1825 My New Daming

Chapter 443 Based on the experience of Midway Island. (Please subscribe, ask for a monthly pass)

"No, no, no, the most important thing now is the opportunity! According to Midway. Oh, according to past experience, the key to the success of aircraft bombing is to seize the opportunity and launch a strike before the enemy! So we can't wait, we must put everything in our hands immediately The carrier-based aircraft and shore-based aircraft launched an attack on the enemy's aircraft-based armored cruiser!"

"Junmen, but the combat radius of our Sea Dragon [-], Ssangyong [-] and Thunder Dragon [-] is not that far."

"Isn't it enough to fly one way? Take off from the Shuzhongwang and Qianzhongwang, and land on Kwajalein Atoll after the bombing is completed."

"The airport on Kwajalein Atoll will be bombed soon, in case the airport is destroyed"

"It can't be destroyed, and there are not so many contingencies, and now is not the time to think about contingencies at all!"

While talking, the two Zhuge walked into the combat command center of the Nanjing, where a group of staff officers were arguing loudly around a large map with many models of ships and aircraft.

Seeing Zhuge Weidao and Zhuge Yangming walking in, they all saluted them together.Then Major General Ye Wu, the new chief of staff of the Pacific Fleet, said to Zhuge Weidao anxiously: "Junmen, I just received an urgent call from the Kwajalein Atoll Command. The British plane has already arrived over the atoll, and the bombing will start soon." Already!"

"Where's our plane?" Zhuge Weidao asked, "Did the Flying Dragon, Thunder Dragon, Xianglong, and Yunlong on Kwajalein Atoll Airport take off?"

In fact, there are still some planes on the airport in Kwajalein Atoll, among which there are [-] Wyvern fighter-bombers (sea-based version of Haifei Long), [-] Brontosaurus torpedo bombers, [-] Xianglong [-]-engine bombers, and [-] Yunlong seaplanes. shelf.The total number is [-] aircraft of various types.

In addition, there are several scout airships on the Kwajalein airport.

If it weren't for the main force of the British Royal Navy coming to Kwajalein Atoll, relying on the island's [-] aircraft and [-] "beggars' battleships" (these [-] shallow-water heavy gunships are actually prepared to be used for landing battles in Australia) and fairly solid defenses The fortifications are enough to hold.

"It's already taken off." Ye Wu replied.

"Very good!" Zhuge Weidao nodded and said, "Give power to the Second Squadron, and let them immediately dispatch all carrier-based aircraft except seaplanes to bomb the British fleet that appeared near the Kwaja Atoll. After the bombing is completed Landing directly at the airport in Kwajalein Atoll!

The top priority target for bombing is... large aircraft carrier ships with straight-through decks and angled decks! "

This is Zhuge Weidao, the admiral of the Pacific Fleet, issuing orders!

Although Zhuge Yangyang has reservations about his decision as Uncle [-], Zhuge Weidao is the admiral of the army. According to the military system of the Ming Dynasty, he is the last person who makes the final decision in the military of the Pacific Fleet.

Zhuge Yangyang had no choice but to stand at attention, and took the order loudly: "Yes, Junmen!"

More than [-] Haifeilong [-], Ssangyong [-], and Thunder Dragon [-] fighter planes that took off from the two aircraft-carrying battlecruisers Shuzhongwang and Qianzhongwang will need at least two hours of long distance to fly to Kuwait. Over Jalin Atoll.

But the first attack wave launched by six British aircraft-carrying armored cruisers has already flown over the atoll at this time!
However, these [-] "pigeon planes" are all bombing missions for the first time, and they all have little experience. Otherwise, they would not have half of them carrying armor-piercing bombs and half of them carrying high-explosive bombs. The bomb capacity of the "Pigeon Aircraft" is small, and it can only carry a small [-]-pound bomb, which is not bad for blowing up an airport runway.But now there are only [-] "pigeon machines" with high-explosive bombs, which is a bit insufficient.Instead, there are six land-based Wyvern [-] fighter-bombers serving as cover missions over the airport on Kwajalein Island. Although Wyvern [-] is the same as Wyvern [-], it is also called a team bomber, but it is actually a fighter-bomber that can A bomb-mounted fighter jet has a small turning radius, is not slow, has excellent low-altitude performance, and has strong firepower.Even though there were only [-] aircraft guarding the airfield, they still disrupted the bombing of the "pigeon aircraft".

When the "Pigeon Machines" were still approaching the airport in groups, they were smashed to pieces by six Dragon [-]s that were actively attacking, and half of the planes had to drop bombs randomly to reduce weight, so that Escaped under the firepower of the Dragon [-]'s three [-]mm machine guns.But even so, six planes were shot down soon.

The rest of the "pigeons" carrying high-explosive bombs were not much better, because they were quickly hit by the [-]mm double-linked anti-aircraft guns and [-]mm anti-aircraft machine guns deployed by the Ming army around the airport. Four "Doves" were shot down.The rest of the pigeon planes did not dare to fly too low, lest they be shot down by fierce ground artillery fire.

The bombs dropped from medium heights were completely inaccurate. In the end, only three 100-pound bombs landed on the airstrip and blew up three large craters.

However, the impact of these three pits on the operation of Kwajalein Atoll Airport can only be said to be minimal.Because the airport on this atoll is large in scale and the length of the runway is also very long, blowing up a section is nothing at all.

The other 36 pigeon planes equipped with armor-piercing bombs flew over the huge lagoon of Kwajalein Atoll, and quickly found the battleships and cruisers that had already set up air defense formations in the lagoon.

Those so-called battleships are all "island"-class shallow-water heavy artillery ships, with a standard row of only 7000 tons, and a full row of only 8000 to 8500 tons.

But they have large-caliber twin guns, so they are considered old battleships.

But they are not actually old, and before they were sent to the Pacific Fleet, they all underwent modifications to strengthen air defense.But even so, the British pigeon machines still have a high chance of gaining results from them... The premise is that these pigeon machines don't make too much effort and go to trouble with the large light cruiser Kongming "God Bless".

The Kong Ming actually came to Kwajalein Atoll to load torpedoes. The 630mm heavy torpedoes it uses cannot be loaded at sea, and must be docked before they can be operated.

As a result, this large warship with a standard displacement of 13000 tons was regarded as a big fish by a group of pilots who like to bomb big targets with pigeon planes!

More than 30 planes roared and rushed over!
But Hong Renkun and Feng Yilong who were on duty at the enclosure were frightened.

"Father, God, come and save my life, don't let the warship sink, and throw all the bombs..."

This Hong Renkun is actually quite talented. At this time, he still has the leisure to write poems and pray to God.

Moreover, God seemed to hear his prayers.When 36 British pigeon planes flew over the Kong Ming and started dropping bombs, all the bombs that fell from the sky finally avoided their target Kong Ming perfectly.

Feng Yilong didn't know how strong the luck of the person beside him was.So, he grabbed the phone and reported loudly: "Enemy attack, air attack, enemy planes are coming, and they are all coming towards us!"

"Sir, the enemy's plane is coming!" Guo Xiaobao heard the roar of the staff officer.

Guo Xiaobao said loudly: "Quickly send a telegram to Admiral Ma of the aviation team... Let his planes fly faster, hurry up!"

"Yes, sir."

At this moment, someone suddenly yelled: "Here they come, the enemy planes are coming, at least 30 of them are coming to us. Admiral Guo, please think of a way!"

(End of this chapter)