Tumbling sideways, making sharp turns, spiraling upwards, a monoplane sea "hummingbird" fighter numbered K-57 with fuselage number is dexterous like a real hummingbird, and it easily plays with the British fighter behind it with almost gorgeous movements. After the opposing pilot was dizzy, it had quietly circled to the rear and upper part of the "Eagle" plane, and in the course of the pursuit, it used its altitude advantage to continuously descend and accelerate, and the speed on the speedometer suddenly increased from 170 kilometers per hour to 200 kilometers per hour. Less than 300 meters away from the opponent, the K-57 hit the opponent's fuselage with a beautiful short shot, and the poor "Eagle" suddenly lost its balance after leaving a row of bullet holes from the tail to the head.

When it was about to collide with the other party, the K-57 flew 360 degrees from the left side of the "carving" style with a graceful sideways body. At the moment of passing by, the K-57 could even hear the dying moans of the British pilot. The few pieces of wood dust splashed by the bullets and the faint smell of fire in the air had not yet dissipated, and the K-57 had already begun to look for its next target.

In the cockpit of the K-57, the young face of the pilot seemed to be very incommensurate with the calm expression on his face, this was his first air battle, and the "Eagle" was also his first victory, but instead of yelling at the corner flag like some goalscorers, he indifferently drew a cross on his chest.

Today, Herman. Goering was finally able to put the first small logo on his warhawk, a small red fighter jet. However, the young pilot with great star potential did not stop his performance, and his wingman was trying to avoid the chase of the two opposing fighters, the two fighters who were responsible for the wingmen of the opposing German two-plane formation in the British three-plane tactics.

At this time, Goering did not have a big belly and fat, and although his figure was not very burly, his body was full of strong muscles. In addition to flying, he was also the top scorer for the Soccer Wing of Fighter Pilots USS Prince, a striker known for his dexterity, and every time he pulled the joystick, his Hummingbird was always able to make the same agile maneuvers as he was.

Compared with the land-based "Hummingbird" fighters, the "Hummingbird" only has a landing hook added, and its flight speed is still an astonishing 170 kilometers per hour, and the "Eagle" with a speed of 130 kilometers per hour can still show off its speed when facing the German "Sea Eagle II" attack plane, but it is dwarfed by the "Hummingbird." The confidence that the British pilots had managed to accumulate during their previous confrontation with the German attack planes had regained zero, and although the firepower of the "Hummingbird" was not as good as that of the "Eagle," it was very difficult for two "Eagles" to chase one "Hummingbird" together.

The battle over Bonemouth still looked very fierce, but the fall was often a relatively large "eagle" type, some British pilots who finally caught the opportunity to shoot saw that their bullets were about to "whip" the other party, and their Lewis machine guns made a fatal clicking sound at the critical moment, but the German fighters did not intend to let the British change their bullets, and as a result, the air was full of British fighters chased by German fighters.

"Madoni, 100! Madonie, 100! Yay......"

As Madonie and his Seahawk II flew off deck, there was a cheer from the anti-aircraft gun emplacements next to the Lisa's flight deck, and many officers and sailors spontaneously joined in the brief celebration, just as loyal fans were celebrating how many times a player had made an official appearance.

Compared with these naval officers and men on the aircraft carrier, Madonie was more worried about the battle over Bonemouth, and the 32 German fighters had to deal with more than 50 British fighters, and the air battle situation was not optimistic. On the other hand, the aircraft carrier formation was not in danger of being attacked for the time being, only the deck commanders and ground crews were busier, the officers and men in the various artillery and machine-gun positions seemed to be much more relaxed, and the attention of the escort destroyers was mostly concentrated below the sea surface.

Unfortunately, this was exactly what the commander-in-chief of the British forces, General Haig, wanted.

In the headquarters of the Home Defense in London, General Haig's grim expression finally eased a little, and there was a faint hint of smugness on his tired face, which had not slept all night. Although the garrisons in the south of England were hasty to give orders to the Bonemouth movement, and the task of transporting a million in one day was too heavy for England's railway lines, the British mainland was not large after all, and five divisions had already boarded the Southampton garrison in Bonemouth, and the two divisions that had previously set out from Taunton to help were already close to the Fording River Bridge.

"As long as our fighter group can last longer, the German army will inevitably transfer the more combat-capable aircraft on the aircraft carrier to support the air battle, and then our bomber group will have the opportunity to surprise the German aircraft carrier! I don't believe that 70 bombers can't sink three German aircraft carriers, which can be regarded as revenge for the dead admirals of Pascalflo! ”

While arranging for a fighter group to seize air supremacy with German naval aviation, Haig, who came from a cavalry background, came up with this plan in a flash of inspiration. When the cavalry is engaged in a battle with the cavalry, it is a common tactic to use part of the cavalry to divert the opponent's main force, and the rest of your own troops to attack the opponent's key points. Although Haig did not know much about naval ships, he at least knew that those German carrier-based aircraft had to constantly return to the aircraft carrier to replenish fuel and ammunition, and once the German aircraft carrier was destroyed, it would not only weaken or even eliminate the German air superiority, but also have an incalculable impact on the morale of the armies on both sides. After consulting with the aircraft designer and with the commander of the British fighter unit, Trenchard, he decided to take the plunge.

"The general is very clever in this plan, and if this plan succeeds, and with the million-strong army we are marching against Bonemouth, the landing of the Germans will end in a crushing defeat. With the good offices of the American government, we have a good chance of getting precious time to regain our strength, and I think the French will not be willing to be defeated, and in 10 years' time we will unite and make the Germans pay back everything they took from us in this war, and the British Empire will be the most powerful country in the world again! ”

This confident guy is Hugh. Montague. Trenchard, the supreme commander of Britain's home fighter force, everyone will wonder how this 1.9-meter-tall guy managed to get into the cramped cockpit of the plane, but in fact, it only took 4 days for this optimistic and resilient loud commander to get his flight license. He was the first and most thorough supporter of Haig's plan to fight against the odds.

Tactically speaking, Haig's plan is indeed a classic, but unfortunately some details of his plan cannot be implemented due to technical limitations - the "Eagle" aircraft does not have any radio communication tools at all, which makes it impossible for the British command to coordinate the various aircraft groups responsible for decoring and bombing the enemy to enter the battlefield at the most suitable time, so the aircraft group responsible for bombing has to face the danger of German fighter units being located near the aircraft carrier; For the sake of secrecy, the 1st and 4th Fighter Squadrons did not know this plan of the General Headquarters until they entered the battlefield; Because the plan was made on the fly, the pilots of the 2nd and 3rd fighter squadrons did not conduct even a single bomb throwing exercise. It is also important to note that both Haig and Trenhard ignore the airship carrier formations above the carrier formations, as well as the fighter jets on board those airship carriers, and they are not yet very clear about the combat potential of this new weapon, which is a combination of two common aircraft.

"Our heroes should have seen the terrified eyes of the Germans on those aircraft carriers!" Haig walked over to the model map, and the small flags representing the various units were planted throughout the British Isles, and the staff officers adjusted their positions in time according to the reports of the various departments. The southern part of England naturally had the most dense flags, with 65 small yellow flags representing army divisions, 19 small green flags representing independent cavalry regiments, 4 small blue flags representing fighter squadrons, and 3 small gray flags representing the German landing force. Countless British militia units were not included in the statistics, and the red flag, which symbolized the Royal Guard, remained in Birmingham.

By this time, all four small green flags of the fighter squadron had moved to the vicinity of Bonemouth Beach, a position that was roughly calculated based on the aircraft's take-off time and flight speed. In fact, Keno's 2nd Fighter Squadron had only just seen the blue sea, and the battle between the two fighters over Bonemouth was very fierce, but he could not lead his team to reinforcements.

"Get as close to the woods as possible!" Kino shouted hoarsely, as if venting his dissatisfaction. After hanging a 150KG bombshell, his "eagle" flew slower than a pigeon, and every time he saw the pointer on the speedometer pointing to a speed of 80 kilometers per hour, he was depressed, and flying close to the treetops was the best way for experienced pilots to evade the enemy's reconnaissance based on their own experience, at least the enemy found that the distance from the ground and sea was greatly shortened.

The planes behind followed the long plane to a height of only two or three meters above the treetops, and such a flight frightened the British pilots who lacked actual flight training, lest the propellers of their own planes accidentally crash into the protruding branches. Before flying out of the wooded area, the German infantry near the beach and the German ships on the sea did not spot these sneaky British planes, but the German airships responsible for surveillance and reconnaissance at high altitude were not idle, and the yellow and green camouflage paint of the British fighters was a good protective color in spring, summer and autumn, but now the woods and the surrounding ground are white winter clothes through the mountains. Keno's 2nd Fighter Squadron, which had just joined them, could not escape the eyes of the German reconnaissance airships in terms of number, speed, or direction, and this information soon reached the flagship of the German fleet, the Frontier Governor.

"I see! This British commander was really not simple, and he almost succeeded in staging the World War I version of the Battle of Midway! ”

Chen Tian said this only for himself, and the other people here would not know what the Battle of Midway was. The role of aircraft carriers is irreplaceable by other ships, but their defense is a very fatal weakness, in the history of another world, Britain, the United States, Japan and other countries with aircraft carriers have lost a lot of aircraft carriers in the war, carrier-based aircraft, land-based aircraft, submarines have a record of sinking the opponent's aircraft carriers, even the Shinano, a super aircraft carrier rebuilt from the base of the Yamato-class battleships, has not been spared.

How to strengthen the defense of aircraft carriers and aircraft carrier formations from a tactical and technical point of view is of course important, but the most effective way is to sink 10 ships one by one and quickly replenish the excellent crew and pilots like the Americans, so that the commanders will have a lot more room for choice in tactics. Königsberg Bay is a harbor with superior geographical conditions, and a little construction can become an excellent large-scale deep-water military port, and Chentian's Königsberg shipyard is currently undergoing the second large-scale expansion, the rebuilt shipyard has 12 dry docks that can build aircraft carriers, plus many small and medium-sized docks for building and rebuilding reconnaissance cruisers, this shipyard will become a veritable "cradle of German aircraft carriers" in the future.

"Your Highness, should we recall the fighter unit in the skies over Bonemouth? Or ask for urgent reinforcements from fighter and attack aircraft units at the Cherbourg airfield? Hoffman squinted his eyes and tried to look northeast, but for the time being, he could not see the British aircraft group that came to raid, and the fighters of both sides in the sky over Bonemouth were in a heated fight.

"At this time, we have no way to recall those fighters who are fighting, and it is too late to call in reinforcements from Cherbourg! Order the fighters of the airship carrier formation to attack, all the fighters and attack planes on the aircraft carrier take off to meet the enemy, the aircraft carrier formation is moving to the open sea at full speed and pay attention to avoiding bombs and torpedoes at any time, and the destroyers responsible for escorting are ready to shoot in the air! After Chen Tian finished speaking, he turned to Scheer next to him, "General, our battlefleet is also going to start moving at full speed to avoid air attacks!" ”

"Hmm!" Scheer nodded gloomily, "I didn't expect that we would also be attacked by British planes, what a great irony!" ”

"General, don't be too discouraged! I think this will be the first and last time the British will attack our ships from the air, and the British commander is making a bold move with all the planes in his hands! If this is to be able to inflict heavy damage or even annihilate these British planes, the British army will again have no planes to use, as it did after the Battle of London! This time, let's think of it as a fleet drill for air defense! ”

Chen Tian knew very well that Germany's future enemy was likely to have a large number of aircraft and aircraft carriers, and that the German army's air superiority would never be as obvious as in France far from the German mainland, and that the air force's land-based aircraft would not be able to help in many cases, and that it would not be too bad to let the naval officers and men experience an attack by the enemy's air force now.

"I hope so!" Scheer still seems to be a little unable to let go of the psychological advantage that has been ravaging the British since September, and it is indeed not a pleasant thing to be chased by British planes.

The sailors used their fastest speed to convey Chentian and Scheer's orders through the ship's signal lights. Soon, air raid sirens sounded on both large aircraft carriers and hard-armored battleships.

"Attention all! Attention all! Enemy planes are coming from the northeast! Enemy planes are coming from the northeast! This is not a drill, repeat one side, this is not a drill! ”

Amid the rapid voice of the commander and the muffled whine of the air raid siren, the non-duty sailors who were playing cards in the cabin, eating in the dining room, and walking on the side of the ship stopped all unrelated activities and rushed to their respective battle positions as fast as they could.

One by one, the warships began to accelerate, and their sharp bows quickly pushed through the water, and deep white water marks suddenly appeared on the calm sea. The busiest of course are the three aircraft carriers, on the "Super Duck Mother", the crew sweats profusely to send the bombers that have landed down the hangar, and they have to clear the deck as soon as possible to welcome the return of those fighters who may have been injured in the battle; On the "Lisa", the Madonie attack aircraft squadron and the last three attack aircraft were still on the deck, and the deck staff carefully instructed them to start taxiing in turn, and then the aircraft carrier had to receive the attack aircraft squadron that had previously conducted air battles, and these planes not only needed to replenish fuel and ammunition, but several also needed emergency repairs; On board the "Prince," the crew refueled the eight "Hummingbirds" that did not go to meet the British fighters because of a lack of fuel, in the spirit of participating in the Olympic Games.

As for the pilots of bombers and torpedo planes who have landed and have not taken off, they will only be left to watch from the sidelines for the rest of the day.

On the 15 airship carriers above the fleet, fighter pilots start their engines, and after making sure that the planes are functioning, they give a thumbs up to the crew in the airship pods above, and then they can leave the airship to fly and fight freely.

After the fighter jets were released, all the airship carriers began to climb upwards, and some of the heavy sandbags were also dropped. These zeppelins, located at an altitude of 2,000 meters, must rise to an altitude of 4,500 meters as soon as possible to avoid becoming the "fish in the pond" of this air battle.

Only five minutes after the reconnaissance airship spotted the British aircraft group flying to the aircraft carrier formation, the Air Force escort fighter squadron and Madonny's naval attack aircraft squadron carrying the airship carrier formation had already assembled over the aircraft carrier formation and lined up in battle formation. Here, 20 Sea "Hummingbirds" with a speed of 170 kilometers per hour and equipped with two "Firebird" light machine guns, plus 20 "Sea Hawk II" with a speed of 110 kilometers per hour and equipped with four "Firebird" light machine guns, will face 45 "Eagle" fighters with heavy aerial bombs and 25 old "Bat" fighters.