Imperial Overlord

Considering this, Churchill finally felt that his attack mission this time did not seem to be the last chance to fight back.

At least, he was in Crete, and had one more chance to attack Germany's deadly link. So he was shaken, and his determination to attack the port of Brest this time was shaken.

Once the confidence is shaken, the decision will also follow... Churchill frowned, looking at Daoding and the others who were struggling to persuade him, he couldn't decide for a while.

He was hesitating on this side, but White's brows were burning on the other side. The British fighter pilot drove his Spitfire fighter jet, scrambling left and right in the fire net of tracer bullets.

The two German fighter jets following him were equally agile in this complex battle zone, dodging bullets from all directions.

In fact, no one can really dodge all the bullets from different directions in the fierce pursuit and escape.

This is also the reason why, sometimes, after returning and landing, the pilot finds that his fuselage is covered with bullet holes.

Unlike the complex and sophisticated high-level fighter jets of later generations, the fighter jets of this era are still very simple, and at the same time have the advantage of not being easily damaged due to their simple structure.

Time, every minute and every second, is very precious to White who is dodging the enemy's pursuit.

What is more unfortunate than White is that there are hundreds of pilots on the plane, and there is no need to continue to persist and wait.

They have been shot down over this sea area, because there is no fleet on both sides here, so the only thing waiting for them is freezing to death in the sea.

In just an instant, another British Spitfire was shot down, and when it was shot down, the Spitfire driven by White was less than 100 meters away from the Spitfire.

White watched the Spitfire explode and disintegrate in the sky, and also saw the pilot who was ignited, struggling with flames at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters.

The other party opened the parachute, but the parachute immediately turned into a fireball, and then the fireball left White's field of vision. After all, his field of vision was limited.

The helpless White was desperately trying to get his fighter to avoid the enemy's attack, and Barr behind him also began to feel that this well-matched pursuit made him waste a precious opportunity.

On the radio, Barr heard the pilots of his wing shooting down enemy fighter jets one by one.

There are p-4o fighters from the United States, as well as British Spitfires and hurricanes. In short, in the process of Barr's pursuit of White, his comrades in arms won a lot of achievements worth showing off.

Thinking of this, the German pilot Barr finally decided to give up. He began to issue new orders to his wingman by radio, ready to turn his head to attack other British fighters.

And just when Barr wanted to give up the attack, the earphones on White's head came with good news like the sound of the sky.

"All British pilots participating in the operation! Please pay attention! Return immediately! Return immediately!" Although this order came a little late, it suddenly gave the British pilots hope.

Originally, these pilots had lost their hope because of the orders they received and the powerful enemies in front of them.

Now, they have waited for the order to retreat, which means that they have seen new hope. This undoubtedly boosted their morale and gave them another option.

"Get out of here! Repeat the command! Get out of this **** place immediately!" Inside the earphones, countless retreat orders, even cheers, even drowned out the cry for help.

White quickly drove his fighter jet to the right, avoiding the flight path of the enemy plane that was chasing and killing him.

Then, he drove the Spitfire with little fuel left, and began to sprint northward. He wanted to get rid of the entanglement of the German aircraft as soon as possible and return to British airspace as soon as possible.

In any case, at least within the British airspace, you can get anti-aircraft guns or even fighter jets, instead of being chased by superior German aircraft here.

After continuous dives, the two powerful German fighter jets that White finally followed behind him had disappeared.

At this time, he felt that his palms were full of sweat, and the pressure brought by the two German fighter jets just now was so great.

"The bomber unit is starting to return! Start returning! We have suffered heavy losses! We have suffered heavy losses!" On the radio channel, the British pilot's voice was already trembling.

At this time, the Wellington bomber had lost almost one-third of its value, more than 90 bombers were shot down, and many of the remaining planes were flying with injuries.

At the same time, the fighter unit also suffered heavy losses. For example, White, who persisted until now, found that he could not find his original unit.

His fighter formation was the first to encounter the interception of German fighter jets. At this point in the battle, there was absolutely not much left.

White nervously adjusted the radio's channel, but couldn't find a familiar voice on the alternate channel. The pilots were cursing and complaining that they had just been through a life-and-death catastrophe.

An hour of air combat, let about 2oo British aircraft, and 70 more German fighter jets crashed into the Atlantic.

The first to arrive was the British cruiser Nuremberg, and seven or eight rescue ships from France. These ships rescued the German pilots and also picked up a lot of British hapless.

Just as the British bombers and the fighters covering the bombers were returning home, another German fighter force, which entered the chapter from the side, cost the British Air Force one more plane.

The British fighter force was unwilling to fight, and because of the lack of fuel, there was not even much counterattack.

Seeing that these German planes shot down the planes and went away, most of the pilots of the British **** fighter force even felt a sense of relief in their hearts.

Even when they flew back to the UK, they could still see injured British planes crashing into the sea from time to time. This surprise attack carefully prepared by the UK ended in not seeing Brest.

...

In the UK mainland, in the Air Force Command where Churchill is located, Dawding reported the approximate loss figures in bright gray and white.

His fighter unit was shot down at least 110, which is still only a partial result of the statistics, if the real number is counted, it is estimated that there will be more.

And the face of the bomber troop was not good-looking. They almost lost about 100 bombers. This level of loss has almost marked that their troop is completely finished.

Yes, it is completely over, and the remaining pilots will not be able to perform any missions in a short time, and the remaining aircraft will not be enough to support other missions.

Wellington is not a good bomber, but now it is the only bomber that can be used in the UK.

This kind of aircraft has been discontinued a few days ago, and a weapon that cannot be replenished cannot withstand the constant consumption of war.

"Bombing at night, let's find a way to cancel it... Mr. Xiang... We can't afford such a loss anymore." Daoding said with a choked voice.

Nearly a thousand pilots have been accumulated with great difficulty, which may be the largest number of pilots that the UK can raise in a short period of time.

Almost half of these pilots are now killed in the Atlantic or captured by the Germans.

The remaining half of the 80% will be left with psychological trauma, and it is impossible for these people to continue to carry out combat missions in a short period of time.

In order to make up for the number of o aircraft, the United Kingdom even took off 40 Hampton bombers, and as a result, many of these aircraft were shot down.

Such a huge loss, the most important of which is the loss of valuable pilots, makes the top of the British Air Force a bit painful.

"Night bombing cannot be cancelled... Although we lost so many bombers, night is different from day." Seeing that the sun was about to go down, Churchill's second attack was about to begin.

Although the returning Air Force suffered heavy losses in the afternoon battle, Churchill still believed that the A-2O bombers he bought at a high price from the United States, and the remaining Hamptons, would help him complete the bombing of Brest. Task.

These a-2o's were originally sold to France, but after the fall of France, the U.S. handed it over to the U.K. Although it is an early model, it can be regarded as a relatively advanced new aircraft.

Churchill finally managed to get together 15o aircraft including a-2o and Hampton~www.wuxiaspot.com~ to prepare for another surprise attack on Brest at night.

It is precisely because of this that he reluctantly agreed, and he has fallen into passive daytime bombardment, canceling the mission under unfavorable circumstances.

It is also because of this that the night bombing of Churchill will not be cancelled in any case. He will continue to bomb Brest and seize all the opportunities that he has not tried.

"Mr. Xiang, the Germans must have a radar if they can set up a net in Brest!" Dao Ding, who is more proficient in technology, persuaded: "It is equally visible to them at night!"

"Their interception planes at night, and anti-aircraft guns, must not have so many during the day! This is our chance! War... How can there be no losses?" Churchill stubbornly insisted on his point of view.

Those who knew him knew that the British Prime Minister was a stubborn old man. He insists on his own ideas, even knowing that it is wrong at times.

It is not easy to get him to correct his views. At least, Daoding had enough persuasion today, so much that it made his persuasion seem weak.