The sky over the Pacific Ocean is unpredictable, and in an instant it has become cloudy.

Although Uno Jizo did not agree with Kobayashi's blind command, he had no choice but to carry out the order.

A loud "boom" sounded, and the aircraft carrier Akagi trembled violently.

In the process of retrieving the fighter jet, another Nakajima fighter plane was in danger when landing, the plane slipped on the deck, turned around several times and crashed into the adjacent ship island and exploded.

Another fighter was lost, and Uno Jisan, who was watching, was distressed for a while.

For aircraft carrier-based aircraft, such accidents are frequent, and even on the aircraft carriers of the Tang Army, which are 50 or 60 meters wider than the Japanese aircraft carriers, such accidents still occur.

It's just that because the Nakajima fighter is Japan's first domestically produced ship battle, many jishu are not up to standard, and many equipment is of poor quality, resulting in frequent accidents of this kind.

Perhaps today was the first time that the Japanese aircraft carrier pilots participated in actual combat, and there was some tension in their hearts, which exacerbated the occurrence of such accidents.

In just one mission, the Kaga and Akagi lost seven planes and four pilots, and although the spare aircraft in the hangar quickly filled the vacancy, the four pilots could not be replenished, and they needed to return to Japan before they could be replenished with the approval of the Japanese Army Aviation Force, which was also the most direct manifestation of the Japanese army's lack of attention to aviation.

"Immediately clear the flight deck, the Honda team is ready to take off to meet the Tang Army aircraft group!"

The Honda Brigade is the main force of the aircraft carrier Akagi, led by Yunaka Honda, who is a veteran pilot who has participated in World War I and has rich combat experience. The Honda Brigade that he trained is a strong fighter.

Thirty minutes later. The 129 Nakajima fighters of the Honda Group took off to join the 126 Nakajima fighters of the Tsugaru Air Force that took off from the Kaga aircraft carrier.

The only two things about the Japanese Nakajima fighter were that it could be used as both a fighter and a bomber. It also carried a light torpedo weighing only 300 kilograms.

In the eyes of the Japanese, this is the merit of the Nakajima fighter, and they give him the good name of all-rounder. But in the eyes of the Tang Army, this fighter belongs to a carrier-based aircraft that is all kinds of loose and simple, and it is a pure chicken rib product.

The Honda Air Force's 129 fighters served as escorts, and each aircraft carried two 30-kilogram aerial bombs under its belly to act as bombers. They were to go to attack the Tang troops on the Majuro Atoll on the orders of Takuzo Kobayashi. Assist Tomomi Inada in retaking Majuro Atoll.

The 126 fighters of the Tin Du Air Force, which took off from the Kaga aircraft carrier, were ordered to attack the Don aircraft carrier battle group. Due to the limited take-off weight, the air force was equipped with only one-third of the base number of machine-gun ammunition for its own defense, and the rest of the weight was allocated to a 300-kilogram light aviation torpedo mounted on its belly. Its warhead charge is 25 kg, and the range at combat speed is 3 km, that is, it needs to be within 3 km of the enemy ship before it can be dropped.

The Japanese First Squadron left two destroyers to suppress the Tang firepower on the Majuro Atoll, delaying its attack on the Japanese forces on the island. Other warships headed for the location of the Don aircraft carrier battle group.

The escort battleships of the aircraft carrier battle group of the Don Army were light cruisers and destroyers. There were no larger surface warships, and the Japanese First Squadron had two heavy cruisers, the Ashigara and the Haguro, whose firepower was not something that the Don light cruisers could contend with.

Japanese planes and warships all set off with confidence.

Although the Japanese aircraft carrier developed earlier than the Tang Army, it is a pity that the Japanese aircraft carrier has not been tested in actual combat since it was built, and their aircraft carrier tactics are completely touching the water and crossing the river. The Tang Army was different, although it had not been formed for a long time, but under the tactical guidance of Zhang Meng, it used advanced and classic aircraft carrier tactics.

The two sides have not officially played each other. The Tang Army already occupies the strategic commanding heights and controls the overall situation of the entire battlefield.

The movement of the Japanese First Squadron. It was immediately discovered by reconnaissance planes and submarines of the Don Army in the vicinity, and the situation was immediately reported to the command of the Don Flotilla.

The Japanese aircraft carrier commander, who lacked experience in aircraft carrier operations, had a certain military ability, but it was a pity that he was blindly commanded by Kobayashi Jizo, a guy who did not understand aircraft carriers at all, and as a result, the Japanese air force Liliang was dispersed.

But the most lethal thing was that the Japanese commander left less than 30 fighters for self-defense on the aircraft carrier, and these planes were originally reserved for storage, but they were now used to serve as the defense mission of the aircraft carrier.

After learning about the movements of the Japanese army, Zhang Meng was a little surprised, he originally overestimated the tactical ability of the Japanese aircraft carrier commander, and also took great pains to carefully design three attack echelons, but now it seems that they are not needed. However, considering that it was only the beginning of 1932, the time when the Japanese naval aviation was in full swing should have started after 1937, because the Japanese army had trained a large number of excellent aircraft carrier commanders and pilots through the war of aggression against China, so that they dared to fight the Americans after 1941.

Now it seems that the Japanese air force is still very young, Zhang Meng is even more relieved, and immediately ordered the aircraft carrier battle group to be transferred to the No. 2 predetermined sea area, and at the same time notified the commanders of each air force to know, and wait until they complete the mission and fly directly to the No. 2 predetermined sea area.

Since the Tang fighters were equipped with an airborne radio system, every Tang pilot quickly learned about the notification of the transfer of the mothership to the No. 2 sea area for standby.

On the other hand, the Nakajima aircraft of the Japanese air force did not have this function, and even the commander of their air force did not have a radio installed in the plane, and once they left the aircraft carrier, they relied entirely on the commander's gestures and wingmen to cooperate, and the other planes could only follow the commander's movements.

This air command and combat system of the Japanese air force is really too backward, and the air officer of the Tang Army can convey his orders to every pilot, so that the Tang Army aircraft group can not only act in large formations, but also disperse each squad to act alone. In terms of scientific and technological equipment, the Tang Army once again had an advantage.

Zhao Changzhi and Li Jianhui learned that the Japanese planes were flying opposite to them, so they respectively led their respective fighter groups and bomber groups to begin to climb in height, and the maximum altitude of the Raptor heavy ship battle and the Hellfire heavy ship bombardment were both about 9,500 meters, while the maximum altitude of the Japanese Nakajima fighter was only 6,000 meters, so it was easy for the Tang army aircraft group to seize the commanding heights.

The clouds over the Marshall Islands are usually at an altitude of 10,000 meters, and it is the rainy season at this time, and the sky is shrouded in cumulus clouds, and in some places it has turned into gray thunderclouds, and the height has dropped to about four or five thousand meters.

Due to structural problems, Japanese planes generally do not fly at an altitude of more than 4,500 meters, and at this time, they can only fly at an altitude below 2,000 meters when they encounter thunderclouds.

As a result, they could not see the Tang army aircraft group above the clouds at all.

Using the cover of clouds to carry out a subsidence attack is a compulsory course for the pilots of the Tang Army to train on weekdays.

Although the Tang Army's aircraft carrier battle group had already shifted its position, for the sake of safety, Zhao Changzhi still decided to intercept and kill a group of Japanese fighters halfway. Anyway, the intelligence shows that there are not many planes left around the Japanese aircraft carrier to protect the aircraft carrier, so it is better to clean up the Japanese bomber group first, after all, they are also a threat to the Tang Army aircraft carrier battle group.

The surface submarine of the Tang Army discovered the Japanese Tinthu Air Force and quickly sent a radio report, and Zhao Changzhi, who received the information, immediately ordered six squadrons of Raptor fighters to prepare for battle.

"I am responsible for the command of the three squadrons on the right flank, Gao Zhihang, you are in charge of the command of the three squadrons on the left flank, and we will flank the enemy on the left and right!"

"Understood! The fourth squadron followed me, and the fifth and sixth squadrons followed. ”

Zhao Changzhi divided the six squadrons into two parts and flanked the Japanese Jindu Air Force on the left and right.

Three minutes later, the Tin Tuk Air team appeared.

"There is no escort, this group of devils is really brainless!"

"Where did the brute get his brain?"

"Haha, that's right! Get ready for battle! ”

"Understood!"

After a brief conversation between Zhao Changzhi and Gao Zhihang, he immediately began to act.

On the clouds, the 108 Raptor fighters of the Tang Army were divided into two parts, symmetrically separated by several kilometers on the left and right.

The landlines of Zhao Changzhi and Gao Zhihang swooped down almost at the same time, followed by the wingmen of the two of them, and they also moved almost at the same time.

The fact that the pilots on both sides can do such a uniform movement is due to the fact that they have been trained many times, and they cooperate with each other tacitly.

"Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-"

One after another Raptor fighters pierced through the thick clouds, and because it was a cumulonimbus cloud, they all made a special sound at the moment they passed out.

They are still worn out symmetrically, and all the movements are so harmonious and perfect.

"If you don't try to see who shoots down more enemy planes?"

"If you lose, you consciously hand over a month's salary for a treat!"

Zhao Changzhi and Gao Zhihang looked at each other through the teardrop-shaped glass cockpit, and they couldn't see each other's expressions clearly at a distance of several kilometers, but they both showed confident smiles at the same time, and at the same time slammed on the accelerator Xiangxia's enemy plane rushed over. Other Raptor fighters followed.

"Buzz-buzz-buzz-"

The Raptor fighter made a characteristic humming sound when it dived and accelerated, and several Japanese pilots subconsciously looked up.

There are more and more small black dots in the sky, bigger and bigger, and I can see it clearly, and I can't help but be scared into a cold sweat.

"Enemy attack!"

A Japanese soldier shouted loudly, but no one could hear him, and he hurriedly gave sign language to his companion next to him.

When the companions next to him saw his gesture clearly, and looked up at the sky again, it was too late.

The swooping Raptor fighters have already opened fire. However, four 20-millimeter machine guns on its wings spewed out tongues of fire, and shells were fired at the Japanese planes. (To be continued......)