The time when Ellsloer shot down the first SB3C was 11:15, and the U.S. bomber group was only about 15 nautical miles away from the nearest destroyer, and about 40 nautical miles away from Task Force 1. By the time the U.S. bomber group flew past the destroyer, Ellsloer had already taken out a second U.S. bomber, a TBF flying at an altitude of 1,500 meters.

"Lao An, don't fly so fast - be careful, turn left!"

Ellsloth moved very quickly, and as soon as the fighter deviated from course, several rows of machine-gun bullets flew over its right side, and several bullets also hit the right wing of the plane.

"Lao An, you got shot! Dive fast! ”

Ellsler quickly glanced at the right wing, and the bullet hit the inside of the wing, which was where the fuel tank was, the flames had already flared, and the self-sealing fuel tank, which often had problems, was causing trouble again. He didn't dare to hesitate for a moment, and immediately began to dive, if he wanted not to crash, he had to let the flames on the wings go out first, and the only way was to dive at high speed and let the air flow blow out the fire.

The Peregrine Falcon swooped down towards the surface of the sea with black smoke, and in the eyes of others, the fighter was finished. Yuan Peng did not dive, but circled down the altitude, he did not believe that Ellsler was shot down like this, and he was also Andersler's partner, he had to prevent other American fighters from attacking Andersle. In fact, at this time, no US fighter will continue to attack the "peregrine falcon" that has emitted black smoke

"Lao An, skydive!"

Ann Shile did not listen to Yuan Peng's "advice", the sea was getting closer and closer, and he kept looking sideways to see if the fire on the wing had been extinguished. Less than 390 meters above the sea, the flame was finally extinguished, and Ellsloth pulled back the lever with all his might, while pressing the throttle to the bottom. The Peregrine Falcon finally changed back when it was almost hitting the sea.

"Damn, Lao An, you're really a god, you can't die like this!"

"You crow's mouth. I haven't played enough, it's so easy to die! ”

"How's it going? Can you still fly? Yuan Peng smirked, now he opened his eyes.

"Of course I can fly, and I can beat down a few Yankee bombers!" Ellsler also smirked, he escaped death again, "Damn, the machine gun on the right side is out of order, and the wing fuel tank is also broken. Fuck it, Xiaopeng, find that bitch fighter plane, Lao Tzu wants revenge! ”

"Lao An, we are intercepting bombers!"

"Yes, we should intercept the bombers, this time I'll be your wingman, you fly ahead, boy, to get more results. It's up to you to perform! ”

The battle was fought fiercely. The U.S. bomber group was all concentrated, and the bombers' ground self-defense firepower was very intensive. What's worse is that the number of US escort fighters is greater than that of air defense fighters. Other than that. The fighters of the two squads commanded by Yao Boyan were running out of fuel. The fighters were all to land before half past eleven, and they had been patrolling the air for more than three hours, and they should have returned to the aircraft carrier to refuel long ago. When Yao Boyan's group rushed over, most of the fighters only had a few minutes of cruising fuel left, and in air combat, the fuel consumption rate was several times faster than that of cruising, and many fighters were only able to complete two attacks, or even two attacks!

The bravery of the pilots of the Imperial Navy was once again demonstrated, and many fighters did not quit the battle even when they were running out of fuel. The two "Peregrine Falcons" rushed to an altitude of more than 3,000 meters with the last fuel, and one 0336 was knocked down with a beautiful strangulation. Then. The two fighters lost power and began to fall downward. Instead of gliding away from the battlefield, the pilots rushed towards the TBF group, which had been reduced to an altitude of 500 meters, and continued to open fire. Two TBFs were hit by shells, but the two "Peregrine Falcons" also lost the opportunity to pull up and crashed into the sea at a speed of more than 400 knots, and the pilots did not float up when the fragments of the fighters disappeared from the sea.

More and more "peregrine falcons" began to use this tactic, and all pilots knew it. After running out of fuel, they should try to switch to gliding flight at high altitude and stay away from the battlefield as much as possible, so that the fighters can still make a forced landing on the surface of the sea, and they will also have a chance to escape. None of the pilots made this choice, and they all ended their flying careers with a quick dive and a final strafing shot.

The thrilling battle also shocked the US pilots, and whenever a "peregrine falcon" rolled into the blue sky and dived down at high speed, the US fighters would quickly disperse, and they knew that another pilot of the Tang Empire was going to fight with them. This is perhaps the spirit that US military pilots lack the most. Warriors are true warriors when death is their final destination.

"Damn, Lao An, that's Colonel Yao Boyan's landline!"

"Lao Yao, don't fucking mess around, I'm still waiting to drink with you!" Ellsler shouted, and in front of him, the fighter with the obvious captain's mark on the tail and hundreds of battle marks painted on the hood quickly dived down from the sky, and before falling, the "Peregrine Falcon" knocked down at least two TBFs, but the fighter never pulled up again, and all that was left was a splash from the sea.

"Lao Yao, your fucking words don't count, you said that this fight is over, you want to invite me to drink, your fucking words don't count......" Tears rolled down Ellsler's eyes, he trembled, and seemed to forget that he was on the battlefield now, surrounded by enemy fighters.

The shouts and curses of the other pilots came from the headphones, and most of the pilots saw the moment when Colonel Yao Boyan finally crashed into the sea.

"Lao An, wake up the fuck!" Yuan Peng also shouted, "Be careful......

Ellsler was startled, and by the time he realized the danger, the machine gun bullet had already hit the fighter's fuselage, and then he felt as if he had been bitten by something in his abdomen, and when he looked down, blood was pouring out.

"I'll fuck you-" Yuan Peng went crazy and chased after the "super pirate" who shot down the Ellsle landline, "I'll fuck you, I'll fight with you!" ”

After a few rendezvous, the "Super Pirate" was picked off by the "Peregrine Falcon". By the time Yuan Peng woke up from his anger, Ellslor's landline had disappeared from the sky. He did not go after the bombers of the American army, but flew back, very quickly. He found the yellow water. Only the tail of the Ellor plane remained on the surface of the sea and was sinking rapidly. Yuan Peng immediately lowered his altitude, making him feel extremely fortunate that Ansler had climbed out, and the life jacket held him on the surface of the sea, but the nearby sea water was dyed red.

"Lao An, you hold on, I'll call for help for you right away!" Yuan Peng shed tears. "Fleet, this is 002, Colonel Ellsler was shot down and needs immediate rescue, do you hear that? Immediate rescue is needed! ”

The battle was not over, it was impossible for seaplanes to be dispatched at this time, and the sea area where Ellsley fell was about fifteen nautical miles away from the fleet, and there would be no warships coming to rescue him. Yuan Peng took one last look at Colonel Ellsler who was floating on the sea, gritted his teeth and left the sky above this sea area, he couldn't stay here. Swarms of American bombers are rushing towards the fleet.

Zhu Xiaohuo's group was the last to join the battle. By the time Zhu Xiaohuo gathered the fighters of his squad, the US bomber group was about to break through the fleet's anti-aircraft artillery fire. He had already heard the shouts of the other pilots on the radio and knew that Colonel Yao Boyan had been killed. Colonel Ellsler also died in death. Zhu Xiaohuo was not angry, he didn't even feel his blood boiling, he was completely calm down at the moment. He knew that maybe the results that awaited their group of pilots were the same as Yao Boyan and An Shile, but they would not retreat, and they could not retreat, and behind them was the fleet, the "home" they desperately wanted to protect. On the day Zhu Xiaohuo came to the First Task Force, his local commander told him. The 1st Task Force will be his new home, and every officer and soldier of the 1st Task Force has an obligation, that is, to defend this "home" with their lives and blood.

The Ansle group and Yao Boyan intercepted bravely, buying the fleet at least five minutes. This gave the three aircraft carriers in the fleet time to return to the protective circle of the escort warships after the fighters were released. At that time, the "Hongzehu" aircraft carrier battle group, which was closest to the US bomber group and the first to be attacked, was the "Gaoyou Lake" aircraft carrier battle group to the south, and the "Longganhu" aircraft carrier battle group to the southwest.

"General, Colonel Yao Boyan, he ......" The officer who came to the "refuge" hesitated, "He has already died." In addition, Colonel Ellsler was shot down and appeared to have been seriously wounded. ”

Tan Renhao gritted his teeth, he just nodded. The people around all paid attention to Tan Renhao's expression.

"Ellsle's partner, Captain Yuan Peng, asked for immediate rescue, but ......"

"When the battle is over, the first thing to do is to arrange for the rescue of Ansle." Tan Renhao raised his head, "Now everyone in the fleet must stick to their posts, and they can't disperse their forces until the battle is over." ”

The staff officer nodded, but he didn't leave.

"Old talk, Ellsle, he ......"

"Don't say it, I know the severity!" Tan Renhao interrupted Zhu Rongzhe's words, and he glanced at the officer who was still standing there, "You go out first, and come back to me if there is new news." ”

Zhu Rongzhe sighed and nodded at the officer.

Tan Renhao is not worried about An Shile's comfort, since Tan Renhao returned to the First Task Force, An Shile, Yao Boyan, Qiu Gengbo and Yang Qinkai are the pilots he has contacted the most, and they are also his most important pilots. Now, Yao Boyan has been killed, and An Shile has also been seriously injured. If it was up to his feelings, Tan Renhao would immediately arrange a warship or plane to rescue An Shile, but he would not let his personal feelings prevail. In this battle, there will certainly be many pilots who will be killed, and their sacrifices are all to protect the fleet. If it was up to Ellsler to make the decision at this time, he would not have let the commander scatter his forces to save him, otherwise, his blood would have been shed in vain.

Outside, the battle was still raging. The US pilots finally know what a real battle is, and they have to sigh at the gap with their opponents, but they are also soldiers, soldiers who have undergone strict training and have made an oath to the national flag. For all the soldiers on this battlefield, they are the same, because they are writing a history that belongs to the soldiers with their blood and lives.

The roar of the 120-mm anti-aircraft guns on the cruiser "Blue Dragon" announced that the air defense operation had entered the final stage. At least 30 US bombers killed the aircraft carrier "Hongze Lake" behind the cruiser. More than a dozen fighters led by Zhu Xiaohuo followed. When they rushed into the fleet's anti-aircraft artillery fire, Zhu Xiaohuo and the others did not turn, they still clung to the US bomber group, as long as these bombers have not dropped bombs, or have not been shot down, they will not give up easily.

The pilots did not give up, and the officers and men on the battleship would not easily give up resistance. In the direction of the arrival of the US bomber group on the front of the "Blue Dragon," the antiaircraft guns on the two cruisers were unusually fierce. In addition, the "Ganjiang" was located in front of the aircraft carrier, and the "Yinghe" was located behind the aircraft carrier, respectively intercepting the routes of the US bombers. Within five minutes, at least 14 U.S. bombers were shot down, and three "peregrine falcons" were also knocked down by anti-aircraft shells. When the US aircraft group circled around the port side of the aircraft carrier and wanted to make a surprise attack from this direction, they suddenly found that the cruiser "Wei Chigong" was guarding the port side of the aircraft carrier, whose anti-aircraft firepower was not much weaker than that of the "Qinglong." Before the American bombers tore through the cruiser's air defense interception net, 8 more were shot down, and only 11 US bombers were able to break through the anti-aircraft artillery fire net. But this is not a victory, waiting for the US bombers in front is a dense network of fire compiled by hundreds of anti-aircraft guns on the "Hongze Lake"!

The sky above the "Hongzehu" aircraft carrier battle group seemed to be on fire, and after the antiaircraft shells exploded in the air, hundreds of gunpowder smoke were left behind, just like hundreds of blooming black roses. Because the wind at sea was not strong, the smoke dissipated slowly, and the attention of both sides was focused on this side. It was also at this time that another large group of bombers was rapidly approaching Task Force 1.