It's just that after these German reconnaissance planes discovered the planes of the British and American troops, they only fired a few shots sporadically, and then immediately turned around and flew away. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

At this time, the SBD dreadnought dive bombers and TBF Avenger torpedo bombers of the British and American forces also rushed over under the escort of P-47 Thunderbolt fighters and other fighter groups.

As soon as the German reconnaissance group began to flee, the British American planes hurriedly chased after them, and at the same time made an urgent report to Hewitt and asked for combat orders.

Hewitt's first reaction to the sudden appearance of the German reconnaissance plane was surprise and surprise.

Then the second reaction was that the Germans should have a fleet lurking in the waters around Sicily, and even the aircraft carrier fleet, because only the aircraft carrier fleet could send so many water reconnaissance aircraft.

Of course, it is also possible that the German BV-141, Fw-189, and Ar-196 water reconnaissance planes flew from other air bases, such as the airfield in Italy......

Thinking of these possibilities, Hewitt also decisively ordered the British and American aircraft groups that had already begun to pursue them to catch up with them with all their might, to see if the German fleet appeared in the waters near Sicily.

At the same time, Hewitt also summoned the captains of the ships under his command and the naval staff to a combat meeting.

Of course, he also reported this sudden situation of battle to Eisenhower and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Alexander at once, and asked for operational instructions.

After hearing this exciting news, Eisenhower was not calm for a moment, and at the same time summoned Alexander, Cunningham of Britain, and all the high-ranking officers of Britain and the United States, and the operational staff to discuss the latest form of warfare and how to deal with the possible appearance of another aircraft carrier fleet of the German army.

The German water reconnaissance planes that were being pursued were soon caught up by the British and American planes, and began to attack with ferocious firepower.

After seeing that they could not escape the pursuit, those German reconnaissance planes also began to fight bravely to the death, and immediately asked for help from Dönitz's aircraft carrier fleet not far away.

After Dönitz received the danger of these German reconnaissance planes, Dönitz, with Chen Yanlong's consent, immediately took off all 300 F-8D carrier-based planes of the new type of carrier-based aircraft to meet them.

At the same time, the more than 40 ships under his command also aimed all their anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft fire at the sky, ready to shoot at the British and American air forces that were attacking them.

"At 6 o'clock, the British and American dive bomber groups are taking advantage of the cover of intermittent clouds to carry out high-speed dive bombardment against us, and all the naval guns are firing at once!"

In less than ten minutes, the leading German ship issued an urgent combat order.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! Boom ......"

As soon as the battle order was issued, dozens of ships immediately began to frantically aim at the British and American bomber groups that were carrying out dive bombing to shell and shoot.

"Boom! Thundered! Rumble ......"

A fierce naval battle between the lightning and the flint began, and at the same time, many British and American dive bombers were destroyed in mid-air; Or shoot down to the surface of the sea, fall into the icy bottom with thick gunpowder smoke, and never return.

Of course, these British and American dive bomber groups dropped bombs from an altitude of 2,500 feet, and they also blew up a small piece of fire on the flight deck of many German warships, or blew them into the seawater, causing the sound of the sea and the waves.

Of course, the decks of some German ships were also bombed, and even the bomb bays, torpedo bays, ammunition depots, and oil tanks on their ships were detonated, turning into an astonishing scene of fire......

However, while these ships were bombed and burned with the sound of thunderbolts, the British and American dive bombers that were still desperately attacking; However, it was the new carrier-based aircraft F-8D carrier-based aircraft group of the German army, as well as naval guns and anti-aircraft machine guns; Quickly destroying, and harvesting the lives of pilots.

And those British and American fighter groups and reconnaissance aircraft groups that came from behind were also mixed with the German army's new carrier-based aircraft F-8D carrier-based aircraft group, and they also had to constantly evade the attacks of German naval guns.

"How could this be, how could the Germans have such a huge aircraft carrier fleet suddenly appear here!"

"God knows! Be careful to return fire, these German ship-based strikes are more powerful than our fighter groups! And there are also those dense naval artillery shots! ”

"Got it! I'm desperately trying to dodge! Shall we evacuate immediately? If it goes on like this, I can't stand it, and our bomber group has already lost a lot! If we continue to fight like this, even if we annihilate a few more German warships, I'm afraid we will be wiped out here! ”

"I want to withdraw too! But I haven't waited for General Hewitt's evacuation order! Shoot back! Be careful to dodge, don't get shot down, and as soon as General Hewitt agrees to our evacuation, we'll get out of here right away! ”

"May God bless me! Rotten! The Germans have another carrier-based aircraft taking off on the aircraft carrier, will we be able to hold out until General Hewitt's evacuation order? ”

"Oh my God! These damned Germans, may God bless us to be alive! ”

And when fighting with the German F-8D carrier-based aircraft group and dozens of ships; There were also many pilots of the British and American air teams who were too frightened and worried.

"Boom! Thundered! Rumble! Boom ......"

However, as soon as their words fell, they immediately heard the sound of a large area of fierce fire from naval guns and machine guns, as well as the sound of explosions such as British and American planes being blown up and shot down......

The sounds were eerie, resounding through the increasingly bright sky.

"Hey! Can't you imagine that these British and American air teams are quite brave? Seeing so many of our ships and carrier-based aircraft groups, they are desperately rushing over to kill us! ”

"But I'm not going to let them get their way, and the planes they come here are not as large as our F-8D carrier-based fleet! I will not be afraid of them, and I will spare them! ”

When the air battle on the sea began, Chen Yanlong stood in the wheelhouse of the Midway aircraft carrier, facing the fierce air battle in the sky, staring at the British and American bomber groups that were desperately diving down towards his aircraft carrier fleet and dropping bombs, and muttered coldly.

"Führer! Our last 100F-8D carrier-based aircraft have also been dispatched, I wonder if we should have Kesselring send a group of fighters to support us? I'm afraid that there will be more British and American planes and their ships attacking us! ”

Just as Chen Yanlong looked coldly at the attacking British and American air fleets, Marshal Dönitz, who was on the side, proposed worriedly.

"Hmmm! Okay, you go and call Kesselring and ask him to send some more fighters to help us fight!" In short, in this air battle, we will definitely destroy some more British and American planes, so that their morale will plummet, and their vitality will be greatly reduced, at least they will not be able to launch large-scale naval battles and air battles in a short period of time! ”

Chen Yanlong nodded in agreement.

"Yes! Monarch! I'll go right away! ”

Dönitz readily agreed.

Not long after, Kesselring, who was in Italy, received a call from Dönitz and Chen Yanlong's request for an order for air support.

Then more than 300 Ta 152 fighter groups, Me262 jet fighters, and more than 100 Ar-234 bombers took off from their respective airfields and rushed to Chen Yanlong's aircraft carrier fleet to support. At this time, Hewitt also personally led a group of ships, fighter groups, and bomber groups to support the British and American air forces that were in the midst of fierce defeat.