The 6th American Special Fleet, which sent a carrier-based aircraft group to attack Truck, was located in the waters northwest of the Marshall Islands, and the straight line distance from Truck was more than 600 kilometers. Because of this, the Japanese Navy and Air Force troops did not find this incoming American fleet.

In previous naval battles, the combat radius of the carrier-based aircraft group was usually within 400 kilometers, so the US carrier-based aircraft attacking Truk were equipped with auxiliary fuel tanks, which was possible to attack such a distant target and return to the aircraft carrier.

Jin's "big bet" was undoubtedly a bet.

In Truk, Japanese fighter jets were either restrained by the US "Hawk" and "lightning" or excitedly pursuing the US torpedo planes. With almost unblocked conditions, US dive bombers bombed Truk's ground targets for about a quarter of an hour, destroying the airport, destroying an oil depot and some dock facilities.

Major Mike Derren, who was the leader of the first wave of US air raid fleet, flew the "Hawk" to patrol the entire island after the attack. He saw that although Truke had become a sea of ​​smoke and fire, the plane runway on the island was not completely destroyed. He believed that it was necessary to carry out subsequent attacks on the island, so he sent a telegram to the Golden Fleet: "The first wave of attacks has basically achieved its goal, and the current situation is suitable for continuous air raids."

The group of aircraft gradually faded away in the red sky.

After receiving a telegram from Major Mike Derren, King's staff and officers were immediately divided into two factions. One faction believed that the follow-up attack should be launched to destroy the Japanese facilities in Truk and the Japanese ships anchored there. The other faction believed that Truk's natural conditions were conducive to defense, and that the Japanese army had been operating here for many years and would never be easily defeated. Therefore, it was recommended to stop when the first wave of aircraft was back and evacuate.

Weighing the pros and cons, Jin quickly made an order to launch the second and third waves of air strikes, requiring each ship to send all the remaining carrier-based aircraft in two waves within an hour. This means that before the first wave of carrier-based aircraft returns and installs fuel and ammunition, the 6th Special Mixed Fleet will lose its air umbrella and only a dozen seaplanes will be used for patrol and alert.

This handful of studs is destined to make Ernest Joseph King the big winner today!

When the second wave of US military aircraft flew to the Truk waters with great momentum, the Japanese Joint Fleet's genuine flagship "Ki" and several warships had just sailed out of the anchorage. Although Truk's sea reefs were purely natural anti-submarine lightning protection nets, Mine Mitsumasa and Yamamoto Iroku were worried that the unstoppable main ships would become an excellent target for enemy dive bombers, and with their character, they would never be willing to sit and wait for death. After the first wave of US air strikes, Truk's land aviation and HNA troops still had more than 200 fighters available, but less than half of them could be deployed quickly. It was very difficult for the aviation troops to make a comeback alone, but if the sea and air cooperation were coordinated, the situation would be different.

Before the US military fleet could approach, Japanese fighters taking off from Truke's military airport rushed forward, and dozens of fighter jets from both sides immediately fought together.

At an altitude of more than 4,000 meters, a group of fearless dive bombers were looking for attack locations under the command of the aircraft.

"Guys, let these short guys see how powerful we are! The first team follows me to attack surface ships, the second team, and the third team attack targets on the shore!"

On a dive bomber led by one of the formations, U.S. Navy Captain Stella arranged tactics to the wingmen via radio.

"Hey, Captain, I don't want to pour cold water on your excitement. Compared with anti-aircraft artillery fire on land, the enemy fleet's air defense firepower is obviously more fierce. We'd better be careful!" A calm and cautious voice came from the communicator. In terms of accents and word composition, this is still quite different from general American spoken language.

"I know, Londoners, Japanese are really fierce, like savages who lived a thousand years ago, but don't worry, their teeth are not sharp enough, come on, let's give them some excellence!"

The anti-aircraft shells fired by Japanese ships are still noisy in their ears. As one of the three main carrier-based aircraft of the US Navy at the beginning of the war, the "Guardian" has excellent flight performance. Due to the mature metal skin technology and perforated air brake flaps, the fuselage stability during dive is enhanced. Unlike the German Ju-17 and Japan's Jiusibo, it must be equipped with additional ailerons to maintain stability. The retractable front and rear landing gear also reduces more wind resistance than the previous two. In addition, due to the use of

The wings and strong fuselage structure of this dive bomber are also much higher than those of its rival, the Japanese Navy's 94, which is of similar level in the Pacific. However, the slow speed may be a common problem with dive bombers in this era. In addition, the early models were relatively weak in armor. In the several battles with the Japanese army after the outbreak of the Pacific War, the "Guardian" was completely in a passive situation of being beaten. It was known that the self-sealed fuel tank and bulletproof armor were used to make its survivability stable.

"Oh my God! That's Lieutenant Antra's plane, it's falling! God bless!"

The sound from the communicator seemed extremely frightened. In the sight, an unlucky guardian was falling towards the sea in a spiral shape. If the distance was closer, people would find that its nacelle hood had been completely smashed by shrapnel, and the bloody scene in the cabin was even more terrible!

The communication channel suddenly became a mess, with some people chattering and repeating prayers, and some people screaming that they needed to hide. At this moment, Captain Stelles yelled:

"The brave are fearless! The warriors of the United States of America, it's time to attack! Fight!"

The captain's dive bomber was the first to rush towards the battleship on the sea that was moving at high speed and constantly changing directions. The Japanese battleship, which looked like salmon from a high altitude, was evading the bombing that was close at hand with maneuvers at sea. Behind its butt, a long and curved water mark formed a huge "s".

When diving, the American fearless style does not make a sharp and harsh whistling sound, and despite this, the bomber, which looks unelegant in appearance, has the same amazing attack power.

As the downward dive, the plane's speed became faster and faster. At this time, the clumsy goose had transformed into a sharp dagger. The distance quickly narrowed and the target quickly expanded. A warship with a very powerful appearance became clearer in sight. The muzzle on it was constantly jumping with yellow flames like a match; closer, the captain could already count how many cannons there were on the deck, of course, the number must be too large to make him a headache.

"attack……"

The captain roared like a cowboy riding on a horse, and the moment he released the bomb, his whole mood became as relaxed as the plane. But then, as the pilot quickly pulled up the joystick, the plane and the pilot were subjected to huge acceleration, and the pilot and the bomber were naturally pressed on the seat. After overcoming the initial physical reaction, Lieutenant Lunger turned his head and looked outside the cockpit. During the previous high-speed dive, the lowest point of the bomber did not seem to be much higher than the mast of the Japanese warship, which also allowed pilots from the United States to observe the large ship built by the Japanese at an unprecedented level. Due to the recent comprehensive renovation, this super battleship looked like a new warship that had just been launched. In order to better adapt to the needs of combat in the Pacific waters, its hull was painted with striped camouflage.

The biggest feature of dive bombing is its high hit rate. When Captain Stelles looked back for the second time, several bombs had already burst out huge water columns only a few steps away from the Japanese battleship. These white mushroom-like objects almost surrounded the warship. Although they failed to hit the target directly, according to the combat standards of the US Navy, this was already a relatively ideal bomb drop. Perhaps the huge power of the bomb had greatly oppressed the hull of the Japanese warship.

The subsequent dive bombers were still conducting brave dives. Not far away, two sets of torpedo bombers also took advantage of this opportunity to rush towards the enemy's warship at a height close to the water. A few seconds later, Captain Stelles witnessed the black torpedoes leaving the plane and falling into the sea gracefully, and then pulled up white, faint water marks on the sea. Such a dense attack made him feel quite at ease if he could escape safely, what kind of luck would he need!

"How is everyone?"

After his mood and body calmed down a little, Captain Stelles finally remembered his men. As the teams were still attacking one after another, there was constant noise in the communication channel. After a while, the first voice came out.

"No. 4 has completed the attack, but it has not hit the Red Heart! Bad luck!"

Immediately afterwards, another voice said in a teasing tone: "No. 6 is also pregnant, and I think the bomb is thirty yards away from the Japanese ass!"

"Bad Luck Third, here is No. 02. I don't know which bomb I threw down, but so far... I haven't seen a bomb hit the Red Heart!"

After counting, Captain Stella discovered that the entire squadron was safe and sound except for the plane that was initially shot down by artillery fire, which slightly made up for his regret of not being able to hit Red Heart. However, someone soon told him that the situation of the torpedo bomber squadron might not be very good. At least three torpedo planes were injured, and the torpedoes seemed to have deviated from their targets seriously.
Chapter completed!