"Lieutenant General, it has been 2 hours since the scheduled return time. Look at this day and the length of time, there are probably very few left to fly back." On the tower of Pu2 Airport, an officer said to Lieutenant General Trenchard, who was still determined to wait for the bomber formation to return. At this time, it was already 6 o'clock in the evening, and more than 12 hours have passed since the fleet left. This long time has basically passed the maximum battery life of the FB27 bomber, and the V15oo bomber is almost close to the limit. Considering that during the entire battle, he was carrying a bomb when he went out, the battery life time naturally needs to be shortened.&1t;/p>

"No, I want to wait a little longer. It was me who sent these excellent young men to this unpredictable battlefield, so I must watch them come back safely. It is my duty and duty." Lieutenant General Trenchard trembled on his pipe, and Mars was flashing, just like the confidence of Lieutenant General now. It was almost on the verge of destruction.&1t;/p>

The first one to come back was to attack the B aircraft group in Constantinople. The two squadrons had 24 bombers, which was steadily two-thirds. Among the 12 bombers that were lost, 7 of which were destroyed, and 5 bombers that were lost due to injury or failure. Although this loss rate was still a bit high in Lieutenant General Trenchard, considering that they bombed two German fearless ships, it was still worth it overall. The British Navy personnel congratulated Lieutenant General on the success of Group B.&1t;/p>

The situation of the C aircraft group was very bad. There were 2 squadrons and 36 bombers, and in the end only 14 aircraft flew back alive. Half of the bombers were destroyed or lost due to failure. After hearing this news, Lieutenant General Trenchard was like a knife. However, it is said that they severely damaged two German battleships, and there may be one of them fearless. This record seems reasonable. Lieutenant General Trenchard was worried about his losses, but for others, this was also a huge victory!&1t;/p>

For the largest aircraft group A, the lieutenant general itself was extremely worried after the communication was interrupted. They flew the farthest flight distance. Although they were unexpected, considering the slow return journey, the German interceptor troops had enough time to arrange interception. In this case, considering the losses of aircraft group B and aircraft group C, Lieutenant General Trenchard's initial attack loss on aircraft group A was about 45%.&1t;/p>

"Forty-five percent, this is more than 3o bombers, including the precious V15oo bombers." Lieutenant General Trenchard felt heartbroken when he thought of this. The most elite equipment and the most elite crew organized the attack. They may not be very eye-catching in terms of quantity, and in terms of equipment value, they are not particularly amazing, but the hundreds of crew members operating these flying monsters are treasures of Royal Air Force! They are the elite among the elite! They are the sparks of the Royal Air Force bombers! These people are much more valuable than the bombers they are flying!&1t;/p>

"The A aircraft group has a total of 42o crew members. He was selected from the entire air force. Even if it was only half of the loss, the combat efficiency of the RAF bomber unit will be reduced by at least 10%!" Lieutenant General Trenchard said while waiting for the A aircraft group to return. Because it is fighting over the enemy, as long as the aircraft is destroyed, it is almost impossible for the personnel to be rescued. Even if the Turks do not capture them, they will not be able to swim across the Aegean Sea......&1t;/p>

As time goes by, even after the scheduled return time was extended by more than an hour, the return that Lieutenant General Trenchard had been expected did not come! When the sun set and the night gradually came, the bomber troops of the aircraft group A had not yet returned, and at this time, the communication and communication were not restored...&1t;/p>

It’s not that the German electronic interference covers the entire flight route, but that the British bomber troops, who have been scared, dare not even report it! Please, if the report is radioed, the other party will be located sideways. What if the other party chases over and fights again at this time? Look at the bombers of less than one squadron left around him, Colonel Schott asked the entire crew to keep the radio silent! This order was naturally recognized by colleagues whose nerves were about to collapse.&1t;/p>

"General, they are back! Our reconnaissance ship at sea saw our bombers." At this time, the dead tower was finally broken by the ringtone of the phone. A British destroyer 20 kilometers away from the airport appeared the returning British bomber team, and notified the airport by telegram, and the airport transferred the information over the phone.&1t;/p>

"How many more? I knew they would come back. Maybe in order to avoid the interception of each other, they chose a tortuous path, but they finally came back, my child, the warriors of the British Empire!" Lieutenant General Trenchard threw away the pipe in his hand and said happily.&1t;/p>

"Now, go and prepare to welcome our Warriors' triumph, clear the runway, the ground crew prepare to welcome their return, and the logistics department tells the chefs to throw all the damn cans into the trash cans! They need fresh beef, specialty Mediterranean seafood, and wine from Bordeaux, France! Go!" Lieutenant General Trenchard was a little incoherent. He can't wait to see his subordinates come back safely and enjoy a difficult relaxation after the fierce battle.&1t;/p>

Under the order of the lieutenant general, thousands of people working at the airport, from commanders to chefs, were mobilized to welcome the arrival of the A-crew group. Even the cars prepared for senior officers had already driven to the apron. The warriors of the British Empire had been fighting in the sky for twelve hours. Now that they were back, how could they walk back with their feet? It was inevitable to arrange the car! The chefs were not vague, and prepared at least 500 people for a meal, meat, vegetables and wine. However, in the end, they were waiting for......&1t;/p>

"This seems to be a little less." When the blurry figure on the sky finally became clear, the British people present finally found that there were three or two kittens when Colonel Short came. Compared with the large area of ​​black and blue when it was released, the scale of this group was too small, and it can even be described as pitiful.&1t;/p>

"Maybe it's just a forward." An officer whispered.&1t;/p>

"Even if there are other planes that still survive, if we don't fly back within half an hour, then we can only go to sea to catch them." An officer next to him said with a pale face.&1t;/p>
Chapter completed!