I asked you to escape, but you became a soldier in World War II

Chapter 142: The Wild Horse Shows Its Power

In order to avoid accidentally hitting their own fighter planes, the German anti-aircraft artillery immediately stopped attacking after receiving the order.

They cooperated very well. The fighter jets that came as reinforcements from the surrounding areas and those that had been intercepted earlier and returned to refuel surrounded them densely.

"Oh, my God~ Didn't they say there weren't many enemy planes in this area? This time there are more than 50 of them!" Because Will was flying on the outside of the formation, he immediately discovered the enemy planes rushing towards him from the east and south.

"Lieutenant Lin, can you hold on?" Major Carl's voice trembled a little.

Lin Chen was speechless at this moment. What kind of information is this?

However, these really cannot be blamed on the Allied intelligence system. This German fighter squadron was only temporarily transferred from the Eastern Front, and it happened to encounter the Allied bombing. The attack of the two fighter units formed a powerful attack wave.

Lin Chen only has 17 P51B fighter jets, a huge disparity of almost 1:3.

"Major, we must concentrate our superior forces to deal with one of the enemy's troops! Next, you must cooperate closely and give full play to the firepower advantage of the group! God bless you!"

Lin Chen's words were as good as saying nothing, but there was really no good solution now, mainly because no one had fully run in this new type of aircraft.

To be honest, Lin Chen himself has not fully understood its performance. He only knows that various reviews in his previous life have stated that this fighter is the best fighter in human history.

"Attention all fighters, follow me and deal with the fighter formation coming from the east first. Let's fight them openly, don't force it!"

At his call, the 17 "Mustang" fighters immediately understood, split into two groups, and detoured to the larger group of enemy planes flying towards the left.

The speed of the "Mustang" fighter was indeed significantly faster than that of the German fighters, which made the German fighters a little confused.

Aren't our fighter planes the most advanced? Why are American fighter planes so fast? And what model is this?

Fighting at high altitudes requires full concentration. In just a moment of distraction, four German fighter planes were shot down. This was a good start and boosted the morale of these guys in the 354st Squadron of the th Fighter Group!
At this moment, Lin Chen had already rushed into the German formation. Relying on the powerful maneuverability of the "Mustang" fighter, he would quickly roll sideways after each attack, regardless of whether it hit or missed. The maneuverability of the BF109 fighter at such a high altitude was obviously sluggish, and it was no match for Lin Chen at all. The two fighters were shot down again.

When the rest saw that Lin Chen's fighter plane was so fierce, they immediately surrounded it with four fighter planes. Seeing that the situation was not good, Lin Chen quickly lowered the joystick and dived towards the ground.

How could the German planes miss such a good opportunity for a "group fight"? These German pilots were the best among the Germans, with a strong sense of pride in their bloodline, and they didn't take Lin Chen seriously at all.

They all sped up to catch up, but Lin Chen dodged left and right and their bullets could not hit him at all.

Lin Chen deliberately slowed down his speed. After he flew below 1000 meters in altitude, he began to fly levelly, maneuvering based on the mountainous terrain of Norway.

At this time, the speed of the "Mustang" fighters made the German army despair. In just a short while, they were left far behind.

Just when they were at a loss, Lin Chen used his superb back-roll technique to successfully make a circle and came to the rear of the German aircraft group.

"Be careful! He's behind us!" the German squad leader issued a desperate warning.

But it was obviously too late. One fighter plane was quickly hit and plunged headfirst. As the fuel was full, a violent explosion occurred immediately.

The pilot had no time to parachute.

"This bastard!" The German squad leader immediately ordered the other two planes to turn around and chase him.

But at the moment when the German fighter plane turned around, the "Mustang" fighter did not escape, but continued to raise its nose and fired a volley of bullets at one of the planes!

It hit the fuel tank of the German fighter plane accurately, and the plane instantly turned into a huge fireball.

The situation in the air became 1:2.

The German army finally realized that this American fighter plane was not their prey, but a terrible monster with sharp fangs!

The two German fighter planes finally turned around and rushed towards Lin Chen again.

Lin Chen sneered, he quickly pulled up the nose of the plane and headed straight for the US bomber group. With a climb rate of 16.3 meters per second and a speed of 700 kilometers per hour (most fighter planes during World War II could not match its speed), he quickly rushed back to the battlefield.

At this moment in the air, Major Karl's bomber squadron suffered heavy losses, with several planes shot down, but the German fighters also suffered considerable losses due to the desperate interception of the 354st Squadron of the th Fighter Group.

Lin Chen's sudden joining caught a German fighter plane that was about to attack the lead plane piloted by Major Karl off guard.

Bullets from four 4mm heavy machine guns flew over and instantly made it see God.

"Major Karl, there are two enemy planes behind me, help me shoot them down!" Lin Chen immediately climbed and asked the German fighter planes behind him to climb as well, but the exposed fuselage became a good target for the machine gunners on the B24 bomber to practice!

After a round of crazy shooting, the two German pursuit planes were all blown up, which attracted cheers from Major Karl!
The German aircraft suffered heavy losses, and the remaining ones, seeing the situation was not good, finally began to retreat.

"Don't chase after a desperate enemy. Let's regroup and return!" Although Lin Chen wanted to give chase, their fuel was limited. The worst thing was that three of the bombers in the formation were seriously damaged and their speed had obviously dropped.

In order to prevent them from being left alone, Major Carl had to slow down the rest of the fleet.

Lin Chen counted their fighter planes and found that there were still 11 left. In other words, in the fierce battle just now, they shot down almost 20 enemy planes and achieved terrible results.

While they were planning, the last engine of a B24 bomber malfunctioned, and the plane began to glide, and had to find a place to make an emergency landing below.

But Norway is mostly covered with dense forests, and finding a suitable area for an emergency landing is almost impossible. Sure enough, the plane eventually crashed on a hillside.

Everyone was in a very heavy mood, but Major Carl was still cheering them up, "Everyone keep on heading, we will leave the Norwegian airspace safely! Kids, I will take you home!" After flying for more than an hour, there was finally a call from the other side. It was Major Bob leading the fighter planes out to greet them again. With the addition of this fresh force, everyone felt relieved!
When Bob saw that six planes were missing, he didn't say much. After all, it was normal to lose some escort planes in enemy airspace.

After the bomber groups landed successively at the military airport in northern England, Lin Chen and his team landed last only after confirming safety.

When they got to the ground, Major Carl hugged him tightly.
"Lieutenant Lin, if it weren't for you, we would all be doomed!" His words were true. Although they had the cover of escort aircraft, they were outnumbered and the losses of the bomber group exceeded 30%. This loss was already terrible!

However, the main reason was the incorrect intelligence and the poor defense of the B24.

The Third Squadron may need to rest for a long time!

"How effective is the bombing?" This is the issue that Lin Chen is most worried about. If the bombing is not effective, then according to the US military's routine, they will definitely organize the next round of bombing.

"That's pretty good. According to the high-definition cameras installed on our fleet, this German chemical plant will be shut down for at least half a year. After half a year, the Allies may have opened up a second front in Europe." Major Karl replied excitedly.

"The second battlefield?" Lin Chen knew of course, but this matter was still very far away, more than half a year, and God knew how many people would die.

"Yes, we have the most powerful air force and navy. If we send more troops to land in Western Europe, hehe, this World War II will definitely be over." Major Karl was not a man without foresight. He also saw that the German army was about to collapse.

Lin Chen didn't want to continue to worry about this problem. He just wanted to find a place to sleep. The long flight was too tiring!
When Lin Chen woke up again, it was already night. After enjoying a delicious meal in the kitchen, two air force officers came to find him.

It turned out that they needed to understand the various performances of the new fighter jets when they went out into combat, especially their shortcomings, so that they could be improved in subsequent models.

It has to be said that the strength of the US military is not only reflected in military technology research and development, but also in their advanced thinking, which is second to none.

In this era, most countries' technological innovations are inspired by lessons from failure and then upgraded passively. Only the United States and Germany spare no effort to actively iterate and upgrade each weapon.

This made their military technology increasingly powerful, and they eventually became the most powerful force in World War II.

Naturally, Lin Chen also frankly analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the P-51B fighter from his own practical perspective.

"I won't talk about the range and firepower of this aircraft. Its field of vision is quite outstanding, and its maneuverability and climb rate in the air are first-class, making it very suitable for aerial combat!" Lin Chen first briefly summarized its advantages.

"However, its performance will decrease at high altitudes, which is a very real problem. The machine gun shooting is not as smooth, but we know that this is a common problem with most fighter jets now."

After all the questioning was over, the investigators brought Lin Chen some not-so-good news, which was that although their squadron had suffered heavy losses, it might not be long before they would have to participate in the bombing of Germany.

The superiors' requirement was to carry out continuous strategic bombing on German military industrial production enterprises and other targets until Germany surrendered.

Lin Chen was mentally prepared for all of this.

The key to the strategic bombing force is continuity. If the German army is given a chance to catch its breath, the bombing effect will be greatly reduced.

In the following days, Lin Chen not only mastered the performance of the "Mustang" fighter to the extreme, but also humbly asked Anderson and Carl for advice on the driving techniques of the B17 bomber.

Although they are "teachers", Lin Chen's learning speed is simply astonishing.

After just a few simple introductions, he was able to do it, and then fly a circle in the sky. Not only did he master it very well, but he was also able to put forward some of his own opinions, which made these old soldiers feel ashamed of themselves.

What made them most desperate was that Lin Chen could fly a fighter jet to simulate the scene of a German fighter raid and find the blind spots and loopholes in the formation's firepower.

Anderson even sighed, "Why are people so different from each other? Lin Chen, you are the strongest soldier on earth!"

The only thing that made them happy was that Lin Chen was not a German pilot.

Besides training, they also play basketball and rugby. Lin Chen’s athletic talent is also good. Although there is still some gap between him and the semi-professional level among pilots, he is obviously already a top-notch one among amateurs.

Especially in basketball, all kinds of fancy moves were happening one after another. When Lin Chen used the famous skills he learned from his boss in his previous life - fadeaway jump shot, turnaround jump shot, step-back jump shot, it caused a sensation.

These moves are still rare at this stage and most people don't know how to use them.

Lin Chen also didn't expect that these survivors switched careers to become NBA coaches after the war and taught a large number of professional players, using some of the same techniques he is demonstrating now. Of course, this is a story for later.

In rugby, Lin Chen's speed drives everyone crazy. Although his body is not the strongest, his almost abnormal speed makes many opposing players who want to charge and defend him helpless.

Watching him score again and again.

Some people even jokingly suggested that Lin Chen should try participating in the Olympics, and maybe he would shine!
In this relaxed and pleasant living atmosphere, Lin Chen got along very well with everyone and they became good friends with each other.

It is worth mentioning that Kirilenko’s English level has been greatly improved. He can obviously keep up with everyone’s pace and communicate with everyone normally.

His talent in deciphering codes has been discovered, and he has now been poached by senior US military officials and transferred to the Pacific theater to participate in the work of deciphering the Japanese army's secret codes. Before leaving, Kirilenko repeatedly requested Lin Chen to go to the Pacific theater to work as well, because he really didn't have many friends there.

Lin Chen could only answer with a smile, saying that he had to obey them and would definitely go if there was a chance.

After seeing Kirilenko off, Lin Chen and his team soon received their next mission, which was to bomb the Ruhr industrial area in Germany.

The Ruhr Industrial Area is one of the most important industrial areas in Germany. It is located in the western part of Germany, between the Ruhr River and the Lippe River, tributaries of the lower Rhine River, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Not only does it have rich coal resources, it is also a mixture of several key industrial cities, responsible for the research and production of most of Germany's high-tech weapons.

Moreover, the population here is very dense, and it is also an important source of German troop explosion, so the Allies have always made this area a focus of bombing!
(End of this chapter)