Chapter 288: Interception at Sea
On the ocean, the wind and waves are a little strong. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
The sound of the sea lapping against the side of the ship, through the steel hull, to the interior of the ship, is amplified by the cavity effect, and sounds even more frightening.
However, for those who have been on the sea all year round, this sound is the best accompaniment, and they are also confident in their ships, which are much more powerful than civilian ships!
On the warships swaying left and right, the swing amplitude is more than ten degrees, and the two supercarriers in the middle of the fleet have a much smaller swing amplitude.
"Captain, in such sea conditions, our carrier-based aircraft are not suitable for take-off and landing." On the bridge of the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, the commander of the flying wing, Colonel Ted, said to the captain of the ship, Colonel Steve.
"Yes, if from a technical point of view, it has now exceeded the sea conditions for the take-off and landing of our carrier-based aircraft." Colonel Steve said, "However, we are not training in peacetime now, we are fighting!" The Soviets are about to occupy all of Hokkaido, and they are probably planning to attack Honshu, our ally, the island nation! In this case, we must find that damn reinforcement fleet as soon as possible! You can't let them slip away in such sea conditions! ”
The F-15 fighters of the Air Force, because of engine problems, lay down, lost the air barrier, and the battle on the ground was also miserable, and soon, the army of the island country was beaten to the point that they lost their armor and are now on the run, hoping to return to the island of Honshu, the whole of Hokkaido, which is completely occupied by the Soviets!
As the largest maritime force, the combat formation composed of two aircraft carrier battle groups, if it is near Hokkaido now, can fully support the air force's operations, and together with the Air Force's F-4 fighters, compete with the Soviets for air supremacy!
In order to deal with the MiG-25 of the Soviets, the United States is also actively preparing a response plan, for example, the Immortal Bird missile carried by the Tomcat fighter has been improved again and can attack aircraft with an altitude of more than 35,000! At the same time, the improved electronic system, hoping to be able to knock down the target with a speed of Mach 3, these preparations were again useless, because it was discovered that the Soviets were going to transport a large number of land forces by ship to land in the island country of Honshu, and they had to stop the Soviets from moving!
Now, the situation in Honzo is quite unoptimistic, even the E-3 AWACS aircraft has fallen, which makes Colonel Steve even more angry, the United States has lost face enough in front of the whole world, this time it must be restored!
Although the wind and waves are very strong, the carrier-based aircraft of the aircraft carrier will also be dispatched!
"Yes." Colonel Ted understood what Steve meant, since the aircraft carrier has a catapult, there is no big problem with take-off, the main thing is landing, and the weather forecast, the wind and waves may turn smaller in two hours, even if the wind and waves do not turn smaller, when the time comes, even if the pilot jumps out, throws away the plane, and then is salvaged by the helicopter, it will be dispatched!
"Eject another E-2." Remembering the thrilling scene when the plane was just recovered, Colonel Ted still had mixed feelings when he gave this order, he looked at the staff on the runway, holding on in the wind and waves, on the deck swaying from side to side, making all kinds of preparations, and then, with steam filling, an E-2 was ejected.
Although the catapult's power had been increased to its maximum, the moment it left the deck, the E-2 unbelievably yawed, and the pilot pushed the lever hard, adjusted the aircraft, and continued to fly upwards against the storm.
We are valiant naval aviation, we are fighters at sea! We are the strongest! This is the belief of every soldier in the U.S. Navy.
Although the Soviets' land forces are very strong, and their air force also relies on the MiG-25 to gain an advantage, the Soviets' navy is always the weakest, relying on the nondescript Kiev, and they still want to compete with the United States for sea power? It's a joke!
The E-2 AWACS aircraft rose into the air, passed through the low altitude with complex air currents, climbed to an altitude of 8,000 meters, passed through those clouds, and finally, it was calm.
Turn on the on-board radar and scan the surrounding sea area, and in just two minutes, the radar operator's eyes widened: "Bearing 060, distance sixty, find a fleet!" ”
Sixty nautical miles! The Soviets almost slipped out from under their noses! Having received the news of the AWACS, the entire fleet let out a long sigh of relief, and now it's time to look at the performance of the US Navy!
The cruiser Chicago took the lead, with full power, speeding in the direction of the predetermined sea area, driving at high speed in the waves, and the turbulence of the warship was even more severe.
Later, other warships also caught up one after another, and went to participate in the task of encircling the Soviet fleet, as long as this fleet was blocked, the Soviet army and equipment on the ships were captured, and it was a negotiation!
Get out of Hokkaido and these captives will be handed back to you, otherwise they will wait for the rest of their lives in American prisons! The U.S. Navy has never had at least division-sized troops captured in a structured way.
This is a great opportunity!
Two Sea Hawk helicopters also took off against the wind and waves, heading in the direction of the target, while the precious Tomcat carrier-based aircraft, because it did not have any ability to attack the ship, was always on standby in the hangar.
Quick, intercept the fleet of the Soviets! The sea power of the Soviets has no way to compare with that of the United States, and their Pacific Fleet, which is still cowering in the port of Biaojin at this time, has not been dispatched at all! Without the escort of warships, these merchant ships dare to carry troops, full of adventure!
Colonel Steve remembered World War II decades ago, when the islanders attacked Pearl Harbor and wanted to repeat the attack on Midway, but the Battle of Midway buried the islanders' fleet, and since then the control of the Pacific theater has been completely destroyed.
Any trick, just do it once, and you have to do it a second time, it's simply impossible!
Finally, the shadows of those fleets appeared in the telescope, and Colonel Steve said: "Send a light signal and let them stop the ships and be inspected by us in the United States!" Plug me in on the public radio channel. ”
Holding the intercom, Colonel Steve shouted on the radio: "Listen to the fleet opposite, this is the US Navy aircraft carrier formation, please stop the ship immediately for inspection, please stop the ship for inspection immediately!" ”
Flipping the call switch, Colonel Steve waited for a response from the other side, wondering what a disgraced Soviets must be.
Who knows, a surprise voice came from the radio later: "Great, we are the Alaska ocean fishing fleet, we have been hit by extremely strong wind and waves, and now there are six fishing boats in our fleet that are out of order, and one fishing boat is about to sink, please help us!" ”
Not the merchant ships of the Soviets, but the Americans' own fleet! (To be continued.) )