All kinds of changes in tactics are based on technology, and without technological progress, there will be no tactical progress. The principle is simple and clear. During the Great War, the aviation tactics of the Tang Imperial Navy underwent many major changes, without exception, every tactical change was based on technology, and new tactics were born on the basis of new technologies, and new tactics gave birth to new technologies, reciprocating and constantly improving.

Before the appearance of the "Peregrine Falcon", due to the limitations of various aspects, such as range, bomb load, sustained combat capability, sighting equipment, etc., the mission of the carrier-based fighters of the Imperial Navy was quite simple. And it is not the "Golden Eagle" that really expands the scope of the mission of carrier-based fighters, but the "Falcon". As the first multi-functional fighter of the Imperial Navy, the "Falcon" was not only designed to improve its air combat performance, but also made a huge improvement over the "Vulture", which replaced the "Sparrowhawk" and was used as a transitional model, and the requirements of bombing missions were already taken into account in the design. It was also from the "Falcon" that the carrier-based fighters of the Imperial Navy ceased to be single-mission fighters. And it was the "Peregrine Falcon" that really brought the effectiveness of the fighter to the limit, and finally led to the concept of "fighter-bomber".

As the most outstanding carrier-based fighter of the Imperial Navy during the Great War, and even more than ten years after the war, the "Peregrine Falcon" was almost never considered to carry out ground strike missions when it was first designed, and it was not until the Navy made it clear that it needed to purchase better fighters and that the new fighters must have strong ground strike capabilities, and the "Peregrine Falcon" team considered for the first time to make the fighters have a strong ground strike capability. Thanks to the powerful engine, advanced design concept, and the support of many new technologies that emerged at the time, the Peregrine Falcon's ground strike capability is very strong. Of course, it must be mentioned here that enemy ground stimulation became the most basic impetus for the development of multifunctional fighters in the Imperial Navy.

The first multifunctional fighter with the ability to take off and land on aircraft carriers was the American F4U, but at the beginning. In order to improve the take-off and landing capabilities of the F4U, coupled with the fact that the development of the supporting engines was not fully in place, the U.S. Navy initially equipped the carrier-based F4U with much lower power engines, and its performance was greatly reduced. With the advent of the "Super Corsair", the US military really has a powerful multi-functional fighter, and the "Super Corsair" was first equipped not with carrier-based aviation, but with shore-based aviation of the US Marine Corps. Start with a 25-year low. The "Super Corsair" is in service with the U.S. Marine Corps, and its main mission is ground bombing. When performing such tasks, the "Super Corsair" was even able to carry two 1000-pound bombs at once, which exceeded the bomb load of the SBD and was no worse than the best tactical bombers of its time. It was for this reason that the Imperial Navy realized that it was necessary to have a versatile fighter to counter the enemy's threat.

After the "Peregrine Falcon" was equipped on a large scale, the Navy's carrier-based aviation began to explore new tactics, and all ground fighter pilots participated in bombing flight training. In the new tactics, it is clearly mentioned that escort fighters must have the ability to cover bomber assaults. The specific tactics were developed by various units in the course of training and exercises. Then. Jiang Wenhan's unit shouldered this heavy responsibility. Through many drills and drills. Jiang Wenhan, Zhang Naiding, Yang Shihong and others summed up an important experience, that is, when bombing the enemy fleet. The 20-mm guns on fighter planes pose a huge threat to the small and medium-caliber anti-aircraft guns on enemy warships, and if the fighters can strafe the anti-aircraft guns on enemy warships, then the probability of bombers penetrating the defense will be much higher. This was only a set of backup tactics, and none of the fighter pilots believed that the 20-mm cannon would be able to sink the enemy's large warships, and none of them were willing to take on the task of attacking the sea. In addition, bomber pilots do not want to be robbed of their jobs. As a result, this tactic has only been used in training in the past, and has never been used in real combat.

There is another reason that led the carrier-based aviation of the Tang Imperial Navy to seek more effective bombing tactics, that is, after a large number of air defense warships of the US army were put into service, and the air defense capability of the fleet was comprehensively strengthened. It has become extremely difficult to break through the air defense interception of the US fleet, and before obtaining more advanced bombers, the only way to improve the effectiveness of strikes is to improve tactics and adopt more effective offensive methods. This realistic conundrum is more realistic and more important than simply increasing the usefulness of fighter jets. And this was true, along with a large number of heavy cruisers of the "Baltimore" class, heavy cruisers of the "Miami" class, air defense cruisers of the "Detroit" class, and even more battleships entered service. The anti-aircraft firepower of the US fleet has been unprecedentedly strengthened, and it is impossible to achieve good results if the old-fashioned tactics are still used.

When Zhang Naiding's group bombed the aircraft carriers in front of him, the escort fighters led by Jiang Wenhan had been dealing with the US air defense fighters on the periphery of the fleet's antiaircraft artillery fire network, and basically did not take part in the attack operations. Fundamentally speaking, Jiang Wenhan did not want to participate in the bombing operation, he did not want to joke with his own life, and in the face of the anti-aircraft guns on the battleship, the fighter with weak firepower had little to do. It wasn't until Zhang Naiding made a call that Jiang Wenhan led a squad of fighters to rush over, and he also knew that Zhang Naiding would only think of using the cover of fighters when there was no other way, and they, the fighter pilots, should also make more contributions on the battlefield.

"Lao Jiang, you are divided into two teams to advance, don't concentrate together, you will be shot down as a live target!"

"Understand, you take care of your own business, just follow me!" Jiang Wenhan felt that Zhang Naiding was a little verbose, but he didn't have the energy to deal with Zhang Naiding.

The 12 "Peregrine Falcons" were divided into two formations and went around in the direction of the two sides of the aircraft carrier "Wright". "Peregrine falcons", flying at a speed of 420 knots, do not need to be afraid of shells fired from battleships, they just need luck. The gunners on US warships are accustomed to dealing with bombers with a speed of about 200 knots, and it is often difficult to accurately aim at high-speed targets such as fighters, and it is even more difficult to quickly calculate the amount of advance, which makes it difficult to shoot down fighters.

"Don't pile up, split up, the port side enters first!" Zhang Naiding still acted as a bombing guide, and this time he was a fighter jet.

The six "peregrine falcons" that were killed in the direction of the port side of the aircraft carrier were still divided into three two-plane formations according to the air combat formation, and Jiang Wenhan was the one flying in the front. He did not slow down, and neither did the fighters who followed him. Compared to bombers. The biggest advantage of a fighter is speed and agility, as long as you maintain speed and agility, you can avoid enemy shells.

"See that cruiser on the right?"

Jiang Wenhan glanced at the sea to the right, and the anti-aircraft guns on the heavy cruiser were firing at them!

"Avoid him, then dive and strafe the anti-aircraft gun emplacements on the port side of the aircraft carrier!"

The Peregrine Falcon rolled to avoid the incoming shells, then lowered the nose of the aircraft and quickly rushed towards the aircraft carrier "Wright". Jiang Wenhan did not accurately aim at the anti-aircraft gun positions on the aircraft carrier, the distance was too far, and he had no way to aim, and he did not need to aim. After turning the trigger into continuous fire, Jiang Wenhan probably aimed at the port side of the aircraft carrier, and then pulled the trigger. The 20-mm machine gun shells were fired at the aircraft carrier like flying locusts, and the tracer shells looked very dim during the day, and there was one tracer bullet in every five shells, which was mainly for the pilot to judge the trajectory of the shells, and then he could use this to adjust the aiming line. Other than that. It can also be used to allow the camera gun to record the situation when firing.

Several other "Peregrine Falcons" also quickly dived and strafed, and shells rained down on the port side gun deck of the aircraft carrier. Unlike large-caliber anti-aircraft guns, small-caliber anti-aircraft guns do not have a turret. The gunners were exposed. The U.S. gunners were unlucky, and the 20mm machine shells could easily tear through the aluminum shell of the fighter, which would make it easier to tear the flesh.

"Enter on the starboard side, be fast!"

The other six "Peregrine Falcons" that entered the ground from the starboard side of the aircraft carrier also dived, and the machine shells again patronized the "Wright" aircraft carrier.

"'Birds', it's time for you to get on board, watch the waterways, don't waste bombs!"

Under the command of Zhang Naiding, the four "waterbirds" took advantage of the attack on the antiaircraft gun emplacements of the US aircraft carrier and quickly rushed through the antiaircraft guns of the nearby escort warships and killed the "Wright" aircraft carrier. As a result, one of the "water-shooting birds" was still beaten down by the anti-aircraft guns on the cruiser.

"Don't turn, dive and drop the bomb directly after reaching the target, don't waste time!" Zhang Naiding observed the situation on the battlefield, and at the same time guided all the fighters participating in the attack. "The torpedo machine is ready to go up, enter from the starboard side, in two batches, and flank the aircraft carrier!"

Eight "Sea Eagles" had already rushed forward, and the anti-aircraft guns on all the US warships were "watching" the fighters and bombers overhead. These eight "Sea Eagles" quickly passed through the defensive line organized by the US escort warships and aimed their guns at the "Wright" aircraft carrier. Upon entering the sea near the aircraft carrier, the torpedo bombers split into two groups, one headed for the starboard side of the aircraft carrier and the other flew behind the starboard side of the aircraft carrier. According to the normal attack method, the route of these two groups of torpedo bombers has an angle of about 120 degrees, so that the aircraft carrier can avoid it!

"Lao Jiang, don't let go, bite their anti-aircraft guns, give us two minutes!"

"Damn, I don't even have two minutes of my own!"

Although he scolded in his mouth, Jiang Wenhan did not hesitate at all. After two rounds of diving, he also knew how thrilling it was during the bombing. The anti-aircraft guns on the US battleships had begun to shift the direction of fire, abandoning those fighters and starting to attack the bombers, and Jiang Wenhan knew very well that they had to suppress the anti-aircraft guns on the battleships to create opportunities for the bombers. The Peregrine Falcon is like a nimble swallow, tumbling up and down in the air, constantly diving, shooting, climbing, diving, shooting, climbing. The shells kept falling, and every dive was able to disperse the fire of the American anti-aircraft guns!

"Very good, the torpedo machine enters first, drop the bomb quickly, don't delay time!"

The "Sea Eagles", which were divided into two groups, dropped torpedoes on the sea at a distance of 600 meters and 800 meters respectively from the aircraft carrier, which was almost the shortest distance for throwing mines, because after entering the water, the torpedo would first dive several meters, and the torpedo would only be allowed to sail at the set depth when the depth gauge on the torpedo began to work. This process takes about ten seconds, during which the torpedo will travel hundreds of meters. Thus, aviation torpedoes have a minimum delivery distance, and not as close as possible.

The lookout on the "Wright" spotted the danger, and the aircraft carrier quickly turned, but in the event of a flanking attack, it was impossible for the aircraft carrier to avoid torpedoes fired from two directions at the same time, and would always aim the wide side in one direction.

"'Birds', go up quickly, the can't find the north anymore, blow up their ship island!"

The dive bomber reached the skies near the aircraft carrier and then dived. This time only 5 dive bombers attacked, so the angle of the dive was more than 80 degrees. Such a large dive angle will allow the dropped bomb to be dropped directly instead of being thrown, so to increase the hit rate, it is necessary to reduce the drop height as much as possible. According to the experience summed up by the Tang Imperial Naval Aviation, as long as the bomb drop altitude is controlled between 450 and 500 meters, if the target is stationary, the hit rate of large-angle dive bombs is close to 100 percent, and even if the target is evaded at high speed, as long as there are more than three bombers that can drop bombs at the same time, and the impact points are reasonably dispersed, then at least one bomb will hit.

The near-perfect coordination destroyed the last bit of hope of the US officers and men aboard the USS Wright. One bomb hit the aircraft carrier almost simultaneously with three torpedoes. The bomb hit near the island of the aircraft carrier, and although it did not directly hit the island, the shrapnel flying sideways and the huge shock wave swept almost the entire island. Two torpedoes fired from the starboard front of the aircraft carrier hit the starboard side of the aircraft carrier. And a torpedo shot from behind the starboard side of the aircraft carrier actually hit the butt of the aircraft carrier and directly hit the stern of the aircraft carrier.

By the time the smoke cleared, the Wright had turned into a floating steel coffin. The aircraft carrier has lost all power, to be precise, all four propulsion shafts of the aircraft carrier have been blown up, and it is impossible to continue sailing. And the fire that started on the aircraft carrier proves that at least part of the fuel is burning, and as the fire spreads, the aircraft carrier will definitely be finished!

Seeing all this, Zhang Naiding also breathed a sigh of relief, he finally completed the task, and at this time, the bomber group led by Yang Shihong also arrived.