The boat rocked again, and this gentle rocking made people's eyelids start to feel heavy again. So for a while, Xie Na's smile became blurry again, and soon she sank into darkness again, like

A big rock sank into the water, and then air combat, movies, hot dogs and a variety of other weird and unrelated things floated up like water splashes, and then quickly disappeared into the darkness.

The second day's training was mainly about formation confrontation and tactical cooperation. It mainly included various cross-scissors drills, mutual cooperation, decoy and assault, mutual protection, etc.

By June 2, the fleet was concentrated in a promising place - "Lucky Point", 325 miles northeast of Midway. On the way, the commander selected a group of officers (including Ron) and reported to them

Some very precise documents were produced, prepared by General Nimitz's aide-de-camp, Lieutenant General Edward Layton, who predicted the enemy's plan to attack Midway, including the direction from which Nagumo's aircraft carriers were about to depart ("from the northwest").

bearing 325 degrees") and the location they were about to reach ("approximately 175 miles from Midway").

This accurate intelligence surprised everyone, and at the same time boosted the morale of all those who knew about it. A more detailed combat plan was drawn up: The Japanese himself probably did not know that the US Navy's aircraft carrier formation was in the nearby waters. In order to capture Midway

Island, they will first definitely use the carrier-based aircraft of the aircraft carrier formation to conduct air strikes on Midway Island. There are long-range B17 bombers from the US military on Midway Island. This four-engine heavy horizontal bomber is not a threat to moving targets such as warships.

It is large, but the location is very suitable for reconnaissance of the Japanese fleet. At the same time, fortifications have been deployed on the island, and many anti-aircraft guns, as well as some fighter jets, torpedo planes, and dive bombers have been transported.

Although most of them are a bit old and lack experienced veterans to pilot them, these things can still pose a threat to the Japanese fleet. Without eliminating the aviation power on the island, Japan will not be able to complete the occupation of Midway Island.

"There are a total of 15 B17s in Midway, and we have equipped each aircraft with two to three crews for rotational reconnaissance. If weather conditions permit, in the recent period, we can guarantee that there will be at least 10 aircraft in the air at any time.

Patrol, 5 of which are in key directions. Once the Japanese aircraft carrier is discovered, the aircraft carrier will immediately go on alert and wait for the Japanese army to attack Midway Island. When the Japanese army's aviation power is used to attack Midway Island, its own defense

It will definitely be weakened. At this time, our carrier aviation will launch a decisive strike against the Japanese aircraft carrier. Before that, the entire formation must maintain radio silence to avoid being discovered by the Japanese. This is our basic plan, but also

Does anyone have anything to add?" General Fletcher asked.

"What if the Army Aviation fails to discover the Japanese fleet first? Can they discover the Japanese fleet?" Some people have questioned the business level of the Army Aviation.

"Captain Ron, you are from the Army Aviation, what do you think?" Fletcher turned to Ron.

"General, the Army Aviation is definitely not as good as the Navy in terms of training in searching for sea targets, but I think it is impossible for a target as big as the fleet to be undetected as long as it appears within the field of vision. But the sea is so big,

There will always be clouds in the sky, and no matter how many planes are dispatched, nothing can be guaranteed. In addition, in order to ensure discovery, I suggest that if possible, B17 should lower the flight altitude, from the 20,000 feet they are used to, to about 13,000 feet.

Of course, this will increase the risk of the mission and make them more vulnerable to interception by Japanese fighter jets."

"If a plane is intercepted, the approximate location of the Japanese fleet can be determined. As long as the Army Aviation can send the message back."

"If there is anything that the Army Aviation has an absolute advantage over the Navy, it must be the sturdiness of the bombers. The nickname of the Flying Fortress is not for nothing. As long as the antenna is not damaged by the first bullet, it will be shot down.

There will be no problem sending a telegram back."

"Well, I think the army can still be relied on, but we must make other contingency plans for other situations, such as failing to discover the Japanese fleet in time, or being discovered by the Japanese first." It was Si who spoke.

Major General Pruance. Although in history, he did not receive five stars like General Halsey, in the eyes of many future generations of military fans, he is the best frontline commander of the U.S. Navy. In these days,

Ron had met him more than once. In Ron's impression, this general, who was a cruiser commander, had always been a silent person who was good at listening.
Chapter completed!