On the afternoon of the first day of the war, at Parker Military Airport in the southwest suburb of Belfast, brand new IK-48 tactical bombers radiated the all-metallic luster in the sun. Compared with the common bombers in the past, their biggest difference is that they have no propellers and use the first three landing gear.

These new bombers, which have been in service for less than half a year, use two H-1 axial turbojet engines produced by Limerick Aviation Manufacturing Company. This mature jet engine has a single thrust of 3,150 kilograms, which has the advantages of stable performance and reliable work, and the cost has been greatly reduced compared with the early test models.

The maximum flight speed is 940 kilometers per hour, the practical ceiling is 12,300 meters, the maximum bomb load is 4 tons, and the conventional combat radius is 1,200 kilometers... In terms of overall performance, the IK-48 is undoubtedly the best tactical bomber at present. Coupled with the first-class airborne avionics technology and first-class aviation weapon system in the new United Kingdom, these new bombers have become another powerful combat power under the command of the God of War Joachim I, the God of War!

During the New Austrian-Italy War, the New United Kingdom did not send IK-48s to southern Europe to participate in the war, which was not only out of concerns about the Austro-Hungarian Empire's air-crew support capabilities, but also trust in the Austro-Hungarian heavy artillery forces. Now that war has begun in Scotland, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has sent world-famous heavy artillery to come, but the number is limited after all, and the war is at the doorstep of the New United Kingdom, so the IK-48's participation is justified.

After receiving the attack order, the crew members quickly took their seats. The conventional configuration of the IK-48 is three crew members, the driver and the navigator at the nose and the correspondent at the tail. Although the number of people is not large, the self-defense ability is not weak at all. The tactical bomber has a set of dual 20mm machine guns with good shooting ranges at the beginning and end of the plane, and can also mount 2-4 air-to-air missiles under the wings, which are enough to drive out invading enemies.

A squadron's IK-48 took off quickly and flew through the Belfast city where it was prosperous in an orderly flight formation. Next, they flew over the Irish Sea at cruising speed, adjusted their courses as they approached the Scottish coast, and flew straight towards the Elsden Fortress in southern Scotland.

"Confirm the ground forces' radio beacon, and the target is right in front of it."

At the target position of the bomb drop in the Huafang style aircraft nose, the pilot navigator Sprule skillfully operated the precise guidance control system, and informed the entire flight squadron of the flight through radio. Next, he compared the aerial photos provided by the Air Force General Staff to visually confirm the target of the bombing.

"The target has been confirmed and the attack can be started."

"All aircraft should pay attention. Zhanlong 1 is preparing to drop bombs. The target is the No. 7 artillery basement in the northeast corner. Each aircraft will attack in sequence!"

With the order issued by the squadron commander, the lead aircraft quickly opened the door of the built-in pod, and a special bomb of "Death-II" was hung inside. This "Ground-Drunk Bullet" with a total weight of 2,200 kilograms and a 287 kilogram of warhead can drill through a reinforced concrete wall of about 3 meters or a thick layer of soil of 15-20 meters. Its penetration force has exceeded the "Carl mortar" of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Moreover, the "Death-II" that uses radio guidance and rocket control technology, the diameter error of attacking ground targets is only 10 meters, with relatively accurate.

The "Karl mortar cannon" is much higher. Of course, the cost of a "Death II" is equivalent to 24 "Karl mortar cannon" special armor-piercing shells. The cost of the IK-48 aircraft group is deployed once, which is much more expensive than the operation and maintenance of the "Karl mortar cannon". In terms of cost-effectiveness and deterrence on the battlefield, the "Karl mortar cannon" has an advantage, which is also a major reason why the Austro-Hungarian Empire particularly prefers heavy artillery. However, from the development trend of military technology, the "Karl mortar cannon" represents the past, while the "Death II" represents the future...

Spruley stared at the bombing radar sight. Although the ground attacking troops had suspended the offensive before the bombing began to avoid accidental injuries as much as possible, gunpowder was still filled with smoke over Elsden Fortress. The smoke produced by various combustion objects and the smoke exploded by the anti-aircraft guns of the defenders all constituted serious interference to visual observations from the air. The function of the radar sight was to penetrate the gunpowder and reflect the terrain and landform of the radar irradiated area on the high-speed electronic imaging tubes. In the eyes of ordinary people, these figures lack aesthetics and are difficult to recognize, and in the eyes of trained bomb droppers, they are mysterious symbols leading to victory!

"Hey, Sergeant, I hope you can lead us to score with your first shot!" The voice of a pilot from the headphones came from the headphones.

Sprule raised the corner of his mouth: "I'm working hard..."

The bomb dropped from a height of 6,000 meters, in addition to obtaining considerable kinetic energy through gravity acceleration, the "Death-II" wireless guided bomb will also start the rocket engine in the last 3-4 seconds before touching the ground, which can reach 1.5-2 times the speed of sound when landing. The entire process can theoretically be semi-automated, but based on the complexity of actual combat conditions, the attack effect still depends on the quality and performance of the bomb dropper.

After a moment, the bomb landed, and Sprule quickly switched his perspective to the optical sight. Through the gap between the smoke, a mushroom-like black smoke could be seen rising from the northeast corner of the Scottish Fortress.

"We seem to have hit the target!" The voice of the correspondent and tail gunner came through the headphones.

"Yes, it seems to have hit it, but it's not 100% certain." Sprule responded.

Regardless of whether the first strike is scored or not, the attack must continue to be implemented. Soon, another bomb dropper came from the headphones: "All aircrafts should pay attention to the bomb No. 2, and the target of the attack is the No. 9 artillery base on the north side!"

Immediately someone said, "Grand!"

After waiting for a while, the bomb dropper shouted: "The attack has been completed, and the results of the battle cannot be confirmed for the time being."

Then there was the voice of the third bomb dropper: "All aircrafts should pay attention to the bomb No. 3 of Zhanlong, the target of the attack is the No. 12 artillery base on the west side!"

Immediately afterwards, the communications officer connected the communication signals of the fighter squadron.

"Call the War Dragon Squadron, call the War Dragon Squadron, and the Black Griffon Squadron No. 7 aircraft reported that the first heavy bomb failed to destroy the enemy artillery base, and the bullet point was about five meters southward! Repeat, the first heavy bomb deviated slightly from the target, and the bullet point was about ten meters southward, and the enemy artillery base was not able to destroy the enemy artillery base!"

When they heard the reconnaissance report of their own fighter planes, Spruley immediately patted his head for annoyance. Although they only had a hit rate of 30%-40% during training, the regret that they failed to hit the first strike in the first game was obvious.

After only two seconds, the volume of the sound increased by half: "Correct Report! Correct Report! The first heavy bomb triggered a violent explosion, which may have hit the enemy's castle or hidden ammunition depot! Repeat, the first heavy bomb triggered a violent explosion, and the preliminary judgment was that it hit the enemy's underground facilities, causing the ammunition to explode!"

Spruley immediately turned from sadness to joy.

After a while, the fighter pilot continued to provide a low-altitude reconnaissance report: "Call the War Dragon Squadron, the Black Griffin No. 7 report, the second bomb hit the enemy's No. 9 artillery base! Repeat, the second bomb hit the enemy's No. 9 artillery base, the explosion was very fierce, but the damage of the enemy's no. 9 artillery base was not detected for the time being... The third bomb failed to hit the enemy's no. 9 artillery base, and the bullet point deviated from the target..."

After completing the bombing mission, the IK-48 tactical bomber numbered D-101 slightly pulled up the nose, deflected the wings to the right, and made a horizontal turn of a small radius. Looking down at the ground from a high altitude, under the repeated invasion of artillery fire and bombs, the Elsden Fortress, which the Scots worked hard to run, was like a child knocking over a chocolate cake on a carpet, black and yellow, and uneven everywhere. For those who have a virginity, such a picture is simply a disaster!

At the same time, in the front line observation center overlooking the Scottish Fortress, Crown Prince Louis from Germany and officers from the German General Staff were closely watching this small-scale air strike. Bombers with dull roars dropped one cigar-shaped bomb after another from the sky. Although they did not bring the shock of landslides like the "Carl's mortar" when they landed, there was always one that could destroy the enemy's artillery base after another. It should be noted that after the large-scale bombing and artillery bombardment, the most solid defensive fortresses remained.

"How thick can our guided aerial armor-piercing bombs penetrate?" Crown Prince Louis asked the accompanying staff officer.

The man immediately replied: "The 600 kg HS-600 model can penetrate 300 mm thick hard steel plates or 1000 mm thick reinforced concrete layer; the 900 kg HS-900 model can penetrate 440 mm thick hard steel plates or 1500 mm thick reinforced concrete layer; the 1500 kg HS-1500 model can penetrate 800 mm thick hard steel plates or 2000 mm thick reinforced concrete layer."

In peacetime, people did not have much intuitive concepts about these data. After all, the situation in Europe and even the world pattern have changed a lot. Many fortresses and defense lines that have been built with huge expenses have gradually become historical relics. Even on the Eastern Front, Germany and its allies have long stopped expanding the border defense line, but have established a large-depth and multi-level defense system under the guidance of the theory of elastic defense.

Judging from the current technical standards, both the border defense lines of the Allies' camp and the Soviet Union's defense fortifications are no longer difficult to conquer. The Scots' Elsden Fortress seems to have become the "last warrior".

"The guided aerial armor-piercing missile you use seems to be 2,000 kg?" Crown Prince Louis turned his head and asked Simon Bradley.

The new United Kingdom Air Force Lieutenant General, who is responsible for air-ground coordination at the coalition frontline command, replied politely: "Those bombers should use the "Death II" special bombs with a combat weight of 2,200 kilograms, which were specially developed to deal with land fortresses. In fact, if the Scots had not built a solid defensive fortress group like Elsden Fortress, we would not have had to develop special bombs of this level."

Crown Prince Louis nodded and said, "We should order a batch too, in case of emergency."

General Bradley smiled faintly: "From the independence of Ireland, to the birth of the new United Kingdom, and now, any weapon we produce is always supplied to the German military. The priority level is equivalent to that of our own military, and even when the situation is special, it is preferred to our own military. You can rest assured!
Chapter completed!