Chapter 866 (1/2)

Hand start is a quite normal way for aircraft engines in this era.

Some are in front of the propeller with a crank slot, and some are on the side. There are a variety of starting methods, and even the most evil old maozi is started with explosives.

In history, even BF109 was started by hand. In the later stage, fw190 was regarded as electric start.

This way is primitive and backward, but it also has advantages. For example, if someone wants to steal a plane and there is only one person, it can't be stolen, because it can't start at all!

Now that the engine had started, loso shouted, ”move, move!”

The front ground service responsible for starting and the ground service car as a step are moving quickly to one side, and loso can't wait to pull the accelerator lever back and release the brake.

P-40 taxis quickly to the runway from the parking area. He needs to take off and meet the enemy!

The Germans, unexpectedly, want to make a sneak attack when it's just dawn. Of course, they won't watch the Germans raging. If they are eagles, they will fly in the sky!

In front of Lotso's eyes, there was a take-off runway. He fully opened the throttle. The water-cooled engine in front roared and roared. The wings on both sides were cutting through the air flow and constantly turned into lift.

Take off, take off!

Lotso couldn't wait to pull up his plane, but at this time, an anxious voice sounded in his headphones: ”Captain, Captain, pay attention to the back!”

Back?

The front end is a long in-line water-cooled engine, which occupies almost half the length of the fuselage. The cockpit is in the middle of the fuselage. This kind of fighter has almost no backward vision. This is also the mainstream layout scheme in the early stage, so as to minimize air resistance!

Now, Lotso turned his head and looked back. Before he saw anything, he heard a terrible noise behind him.

”Bang, bang, bang!”

An hs129 attack aircraft has caught up with him and fired 40mm boforth shells at him from behind!

After the new engine was installed, the mobility of this attack aircraft was finally completely changed. There was no need to annoy the pilot because of the decline of mobility caused by the burden of armor. At this time, the pilot in the cockpit just lowered the operating lever, and the nose dived down smartly, just like a dragonfly skimming the water. Then, the 40mm machine gun opened fire!

Shells surged in and the plane on the runway was blasted!

Behind it, it burns brightly. The performance of a 40mm grenade is quite strong. As long as one is hit, it can blow a big hole!

What self closing fuel tank, what fire extinguishing system, it's useless!

The burning fighter continued to slide forward. Lotso in the cockpit finally jumped down from it with all his strength. He watched his fighter rush into the lawn on the side of the base like a huge fireball.

His foot was hurt. He limped up, looked at the whole base and listened to the continuous explosion around him, like hell on earth.

The air defense position on the west side of the base was the first to be taken off. Several hs129 came over and no one showed up after a fire. Then, Stuka, one by one, dived and dropped bombs, blowing the whole anti-aircraft artillery position to pieces.

Then, those hs129 continued to shoot at all targets of the airport unscrupulously. Even the thick hangar could not stop their shooting. One P-40 exploded and caught fire, just like a bonfire party.

Countless ground service pilots screamed and dodged everywhere. Behind them, German pilots fired at the ground, and people were constantly shot and screamed.