This telegram comes from the Navy Command.

The shore-based aviation troops stationed on the island will be dispatched before three o'clock to attack the second main force team discovered by patrol planes before, and plan to send 30 bombers and 20 fighters.

The message finally mentioned that the Third Air Special Mixed Fleet decided whether to participate in the attack operation at its discretion.

The Navy Command did not issue a direct order, so there was nothing we could do, because we didn’t know the current location of the Third Air Special Mixed Fleet.

Besides, according to the combat regulations of the Imperial Navy, even the commander-in-chief of the Navy has no right to remotely control the fleet.

On the battlefield, the fleet commander is the only decision maker, and only the fleet commander is responsible for all decisions made.

It was two forty at this time, and there were twenty minutes left before three o'clock.

Bai Zhizhan did not delay and immediately issued an order asking Li Yunxiang to arrange tasks for the pilot and asked the ground crew to immediately refuel and load the carrier-based aircraft.

This is Bai Zhizhan, and he will take action when it is time to take action.

Then, the "Imperial Capital" took the lead in turning.

As for the attack tactics, Li Yunxiang had already planned it.

The first round of attacks dispatched thirty typhoons, sixteen Hornets and sixteen Flying Fish. The escort fighter jets were divided into two formations in front and rear. Fourteen of the forward formations were responsible for diverting air defense fighters, and the accompanying sixteen provided close-range cover for bombers and torpedo aircraft. The "Hornets" and "Flying Fish" were mixed together, each forming a squadron to form an attack group, led and commanded by a squadron and a squadron leader. The first round of attacks was mainly paralyzed aircraft carriers, so the two attack groups each dealt with an aircraft carrier.

In fact, tactical intentions can also be seen from the formation.

Although the Third Air Special Mixed Fleet has not yet fought with the Nai Navy, according to the battle reports I received before, the huge losses from several battles yesterday forced Bai Zhizhan and Li Yunxiang to admit that the carrier-based fighter jets of the Imperial Navy were too bad and far from comparable to Zero War.

What's more, more than half of the pilots in the Third Ship-Boat Air Force Wing are newbies!

Even the so-called "old bird" is also the first time he has been on the battlefield.

It is precisely because Li Yunxiang arranged a total of 30 fighter jets, accounting for almost half.

According to Li Yunxiang's vision, the first round of assault can attack the Fifth Air Force, and at least two aircraft carriers can be severely damaged and a decisive victory.

The next second round of attack was divided into two groups by Li Yunxiang.

At least, that's how he arranged it.

According to his original arrangement, the deck rotation operation was carried out immediately after the first round of attack was launched, allowing the service personnel to prepare for the takeoff for eight fighters, eight bombers and eight torpedo aircraft at the fastest speed, form an attack formation, and immediately take off.

In total, there are only twenty-four carrier-based aircraft.

In other words, an aircraft carrier only needs to prepare twelve carrier-based aircraft.

This number is the number of times that can be dispatched in the shortest time, or to be precise, after releasing the first round of attack aircraft at the highest intensity.

Simply put, more than twelve or less than twelve will reduce the utilization efficiency of flight decks and supply points.

According to this arrangement, the first group of aircraft in the second round of attacks actually set off half an hour later.

But, the next thing is troublesome.

Considering the possible attacks and the air defense fighter jets that were launched at noon must return to the aircraft carrier to refuel, priority should be given to strengthening the fleet's air defense.

The key is here!

The two "Imperial Capital"-class aircraft carriers are equipped with a total of fifty fighter jets, two of which are backup aircraft for the captain. They are semi-decomposed when not in use and require several hours to assemble. Therefore, there are 48 fighter jets that are actually available, and 38 have been deployed to attack!

In addition, there were eight patrols in the air.

In other words, after the first group of aircraft in the second round of attack was dispatched, there were only two aircraft that were left on the aircraft carrier to stand by!

In this way, it takes a lot of time to maintain and repair the returned air defense fighter jets, and there is definitely no way to do other things during this period.

Even if it goes well, the problem is not over yet.

Should the remaining ten fighter jets be sent out to escort the attack aircraft group or stay for air defense?

Obviously, this is a problem!

That's right, Li Yunxiang initially made two preparations, and waited until the first round of attacks was over, and then decided which set of tactics to choose based on the attack results.

Obviously, this simply doesn't work.

The first round of attacks starts before three o'clock, and at the earliest it will take four or three o'clock, and maybe five o'clock to get the battle report. Even if the second batch of fighter jets in the second round of attacks are immediately dispatched at this time, there will be no delay during the period, and it will be past six or three o'clock when it flies over the Fifth Air Force.

It was already night at this time.

What's more, the Fifth Air Force is in the southeast and it will be a little earlier.

The result was that Bai Zhizhan made adjustments personally.

After the first round of attack was launched, eight air defense fighters were immediately allowed to return, and eight fighters were dispatched to replace them at the same time to maintain basic air defense strength. Next, we began to prepare for the second round of attack operations, and only eight fighters were sent to escort, and two more were left.

In fact, it is to let the eight fighter jets that had previously performed air defense missions perform escort missions after maintenance.

In this way, it only takes one hour at most, that is, before four o'clock, the sixteen dive bombers and twelve torpedo attack aircraft that performed the second round of attack missions can take off, and before four o'clock, the eight fighters that performed the escort mission can be launched.

Of course, it is definitely necessary to escort fighters to accelerate and catch up with bombers and attack aircraft that set out in advance.

To be honest, before 4:30, or before 4:00, the fleet's air defense will be very fragile.

However, if you don’t even dare to take this risk, what else can you fight?

As for the rest, I can't control so much now.

Before three o'clock, the first batch of two "flying fish" ejected from the "Imperial Capital" one by one, and the first round of attack officially began.

To be precise, it was just the carrier-based aircraft that began to be dispatched.

In addition, all "flying fish" take off overloaded.

In fact, this is exactly an advantage of the "Imperial Capital" level. The catapult power of the hydraulic catapult is 15% higher than that of the "Longjiang" level.

That is why the "Flying Fish" can take off overload, that is, after hanging a torpedo, it can still fill the internal fuel tank.

Because the catapult's power is not enough, it takes off at the "Longjiang" level. After the "Flying Fish" is hung with torpedo, it must bring about 200 kilograms of fuel less. The captain and the squadron leader need to command the battle and sometimes need to go forward to investigate. In order to obtain a longer range, they must bring more fuel, and some armor must be removed and the engine must be overloaded during takeoff.

The same is true for "wasp".

Although it is lighter than "Flying Fish", the engine of "Hornet" is also worse, and it can only overload and take off after the catapult's power increases.

The overloaded and multi-packed fuel can make the "flying fish" and "wasp" fly hundreds of kilometers longer.

In combat, this increased range allows pilots to complete attack operations more calmly, rather than rushing to drop bombs and torpedoes to return.

In less than half an hour, the Imperial Capital sent all 31 carrier-based aircraft. The same is true for the "Paijing" and completed the operation within half an hour.
Chapter completed!