Although the ground forces have regained significant advantages, the results of the air showdown are very unfavorable to the US military. The axial group consisting of 92 do-412, ta-152, b-219, f-190 (6 aircraft were lost in the early morning counterattack) and more than 250 Allied fighter groups, composed of more than 250 p51, p47, f4u, sbd, and a26, fought all over the field. With the overall performance of the fighter jets of both sides, the advantage of the German flight ace was quickly reflected, winning the US Army's land and the HNA troops returned in a defeat. More than 250 US aircraft lost 97, while the German army had only 15, so they easily fought a 6:1 based on almost twice the number of US aircraft. If the strength of the two sides is equal, a huge difference of 8:1 or even 10:1 may occur.

In addition to the excellent skills of the German pilots, the German fighter jets are layered in height and layered, and the reasonable combination also has an absolute advantage: the Ta-152h is the high altitude above 8,000 meters, with fast speed and strong firepower; the 3,500-7,000 meters of the hollow is the main combat airspace, which is joined by F-190 and Do-412, and can circle and bz; the low altitude below 3,500 meters, the B-219 has the first maneuverability and is invincible in dog fight. The US pilot, who is already inferior to humans, cannot get a bargain no matter which level of airspace they fall to, fight and fight upwards, and is beaten by Ta-152. Kill, fly down and get killed by the b-219, and the hollow will generally face the dense firepower of 2 mg213+2 mg151 cannons. Even if the 12.7mm aviation machine gun in their hands is replaced with an M-type armor-piercing bomb, it is still not powerful enough compared to the 20mm German thin shell bullet. In particular, the thin shell bullet used by mg213 is extremely lethal. It only takes 8-9 rounds to fight heavy bombers. The US fighter jets, known for their defense, will be completely destroyed if they encounter 2-3 rounds. American fighters still have a little room to struggle, and the SBD and A26s can hardly escape even if they can't kill them.

Hartmann, who was in a hot state, killed 4 aircraft in the air battle. At noon, his shooting down record reached 12, and the overall record had climbed to 110. Unfortunately, the victory in the air did not help the ground situation reverse. Under the command of Li Qiwei, the US-Canadian coalition advanced 5 kilometers in one breath with a sharp attack. The German Marines, who were short of troops, were forced to retreat to the deep defense line.

"Sir, the retreating fleet was attacked by US heavy bombers. Luigi Cardonal (Italy), the Skyhawk aircraft carrier sank, and the Venetto and Rome each ate one bomb, with little injuries... In addition, two cargo ships were lost, but they were all ships transporting materials, and casualties were acceptable. In addition, after the US airborne troops joined the battle, the enemy's offensive was sharp, the pressure on the ground troops increased sharply, and our army was short of troops and forced to shrink its defense line. The commander requested to speed up the retreat."

Mashar nodded and said he knew: in the early morning, the carrier-based aircraft carrier-based aircraft heading southeastward could only protect itself, and the land-based aircraft on Newfoundland Island and the US military fought for two consecutive games, and they were indeed unable to cover the retreating troops, and they could only rely on the fleet's air defense firepower to hit the hard work. The losses were completely reasonable. The Skyhawk was already injured, and it was God's will to not survive. Fortunately, the US military did not dispatch sea attack aircraft but only used it.

"Let the fleet speed up the retreat, and arrange two more battalions of marines. Pilots without aircraft and other unrelated personnel retreat. The attack aircraft will carry out the last attack on the ground to prevent the enemy from attacking in the chaos..."

At noon, while the US plane was retreating, the German attack group countered the Allied ground forces and curbed Li Qiwei's short assault. However, this morning's battle had established Li Qiwei's command position. Although the 101st Airborne Division had the least strength, the Canadians admitted that the US military was fighting better than them and were willing to accept Li Qiwei's command.

"The air raid fleet has achieved results, and the attack on Newfoundland failed? Nearly 100 aircraft were lost? How many aircraft did the enemy have on the island? How many have you shot?"

"There are nearly 100 aircraft, and the pilots reported that in addition to the common b-219 and f-190, they also witnessed two other new aircraft, which are fast, have strong firepower, and seem to be quite good in defense... We shot down about 30 aircraft, but the air strike mission could only be abandoned."

"Damn it, so the enemy still has 70? Forget it, I will report the situation to Washington and let them decide. It's really hard to fight here..." Lieutenant General Delos Emmons, who rushed to Prince Edward Island overnight, looked depressed. In the morning, the transport fleet of more than 500 aircraft returned in failure, and the troops attacking Newfoundland Island were severely damaged. Whether it was Land Aviation or HNA, the entire base was filled with despair and his morale was extremely low. After these aircraft were closed, he still had more than 300 aircraft in his hand to form an attack group. But would he really drag these tired troops out and consume them? He really couldn't make up this decision.

"We must strike again, we must knock out the German planes on Newfoundland, otherwise what should we do if they continue to receive reinforcements in the evening or tomorrow? Will it be forever exhausted? The most urgent task is to destroy the airport!"

Faced with Marshall who was already red-eyed, Arnold had no choice but to continue to accept it, intending to let the troops launch another attack at 2 o'clock, and at the same time, he would collect troops from the domestic air force as much as possible, and the forces prepared for Bermuda had been basically allocated. The air defense forces originally deployed on the East Coast were also drawn to Maine in batches, Prince Edward Island, and then they would be put into Newfoundland meat grinder like moths to a flame. The consumption was so high that he felt deeply desperate and powerless.

However, the plan could not keep up with the changes. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, when the attack aircraft group was about to take off again, shocking news came from the reconnaissance plane in front: it was discovered that the German aircraft carrier formation was located nearly 750 kilometers southeast of Newfoundland Island, with a speed of 21 knots and a course of 140 degrees.

Ingram immediately rushed to the chart to check and found that Prince Edward Island was about 1,200 kilometers away from the German aircraft carrier formation. Although it was within the range of heavy bombers, the distance was too far. If you really caught up with your opponent, it would probably be 1,350 kilometers. The return flight would probably be late at night.

"The Germans plan to retreat to Azores? They don't care about Newfoundland's battleships and landing forces?" Eisenhower said suspiciously. "Just with the dozens of aircraft on Newfoundland Island can withstand our wheel battle?"

Arnold could only smile bitterly: Of course, the German pilots could not withstand the wheel war, but the US Airlines could first dry up the blood.

In the midst of lightning, another possibility quickly passed through Ingram's mind, and he screamed: "No, we must stop them, delay them..."

"how?"

"What if they pounced on Cape Verde?"

General Jin was also stunned. He walked to the chart in three steps and came to his senses immediately: "Yes, how did Cape Verde fight? Didn't he say he took the island in 48 hours? It's almost 20 hours passed. What's the battle situation?"

A staff officer reminded: "General Turner had just sent a telegram, but you haven't had time to read..."

Turner's telegram was very frustrating: on the one hand, it reported that he was attacked by the German army again at night last night, and tried according to the strategies of domestic experts. The effect was one point but not the best. He still lost two escort aircraft carriers. There were unsatisfied fighter pilots forcibly took off the air to intercept, but the enemy could not find the position. Finally, he forced a landing after he trekked and forced a landing in the morning before he rescued him. On the other hand, he reported the army's attack, which was very difficult, almost one yard by one, and every inch of the front would suffer casualties. The German army used the stg43 and the iron fist to be too strong. The army could not suppress the opponent with Garland and Thomson submachine guns at all. The light machine gun was not the opponent of mg42. Turner believed that his land combat light weapons were completely behind the opponent. He pessimistically believed that the mission could not be completed in 48 hours, and at least another 48 hours would be added...

Marshall was so angry that he couldn't speak: with the overwhelming support of the two main infantry divisions, they could not defeat the 56,000 German troops who were fighting stubbornly, and they simply threw away the army's face. When Nimitz attacked Tarava, he was quite dissatisfied with the loss of troops by a land combat division. Now it seems that the army is not very skilled.

Ingram immediately confirmed to Holland that the latter had first commanded amphibious troops to assault Tarawa, and had front-line experience. As a result, the latter quietly told him: his estimate was even more pessimistic than Tarawa. The Japanese army did not have automatic rifles, rocket launchers, heavy tanks, and night combat equipment. They were still so difficult to fight. The German army now had all these equipment, and he thought it was even harder to deal with. He stretched out one hand and waved at Ingram, meaning that it would take another 5 days...

In fact, the reason why the Saar Island defenders are so tough is that the "Berlin Express" composed of submarines and S-boats has transported two consecutive replenishment forces and ammunition and medicine supplies, and has transported away seriously injured people. The total number of reinforcements is nearly 240. Although it is a drop in the bucket, it greatly encouraged the defenders' fighting spirit. They firmly believe that the heads of state will not give up on them.

General Jin sighed: "The situation is not good. If this aircraft carrier force is determined to rush towards Cape Verde, we can arrive in 4 days... With the enemy's strength, we will either be defeated or we can only retreat from Cape Verde in shame."

Ingram calculated and found that Admiral Gold was not an alarmist statement. There were 4 battleships and 11 escort aircraft carriers in Cape Verde. Although the aircraft looked a little more than the Germans, the escort aircraft carriers could not compete with regular aircraft carriers after all. Carrier-based aircraft could not carry heavy bombs or torpedoes, which was fatal enough.

"Then let the heavy bombers deal with the discovered aircraft carrier formation? The problem is too far away, I'm afraid I can't find the target and rush it to the air."

The atmosphere of the meeting suddenly reached a deadlock. Everyone looked at me and I looked at you. I didn’t know how to express their opinions. After waiting for a few minutes, General Jin finally spoke...
Chapter completed!