Chapter 693： Lost

The bombers that invaded French airspace suffered a devastating blow. At the same time, the bomber forces flying to Berlin had just overflew Dutch airspace.

Squadron Captain Craig Brown, flying his bomber, sailing straight ahead, they have been flying for more than an hour.

"Squadron leader, we have received a message from London that our other unit was intercepted by the Germans." A voice came from the headset.

Was intercepted by the Germans! Originally, they were used as decoys. After all, according to their vision, the German night fighter force is not too good. If the Germans intercept in Paris, the pressure on their side will be greatly reduced.

"Now, don't worry about other things, concentrate on completing our combat mission." Craig said.

At this time, their bombers were all flying at an altitude of 7,500 meters. At this altitude, they could have a greater range.

In this bombing mission, they faced many problems. They had to pay attention to fuel consumption at all times. They had to fly on the correct route. If there was a slight difference, they would not be able to complete the bombing operation.

Only by dropping the bomb over Berlin can London have the greatest confidence and be able to inspire the British people. Their task is very difficult!

At this time, the navigator in front of the nose was the most nervous. When they just flew over the Netherlands, they successfully found a big city below and corrected their course. Now, after the long distance, they have only flown halfway.

"Found it, found it!" The navigator suddenly shouted. He heard the voice of Berlin Radio in his earphones. At this time, the speech of the German Propaganda Minister Goebbels was playing inside, shouting loudly and powerfully. The determination to land an extermination strike on Britain.

When hearing the sound of this radio station, the navigator finally relaxed.

When the British radio navigation technology could not reach the practical stage, the current navigation method is a kind of opportunistic but normal method.

Just use the other party's radio! As long as the radio broadcast signal of the other party is received, and the strength of the signal is getting bigger and bigger, then there is no problem, it must be flying towards the target!

In later generations, when the islanders attacked Pearl Harbor, they also used tricks to determine the target location by receiving signals from Hawaiian radio stations.

Once the signal is found, there is no problem. Fly towards the target!

The navigator relaxed and marked on the aeronautical chart. This straight line will extend to Berlin!

The flight continued. Ten Blenheim bombers formed a formation high in the sky. At this time, there was already sparse starlight. In the starlight, the aircraft continued to fly forward.

Time passed little by little, and after another hour passed, the navigator finally felt something was wrong.

They have been flying for more than two hours continuously. This long-distance flight is a huge test for everyone's mental and physical strength! Although they had rested during the day, and before leaving, they had to meet the Prime Minister Churchill, who encouraged them.

But now, they are tired.

"According to the route, the target should be directly below us." The navigator said: "But now, there is nothing below us!"

Craig frowned. At this time, he was still wearing an oxygen mask, which made him look more bloated, and his words changed a tone: "So, there is only one situation. Berlin may implement lights. Controlled."

That shining luminous Berlin now actually implements light control. It must be that the bomber that attacked Paris passed by, which made the Germans more vigilant!

"No, our radio can still receive the signal from Radio Berlin, and Berlin is still in front of us!" At this moment, another bomber uploaded a debate: "We should continue flying!"

"How is that possible? We must be over Berlin according to the route!" The pilot here immediately retorted.

On the radio, arguing voices came.

"Idiot, if we follow the route, we must have encountered a strong wind. It is very likely that we are still ten kilometers, even dozens of kilometers away from the target!"

In this era, navigation is very difficult, and one of the problems is that the aircraft does not know its speed.

In flight, an airplane must know its own speed. This speed is measured by airflow. In other words, the airplane measures relative air speed.

If the air is also flowing, this speed will change.

What the airplane needs is ground speed, which is the speed relative to the ground. If it is flying against the wind, the air speed is less than the ground speed. Especially after a long flight, the accumulated error is even greater!

This error lasted until later generations. In about 43 years, Germany used a radar device to accurately measure ground speed. Yes, this technology was first invented by Germany.

And now, the British have to face the fact that they have lost their way!

How to do?

If you trust the instrument completely, then Berlin should be below They need to lower the altitude, circle around and fly around, try to find Berlin and then launch the bombing.

If they believe Berlin’s radio broadcasts, they should continue to fly forward, and Berlin is still in front of their route!

How to do? At this time, Craig's judgment ability was completely tested, and Craig gave the order almost after a little thought.

The fleet is divided into two groups, one small group, continue to fly, and the second small group, hovering down!

This is perfectly in line with the British thinking, since it is not sure, then just act separately!

You know, these ten bombers alone cannot blow Berlin upside down. The most important thing about their bombing this time was a symbolic meaning. They were to boost the morale of Britain and tell the British people that they are capable of launching a counterattack against Germany!

And now, if they fail to complete the task, it will be a heavy blow to morale. It is for this reason that Churchill will personally come to cheer them up.

They cannot fail!

Therefore, they must act separately. Even if only one bomber found Berlin, it was their victory. Even if only one bomb was dropped, they were successful!

The bomber squadron immediately executed Craig’s order.

Craig did not continue to fly forward. He believed that his pilot seemed to be in the dark. He already had a hunch that Berlin was below!

So, next, he took four bombers and wanted to hover here!

How high is it reduced? Now, the moon star is scarce, as long as it is lowered to a height of about 500 meters, he will definitely be able to see clearly.

Even if he was hit by an anti-aircraft gun, he would throw the bomb over Berlin!

Five bombers circled nearby, hovering while lowering their altitude.