Moscow, Russian Air Force Headquarters.
The entire Air Force Headquarters was steeped in an atmosphere of tension. News of the German Air Force's massive deployment was no longer a secret. Yet the Russian Air Force's generals were deeply worried. Their last clash with the German Air Force could only be described as a crushing defeat. This time, they had little confidence in victory as well.
Inside Air Force Commander General Novikov's office, a group of air force generals had gathered. However, every one of them wore an extremely grim expression. Especially as staff officers rushed in and out, bringing one piece of bad news after another, their faces grew darker and darker.
"Comrade Commander, I'm afraid the situation is extremely unfavorable for us!" Air Force Chief of Staff General Gromov said.
"Yes, Comrade Chief of Staff. The Yak-1 fighter we had placed such high hopes on still seems unable to contend with the Germans' advanced fighters!" General Novikov sighed.
The other Russian Air Force generals were pale as well. The Yak-1 was already the best fighter they could produce at present. Even the MiG-3 and LaGG-3 fighters, which were still undergoing test flights and had not yet entered mass production, were slightly inferior in performance. The Russian Air Force had originally placed enormous faith in the Yak-1, believing they could rely on it to hold Russia's skies. But now, it seemed they had made everything sound far too simple. The German Air Force was still immensely powerful—more powerful than they had imagined.
"Comrade Commander, Comrade Chief of Staff. The German Air Force's units on the Eastern Front have all been re-equipped with the more advanced FW-190 fighters. These fighters are more advanced than the BF-109. Previously, the German Air Force's fighter units on the Eastern Front had only been equipped