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"The first wave of attack aircraft sent back reports that they sank three enemy aircraft carriers, severely damaged and damaged one combat cruiser, and shot down 25 enemy fighters; 13 self-destructive fighters, 6 bombers, 3 torpedo planes! ”

When Zeppelin, the flagship of the First Voyage Battle, sent the results to the Wilhelm the Great, Rao Shischel had already foreseen his victory, and at this moment he couldn't help but clench his fists excitedly. At a small cost of losing more than 20 aircraft, he fought out 3 aircraft carriers of the other side, although those ships were immature works built by Britain in the early days, with short decks and weak defenses, but they were already a very valuable gain. Thanks to the huge aircraft capacity and super attack capability of the Zeppelin-class aircraft carriers, the second wave of attack aircraft composed of 108 aircraft of various types has already roared into the air from the three aircraft carriers in the first air battle; When they fended off the British reconnaissance fleet, which had lost its air umbrella, it was the moment when the latter was devastated!

Seeing the two majestic giant main turrets on the foredeck of his flagship, Scheer couldn't help but feel an indescribable desolation in his heart. To this day, even naval officers who are obsessed with artillery giants have to admit that carrier-based aviation has a striking force far superior to their own; That effective strike radius, which exceeded almost 20 times the radius of naval artillery, was enough to make any doubts about aviation pale and weak. If possible, the giant ship in which he was located would faithfully play the role of the symbol of its empire, and would never be on the battle line again in this life; If only it could. Both the empire and the families of the sailors can reap the most desirable results.

"What about the reconnaissance planes of the Second Air Force. Haven't they found any trace of the main forces of the British fleet? Sher froze. Turning to the adjutant beside him, he asked.

"Your Excellency Marshal, there have been no reports of the discovery of the enemy fleet from the Strassel." The young adjutant met Scheer's gaze and said without humility or arrogance. Receiving this reply, Scheer couldn't help but feel a little anxious in his heart, the British fleet that was currently under his own attack was just a partial brigade, and its core and main forces were all absent, even if he succeeded in annihilating it, it did not shake the foundation of the British Navy. And the U.S. fleet, which has a good lineup, is also missing. This undoubtedly made him a little more worried about the future prospects. The climate in the North Atlantic is unpredictable, and more than half of the days of the year are not suitable for carrier-based aircraft sorties. If you don't take advantage of the good weather today to give your opponent a decisive blow, then it will be difficult to have such a good situation in the future.

Just as he was frowning and groaning, a staff officer suddenly walked briskly into the navigation room, his rapid pace causing Scheer's pupils to shrink suddenly. Before Scheer could open his mouth to ask, the officer spoke quickly: "Your Excellency, the destroyer Z-36, which is on guard duty on the periphery, has just encountered a single British biplane, and while it was driven away by anti-aircraft fire, the ship's radio also received an encrypted telegram from the aircraft. Most likely, the position of our fleet has been revealed. ”

"Destroyer Z-36?" Scheer was shocked. A wealth of information about the fleet's disposition flashed through his mind. The ship was part of the 7th Destroyer Detachment and was responsible for setting up an air defense alert network in the northern part of the fleet; Due to the proximity of this direction to the course of its own air attack on the British reconnaissance fleet. It is very likely that the radar crew on your cruiser mistook this plane for a wounded fighter returning home, and did not discover the clue until it entered the line of sight. Otherwise, your cruiser, equipped with an anti-aircraft search radar, would only need to communicate with the fighters on alert over the fleet to drive away or even shoot down the uninvited guest in the waters far from the fleet!

Scheer took a deep breath and began to calculate in his head. If this plane was a reconnaissance force sent by the main British fleet, then the other side only probed the outer area of its own fleet, and did not know the internal situation in the deeper depths. In fact, this is also the precautionary strategy adopted by Scheer in order to avoid being spied on by enemy reconnaissance forces in one fell swoop. It takes at least an hour and a half for a carrier-based attack aircraft with bombs on it to take off to reach its destination; During this time, your fleet can move at high speed to avoid the sharpness of the enemy's attack wave. When the opponent's attack group roared and pounced, it was already more than 70 kilometers away at a speed of 28 knots, and the opponent's plane, which could not launch an attack at the first time, could only waste its precious time in the air in a further search without a target. Even if they do manage to find their fleet, they won't have enough fuel left for them to organize the most aggressive attack!

In view of this, the High Seas Fleet is now far from being in danger. The British were not likely to launch a massive air attack on themselves in such a reckless manner, and the most likely course of action they would take was to send more planes to reconnoiter until the location of their fleet was completely known. Scheer, who understood this section, couldn't help but hook up a cold smile on the corner of his mouth: the results of the previous air battle have proved that their own fighters have a huge advantage over the same type of British aircraft, and in the game of reconnaissance forces, the balance has been sharply tilted towards him from the beginning!

"The order is to let three more squadrons of fighters be released in the Second Air Battle, one of which will join the air umbrella of the fleet, ready to intercept British aircraft close to the perimeter of the fleet's reconnaissance; The other two squadrons joined the search team, conducting a reverse search in the direction of the British planes, making sure to find the area where the main force of the British fleet was located. The fleet turned three compass points to the right at the same time, and the speed increased to 21 knots. Scheer calmly gave the order. In order to ensure reconnaissance and air superiority, nearly half of the aircraft carried by German aircraft carriers were fighters; This huge base is also the source of Schell's confidence in the current interception and anti-reconnaissance operations. Scher's intention to reinforce the reconnaissance force was clear: once the British main fleet was discovered, a sufficient number of German fighters could constantly track and follow it if the weather permitted, and accurately relay the enemy's position to the motherships and attacking aircraft in the rear in real time. In this case, the sharp spears of the German attack aircraft group can always be aimed at the enemy's heart, so the power exerted will undoubtedly be extremely amazing!

In the midst of a calm wait, news after news kept pouring in to the Wilhelm. At the cost of only four planes being shot down, the second wave of attack planes released by the First Air Fleet sank two battle cruisers and three heavy cruisers in the British reconnaissance fleet, and severely damaged two light cruisers. Since the British aircraft carrier had been sunk in the previous battle, the second wave of attack in the First Air War was not hindered by any air power; A large number of fighters escorting the attack aircraft were able to violently suppress the open air anti-aircraft gun emplacements of the British battleships with their aerial guns, sweeping down a large number of British sailors, which undoubtedly made the latter's counterattack against the German attack aircraft even more powerless.

After two waves of attack, the elite force of this British detachment was completely gone, and according to the reports sent back by the pilots, the British had begun to turn to the northeast and retreat towards the mainland. In an aerial photograph of the frontline, the entire sea is a shambles: debris and swollen corpses float across the sea, smoke billows out, and even the dorsal fins of sharks that have come to devour their bodies in waves. The debris of more than a dozen sea hurricanes rose and fell, and they were swept up with the waves, looking particularly desolate and desolate: when these fighters returned to the fleet from the fight with the Germans, they could not find their aircraft carriers, and finally they ran out of fuel and had to choose to make a forced landing on the sea, and some pilots drowned tragically.

In the area where the main forces of the German fleet were located, the air defense cruisers, which were responsible for perimeter vigilance, also detected British aircraft again. As Scheer had expected, the British planes were sea hurricanes with drop fuel tanks on board, and they were on further reconnaissance missions. German fighters hovering over the fleet quickly dived down from a high altitude and engaged these peeps. After some fighting, the Hurricanes were either shot down or fled with drop tanks. However, to the surprise of the Germans, a sea hurricane that fell from a high altitude due to engine failure actually returned to normal when it fell to a low altitude; The British pilot immediately pulled up the nose of the plane and flew forward at a low altitude of less than 30 meters above the sea. Due to its extremely low altitude, the Sea Hurricane evaded radar detection on the German battleship, and it was not until less than 15 kilometers from the core fleet that the German officers and men discovered the unexpected arrival.

"Your Excellency, we have found out the location of the main British fleet!" Just as Scheer watched in amazement as the British fighter flew past his eyes, the long-awaited good news finally arrived. The opponent's main force is only 280 kilometers away from him, and it is in the sea area due north and east; It was only because they had been under the cover of low-altitude clouds that their reconnaissance fighters repeatedly missed the air. When the clouds gradually cleared, the German fighters immediately spotted the behemoth fleet under their noses; As an old adversary for decades, the appearance of the British battleship was all too familiar to the minds of German pilots.

"Order the fighter units on reconnaissance missions to maintain contact with the British fleet and report their bearings. The air teams immediately released attack aircraft groups, bombers mounted HS-293 bombs, torpedo planes used lark torpedoes, and today's battle will determine the fate of the empire for the next 100 years! Scheer ordered loudly. (A good event for pie in the sky, cool mobile phones are waiting for you!) Follow from ~ Dian/Chinese network public account (WeChat add friends - add public account - enter ddxiaoshuo), participate now! Everyone has a prize, now pay attention to ddxiaoshuo WeChat public account! (To be continued......)

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