Chapter 1230 Meteor Belt Lightning Strike Combat (5)
The large-scale carrier-based aircraft raid was very effective. More than 3,000 carrier-based aircraft attacked in waves and fired nearly 7,000 torpedoes. In conjunction with the cruisers near the mobile aircraft carrier and the naval guns of the main fleet of the Spinning Water Federation, a single raid was enough. Nearly forty Red Maple Republic warships were destroyed.
This was something that was unthinkable in the past. It can be said to be the highlight moment of carrier-based aircraft. Every pilot knows that everything he does will likely be included in the textbooks of various military academies in the future.
This is an unprecedented case of a carrier-based aircraft effectively attacking a warship.
But having said that, 7,000 torpedoes only caused damage to close to forty warships, and in conjunction with the effect of fleet fire coverage, the killing efficiency was actually not high.
The main reason is that the battleship's anti-aircraft firepower is too strong, and the torpedoes fired from a safe distance are too slow. Unless multiple torpedoes attack at the same time, the anti-aircraft guns can easily respond.
And this situation is difficult to replicate. After the Red Maple Republic fleet had its fill of torpedoes, it finally allowed the fleet to complete its steering and was gradually moving away from the meteorite belt.
This also means that if they want to launch a similar attack in the future, the pilots will take great risks and drop bombs at close range against anti-aircraft guns or even naval guns that will be attacked from far away.
Moreover, the loss of a mere forty battleships was only a fraction of the loss for the Red Maple Republic fleet, which had more than two thousand battleships. They still had the ability to fight.
The carrier-based aircraft must go back and remount after completing the bombing. This time difference will also give the Red Maple Republic fleet a chance to breathe. How to reorganize the fleet for attack has become the biggest test for the flight commander.
Hall got into the membrane airlock of the Swan and stopped firmly in the hangar.
Fang Lanyin, who put on protective clothing, immediately led the logistics personnel to rush up, quickly checked the fighter plane's condition and remounted the torpedoes on the fighter plane.
Taking this opportunity, Hall opened the hatch, threw off his helmet, took the mineral water sent by the ground crew, and took a big sip.
Although what the pilots have to do now is just to fly over, drop bombs, and return, it is as simple as it seems. Driving a space fighter will consume a lot of physical energy, and this battle is far from over, or even It can only be regarded as the end of the beginning.
Therefore, pilots not only have to take time to rest when returning, but sometimes they even need to change diapers.
Ah, yes, this is the same as modern pilots. Everyone wears diapers on the battlefield.
"Brother Li didn't come back with you?"
"He ran off on his own."
Fang Lanyin had an expression of 'I knew it'.
"You should take off his backpack before setting off. Without anti-ship weapons, he probably won't be able to act alone."
The lionfish's standard weapons are still ion beams and machine guns. These weapons cannot cause effective damage to the battleship. Even if Li Chengqi can pass through the shield, the most he can do is to fire a few rounds at the battleship's engine to make it lie down. There is no way to destroy it.
Fang Lanyin looked to the side guiltily after hearing this. Alyssa had said to take off her backpack, but Fang Lanyin couldn't resist Li Chengqi's request, so she secretly put it back on again.
Just as he was talking, from the other side of the light green membrane airlock, the lionfish's inverted Y-shaped body came in.
Fang Lanyin and Hall looked surprised for a moment. No, are you back so soon?
That’s not normal. In the past, didn’t we have to run out of energy or run out of ammunition every time?
The lionfish stopped on the other side. As the engine was shut down, a group of ground crew rushed up.
Immediately, Li Chengqi's voice sounded from Fang Lanyin's personal terminal: "I need to remount the torpedoes, and it's best to refill the cannon ammunition."
"Machine cannon? Brother Li, have you fought with the fleet?" "Almost."
Listening to Li Chengqi's voice, it seemed that his mood was not very beautiful.
"I only destroyed three warships. The carrier-based aircraft fleet of the Red Maple Republic has arrived. There are nearly two hundred aircraft by visual inspection. I have no choice but to retreat while fighting."
“…..”
He was still the same as always, saying incredible things in a calm tone.
The ground crew has used equipment to connect to Lionfish. On the one hand, it is checking whether each system is intact, just like using a computer to check whether there are any problems with the car.
On the other hand, the flight record of the lionfish is extracted for later maintenance and adjustment. Hall also needs this data to practice in the virtual machine.
So the lionfish will do this every time it comes back, which was specially instructed by Fang Lanyin.
In this flight record, it can be clearly seen that Li Chengqi destroyed two destroyers and one frigate in this sortie. As for the dozen or so space fighters, which is enough for ordinary pilots to be promoted to ace, they can simply be ignored... …
Fang Lanyin had already run to get some spray paint, preparing to paint a few more stars on the lionfish.
But at this time, Alyssa connected with Fang Lanyin first:
"Are Hall and Li Chengqi back?"
"Just returned."
Alyssa was a little surprised when she heard this. After all, Li Chengqi had never acted according to the plan like this, but that was not the point.
She immediately said:
"Continue the preparation work. We now need to maneuver and change positions, and wait for new orders to be issued before the carrier-based aircraft can set off."
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The results of the battle caused by the carrier-based aircraft were actually very unexpected. In fact, when the Spinwater Federation military was formulating tactics, many people believed that the best result was that the carrier-based aircraft could cause chaos to the Red Maple Republic's fleet. , can now cause additional damage, which is an unexpected surprise.
However, the command level of the Spinning Water Federation obviously did not pop the champagne at halftime. They clearly knew that this level of damage was still not worth mentioning to the Red Maple Republic's fleet, and they continued to blindly launch attacks with carrier-based aircraft. , not only will the effect be limited, but the prepared Red Maple Republic fleet will also cause heavy casualties to the carrier-based aircraft fleet.
Although pilots are consumables, consumables must be used in the right place. Spending them indiscriminately is dereliction of duty.
Therefore, after the first wave of torpedo attacks, all carrier-based aircraft returned and did not immediately launch a second wave of torpedo attacks.
On the one hand, it is because the Red Maple Republic fleet has been prepared and will not have a surprise attack effect like the first time. On the other hand, it is because the Red Maple Republic fleet has completed its turn and left the vicinity of the meteorite belt, and the carrier-based aircraft launched another attack effect. Also very limited.
After all carrier-based aircraft have completed recovery, the cruiser will launch artillery cover, and cooperate with the mobile aircraft carrier to use the meteorite belt as a cover to retreat.
They will change their attack positions and prepare for the next large-scale air attack.
(End of chapter)