Just before the Italian twin-engine torpedo plane was discovered, China's Heilongjiang aircraft carrier and three aircraft carriers of the Italian Navy, located 220 kilometers northwest of the Allied fleet, had entered the upwind direction and began to release the aircraft." If nothing goes wrong, that day

When the opponent's fleet is entering low altitude, our fleet can enter from an altitude of 4,000 meters." Sumer said while looking at the planes taxiing to take off on the deck. The plane took off and

The formation time and the time to enter the battlefield can be calculated more accurately. After all, before entering the battlefield, the Italian sea-based aviation almost operates without interference. However, it is difficult to say the distribution of the opponent's interception force when entering the battlefield.

.But the problem is not big. After all, there are 140 aircraft of various types in this wave of attacks! Facing the Allied interception force that is already exhausted and consumes about the same amount of fuel and ammunition, there is a great chance to break through.

When the Italian Navy aircraft took off in formation and flew toward the southeast, the Allied aircraft fleet was happily and peacefully flying against the Italian torpedo aircraft formation that was penetrating at low altitude! As pilots, they did not think as much as the higher-ups thought. As long as the captain allowed it, everyone would think

Turn these ducks that fly extremely slowly and clumsily like clipped wings into your own achievements

, when the British began to withdraw from the battlefield, many Allied pilots immediately began to lower their altitude to intercept these torpedo planes. The Italian twin-engine torpedo planes hanging torpedoes in the low altitude could only rely on formations and a few self-defense machine guns.

Resist the opponent's attack. In low altitude, it is difficult for them to even evade. It is definitely the best target!

The Allied fighter jets hovering in the sky are constantly attacking each other like vultures. Bright yellow tongues of flames fly in the air, taking a fierce bite from time to time. The Italian twin-engine torpedo aircraft can only rely on the machine guns on the back and nose of the aircraft.

Barely resisting, the thin barrage is more of a symbol than a defense! But even so. Looking at the comrades around him

They left one by one, but the entire aircraft formation was still moving forward with the target in mind. When it was about 30 kilometers away, the entire fleet began to disperse and look for their own targets! "They were very persistent, and they rushed towards our battleship until they were shot down.

Even though they know they can never hit our warships with torpedoes," a German pilot who participated in the war commented.

The entire interception process was extremely brutal. In just over ten minutes, about half of the torpedo planes were destroyed, and the remaining planes were also besieged by a large number of enemy planes. Although in the end they began to disperse their formations to allow the pursuers to

The enemy aircraft are more dispersed. However, the self-defense ability of the torpedo aircraft formation, which has lost mutual cover, is further reduced. It is only a matter of time before it is completely wiped out.

"I still have plenty of fuel, so come here and help me." Bodenton couldn't stand it anymore. Although he came to Italy as a volunteer, his original purpose was just to prove his ability and that he was 30% higher than his salary.

More than twice the commission. After the order was issued, only a few planes followed. Some were unwilling to continue taking risks, while others were because there was really not enough fuel. In the end, including Boeing, there were only 8 Foxes.

The Bat fighter jets followed and became the last defensive force of the Italian Thunderbolt Forces.

"Why are they all down there?" Reidel couldn't help but narrowed his eyes as he watched the fleet surrounding him turn into a pot of porridge at low altitude. Although he was a traditional officer, he had always advocated aviation cruisers.

He also has some understanding of the air force. At least he knows that a large number of aircraft groups are now located at low altitudes. This is not good for fleet air defense. What if the other party comes in with another wave of aircraft?

As the saying goes, blessings never come in pairs and misfortunes never come alone. Sometimes, whatever you worry about will happen. Just when the Allied air defense forces were showing signs of exhaustion and a large number of aircraft were lured to low altitudes, 140 Italian Sea-Based Air Force

A huge formation of various aircraft appeared in front of the Allies!

"It's so awesome. The person who planned this attack is so awesome." Almost instantly Redel thought of the other party's purpose, which was not just to rely on land-based aviation to consume the air defense power of his own fleet. This idea was too simple.

Everyone can think that what is really scary is the opponent's level of aviation use.

At the beginning, high-altitude fighters and bombers were used to tire out their own air defense forces and reduce the number of aircraft on defense missions above the fleet. At the same time, the decks of the aircraft carriers were operated at full capacity, reducing the total number of aircraft that could be released, so that the entire fleet could be released without delay.

It was so slow that there was no time or space to prepare more aircraft.

.And it was just that most of these aircraft were attracted to low altitudes by the torpedo planes that came later during the air battle! At this time, the combat altitude of these fighter jets was only about 1,000, while the altitude of the opponent's entry was about 3,500 to 4,000 meters! Let's

These aircraft climb more than 2,500 meters to intercept opponents? Is this a joke?

Fortunately, because the opponent's aircraft fleet is relatively high and very large, it is found that the distance is relatively far, so the Allied fleet has the last chance to release a group of aircraft to block the opponent's attack. A total of 5 aircraft carriers finally released a number of aircraft.

There are only about 40! It’s just a fraction of the opponent’s. As for the Allied aircraft that were happily playing whack-a-mole at low altitude, they also gave up their low-altitude targets and began to climb hard to intercept! The moment to decide this war has finally arrived!

"Disrupt the opponent's formation!" Major Buckman, who was in charge of the interception, ordered decisively. Since it is impossible to stop all the opponent's aircraft, the best way to disrupt the opponent's air attack is to destroy the opponent's formation, especially the torpedo planes. If

If the formation is destroyed and a fan-shaped lightning net cannot be created, the hit rate will drop significantly. For these warships, the lethality of a 250kg bomb is still relatively limited.

The final word is torpedoes! So no matter what, the most correct way is to break up the formation first, and then concentrate fire on the torpedo planes! Just as the air force was struggling to intercept, the German fleet on the sea was also changing its formation.

The aircraft carriers began to disperse, and each aircraft carrier was surrounded by several escort warships. The outer escort warships formed a wheel-shaped air defense circle, providing cover for the aircraft carrier in the center.

"Don't tangle with the opponent's fighter jets, attack their torpedo planes!" Under normal circumstances, some fighters will entangle the opponent's fighter jets, and then pave the way for the defensive forces behind to attack the opponent's attack aircraft, but this time, you can use

There are not many fighter jets to intercept, and they can reach combat heights in advance.

There were only more than 20 aircraft flying at a certain altitude, and the remaining aircraft were either climbing or preparing to climb. Although the torpedo planes would eventually have to lower their altitude before releasing the torpedoes, they were already very close to the fleet. According to the principles of the Allied navies, this

This distance must be intercepted by naval guns, and our own aircraft can only stay outside the circle.

The Allied fighter jets that had just arrived were entangled by the escorting fighter jets before they even had time to launch an attack. More than 50 fighter jets formed a thick shield around the more than 80 attack aircraft. Small-scale attacks could not break up the opponent's formation. Even if they were lucky enough to attack,

When you come to defend, before you can fire a burst at the target, two fighter jets will appear behind you.

When small-scale assaults by carrier-based aircraft failed to achieve success, the twin-engine fighter jets that had just arrived on the battlefield became the last life-saving straw for the Allied fleet. This unit has a moderate height, fierce firepower, rough skin and thick flesh, and is very suitable for use as a pig fighter.

. They faced the fierce gunfire of Italian fighter jets and pierced the attack fleet like a sharp sword. In an era when the power of a single engine was not enough, twin-engine aircraft had an advantage in terms of speed because they had to protect those behind them.

attack aircraft, combat

The aircraft cannot use its flexible maneuverability and is forced to collide with the attacking aircraft group. Do you want to circle to the 6 o'clock direction of the opponent and kick his butt? Of course, the premise is that you must be fast enough and still return after circling.

They can catch up with the opponent! More often than not, Italian fighter jets have to choose to shoot head-on, which is not suitable for single-engine aircraft. But the only advantage is that the Italians have enough fighter jets! And they don’t have to delay for too long.

It's time, the opponent's fleet is right in front of you!

Countless tongues of flames intertwined in the air. The Italian pilots tried their best to avoid the four deadly 20mm machine guns on the opponent's front, and chose to rush towards the target from the slightly higher side. There was only a 13mm machine gun with a limited range of fire to defend it.

However, the other party still explained it too much and relied solely on a 20mm cannon and two 12.7m cannons of ordinary fighter jets.

It is difficult for an M machine gun to completely destroy a twin-engine fighter in a battle. Unless it hits the cockpit (and avoids the armor near the cockpit!) or destroys an engine, otherwise, a twin-engine aircraft full of bullet holes can always

They rushed over unsteadily, and what was even more annoying was that the German fighter units that had been playing whack-a-mole at low altitude gradually climbed to an interception altitude and came to support them.

Almost every minute, several aircraft were smashed into pieces by flying shells in the air. Both sides were fighting. The Italians moved forward bravely, and the escort fighters used their thin bodies to block the huge twin-engine fighters and more and more carrier-based aircraft.

The Allies, on the other hand, were not afraid of the fire net spewed by the opponent, and relied on their cooperation and powerful aircraft to break through the opponent's obstruction and fight in.

The two Yinqins of the twin-engine aircraft were destroyed almost at the same time. The flames spread from the wings in an instant. In just a few seconds, the entire aircraft completely disintegrated. Fortunately, its teammates rushed over to blockade the line, and then fired a burst of fire to kill them.

A torpedo plane turned into a burning fireball, but he only had one chance to attack because another Italian fighter appeared behind him.
Chapter completed!