Lieutenant Hayter, the co-pilot of No. 16 machine, shouted: "Guys, look, the muzzle of the machine gun of No. 12 machine is ahead. It has almost caught up with the caliber of the naval gun. I really want to ask their machine gunner." Sergeant James, what's it like to use this big guy."
The unsmooth takeoff cast a thick shadow on the hearts of everyone in Unit 16. In order to relieve this suffocating pressure, the young and optimistic co-pilot Haite joked loudly that he had a Holding an unlit 'Victory Cigar', he took a few puffs as he spoke.
The captain, Lieutenant William Farrow, changed his sitting position and turned his neck, which was somewhat stiff due to nervousness: "Don't ask James, you can ask our machine gunner, Sergeant Spatz, the caliber of his machine gun. , no smaller than James’s.”
The navigator George turned to look at the machine gunner Corporal Harold Spatz who was filling the turret's auxiliary fuel tank with 5 gallons of fuel in a small oil drum, then took out his dagger and poked holes in the fuel tank, and laughed. : "Spaz, are you satisfied with your machine gun?"
Spaaz quickly threw the fuel tank into the sea, and then curled his lips: "I believe that the caliber of our rear-mounted machine gun can scare Japanese pilots to death."
George shrugged and made a face: "The Japanese pilots will definitely think that the ones behind us are not machine guns but naval guns..."
"Hahaha......"
The five crew members laughed together, but the shadow of the takeoff accident could not be completely erased from their hearts.
Eastern longitude time, 9:30 minutes.
Just as Yamamoto Isoroku led the fleet to the sea area where the US aircraft carrier formation was discovered, he suddenly received a telegram from a patrol plane: The US aircraft carrier suddenly changed its course 620 nautical miles away from the east longitude sea and headed towards Zhudao.
Yamamoto Isoroku held the telegram and did not speak for more than ten seconds.
"Your Excellency, Commander!" Chief of Staff Major General Matoi Ugaki said, "Could this be the enemy's plan to attack the east and attack the west?"
Yamamoto nodded, with a solemn look on his face: "The Americans' sneak attack on East Meridian is fake, but attacking our naval base on Zhudao Island to retaliate in kind and avenge the bombing of Pearl Harbor is real."
After hesitating for a moment, Ugaki Matoi said: "Today is an exercise day at East Longitude. Should we let land-based fighters take off for defense?"
Yamamoto said without hesitation: "The U.S. fleet changed course 620 nautical miles east longitude, and the wings of their carrier-based aircraft cannot reach the east longitude. Order the fleet to return to Fangzhu Island at full speed."
Yamamoto said with a smile on his face: The Americans wanted to copy the way my task force raided Pearl Harbor, but they didn't know that we had already opened our pockets, waiting for them to get in. The land-based fighter jets were ordered to be ready to take off and head to Zhudao to encircle and annihilate the US aircraft carrier at any time. "
The Japanese also made the mistake of being self-righteous before the US military was attacked at Pearl Harbor. Yamamoto and others arrogantly believed that as long as they controlled the range of US carrier-based aircraft, they would be able to contain their aircraft carriers.
Before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, confident Americans always believed that it was impossible for the Japanese who were negotiating with the United States to raid Pearl Harbor. Many senior military officers even arrogantly believed that the Japanese were not stupid enough to come all the way to provoke the powerful of America.
Just when Yamamoto's combined fleet turned around and headed towards the Hashishima base, 16 B25s were preparing to 'part ways'. 13 of them flew to East Longitude under the leadership of Doolittle, and the other 3 crews flew to Kobe, Osaka, and Nagoya. , and Unit 16, the last to take off, went to bomb Nagoya.
The sun shines on the vast sea, with golden flashes. 16 B25 bombers fly at ultra-low altitude, as small as 16 seabirds, swooping across the agate-colored water without causing a ripple on the Japanese radar.
The 14th, 15th and 16th planes flying at the rear accelerated and gradually overtook the 13 planes heading to the east longitude. After wishing everyone good luck with gestures, they said goodbye and then flew to their respective bombing points at ultra-low altitude.
No. 214 Mustang is still escorting the large fleet to the east longitude at high altitude. He is going to meet Tian Huang Yuren. His Mustang is equipped with a camera. He wants the whole world to see the panicked look of Tian Huang and Huang Hou. .
We want all the Japanese in China to see the miserable state of their fields.
Afraid of Japanese retaliation?
Although the Chinese lag behind the Japanese in terms of weapons and supplies, the bloody Chinese have never taken revenge on the Japanese.
Hunters never fear wolves for fear of their retaliation.
If Ross F hadn't issued an order not to kill Tian Huang and bomb Huang Gong, Zhou Zhihan would have definitely killed Rainman directly.
East longitude.
noon.
Not long after the air defense warning drill ended, the white low-altitude interceptor balloons around the east longitude were slowly descending, like clean white clouds slowly falling to the ground, causing people who had not dispersed to build arbors to watch.
At this time, the workers were preparing to have lunch. The students in the school had also finished class and poured out of the classroom. Under the leadership of the teacher, they looked up at the Air Empire's fighter planes. Each of them had admiration in their eyes. The teacher told them that they must be loyal to Tian Huang in the future. .
During the air defense exercise, more than a dozen land attack aircraft serving as 'enemy bombers' had just received information from the headquarters stationed in East Longitude. After the people completely dispersed, they immediately landed at the airport to refuel, preparing to go to Zhudao to bomb the two US military ships. At the same time, the aircraft carrier and the 18 Zero fighter jets responsible for intercepting the "enemy bombers" were also performing various maneuvers in the air to celebrate the success of today's exercise.
Seeing the fighter planes in the sky spreading their wings like eagles, the people of Dongjing lamented the power of the empire. A sense of national pride arose spontaneously, and various praises were heard endlessly:
"Oh... our fighter jets are so powerful. They make all kinds of dazzling moves in the air. This is really exciting..."
"Yes! Our fighter jets are invincible in China. They defeated the Chinese air force to a pulp. Imperial pilots came and went freely in the skies over China, scaring the Chinese people into hiding..."
"Hahaha... I heard from my son that when the Chinese soldiers heard the sound of imperial fighter planes in the sky, they immediately turned into frightened birds..."
"Oh...it turns out your son is also fighting in China...Hmm...my son is also fighting in China. I just received a letter from him a few days ago, saying Chinese pilots fly low-performance fighter jets and have no chance of winning against imperial fighters. Their skies are ruled by us..."
"I heard that whenever the imperial fighter planes flew over Chengqing, Mr. Jie and his wife were so frightened that they got into the air-raid shelter and were very embarrassed..."
"Hahaha, if only I could see the photos of them being scared into the air-raid shelter..."
"This is our powerful empire..."
"The power of our great empire, the wise spirit of the great Tianhuang Bixia..."
"Long live the Empire..."
"Tianhuang is in pieces..."
The Japanese people looked at the powerful fighter planes in the sky, feeling a sense of national pride and constantly praising Tian Huang and the great empire.
They don't know that soon, what they just said will become reality. The difference is that this time the roles are reversed, their fate will be dominated by B25, while the fate of their Tian Huang and Huang Hou will be dominated by Zhou Zhihan Dominated, their eastern sky will be dominated by Mustang No. 214.
