Chapter 2760 Disappeared Into Smoke
Boss, there is not enough fuel. If we delay any longer, even returning to the expected emergency landing site will become a luxury. "Tailon's wingman came up and said to his lead aircraft.
"The Americans haven't given up yet." Tyrone said, looking at the American fleet not far away that was preparing to launch an attack.
"We have tried our best, and our ammunition and fuel are almost running out." The wingman said.
"Fight for another 10 minutes, and then we leave the battlefield! We shouldn't miss the last assault!" Tai Lung thought for a while and said. Subsequently, the remaining virtue aircraft fleet launched the last attack of the day on the Flying Eagle!
"Crash into the Japanese aircraft carrier!" In the last ditch effort, seemingly inspired by Lieutenant Bell, many American pilots adopted the "evil-for-all" approach. They abandoned all regulations and launched attacks in unimaginable ways. They roared towards the Eagle from all heights. And in the process, despite the cover of fighter units, they still stepped on the blood of their colleagues and approached the target!
With the escort force already very weak, the Japanese interception was very efficient. In the end, only 4 of the 12 attack aircraft broke through the blockade. They dropped 1 500-pound bomb and 3 torpedoes on the Flying Eagle. However, This last attack was very successful. The bomb landed on the rear of the Hiryu's hull, blasting a large hole and destroying several aircraft. And two of the three torpedoes actually hit! These two torpedoes brought more than 800 tons of water to the Eagle and damaged 7 boilers!
In this last round of attack, another aircraft caused damage to the Feilong. This was a fighter jet. It did not carry any anti-ship weapons. Instead, it regarded itself as a bomb and then crashed into it. It hit the side string of the Flying Eagle. The attack was unknown at first, but it just lit a fire on the huge hull. The fire was quickly brought under control, and the Japanese didn't take it too seriously.
A total of about 45 minutes passed from the time the first plane attacked until the last remaining planes of the U.S. fleet left. In this attack, the air fleets of the United States and the United States lost more than 90 aircraft of various types, and the battle damage was The rate is nearly 80%! However, their results can be described as brilliant. After facing more than 80 interceptions by various Japanese aircraft, the fleets of the United States and the United States successfully sank one aircraft carrier, severely damaged two, and damaged one. Among the four aircraft carriers, only the Hiryu still maintains a certain aviation capability. And when the United States and Germany have exhausted their power, it will be time for the Japanese to launch an attack. But before launching the attack, Betty must figure out where to land the first batch of planes...
"Send a telegram to the first wave of attack aircraft and ask all aircraft to return to the Talao Islands immediately. The fleet can no longer accommodate the aircraft." Betty ordered. Although the Dragon still retains some aviation capabilities, the remaining deck length is theoretically enough to attack. The plane landed, but think about it, there is a large hole with a diameter of more than 4 meters at the back of the deck. It is not reliable to land like this, and repairs will take time. Therefore, Betty could only reluctantly give up the first wave of attack aircraft and let them fly to the Talao Islands.
"Send a signal to the Eagle and ask them to immediately prepare for a second wave of attacks." Betty said.
"Launch a second wave of attacks? The Americans have won this time. They have caused the entire combined fleet's aircraft carriers to lose more than 80% of their combat effectiveness. An attack by a single aircraft carrier is not enough to threaten the opponent." said a Japanese naval officer.
"I feel that we made a mistake, a very serious mistake. We overestimated the strength of the U.S. aircraft carrier fleet. Their number and combat effectiveness should be far lower than ours. If they have three complete aircraft carriers, then what do you think? Suddenly, more than an hour has passed since the enemy attack began. It stands to reason that their second wave of aircraft should have entered our search range. But where are they now? No more! As of now, None of their fleet showed up;
Excluding the possibility of losing the target, it can only be said that the Americans did not have a second wave. They used all their strength in the first wave! "
"Think about it, if the Americans are really as powerful as we think, then why do they still use an empty aircraft carrier as a bait? The Americans may only have 5 aircraft carriers, and they were sunk off the coast of Tarakan Island. Two aircraft carriers were destroyed, one was severely damaged, and the fleets of the other two aircraft carriers were also damaged. Therefore, they could only use various strategies to distract and confuse us, and then try their best to strike out. It is true that we were severely damaged, but they were also It also used up almost all the aviation power!”
Betty said with a wry smile, to be honest, this time, Betty felt that she was once again cheated by her opponent. Although she had a hand full of good cards, she lost her advantage due to various reasons! But Betty thought he still had a chance to hit backhand. At least, he wanted to know whether his guess was accurate!
The aircraft carrier USS Flying Eagle itself has also suffered trauma. The so-called aviation capability is only able to release about 70% of the aircraft in the previous normal wave, and it can only be released and cannot be recovered. Considering the loss of aircraft, the USS Flying Eagle can be released this time 24 carrier-based aircraft is not bad. If Betty’s idea is wrong, then this wave is really a giveaway.
"Our situation will not get worse. It is still early and the enemy cannot follow us. Therefore, if the opponent is really as powerful as we thought before, we will lose the war today, and if they are just bluffing If so, then we can at least recover some losses today, don't you think?" Betty's last words dispelled the Japanese's suspicion. As Betty said, the situation now is really bad!
At this time, a telegram forwarded from the Talau Islands restored the Japanese's confidence. Just 20 minutes ago, the twin-engine bombers taking off from the Talau Islands finally found the location of another US aircraft carrier unit. They discovered that Two aircraft carriers were acquired, and one of them was the German aircraft carrier Zeppelin!
"Okay, all the questions have been resolved. The Americans only have two intact aircraft carriers, and they have released almost all their aircraft in the previous battle. Our victory is right in front of us." Betty let out a sigh, not only Just because his counterattack plan was approved, another reason is that the other three aircraft carriers of the Japanese fleet were finally saved, and this war can continue!
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