"Comrade General Secretary, this is a photo just sent by the Red Air Force headquarters."

Just after 1:30 on June 1, Voroshilov came to Comrade Stalin happily with a lot of photos, showing Comrade Stalin's great military achievements to Comrade Stalin who was enjoying the delicacies.

All military achievements are proved by photos! The black and white photos show either the burning oil fields, the airfields that were blown up to the point of being bumpy, the enemy positions and various important facilities that were smoking and fire.

These are the results achieved by the Red Air Force before 10 a.m. on June 1. After the film was washed out, it was immediately airlifted to Moscow by plane. Finally, at around 1:30 p.m., it was delivered to Comrade Stalin who was having a meal.

These are really photos that make people enjoy themselves after seeing them!

"This is the Kirkuk oil field, it's all burning!" Voroshilov introduced in an extremely cheerful tone.

"This is the scene after the Abadan oil refinery was bombed. Judging from the photos, the loss is huge!"

"This is a photo of the German airport we bombed in Poland, and this is also a photo of the German airport. These are... at least thirty or forty airports were blown up, and at least 1,000 planes were destroyed on the ground!"

"Comrade General Secretary, this is a photo of the Red Air Force aircraft bombing Warsaw, Lublin, and Krakow. In addition to bombs, the Red Air Force also dropped millions of leaflets in these big Polish cities..."

"How is the situation in Batumi and Baku?" Stalin looked at the photos carefully one by one, but suddenly asked about the situation in Batumi Petroleum City and Baku Oilfield.

"The loss...is a bit heavy, especially at the Batumi Refinery, production may drop by more than 30%..."

Voroshilov said hesitantly: "The Germans have two types of aircraft that can fight at extremely high altitudes, and they are very fast, so our MiG-3 can't deal with it."

Stalin's face had already sunk, "The MiG-3 is not good either? Didn't it say it can fight at an altitude of 10,500 meters?"

"But, the German plane can fly to an altitude of 12,000 meters!"

The MiG3 cannot reach the ju288 and he-219 because of the generation difference of the engine. The power of the ju222 engine and the db603g engine used by the ju288 and he-219 are turbochargers, and their performance at high altitudes far exceeds that of the am35 engine used by the MiG3.

In particular, the maximum output power of the 24-cylinder liquid-cooled engine 222 exceeds 2400 horsepower! It can allow a twin-engine bomber to fly as fast as the F-190a-4, 670 km/h. Moreover, this is just the initial model of the 222. The maximum output power of the future development model exceeds 3,000 horsepower.

So now the ju288 and he-219 are the US p51 that can catch up. The Soviet aircraft at the same altitude (the maximum speed is also about altitude. Some aircraft fly fast at 4,000 meters, and some aircraft fly fast at 8,000 meters. The aircraft with high speed at low altitudes are no threat to aircraft that fly at high altitudes) are more than 100 kilometers per hour slower than the ju88 and he-219. This is still the case when German aircraft do not drive MW50 after-force.

"So what should we do if the air defenses in Moscow and Ural industrial zones do?" Stalin threw the photo on the dining table with a slight displeasure. "Can we just let German imperialist planes bombard it?"

The Batumi Oil City was bombed by German high-altitude high-speed bombers, which made Stalin worry about Moscow's safety. Moscow is only 800 kilometers away from Germany's large airport in Polo, completely within the range of ju288.

Now the Soviet Union is fighting a world revolutionary war, not a national war. If Moscow is bombed every day, then the Soviet people's support for the world revolution will probably drop significantly.

Voroshilov knew Stalin's thoughts, so he comforted him: "Comrade Stalin, according to reliable information, the Germans did not have a strong strategic bomber force. The aircraft they used to bomb Batumi were actually a super long-range tactical bomber used to counter-ships, and the number was very limited, and the load capacity was not very large (only 3.6 tons, which was 400 kilograms less than the Soviet Pel-8)."

Molotov further introduced: "In fact, the Germans do not even have a long-range strategic bomber available at present, so that when they carry out strategic bombing against Britain, they have to rely on the Italian p.108 bomber. The p.108 is less than 12,000 meters, and our MiG-3 can shoot it down. And we also have a 130mm heavy anti-aircraft gun, which can completely shoot down German bombers over 12,000 meters."

In fact, Batumi Oil City also has a 130mm heavy anti-aircraft gun, but targets that are more than 10,000 meters must have radar fire control, and it is best to have a radio near-fighting fuze and automatic loading system to enhance fire density, otherwise the target will not be hit at all.

However, Stalin was not that expert. After hearing Voroshilov's explanation, his face looked better. After all, most of the news he received is good now. He nodded and instructed: "But the Soviet Union still needs high-altitude high-speed aircraft, both single and double-engine. If our engines are not good, import British and American engines."

"Your instructions are very timely," Voroshilov said in an admirable tone. "I will urge the aviation industry department to speed up the development of high-altitude aircraft, and within three months, we will definitely take out fighter jets that can fly more than 12,000 meters."

After hearing Voroshilov's promise, Stalin finally felt relieved. He knew that his right-hand assistant was very reliable and would never slap his chest randomly.

"So... is the progress of the ground attack still going smoothly?" Stalin asked about the situation on the ground again.

"Voloshilov said, "The German defense line of the Bug River has been broken through the entire line by the Western Front. At present, the 9th Mechanized Army, under the 3rd Army, has advanced 30 kilometers west of the Bug River. In other major breakthrough locations, the Red Army has also advanced 15-20 kilometers. This is a very amazing speed, which has exceeded the German attack speed in the early stages of the Polish Battle and the Western Front!"

When he said this, his face was filled with smiles, "Comrade General Secretary, it seems that our plan for thunderstorm will be successful soon!"

...

"The Marshal of the Empire, the situation is not bad at the moment, and it is all in our pre-war plan."

Hessman was at the time of the General Staff of Toxson's General Staff, listening to the report of Marshal Kesselin, the Chief of General Staff. Kesselin seemed very relaxed now, drinking coffee while introducing the battle to Hessman.

His ease makes sense, because he has obtained the Air Force's losses and results report. As of 10 a.m., the Luftwaffe's 4th Air Force and the 6th Air Force only lost less than 200 aircraft, of which 102 were destroyed on the ground, and the rest were shot down in the air. However, the pilot's losses were much smaller than those of the aircraft, with less than 50 people killed, seriously injured and missing captains. Now Germany does not lack aircraft, but lacks aircraft.

The total number of shot downs reported by the 4th Air Force and the 6th Air Force exceeded 900, all of which were shot down rather than bombed on the ground, at least 500 of which belonged to the Soviet Red Air Force. Such an exchange ratio shows that the Luftwaffe has gained considerable advantages in the air!

"The 4th Air Force and the 6th Air Force have achieved great advantages at present, and the air advantages will sooner or later be transformed into overall advantages." Kesselin said, "And both the Northern Army Group and the Southern Army Group have defended the defense line. The attacks of the Northern Front and Southwest Fronts of the Soviet Union have not made any breakthroughs. Therefore, the situation on the Eastern Front is that the Red Army is entering the deepest alone!"

"It's not considered a lonely army going deeper now, right?" Hessman smiled and shook his head. Just cheating Hitler, that big layman. Those who know the knowledge can see the flaws at a glance. "The Russians have a breakthrough of 400 kilometers. They are pushing the entire line in a flat line now... It's simply a red roller!"

Keseling also laughed, "Even the red roller is useless. As long as the air superiority is in our hands, Stalin's roller will be out of fuel if it doesn't drive far."

"But air superiority is not that easy to get!" Hessman said, "The Russians are now competing with us for air superiority across the board, so the loss is so great. But at most one or two days, the Soviet Air Force will wake up and shrink and centrally support the logistics line. After all, their number has an advantage."

According to the current losses, Stalin had to lose more than 1,000 planes a day, which was thrown away the planes and pilots together. Not to mention the Soviet Union, even the American tycoon could not stand it!

Therefore, the Soviet Red Air Force will soon change its tactics, changing from attacking across the board to supporting logistics, and at most support the ground forces in the main offensive direction. In this way, Soviet aircraft will fly over their own ground forces, and even if the plane is shot down, the pilot can parachute and rescue.

"So we have to fight back!" Kesseling told Hessman, "It is certainly not enough to just be beaten but not fight back. We must fight back and bomb the Soviet big cities, industrial centers and transportation hubs to force the Soviet Air Force to transfer their best aircraft from the front line back to the rear."

"Use ju288 and he-219?" Hessman immediately thought of the high altitude and night battle stars in the hands of the Luftwaffe.

"There is no need to dispatch the He-219. Judging from the situation during the air strike against Batumi, the ju288 can attack alone," Keselin had a plan long ago. "This kind of aircraft is one of our aces. The combat radius can cover the Ural Mountains, and it is high and fast, and can also carry remote-controlled gliding bombs. Currently, there are radio remote-controlled models. A Ju288 can carry up to 6 radio remote-controlled HS293 bombs, and its destructive power is amazing!"

"When will the air strike be launched?" Hessman asked.

"Tonight as soon as possible!" Kesselin replied.
Chapter completed!