复活之战斗在第三帝国 - 第五十六章 皇家空军
第五十六章 皇家空军
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nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;“你看到了吗?确定是他们吗?”英国皇家空军第603大队指挥官亨利.罗素空军中尉焦虑的拿着望远镜观察着空中。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;罗素中尉三十二岁,正是年富力强,罗素家族历史悠久、人才辈出、显赫荣耀,中尉出身虽是枝系旁支,但是家里也多有资产。罗素中尉年少多金,情商又不低,善于经营人际关系,多年上下打点,军内上下级对其全都非常喜爱,在军队里建立起了充足的人脉。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;由于战争爆发,前任中队长带着一个小队出击,结果出乎意料的全员战死在敦刻尔克,罗素少尉随即就由中队队副的位置直接升任为飞行中队长,同时升为中尉。命令发布时,全中队剩余人员奔走相告,无不欢欣鼓舞,认为上级终于发布了一个好命令,给中队选了一个优秀的指挥官。却没有一个人知道,这项命令对罗素中尉人生的打击有多么巨大,要是知道会遭受这样的苦难,他真的不想升官啊。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;现在,如果有谁看到罗素,恐怕根本就认不出他来,这位年轻军官一贯以出手豪放、风度不凡、气质优雅、绅士味道十足而闻名军官俱乐部和空军妇女后援队。而现在,往日里梳得整齐顺滑的金发现在乱得像个鸡窝一般,上面还明显沾有黑色和褐色机油的痕迹。藏青色的军官毛呢制服皱的像块抹布,蓝色的衬衫领口开着,蓝黑色的领带松松垮垮的系在颈间。袖子上的金线军衔标志满是油泥脏污不堪,完全看不出原本的材质。帆布的降落伞包沉甸甸地垂挂在他的臀部,伞包背带紧紧地勒在他的肩背腰间。那双翻毛飞行靴上全是尘土和油迹,苍白的脸上几乎看不到什么血色,只有星星点点的油污和尘土,以及两个巨大的黑色眼圈。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;“已经看到了,c小队的二号和四号机,加上之前的两架,两个小队全部都回来了。我们这次没有损失一架飞机,中队长。这实在是太幸运了。”副队长兰斯洛少尉同样端着望远镜望着天空,他大声的说道。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;“我们也没有打下一架飞机,伙计们都太累了,只一个上午。中队已经全体出动四次,a小队甚至已经出动了五次,我们现在没有后备的飞行员了。战斗机指挥部已经疯了,那些德国人也疯了,这些**养的混蛋,都素疯子!疯子!”罗素抡着望远镜跺着脚对着队副咆哮起来。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;“中队长,我们必须要服从指挥部的命令,毕竟除了我们已经没有谁能够阻止德国人的飞机了。他们攻击了多佛尔到朴茨茅斯一线所有他们能找到的所有目标,听说黑斯廷斯附近的两个机场遭受了密集攻击。四个飓风中队已经确定被全歼。”副官意图给快崩溃的指挥官鼓舞鼓舞士气,但是显然没有把握住窍门。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;说话间,两架喷火式战斗机摇摇晃晃的向着机场跑道缓缓的降了下来。长机放下襟翼。轻柔地在长了稀稀落落草芽的土质跑道上蹦跳了几下,然后安然停稳,随后飞行员稍稍加大油门,飞机缓缓的滑出跑道,停在了一旁空旷地草坪上, nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;这架飞机附属的地勤人员没等发动机熄火。不顾那三片大刀般的螺旋桨还在飞速旋转,就簇拥着围了上去。两名地勤爬上机翼用力的拉开喷火式推拉式的座舱盖,其中一人弯下身帮着飞行员打开胸口的保险带锁扣,然后把飞行员用力的拉出了座舱,而后两个人配合搀扶着把飞行员放到了地上,另外两名地勤立即接手搀扶着飞行员走到一旁的躺椅边,让他坐下休息。中队的军医和护士提着药箱跑了过来,开始询问其是否受伤,有否不适。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;与此同时站在机翼上的地勤已经开始钻进飞机座舱进行检查,机身上的检修盖和翼间弹仓盖被打开,军械员扛着子弹箱爬上了机翼,一辆油料拖车被拉了过来,加油员拖出接在油泵上的胶皮管,等着机械员打开油箱盖。所有的一切看上去都和往常一样,所有工作都在匆忙而又有条不紊的进行着,但是内行人已经能够从这些人们的动作和表情上看得出,压力正在快速积蓄,无论从心理还是体力上,这支部队的效能已经开始下降。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;这时候僚机也进入了降落航线,飞机摇摇晃晃的转了个弯,放下了起落架,然后开始向着跑道下滑。一个尖利的声音大喊起来,跑道边忙碌的人们都不由自主的向着声音响起的地方望去。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;“见鬼,他没有放下襟翼,角度太陡了,拉起来,拉起来!复飞!拉起来,蠢货!”飞行中队长飞速的向着跑道跑了过去,同时疯狂的挥舞着手臂! nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;“复飞,蓝色六号,你速度太快了,乔治!拉起来,乔治!看在上帝的份上!”队副拿着军车上的无线电台话筒大声的喊到。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;罗素已经跑到了跑道中央,他双手高举对着迎面扑来的战斗机挥舞,但是喷火战斗机就像完全没有看到这一幕一般,闪电般的掠过了队长的头顶,然后重重的砸到了跑道上。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;喷火那两根粗壮的起落架瞬间折断脱离了机身,机体倾斜着撞击在跑道上,一侧机翼首先触地,而后扭曲撕裂,机身开始翻滚,所有的一切都遵循着物理定律移动,冲击的力量之大,几秒之内,这一架精密昂贵的杀人机器就变成了一堆满地乱滚的零件和铝片,发动机碾碎了座舱后跌跌撞撞地翻滚着冲进了停机坪,燃油和滑油顺着飞机铲出的沟槽撒满了半条跑道,随后在一声轰鸣燃烧起来,现场瞬间就变成了一片火海。罗素慢慢的从跑道上爬起,看着眼前的炼狱,英国皇家空军中尉军官牙关紧咬。他现在欲哭无泪。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;敦刻尔克战役结束之后,一直到这一年的七月底,皇家空军都没有与德国空军发生过激烈的冲突。除了几次对于运输船队的袭击,德国人甚至很少越过海峡中线,皇家空军的力量得以缓慢的恢复,形势看上去总算得到了缓和,最危急的时候过去了。英国航空部对战斗机的生产计划进行了调整,总算是开始进入战时生产状态了。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;敦刻尔克战役和此前的法国战役对英国皇家空军的打击几乎是摧毁性的,当战役结束时。战斗机指挥部属下的单引擎战斗机数量只剩下260架左右,其中一百二十多架是最新的喷火式。其余的则是飓风和其他炮灰。道丁勋爵看到报告时差点昏倒在办公桌前,那时候的大英帝国的天空几乎是没有防卫的。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;当时英国的防空力量只剩下防空指挥部麾下的一堆防空高炮,这支防空力量隶属于陆军,数量倒是达到了惊人的一千七百八十七门。其中一千两百门重型高炮,五百七十八门小口径机关炮。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;随即这些火炮被火速分摊到了英国南部各大重要的海军基地和城市周边,但是乡间与小城市村镇之类的大部分的区域依然是一片空白,最多只能在海岸上挂上几只防空气球,给心里一些安慰。防空气球由气球指挥部管理,总数达到了一千四百只,主体是个充了氢气的气球,下面由一条铁缆牵引,其作战目的是阻碍德国空军飞机低空突袭。如果德国飞机撞上气球下面的铁缆,机翼与发动机会受到重创,甚至会直接解体。当然前提是德国飞行员瞎的像一只蝙蝠。所以这气球真正发挥作用是在夜间防空的时候。所以英军还专门用油漆把铁缆涂黑,防止德国飞行员在夜间发现缆绳的反光。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;丘吉尔在五月初紧急建立了飞机生产部,随后任命精干的比弗布鲁克勋爵进行管理,战前建立起的战时生产体系总算开始发挥作用,一些民用汽车制造厂开始转入军用飞机制造领域。按照原本的计划,由各大汽车生产厂生产的飞机零件与发动机配件汇集到总装厂。随后战斗机将会开始源源不断的从装配车间里出来,送到战斗机储备中心入库。经过调试试飞后,再分配到各空军基地。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;但是由于德国潜艇与袭击舰队的猖獗,皇家海军此时已经无力保卫英国的海上运输线,大英帝国商船队损失惨重,几乎是每运进一吨物资,就有一百吨货物被德国人送进了海底。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;由于燃料与原材料的短缺,再加上军工生产的需要,钢铁与有色金属的份额被大量占用,民用造船业开始极速萎缩,六月至七月间,整个英国只有二十条货船从船台上下水,而在这两个月内损失的货船数量则是这个数字的十倍以上,损失远远超过了补充,英国的生命线正在被慢慢掐断。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;航空制造必须的杜拉铝以及合金钢都需要熔入几种甚至十几种有色金属,其中不乏一些稀有金属,英国虽然有战略储备,但是大部分还是需要进口,随着进口量越来越少,战略储备眼看着就要坐吃山空,而除了飞机制造业,陆军和海军装备也都需要这些资源,尤其是海军方面消耗更是惊人,而想要保卫生命线又必须补充海军力量,而且陆军的武器窟窿巨大无比,也必须尽快得到补充,否则就真的只能拿着十字剑和长弓去和德国人肉搏了。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;所以虽然飞机制造部生产潜力惊人,但是产量却只能用杯水车薪来形容。由于喷火需要的铝材短缺,于是产量每个月只能达到八十到一百架,飓风总算是半硬壳结构,大量采用了蒙布和木料,以至于产量可以高一点,达到了每个月一百二十到一百四十架,剩下的轰炸机与其他机型的生产也被严重拖延,从敦刻尔克战役结束,直到七月底为止,英国飞机总产量只达到了九百七十架,其中六百架是战斗机,其余是轰炸夜战以及海陆运输机种,而最先进的喷火战斗机,只生产了两百七十架,全部分配给第十一和十二航空队,特别是负责整个南线防御的第十一航空队,获得了其中的一多半,组建了十一个喷火战斗机中队,不过其中有些中队不满编,比如罗素的中队,只有三个小队十二架飞机。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;罗素中尉带领着全中队人员配合着一群机场消防队和地勤人员奋力的扑灭了跑道上的火焰,整个中队被烟熏火燎之后,上上下下个个都犹如非洲难民。罗素把剩下的清理工作交给了机场的勤杂人员,尸体是不可能找得到的了,但是残骸和碎片必须尽快清理掉,这条跑道在清理干净前是没法用的了,幸好这是个基地有三条跑道,飞行中队依然能够正常运作。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;他现在已经不想再去追究蓝色六号坠毁的原因了,不是机械故障就是飞行员由于过度疲劳反应变得迟钝,类似的事情在这两天已经发生过很多次了,但是出现伤亡事故,这还是第一次。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;罗素找了块抹布,在饮水桶下接了点水擦了把脸,拿起桶边的铝制水杯灌了一杯水,在一旁找了把躺椅坐了下来。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;“报告该怎么写,中队长。”队副在一旁找了个马扎,手里拿着一根铁管在地面上乱戳着。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;“我会亲自写信通知他的父母,就说是在战斗中阵亡的。飞机在作战中受伤,最终在降落时失去控制,他没来得及逃生。” nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;“大家确实都太累了,无论是飞行员还是地勤人员,连续三天了,每个人每天平均执勤二十个小时以上,飞机的机械损耗也很严重。德国人的飞机好像无穷无尽一般,逼退了一群又来一群,打散了一队又来一队,他们难道都是铁人不会疲劳么?”队副这时候终于也露出了一脸的沮丧和疲态。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;就在此时,凄厉的警报声突然在整个机场上空回荡起来。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;“中队长,指挥中心命令,全中队立即全体起飞,德国的大机群正在飞越海峡,数量有上百架,命令霍恩彻奇分区的所有中队都必须立即起飞,集结待命。”值班参谋拿着一张纸向着罗素跑来。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;“全中队出发!a小队跟着我,b队在左翼,c队担任后卫,动起来,登机,登机!”罗素扔掉了手里的水杯,走到跑道旁捡起他的伞包,一边系着绑带一边向着他的座机冲去。 nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspamp;nbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp;队副扔掉手中的铁棒,缓缓站起身来,望着那群奋力奔跑着的飞行员和他的中队长,抬手敬礼。这一次,恐怕很多人永远都回不来了。(未完待续)
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