'boom!'

Another aviation shell directly hit the flight deck of the USS Kaga aircraft carrier, but the shell did not explode directly, but instead made a hole in the aviation deck. It was this hole that allowed the USS Kaga aircraft carrier to complete the road of his life.

'boom!'

There was another huge explosion, which was countless times more than the previous one. The reason was that after the aviation bomb penetrated the flight deck of Kaga, it directly fell into the ammunition compartment inside Kaga. The already shaky aircraft carrier Kaga aircraft carrier was instantly broken into two sections by the shells that had exploded.

Faced with this sudden scene, all the Japanese soldiers were stunned and looked at their aircraft carrier with disbelief. They did not believe that the Japanese Navy would be defeated like this, and this was the first aircraft carrier in the history of the Japanese Navy to be sunk in war.

Speaking of the Kaga aircraft carrier, the Japanese had different feelings for it. This aircraft carrier, which was built in July 1920, was launched in November 1921, but then it stopped building in 1922 in accordance with the signed Washington Naval Treaty, and the Japanese even planned to dismantle it.

But the following year, the Kanto earthquake occurred, which twisted the keel that directly shocked the Tiancheng, and had to be forced to be scrapped. However, the Kaga aircraft carrier, which had not yet been disintegrated, changed his fate from then on. It continued to be built in 1923 to replace the scrap Tiancheng. It was not completed until 1928. It has been in service today for less than 11 years.

The Japanese Navy, which had always been arrogant, saw that its powerful aircraft carrier was sunk by the enemy and instantly broke out in a desperate attempt. The two cruisers responsible for escorting were driving at full capacity, and all the artillery fire on the entire ship. As long as they could be used, they would definitely shoot down all the fighter planes in the air.

The Japanese Navy's madness also caught Stuka Squadron off guard. They did not expect that the Japanese could still fight so tenaciously after losing the aircraft carrier. For a moment, the pilots of the Stuka Squadron also competed with the Japanese.

The Stuka dive bomber pulled up, dive again and again, then pulled up, and then dive again. This time the Japanese Navy seemed to finally reflect the quality of their naval soldiers. Since the Stuka dive bomber had to throw the bomb out at 500 meters away, and then pulled the nose up as soon as possible to ensure that it could fly safely.

The Japanese army also seized the moment when Stuka dropped bombs and pulled the fighter up, hit the firepower and shot towards Stuka. The moment the fighter was pulled up, his entire abdomen was exposed in front of the Japanese. Besides, the Japanese also had dive bombers, so they naturally knew when the best effect was to be launched.

The captains of the Japanese cruiser seemed to be very professional, commanding the warships to make various evasion actions, from the beginning to the end. Only one of the thirty Stuka dive bombers landed on the deck of a cruiser. Of course, this shell caused considerable trauma to the cruiser, but it was only a damage to personnel and equipment. It still did not pose any threat to the power of the warship. As for sinking, it was still far from it.

Although the aircraft carrier looks very difficult to fight, if it is hit correctly, a shell can completely solve it. Just like when the shell explodes directly on the deck, it may only cause certain damage to the people and fighter jets on the deck, but it cannot pose a threat to the overall structure of the aircraft carrier.

However, as the bomb penetrated the deck and drilled directly into the ammunition compartment, we can only blame the USS Kaga for its bad luck. If there were observation instruments to record all this at this time, perhaps this battle would have boosted the whole world, because the Chinese Air Force seemed to have had luck as luck.

The entire Kaga aircraft carrier was attacked by almost thirty Stuka dive bombers in turn, but only four bombs landed on the Kaga, with a hit rate of only 7.5%. However, it was this hit rate that allowed them to kill a 34,000-ton aircraft carrier in just 10 or 20 minutes after a round of attacks.

What is the reason? Perhaps no one will know this reason. Perhaps one day when the wreckage of the Kaga is salvaged, it can only be restored through various technical means. Three of the four aviation bombs fell directly on different positions on the deck of the Kaga aircraft carrier, and the fourth bomb, which was the location where the deadly bomb hit, was the position where the fighter plane exploded at that time.

After the fighter planes and the bombs they carried exploded, they caused some damage to the flight deck. The fourth bomb fell into the damaged place, so it easily penetrated the deck and entered the ammunition compartment directly. This is why they were lucky.

This battle is unique, and it is this battle that allows the whole world to see the value of aircraft carriers and the role of the air force in naval warfare. The era of giant ships and cannons seems to have become history. Things that were originally nothing to do with China have now opened this new history by China.

Li Zhi calmly pulled up his Stuka dive bomber. Facing the Japanese attack, he seemed much calmer. After dropping the bomb, he looked back and took a look. He loved it. At worst, he could just have another round. But he didn't expect that when he just pulled Stuka up, a huge explosion came from the bottom.

It was not until this time that Li Zhi turned to look at his comrades-in-arms and found that no one was attacking except him. The comrades-in-arms who were already ready to dive were foolishly forgotten to dive after seeing this scene, because there was no need for it. The aircraft carrier must sink, and giving him a bomb would only be a waste.

However, in the subsequent battle, the pilots of Stuka Squadron felt that they were a little weak. The bombs they threw could not touch the Japanese warships at all, and they were shot down two Stuka dive bombers. Although the pilot successfully parachuted, the problem was that in this cold sea water, there were Japanese warships around. The four of them obviously couldn't survive. (Stuka was two fighter jets, one in front and one behind. The one behind them was responsible for a machine gun, mainly responsible for attacking enemy planes chasing from behind.)

"People should pay attention, return immediately, return immediately." Bi Hai looked at the two pilots who fell into the water, and his heart was filled with a strong sense of sadness.

Although they have also learned to swim, and the outermost layer of their flight suits is a life jacket, which will be automatically inflated after being pulled open, which is enough to allow them to swim safely on land. But the key to the problem is that there are two Japanese cruisers here, and the bombs they carry have basically been consumed, so they can't continue fighting at this time.

The capture of these four pilots seems to be a foregone conclusion, which he cannot change. Even if he fights to the death now, he may not be able to sank these two cruisers. Their air defense firepower seems to have begun to go crazy, which forced Bi Hai to consider the survival of Stuka Squadron.

Once the squadron is reimbursed here, the 99th Army will lose an important air force in the short term. The newly trained pilots will not be able to perform such difficult tasks in the short term, especially the 99th Army will have big moves next, so Bi Hai dared not easily reimburse all the Stuka Squadron here. Looking at the four pilots who fell into the sea, Bi Hai could only pray in his heart, hoping that they could survive safely, even if they were temporarily wronged.

"Bird's Nest! Bird's Nest! I'm an eagle!" Bi Hai called the base with a little heavy voice. Although he had issued an order to return, he still had to report to the base. If the base does not agree to their return, even if he fights all the entire squadron, he will fight to the end with the Japanese.

"I am the bird's nest. Please tell me the eagle!" A female voice suddenly came from the telephone. The voice was a little delicate. As soon as she heard it, she knew that she was not a child of a farmer.

"Why are you a woman?" Bi Hai said to himself. Although he knew that the base was training a group of female call operators, he didn't pay much attention to the specific details. The training tasks all day long can make people exhausted. Who is in the mood to care about them?

"We just started the internship today. Please tell me if you have any questions!" The female operator did not talk to Bi Hai. She also knew when it was now. There must be something important about the Stuka Squadron calling base. They have long known the previous training that it is prohibited to chat on the radio during the pilot's mission.

"Oh, my squadron encountered three Japanese warships, one aircraft carrier looked like the Kaga, and two unknown cruisers, which sank the Kaga. Now the ammunition is almost exhausted, and I am unable to continue to attack the remaining two cruisers. Two fighter jets were destroyed by the enemy. I am now returning to my voyage. I request instructions!" After a little surprised, Bi Hai returned to peace and quickly reported the situation on his side.

"How are the four pilots shot down?" A trace of tension suddenly appeared in the female voice opposite. I don't know if it was the first day of internship or what happened, so I asked hurriedly.

"I saw that they had successfully parachuted, and I guess they should become prisoners of the Japanese army soon." Bi Hai said lightly. Although he was reluctant, after all, they were all brothers who came with him, but he had no choice. There was no naval force around him. If the two of them wanted to avoid being captured, they would only commit suicide, but that was obviously not what he wanted to see.

"Okay, I agree to return. Please be careful when returning and avoid the Japanese fleet as much as possible." The female operator reminded carefully.

"I understand!" Bi Hai said.

Without reminding him, he knew that he would avoid the Japanese fleet. He was not a fighter jet, and his ammunition was basically exhausted, so the fool would go head-on with the Japanese. Moreover, their combat missions were different from fighter jets and bombers, so no one would show off his heroes at this time.

Although a Japanese aircraft carrier was sunk, no one seemed very happy when the return Stuka squadron was getting. This was the first time they had achieved great results, but this was also the first time they had suffered damage in the mission. Moreover, there were two fighter jets. Thirty Stukas came and were vigorously thirty Stukas, but when they returned, there were only twenty-eight silent ones.
Chapter completed!