Because it is too close, it can intermittently receive signals from the voice radio of carrier-based aircraft.

After the battle began, Zhou Yongtao rushed to the aviation combat command center, where there was a set of broadcasting equipment, and the pilots who stayed behind were also on standby.

Bai Zhizhan did not pass, and remained on the bridge of the commander's ship.

In fact, Bai Zhizhan is already regretting it.

The battle was fought first between the fighters of both sides.

Although the performance of "Roaring Sky" is much better than that of "Wildcat", the number is too small.

In addition, after the Battle of the Guia Naval Battle, the Nuland Navy strengthened relevant training and encouraged pilots to summarize their tactics against enemy aircraft.

Fundamentally, of course, it is the quantity that plays a decisive role.

After the engagement, the "Roaring Sky" who went out to escort the escort was entangled by the "Wildcats" of two squadrons, unable to provide cover for the bombers and torpedo planes that followed.

In addition, the four squadrons with strike missions arrived one after another, rather than killing them at the same time.

This means that the air defense fighters will be able to deal with the bombers and torpedo planes that will be killed one after another, and they will be able to put in enough fighters each time.

What Bai Zhizhan regretted the most was that the flight deck of the "Endeavour" was full of carrier-based aircraft.

In other words, Spu didn't have time to organize an attack!

If he had sent out the second "Roaring Sky" squadron and had not stayed behind to carry out air defense missions, I am afraid that there would have been no subsequent battles.

The battle soon entered the white-hot stage.

Two squadrons of "Suzaku" and two squadrons of "Thunderbolt" attacked in order of arrival, but both were intercepted and shot down before and after the bombs were dropped.

According to the Nuland Navy, less than 10 Liangxia fighters successfully dropped bombs or torpedoes.

Of the 32 carrier-based aircraft, only 3 escaped after being damaged.

In addition, 8 "Roaring Sky" also fought to the last moment, and only 2 chose to retreat after running out of ammunition.

The battle ended at around 7:30 a.m.

After Zhou Yongtao returned, Bai Zhizhan asked him to make arrangements immediately, so that the fighters that had already risen into the air would kill the Nuland fleet and intercept the enemy's attack aircraft group.

Of course, it is necessary to get the fighters on standby into the air in time to welcome the returning carrier-based aircraft.

After successfully withstanding the attack of the 11th Task Force, Sp would definitely immediately order a counterattack and send out the carrier-based aircraft on the flight deck.

As for whether to launch a second attack on the Nuland fleet, the White Stop War has not yet been decided.

It's also very simple, he doesn't have any extra carrier-based aircraft in his hands.

Of the 16 squadrons of carrier-based aircraft, only 122 carrier-based aircraft are available, of which the smallest number is the Thunderbolt, with only 32 squadrons, and each aircraft carrier has two squadrons. There are more "Suzaku", but there are only 38 of them, and the extra 6 are not in very good condition because they have been tethered to the flight deck. The largest number of fighters is the "Roaring" fighters, the number of which reaches 52 units.

Two successive waves of attacks, especially the dispatch of two squadrons of escort fighters in the first wave, left the 11th Task Force with only 28 fighters, 16 of which were still in the air, and even if there were 12 remaining aircraft, 4 were in the hangar.

Obviously, if you want to attack the Nuland fleet again, you must first recover the returning carrier-based aircraft.

Of course, it's not all bad news.

The attack on Bran's fleet was a great success, and according to the report of the lead pilot, both Bran carriers were hit, and it looked like they would soon sink.

"Brilliant" was hit by at least 3 500-kilogram bombs and 4 aviation torpedoes.

"Dreadnought" received 5 bombs and 5 torpedoes.

Having suffered such a violent blow, it is strange that it is not sinkable!

Even if it can't sink for a while and a half, it will definitely lose its combat effectiveness.

To say, there are 2 fast capital ships to worry about.

With only 250 kilometers apart, 2 battle cruisers could kill in 5 hours.

It was for this reason that the lead pilot mentioned in the report sent back that he hoped to launch a second strike on Bran's fleet in time.

Obviously, that was just the pilot's suggestion.

To the north, the battle is not over.

Just after 8 a.m., fighters from both sides encountered more than 100 kilometers north of Task Force 11.

Obviously, Spark made the same deployment as the White Stop, first let the fighters sort, disrupt the opponent's rhythm, and do his best to intercept the enemy's carrier-based aircraft.

In the sea between the two fleets, a scuffle broke out.

Before, both offense and defense had a clear purpose.

Especially when conducting air defense operations, it can be supported by air defense warships, such as command and coordination, and the combat operations of fighters are very organized.

Now, the fighters of both sides are far away from their own fleets and are in chaos all at once.

To put it bluntly, it all depends on the pilot's personal ability and quality.

As for the outcome of the engagement, it doesn't really matter.

The point is that fighter pilots, after letting go of their hands and feet, will soon enter a state of self-forgetfulness and forget their main mission.

Anyway, about 40 fighter jets on both sides quickly flew apart.

"Roaring Sky" did have the upper hand, but it was impossible to shoot down all the "wildcats" in one fell swoop.

After half past eight o'clock, when the last returning carrier-based aircraft landed, Bai Zhizhan gave the order to attack, and it was still in the squadron.

This time, the White Stop War was almost absolutely certain.

After the last round of fighting, especially the trembling in the air that was still going on, I am afraid that there are no fighters in Spu's hands that can be dispatched.

As long as it can fly over the Nuland fleet, it is certain that the "Endeavour" will be sunk.

At 8:40 a.m., the "Suzaku" piloted by Shenpu took off from the "Companion Jing" and the second attack on the Nuland fleet began.

On the side of the "Longjiang", it was about 2 minutes late.

Time is everything, and there is no room for delay.

It's just that Bai Zhizhan didn't carelessly underestimate the enemy, and in addition to sending 4 "roaring sky" to escort the enemy, he left all the extra 8 fighters behind.

He can attack immediately, can't Sp?

Spark sent fighters out in order to be able to attack the 11th Task Force and clear the way for the attack aircraft group through offensive escort.

As expected, the bombers and attack aircraft of the Nuland fleet will rise into the air after the fighters.

The "Endeavour" did not lose its combat effectiveness, and even if it was disrupted, or if it took time to prepare, it would definitely be able to send carrier-based aircraft before 8:20.

Spu's counterattack will arrive around 9 o'clock!

Crucially, it's too close.

It is only 200 kilometers, and even if all the Nuland carrier-based planes take off with heavy loads, they will have enough fuel to fly around to avoid being intercepted by fighters.

Theoretically, it is possible for an attack to come from any direction.

It is almost impossible for the defending side to take care of all directions at the same time, let alone intercept enemy aircraft killed from several directions at the same time.

In a dogfight, the situation is even more complicated.

Do not forget that the 11th Task Force had only 2 fast battleships, capable of directing air defense fighters in at most two directions.

Without the command and guidance of air defense warships, the combat efficiency of fighter air defense will be reduced by more than half!

It is important to sink the "Endeavour", but it is even more important to keep 2 fleet aircraft carriers.

If two Bran aircraft carriers have already been sunk, then it is of great strategic importance to keep their own aircraft carriers.

Of course, at this juncture, Bai Zhizhan will not think so much.