is very lucky today. Two days ago, it had just snowed here, and a lot of snow accumulated on the airport runway. Currently, only 40% of the entire Shetland Islands airport is operational. If it had been in the past, at this point in time, A large number of planes have already begun to perform patrol missions, and now, there are only two or three kittens in the air.

"Fuck, what did I see?" When a K-8 bomber code-named Bull took the lead through the clouds, it accidentally found a British V1500 bomber, just taking off from an extremely long runway , The 30-meter-long wing is like a huge bookshelf. The plane is obviously not low-loaded. Its climb speed is very slow. It flies almost in a straight line. Although the bull is also huge, it is facing the sun. When the direction entered, few people really noticed at first, at least the British bomber didn't notice it!

"It seems that we are going to be a fighter jet first!" The Bull adjusted its course slightly and flew almost parallel to the V1500. The huge Bull almost rushed towards the V1500 bomber, which was slowly climbing. Because the height is too low, this well-deserved giant in World War I cannot even dodge! And when the two sides passed by, the pilot on the Bull could even see the shocked expression of the British on the opposite side.

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