(Sorry, there was a typo in the previous chapter. The Tianshu squadron should be three fighter groups and three bomber groups. Three large aircraft carriers, each with two groups, about 80 aircraft. The previous chapter said "two fighter groups"
"Group" should refer to the number of mobile fighter jets that can be sent out. There is also a group that cannot be sent out and must be left behind to conduct reconnaissance and protect the aircraft carrier formation itself.)
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At 4:50 in the morning on the 16th, the sky in the east slowly turned from pitch black to deep blue. This indicates that soon the white fish belly will appear in the east, and then the first light of dawn will appear, and dawn is about to come.
In the night sky with only a little visibility, a large number of Ming army aircraft were hovering over the fleet, waiting for the planes that were flying one after another to enter the formation. Only deafening low roars and countless red dots could be heard across the sea and sky.
The bright spots, twinkling and twinkling, look like stars in the sky. They are the small lights at both ends of the aircraft's wings, marking its position to friendly aircraft.
The bomber formation has taken the lead in gathering in the sky. A green signal flare on the flagship soared into the sky, and at the same time, the signal light on the bridge kept flashing, sending out a "heading towards the target" signal.
This signal was specially given to the bomber formation. The bomber leader was searching for this order. At this moment, he did not speak, pushed down the control stick, and accelerated towards the north. The other bombers basically saw the signal, did not speak, and just stopped circling.
Follow the lead plane and fly north.
The bomber fleet has plenty of fuel and always takes off first, forms a formation, and then hovers in the sky waiting for the fighter jets. After completing the mission and returning home, the fighter jet fleet is also allowed to land first, while the bomber fleet hovers and waits.
Now the bomber group has disappeared into the darkness of the north. The fighter formation above the fleet also quickly formed, roaring to chase the bomber group.
This mission does not involve a first attack wave or a second attack wave. The bombers all come out at once, finish the bombing in a short and quick time, and then run away quickly. By then, no matter how good or bad the bombing is, they will have to run away.
Unfortunately, once we face half of Honshu Island's fighter jets, it will be very miserable.
After the attack aircraft group set off, half of the remaining fighter groups, that is, two squadrons, also took off one after another to establish a warning circle around the aircraft carrier formation.
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The attack aircraft group flew over the dark sea. During this hour, the eastern sky turned from dark blue to light blue, and then appeared fish belly white, and the first ray of dawn appeared behind the sea level... Later, a spectacular sunrise over the sea
Sunset started. The sun showed a small angle, and suddenly the sea and sky were filled with rays of light. It seemed to be ten times brighter at once, as if someone suddenly turned on the light.
In the past, the biggest challenge for the Ming army's aircraft fleet was flight safety, ensuring that there would be no collisions in the darkness, flying into the sea, etc. Now that the line of sight was suddenly good, the biggest challenge became to conceal their whereabouts and not be alerted by Japanese aircraft and ships.
Ship found.
In fact, this is also the biggest challenge of this kind of dawn attack. It is said that the biggest advantages of a dawn attack are that firstly, most of the enemies are still sleeping at this time, so they can be most unprepared; secondly, it is still dark when we go, so we can use the darkness to hide our whereabouts.
It is not easy to be discovered by the enemy. However, there are advantages and disadvantages. Take off, form, and protect in the dark.
Needless to say, it is difficult to maintain a route and formation. The key is to accurately grasp the time of departure according to the voyage, and also accurately grasp the speed of the route. You must make sure to maximize the use of darkness to cover your whereabouts, and you must ensure that you arrive at the right place.
The sky is already bright enough without affecting the offensive line of sight. This is always the most difficult thing to grasp.
But this time it seems that I have a good grasp. Now the visibility is getting higher and higher, and the risk of exposure is also increasing, but it is only ten minutes' flight from the coast of Japan. When I attacked Okinawa before, I kept encountering them when I was close to the target.
The Japanese security force. The Ming army did not expect to be able to
They can touch the enemy's bedside without being discovered. They already know now that the Japanese army is not the Qing army. The Japanese army is much more serious in doing things and has a much stronger sense of responsibility. Whatever the regulations are, they will do it to the letter.
.This is the Japanese mainland, and the security must be much stronger than the Okinawa base.
Sure enough, the scene before the sneak attack on Okinawa was repeated. A destroyer appeared on the sea below, dragging a long white mark, traveling from north to south. Needless to say, it must be Japanese.
But unlike Okinawa, this time the Japanese destroyer did not fire immediately without saying a word. The two sides quickly passed by. At the same time, rapid Japanese words appeared on the radio of the Ming army fleet, as if they were asking for their identities.
The Ming army pilots were all secretly happy and kept silent with a tacit understanding. The Japanese army probably never thought that the Ming army's fleet would appear here, only dozens of kilometers away from Tokyo. Maybe they thought that the Ming army's fleet would appear here.
The Ming Army's aircraft carrier group was still wandering along the Ryukyu Islands. The destroyer captain must have been confused, so he asked via radio.
But it is certain that he has reported to the base now. This place is only a few dozen kilometers away from Yokosuka. This destroyer must have come out from Yokosuka Naval Port to cruise, and it will definitely report directly to the Yokosuka base. The Ming army pilots were all sweating
, my heart was in my throat.
Now that the visibility is very high, bombing is no longer a problem. Then it is normal for the enemy to discover it. But now we are only a few minutes away from Tokyo Bay, and we can already see the mountains of Honshu Island in the distance. Even so.
The Japanese airports are now alerted, and they should not be able to fly within a few minutes. As long as the fighter jets at one airport can be successfully annihilated on the ground, then even if most of the fighter jets at the other airport take off, the Ming army will still be able to defeat the two enemies.
One, ensure the safety of the bombers.
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A few minutes later, the Ming army's fleet passed the Japanese coastline and flew into the land of Kanagawa Prefecture. On their right was the entrance to Tokyo Bay, and in front of them was the first target they met - Atsugi Airport.
Tokyo Bay is a deep bay running north to south, 65 kilometers deep and 15 kilometers wide. A small peninsula protrudes from the west side of the entrance to the bay, called Miura Peninsula. Yokosuka City (Port) is on the Miura Peninsula, guarding the mouth of Tokyo Bay.
30 kilometers northwest of Yokosuka is Atsugi City
The Ming army's attack aircraft group flew over Yokosuka, but did not drop bombs. Instead, they divided into two groups over Yokosuka. One group went directly north to attack Atsugi Airport, 30 kilometers away, and the other group flew northeast, passing over the entire Tokyo Bay.
, to attack Yachiyo Airport 60 kilometers away.
Although it is far away from the battlefield, and although there has been no war for many years, Japan is worthy of being a "militaristic country" with a militarized country, and its alert level is really amazing. In the few minutes since the destroyer discovered the fleet, the port of Yokosuka has already echoed with screams.
The air defense siren sounded. When the Ming military aircraft group passed over Yokosuka Port, although the land anti-aircraft guns had not yet responded in place, the warships in the port responded the fastest, and some anti-aircraft guns were already firing into the sky.
The Ming army aircraft fleet did not dare to neglect, sweated a lot, and accelerated towards Atsugi Airport.
A moment later, the fleet of planes flew over Atsugi Airport.
——Fortunately, as expected, although there was a lot of chaos down there, no plane had taken off yet.