201 Cheer up
Accompanied by a group of assistants, George VI took his daughter Windsor and stood at a secret frontline airport in the UK to express condolences to a group of pilots from the British fighter force.
Because George VI was a little stuttering, he didn't speak often in public, and he seemed a little withdrawn.
On the contrary, because of his age, his daughter Windsor is very friendly, and at this time she is a likable age.
Windsor stood beside her father, watching the pilots in leather jackets standing in front of George VI, explaining the air defense operations that are now increasingly in state.
"The bombing of Germany on the East Coast yesterday was not actually going well, His Majesty the King." An officer proudly reported yesterday's results.
The battle on September 21 was a very inspiring battle for Britain. With the help of the temporary radar, they finally won an air battle.
They shot down three German bombers and drove away the remaining more than 20, and none of their fighters were shot down.
Such a battle really boosted morale, and it was also the main reason why King George VI of England brought his daughter to express his condolences to the Air Force pilots.
"We shot down three German bombers, which caused Germany to lose at least 15 pilots. This was a great victory!" The Air Force officer was ordered to introduce yesterday's battle and describe it as a great victory as possible.
Although the British Air Force has not deployed many times and the results of the battle are very limited, judging from the scale of Germany's gradually shrinking bombing, Germany's attacks on Britain are indeed decreasing.
Although threats from sea and threats against British transportation lines are gradually increasing overall, at least the scale of bombing visible to citizens has decreased.
So for the British government, their propaganda became easier: the German bombing was being curbed and Britain had won the Battle of Britain.
Under this public opinion, the British fighter jet unit was dressed up as a far-sighted elite, a powerful protector who could withstand the attack of German aircraft.
"The German army has not bombed London for two days, which means...the other party is preparing to attack Britain...to get up with strength...to get up." George VI said nervously to his officer.
He would stutter a little when he was nervous, but this did not affect his current status as a symbol of all the national spiritual spirit in Britain.
His previous speech on the protest also made him the king who supported British Prime Minister Churchill in fighting such a heavy war.
"You said very well! Your Majesty the King! We are preparing to counterattack the invasion of German aircraft from all directions! I believe that our counterattack will be effective soon!" General Hugh Dowding, who accompanied the king to express his condolences to the field airport, said in agreement.
In the distance, a Spitfire fighter jet next to each other was parked on the lawn, and ground crew members were stepping up to check the combat readiness and duty status of these fighter jets.
Some fighter jets can take off immediately after returning to fight against enemy fighters, while some fighter jets must be inspected.
Such inspections are recorded in detail, such as the engine operating time and other issues. These problems will affect the aircraft maintenance and also affect the aircraft's full attendance rate.
For example, some fighter jets are injured by enemy fighters during takeoff and have left bullet holes on their fuselage or wings during takeoff, so they must be repaired to ensure that the aircraft will not have any accidents due to damage.
Similarly, the amount of ammunition in the aircraft and the working state of various complex machinery of the aircraft are things that ground crews need to constantly maintain.
The field airport where George VI visited was a newly built, a more important southeastern defense airport in the Dowding air defense system.
Deploying on this airport is the most elite British fighter unit, equipped with the most advanced British Spitfire fighter jets.
The most powerful thing in Dowding's hand is this army, and its location is also very critical. It is the only way for German bombers and fighters to harass over London.
An airport is deployed here, with the purpose of providing the capital with the most direct air combat support when German aircraft invade again.
Previously, as the commander of the British Air Force, Hugh Dowding did not satisfy George VI during the fight against air defense and intercepting German aircraft.
The most exaggerated time was when a German bomber arrived over London. When he dropped the bomb, a bomb hit a place not far from the royal family.
The bomb exploded and killed one guard of the royal family, which directly made everyone in the royal family who had become a frightened bird feel the death crisis brought by the war.
Because of this, George VI Benin did not like the commander of the British fighter force, that is, General Hugh Dowding.
However, recently, as the number of fighter jets and pilots in the RAF began to increase, more and more British fighter jets took the initiative to take off against the German army.
At the same time, the number of German bombers bombing the British capital London was decreasing sharply, which also made George VI somewhat satisfied with the RAF's approach.
At least on the surface, it seems that the British Air Force is not inaction, but, as it explains, is selectively organized to resist the invasion of the German army.
"Germany..., the plane... should be shot down as much as possible!" George VI spoke again and instructed Hugh Dowding.
Hugh Dowding quickly stood attentively and saluted: "Abide by the order, Your Majesty the King! I will organize my troops as much as possible to survive this most difficult period."
According to the precise calculations of British think tanks, the maximum delay time that Germany's previous suppressive bombing of British industry was about 3 months.
In other words, as long as the UK persists until December, the negative impact of Germany's previous bombing on British industry will be completely compensated.
With this speculation, Britain can restore a large amount of industrial production capacity until December and provide the Air Force with a large amount of fighter metal.
On the other hand, if Germany cannot land in the UK within 3 months, the operability of landing in the UK will become smaller and smaller as time goes by.
At that time, Britain could draw out its own local fleet and defensive aircraft to attack Germany's occupied areas and local industrial areas, and turn to a counterattack.
Of course, all this is just based on the premise that the Luftwaffe bombing is curbed. If the Luftwaffe finds a new offensive point, the situation will become complicated again.
On the other hand, the prerequisite for calculating the conclusion is limited to the damage of the air force, and the German Navy's cause trouble on the transportation line is not counted within this speculative conclusion.
If the attack effect of the German naval submarine force is added at this time, the UK cannot restore its own industrial production at such a fast speed of 3 months.
Therefore, such continuation may continue to delay, delaying for a longer period of time. For example, January 1941, February 1941 or even longer.
To make matters worse, under the double blow of the German Navy and the Air Force, this recovery process will be postponed to the middle of 41 years, or the end of 41 years...
In this case, on the one hand, Britain hopes to at least alleviate the negative impact of the bombing of the Luftwaffe, and on the other hand, Britain is also striving to regain its maritime advantage.
Unfortunately, now it seems that regaining maritime advantages, or stabilizing one's own transportation lines and ensuring the safety of local maritime transportation is definitely a long-term and arduous battle.
In terms of judging this point, Navy veteran Dudley Pound speculated very accurately. You should know that the Atlantic submarine warfare lasted until 44 years in real historical time and space.
Since the Navy cannot find the situation, or the momentum cannot be found, the UK can only rely on the hope of taking the lead in reversing its decline in the Air Force.
Now it seems that this is a very challenging task. After all, there is still a lot to do to cheer up from the shadow of the Luftwaffe.
Going further apart, Hugh Dowding and his troops were struggling to advance with the victory of Germany in North Africa and Alexandria and to cheer up and fight to the death with the Luftwaffe.
At least, now, whether it is Goering or the fake head of state, Li Le, has no intention of watching Britain strengthen its air force again and return to the old path of history.
"His Majesty the King! With the support of the radar, our interception operations and night air defense have been qualitatively improved." Dowding answered George VI's words confidently about his tactical system.
In the past two days, whether from the scale of the German air strikes or the interception efficiency of British fighter jets, the British Air Force seems to have regained its advantages.
Because it was doing defensive operations on his own territory, Dowding was even willing to make a one-to-one exchange with the Luftwaffe.
After all, if his fighter jet is replenished in time, the pilot can quickly return to the team and join the war after parachuting. Moreover, the new fighter jet crashes on the local area, so he is not afraid of leaking secrets being studied by the other party and develops targeted tactics.
If a German pilot is shot down, even if he parachuted, he will be locked up in a British prisoner of war camp and will never rejoin Germany - of course, Franz von Vera does not count.
Chapter completed!