Japan should have discovered our submarines. They often change their routes and strengthen their anti-submarine power, but they do not mean to leave this sea area. The fleet contacts are compressed to a lower level, but the absolute amount is still very high. The submarines we deploy in this sea area can complete the positioning. If we pay any expense, we can lock in the opponent in a short time!" On the new flagship of the US aircraft carrier detachment, Mitchell reported to the old Fletcher and Logan the information they have collected.

"In other words, we are now a leopard hidden in the grass, ready to hunt a lion that is far stronger than us, but is in the bright spot at any time?" asked Old Fletcher.

"It's two lions. The bombers on the Talao Islands are also fatal to us. So, now the problem we have to deal with has become two. The first question is how to remove the Japanese aircraft carrier team from the battlefield before the decisive battle, and the second question is how we escape from the attacks of the Talao Islands and Japanese aircraft carriers as much as possible." Logan said.

"We don't care about the air force in the Talao Islands?" Old Fletcher frowned and said, "Mitchell just said it very clearly. The air force in the Talao Islands has combat effectiveness beyond an aircraft carrier."

"No matter what, because this has reached our limit. In fact, in our current state, a round of attacks from four Japanese aircraft carriers may send us all to the west! According to our previous deductions, Japan is very likely to launch two attacks." Logan said very simply.

Many things have two sides. The Japanese Joint Fleet has been strategically conservative due to misjudgment, which gives the US Navy time to operate. However, at the same time, the Japanese's shrinking effect is also very good. Relying on the 6-based bomber team and seaplane team of the Talao Islands, the Japanese's reconnaissance and attack power during the day has been unprecedentedly enhanced. At this time, if the US fleet wants to go on the day, the ending will definitely be very tragic!

"The Japanese fleet is on the east side of the Talao Islands, and we can attack the Talao Islands, and the attack distance of the Japanese fleet may not be enough. We can also choose to attack at dawn and leave after a wave." Old Fletcher said.

"If we want to keep our attack distance from the Japanese aircraft carrier detachment, then our voyage to the Talao Islands will also increase. Using dawn cover can indeed give us an advantage in the first wave of attacks, but one thing I need to make clear is that we have very little information about the Talao Islands. How many airports are there in the Talao Islands? How many alternate airports are there? Where are the planes hidden? We don't know, and it takes too long to complete the reconnaissance, and it takes at least several days, and we can't afford to drag it."

"Even if we take a step back, we will now have all the clearance of the Japanese airport and aviation force deployment in the Talao Islands. Then we will attack at dawn tomorrow. We will receive God's protection. The fleet arrived at the battlefield quietly at dawn. At that time, the light was good. Then we attacked. However, the attack also took time. We needed at least one hour and at least two attacks. But you should know that there is a Japanese fleet in the east of the Talao Islands. Their carrier-based aircraft can reach the sky above the Talao Islands within half an hour. Those are four aircraft carriers! Needless to say, extracting 6o fighter jets can cause irreparable losses to our attack aircraft fleet. As for the remaining aircraft fleet after the battle, even in our most favorable situation, it is definitely not enough to withdraw the four aircraft carriers from the battle." Logan explained.

"It is unrealistic to complete two goals at the same time. This has exceeded our power limit. When facing the choice of aircraft carriers and 6-base air fleets, we are more inclined to destroy aircraft carriers, because the latter is stronger and more maneuverable, but very fragile." In the end, Mitchell's words stopped the discussion. After the professional aviation commander reached an agreement, Fletcher Old could not change it. Although he was the commander of the aircraft carrier detachment, the commander was more responsible for matters other than air combat.

"Okay, we have decided to still make plans according to the previous mission goals. Now the problem is, if we can lock the position of the Japanese aircraft carrier team in a short period of time, then how can we severely damage the Japanese aircraft carrier team? In the future, we must try our best to leave a certain amount of aviation power to deal with the Japanese aircraft fleet in the Talao Islands. We must retain ourselves as much as possible." Old Fletcher asked.

"From the intelligence we have collected so far, the combat distance between the carrier-based aircraft of both sides is actually similar, that is, when we can fight against the opponent, they can also hit us. We absolutely have no chance of a second wave of attack, so we must use the ultimate attack method, and do our best to attack for the first time without leaving any backup!" Logan said.

How many carrier-based aircraft can an aircraft carrier release at a time? If we look at the history of World War II, if the takeoff time is limited to about half an hour, then an aircraft carrier can release about 50% of conventional carrier-based aircraft. (Note that conventional carrier-based aircraft does not include reserve aircraft reserved in the form of parts.)

But this is not the real limit, because in actual combat, aircraft carrier-based aircraft are ready for attacks in turn, generally two rounds of attacks, leaving enough aircraft to prepare for the next wave. In addition, a certain number of fighter aircraft must be left to be responsible for air defense, and a part of the reconnaissance aircraft must be left to detect enemy situations and guide attack aircraft. Therefore, in this way, there is not even half of the aircraft group that is truly used for one wave of attack, generally 40% is enough. For example, in the Battle of Pearl Harbor in history, only 18o of the 45o aircraft carriers of the Combined Fleet were used for the first wave of attacks.

But in history, there is another more extreme way of playing, which is a real full-deck attack! Use all the space on the deck, and even the hangar is ready. So, how many aircraft can this extreme way of playing in history release? The performance of the USS Saratoga aircraft carrier in the 9th Fleet Question Exercise of the USS Saratoga in 1929 will tell you the answer! Saratoga released 83 aircraft at one time in this exercise! It can almost be said that its hangar was cleared! (The aircraft were very small at that time, so the carrying capacity would be higher.)

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