On the Pacific Ocean, two hundred of the latest US military Mustang fighter jets covered fifty torpedo bombers flying towards the Japanese warships.
George Welch continued to drive the Mustang fighter forward, getting closer and closer to the Japanese warships. In the distance, he could even see the huge figure of the Japanese aircraft carrier on the sea. So far, the US military fleet has not encountered the Japanese. The interception of warship-based aircraft.
The other US military pilots also looked relaxed. George Welch was very excited. It seemed that the Japanese had no defense and the US aviation could easily win this battle.
"Ta-ta-ta..."
At this moment, there was a heavy sound of bullets in the sky. George Welch looked up and saw countless Japanese Zero fighter planes suddenly emerging from the clouds like ghosts, facing the formation of U.S. fighter planes below. Launched a flood of attacks.
George Welch was shocked. As an ace pilot, he certainly knew how important it was to occupy the commanding heights in an air battle. It was an advantage that could completely crush the opponent.
"boom!"
A Mustang was hit on the wing by a Zero, and the entire aircraft plunged into the sea. The pilot there did not even have a chance to parachute, and fell directly into the sea with the fighter plane.
"Ta-ta-ta..."
Under the fierce attack of Zero, "Mustang" and "Tomahawk" were shot down one after another.
"Hurry up!" George Welch shouted through the airborne communication equipment. However, at this time, the US military fleet had been completely dispersed by the Zero, and they were fighting independently. Few people could listen to George Welch's voice. George Welch sighed. Most of the pilots in the US military have no actual combat experience. When these novices in air combat are suddenly attacked, most of their reactions are chaotic and panicked, and they are completely disorganized.
Under the sudden attack by Japanese fighter planes, the US Mustangs were exploded and shot down one after another, and the rest scattered. George Welch used his skillful skills to kill a Zero, but was Three Zeros were targeting it at the same time.
The three Zeros avoided heights and kept shooting at George Welch's plane. George Welch kept making various tactical evasive maneuvers, including barrel rolls, side rolls, and horizontal movements, trying to find a way out of the desperate situation. On the bloody road, the three Zeros behind fought for a long time, but did not hit George Welch's fighter plane. George Welch had a proud smile on his face, but his smile did not stay long. He discovered that , directly in the sky directly in front, a Japanese Zero was diving and shooting at its own fighter plane.
Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, George Welch bravely pulled the control stick. The plane climbed upwards while firing at the Japanese Zero fighter.
"Onboard!"
Shima Katsuzo roared and dived and fired at George Welch's fighter plane.
George Welch immediately started a shootout with Shima Katsuzo. At this time, George Welch recognized that this Zero fighter was the one that shot down his plane yesterday, and kept firing with red eyes.
"Ta-ta-ta~"
"Ta-ta-ta~"
The two planes fired wildly at each other, their muzzles flashing with muzzle flashes.
George Welch knew that this Japanese fighter plane was condescending and had an absolute advantage, but he was not afraid.
"Come on, bastard!" George Welch yelled.
"Boom!" After a storm of shooting, George Welch's fighter plane was blown up. At the last moment when the plane exploded, George Welch successfully parachuted into the sea. Then, A Japanese boat came over, and George Welch became a prisoner of the Japanese navy.
"Onboard!"
After shooting down George Welch's fighter plane again, Shima Shengzo roared excitedly, and the plane hovered in the air for a moment, and then attacked another US military fighter plane again...
The torpedo bomber pilot Jack was attacked by several Zeros at this time. Jack knew that his torpedo bomber was heavy and slow. Under the encirclement and suppression of so many Zeros, it would be impossible to escape. At this time, Jack discovered that, Not far below, there was a heavy cruiser Suzuki of the Japanese Navy. Jack was heartbroken and decided to blow up the Suzuki regardless of the pursuit behind him. So he began to dive towards the Suzuki. However, he found that the torpedo was The aircraft's torpedoes were stuck on the launch pad and could not be launched.
Jack yelled: "What the hell!" Then he pushed the joystick, determined to perish together with the Suzuki.
Jack saw that the Japanese soldiers on the Suzuki were panicking when they saw their plane coming, and the anti-aircraft guns on the ship kept firing at their planes.
Jack's plane was hit by a shell. The left wing of the plane was seriously damaged and the fuselage continued to shake.
Jack tried his best to control the plane and crashed into the heavy cruiser Suzuki.
With a "Boom!", the heavy cruiser Suzuki made a loud noise. Then, a big hole was blown out of the side string of the ship. A large amount of seawater poured into the ship. The Suzuki started to sink with thick smoke...
This air battle over the waters outside Oahu did not last long, but it was extremely fierce. In the half-hour air battle, more than a hundred US military fighter jets were shot down, and fifty US torpedo bombers, Not one of them escaped, and all were shot down by Japanese fighter planes. The Japanese only lost a dozen fighter jets, and the heavy cruiser Suzuki was sunk by US fighter jets.
"Long live!"
Seeing the defeat of the US aviation force, Nobuchi Kondo roared excitedly, and Chuichi Nagumo's face also blossomed with joy.
"Hey, Kondo-kun, this is really a decisive battle that determines the outcome of the Battle of Hawaii." Nagumo Chuichi said.
"Yes, Nagumo-kun, after this battle, we have regained the lost air supremacy. Now, we can completely attack Oahu directly." Kondo Nobutake said.
Nagumo Chuichi said: "Well, although the risk of island hopping is higher, now that our army has control of the sea, we don't have to worry about American warships attacking from behind. As long as we occupy Oahu, the entire Hawaiian Islands will also It’s all under control.”
"Okay, without further ado, let the minesweepers clear the mines immediately. We must resolve the battle before the arrival of the first fleet." At that moment, Nobutake Kondo immediately ordered all fleets to approach the waters of Oahu and carry out artillery bombardment on Oahu. Getting ready to land on Oahu.
At the same time, after learning that the land-based aviation force was ambushed by the Japanese naval aviation force on Oahu, MacArthur and Nimitz's expressions changed.
In this attack, the Americans lost a total of 200 aircraft. As a result, there were only more than 300 fighter jets left on the entire island of Oahu. Although there were more than 100 bombers, there were not enough Fighters have gained air supremacy, and bombers dare not perform missions alone.
MacArthur smiled bitterly and said: "Chester, it seems that we still underestimated the Japanese. They actually set a trap for us. Unfortunately, we did not see through the enemy's trick."
Nimitz said: "The Japanese aircraft carrier-based aircraft originally had about 400 fighter jets. If our calculation is correct, the Japanese army now has about 200 fighter jets. After these two days of fierce fighting, our fighter jets have also been lost. Halfway through, there are about 300 aircraft. In terms of numbers, we no longer have an advantage, but in terms of pilot experience and technology, our aviation force is at an absolute disadvantage."
"General, the Japanese warships have approached Oahu, and their minesweepers are clearing mines. It seems that they want to launch an attack on Oahu." An officer walked in and said.
MacArthur's face sank, and he took a hard puff on his pipe. MacArthur said: "The Japanese actually used the island hopping tactic, abandoned other islands, and directly attacked Oahu. I didn't expect the Japanese to have such courage."
"The Japanese timed their attack well. Our aviation force was newly defeated and was unable to launch a large-scale attack on the Japanese fleet for a while. The Japanese had an advantage in artillery fire. Therefore, the situation on Oahu was very bad. " Nimitz said.
"We need more aircraft and more warships to invest in Hawaii. The United States can lose the Philippines, but it must not lose Hawaii!" MacArthur was a little excited. It can be seen that the defeat in the air battle made MacArthur a little out of control.
"Looking at it now, we may be supported by aircraft, but the Atlantic Fleet should not be able to reach Hawaii in a short time. Moreover, the Atlantic Fleet has to block Germany's sea transportation lines and cannot spare the main force to support us. In a short time, we can only rely on ourselves. ." Nimitz said.
"Chester, Oahu is an island. Without sea control, it will be difficult for us to hold it. Now it seems that we can only do our best. At worst, we will be loyal to our country." MacArthur said pessimistically.
"The war is not over, and anything can happen. I believe that the final victory belongs to us," Nimitz said.
"I hope so..." MacArthur sighed...
On San Marino Island, Xu Rui has received the news that the US Air Force was defeated by the Japanese Air Force.
Digua said: "This MacArthur, the regiment commander reminded him to be careful of the Japanese devil's trap and not to bomb the Japanese devil's aircraft carrier easily, but he just didn't listen. Now he has suffered a big loss. It is really his own fault."
Leng Tiefeng snorted and uttered only two words: "You deserve it!"
He Shuya also said: "MacArthur was stubborn and refused to listen to others, so he was defeated. However, the U.S. aviation force was hit by this and had lost absolute control of the air. The Japanese also had control of the sea and had an absolute advantage. If there were no accidents, , Oahu should not be able to hold on for too long before it falls."
"Oahu is the core of the entire Hawaiian Islands. If Oahu falls, the Japanese will soon occupy the entire Hawaiian Islands. By then, San Marino Island will have lost support and will be unable to support itself, and will inevitably fail." Huang Shouxin continued. .
Everyone became quiet. They knew that what He Shuya and Huang Shouxin said was a high probability event. The entire Hawaiian Islands was likely to be occupied by the Japanese because of MacArthur's reckless attack.
Is there no other way? Everyone turned their eyes to Xu Rui...