In the early morning of that day, the first wave of Japanese attack aircraft began to take off from four aircraft carriers at the same time, including 36 Type 97 attack planes, 36 Type 99 bombers, and 36 Zero fighters.

108 carrier-based aircraft, led by Captain Toonaga Sho, set out to attack Midway.

Vice Admiral Nagumo ordered reconnaissance planes to search the waters to the east and south, and the second wave of attack planes was brought to the flight deck, ready to meet the US fleet.

At dawn, after the U.S. forces at Midway shared satellite intelligence from Wakanda, the "Catarina" reconnaissance plane sent back reports of the discovery of Japanese aircraft carriers, and Rear Admiral Frank Fletcher, as commander-in-chief, ordered Rear Admiral Spruance to react immediately and prepare to attack the Japanese aircraft carriers.

In the early morning, the Japanese carrier-based aircraft really launched a fierce attack on Midway.

All the U.S. fighter planes stationed at Midway Island also took to the skies to meet the invading Japanese fighters. U.S. bombers, including B-17 bombers, also fired back at the Japanese fleet.

At 7 o'clock sharp, Captain Toonaga Sho led the first wave of attack planes to prepare for the return voyage and sent a telegram to Lieutenant General Nagumo that a second attack was needed.

At 7:06, 117 fighters, consisting of fighters, torpedo planes, and dive bombers, took off from the 16th Task Force Hornet and Enterprise led by Rear Admiral Spruance and headed for the Nagumo Fleet 200 nautical miles away.

At 7:10, the first batch of 10 US torpedo bombers taking off from Zhongtu Island appeared over the Nagumo Fleet.

U.S. planes lined up in a single line and pounced on the Japanese aircraft carrier.

Tokunaga's report and the attack by the US planes convinced Vice Admiral Nagumo that the defense of Midway was still strong, so he decided to change the planes originally intended to be used against the US ships to carry out a second bombing of Midway.

At this time, he still did not find the American fleet.

But the U.S. military knows their movements inside out.

At 7:15, Nagumo ordered the Akagi and Kaga to send the planes that had torpedoes on deck off the hangar, unload the torpedoes and replace them with high-explosive bombs for ground attack.

This was the first time that Wakanda's satellites discovered the situation.

Rogers ordered the postponed Wakanda fleet to advance and prepare for battle.

At 7:30 a.m., Nagumo received a telegram from a reconnaissance plane of the Tone, which had been delayed by half an hour from its takeoff, that 10 US warships had been spotted in the sea about 240 nautical miles from Midway.

Nagumo ordered the reconnaissance plane to continue to find out whether the enemy fleet had aircraft carriers, and at the same time ordered a suspension of the reloading of torpedo planes.

Just as Nagumo was waiting for the reconnaissance results of the reconnaissance aircraft, the alarm sounded again in the air.

More than 40 U.S. B-17 bombers and dive bombers that took off from Midway Island pounced on Nagumo's fleet. Because the U.S. bombers were not escorted by fighter jets, they were quickly repelled by the Zero fighters sent by Nagumo.

At 8:15, Nagumo finally received a report from a reconnaissance plane: It wasn't a special U.S. fleet, it was the Wakanda fleet!

There are indeed aircraft carriers in the fleet, and there are 6 of them.

Nagumo???

He hurriedly ordered the ships to stop loading bombs, and the planes were sent back to the hangar again to be re-refitted with torpedoes, and the deck of the Japanese aircraft carrier was suddenly in chaos, and in order to buy time, the unloaded bombs were piled up on the deck.

At 8:30 a.m., the first wave of attack planes from the air raid on Midway returned home and flew over the Japanese fleet.

And those fighters that protect aircraft carriers also need to land for refueling.

The swarthy Nanyun was suddenly in a dilemma.

At this time, the commander of the 2nd Aircraft Carrier Squadron, Rear Admiral Yamaguchi, suggested to Nagumo that "immediately order the attack force to take off."

The second batch of assault aircraft with torpedoes has not yet been completed, and there is no fighter escort if the attack is launched immediately.

And the runway on the ship is occupied by the take-off aircraft, then the first attack wave group with empty fuel tanks will fall into the sea.

Nagumo decided to postpone the attack, first retracting the air strikes on Midway and intercepting American bombers, and then reorganizing his forces in preparation for the Wakanda attack.

At 8:37, the returning planes began to land on the flight decks of four aircraft carriers one after another.

At 8:40 a.m., 15 nautical miles away, 35 warplanes of Task Force 17 led by Rear Admiral Fletcher took off from the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown.

At 9:18, all aircraft operations were completed. Nagumo suddenly ordered the fleet to sail northwest at a speed of 30 knots, not only away from the fleet in Wakanda, but also to avoid the American planes from the Midway side that were attacking again.

At 9:20, the fighters covering the Japanese fleet began to take off.

At 9:25 a.m., a formation of 15 Avenger torpedo bombers (designated VT-8, commander John Avenger) took off from the USS Hornet. C. Waldren) discovered the Nagumo fleet.

Unfortunately, they are running out of fuel, and there are no fighter escorts.

They were about to carry out a suicide attack, but suddenly received a signal from the "base camp" asking them to return.

It was just when Commander George W. When H. Guy hesitated, Wakanda's carrier-based aircraft were officially dispatched!

"Kill them." Rogers said to his brothers.

"Yes, sir!"

At 9:30, the Wakanda fighter officially arrived on the battlefield.

Not only did they defeat the Zero fighters chasing the Americans, but they also protected the 20 torpedo bombers that should have been lost, and the torpedo commander Lindsey exclaimed: "Long live the pentagram!" ”

However, the appearance of the pentagram fighter caused an unprecedented blow to the morale of the Japanese army.

Because those bastards can fire 20 miles away from them, and the things they shoot can still chase them, how can this battle be fought?

At 9:37, Lindsay's troops attacked the Wyvern under the cover of Wakanda, and the Wyvern was hit by two torpedoes and was instantly half-defeated.

At 10:00, the Japanese Soryu was also hit by a missile in the tail, and the smoke became the best target for the fighters.

At 10:10, Major Reimsmassey's 3rd Yorktown Dive Bomber Squadron attacked the Wyvern again, covering his 6 F4Fs in the face of 15 Zeros, losing 1 and shooting down 5 Zeros.

At 10:20 a.m., just as Japanese fighters were busy driving away American torpedo planes at low altitudes, 13 T7 bombers appeared over the Nagumo fleet.

At 10:24, three 1,000-pound bombs hit the Japanese ship.

The second of these bombs smashed through the flight deck of the "new" Akagi and detonated the ammunition, setting a record for sinking an aircraft carrier with one bomb.

Then the Soryu and Kaga aircraft carriers also ended.

The three Japanese aircraft carriers turned into three fireballs in an instant, and the planes, fuel and ammunition stacked on the deck caused a large explosion, and the flames soared into the sky, and in just 5 minutes, the three Japanese aircraft carriers were completely blown up.

At 10:40 a.m., Major General Tabun Yamaguchi, commander of the 2nd Air Force, who had taken over the command of air operations, launched a counterattack, and an attack formation consisting of 18 "99" dive bombers and 6 Zero fighters took off from the rescued aircraft carrier Flying Dragon.