Imperial Overlord

Nagumo Chuichi didn't know yet that his intentional or unintentional adjustments might have been inspired by his own mistakes in another distant time and space.

Regardless of whether he knew how his adjustment came about, at least he made up for his mistakes and made the First Air Fleet attack in time.

On deck, Japanese fighter jets began to take off, as American fighter jets from the Solomon Islands were interfering with the takeoff and landing of the Japanese fleet in the sky.

There were also Zero fighter jets on this expulsion mission, and American fighter jets were shot down one by one.

In the sky, an American fighter jet hit by a Japanese fighter jet dragged thick black smoke and plummeted towards the sea level in the distance. And above this plane, there are American planes fighting with Japanese Zero fighters.

The roar of the engines continued to stagger, and a Zero fighter was finally hit in the wings in a firefight.

The fighter's fragile wings then shattered and burst into the sky in a blast of fireworks.

Another carrier-based fighter jet was shot down... Nagumo Chu, who saw this scene, was heartbroken. These are the elites he brought out personally, and they are also talents that Japan cannot replenish in a short time.

Each loss of one of these pilots is a huge loss for the entire Japanese Empire. What makes him more depressed is that Japanese fighter pilots rarely have the habit of skydiving!

On the one hand, it is because the speed of fighter jets in this era is generally not fast, so most of the time, as long as the aircraft does not disintegrate in the air, the survival rate of forced landing is higher than that of parachuting.

On the other hand, it is also because Japanese fighter pilots advocate the spirit of Bushido, they despise the cowardly method of skydiving to win, and are more willing to live and die with their fighters.

Such a habit has caused a large number of losses of these elite pilots, and it has also made the Japanese navy seldom find those personnel who return to continue fighting.

You must know that it is not a strange thing to be shot down in World War II. Rudel, the floor scrubber, was shot down dozens of times in history. Hartman, the super ace pilot, also had the experience of forced landing in real historical time and space.

They were able to return to the front lines several times, continuing to fight and setting terrifying world records. But most of the time, Japanese pilots were killed when they were shot down for the first time, unable to return to the front line to continue fighting.

Of course, there is also a unique problem with equipment. The Japanese Zero fighter structure itself is very fragile because of its weight reduction, so it often burns after being hit, and the structure breaks in the sky, which is why Japanese pilots rarely escape. one.

"Take off!" On the deck, the ground crew of the Japanese army waved their flags and gave orders loudly.

The pilot who saw his flag began to accelerate the plane, charging towards the end of the deck. A Zero fighter took off again, joining the ranks of intercepting American fighter jets.

On an aircraft carrier, fighter jets always take off before attack aircraft. Because fighter jets are relatively light in weight and need to take off on a shorter runway, they take off first to make way for longer runways for subsequent aircraft.

Then, at the back, the attack planes with heavier torpedoes and bombs were able to use the longer runway to accelerate takeoff and leave the aircraft carrier deck.

The Zero fighters that took off first turned the entanglement in the sky into a one-sided slaughter. The American fighters began to retreat, and the Japanese Zero fighters began to chase and kill.

Then, the Japanese First Air Fleet, which had regained its tranquility in the sky, began to take off torpedo attack aircraft to attack the southward American fleet.

One after another, the Type 97 carrier-based attack aircraft took off in formation and gathered into a huge group in the sky.

Thirty Type 97 carrier-based attack aircraft launched the first wave of attacks, carrying torpedoes and accelerating toward the northeast.

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In the US attack fleet, Halsey stood on the Cambridge of the Sangamon and gave the attack command at the same time: "Let the plane take off! Launch the first attack!"

He has 4 aircraft carriers, so takeoff is more efficient. Of course, the disadvantages are also obvious. It is a very complicated thing to coordinate and control the four aircraft carrier formations together.

Still, Halsey had to team up like this, since the Sangamon-class carriers are converted light **** carriers, each of which can only carry 40 aircraft.

This is also because some of the original parts were removed, the flight deck was refitted, and an open bow design was used, and some more were installed.

Originally these aircraft carriers were designed for Atlantic sea conditions, with higher sides and closed bows.

Now that it has been refitted, a few more carrier-based aircraft have been installed, which is barely a figure of 40.

Halsey's first batch of planes took off more than the Japanese, so his planes took longer to form.

He dispatched 36 attack aircraft in one go, including 16 dive bombers, and 20 torpedo planes.

"According to the coordinates provided by the land-based fighter jets on the island, as well as the radios they sent! Directly let the planes enter the attack area! Start the attack when the Japanese aircraft carrier is found!" Halsey looked at his men and arranged loudly.

Just above his head, the American carrier aircraft began to form, and without escorting fighter jets, rushed to the position of the Japanese fleet.

In the Battle of Solomon, Halsey's intelligence advantage is very obvious, not only has a secret radar station in the United States in the Solomon area, but also the coordinate reference of land-based fighter jets.

With Army planes tangled in Japanese fighter jets, Navy planes can fly to designated locations more safely.

"The first batch of torpedo attack aircraft has been formed~www.wuxiaspot.com~ is flying in the direction of the Japanese fleet!" An officer stood at attention and saluted, reporting the takeoff situation behind Halsey.

"Hopefully, the Army's fighter jets can do everything that was arranged in advance..." Halsey closed his eyes and prayed softly.

This is definitely the most complex cooperative operation in the history of the U.S. Navy. Not only does the three fleets of the Navy need to coordinate and control, but there is also cooperation between the Army and the Navy, and it also requires a lot of communication and liaison.

It is a pity that, under the constraints of the technical conditions of World War II, the joint and coordinated operations of multiple arms under such circumstances cannot be properly arranged at all.

Therefore, when the US Navy's carrier-based aircraft began their own attack, the second batch of land-based fighter cover units belonging to the US Army in the Solomon Islands had not yet taken off.

They were waiting for the news that the front-line fighter jets had run out of fuel and returned home, but what they were waiting for was the news that the first batch of friendly fighter jets took off, and the entire army was wiped out...——

The second is a little later, and you can watch it tomorrow morning.