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On May 7th, the Japanese reconnaissance aircraft excitedly reported to the Nanyang Fleet that "the US military aircraft carrier , the cruiser 17 well cruiser _span3sp1 and the commander_span0 were each commander 1. After finishing, the spirit was lifted: "Xi Xi, kill it!".
Subsequently, the carrier-based aircraft of the Ruihe and Xianghe aircraft carrier rushed into the air to kill the US military aircraft carrier , only to find a "big oolong" after that. The so-called aircraft carriers and cruisers are actually fuel ships and destroyers.
At this time, Inoue was grinning with anger, as if he was watching a splendid "Big Change of Life" while watching the hot blonde go in. The result was changed. The nose is like a flower, you say disgusting is not disgusting.
What can we do now? Fight, "kill a chicken with a sledgehammer" endless grievances, don't fight, "a small grasshopper is also meat" is better than nothing. So the carrier-based aircraft formation reluctantly sank a US oil tanker and destroyer.
The Japanese commander Inoue was very depressed, and the American commander Fletcher was even more depressed: "Fak! It hasn’t been a day since we separated from the destroyer.The little brother who was alone was annihilated. Japan, which has a good little life, does not speak martial arts."
Fletcher, who was sulking, also received a report from the U.S. patrol plane, "". Two aircraft carriers and four heavy cruisers ", Fletcher waved his hand, ", why are you still hesitating, fuck him!" ".
Lexington and York City aircraft carrier quickly lifted off to the Japanese target and culled. encountered the "big oolong" beauty like the Japanese army. The warship-based aircraft was dumbfounded, and the aircraft carrier and cruiser that had been said to have become , two light cruisers and two gunboats . Searching. It really made them find a big fat fish——Japanese light aircraft carrier Xiangfeng, the eager American carrier aircraft, regardless of whether there is a main fleet of Inoue around, kill Xiangfeng first. Besides, the Shoho was sunk under repeated bombings, and the Japanese Navy’s first aircraft carrier fell into the vast coral sea.
At the same time, news of the attack on the Shoho was sent back to the Nanyang Fleet, and the technical department roughly Determine the location of the U.S. fleet. The Japanese carrier-based aircraft lifted off again and embarked on a journey of destroying the enemy. In the evening twilight, the carrier-based aircraft passed over the U.S. fleet, and the enemy ship was not found due to the influence of the weather. It was accidentally discovered when returning home. The U.S. fleet, of course, also discovered this wave of carrier-based aircraft that came to steal the tower. The enemy was extremely jealous when they met, and the U.S. carrier-based aircraft took off and intercepted.
The Japanese carrier-based aircraft hurriedly fled in the process,There was another "Oolong" incident. As the night was getting dark, they mistakenly took the Yorktown aircraft carrier as their own fleet and tried to land.
U.S. military: "Oh, good, come and come don’t move, live targets don’t hit white or white”, and help the rest of the Japanese carrier-based aircraft feel wrong, and quickly hide into the dark night sky to escape.
At this moment, the situation is clear, and both sides have determined the general location of the other party. Only wait for the next day to start the final duel between the two aircraft carriers.
On the morning of May 8, the Japanese and American reconnaissance planes locked each other's positions almost at the same time, and the carrier-based planes of both sides immediately took off and hit each other's targets.
Let’s talk about the Japanese side. The US carrier-based aircraft attacked the Shozuru and Zuizaku aircraft carriers. I had to throw bombs at a long distance. The bombing was blind and deviated far from the target. A bomb fell on the deck of , and it caught fire due to an oil spill, and was hit hard.
In the United States, both the Lexington and the Yorktown were besieged by Japanese carrier aircraft and suffered heavy damage to varying degrees. The Lexington was devastated during the battle. Due to a fuel leak, the ship suddenly exploded and caused a fire. The fire spread rapidly and became beyond control. In desperation, our destroyer sank it, and the famous ship , the aircraft carrier Lexington fell, and the Coral Sea fell.
At this time, the two sides were fighting until the night, and the US commander Fletcher had the intention to retreat and had no intention of fighting again. led the fleet to withdraw from the battlefield. However, the Japanese army was unable to continue to expand the results of the battle due to the influence of the night, and had to give up. On the second day, Inoue’s reconnaissance aircraft continued to track the US fleet. Only the Lexington’s wreck was left at sea. The US fleet had already embarked on a return journey.
Battle damage:
US military: large aircraft carrier Lexington , 1 destroyer , 1 oil tanker sunk, 3 1 man killed, 3 1 was lost, 3 1 man was lost The aircraft carrier "Yorktown" was hit hard.
Japanese Army: The light aircraft carrier Xiangfeng and 1 destroyer were sunk, and 77 aircraft were lost. 1,074 people were killed in action. The "Xianghe" aircraft carrier suffered heavy losses, and the Ruihe aircraft carrier was severely attenuated.
A tactical victory for the Japanese army, but a strategic victory for the US army.
From the tactics , it can be said that the Japanese army's naval battle is slightly better. Although the number of Japanese aircraft and casualties was higher than that of the United States, they lost 12,000 tons of the "Xiangfeng" and were sunk several small ships on the outskirts of Tulagi Island .In exchange for the victory of sinking the "Neosha", "Sims" and the 33,000-ton large aircraft carrier " Lexington".
From the strategy , the United States won. For the first time since the war began, the Japanese military’s military expansion has been curbed, and the plan for attacking Port Moresby had to be postponed backwards. More importantly, the damaged aircraft carrier "Xianghe" needs to be repaired, and the heavily damaged "Xiangfeng" needs to be rebuilt, greatly weakening Japan's strength in the upcoming naval battle on Midway.
Knowledge points:
All say "the real chapter is in actual combat". This confrontation is also the US military Grumman F4F "Wildcat" fighter and Japanese 1span3span strong 129 strong 129 's pinnacle showdown (the next time there will be a special fighter session, I don’t know if anyone likes it).
Let’s talk about fighters first:
Compared with rival Zero fighters, Wildcats are inferior to zero combat in turning radius and low speed performance. It is difficult to compete with dog fights .But the wildcat has the advantages of solid structure, strong firepower, and good diving performance.
With the increase in actual combat experience, the U.S. military has discovered the standard tactics used to counter the zero : avoid fighting, try to carry out a one-fight dive attack, and require pilots to form a dual-plane formation supporting each other ( Saatchi Scissor Tactics), formed a close match with Zero War.
Aerial combat
Let me talk about:
The actual combat experience of the US aviation can't be compared with the Japanese aviation that has been honed for many years. If this point is shown in the Japanese aviation that has been honed for many years No matter how rich his actual combat experience is, his results may be expanded.
After the Wake Island battle , the Coral Sea battle and other battles, the actual combat experience of the U.S. air force gradually enriched. As the saying goes, "It’s not that enemies don’t get together". The sky above Midway Island once again ushered in their old opponent...
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