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At 3:30, the second positioning of the carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft was clarified in the NG-215, and it was successfully discovered that there were no other British and American fleets within 300 kilometers around. This was not bait, it was really a big fish.

The ground crew sent a report half an hour ago, "So the attack aircraft is ready to be completed and can attack at any time." Xinz nodded with satisfaction. How to use oblique aircraft carriers to fight is a brand new topic. Xinz himself is also exploring. According to theoretical calculations, because there are two decks that can take off, all carrier-based aircraft should be pushed onto the runway as much as possible and then the fighter aircraft should be released at the same time to go on the oblique short runway, and the attack aircraft will take a straight long runway. If catapults are provided on the main runway, all aircraft will take off for about 8-9 minutes, which is much more efficient than traditional aircraft carriers.

In addition to this idea, the Japanese consulting team led by Ozawa also proposed an innovative approach: cross-platform ultra-long-range combat.

Because Dunkirk is relatively sturdy and has two aircraft runways, they believe that the ship can conduct long-range attacks on the platform. After the British-Canada route turns to Greenland, the attack aircraft that take off on Azore cannot attack long-distance merchant fleets. At this time, Dunkirk can be deployed at about 800-1,000 kilometers away from Azore. Then the aircraft takes off from Azore to Dunkirk and lands first and replenishes oil bombs, and then launches again to attack. When returning, return to Dunkirk for relay supply, and then fly back to Azore. Since Dunkirk has two runways, theoretically, as long as the dispatch is properly arranged, there is no conflict problem.

If the command and coordination are further upgraded, the platform can be used to continuously transport carrier-based aircraft, so that the strike range can be expanded from 600 kilometers to 1,200-1,500 kilometers. This tactic was sent to Mashar and added another opinion to "swap people and not aircraft". Considering the fatigue of pilots in long-distance flight operations, the current advantage of German carrier-based aircraft pilots being relatively sufficient and horizontally layered can be used to optimize it. All the best attack aircraft units are deployed on Dunkirk. Pilots taking off from Azores can only ensure that the aircraft can be driven onto the aircraft carrier, and then the pilot will be replaced when the aircraft is replenished with oil bombs to launch an attack, and the pilot will fly the aircraft back on the return journey. If there is a loss in the attack, then the aircraft returning to the base can be reduced simultaneously. The carrier-based aircraft owned by the aircraft carrier itself can always ensure constants.

Hoffman understood this set of tactics as soon as he reported it, wasn't this the ultra-long-range tactic used by Ozawa in the Mariana Naval Battle in history to use the Dafeng armored aircraft carrier? Although history proved that the effect was not very good at that time, it did not necessarily mean that Germany could not use this method. Because there were deterrents from joint attack aircraft and Atlantic inspections, the Dunkirk was still very safe to stay within 800 kilometers of Azores, so it agreed to them to try, and it didn't matter if it failed.

Of course, some people objected to this, because the first reason was that the command requirements were too high; the second was that it believed that the premature exposure of this tactic was not good, especially after the exposure of the beveled aircraft carrier would affect the suddenness of the future battle. Hoffman considered it and believed that the probability of failure existed, but he had to try everything before he could understand it. He was especially not worried that the exposure of the beveled aircraft carrier would increase his difficulties.

The reason is very simple. Germany's remaining oblique aircraft carriers will be put into service in the next six months, while the United States will not be able to spend time and energy to transform oblique aircraft carriers within six months. For a new thing, the Americans will also study and analyze it. It is impossible to directly use what Germany uses and what the United States uses. This is not a land war weapon, but a warship. He believes that Britain and the United States are still confident in their warships. Moreover, in the long run, oblique aircraft carriers are more suitable for the era of jet aircraft. Germany's broken aircraft carriers deliberately created this situation because of the small hangar area and the accumulation of various factors. Most Americans will laugh at this design first.

Take a step back, even if the United States has mastered the value of a beveled aircraft carrier through careful analysis, it is impossible to adopt it on the Essex class, because the Essex class is a batch-built product, and the construction speed is the biggest advantage. If it is to be changed to beveled, center of gravity, tonnage, design and other aspects, it is necessary to adjust and adapt, and the construction period will inevitably be increased by 6-8 months. The more time it takes is not as good as building a few more ships. ↑△Small↓△..m]

Xinz is a person who is interested and is also eager to try this new tactic. After discovering that the enemy had 4 escort aircraft carriers, he was worried that he was not strong enough, so he immediately called for support not only a large number of idle pilots on Azore, but even Mashar's main fleet stayed nearby. Attack aircraft was not a problem at all. Shortly after the four pilot reconnaissance aircraft took off, the Azore reinforcement attack group was released. The only regrettable thing is that the distance is a little far, not 800 kilometers as envisioned in tactical theory, but in fact it is nearly 1,000 kilometers. However, now German carrier-based aircraft generally have a range of more than 1,500 kilometers. The latest j-198 (meteor modified) attack aircraft has a maximum range of more than 1,800 kilometers. This distance is very competent.

15:45, the first attack wave 22 attack aircraft attacked with 14 b-219s. At this time, more than 50 second attack aircraft taking off from Azore were on the way...

It does not require use to deal with weak escort aircraft carriers. They can be solved by just a 250-kilogram bomb. This thing can carry three j-198s. Xinz is optimistic that these hundreds of aircraft will be enough to deal with this fleet.

"Sir, the radar shows an enemy plane coming."

"What?" Colonel Richmond, who commanded the ng-215 fleet, was shocked. Although he had been worried after the Ar-352 appeared, he was still under the old experience of Atlantic supervision. He thought that this attack was still coming down from the water. He focused on strengthening the anti-submarine and setting up an anti-submarine formation. He suddenly rushed over.

He screamed: "There is a German main fleet nearby. Didn't the intelligence say they are in Azores?"

"what to do?"

"The remaining aircraft take off immediately, the anti-submarine patrol mission is cancelled, and prepare for air defense." After thinking about it, he added, "The combat formation has been changed to an air defense formation."

But his orders were already too late. The aircraft carriers had only had time to take off, and the German attack aircraft group was approaching. Although the fastest speed of the j-198 was a little slower than the -218, it was an attack aircraft that combines attack and dive bombing. After the ammunition was thrown, it could also act as a fighter air combat when necessary. It would definitely not be able to beat the 6, but the gap with the 4 was not that big. The experienced German pilot first used horizontal flight to lure the enemy aircraft into the hook, and then pounced on the dive attack. Before the US military could effectively react, three of the four escort aircraft carriers were shot, instantly losing their take-off and landing capabilities. The planes parked on the deck were also hit and exploded. Most of the destroyers next to them were hit and began to sink after being hit.

The air strike was very successful, and 22 attack aircraft achieved the expected results perfectly. Although the last escort aircraft carrier that escaped by luck tried its best to take off the fighter plane to intercept, it was beaten by the German escort fighter. It was no surprise that the pilots on the main British and American fleets were no match for Germany, and the pilots serving on the second-level escort aircraft carrier were even more rookies. However, this was not the end of the ng-215. What really made people desperate was the second wave of attacks one hour later. The British and American fleets that were rescuing the fallen water encountered air strikes again. The fourth escort aircraft carrier was also hit and the merchant ship with plenty of energy was hit one after another.

This lightning-like air strike resulted in huge results. Germany lost only 4 attack aircraft and 3 fighter aircraft, but shot down 19 enemy aircraft. This is not the key. The key is to almost completely eliminate the escort force of the entire ng215, and the remaining merchant ships dare not disband the formation and run away separately, because it is about to be dark, and the scattered breakthrough will definitely be patronized by submarines, so that there will be no one to rescue once it falls into the water.

Of course, Hinz also made a big mistake, such as the decision to attack too late, so that the attack on Azore was completely dark, and it was relied on the commander to turn on the light to land safely, which was an extremely dangerous behavior; secondly, the 250 kilogram bombs did not guarantee the destruction of the Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier, and the two Borgs sank very quickly, while the two Casablanca classes struggled to sink. Even Richmond's own Casablanca could maneuver at a speed of 11 knots, which was taken down by Richelieu's advance and fighting in close combat the next morning.

Because of the dispatch of Richelieu, the fate of the entire ng215 was very unfortunate: in the afternoon, they encountered an air strike; in the night, they encountered a pack of wolves; at dawn, the Richelieu, with 8 380 cannons, appeared in the sight of the seamen with a destroyer. Faced with a situation where he could not win or escape, Richmond had no choice but to order the surviving eight ships (including an oil tanker) to surrender, and only one destroyer tried to escape at his own speed, but this was useless. The meteor that took off on the Dunkirk soon performed the tactic of attacking the sea against the seamen.

Now, tens of thousands of tons of fuel, thousands of jeeps or other vehicles, hundreds of Sherman tanks and various materials have fallen into the hands of Hinz, and the fleet has won a beautiful start. At this time, he regretted that the plane should not have been blown so easily yesterday afternoon, and all the golden marks are blown away!

Roosevelt received the last telegram from Richmond, and felt very uncomfortable: the British and Canadian route encountered a triple attack of enemy air, underwater, and naval guns, the ng215 fleet escort warships were destroyed, and the remaining merchant ships were forced to surrender. If this situation is not changed, the Atlantic route will never be peaceful, I hope we are the last victims...
Chapter completed!