As a night fighter, there is an ample power supply on the plane, and there is also room for radar equipment, and now, cram in the sea search radar, it is quite possible.

Even in later generations, it will not be very easy to discover the enemy's aircraft carrier formation on the vast sea, not to mention that it is enough to have reconnaissance satellites, the scanning range of reconnaissance satellites is limited, and the sea is incomparably vast, and the next time reconnaissance satellites fly again, the aircraft carrier formation has already moved several hundred kilometers away.

Therefore, carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft are quite important, and in this era, the importance is even more self-evident.

The current German Navy has advanced F190 fighters, HS129 attack aircraft, and in the later stage, it will also be on board jets, so what is lacking now is reconnaissance aircraft.

Relying on visual reconnaissance will be limited in various aspects, and the best solution is to use advanced electronic equipment to increase the eyes of pilots.

"We must continue to step up the research and development of this kind of reconnaissance aircraft, and after the performance meets the requirements of the navy, each aircraft carrier must be equipped with two to four aircraft." Ciric looked at the antenna sticking out of the nose of the plane and expressed his affirmation: "At the same time, we also want to develop more advanced radars for use in our land-based long-range maritime patrol aircraft." ”

The deck of the aircraft carrier will not be very large, it can only take off and land light aircraft, and large patrol aircraft can only take off from land, for example, with the Junkers-290, it can be converted into a patrol aircraft against the sky, such a patrol aircraft, with a huge space, can be loaded with more radar equipment, maybe able to meet the detection requirements of a hundred kilometers.

Prepared for a rainy day, Ciric relied on the vast military knowledge of later generations to achieve the advantage of foresight in this era, while other countries did not have such an advantage.

For example, the island nation and the U.S. Navy, which are now in the midst of a naval and air war.

The Coral Sea, which is destined to go down in history.

As the dawn is approaching, both sides are making final preparations before departure, the other side is in their own vicinity, and this battle will have a huge impact on their respective navies!

Aircraft carrier Zuizuru.

Captain Akira Sakamoto had slept less than five hours, and when he came back last night, he had followed the combat meeting until midnight, and now, after taking a cold shower, he felt much more awake, and at this time, sitting in the dining room, he held his favorite rice cake in his hand.

During the meal, no one made a sound, and everyone knew that today was a fateful battle.

At this time, neither side knew that the distance between each other was already close to two hundred nautical miles, and for an aircraft carrier, this distance was quite close, as long as it was found, it could fly over in an hour!

American pilots, at this time, were also eating their own breakfast on the aircraft carrier, and unlike the islanders, they could eat their favorite chocolate.

While they were eating, the first batch of reconnaissance planes had already been sent out, and in the light of the aircraft carrier, the reconnaissance planes roared out of the deck and into the darkness.

Time passes little by little.

8:15 a.m., Yorktown.

"General, we have received reports from reconnaissance planes that the enemy's aircraft carrier task force is moving south at a speed of twenty-five knots per hour over the sea about one hundred and seventy-five miles northeast of me."

"Immediately release the attack aircraft group, hurry, hurry!" Rear Admiral Fletcher shouted loudly: "Full speed, against the wind, release the carrier-based aircraft!" ”

The two US aircraft carriers accelerated their advance and released their carrier-based planes against the wind, and almost as soon as the first plane took off, the radio monitors on the aircraft carriers received radio signals from the island nation.

"We were also discovered by the island nation." Fletcher followed up and got the news.

It is conceivable that an hour later, when your planes pounce on the enemy's aircraft carrier formation, you will also usher in an enemy attack here!

Such a battle suddenly made people's hearts look forward to it.

Two US aircraft carriers took off 15 fighters, 46 bombers, and 21 torpedo planes, totaling 82 planes, and pounced on the island nation's fleet. At the same time, the aircraft carrier of the island nation on the opposite side took off 103 planes and flew in the direction of the American formation!

The sun, gradually rising from the east, illuminated the entire sea in red, as if to indicate that today's battle would surely end in blood red!

Just after taking off its own carrier-based aircraft, the US aircraft carrier formation changed its course and continued to sail at top speed, while at the same time, the search radar on the aircraft carrier started at full power and searched the sky.

Each aircraft carrier was escorted by two heavy cruisers and destroyers, and each anti-aircraft gun, stuffed with shells, waited for the final moment.

"Enemy aircraft groups were found, seventy kilometers away from us." Finally, the radar on board the Yorktown spotted a target flying in the sky.

"Take off immediately and intercept the fighters!" Fletcher continued to give orders.

In previous naval engagements, the battleships of both sides approached each other, lined up, and poured fire on each other, which was extremely spectacular, and you could see that the warships of the other side were hit by themselves, and the fire ignited until it sank.

However, this naval battle has subverted the previous style of naval warfare, and the naval fleets of both sides cannot see each other at all, relying on their own carrier-based aircraft to attack and defend!

After receiving the order to attack, the carrier-based planes on the two aircraft carriers were immediately towed to the take-off position and quickly lifted off one after another.

Captain Edward H. O'Hale, sitting in his Wildcat fighter, this 40-year-old fighter was finalized and put into service, it is the latest model of the U.S. Navy, with a 1,200-horsepower engine, a loud roar, and a somewhat stubby-looking plane, gliding on the deck, leaving the deck, and quickly climbing up.

In this era, the myth of invincibility in zero war has not been broken for the time being, but the US Navy carrier-based aircraft pilots are definitely not afraid of danger, they want to protect their aircraft carriers!

Just when they climbed to a height of 3,000 meters, they could already see the opponent's attack formation, and the huge group of planes was several times the number of their interceptors!

Seeing the American interceptor fighters, the Zero fighters quickly left their positions and rushed towards the American planes, they wanted to entangle the American fighters and let their own bombers have enough chances!

Captain Akira Sakamoto's eyes were shining, yesterday's two sorties failed to catch the target, and today, the Americans will definitely not be able to run away!

"Attention, tentative attack first! A small squad swoops down to attack the Yorktown! Captain Akira Sakamoto shouted over the radio that he didn't dive down immediately, he had to wait for his chance to hit with one shot!