Chapter 92 Commander is confused

Amley reported that the course of the American fleet had changed, but otherwise said nothing. Let you check if there is an aircraft carrier, what are these useless brats doing?Nanyun's face turned yellow with anger, and he angrily ordered Ganli: "Find out the type of ship!" As soon as this sentence came out, it showed that Nanyun was not only restless, but also confused. He only remembered to ask about the type of ship, but ignored another extremely valuable information in Ganli's report. The change in course of the US fleet is a sign that the aircraft carrier is about to sail against the wind.General warships do not need to change course in this way, only aircraft carriers need to sail against the wind to provide greater lift for carrier-based aircraft.

No need to cite other examples, far away in the sky, close in front of our eyes, isn't this the position that "Chicheng" takes when it needs to fly a plane?At least one conclusion can be drawn from it: first, there is an aircraft carrier in the US fleet, and second, there are fighter jets that will take off from the aircraft carrier. The answer has long been hidden in it, but it's a pity that Nan Yun's mind is too messed up to analyze. What he needs is someone to bring up the answer verbatim and complete. Nagumo's staff fell into the same blank thinking as their chief general, no matter Genda or Caolu.It seems that they are no wonder. Under the circumstances at that time, the rumble of bombers, the roar of fighter jets, the explosion of bombs, and the roar of antiaircraft guns rang out, so that the officers on the bridge could only see the mouths of their colleagues. They couldn't hear what the other party was saying at all, and they couldn't hear what orders Nanyun gave on the radio, let alone calm down and think carefully.

At 8:09, Amari finally sent the long-awaited report of the Mobile Force: "There are 5 cruisers and 5 destroyers in the enemy fleet." The intelligence staff officer was relieved: "I figured it out, and it turned out as I expected, there is no aircraft carrier." Nagumo and his staff felt a wave of relief from the new report, but it was not as relaxed as the intelligence staff.Their rich experience in command and combat made them faintly feel that things are not that simple. According to the report provided by Ganli, it can only prove that there are no aircraft carriers in the fleet, but it cannot mean that there are no US aircraft carriers in this sea area.

The waters near Midway Island belonged to the outpost of the US-Japan naval battle. Just imagine, who would send a light fleet here alone?It is certain that it is an escort fleet, maybe the aircraft carrier will not be very far from the fleet. Sure enough, Nanyun immediately received a report from the "Chikuma" cruiser, saying that an enemy plane was flying towards the fleet, and said convincingly: "It is a carrier-based plane, and it is the first batch that our ship found." The cruiser's report seemed to have given Nagumo a slap in the face, and then the "Soryu" also reported that they had spotted a large number of twin-engine aircraft.

The nerves of the generals of the mobile unit became very tense, but when they saw this batch of planes, they all burst into laughter after being stunned for a moment. The lookout post of "Canglong" may have been so frightened that he couldn't even count.The comer is indeed a beautiful aircraft, but it is not a twin-engine, but a four-engine! The U.S. plane's attack again relieved the tension of the mobile troops, because as long as they were not dizzy, no one would think that the four-engine bomber would be a carrier-based aircraft, but only a land-based aircraft.Genda specifically checked the model identification table and recognized it as a B-17 "Flying Fortress".

That's right, this is the fourth batch of "guests" from Midway Island, the "most experienced bomber group", which once attacked the Sweeney bomber group of the Japanese transport fleet. Before dawn, Sweeney set off with the B-17 "Flying Fortress". He originally wanted to vent his anger on the transport fleet again, but before departure, Ramsey reminded him that "Katalina" He is searching for the Japanese aircraft carrier in the northwest. Once found, he will change the attack target at any time. After receiving the information from "Katalina", the Midway Command Post immediately notified Sweeney in plain language.The Sweeney fleet immediately turned around and found the mobile unit after the other US aircraft attack units, but unfortunately, the Japanese aircraft carrier was covered by clouds, and Sweeney's appetite was nothing but the aircraft carrier , so he had to hover at an altitude of 6,000 meters in order to drop the bomb after the clouds cleared and the fog cleared.

After waiting for a period of time, Sweeney got his wish. The fleet bombed the four old aircraft carriers continuously, and black water columns continued to rise around the aircraft carrier. Sweeney's luck was not better than when he attacked the transport fleet last time. Due to the low targeting accuracy, the bombing process was thunderous and rainy. Although it was enough to scare the opponent, it actually failed to hit a single bomb.Under the cover of anti-aircraft artillery fire, the Japanese aircraft carrier quickly fled under the clouds, and handed over the defense and expulsion tasks to the "Zero" type of air patrol.

The Sweeney fleet dropped its bombs and began to return to Midway. The "Flying Fortress" is not like other bombers or torpedo planes. It is a high-speed aircraft with strong protection. Even if the "Zero" fires violently, it cannot cause serious damage to it. , One dive can throw the "Zero" formula far away. Sweeney thought that the "Zero" would be chasing closely, but when he looked behind, none of the "Zero" could keep up. He was very surprised: "Hmph, I thought it was theirs." Where are the elites!" After the war, Nimitz praised the performance of the "Flying Fortress". The Flying Fortress was an Army aircraft, and Nimitz urged that naval aviation be immediately equipped with the same type of fighter for reconnaissance, tracking, and bombing.

However, at that time, the "Flying Fortress"'s attack with little effect gave Nan Yun and others a temporary reassurance.The thing is obvious, if the Americans have aircraft carriers in this area, why don't they send carrier-based aircraft to support these land-based aircraft in combat? Nagumo preliminarily judged that the "U.S. carrier-based aircraft" reported by the "Chikuma" was likely to be the first batch of Japanese aircraft returned by Tomonaga. In the eyes of the officers and soldiers of the mobile unit, what's so scary about an attack like a "flying fortress", let alone four batches, even five or six batches?

Even if these American pilots are different from what they imagined, they are all brave and fearless, and they are not inferior to the crazy and fierce Japanese army, but as long as the aircraft carrier hatch is closed tightly, the interior will be unscathed.At the same time, from a tactical point of view, Midway Island sent bombers without fighter cover to attack, which is downright stupid: the attack has no coordination at all; the organization and command are messy; Degree. Just thinking about it, the fifth batch of U.S. fighter jets arrived.