"Damn, we've been discovered?!" Fletcher's words revealed anxiety and tension. Just an hour ago, wireless communications in the area immediately increased explosively. The German communication frequency band was flooded with

There is a large amount of information, although it cannot be deciphered, but the sudden increase in communication volume has shown that the other party is going to take action! Fletcher can also confirm that the target of the other party is not the Cunningham ship that just left.

fleet, (the aircraft carrier Darius) but your own main fleet! The reason is very simple. The target of the Darius is to the southwest. If the opponent targets it, then the radio signal source should be concentrated in the southwest instead of itself.

Surroundings, you must know that your fleet is sailing in the opposite direction at this time. And judging from the current data obtained from the radio, signal sources have been found in all directions of your fleet!

"The Germans have spun a big net. We have been caught in the middle of it a long time ago, but they don't know our specific location. Now, they have decided to close the net!" Su Mo said calmly.

During this period, although the fleet in his hand repeatedly escaped from the German encirclement and suppression, Su Mo knew very well that under the reconnaissance of the opponent's front position, the enemy would find him sooner or later. The carrier-based aircraft between the two fleets communicated

The contact is not terrible. Because the range of the reconnaissance planes on both sides is much greater than the actual attack distance. Even if they can secretly follow their own reconnaissance planes to find the position of their fleet, the distance between the fleets of the two sides is also very huge. The Iranian fleet can completely rely on the night.

The cover has re-entered the fog of war. And when the opponent's reconnaissance plane is tracking itself, its own reconnaissance plane can also use the same method to determine the opponent's position.

But the situation changed later. The opponent's carrier-based aircraft rarely appeared anymore. Instead, there were a large number of seaplanes, long-range reconnaissance aircraft, camouflaged reconnaissance ships and submarines. The German main fleet seemed to have suddenly disappeared. Sumer and others

The information about the location of the opponent's main fleet was lost. The Germans could still find themselves through other means.

Although the battleship had repeatedly avoided its opponents by taking advantage of night and radio technology, the speed of the battleship was also forced to decrease with the consumption of fuel. The time of high-speed sailing was even limited to minutes. The theoretical maneuverability could not be used.

Out, the entire fleet was like a wild sheep being stalked by wolves, exhausting its energy in the long chase!

Fortunately, before Cunningham left, the USS Darius distributed part of its fuel to other warships, which improved the endurance of these warships and allowed them to run faster when necessary. The other side was already closing the net.

Now, I only have 1 aircraft carrier and 1 aviation cruiser here. If there is a fight, it will be no matter how we fight or lose! At this time, the situation has reached a very dangerous point. The opponent's reconnaissance plane has already set off. As long as it is discovered, attacks will follow.

And arrived.

"The Qom releases fighter jets and drives away the opponent's reconnaissance aircraft. The Persian is ready to launch. The first wave of 15 Spitfire fighters and 15 Seagull fighter jets, all with air superiority mounts." Sumer ordered the reconnaissance plane.

After discovering the target, it still needs to continue to track and guide the attack aircraft group behind to launch an attack. In the absence of radar, the reconnaissance aircraft must track the opponent at a visual distance. Therefore, Sumer ordered Qom to release fighter jets in order to destroy the opponent's continuous tracking.

The Persian was fully prepared to meet the enemy.

30 fighter jets is almost the maximum number of aircraft that the Persian can release in one wave, and this combination is also chosen to take into account both airborne time and combat effectiveness. The Seagull is called the Chinese version of pirates by Xu Jie, but before the emergence of the R2800-level engine,

The combat effectiveness of the Seagull aircraft was not high, inferior to the Spitfire of the same period.

After all, the weight of the aircraft and the windward area of ​​the air-cooled engine depend on it. Without a big advantage in engine power, the Seagull's combat effectiveness is very average. But this aircraft has strong firepower, long airborne time, and relatively fast speed. It can make up for the flamethrower.

The disadvantage of fighter jets is that their range is too short, so Sumer adopted this hybrid approach.

The Germans did not let Sumer and others wait too long. Soon German reconnaissance planes appeared on the radar screen. Their number was so large that it even exceeded the number of fighters released by the Qom aviation cruiser!

The JU90 dive bomber with auxiliary fuel tanks and a large number of seaplanes simultaneously

Entering the battlefield from high altitudes and low altitudes. Although they are not equipped with radar, they can still determine the general direction of the opponent's fleet by relying on simple radio lateral devices. These reconnaissance aircraft fly towards the target like piranhas smelling blood. Even if they have combat effectiveness

Interception still cannot stop the opponent from approaching!

"There are too many of them!" A Seagull fighter jet had just turned a JU90 dive bomber into a ball of fire, but the other two JU90 aircraft had already flown over their heads. The aircraft that had just been destroyed knew that it could not do anything.

Escape. So he deliberately flew to low altitude to guide the interceptor aircraft to low altitude. The dozen or so aircraft dispatched by the Qom could not stop the opponent's reconnaissance aircraft from approaching one after another. Even under the guidance of radar, there would still be a small number of aircraft flying from the interceptor's eyelids.

Slip under the bed.

The distance between the two sides was only about 240 nautical miles. At this time, the maximum speed of the three warships of the Iranian fleet did not exceed 26 knots. When Count Lucknar discovered the target, the main attack force headed by the three aircraft carriers gave up their speed.

Slow warship, decisively increase the speed to 32 knots! Double

The speed difference between the two sides is as high as 6 knots! In addition, the Germans know the route of the Chinese fleet, so they can adjust their course to pursue it in the shortest possible path. According to Count Luckner's calculations, up to 3

hours, they can enter the ultimate attack range of 220 nautical miles!

"It seems that no matter what, there is no way to escape this attack today!" Su Mo couldn't help but smile bitterly as he looked at the reconnaissance planes that appeared in the field of vision from time to time. The number of the opponent's reconnaissance planes exceeded his imagination, so much so that the USS Qom aviation cruiser released

Even after the first wave of interceptor aircraft ran out of fuel, they were unable to drive away the opponent. Although it was already afternoon, it was still far from dark.

It lasted more than 4 hours. Although he kept changing his course, it was an indisputable fact that the Germans were getting closer and closer, because at this time, reconnaissance planes appeared more and more frequently in the sky, and there were even some BF109s carrying auxiliary fuel tanks.

Fighters! Even this kind of short-legged aircraft has appeared, which means that the distance between the two sides is quite close!

"220 nautical miles! The distance is a bit far!" Two and a half hours later, the straight-line distance between the two sides has shortened to 220 nautical miles, which is 400 kilometers when converted into kilometers. This distance exceeds the internal fuel range of bf109. Carrying

The 300L fuel tank is not enough. In order to ensure a fatal blow, Count Luckner hopes to shorten the distance to less than 350 kilometers!

"Your Excellency, Commander. It's too late. Look at the weather. Sunset will take place in about three hours. We must consider the time it takes for the carrier-based aircraft to be contained. And according to the forecast of the meteorological department, the weather may be bad in the future, so we give up.

If we miss this opportunity, the opponent is very likely to slip away from our hands!" The fleet aviation commander suggested an immediate attack. Anyway, the German fleet aviation power has an overwhelming advantage. Even if part of the fleet does not find the target, the remaining carrier-based aircraft still have

Enough force to destroy this small fleet.

"Then let's get started. Two aviation cruisers will provide direct guard fighters, and three aircraft carriers will release their attack fleets with all their strength." Count Luckner agreed to his subordinates' suggestion, and the two 30,000-ton aircraft carriers Moltke and Austria entered first.

Release a huge fleet of aircraft arranged on the deck against the wind. Each aircraft carrier will release 10 fighter jets in the first wave, and 15 fighter jets will be released in the first wave.

bombers and 15 torpedo planes. After the two first-class fleet aircraft carriers released half of their aircraft, the second-class aircraft carrier Blücher also entered an upwind course. This medium-sized aircraft carrier will release 20 fighters and 10 dive bombers. However,

Within a quarter of an hour, 110 aircraft took to the sky one after another, beginning the first actual combat of the German naval aviation on the sea!

At the same time, Su Mo and others were also making final preparations for the battle. The three battleships gathered together. The USS Qom aviation cruiser no longer drove away the reconnaissance planes, but sheltered all the fighters, and then began to step up

Maintenance. An aviation cruiser and a medium aircraft carrier have 10 and 30 aircraft parked on the deck respectively.

fighter jets. This is already the maximum number of aircraft that this fleet can release. Below the deck, ground crews are still busy loading ammunition and fueling fighter jets inside the hangar. In theory, this is not allowed. But

At this time, conventional means could no longer stop the opponent, and Su Mo had to give it a try!

While the main battleships were grouping together, the other four destroyers were cruising 25 nautical miles behind the fleet. They used each other's radars to form a huge radar warning network. Although it was not tight enough, the opponent's fleet was too large, so the fleet was discovered at a distance.

and

It's not difficult. And this was specially arranged by Su Mo. At the moment of life and death, Su Mo repeatedly considered every detail, hoping to achieve perfection. It was precisely because of these details that the interaction played a decisive role in the subsequent battles.

Great effect.

With the recovery of the Chinese carrier-based aircraft force, the German reconnaissance aircraft became more and more bold. Just above the main fleet, there were 8 various reconnaissance aircraft hovering at the same time, like a group of vultures waiting for their dying prey. Reconnaissance in Germany

In the eyes of the personnel, the survival time of this fleet can only be calculated in minutes, because

Just now, the fleet has launched the first wave of attacks. Calculated based on a speed of 300 kilometers per hour, it will be within the range of the reconnaissance aircraft in one hour. There are 8 reconnaissance aircraft to guide them, so there will be no shortage of them.

Let’s get to the target! The Germans really can’t think of any way the other side can stop this attack!

"Enemy aircraft found, altitude 12,000 feet, 75 nautical miles away from the picket ship!" Just after the intelligence officer reported, Su Mo, who had closed his eyes to rest, suddenly jumped up from his chair! "Order the fighter unit to take off immediately, and after the release

After all the fighters, the second batch

The fighter jets were immediately lifted from the hangar, and all aircraft were used! Release all aircraft in the shortest time! The electronic warfare team immediately turned on all jammers to the maximum, covering all known frequency bands! In addition to the communication frequency bands we reserved,

Disable all communication bands for me!"

Su Mo's decisiveness shocked Fletcher on the side. He didn't expect that when the opponent's sword was about to hit his head, Su Mo could still do something! But after thinking about it carefully, he found that Su Mo could

Mo's calculations and layout are really accurate! Being 75 nautical miles away from the picket ship means that it is about 100 nautical miles away from the main fleet, which is 200 kilometers. This distance

The enemy's attack aircraft group and reconnaissance aircraft group can only communicate using long-range radios, which are easily interfered. If they are interfered with, although the opponent knows its general direction, it will take about 40 minutes to take the nearest straight-line flight.

Considering that the battleship is always moving, the opponent must rely on its own reconnaissance power to search if it wants to find it, which disperses the opponent's forces.

Not only that, from now on the fleet will release the first wave of aircraft, and the remaining 40 minutes to an hour will be enough to release the second wave of prepared aircraft. In this case, the number of fighter jets stranded in the air will directly increase to 70

Fight left and right! The numerical gap between the two sides is not that big! Su Mo

The arrangement first used the advantage of electronic warfare to interfere with the opponent's guidance and reconnaissance, distracting the opponent's attack efforts, and at the same time used this time to release all the aircraft. After this addition and subtraction, the originally huge gap in the number of aircraft between the two sides also changed.

Not so big anymore! Fletcher would never be able to make this arrangement on his own!

"Damn! They seem to have interfered with all frequency bands! Even their own frequency bands have been interfered with!" The invisible radio waves spread in the air like a big net covering all radio equipment, and the Germans soon discovered that they

The long-distance communication radio station was full of noise, and it was impossible to communicate with the headquarters and fleet. The radio operators tried other frequency bands.

However, no matter whether it is the communication frequency band reserved by the Germans in advance, the international frequency band or the other party's communication frequency band, they can only receive patches of noise! ​​The other party is so decisive that this sea area has become a restricted area for radio communication. Ordinary

The communication equipment of the reconnaissance aircraft was naturally unable to defeat the large jammers on the battleships. In an instant, the German air guidance system was paralyzed!

Just when the German reconnaissance planes were in panic, the Qom and the Persians also began to release carrier-based aircraft. Although they had just interfered with the communication of the opponent, if these reconnaissance planes withdrew for a certain distance, the interference effect could be offset.

.So, the safest way is to use fighter jets to destroy all the reconnaissance planes above the fleet! In addition to the fact that the fighter planes ran out of fuel, Sumo took back the fleet because he wanted to attract as many enemy planes as possible.

Then eat it in one bite!
Chapter completed!