Chapter 70 The ultimate skill (Part 1)

Before 1945, Sweden, a Nordic military power, had a radar technology in a Nordic military power. With the end of World War II and witnessing the changes in modern warfare, the Swedish military was committed to introducing new equipment such as radars, jet engines, rockets and other types of equipment to the Western camp. However, due to political considerations, most of the products obtained by Sweden were technically confidential. Therefore, when the old aircraft manufacturing company "Sabor" made a breakthrough in producing self-produced jet engines, Swedish officials decisively provided policy and financial support. When another company that claimed to have radar independent technology invested in Sweden, Stockholm was also decisive. They enthusiastically accepted the electrical company called "Scott", even though it was rumored that the company was formed by a group of fleeing German scientists.

Faced with the doubts of the Swedish people, the unknown "Sket" quickly proved the Swedish official vision with their strength. They only spent half a year to help the Swedish military establish a radar air defense early warning system around Stockholm. By early 1947, 70% of the vast Swedish territory had been included in the radar detection range. From the north to the cold Kebner Mountain and to the south to Malmö, which was across the sea from Denmark, the Swedes who advocated force to defend the country were finally no longer the "blind swordsmen" of modern warfare. On the green radar screen

On the curtain, they could observe foreign aircraft close to their sacred territory at any time. In addition to their amazement, they awarded the high honorary awards from the main person in charge of the "Scott" company and technical experts, and provided favorable conditions for the company's development and growth. "Scott" responded to it, constantly improving and improving radar product technology. The time for radar detection of weather is constantly decreasing, and its ability to resist external interference is constantly increasing. Various products are also sold to Switzerland, Spain and other countries without infringing on the interests of Sweden.

At dusk on June 25, 1947, the Gevleluki radar warning station.

"Hey, guys, come and see! A stunning wonder in a century!" In front of the steel protective door of the radar control room, the captain officer in Swedish uniforms shouted to his colleagues who were sweating on the basketball court. These shirtless guys looked stronger than the other, and their short buzz cuts looked more capable. Although they had been outside the war for more than 130 years, as descendants of Viking pirates, these guys were born with combative blood, but now they have changed their way of venting.

Taking advantage of the two defenders' attention, the tall young man who was in control of the ball made a easy shot. He smiled brightly: "Brother Seta, don't interfere with the birds again in the end!"

Upon hearing this, several young soldiers who were about to take their clothes to the radar control room stopped at the same time. Faced with doubts, the captain officer said confidently: "This situation is possible a month ago, but our radar has changed to the latest 'Scott iv' and will never mix up the birds and aircraft flocks within a hundred kilometers."

The tall young man put his hips on his hips: "Are you sure?"

"Believe it or not!" After saying that, the captain turned around and left. The troublemakers on the basketball court quickly left. The tall young man habitually bit the metal identity card in his mouth, walked under the basketball rack as if nothing had happened and picked up his vest and coat, and the eaves were decorated with two beautiful lieutenant stars.

Lieutenant Heldard Stenman, a basketball star in the barracks, walked into the radar control room. The air here was already filled with sweat. More than 20 Swedish soldiers surrounded two radar screens that were not as big as a pot cover. Whenever the light bar swept across, dense light spots appeared on the green screen. And unlike the dot-shaped light spots in the past, they could vaguely see the outline of the plane, just like the most popular airplane biscuits in children's stores.

Someone sighed: "Oh my God, how many are there in this batch?"

Someone immediately expressed his speculation: "There are probably one or two thousand aircraft!"

The rebutter said: "Brave! There are not so many planes in the entire Scandinavia, and even if there are, there are not enough airport runways for them to take off in the same batch!"

The former defended himself: "Not before, who can say that there is no now? With the brilliance of American cowboys, it is not surprising that thirty or forty airports will be launched in a week!"

Someone refuted: "Nonsense! We just received the order the day before yesterday that the secret agreement was signed at most four or five days ago. Could it be that Americans can transport enough bulldozers and road rollers in three days, and have exploded mountains and pits day and night to make enough airports?"

Captain Alexanderson, who had previously invited everyone to "watch", stopped his colleagues' argument: "I say guys, your argument is really interesting. As far as our experience is concerned, there are at most more than 300 aircraft here. Lieutenant Stenman, you said it should be more than enough to deal with the same batch of these aircraft at the airport around the Norwegian capital, right?"

Only then did some people notice that Lieutenant Stenman, who was just squirming outside, had come in, and the "basketball star" just made a faint "hmm".

Captain Alexanderson then said: "This is really a densely formed aircraft group. The scene must be spectacular. Their routes should pass by near Stockholm. It happens that people in the north of the city will have good luck!"

"I don't think so," Lieutenant Stenman said in a faint tone. "Looking at the clouds in the south, it should be less than three thousand meters high. The US-UK aircraft group is used to flying more than four thousand meters. In Stockholm, it is estimated that they can only hear boundless roars and no trace of the aircraft group."

Captain Alexanderson immediately praised: "It's indeed incisive!"

"It's better to count how many of these planes are, and guess how many of them can return." Lieutenant Stenman suggested tepidly that everyone next to him thought it was just a joke, and he didn't expect the captain to answer quickly: "I guess 90% of the planes can return, and the loss is about 5%."

For aircraft groups of such a large scale, the loss of five percent is already considerable. You should know that in the late World War II, the loss rate of Allied bombers that bombed Germany had dropped to 2.8, and the current Soviet Air Force's ability to withstand strategic bombings by Western allies does not seem to be better than that of the Luftwaffe.

Stenman changed his tone and said firmly: "Fifteen percent, at least."

Everyone took a breath after hearing this. Ten percent of the difference may not be intuitively visible on the radar screen, but that means that thirty or forty heavy bombers were shot down. Even if the b-17's defensive firepower and survivability were calculated, the amount of conventional combat power was invested to achieve such a battle result, and the price paid by the interceptor must be very amazing.

"Why do you say that?" Captain Alexanderson asked, holding a ruler and calculating on the radar screen.

"Intuition." Stenman replied, the two of them had become the protagonists here at this moment. From this point of view, Alexanderson had not been completely selfless in sharing before, but a lonely life required an opponent.

The captain stared at the screen without turning his eyes, and while counting, he could still talk distractedly: "How about betting on your Nosha motorcycle?"

"Okay, you've been coveting her for a long time anyway." Stenman replied seriously, "If I win, you will be on vacation for me for a week."

"Trade!" the captain made the decision, and soon he reported the estimated number: "320 to 350 aircraft, the speed is about 350 kilometers per hour."

"Let's go, guys, have a meal first, the answer will take at least three hours to be revealed." Stenman returned to that silly tone.

"Basketball Star" walked out of the radar control room with his head held high, and some people left, while others were still looking at the monotonous images on the screen. Alexanderson kept touching his chin, as if he was simulating an upcoming air combat in his heart. From a technical perspective, rockets or jet-powered fighters similar to the Third Reich Air Force were the best choice for daytime interception. If the Germans had enough high-speed fighters, qualified pilots and aviation fuel in 1945, the Allied Air Force might not be able to penetrate Germany unscrupulously.

The bombing was carried out in the hinterland of the country. Two years later, the Soviets faced similar troubles. The rear industrial production was greatly affected by the blockade and bombing of the allies. Although several major battles won the victory with the outstanding performance of the ground forces, the consumption of the new air force far exceeded the supplementary speed. Although the development of jet fighter based on German technology was successful, the Jacques-15 and MiG-9 also appeared on the battlefield one after another, their number was not enough to affect an air battle.

Half an hour later, the number of light spots on the radar screen began to decrease, and the colleagues who came to the radar control room to watch continued to decrease. When the spots disappeared completely, Captain Alexanderson stood up and looked at the empty room. Although the orders of the Ministry of Defense reflected the changes in Sweden's position in war, few of the colleagues felt that their country would be officially involved in the war. They had also done the matter of allowing the warring countries to take advantage of the passage. According to statistics, the German troops passing through Sweden during World War II reached more than 2 million, and the combat supplies transported by Swedish railways reached 100,000 vehicles. This did not essentially change the neutral nature of Sweden, and the allies did not pursue this matter after the war.

After reporting the radar station exploration to the superior again, Captain Alexanderson was thinking whether he should have dinner and then come back to stare at the radar. The operator who was always facing the radar screen said calmly: "The high-speed flying object was detected in the north. Is the data of the mechanical calculator 1148 kilometers per hour, or is it an old question?"

The so-called old problem refers to the fact that the Sket radar system is susceptible to thunderstorms and clouds in summer and autumn, so that some obvious unreasonable detection results have occurred. Afterwards, Sket's technicians also confirmed that it was a false alarm. Over time, the radar operators of the Swedish military became commonplace with this situation, but Alexanderson always questioned Sket's explanation, especially from friends living in the north that residents often observed strange flying objects, he increasingly felt that this was related to rumors about the high-tech aircraft of the Third Reich. As for whether this technology was obtained from the Soviet Union after the war, or there were other situations, it would be too difficult to find the truth with the ability of an ordinary captain.

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Chapter completed!