Bourne: Command and Conquer

Chapter 1401, closed-loop bombing

Three o'clock in the morning.

Hankou Airport.

A Martin 139WC bomber took off on time.

Because there is too much ammunition loaded. It seems very bulky. It was difficult to fly until it was shaky.

The cabin was stuffed with all kinds of ammunition. Including original and non-original.

The original one contains four aerial bombs weighing 225 kg.

The non-original ones are 25kg aerial bombs. There are twenty-four. All have safety latches.

Crew of three.

Zhang Yong, McCoy, Tong Yanbo.

Tong Yanbo was temporarily called to be the bombardier. It belongs to the nature of catching young men.

Of course, he himself is very happy.

The straight-line distance from Hankou Airport to Jinling is about 450 kilometers. Well within the coverage of Martin 139WC.

You can even reduce some of the fuel and free up the weight to load additional bombs.

If you are not afraid of metal fatigue, overloading is not a problem.

It is currently in an overloaded state.

This caused the two engines to roar hysterically. It seemed like there was going to be a strike at any moment.

Flying over Luotian...

Flying over Shucheng…

Arrive above Chaohu Lake.

We are getting closer to Jinling.

The empty finger map shows a large number of red targets.

There is the Japanese 105mm heavy cannon...

There is a 150mm howitzer…

There are tanks…

There are warships…

And, of course, there are planes.

The familiar Daqiaochang Airport is densely populated with aircraft signs.

After checking, I found a Type 97 attack aircraft. There are also Type 95 fighter jets. Winged. There are also some unknown models.

Generally speaking, the Japanese Army Air Force's fighter jets were not very outstanding. The only thing that can be used is the Nine-Seven Style.

However, this is enough to crush the agricultural country of China.

Although the performance of the Type 97 fighter jet is not good. But others can continue to produce it!

Battle losses at the front can be effectively replenished at the rear.

Moreover, the production cost of this Type 97 fighter is very low and the efficiency is very high. Can produce large quantities in a short time.

Let's put it this way, as long as the Japanese invaders are willing, there is no problem in producing more than ten aircraft a day. That’s three thousand a year.

Of course it is incomparable with other world powers. But in East Asia, pure dimensionality reduction strikes.

I have difficulty choosing.

Which airport was the first to attack the Japanese invaders?

Or should we attack the Japanese invaders' 150mm howitzers first?

I feel like both of these goals are very tempting!

At the same time, on the river near Jinling, there were also battleships of the Japanese navy called Malu.

Although it is a destroyer. But it seems to be much more valuable than a fighter jet or something.

If we could sink a Japanese warship...

Oops, confused...

Having too many goals is not a good thing either.

Finally decided to attack the airport. Destroy Japanese aircraft.

First eliminate some of the long-range threats from the Japanese invaders. In this way, you can free up your hands and gain a wider range of activities.

What if I run to the northwest and help the Soviets ambush Japanese fighter jets? Then Hankou Airport and Nanchang Airport were attacked by Japanese fighter planes, which meant that the towers were stolen. The gain outweighs the loss.

Jinling Airport, Hangzhou Airport, and Taiwan Island Airport all have to be swept.

Adjust course.

Fly to Daqiaochang Airport.

The distance is getting closer.

50 kilometers…

30 kilometers…

Gradually lower the height.

There are benefits to being slow. It's just easy to operate.

8000 meters…

5000 meters…

In good condition.

No searchlights were found.

The Daqiaochang Airport was dark. No lights were seen.

Maybe there is weak lighting on the ground. But it cannot be seen from high in the sky.

"Prepare to drop bombs."

"yes."

Tong Yanbo agreed.

Look at the ground through the bombardier. Nothing was seen.

Before the invention of the Norton bombsight, the bomber's hit rate was very low. Especially high-altitude bombing.

Does the Aerial Map have assisted aim?

sorry. No.

However, it seems that there is a radar map.

The premise is that the target distance is within 5000 meters.

The map has no clear hints, only a rough dotted range.

Elongated oval. Like a slender olive pit.

If the bomb falls, it should be within the dotted line. But there are also errors. About 50 meters?

Never mind. Just follow the auxiliary aim to release the bomb.

The air map showed that there were many Japanese aircraft on the ground at the airport. But it is divided into five areas.

Each area is more than a hundred meters apart. There is a fire break in the middle. Obviously, it is unrealistic to bomb all enemy aircraft at the same time.

The Japanese invaders were not that stupid. Even the National Air Force knows how to place its aircraft in zones, and of course the Japanese invaders do.

Therefore, only enemy aircraft in a certain area can be selected for bombing. After the explosion, run away.

Worried about any desperate Japanese pilots, they took off in the middle of the night and pursued them. Then die with yourself.

The speed of the bomber is too slow. Once it is bitten by a Japanese fighter, it will be a disaster.

The radar map still shows many red dots. They are all Japanese invaders. But it was impossible to tell which ones were pilots.

If we could accurately determine the location of the Japanese pilots and blow them up, the value would be considerable.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to tell.

If it only hits ordinary Japanese soldiers, it will be of little value.

Continue to lower the height.

2000 meters…

1200 meters…

Then hold on.

It cannot be lowered any further.

Otherwise, it will be hit by ground anti-aircraft guns.

The radar map showed that there were anti-aircraft guns on the ground. The model is the Type 98 20mm rapid-fire gun.

The prototype is the Oerlikon 20mm anti-aircraft gun. Because of its excellent performance, the Japanese army also copied a large number of red deer.

Because the Army's Red Deer copied the Oerlikon 20mm anti-aircraft gun, the Navy's Red Deer was used to the death. Even if you know it has excellent performance.

As a result, the Japanese navy used 25mm anti-aircraft guns with very poor performance. As a result, the warship's anti-aircraft firepower is extremely weak.

Until the battleship Yamato was sunk, the Navy's Malu remained unrepentant.

It can be seen from here that the Army Red Deer is indeed the biggest enemy of the Navy Red Deer. vice versa.

The radar map shows a constantly changing dotted line.

The Japanese aircraft entered the olive-shaped dotted line.

"bomb!"

"All in!"

Zhang Yong gave the order decisively.

Tong Yanbo immediately flipped the switch.

Click!

Click!

A faint sound was heard.

It should be four 225kg aerial bombs that were decoupled. Free fall.

The bomb insurance was released at the same time. It will explode if hit hard.

"Bomb drop completed!"

"good!"

Zhang Yong immediately promoted.

As soon as the aerial bomb exploded, the Japanese invaders would react immediately.

At that time, the Japanese searchlights and 20mm anti-aircraft guns will all be activated.

So don't count on the second round of bomb drops.

Might get hit.

So, what to do with the bomb in the cabin?

Of course it was to Shanghai Longhua Airport. This is the second goal.

After bombing Jinling, go to Shanghai.

After bombing Shanghai, go to Hangzhou.

Then return.

Just forming a closed loop. The oil is also just right.

If there is an accident, make an alternate landing at Nanchang Airport. There may still be a little oil left.

Suddenly his eyes lit up. Found the sky illuminated.

Bright as day.

Oh, it was an aerial bomb that exploded.

Four 225-kilogram aerial bombs continued to explode, turning the night sky red.

"boom…"

"boom…"

A moment later, an explosion was clearly heard.

The sound coming from the ground can be heard at an altitude of more than a thousand meters, indicating that the explosion was very shocking.

After all, it is a 225kg aerial bomb. Not too small.

Head tilted. Looking back.

Sure enough, I saw a huge fireball rising from the ground of the Japanese airport.

Three?

Four?

Can't tell.

Theoretically it should be four. But it's also possible that they overlap.

Too far away and only a blurry fireball can be seen. The specific circumstances of the airport bombing could not be seen. I don’t know how much the damage will be.

You need to wait for the system to send a message. If the system can send a message...

【Destroyed: 3】

Oh, the system sent a message.

Destroy three Japanese fighter planes? Seems a little less?

never mind. This is purely a business without capital. Destroying three is a lot.

Mainly by myself. There were only four bombs.

If there were more bombers and more aerial bombs, the Japanese airport would be paralyzed directly.

Suddenly, there were snow-white light pillars crisscrossing in the sky.

Oops, here comes the searchlight.

Push the accelerator quickly and deeply. Run away quickly.

The searchlight has already reacted, and the 20mm cannon is probably coming soon.

"Chi chi chi..."

"Chi chi chi..."

Sure enough, shells were soon shot into the air.

Fortunately, he ran fast. The Japanese invaders haven't discovered where their target is yet. Anti-aircraft guns are all blind.

5000 meters…

10,000 meters…

Finally, successfully escaped.

The searchlight is out of reach.

Anti-aircraft guns can't hit either.

Safety.

Breathed a sigh of relief.

Then I realized a small problem.

It seems that there is no need to lower the height so low.

Since the radar map can assist in dropping bombs, you can try to drop them at an altitude of three thousand meters.

The bigger the error, the worse it will be.

It's not like there aren't bombs.

However, it was soon discovered that the error was beyond expectations.

1000 meters altitude, error 50 meters.

At an altitude of 3,000 meters, the error exceeds 200 meters.

It is not a direct proportional relationship.

Therefore, if you want to hit accurately, you still have to lower the height as much as possible.

Think of those bombers of the beautiful Air Force, B-17s, B-24s, B-25s, and B-29s, all of which bomb at high altitudes.

The bombs were all dropped at an altitude of seven to eight thousand meters. I don’t know what the hit rate is.

That Norton bombsight seems a bit magical?

Do you want to invest in advance?

But there doesn’t seem to be much oil or water.

It's not primarily a scale market. Only large bombers can use it.

Tong Yanbo approached the cockpit.

"Commissioner, have we hit the ground target?"

"Ask McCoy."

"wheat…"

"At least two enemy planes were blown up. I could see it very clearly."

McCoy replied.

He is a mechanic. Also responsible for observing the results of the battle.

When there is no mechanical failure, mechanics actually still have many part-time jobs.

For example, hold a telescope and observe the details on the ground.

Four aerial bombs had just fallen and exploded, and he could see them clearly with his binoculars. At least two planes on the ground were blown to pieces. All turned into wreckage. The debris flew to an altitude of more than 100 meters.

Later, the continuous explosions were too intense. I can no longer see clearly.

"Two? That would be great."

Tong Yanbo was very happy. I feel like this trip was not in vain.

It's a pity that only Zhang Yong can do this kind of night bombing. There is simply no way for others to learn.

When sailing at night, it is difficult to even confirm the route and position. Not to mention confirming ground targets.

The ground was completely black. Who knows where the target is?

It feels like the plane is flying level.

"Commissioner, are we returning?"

"No. Go to Shanghai. Go bomb Longhua Airport."

"ah?"

Tong Yanbo was very surprised.

Before taking off, Zhang Yong said nothing.

Just say get out. Then it took off.

Later I found out that I was going to Jinling. Unexpectedly, I am going to Shanghai again now.

The commissioner's mind is really jumping.

"The airport was bombed. The Japanese invaders in Jinling are on guard. The anti-aircraft fire will be fierce. We have no chance."

Zhang Yong explained simply.

Once the bomb goes off, the whole of Jinling will be very nervous.

All Japanese invaders will be ready. The risk would be high if the bombing continued.

If a non-chief is possessed, then forget about it.

On the contrary, the Japanese invaders in Shanghai were definitely not that nervous.

It is estimated that Shanghai Longhua Airport will not be particularly vigilant. They still have a chance for a sneak attack.

so…

Assault on Longhua Airport!

…

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

A shrill alarm sounded.

A group of Japanese soldiers rushed in, picked up Matsui Iwane and left.

No time to explain. Hurry to the bomb shelter.

The airport was bombed.

Probably other places would be bombed as well.

No one knew where the enemy bombers were. How many have come.

Everything seemed extremely tense.

The entire Japanese invaders in Jinling are on the highest level of alert.

Over there, King Jiuyan of Asaka Palace was also hurriedly called out by his subordinates. Without saying a word, he just picked it up and left.

"Boom boom…"

"Boom boom…"

All anti-aircraft fire was on fire.

The 20mm anti-aircraft guns, 37mm anti-aircraft guns, and 75mm anti-aircraft guns all opened fire.

Especially those 75mm anti-aircraft guns. The beating was very fierce.

It was thought that enemy bombers might be at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters. The 20mm rapid-fire gun poses no threat at all.

"Boom boom…"

"Boom boom…"

Japanese warships on the nearby river were also firing fiercely.

They have suffered many losses from being bombed in the dark. Therefore, strike first to gain the upper hand. Just fire.

What?

Can’t see where the target is?

Just fire into the sky.

Judgment is another ghost plane.

As long as the ghost plane may appear at any angle and height, shoot them all.

Focus on an early defense. To avoid being attacked again.

"Quick! Quick! Quick!"

"Withdraw! Withdraw! Withdraw!"

The Japanese embassy was also in chaos.

Everyone was woken up from their sleep and hurriedly fled into the air-raid shelter.

In the dark, I dare not turn on the light. Lots of people bumping around. Some were even injured.

"puff!"

Someone fell from a height.

Running too fast. Wrong foot. Directly fell to death from high altitude.

Stand ready.

Like facing a formidable enemy.

The air was so tense that it felt like it was going to explode.

However…

No response.

The ghost plane did not reappear.

"Baga!"

"You losers!"

"Baga!"

Matsui Iwane cursed loudly.

But there is nothing we can do. What if the ghost plane comes again?

No one knows if it will come again.

No one knows when he will come.

then…

Who dares to take it lightly?

Who dares to be careless?

Unless you want to die.

The tense nerves never dare to relax.

The long night…

Nervous...

…

high altitude.

Quiet.

Keep flying.

Getting closer to Shanghai.

20 kilometers…

10 kilometers…

"Remove the safety latch."

"good."

Tong Yanbo and McCoy operated at the same time.

Unplug the safety pins of all 25kg aerial bombs in the cabin. Prepare to drop bombs.

The 25 kilogram aerial bomb prepared by Zhang Yong is actually very average in power. Better to have double insurance. Guaranteed not to explode inside the cabin.

Its detonation method is not touch-type. It is detonated by weak current.

There is a small propeller at the end of the bomb. Palm size. As the bomb falls, it will be driven by the wind to rotate at high speed, and then generate an electric current.

After some conversions in the bomb, the electric current will start the explosion process.

When the bomb hits the ground, the small propeller stops turning. No more current is generated. The bomb will explode immediately.

Very safe.

But it requires a certain height.

It cannot be lower than 1200 meters. Otherwise, the small propeller will not produce enough current.

Keep flying.

Close to Longhua Airport.

The aerial map showed densely packed aircraft marks.

Check.

There are Japanese Army Red Deer Type 97 fighter jets.

There are also Type 96 land-based bombers of the Japanese Navy's Red Deer.

Huh?

The airport is actually shared?

I wonder if there will be a fight between the Army Red Deer and Navy Red Deer inside?

Outside Longhua Airport, other Japanese aircraft were also discovered.

It's over there at the racecourse. There is a temporary airport. Japanese aircraft were also stationed.

Adjust course.

Adjust height.

Because the bomb cannot be dropped below 1,200 meters, so keep the altitude at 1,500 meters.

Speed ​​must be reduced to a minimum. To gain more time for bombing. After all, it is a manual operation. Very time consuming.

The course is adjusted to west to east. Throughout Longhua Airport. It is also to increase the operating time as much as possible. Drop more bombs.

"Prepare."

"good."

Tong Yanbo and McCoy are each responsible for a group of bombs.

There are six bombs in each group. It is stuck with a temporary wooden frame. The wooden frame is beveled. There is a baffle at the front.

Once the baffle is removed, the six aerial bombs will roll down the wooden frame. Then fall from the airdrop. Free fall.

Don’t worry about what happens next. Leave it all to the bombs themselves.

This Martin 139WC bomber has two airdrop openings in the cabin. When necessary, a simple airdrop can be performed.

When initially designing, we tried to add as many functions as possible. to expand sales.

In the 1930s, the economy was depressed and all aircraft manufacturing companies were having a hard time, so they came up with such a design.

After the start of the world war, this airdrop port was cancelled. No need. They are all professional aircraft doing professional things.

There are various professional large transport aircraft.

5000 meters…

3000 meters…

Getting closer to the goal.

The radar map shows a dotted oval gradually entering the airport.

Aircraft parking on the ground is also divided into areas.

Type 96 land-based attack aircraft was selected.

2000 meters…

1500 meters…

That's almost it.

"bomb!"

"yes!"

Tong Yanbo agreed loudly.

Firmly pull off the baffle on the front of the wooden frame.

Under the influence of gravity, the bombs on the wooden frame began to roll down.

“哐啷…”

“哐啷…”

Fall down one by one from the airdrop port.

Gululu…

Gululu…

Soon, they all rolled down.

The same goes for McCoy. All six aerial bombs fell.

The two hurriedly approached the porthole. Raise your telescope and take a closer look at the ground. to determine the results of the bombing.

Zhang Yong pulled the joystick and quickly turned right. Fly towards Hangzhou.

The ground began to erupt into **** of fire.

Oh, the bomb exploded.

How many seconds does it take to free fall from an altitude of 1500 meters?

Think about it…

It seems like it takes 17 seconds?

That's what middle school physics says. The premise is that air resistance is not considered.

If air resistance is considered, it may take more than twenty seconds?

No wonder it took a while to explode.

Compared to a 225-kilogram aerial bomb, this 25-kilogram little guy doesn’t make much noise when it explodes.

At high altitude, no explosion was heard at all. There was only the light of the explosion. Nor can it light up the night sky.

"It exploded!"

"It's blowing up!"

Tong Yanbo shouted excitedly.

When dropping bombs in Jinling, he was so nervous that he forgot to observe.

This time, he saw it very clearly.

The moment the fire broke out, a Japanese aircraft was destroyed. Broken directly in the firelight.

Don't know the specific model. In short, it was destroyed.

One, two...

Two enemy planes were clearly seen destroyed.

That's it.

Just two.

Don't be greedy for too much.

Twelve small bombs in exchange for two enemy planes, very worth it.

Zhang Yong couldn't see anything.

You can only wait silently for the system to send information.

result…

【Destroy: 2】

The message is coming.

All right. The effect seems to be average.

But it doesn't matter. He was also very satisfied.

There’s the next wave.

Hangzhou!

[To be continued]

(End of chapter)