At 6:45 a.m., in the northern waters of the Yanhai Sea southwest of the Ashishima Strait.

Although the sky had already brightened, the sun had not yet risen, and when I looked down from the sky, I was affected by the morning fog, and it was gray and I couldn't see anything clearly.

In order to see the sea, Ganli reduced his flight altitude to less than a thousand meters.

Unfortunately, it's foggy time, and there are black clouds overhead, so even if you keep your eyes open, you won't be able to see anything.

Ganley was a little too big and thought it was a waste of effort, but he couldn't help it.

In any case, before reaching the end of the route, which is the turning point of the return voyage, he had to fly the 97 ship attack in a north-easterly direction.

As for when it will arrive, the fuel indicator will tell him.

Because there was no wind, he could theoretically fly all the way to the south entrance of the Ashishima Strait.

It is not worth rejoicing, because the further north, the closer to the mainland of the Liangxia Empire, the more likely it is to encounter enemy aircraft.

If the enemy fleet being searched, the 3rd Air Task Force, is on this side, then the probability of returning to the mobile fleet is almost zero.

When he received the task, Ganley was very emotional, feeling that he had fallen into bad luck for eight lifetimes.

Yesterday, he was also a seaplane pilot aboard the "Billy", and his main task was to patrol the vicinity of the fleet in seaplanes. If necessary, rescue pilots who have been shot down in battle, parachuted overboard, or made a forced landing at sea.

Yesterday during the day, he flew a seaplane to rescue five pilots of the Zero War.

Of course, if carrier-based aviation is too busy, for example, carrier-based aircraft have missions, Ganley may also be sent on reconnaissance missions.

Before the outbreak of the Great War, Ganley's biggest dream was to become a real pilot.

It is precisely because of this that at the beginning of the year, he signed up for the selection and assessment of carrier-based pilots, successfully passed the physical examination, and went to the aviation school to receive basic training for several months. In order to facilitate training at the aviation school, Ganley was transferred to the reserve force, where he was attached to the heavy cruiser "Ligen", which was still undergoing reorganization training at the time and was not included in the combat fleet for the time being, and still served as a seaplane pilot. If the Great War had not broken out, he might have been able to join the Fifth Air Force as a fighter pilot after completing his training and passing the examination.

Who would have thought that one of the seaplane pilots of the "Billy" could not return before the fleet departed.

At that time, Ganley was working at the fleet headquarters in Dongdu Bay.

As a result, he was called back by "Billy" and still served as a seaplane pilot.

The captain of the "Billy" promised to write him a letter of recommendation after the exercise, so that he could serve in the 1st Air Force after graduating from the aviation school.

If you're lucky, you can become a subordinate of Genda Daisa!

Where did I think that this promise was fulfilled in advance, and there was no need for a letter of recommendation at all.

After yesterday's battle, Ganley came to the "Jiahe" and then learned that he had become a carrier-based aviation pilot ahead of schedule.

The reason is the same, there is a lack of pilots who can fly the 97 ship attack!

Many pilots of the First Air Force, including Genda Daisa, were wounded in the battle, and some of them were so badly wounded that they were certainly unable to continue their missions in carrier-based aircraft. On the contrary, after hard work, the technicians of the aviation department repaired more than a dozen 97 ship attacks. Even if these torpedo machines are not in good condition, they are certainly more than enough to carry out reconnaissance missions.

Ganley didn't recommend himself, he wasn't the kind of character who liked to be in the limelight.

It was the captain of the "Billy" who recommended him to the commander of the air force, and in the 1st Air Force there was his personal file.

At the beginning, in order to go to the aviation school for further study, Ganley found three pilots of the First Air Force as recommenders, and left a personal file. Although several months have passed, and the three pilots are just a handful of people, when the name is mentioned, they can definitely remember the person Ganli.

If you had known, Ganli would definitely not have gone to the three pilots for help.

Of course, if he had known everything, Ganley would not have gone to the fleet headquarters that day.

Although Ganli has only completed basic training and has a lot of skills to master, he has been able to take off within the specified distance in the 97 ship attack.

Obviously, that's enough.

In addition, Ganley is a seaplane pilot himself, and has previously carried out reconnaissance missions during training and exercises, so he can be regarded as a half-expert.

As for how to land, let's talk about it when we fly back.

"Ganley, you can rest for a while, it's my turn."

"Okay."

With a long sigh of relief, rubbing his already sore eyes, Ganley leaned back on the headrest behind him, and then closed his eyes.

The crew, wounded by the pilot, the telegraph operator and the machine gunner were unscathed.

Of course, this is certainly a good thing.

Two experienced crew members can do most of the search, so what needs to be done by Ganley is the essential work.

However, in the search operation, which lasted for several hours, the pilots still had to contribute.

There is no way to do this, even if the weather is fine, anyone who stares at the sea for ten minutes will be very tired and have to be replaced by someone else. If it's late in the evening or early in the morning, when the light isn't shining, you'll feel tired for a few minutes.

No matter how good your eyesight is, you can't stand it!

Usually three people, each observing for ten minutes.

In fact, this is also the main reason why torpedo planes carry out reconnaissance missions.

Twenty minutes, you can snore for a while.

Gan Li received the news at about 3 o'clock in the morning that he had been assigned to the Naval Attack Squadron of the First Air Force and would take off the 97th Naval Attack Squadron to carry out reconnaissance missions before dawn. But it wasn't until after four o'clock in the morning that he got the mission briefing.

Before that, he had rested for less than three hours and had not slept at all.

Before the plane took off, all Ganley could do was have a hearty meal at the officer's cafeteria, where he had never been before, and then bring a few loaves of bread. Based on the experience of flying seaplanes on reconnaissance missions in the past, even if the wind is smooth, it will take five or six hours to return.

Ganley had dozed off several times, but was woken up by the telegraph operator behind him.

When you go back, no matter what, you must get a good night's sleep and sleep until you wake up naturally.

No, no, you have to eat a big meal before going to bed, and fill your belly with sausages, grilled bacon, and rice balls with preserved fruits, so as not to wake up hungry in the middle of your sleep.

In fact, Ganli himself felt that he was probably a starving ghost in his previous life, because his most prominent specialty was eating, and his appetite was particularly good!

Maybe no one will believe it.

One of the main reasons why he served in the Navy was that the Navy's food was much better than that of the Army, and the meals could feed the officers and men.

At least according to the recruitment propaganda, the officers and men of the navy never worry about not having enough to eat.

"Hey, did you see that? Ganley, take a look below! ”

While Ganley was in a daze, he was awakened by a sudden cry from the telegraph operator.

"At ten o'clock, on the sea. Did you see that? It was a flat-topped boat, and yes, it was definitely a flat-topped boat! ”

Flat-topped boat ...... Aircraft carrier!?

Ganli reacted violently, and immediately grabbed the telescope hanging on his chest.