Bismarck

However, Tovey also knew that in the short term, he had no way to take down the Edelweiss Witch's reconnaissance plane in the sky!

Almost three quarters of the patrol aircraft in the entire fleet were chasing and intercepting her movements. However, the search range of things like ship girls was originally too large to be scientific. And the flying speed of Zeppelin was such that the fighter planes on our side could not catch up with it by tail chasing!

The only way is to intercept head-on.

But... within the KanColle's search range of at least 200 to 300 kilometers, how many planes would you have to send to intercept? The frontal width of 300 kilometers, the altitude from sea level to 10,000 meters, plus the speed of the enemy reconnaissance plane, and the Zeppelin's elusive flying skills, let alone dozens of fighters, even hundreds of fighters can't defend against it!

Moreover, compared to Zeppelin, there are dozens of UFOs ahead!

Seven hundred and fifty kilometers per hour, such a crazy speed, even the vanguard standing by the side had an unusually solemn expression:

"Commander, with such a high speed and such a small target... my anti-aircraft guns can't hit it!"

"What do you mean?!" Tovey's face really changed when she heard Vanguard say that she couldn't hit such a target.

"The target is too small and moving too fast... Commander, my anti-aircraft guns are all connected in parallel, but the parallel barrels are somewhat spaced horizontally, and the dispersion of the shells is also unreliable... It's OK to shoot down airplanes, but it's difficult to shoot down this..."

The vanguard gritted his teeth and told the truth about his inability. At the same time, he was thinking whether he should receive more rigorous training.

Tovey nodded silently without saying anything, but his clenched fists made a creaking sound.

"Lütjens, I heard that you have been working on new weapons in Germany for several months. Is this your secret weapon?"

Just as they were gritting their teeth, a lightning-fast missile had already appeared over the head of the Vanguard battleship.

Rushing through the sky full of tracer fire, ignoring the unwilling but helpless gazes of the vanguard and Tovey, sixteen anti-ship missiles with flickering tail flames pierced the dark night sky like meteors! The sound of puffing echoed between the sea and the sky, as if still patting their buttocks and laughing at the British fleet's helplessness.

At the same time, in the distance to the east of Tovey's fleet, flashes of light appeared one after another in the distance behind the horizon. The layers of cirrus clouds in the dark night were also reflected in the seemingly weak but continuous flashes, showing the majestic scenery of the sky!

Looking at the flickering light in the distance, Tovey raised the telescope hanging on his chest, but soon put it down dejectedly. He moved his lips a few times and only said one sentence: "The Faroe Islands airport is finished... The First Aircraft Carrier Task Force is also..."

"Commander..."

Seeing the commander suddenly look a little depressed, the vanguard thought he should try to persuade him. But the girl didn't know how to start, so she just stretched out her hand and called out softly, but because she hadn't thought of the words to persuade him, she was stunned where she was.

However, this scene, this action so subtle that it was not even noticed, somehow overlapped with another phantom with blonde hair, one with a different temperament, the other with a different martial style, in Tovey's eyes...

Even the strong admiral of the navy couldn't help but feel a sudden pain in the softest part of his heart.

"This is... Hood? Are you leaning on the vanguard, watching me, comforting and encouraging me..."

After a pain in his heart, his eyes fixed. The forward on the opposite side was also slightly stunned when he saw Tovey, who seemed to have regained his fighting spirit.

As the vanguard was looking at him in a daze, the commander of the Home Fleet raised his head, waved his hand, and his face showed a determination to fight to the end: "Don't persuade me, I'm fine! Even if the First Carrier Group is really finished, we still have another carrier group... Besides, our fleet and the bombers of the Royal Air Force will bomb the German Evil Fleet soon!"

At this point, even though he was a ruthless and heroic admiral, Tovey gritted his teeth and rolled his eyes, "We can't let that old man Lütjens get away with it too easily... Since this kind of weapon is used as the main attack, it is estimated that Zeppelin's carrier-based aircraft have suffered heavy losses now, so they can only use this kind of weapon for the main attack... If the previous intelligence about the 100 boxes is true, then they should have at most 40 of these things now... Come on, pass the order to the second aircraft carrier formation. The fighters that can still move should go on deck and wait. As for the other formations, from the flagship vanguard down, all SCR ships, follow me and press on!"

Chapter 803: A sharp turn for the worse

The light of the missile explosion pierced the dark night sky. Even in the sky hundreds of kilometers away, one could still see the flashes of light in the distant dark night. The traffic volume in the noisy radio waves of the British army suddenly increased. The voices of damage control, rescue, WTF, and request for tactical guidance were accompanied by flashes on the sea in the distance. Even in the wideband radio signal receiver of the Zeppelin reconnaissance plane, there was a lot of noise.

"... their communications have been intercepted. Våg Airport in the Faroe Islands and Torshavn Airport have been hit by missiles and are no longer usable... The aircraft carrier HMS Dreadnought was hit by three missiles, the HMS Invincible and the HMS Indomitable were hit by four missiles each, and three more fell into the sea. One missed, and one severely damaged a destroyer... Bismarck, Bismarck, can you hear me? Eugen hit it, and it hit it with the first missile salvo!"

Dodging the futile interception and shooting of British fighter planes, listening to the chaotic British military communications, and using his own perception of "seeing is believing" to track the situation, Zeppelin, who was usually cold but passionate in battle, became uncontrollably excited. He dodged the interception and pursuit of interceptors while calling for his sisters on the WIFI, and excitedly pulled out several barrel rolls in the sky accompanied by chaff jammers, while the radar jammer was suddenly turned on.

The two planes, which were blinded by the radar screen and did not react for a moment, collided head-on in the pitch-black night sky in the blink of an eye, dragging black smoke and flames, and fell into the abyss below. The surrounding fighters that were originally chasing closely and seemed to be trying to attack from both sides suddenly felt cold in their anuses, and even dared not to get too close to attack.

"Tsk tsk, even if I don't have a machine gun, my kill record has increased by two more!" The Edelweiss Witch, who knew by her perception that there was a flight accident behind her, had a heroic smile on her face that showed she never looked back at the explosion.

"Yes, I know, I know! The captain is very happy, and your carrier-based aircraft have taken off to intercept the British warships and bombers from Iceland... Let me tell you, Eugen just got down from the missile operating table, and is now lying on the stool in a daze... Just now she cut the position calibration of 36 missiles for ground strikes at once, and also had to guide the 16 missiles launched from your main body to hit the other party's aircraft carrier. It was a bit difficult for her. After all, you know what happened in Bermuda when Tirpitz and I were cutting guided artillery shells while putting out the fire..."

The war was going well, and Bismarck couldn't help but be very happy. He even took Zeppelin aside to chat about family matters.

Lütjens, who was sitting in his seat, was a little surprised: Why did it take so long for this secretary and Zeppelin to "exchange information" today?

The two shipgirls in the sky took the lead in violating the radio regulations and chatted openly on the WIFI using secret language. The vanguard below listened to a bunch of incomprehensible #￥＆@%＆@…… on the WIFI, gnashing his teeth in anger, his face flushed, and steam rising from his head.

"You two bastards, stop being so arrogant!"

The secretary of the commander of the Home Fleet ordered the air force to strengthen the interception. The British warships in the sky did not dare to neglect and surrounded the Zeppelin from all directions. Seeing that the fuel and jamming bombs were running low, Zeppelin wanted to quit while he was ahead.

Seeing that there was only a stretch of sea between the British First Carrier Group and the Faroe Islands left to search, the Edelweiss Witch first turned over like a kite, then immediately drove her reconnaissance plane into a dive, rushing through another group of four interceptors. Behind her, rushing down, was a large group of fighter jets that looked particularly dark even in the depths of the night.

However, how easy is it to catch up with a high-speed reconnaissance plane that is already at full speed and hurtling through the sky, even if there are many planes? !

only……

"Bismarck! I found the British Second Carrier Group! Their position... Wait! They seem to be turning southwest, and it seems that they are about to take off their planes again... And, they are... 450 kilometers away from our position!?"

Looking at the position of the British Second Aircraft Carrier Formation and the distance from its homeland, Zeppelin's originally cheerful expression suddenly froze!

Four hundred and fifty kilometers, sailing in the same direction...

The missile's range is only 370 kilometers!

Realizing something was wrong, Zeppelin quickly extended his perception and glanced in the direction of several other British fleets. In addition to the three aircraft carriers of the First Carrier Fleet that had been attacked by missiles before, smoke was coming out of the decks and hulls, and they seemed to be under repair. Even the destroyers did not get close to them. The Tovey battleship formation farther ahead seemed to be sailing towards the northeast, which was the direction of its own body!

Seeing that the British First Aircraft Carrier Formation was just emitting smoke, Zeppelin, with a jolt in his heart, quickly turned around and took another look - just this one glance, and Zeppelin's eyes were completely frozen!

In her field of vision, three British aircraft carriers were hit by three or four missiles respectively, but the damage was not too severe! The flight decks of two of them were not even damaged! The middle of the flight deck of another one was damaged, but it was just a small dent! Moreover, although these three aircraft carriers were on fire, the fire was not very severe, and there was no sign of tilt or deformation of the hull!

These...are they really three armored aircraft carriers? !

Moreover, in addition to this, Zeppelin even felt that in his own body, Bontai was also in a panic - just now, the radar had just discovered that the Allied aircraft group that attacked his fleet was not what he had originally thought. There were two groups of bombers from the direction of Iceland and carrier-based aircraft taking off from the British fleet. To the left of these two groups, there was actually another large group of aircraft flying from the direction of the British mainland!

The enemy was not the two groups of aircraft originally detected, but three groups of at least 350 to 360 aircraft!

And it seems that the turn of the British Second Aircraft Carrier Formation seems to indicate that it is preparing to send another wave of aircraft!

The carrying capacity of the three aircraft carriers is not insignificant. Even if they can hold back almost all of the British patrol fighters by themselves, even if the planes of the attack group are deducted, the remaining fighters that can be dispatched from these three aircraft carriers - if they are prepared in advance - are at least in the order of sixty!

The two groups of thirty-six aircraft that took off before GR-186 - only one-tenth of the Allied force on the opposite side - have now all been pressed above the first two groups!

Now Bangtai is frantically ordering the ground crew to go all out to tow the last eight fighter planes that can be dispatched from the deck onto the runway!

Even though Zeppelin knew full well that the eight fighter planes that were temporarily brought up for emergency use had not yet completed their maintenance work, he could not care less about that now!

At this moment...

With a careful move, a burst of 20mm Hispano machine gun fire hit the Zeppelin's fuselage hard!

The plane shook suddenly, and the joystick trembled. Sensing that something was wrong with the plane's maneuverability, Zeppelin extended his senses and looked back. On the control surface of the right horizontal tail, there was already a big eye, which looked shocking!

Feeling that the balance between the joystick and the aircraft in his hand had been problematic, the speed of the aircraft began to drop. Even Zeppelin, who was proficient in aerodynamics, could imagine that when the whistling air resistance flowed through here, the turbulent flow of the airflow above and below the opening range, coupled with the surrounding burrs and flanges, brought out a series of turbulent flows, which had greatly dragged down the speed and controllability of the aircraft!

The British fighters behind them saw that they had already injured the great enemy Edelweiss Witch, and their eyes began to light up. The Spitfire, relying on the powerful power of the improved Merlin engine with an output power of more than 1,600 horsepower, began to approach more and more...

"Tsk, this battle situation has so many ups and downs..."

The Edelweiss Witch, who was a little crazy, couldn't help but grit her teeth and began to adapt to the change in her mentality from her previous soaring speed to her current state of struggling.

Although mentality is not a problem for her, the battle situation is the real big problem!

........................

“…Damn it!”

After hearing the urgent battle situation reported by Zeppelin by his solemn-looking secretary, Lütjens felt somewhat powerless.

Although we destroyed one of the enemy's aircraft carrier formations, the enemy's overall strength was too strong!

Although the Faroe Islands airport had been destroyed, and an enemy aircraft carrier formation had also been destroyed, but...

Even now, the enemy's remaining aircraft carrier formation is still 70 kilometers away from the missile range - at this distance, even if they try their best, the range is not enough!

Not to mention, Tovey’s battle fleet is now approaching!

If an anti-ship missile can barely penetrate the ship's carrier, how can it be used against a battleship with much stronger defenses?

Even Lütjens felt that his mentality was somewhat broken at this moment.

Even though every time I fought, it was a tough and dangerous battle, but every time I didn't fight with my life.

Come to think of it, who likes to fight a battle where they get beaten up by a crowd?

Fighting a war means waiting for the other side to make a mistake while not making a mistake yourself. However, for the absolute advantage in strength between the two sides, this kind of war has no tolerance for error. Even if you don't make a mistake, when the other side comes down with an absolute advantage in force, as long as you haven't been killed, it's your fault! Not only Lütjens and Bismarck, not only Bonte who is busy and flustered now, but even Top and Eugen who just launched the missile, their faces are extremely tense when they know that a strong enemy is in front of them.

There was a noisy voice coming from the radio station. The GR-186 warhawks had now engaged the Allied air fleet. However, the opponent had an absolute advantage in numbers, and underneath this air battle battlefield was a squadron of Allied destroyers, and the warning network was closing in on their fleet step by step!

Under the command of eight air radars on eight Allied destroyers, the British carrier-based fighters and the shore-based fighters that had taken off from the Faroe Islands formed a mighty wall of iron eagles in front of the bomber group and the carrier-based attack aircraft group! Behind this air superiority barrier was a mighty air fleet of 240 heavy bombers and carrier-based bombers - and beside them, there were also Sea Spitfire carrier fighters and Mosquito fighters to cover them!

Even those heavy bombers that were bulky but well-organized and could be called a cluster of air fortresses, with densely packed machine gun turrets, could pose a serious threat to any German fighter planes that managed to break through!

The German fighters were all equipped with night combat radars for night air combat, and there was no way to add additional heavy weapons to fight against the heavy bomber fleet! In addition to the FW-190 fighter's four 20mm machine guns, the BF-109 fighter had only one 20mm MG151-20 gun. If it was barely enough to fight against the Spitfire, it was basically just scratching an itch against the heavy bombers!

（MG151-20对战B17这种重轰炸机，如果不是超级王牌靠着精度“点名”发动机的话，平均需要至少20-30发的命中才可能击落一架——而且仅仅是“可能”。）

The absolute superiority in military strength and the momentum of an all-out attack formed a cluster-sized flying fleet. Not to mention the GR-186 Wing, it was a completely unfamiliar but extremely severe challenge for the entire German Air Force, which had become accustomed to dogfights between small and medium-sized aircraft groups at most at the wing level!

"...Damn it, these guys...They are not pilots, they are flying bunkers in the sky! Infantrymen who tied themselves to the bunkers with belts!...I actually lost to such guys...I can't accept it, I can't accept it——"

A squadron leader pilot from the GR-186 Wing, who once had more than 17 victories, broke through the interception of the "Eagle Wall" with his skills and speed. As soon as he came into contact with the bomber group, he was torn to pieces by the dense and rainstorm-like machine gun self-defense firepower network of an entire B- heavy bomber group!

The dying wail of the ace pilot weighed heavily on the hearts of every pilot!

Even though the GR-186 squadron on the Zeppelin aircraft carrier had made great achievements and could provide a certain degree of cover in the dark night with its slightly superior radar and jamming bombs, the absolutely inferior manpower and radar command bonus, even though almost all the members of the squadron were trained by Zeppelin and had ace pilots with numerous military exploits, they were caught in a tough battle right from the start in the face of the full-scale attack of the air fleet that was like a tsunami swept by an Atlantic hurricane!

"Damn it, we can never finish fighting like this..."

"Buckhorn, hold on!"

“Damn it, let’s fight… Brothers! Follow me!”

"Hartman, be careful! I can't protect you now..."

"Got it, Captain, how many planes do they have..."

"Captain, my plane is broken, please give my mother a letter and tell her I miss her..."

In the early morning of October 25th, the sky over the Faroe Islands was indeed a blood-stained dark night.

The cruel war is far from over...

Chapter 804: Kamikaze Zeppelin

The dense air strike formation, with its absolute advantage in numbers, support from radar picket ships, and well-organized formations, fully demonstrated the unstoppable power of large-scale combat. Even though almost all the members of the GR-186 wing were aces under the Zeppelin, they only shot down five enemy planes in one encounter! Even though the pilots turned around and chased after the enemy with all their might, under the siege of the absolutely superior "Eagle Wall", they only shot down a total of eleven planes, including the first five interceptors, after risking their lives to chase, and their own losses reached eight! The last eight fighters that took off from the deck of the Zeppelin aircraft carrier had to deal with a whole group of bombers attacking from the homeland at this moment when they were in a dilemma!

"Fighter, fighter, hold on!!"

"Sir, there are too many of them..." the pilot replied somewhat helplessly.

Seeing these proud young men say such words, one can imagine how critical the situation is. Bangtai's face was not very good. Hearing such weak answers, he could not make the decision to sacrifice these precious talents.

"...Can't you hold on...Just fight and retreat at the same time, at least don't let them launch missiles too comfortably!" He changed his tone.

"…Okay, sir, let's try our best."

In fact, even this requirement is difficult.

In the air traffic control command post of the aircraft carrier USS Zeppelin, Bontai gritted his teeth, holding the radio microphone in his hand, staring at the large map board on the wall of the "C4ISR" center - as time passed, the Allied bomber groups above had gradually approached to a distance of less than fifteen minutes!

The radar screen was filled with dense signals, buzzing like a swarm of crazy wasps. Under the strong pressure, Lütjens racked his brains and his graying temples were covered with a layer of fine beads of sweat.

Bismarck saw it and was anxious. But now, being anxious was of no use!

But... I have to think of a way...

Not only Bismarck and Lütjens, but several others are also now looking at the radar screen and thinking hard about how to break the deadlock.

It looks like a dead end, but even if we retreat now, it's already too late - not to mention anything else, even a ship girl can't outrun an airplane!

In the bridge of another Bismarck-class battleship, Lindemann looked at the radar display screen, then at the set of "missile guidance seats" next to Grape's special seat on the other side, and his eyes gradually changed from hesitation to determination.

The commander has too many things to consider, so he always looks a little cowardly and hungry. Speaking of which, I can understand this.

However, at this moment, I should take the initiative to volunteer and help him make up his mind!

only……

"… I say, Lindemann, now is the time for you to ask your sister and the commander to take out the missiles and go fight them."

"Eh? What's wrong?"

Lindemann, who was gritting his teeth at first, became confused and scratched his head after his thoughts were exposed by the voice behind him. He turned around with a look of surprise and looked at the ship girl who was leaning on the "human backrest cushion" behind him.

At some point, the little Grape, who was originally wearing a hamster cloak leaning on his back, had changed into a black tights, matched with a black short skirt. His feet were lazily leaning side by side against the armored wall of the command room. He looked up at the sky with an indifferent expression, and only the pink hair on the top of his head was left, moving gently there.

"What are you doing..." Looking at Tizi's sudden and gorgeous turn, Lindman was really stunned.

Although I have seen Ti Zi dressed like this before, isn’t this girl’s daily attire just a hamster skin cloak?

It's been like this until just now - wait, come to think of it, when did she become like this?

Lindemann suddenly felt something was wrong, and he wanted to shout angrily, "Tirpitz, don't change your clothes here!"