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Text Chapter 818 The Power of Aircraft Carriers

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    "Oh my God! There are so many planes!" The people who arrived from the battleship Han Gaozu looked at the black group of planes rushing towards them, and they were all shocked and dumbfounded.  However, they have no way to counterattack.  Because all countries have not yet realized the power of aviation, the Chinese Navy's warships are not equipped with anti-aircraft weapons.  Of course, some light artillery and machine guns can also shoot into the air.  It¡¯s just that the effect won¡¯t be very good!

    "The bomber squadron cuts in, prepare to drop bombs!" The person commanding this attack was Colonel Liu Yuanhang, the aviation wing leader of the aircraft carrier Kunlun.  An outstanding pilot from the Air Force, because of his excellent flying skills and talent for commanding aviation units in combat, after training, he became the commander of the aircraft carrier Kunlun.

    Thanks to the invention of radio, it has become much easier for the Air Force to command operations.  In recent years, the empire has invested a lot in scientific and technological research, but the output is also amazing!  Popov made amazing achievements in radio, and these achievements were quickly used in the military!

    Under the command of Colonel Liu Yuanhang, twelve H58'Sea Harrier bombers swooped down from an altitude of meters to an altitude of one thousand meters, and then one after another from the battleship 'Han Gaozu'  flew over and dropped bombs.  Because it was a drill, it was impossible to use real aerial bombs.  Therefore, these bombs are made of wood and will not cause much casualties to the battleship.  However, these wooden fake bombs are too light, which will further reduce the already low hit rate.  Therefore, for the sake of fairness in the exercise, it is stipulated that as long as the bomb falls within 50 meters of the battleship, it will be counted as hitting the target!

    However, even so, the bombers' performance in dropping bombs was disastrous.  Soon the twelve HBB 'Sea Harrier' bombers all dropped bombs, but the nearest bomb was not far away

    ¡®The battleships of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty were hundreds of meters apart.  In other words, the bomb dropped just now did not achieve any effect!

    "Damn it! Prepare the torpedo attack aircraft! In a formation of four aircraft, attack from all directions!" Colonel Liu Yuanhang cursed secretly and gave the order to attack again.  Although the bombers did not achieve any results, he did not give up.  Compared with bombers, torpedo attack aircraft are the real trump card against these big guys!

    At this moment, on the bridge of the battleship ¡®Han Gaozu,¡¯ Commodore Li Deming also breathed a sigh of relief.  Although he didn't take these wooden toys seriously, he was still very shocked when a large group of fighter planes appeared in darkness.  However, the bomber's poor bomb-dropping performance later made him relax a lot.  In his opinion, that was all for the aircraft attack.  Although it is very amazing, if it cannot hit the target, it is of no use at all.  However, he ultimately underestimated the power of the airplane.  The next wave of torpedo attack aircraft attacks completely caused the battleship 'Han Gaozu' to pay a heavy price!

    24 H50 Osprey torpedo attack aircraft were divided into six battle groups in a four-machine formation and launched an attack on the battleship Han Gaozu from six directions.  These torpedo attack aircraft lowered to a height of less than two hundred meters above the Caspian Sea and dropped torpedoes less than one and a half kilometers away from the battleship 'Han Gaozu'!

    After entering the water, the 450mm medium-sized torpedo weighing 800 kilograms first sank a few meters, but then pounced towards the target ahead at a speed of up to 30 knots.  Because it was the first time to actually attack a target like a battleship, all torpedo attack aircraft launched the attack just to be on the safe side.  At one time, twenty-four torpedoes rushed towards the battleship 'Han Gaozu!'

    "Torpedoes, four torpedoes in the three o'clock wind direction! Avoid immediately!"

    "Four torpedoes at five o'clock! Avoid!"

    ¡®The officers and soldiers on the battleship Han Gaozu discovered the incoming torpedo and issued an alarm in time.  However, faced with twenty-four torpedo attacks from six directions, the battleship 'Gaozu of Han Dynasty' could not escape at all!

    "Open fire and destroy those torpedoes!" 'Han Gaozu, the gunnery officer aboard the ship gave the order to fire!

    ¡®The 10 155mm rapid-fire cannons and 10 37mm rapid-fire cannons on the battleship Han Gaozu opened fire one after another. The dense shells shrouded the incoming torpedoes, but very few could actually hit the target.

    "Bang! Bang!" A dull sound sounded on the waterline armor on the side of the battleship 'Han Gaozu,'.  This is the sound of a torpedo hitting.  The torpedoes used in the exercise were not loaded with explosives, and the high explosives in the warhead had been replaced by sand.

    After all, you can¡¯t really sink a valuable battleship just to test the combat effectiveness of the aircraft carrier!

    In this wave of torpedo attacks, the battleship 'Han Gaozu' was hit by at least six torpedoes even though it rushed left and right.  Even 'Han Gaozu'The battleship No. ? was designed with mine protection, but six torpedoes were enough to sink the battleship Han Gaozu.

    When the officer in charge announced that the battleship "Gaozu of Han" had been sunk, both Commodore Li Deming and the ordinary officers on the battleship "Gaozu of Han" had gloomy and terrifying expressions!  They never thought that this would be the result.  The toys they looked down upon could actually sink such a powerful battleship.  However, the facts are right in front of us, no one can disbelieve them!

    On the contrary, the fighter pilots of the Kunlun that participated in the attack burst into cheers.

    "Get ready to return, do it again!" Liu Yuanhang gave the order to return, and forty-eight fighter planes flew quickly to the north.

    "Everyone, what do you think?" On the battleship "Bai Qi," Wang Yuze and others have been watching the entire battle through telescopes.  The attacks from bombers and torpedo planes shocked these people!

    "Your Majesty, it seems that aircraft carriers really have the potential to replace battleships! With just such a wave of attacks, the battleship Han Gaozu was sunk. If there were more aircraft, it would not be a problem to wipe out the entire fleet!" Navy Minister Zhang  Cheng sighed.  His mood was a bit complicated. This exercise undoubtedly proved that after the aircraft carrier appeared, the battleship would be terminated by enemies from the sky, but he still had a different feeling in his heart.

    "Your Majesty, I think this is because the battleships lack counter-weapons. We can install anti-aircraft weapons on the battleships. We can even build battleships specially used for air defense to protect the battleships. In this case, the threat to the battleships will be  It¡¯s much smaller!¡± said Major General Hai Zhengsheng, Chief of Staff of the Home Fleet.  Although, the attack from the carrier-based aircraft on the aircraft carrier is very violent, even more terrifying than the traditional battleship duel.  However, the attack accuracy of carrier-based aircraft is too low. If the battleship has anti-aircraft weapons, the carrier-based aircraft will inevitably be able to succeed!

    "Installing anti-aircraft weapons on battleships, or even building specialized anti-aircraft warships, is indeed a development trend in the future. However, before other countries begin to develop aviation power, we do not need to do this to avoid exposing our trump card weapons.  out. However, even with the addition of anti-aircraft weapons, battleships are no match for aircraft carriers. The performance of current carrier-based aircraft is still too poor! But in a few years, the speed of carrier-based aircraft will be greatly improved, and the speed of carrier-based aircraft will be greatly improved.  The amount of bombs and the accuracy of bombing will also be greatly improved. By that time, the battleship will have no power to fight back in front of the aircraft carrier!" Wang Yuze said.

    Wang Yuze¡¯s views have been recognized by everyone.  Even those believers in giant ship cannons realized the power of this new attack method after seeing the attack methods of aircraft carriers.

    Seeing everyone¡¯s reaction, Wang Yuze was very satisfied.  Although he is the emperor, he can forcibly develop aircraft carriers in the navy on a large scale.  But if these naval vice-admirals cannot be convinced, the effect will be greatly reduced!

    ¡®Kunlun, the aircraft carrier¡¯s attack on the battleship formation is not over yet.  At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, carrier-based aircraft taking off from the aircraft carrier Kunlun launched a second wave of attacks on the battleship formation.  This time, the one under siege was the battleship ¡®Hanwen Emperor¡¯.  The battleship "Hanwen Emperor" also failed to escape the fate of being sunk.  It was still the twelve HBB-type Sea Harrier bombers that attacked first.  The bombing effect this time was slightly better.  Two of the twelve bombs hit the battleship 'Hanwen Emperor'.  Theoretically speaking, a 500 kilogram aerial bomb dropped from a distance of 1 cc meters is enough to penetrate the armor of the battleship 'Hanwen Emperor'.

    These two bombs alone can seriously damage the battleship "Hanwen Emperor".  Subsequently, torpedo attack aircraft launched an attack.  This time, only twelve of the twenty-four torpedo attack aircraft launched an attack on the battleship "Hanwen Emperor," while the other twelve turned their targets to the "Ussuri River" among the two heavy cruisers.

    After the attack, the battleship 'Hanwen Emperor' was hit by two 500-kilogram aerial bombs and subsequently loaded with four torpedoes, and was judged to have sunk.  The heavy cruiser 'Ussuri River' had better luck and escaped most of the torpedoes. Only one torpedo hit the stern part of the heavy cruiser 'Ussuri River' and was judged to be seriously injured.

    In just one day, two battleships in the battleship formation were sunk and a heavy cruiser was severely damaged.  As for the aircraft carrier formation, there was no loss at all.  This result stunned everyone who watched this exercise.  At the same time, they were all convinced!  As a naval general, reason is very important, and everyone has recognized the reality!
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