So, everything was carried out according to the scheduled script. The seaplane released the reconnaissance plane first to search the sea area. The whole process was calm. The American reconnaissance plane got what it wanted and found the Japanese warship Yamamo that arrived from the northeast. Of course, what disappointed the Americans was that this time it still only captured one warship, while the other warship disappeared. This made the Americans feel a little depressed.

"Is there only one warship? Otherwise we can get rid of it ourselves." Mitchell said with some depression in the command tower of the Constellation aircraft carrier.

"Isn't that good?" Nimitz, who was standing by, looked at the German battleship about 1 kilometer away from him outside the window and said. After all, Su Xiong is the nominal commander of this fleet, which is a bit unauthorized to throw people aside. And if Su Xiong disagrees, Mitchell cannot do this.

"We need to prove ourselves. We finally got an opportunity to test the combat effectiveness of our aircraft carriers. Why give up? And there will be opportunities for war in the future. The Japanese still have some camouflage attack ships in this sea area." Mitchell insisted.&1t;i>&1t;/i>

"Okay, I'm responsible for contacting. If General Su Xiong agrees, then execute it." Nimitz gave in. He also wanted to know how powerful the US Navy's aviation force is. A moment later, Su Xiong's answer was agree, and at this time, the attack of the US fleet officially entered the countdown!

3O various aircraft are neatly arranged on the deck. This time, no need to consider the opponent's carrier-based aircraft attack, so almost all of these aircraft are bombers and torpedoes. The Americans finally developed their own carrier-based aircraft system, among which the most important ones for sea aircraft are TB1 torpedoes and SA1 bombers. The former can carry an aviation torpedo with a weight of up to 5OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Each squadron of the US Navy has 18 aircraft, and on the Constellation, there are a total of 4 carrier-based aircraft squadrons, one of which is a fighter squadron, a bomber squadron, a torpedo squadron, and a reserve squadron. This squadron is composed of fighter jets, reconnaissance aircraft and reserve aircraft. In this attack, except for the six fighters responsible for suppressing the opponent's air defense firepower and for possible seaplane interception, the remaining 3O aircraft are all carrier-based attack aircraft. In other words, in this wave, Constellation almost used all the attack aircraft groups that he could use against the sea!

"Actually, I have never understood why our torpedo machines are equipped with so many torpedo machines? The torpedoes carried by warships are even only 1.5 bases, which means that each torpedo can only be assigned to 1.5 torpedoes. The bases of bombs are much higher. The bombers only have one squadron." Nimitz asked.

"The reason is very simple. First, in terms of combat effectiveness, the torpedo has the highest lethality, and when groups of torpedo aircraft attack in a strict formation, its lethality is the highest. In ideal circumstances, no warship can escape under a squadron's torpedo aircraft. We can even let 6 torpedo aircraft volley less than 8 yards away from the enemy ship!"&1t;i>&1t;/i>

"Relatively speaking, the bomb power of the bomb is relatively limited. The hit rate of horizontally thrown bombs is relatively low, and the accuracy of dive bombing may be higher. However, the 5oo-pound bomb has limited lethality to the main ship, so we cannot penetrate the opponent's core compartment, so this kind of attack is not much greater than an armor-piercing bomb that cannot penetrate the opponent's armor. According to our current research results, the bomber only weakens the opponent's opponent, and the final sword can only be stabbed by a torpedo."

"As for the second reason? Naturally, after the torpedo is thrown, the torpedo can then carry the bomb as a bomber, although the accuracy may be poor. The bomber cannot carry the torpedo. For high performance, the bomber is arranged with a semi-selling bomb bay. When the aircraft dives, the push rod in the semi-selling bomb bay will throw the bomb out. In this way, the bomber cannot carry the torpedo because the semi-buried bomb bay cannot be placed." Mitchell explained.&1t;i>&1t;/i>

"If we encounter Japanese transport fleets or inferior warships, we will use bombs to deal with them. If we encounter Japanese main battleships, we will use torpedo machines? In fact, our torpedo attack can only last once?" Nimitz asked.

"Yes, that's right, so if we want to rely solely on aircraft carriers to sink the opponent's main battleship, then there is only one chance. Of course, if our target is an aircraft carrier, the bomb will be equally fatal. The 5oo-pound bomb can damage the flight deck, and the 1oo-pound bomb can destroy the core compartment." Mitchell said.

"So how do we get rid of this Japanese battleship?" Nimitz asked.

"This is a rare practical opportunity. I will make full use of it. First, use fighter jets to clean up the opponent's seaplane and obtain air supremacy, and then the dive bomber attacks first. We want to know the survival rate and accuracy of dive bombing when facing a lossless warship. Then it is horizontal bombing, and finally use torpedo to deal with the opponent." Mitchell said.

"It sounds good. The only regret is that our distance is a bit close this time, only 50 kilometers. If it is a little farther, we can better simulate future actual combat." Mitchell said with unsatisfactory.

"Forget it, we can't let the Japanese run 10km, otherwise it will be dark." Nimitz said half-seriously and half-jokingly.

"Okay, then hurry up and work. We can celebrate our victory on the Constellation tonight. This will be the beginning of a brilliant journey!" Before Mitchell finished speaking, the sound of propellers roaring on the deck had already been heard. All aircraft have been positioned, the windshield at the front of the deck has also been put down, and the aircraft carrier Constellation has begun to sail against the wind with the highest flight! The first aircraft has been placed in the center of the runway. When the deck personnel waved the signal light to indicate that they could take off, the fighter began to glide quickly and flew into the air as they approached the end of the runway!

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier detachment launched their first ever attack on the sea!
Chapter completed!