"The British aircraft carrier went so far from Bergen?"

Inside the bridge of the Hipper aircraft carrier, Fang Yan stared at the telegram in his hand, his expression was quite surprised. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 According to the report sent back by the reconnaissance plane, the British fleet with three aircraft carriers is located in the sea area at 2 degrees east longitude and 60 degrees 12 minutes north latitude, and Fang Yan can judge that it is the center of the exit from the North Sea to the Norwegian Sea, at least 200 kilometers from the Norwegian land, without even looking at the chart. From the common sense of naval warfare, it can be inferred that this British aircraft carrier formation should not be so far away from the main fleet in front, because the Swordfish can only drive at a speed of 180km/h at most, and if it is too far away from the war zone, it will undoubtedly greatly affect the timeliness of carrier-based aircraft supporting the front line.

"This must have been the British fleeing in a panic after learning of the destruction of the main fleet." Captain Norman's eyes lit up and he said excitedly. Now, half an hour has passed since the first wave of German attack aircraft has won a complete victory, and if the British aircraft carrier fleet receives the bad news of the main fleet at the first opportunity, its fearful retreat is very likely. After all, with the loss of the elite of the main fleet at the front, Britain's strategic plan to retake Bergen has been completely bankrupt, and in the face of German land and sea-based bombers that may arrive at any time, preserving strength is almost the only option for the commander of the British aircraft carrier fleet.

Fang Yan had a little doubt in his heart, according to the character of the British, he would not retreat so much and finally wait to be killed. Now that the other side has drawn up a plan to retake Bergen, it is absolutely impossible not to understand the significance of Germany's control of Norway. However, in an instant, this doubt in Fang Yan's heart was immediately dispelled by the obsession of destroying the British aircraft carrier. Victory is at hand, and the great thing is about to be done. What's more, Fang Yan really couldn't think of any means for the British to counter themselves: the opponent's carrier-based aircraft had already been beaten to the ground by themselves, and as for surface warships and submarines, they didn't even know where their positions were, let alone quietly break through their own warning circle!

"Order, each aviation squad takes off as planned." Fang Yan did not hesitate and immediately made his own decision. At this time, the British aircraft carrier fleet was about 350km away from its own side, and the first strike was unintentionally the most important point in the aircraft carrier duel. Fang Yan paused, and said again: "At the same time, report the situation here to the Zeppelin." Only by flying the fighters in full force in a single air battle can we guarantee the complete destruction of this enemy force. ”

Under Fang Yan's order, the attack aircraft group released by the Hipper and the Sedlitz were all assembled in the air at 11:41. Although the two ships were also containing the landed aircraft, the ground crew, which had been in the army for seven years, showed extremely high quality: in about 20 minutes, they still released 20 fighters and 24 bombers. In addition to the 32 fighters on air defense alert over the fleet and the 32 fighters that were successively sent to escort the Bismarck-class battleships, there were still 42 fighters and 24 air-bombers available in the Second Air Warfare. Fang Yan ordered the ground crew to continue to make all-out preparations and strive to release all the planes at 1 o'clock in the afternoon.

At the same time, the carrier-based aircraft of the two Zeppelin-class heavy aircraft carriers next to it are also taking off one after another. Bo Mei obviously agreed with Fang Yan's decision, and used practical actions to help Fang Yan. The air was filled with the roar of engines, and eagles sprayed with the Iron Cross logo soared into the sky. This situation made Fang Yanwei's heart stir and surge: the advantage of this situation can be said to be greater than the sky, and he can't lose no matter how he fights!

At 12:04 p.m., the fighter unit, which had gone to protect the shelling fleet, sent back the news of the encounter with the enemy. More than 30 British bombers attempted to attack the Bismarck and Tirpitz, but they tried to stop them, and from the outside, it could be judged that they were "combat" members of the British Air Force. Fang Yan, who received the report, was stunned, and then realized that the British land-based air force had finally joined the battle group: perhaps due to a mistake in the direction identification and pursuit of the enemy, this wave of aircraft was not until after the destruction of the British capital battleship, and finally only saw the tail smoke of the backs of the two German battleships retreating southward.

"It seems like I have too much heart. Ground-based pilots are inherently different from carrier-based pilots in that they deal with a moving enemy on the sea without a reference object, and are not at all as easy to find and lock on to targets as they are on land. The corners of Fang Yan's mouth sneered slightly, and he threw the newspaper in his hand aside. Thanks to the British Air Force, which was so afraid of the land-based air force before, now it seems that the strength of the other party is at this level, and it took more than 3 hours at dawn to make its first appearance on the battlefield. For this naval and air battle, the role of the British Air Force is really limited, and Fang Yan estimates that he will soon be able to pocket the final victory.

After noon, the calm sea was once again wavery, but there was still a long way to go before the aircraft carrier reached the roll limit, and the German fleet could still take off and land fighters normally. The arrival of another piece of good news relieved Fang Yan even more of his worries: the field airfield on land in Bergen has been built, which means that it can be used as an unsinkable aircraft carrier, accommodating the landing and maintenance of a large number of German carrier-based aircraft. From 12:45 p.m., Fang Yan ordered the second wave of attack waves to take off one after another in the second air battle, although the first wave of attack planes had not yet received the enemy at this time, but with the guidance of the leading fighters, Fang Yan was completely confident that these planes would not be in the air.

"Report, the first group of attack aircraft sent back telegrams." At 1 p.m., the communications officer's voice resounded across the command bridge of the Hipper. Fang Yan couldn't hide his anticipation and took the telegram and set his eyes on it. However, in less than two seconds, Fang Yan's expression changed drastically, his eyes showed shock, anger, eagerness, annoyance, and many other emotions, and his breathing became a little heavy and messy.

"I really didn't expect the British to have this trick." Fang Yan slowly handed the paper to Captain Norman, who looked nervous, and couldn't tell whether it was regret or admiration in his tone. Everyone gathered around Norman, and after reading the telegram, their faces changed drastically and they were furious. Who would have thought that its own fleet would be intercepted by as many as 35 fighters over the British aircraft carrier fleet, and the opponents were all Hurricanes! Judging from this situation, your first attack wave will almost certainly be a feather!

But...... The radiance in Fang Yan's eyes gradually condensed, and he regained his composure after a brief wavering. The first wave of his own second air battle was just an appetizer, and there were endless fierce attacks in the follow-up. Fang Yan didn't believe that the British could create miracles and get out of the way in the end!