"Apart from the joint attack aircraft, it is probably not easy for other aircraft to fly so far, right?" Dunitz asked in confusion, "and the head of state just now also explained that the joint attack mechanism should be used in the direction of Cape Verde."

Hoffman thought for a while and said, "General Ozawa probably intends to use the Break Transportation aircraft carrier formation to carry out cross-platform ultra-long-range operations and send the aircraft on Azore Island through the transit platform."

"Great!" Yodel immediately thought of the ultra-long-range tactics that had been successfully tested some time ago, and then checked the current location of the Borgward Fleet and proposed, "The two fleets are now about 1,300 kilometers away, so that the Borgward Fleet can maneuver to the southwest at full speed. Tomorrow morning, the distance between each other can be reduced to within 800 kilometers. At the same time, the distance between the Borgward Fleet and the Azore is only 700 kilometers away, which is completely feasible!"

Keitel added: "If the landing is successful tomorrow, will the Marines be able to grab a piece of land on Newfoundland so that large transport aircraft and heavy bombers in Spain and Portugal can also be used."

Thanks to Hoffman's strong push and learning and reference of the shot down B-29b-17 Lancaster, the bomber section B (American Bomber Project) has advanced faster than history. A test flight team of more than 140 aircraft has been formed, of which more than 70 are Messerschmidt's me-264, more than 50 are Juncker's ju-488, and more than 20 are Henkel's he-277. Other models such as Ta-400 and Ju-390 have been eliminated. Among these three heavy 4-engine bombers, the farthest range is the me-264, the fastest speed is the ju-488, and the lowest price is the he-277 (mainly based on the He-177 architecture, the original dual-mounted 2-engine combined aircraft was restored to the 4 release schedule, and the ridiculous dive bombing function was cancelled).

He-277 was not originally a competition for the B section. The target he was targeting was the A section (i.e., medium-range bomber), but this section was taken over by Ju-188 and its upgraded version of Ju-288. After the Ju-298 was finalized and put into production, its situation was even more embarrassing because these were twin-engine bombers, with a range of 70% of the He-277, but the price was much lower and the speed was faster. The Ministry of Military Affairs did not hesitate to cut off the 277 project. Now Junckers' goal is to use Ju-298 to squeeze out the joint attack aircraft, and even after the upgrade, it finally replaced Ju-188 and Ju-288 to achieve the unified ship-based and land-based medium bombers. This goal has received strong support from Hoffman, because in this way, the pilots of the air and naval attack aircraft will be transferred faster.

But in this way, Henkel Company is in trouble because its main product He-218 will soon be squeezed out of the carrier-based aircraft fleet. If it is squeezed out in the army, there will be no room for survival in the future. Although other models of aircraft can be authorized according to technology, for the arrogant Henkel Company, how to swallow this breath, with Sperer's guidance, Henkel Company increased its research on jet attack aircraft on the one hand, and modified the technical parameters of the He-277 and replaced the latest bmw801 engine. With the basic unchanged capacity, it increased the maximum speed to 525 kilometers per hour and the maximum range to more than 6,000 kilometers, successfully squeezed into the threshold of the B section.

At this time, the ju-488 was a little embarrassed, because although its maximum speed can exceed 635 kilometers per hour and its carrying capacity is larger than the He-277, the range has been repeatedly improved and increased, and it can only reach 4,500 kilometers, which is only a little more than the A section. It is really insulting the B section as the "reputation" of intercontinental bombers, and the price is not cheap, which is 60% more expensive than the He-277 produced using mature components. However, two Ju-488s are definitely not as good as three He-277s.

Based on this reality, the memorandum submitted by the Ministry of Arms was very clear: in early 1944, Germany was not the United States, and there was no need or ability to maintain a huge heavy bomber/transporter fleet. It was recommended that the me-264 act as a heavy bomber (benchmarking the B-29), and the he-277 act as a heavy long-range transport aircraft (me-323 is heavier, but the range is insufficient, so this aircraft is benchmarked against the C-54 transport aircraft).

The proposal is of course very sophisticated. On the one hand, it has preserved Henkel's crucial product production capacity, which is conducive to mobilizing its enthusiasm and creativity. On the other hand, Junckers has undertaken too many aircraft, which is not conducive to diversifying risks. Finally, it is also a very critical point. If the He-277 acts as a transport aircraft, its positioning overlaps with the Ju-290, which is conducive to the Ministry of Military Affairs to reduce the price of transport aircraft. The profit of a transport aircraft exceeds 10 single-engine fighter jets.

Faced with the doubts of Junkers, Sperer did not directly point it out. Instead, he fooled Germany into saying that there was still a low-cost, dual-engine medium and short-range transport aircraft (benchmarking the C-47 transport aircraft). Since Junkers had a foundation on the Ju-52 (three-engine), he could also consider trying it. Then the representative of Junkers left happily. Unexpectedly, when they turned around, Sperer told the Italians the same words, because the joint attack aircraft would soon withdraw from the mainstream stage. He wanted to give the Italians an explanation, and the latter left happily.

Capitalists are all very smart. Now Germany is not only much better than the historical strategic situation, but also richer and more able to pay. As long as the mainstream channel of the National Welfare Force is opened, spillover effects are coming continuously. Japan, Romania, Hungary, Turkey, Iran, and even Spain, Portugal, Argentina, and France are waiting to buy the same product. Their selection criteria are very simple. Whatever the Germans use, they will also use weapons that the Germans do not have, can it be good? Tiger tanks, 262 jets, stg43 assault rifles, iron fist bazooka, 88 guns, cyclone self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, etc. have been proven to be useful in actual combat, and they are all hot goods.

Especially the middle East, when I saw the Iranians get the Tiger Camp, they were envious. They all require 1-2 equipment, and they have sufficient payment methods: Iraq has oil, Egypt has the income from canals, Turkey has minerals, and after getting the Tiger tank, Pahlavi started to use submarines and jets again, and sent people to Germany with eagerness to receive ready-made German submarines and jets next year. Hoffman readily agreed to sell him 12 submarines and

Pahlavi was not vague with 48 jets, and asked someone to send a huge diamond and several expensive Persian tapestries to Eva. Once Eva called Hoffman and said casually: "This... the Iranian ambassador said that their king was also interested in aircraft carriers. Can he sell one to them in the next year or the next year?" He made Hoffman so cruel that his insides were tender, but he couldn't say anything, so he just told Eva to take care of his baby and wait for birth and avoid such things...

"Then implement these two strategies to meet the combat needs of front-line troops as much as possible. At critical moments, each unit must have a high degree of responsibility and courage!" After careful discussion, the Supreme Command agreed to the cross-platform reinforcement method and the strategy of calling heavy combat aircraft.

After nightfall, Newfoundland Island seemed to have encountered a catastrophe and was terrible everywhere. A raging fire ignited near the airport and warehouse. Everyone was fleeing, trying to find a way out for themselves. Canadian officers and soldiers and fire police tried their best to rescue them, but they were almost unable to get out of the way in the face of such a chaotic scene. Two waves of attacks completely destroyed the airport and a large number of public facilities. Until everyone on the scene couldn't believe it was true. Didn't the Germans say they wanted to fight the East Coast? Why did they hit Newfoundland? But there was no reason to complain that the Germans were treacherous. Germany and Britain were originally enemies, and it was not just a matter of changing the Germans' thoughts.

Lord Thomas hurriedly settled the fleet out of the port and evacuated, but the speed was not fast. Since he had not received the order to be opened, most of the freighters only left a small number of on-duty personnel, the engine was also turned off, and the other sailors lived on the shore. It was not easy to find people and start the operation for a while? The traffic in the city was completely paralyzed, and now everyone dared not run to the dock. The fierce attack of German attack aircraft on the nearest dock is still vivid in their minds.

After the second round of attack wave of the German army could not find a suitable ground target, it also launched an attack on the ships staying in the port, sinking several escort warships, but opened the net to the freighter. The pilots all knew that these ships were loaded with a large amount of supplies, and it was too extravagant to sink. The German army was worried for a long time that an armor-piercing bomb, which was originally used to attack the warship, penetrated a fuel depot, and an earth-shaking explosion occurred. Then a mushroom cloud rose up on the spot. The sound was so loud that it could be heard clearly even if it was more than ten kilometers away. If these things were preserved, they could all be used after the landing troops came up.

Many sailors on cargo ships were unable to move for a while and were afraid of German attacks and strafing, so they wanted to give up the ship and flee after going ashore. A bunch of people wanted to get on the boat, a bunch of people wanted to escape, and the docks were all knotted in a noisy way, and the ships were all gathered together layer by layer. It was not enough to drive the ships inside. The outer ships had to let the outer ships open the road first. The warships that struggled to sink even exacerbated the chaos of the scene and congestion of the waterway. From the beginning of the attack to the time when the German plane dropped the bomb and returned to sail, few ships could only move.

"Evacuation, evacuate immediately, the faster the better. If you don't want to be sunk by the Germans with naval guns or planes." Lord Thomas shouted at the top of his voice on the phone, but after half of the call, the Germans broke the line. He was so angry that he threw the phone off and walked towards the dock. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!