When the Imperial Navy's escort aircraft carriers took off fighters and prepared to intercept US carrier-based aircraft, each of the six main aircraft carriers of the Imperial Navy also took off a squad of two-seater fighters. www.biquge.info After they took off, they quickly pulled up, flew to a high altitude, and flew directly to the south. Their task is not to deal with the American carrier-based aircraft, but to find the location of the American fleet, provide the position of the American fleet for their own fleet, and then launch a retaliatory attack on the American fleet.

Immediately after the take-off of these carrier-based aircraft, the Imperial fleet switched to air defense formation. Air defense cruisers, light cruisers, and destroyers guard aircraft carriers and escort carriers in the center. All the anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns have been pointed at the sky. Once the U.S. carrier-based aircraft group breaks through the interception of the Imperial Navy's air defense fighters, they will open fire and shoot down the U.S. carrier-based aircraft as much as possible to protect the safety of their own aircraft carriers and other capital ships. Of course, judging by the current situation, it seems that it will not be an easy task for the carrier-based aircraft groups of the Americans to break through the interception of the fighters of the Imperial Naval Aviation.

As for the four battleship detachments, they remained on the periphery. The nineteen battleships and the escort ships were also ready for air defense operations. These battleships, although the age of the ships is already relatively old. However, after modernizing and refitting, dismantling many secondary guns for sea attacks, and replacing them with high-level dual-purpose guns or anti-aircraft guns, its air defense capability has been greatly strengthened.

In the sky, 48 air defense fighters have already killed the US military group. While the fighters that take off later are still climbing, they will be the first main fighters to intercept the US fleet.

"Why don't these Yankees have such a long memory? We've been defeated before. However, they still use this formation. One of the pilots of the Imperial Naval Aviation complained.

The formation of the carrier-based aircraft of the US military is still with bombers and torpedo planes in the middle, and fighters on the edge. Such a formation, for the fighters of the Imperial Navy, was very easy to attack. The escort formations of the Imperial Naval Air Force and the Air Force were all bombers below and fighters above. In this case, after discovering the intercepted enemy aircraft, you can immediately dive down from a high altitude and launch an attack, giving you an advantage in one fell swoop.

"Attention to the aircraft, priority is given to attacking the Americans' dive bombers and torpedo planes. Leave the fighters alone. The fighters who will take off in the air will take them out. Don't be afraid of being shot down, below is the range of our fleet, and the warships of the Navy will rescue us as soon as possible. "The commander gave the order. The reason why it is necessary to give priority to attacking the enemy's bombers and torpedo planes is undoubtedly because these two types of carrier-based aircraft pose a greater threat to their own warships. At the same time, bombers and torpedo planes, carrying heavy bombs and heavy torpedoes, were more clumsy, difficult to dodge in the face of fighter attacks, and easier to shoot down. Because this sea area is currently controlled by the Imperial Navy, even if the carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy is shot down, as long as the parachute jump is successful, it can be rescued by the Navy's warships, and there is no need to worry about heroic sacrifice.

"Yes, sir." The pilots all replied illegally.

"Launch an attack and let these Yankees know what a price it will cost to attack our fleet." The commander commanded.

As a result, 48 carrier-based F9 fighters began to dive from a high altitude and launch an attack on the US aircraft group.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! The 30mm cannon in the nose began to roar. One after another, artillery shells whizzed towards the bombers and torpedo planes of the American army. The shells hit the clumsy planes accurately, blasting holes the size of basketballs in their fuselages. Even bombers and torpedo planes are very sturdy and not easy to shoot down. However, such injuries are still fatal for them.

"Oh God! I was hit. The wing was broken and the plane could no longer be controlled. A U.S. dive bomber pilot yelled in horror. The wing of his plane was directly blown off, and the plane had lost its balance and was falling towards the sea.

Screams of terror continued to sound in the radio communication channels of the US military, and in the face of the attack of the carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy, they did not pay a heavy price. One dive bomber after another, a torpedo attack plane, crashed into the sea like a big bird with folded wings.

"Spread out! Fighters intercepted Chinese aircraft, bombers and torpedo planes accelerated to prepare for an attack. The commander of the American army ordered loudly. If they don't find a way, they will soon be killed by the fighters of the Imperial Navy. At that time, it will be impossible for them to attack the aircraft carriers of the Chinese Navy.

The US planes scattered and fled like a flock of frightened birds. However, the fighters of the Imperial Navy pursued them relentlessly.

A total of 120 carrier-based aircraft took off from the two aircraft carriers of the US military. Of these, there were thirty-six fighters and torpedo planes, and fifty-four dive bombers. However, in the first wave of attacks by the fighters of the Imperial Navy, twelve dive bombers and fourteen torpedo planes were shot down.

The remaining dive bombers and torpedo attack planes, still under siege by the fighters of the Imperial Navy, would have no doubt if they were shot down. Although, the performance of the U.S. military's F4F 'Wildcat' fighter has improved a lot compared with the previous F2A 'Buffalo' fighter. But in front of the fighters of the Imperial Navy, their performance is still too poor. As a result, the US fighter pilots were able to even use their strength to feed, but they were still unable to catch up with the fighters of the Imperial Navy, and could only watch their own dive bombers and torpedo attack planes being shot down one after another.

"Da Da Da!" A carrier-based F9 fighter is frantically chasing down an SBD2 dive bomber of the US military. The aviation machine guns on both wings fired frantically, and bullets poured into the dive bomber from behind, directly hitting the tail to pieces, and even the tail was knocked out.

"Damn, I got hit! I couldn't control the plane anymore and had to skydive. The U.S. pilot shouted loudly.

Then he pushed the glass cockpit open and jumped down. A white umbrella flower blooms in the sky. It's just that after this pilot jumped into the sea, whether he could be rescued is still a question. After all, the warships of the Imperial Navy must have rescued the pilots of the Imperial Naval Aviation before they rescued him.

"Send me hell! Damn the Chinese. "A fighter plane of the Imperial Navy had just disintegrated a US torpedo plane into the air, but in the next second, it was hit by a US fighter plane. Dense aviation machine gun bullets, punching holes everywhere in the fuselage. What's more, the engine was attacked and began to smoke.

As a last resort, the pilots of carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy had to parachute to escape.

In the training of the Imperial Air Force and Naval Aviation, special emphasis was placed on pilots to cherish their lives. In battle, protect yourself first. Once the fighter plane is attacked and cannot be saved, it immediately chooses to abandon the fighter plane and parachute to escape. After all, these pilots are the most valuable assets. After they escape, they can fly new carrier-based aircraft and continue to kill the enemy for the country.

Fierce air battles were staged in this sea area, especially after the carrier-based planes of the Imperial Navy Air Force took off later, and even formed a defense line in the air to intercept the US carrier-based aircraft, so that the US carrier-based aircraft could not break through the defense line and get close to the fleet of the Imperial Navy.

"Da Da Da!" Aviation machine guns fired fiercely, and tracer bullets were able to show a striking color even in daytime.

There was a heavy exchange of fire between the fighters of both sides, and previously, the air defense fighters of the Imperial Navy, because of their limited numbers, were only able to put the main targets of attack on the dive bombers and torpedo fuselages of the American army. However, after the arrival of the fighters who took off later, the fighters of the Imperial Navy had completely suppressed the American army in terms of numbers. The fighter planes of the Imperial Navy, which totaled more than 190 planes, were completely capable of besieging the US fleet.

"Bastard! There are too many fighters in the Chinese, and we can't rush through them at all! A U.S. pilot said dejectedly.

The slower and more clumsy dive bombers and torpedo attack planes had been completely lost to the attacks of the carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy. The rest of them were even more frightened. The pilots dropped the bombs and torpedoes early and tried to speed away. It's just that, in terms of speed, they are no match for the fighters of the Imperial Air Force at all, and they were shot down one after another.

On the USS Wasp, the flagship of the U.S. Navy's 1st Aircraft Carrier Task Force, Rear Admiral Halsey was listening to a report.

"General, our fleet was intercepted by nearly two hundred fighters of the Chinese Navy. Although the pilots have tried their best, they are still unable to break through the Chinese defenses. Their losses were extremely heavy. The staff officer said.

A hint of pain flashed in Major General Halsey's eyes, even though he had expected such an outcome. However, when he learned the specific news, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"It doesn't matter, carrier-based aircraft are not our real killer moves. Send a telegram to General Robert, and the rest will be up to him. Major General Halsey said.

"Yes, General." The staff officer immediately went to telegraph.

At the time when a fierce air battle broke out between the carrier-based aircraft of the two sides, the warships of the two battleship detachments of the US Navy were slaughtering the fleet of the Imperial Navy at high speed. They are the real killer move of the US fleet this time. (To be continued.) )