"Attention, all squadrons. We will encounter the enemy in five minutes. Prepare to attack!" the Commander of the German carrier-based aircraft group ordered.
"Understood, General," the Squadron Leaders replied.
The massive formation flew at an altitude of eleven thousand meters. Although the FW-190 fighter had a maximum service ceiling of twelve thousand five hundred meters, once it climbed above twelve thousand meters, it became extremely difficult to control—let alone fly it through fierce combat.
At that moment, the US Army Air Corps formation had no idea the enemy was closing in. However, their five hundred P-51 fighters remained on constant alert. Especially as they drew nearer and nearer to the Bermuda Islands, the US Army Air Corps pilots grew increasingly tense. They knew full well that the German Navy's air-search Radar must have already detected them. That meant they would soon face interception by the German Navy's carrier-based aircraft.
Although the US Army Air Corps pilots had great confidence in their aircraft's performance, they also knew how formidable the German Navy's carrier-based fighters were. Once they met, a hard battle was inevitable. No one knew how many would perish in the fierce fighting.
"German aircraft spotted!" As the distance between the two sides closed, the US Army Air Corps formation discovered the German carrier-based aircraft group sweeping toward them in force.
"Prepare for battle! Protect the bombers!" the Commander of the US Army Air Corps ordered.
"Yes, sir!" the many American pilots shouted back.
Though the enemy was powerful, these brave American pilots still gathered their courage and prepared to throw themselves into battle.
Large numbers of P-51 fighters began accelerating, charging toward the German carrier-based aircraft group. The B-17 heavy bombers, meanwhile, began accelerating as they turned. They were now only two hundred and fifty kilometers from the Bermuda