Chapter 1188: Enemy Aircraft Attack

At 6:40 a.m., the second group of carrier-based aircraft, which had taken off from the Imperial Navy's eight main aircraft carriers, also arrived at the San Diego Naval Base. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 The info remained 96 fighters, 96 dive bombers and 96 torpedo attack aircraft for horizontal bombing. These carrier-based aircraft, divided into two parts, launched attacks on the US Army Air Force airfield and naval base near San Diego.

The first round of attacks had already caused heavy losses to the US troops, and they had almost completely lost their ability to resist. The arrival of the second round of attacks made the US military completely desperate. After all, with such heavy losses, they simply could not withstand the attack of the Chinese Navy.

In the San Diego military port, the US air defense positions have been almost destroyed, the vast majority of the air defense positions have been muted, and only a very small number of air defense positions continue to fire. However, such sparse anti-aircraft fire could no longer form an air defense network over the San Diego Naval Base, which allowed the carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy to easily attack the target.

The warships moored in the military harbor were the primary targets of the Imperial Navy's carrier-based aircraft attacks. The USS Langley is now in flames. After receiving 12 aviation armor-piercing bombs, this aircraft carrier, which has a small displacement, has completely lost hope. Even if it is rescued, it is estimated that it will not be repaired. Therefore, the US military simply abandoned the aircraft carrier, leaving the aircraft carrier to self-destruct.

After the sinking of the battleship Washington, the battleship West Virginia followed in his footsteps. The Imperial Navy sent 12 dive bombers to lay siege to him. At the same time, there were no less than this number of fighters to suppress their anti-aircraft fire.

After 8 more aviation armor-piercing shells, the superstructure of the battleship 'West Virginia' had been blown to pieces. Although the battleship has not yet been sunk, it seems that it is simply lying on the water waiting for death. After the arrival of the second group of Imperial Navy carrier-based aircraft, another squadron of dive bombers headed straight for the battleship 'West Virginia'. After being hit by four aviation armor-piercing shells again, the battleship 'West Virginia' could no longer hold on. Because the hull was too badly damaged and there was too much water, it sank directly into the harbor, leaving only a small section of the mast on it. Since then, all capital ships of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet, including aircraft carriers and battleships, have been sunk. The Chinese Navy already has an overwhelming advantage in the Pacific Ocean. Unless the U.S. Navy has new capital ships in service, or warships from the Atlantic Fleet are deployed to support the Pacific side, the Chinese Navy's cruisers will be able to move sideways in the Pacific.

After taking out the battleship 'West Virginia', the Imperial Navy's carrier-based aircraft began to attack other American warships in the harbor. Whether it is a cruiser or a destroyer, as long as it is a ship floating on the water, there is only one end, and that is to be sunk.

Later, carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy also launched attacks on targets on the shore. Naval Base San Diego serves as the main military port of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet on the West Coast and is the most important naval base outside of Oahu, Hawaii. Here, a maintenance dock, ammunition depot, soldiers, command center and other supporting facilities were built. The carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy will definitely not let go of these supporting facilities. After all, the Empire has no plans to land on the American mainland in a short period of time, destroying these facilities so as not to allow the Americans to continue to use them. Of course, the Americans have the option to rebuild. It's just that it's always easier to destroy than to build. The U.S. Navy took a long time to build the San Diego Naval Port. Now it was destroyed by the carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese Navy, and it took only a few hours.

The anti-aircraft fire at the U.S. Navy's San Diego Naval Base has been almost destroyed, allowing the Americans to watch the Chinese Navy's carrier-based aircraft flex their muscles. They are like meat on a cutting board, at the mercy of the carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese Navy.

"Bastards, damn Chinese, you guys wait. The U.S. Navy is at odds with you, and we will never let you go. Lieutenant General Robert Barrow gritted his teeth with hatred. Looking at the destroyed San Diego Naval Base, he wanted to cry without tears. This is an absolute shame in his military career. If the attack of dive bombers and torpedo attack planes sent by him can be effective, he may be able to turn defeat into victory and wash away this shame. However, if the counterattack does not work, then he may have to leave this position in disgrace.

"May God bless the United States of America and allow our fleet to teach those yellow-skinned monkeys a hard lesson." Lieutenant General Robert Barrow secretly prayed to God that God the Almighty would bless them.

This time, the U.S. Navy can be described as a shipwreck. Although, with the industrial power of the United States, it is not a problem to produce those dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft. However, pilots of carrier-based aircraft are not so easy to train. These 400 pilots can be said to be the last foundation of the US naval aviation. If these carrier-based aircraft are lost, the pilots are killed. Then, the strength of the US naval aviation will be severely damaged, and it will be very difficult for the US Navy to contend with the Chinese Navy in the Pacific Ocean at an early date and regain sea supremacy.

Of course, the current US Navy did not think of so much at all. Those pilots who constantly take off from airfields have only one belief in their hearts, and that is to sink the aircraft carriers of the Chinese Navy, avenge the dead comrades, and protect the American Republic.

This time the operation was commanded by Brigadier General Kohler, a brigadier general of the US Naval Air Force. Two hundred dive bombers and two hundred torpedo attack planes took off and headed straight for the Pacific Ocean. According to their estimates, the Chinese Navy's fleet is about 200 kilometers west of the San Diego Naval Base. This distance is undoubtedly a very suitable attack distance for the aircraft of the US Navy.

"Attention aircraft, this time our operation, there will be no fighter to escort us. Therefore, we can only try our best to break through the defense line of the Chinese and find an opportunity to blow up the Chinese aircraft carriers. Now that our country is being ravaged by the Chinese, we can only do our best to protect our country. Even at the cost of his life, he will not hesitate to do so. In order to break through the air defense network of the Chinese, I ordered the group to be divided into two parts, a hundred dive bombers and a hundred torpedo attack aircraft to break through head-on and entangle the Chinese air defense fighters. Another hundred dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft, divided into two parts, attacked from the south and from the north. Strive to sink all the Chinese aircraft carriers. Brigadier General Kohler gave the order.

"Yes, General." The pilots' answers came from inside the headphones.

Although this mission is very dangerous, the chances of success are not very great. However, Brigadier General Kohler knew that they had no choice but to fight to the death. If it succeeds, it will undoubtedly be able to inflict heavy damage on the Chinese Navy and buy enough time for the US Navy.

On board the aircraft carrier Phoenix Mountain, the flagship of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy, Admiral Chen Houfu, the commander, was listening to a report from the carrier-based aircraft unit. For the time being, this offensive of the Imperial Navy is still very successful, and the two groups of carrier-based aircraft have almost completed the intended goal.

"Commander, at present, the airfield near San Diego has been destroyed by us, and the total number of US fighter planes blown up and shot down on the airfield is no less than five hundred. The San Diego Naval Port has also been destroyed, and the port facilities and the warships anchored in the harbor have been blown up. The three targets we focused on bombing, the USS Langley, the battleship Washington, and the USS West Virginia, were all sunk. This time, our operation was a complete success. A staff officer reported.

"Well, are our casualties big?" Admiral Chen Houfu asked.

"So far, we have lost a total of forty-three aircraft, including sixteen fighters, fourteen dive bombers and thirteen torpedo attack aircraft." said the staff officer.

The loss of more than forty aircraft is already equivalent to the loss of half of the main aircraft carrier carrier-based air wing. Of course, such a small loss is insignificant compared to the results achieved.

"Let's try to get those pilots back." Admiral Chen Houfu said.

"Yes, Commander." The staff officer nodded.

At this time, the fleet's anti-aircraft search radar discovered a large number of targets, and immediately a terrible air defense alarm sounded over the fleet.

"What's going on?" Admiral Chen Houfu immediately asked.

"Commander, the anti-aircraft search radar has detected a large number of targets that are rapidly approaching, and it has been confirmed that they are not our carrier-based aircraft." The radar officer reported.

"It's not our carrier-based aircraft, it's the Americans. Command to escort the aircraft carrier, take off fighters at the fastest speed. Air defense fighters, already taking off, went to intercept. In addition, the fleet entered the anti-aircraft formation, preparing to perform anti-aircraft operations. Admiral Chen Houfu immediately gave the order.

"Yes, Commander." The staff officer immediately gave the order.

The air defense fighters that were already hovering in the sky immediately flew towards the incoming US plane group under the guidance of the radar. It's just that the number is only 64, which is far less than the incoming American fleet. At the same time, the fighters on the 16 escort aircraft carriers of the Imperial Navy also began to take off rapidly. Because of the urgency of time, after they take off, they will not need to form a formation, and will rush directly to the battlefield to reinforce the fighters in front. (To be continued.) )