"Maybe the Americans think that they can't put all the eggs in one basket. Since they have been found, then kill them first, send a report to all the reconnaissance aircraft, and let them continue to look for other American aircraft carriers." Charles ordered. He was not discouraged because the number of American aircraft carriers was smaller than expected. In fact, he did not think he could destroy all aircraft carriers and battleships he found. These targets were beyond his appetite. "Tell all crew members that their first target was the enemy aircraft carrier!"

The US Navy's First Aircraft Carrier Detachment ultimately failed to escape the Japanese's reconnaissance. After all, they are not far from Kalimantan Island. Whether turning on the lights to release the plane or frequent radio contacts will expose the fleet. There is no way, and the Americans can only choose to resist. But at the same time, the signal sent by the Japanese reconnaissance plane could not be hidden from the Americans! A sudden signal made Mitchell's scalp tingle. The telegram was very long and the content should be very detailed. If nothing unexpected happened, he should have reported his details to the Japanese base.

"I have a premonition that maybe the focus of Japanese land-based aviation forces is us," Mitchell said to Fletcher Old with some concern.

"We should think so, at least General Sims should be safe, and we are prepared to welcome the arrival of the Japanese, and the most elite German air force is also left in our hands." Old Fletcher said calmly.

Old Fletcher was half right. In fact, this time, the Japanese roadbed aviation team had a great ambition. Under the strict orders of Shigetaro Yoshimatsu, the long-accumulated aviation power of Japan was largely mobilized. The four brigades of dive bombers in Charles' hands were only about 60% of the sea attack power. In fact, the Japanese could mobilize about 100 bombers to attack the Sims fleet. Therefore, the first aircraft carrier detachment assigned to Sims was not at all wrong!

In fact, both sides have achieved the best tactical deployment. The US fleet has allocated its air defense forces more reasonably, and Japan's land-based aviation forces have also taken into account the main and secondary targets of the attack. With Charles' insistence, the main force of Japan's aviation forces has been concentrated on the relatively fragile aircraft carrier of the US Navy. As time goes by, the sky brightens bit by bit, and the outbreak of the war has gradually gone to zero!

"The sky is already bright, we have discovered the target, but we have also discovered American fighter jets, and they seem to be prepared!" Surprisingly, the Japanese long-range fighter fleet first came to the outside of the battlefield, and what was waiting for them was the German fighter jet unit that arrived from Zeppelin.

"It's the Japanese long-range fighter jets. When did they start to build twin-engine fighters?" Major Shure, who led the team, said, looking at the Japanese fighter jets swimming in the distance. The Germans did not take the initiative because they knew that if the Japanese didn't want to fight, then German planes would definitely not be able to catch up.

In this era, when the engine power is not high, the speed of twin-engine aircraft may be faster than that of single-engine aircraft. Moreover, if German fighters want to fight in air, they must throw away the secondary fuel tank. After throwing away the secondary fuel tank means that when the Japanese bombers really arrive, their endurance is no longer enough. So, at this time, it is just waiting! The Japanese are waiting for their bombers, and the Germans are waiting for the arrival of the Japanese attack. The two sides are confronting in the air, and there is an invisible boundary between the two, and no one wants to cross too early!

"God! The Japanese's main attack target is us!" Just when a strange situation was formed in the air before the war, an American destroyer acting as an air guard post on the periphery finally discovered a large number of Japanese attack clusters flying from the west. The bomber group composed of dozens of twin-engine aircraft covered like dark clouds. Under the sunlight, the torpedoes and bombs hanging on the lower part of the aircraft emitted a halo of blood. The Japanese aircraft group was divided into two large groups. The first group was at an altitude of about 4,000 meters. They were dive bombers, and the second group was at an altitude of 2,500 to 3,000 meters. It was a torpedo aircraft group. The two aircraft group were like two pieces of bread stacked up and down. (The Japanese bombers took off from three airports, so it was naturally impossible to arrive at the same time.)

"The order was sent to General Sims, saying that the Japanese's main target might be us, so the second escort aircraft formation must postpone the release." Old Fletcher made a quick decision and released the fighter jets prepared in the second fighter fleet as his air defense force. However, all this seemed to be a little late. When the second batch of aircraft completed positioning on the deck, the Japanese aircraft group launched an attack!

"Prepare for war! We help the Americans block the first wave of attacks. The rest depends on their level." Major Shure looked at the Japanese bomber group in the distance and issued an attack order! All German fighters threw away the secondary fuel tank and began to climb. This is the tactics of the Germans before considering facing Japanese long-range fighters. The twin-engine aircraft may not be slow, but the climbing is definitely much worse than the fighter plane. After all, it is too heavy. Therefore, the Germans' tactics are to start at the same height as the Japanese aircraft group. When the war begins, the Japanese long-range fighter planes will definitely not catch up with them. Then the team of their own aircrafts crossed the Japanese twin-engine fighter planes and then launched a dive attack on the Japanese bomber group!

"Climb immediately! They want to pass us!" The German tactics are very simple. The Japanese can tell at a glance, but what about it? The two sides confronted each other at an altitude of 4,200 meters. The single-engine aircraft itself has the advantage of high climbing, not to mention that they also have superchargers... Therefore, the engine with a 300 horsepower on the sea surface, when it reaches 4,000 meters, the output is poor, and the Japanese climbing has no meaning except that they turn them into a stupid duck at a high altitude.

"Pay attention to the climbing angle. We can just press the Japanese a little and keep the energy!" Shure kept reminding his colleagues around him that climbing is also a technical job. The so-called maximum climbing premise must be to choose the most appropriate angle and speed. Excessive speed or unsuitable angle will greatly reduce the climbing performance of the aircraft, and this is also a reflection of the quality of the German fighter troops! The Germans made good use of the performance of their aircraft and minimized waste, which made the climbing of German fighter jets lasting and efficient!
Chapter completed!