"The German High Seas Fleet has been silent in the North Sea for a whole year. If you say that the High Seas Fleet was to deal with the Russian Baltic Fleet last year, then I don't believe it. What does the Russian Fleet count? It's worth letting the main force of the High Seas Fleet deal with? As early as the Battle of the Gulf of Riga, the Russian Fleet was destroyed. So good now, the question is, what is the main force of the High Seas Fleet focusing on the Baltic Sea? You won't think they are sleeping, right?" Jericho did not refute Thomas, but continued his previous topic.

"So, what you mean is that the Germans spent a whole year building their aircraft carrier team and improving the cooperation with the main ships of the high seas fleet?" Betty seemed to have grasped some key points. If you want to say that during World War II, a regular aircraft carrier would definitely not be able to complete it in one year, but unfortunately, in World War II, most aircraft carriers were directly modified and then put on the shelves. The complexity was not comparable to World War II. The British aircraft carriers were also modified in more than a year. There is no reason that the Germans could not do it! And as Jericho said, with the eyes of the Bavarian heir, he had no idea of ​​such things as an aircraft carrier, and most importantly, the crown prince still has the ability to complete this matter.

"But we don't have direct examples to prove this." Thomas said unwillingly.

"Our reconnaissance operations against the German Navy are very limited, and we can only monitor ports in the North Sea, but the reconnaissance efforts of ports in the Baltic Sea are much worse. Moreover, the Germans occupied many Russian ports, and they could hide warships in the tightly fortified Gulf of Riga and even some ports in Finland! We are beyond our reach for these places! The Baltic Sea is the back garden of the Germans!" Jericho said. Jericho guessed this well. In order to keep it confidential, the German naval aircraft carrier team has been deployed in ports outside Germany for a long time! British submarines cannot enter the Gulf of Riga. It is even more impossible for spies to enter the port facilities of a completely officer, and even if they enter, the news will be difficult to spread!

"Then can we send planes or airships to investigate immediately now? The German high seas fleet is dispatched in full swing, and the aircraft carrier detachment will probably accompany you. Don't forget that this time, the Germans are not fighting near Germany's mainland, but coming to our half." Thomas said.

"Unfortunately, we do not have enough V1500 bombers suitable for long-range reconnaissance. Although the Germans are far away from their homeland, they will definitely get cover from the Norwegian Luftwaffe after dawn. At least 300 combat opportunities hover over the German fleet. Even if we send some long-range reconnaissance aircraft, whether we can find the opponent without guidance is a problem, and whether we can avoid the hunting of the Luftwaffe is another problem." Jericho shook his head and said.

"Don't we still have the Phoenix Battalion? They use long-range patrol v1500 aircraft that strengthens defense. Even facing German trainers, they should have the opportunity to discover the German aircraft carrier detachment, right?" Thomas said.

"Phoenix Brigade may be able to do it, but unfortunately, they have more important tasks. I can only say that some of their planes are no longer in the UK! This is our last long-range aviation reconnaissance force, and there can be no more problems." Jericho said hesitantly.

"Damn it, the boss is actually hiding so deeply? He still has a backup plan now?" Thomas and Betty, the two friends, were shocked.

"Since that's the case, we can only deduce the German Navy according to the aviation power of the Royal Navy." This time Betty stood on Jericho's side. Considering the powerful interception ability of the Luftwaffe Air Force, even the enhanced V1500 is not capable of facing a special bomber killer. So what if the power of large-caliber machine guns and air cannons is insufficient? The Germans also have air-to-air rockets...

This reconnaissance was definitely paved with the blood of the pilot and the wreckage of the v1500! And so what if you see it? It just proves Jericho's guess, but how many aircraft are there on the German aircraft carrier? What is the take-off capability? The British could not confirm at all. The reason was very simple. It was just that several v1500 used for reconnaissance came. The interception capabilities of the German land-based aviation force in the air were enough to deal with it! Carrier-based aircraft did not need to take off at all.

Therefore, the so-called aviation reconnaissance has very limited significance. In order to confirm that a guess is to take advantage of the last long-range aviation power of the Royal Navy, it is really worthwhile. And to be honest, as a senior general of the Royal Navy, Betty is very clear about how much the navy can have. The scale of this so-called Phoenix Brigade is absolutely impossible to be the same as the Germans' three 18-air squadrons and more than 10 spare aircraft squadrons. It is already very good that the Phoenix Brigade can have 36 V1500 aircraft!

Although I don’t know where the Phoenix Brigade is deployed now, it is certain that it must be a reconnaissance of the Norwegian Sea. For such a large area of ​​sea areas, it is necessary to take into account both the Iceland from Iceland to the United Kingdom and the Denmark Strait in northern Iceland. The pressure on this mission is not very high. So it’s better not to investigate the German fleet!

With Betty's support, Thomas had to give up. However, now that Jericho has inferred that Germany may have an aircraft carrier, the question is, what is the combat effectiveness of the German aircraft carrier? Without any reliable information, the British Air Force can only rely on guessing... and the one who has the most say in this regard is Betty. After all, since he has not worked in the fast fleet, Betty has been responsible for the aircraft carrier almost all the time!

"What we can be sure now is that since the German Navy completed the last Bavarian-class battleship, there has been no new naval battleship construction. Therefore, the Germans cannot use the hull of ready-made battleships to transform aircraft carriers like we do." Betty is sure of this. On the one hand, because the battleships are huge and the period from start-up to service is too long. The Germans obviously have no time to change the hull of the battleships into aircraft carriers in wartime. And even if British spies and aviation reconnaissance are useless due to dock cover or other reasons, the large amount of material flow will also expose the Germans' attempts. After all, in Betty's view, the change of the battleships to aircraft carriers is at most to change the part above the load-bearing structure, such as building a hangar and then laying a deck, and the waterline should not be changed.
Chapter completed!