Chapter 289: Interception at Sea

There are some strong winds and waves in the ocean.

The sea water hits the side of the ship and passes through the steel hull and into the interior of the ship. The sound is amplified due to the cavity effect, making it sound even more frightening.

However, for people who sail on the sea all year round, this sound is the best accompaniment. Moreover, they also have confidence in their ships. Warships are much stronger than civilian ships!

The warship swayed left and right, with an amplitude of more than ten degrees, while the two super aircraft carriers in the middle of the fleet swayed much less.

"Captain, our carrier-based aircraft are not suitable for takeoff and landing under such sea conditions." On the bridge of the USS Kitty Hawk, the commander of the flight wing, Colonel Ted, said to the captain, Colonel Steve.

"Yes, from a technical point of view, the sea conditions are now beyond the takeoff and landing of our carrier-based aircraft." Colonel Steve said, "But we are not training in peacetime now, we are fighting! The Soviets are about to occupy the entire Hokkaido, and they may be planning to attack our ally, the island nation of Honshu! In this case, we must find that damn reinforcement fleet as soon as possible! We can't let them slip away in such sea conditions!"

The Air Force's F-15 fighter jets broke down due to engine problems and lost their air barrier. The fighting on the ground was also horrific, and soon the island nation's army was defeated and is now on the run, hoping to return to Honshu Island. The entire Hokkaido was completely occupied by the Soviets!

As the largest maritime force, the combat formation composed of two aircraft carrier battle groups, if it were now near Hokkaido, could fully support the air force operations and compete with the Soviets for air supremacy together with the Air Force's F-4 fighters!

In order to deal with the Soviet MiG-25, the United States is also actively preparing countermeasures. For example, the Phoenix missiles carried by the Tomcat fighter have been improved again and can attack aircraft at an altitude of more than 35,000! At the same time, the improved electronic system hopes to be able to shoot down targets with a speed of Mach 3. These preparations were not used again because they found that the Soviets were going to use ships to transport a large number of troops to land on the island of Honshu. They had to stop the Soviets' actions!

Now, the situation in the state is quite grim. Even the E-3 early warning aircraft crashed. This made Colonel Steve even more angry. The United States has been embarrassed enough in front of the whole world, and this time it must get back at the party!

Although the wind and waves are strong, the carrier-based aircraft must also be deployed!

"Yes." Colonel Ted understood what Steve meant. Since the aircraft carrier has a catapult, take-off is not a big problem, the main thing is landing. And according to the weather forecast, the wind and waves may subside in two hours. Even if the wind and waves do not subside, even if the pilot jumps out, abandons the plane, and is then salvaged by a helicopter, they still have to go out!

"Eject another E-2." Thinking of the thrilling scene when the plane was recovered just now, Colonel Ted felt complicated when he gave the order. He looked at the staff on the runway, who were persisting in the wind and waves and making various preparations on the swaying deck. Then, steam filled the air and an E-2 was ejected.

Although the catapult power had been increased to maximum, the E-2 still yawed incredibly the moment it left the deck. The pilot pushed the joystick hard, adjusted the aircraft, and continued to fly upward into the storm.

We are the brave naval aviation force, we are the fighters at sea! We are the most powerful! This is the belief of every soldier in the US Navy.

Although the Soviet army was very strong and their air force also had an advantage with the MiG-25, the Soviet navy was always the weakest. They wanted to compete with the United States for sea power with that weird Kiev? This was simply a joke!

The E-2 early warning aircraft took off, flew through the low altitude with complex air currents, climbed to an altitude of 8,000 meters, and flew through the clouds. Finally, it was quiet here.

The onboard radar was turned on to scan the surrounding seas. After just two minutes, the radar operator opened his eyes wide: "Bearing 060, distance 60, a fleet has been spotted!"

Sixty nautical miles! The Soviets almost slipped away right under their noses! After receiving the news from the early warning aircraft, the entire fleet breathed a sigh of relief. Now, it was time to see how the US Navy performed!

The USS Chicago took the lead, running at full power, and speeding towards the designated sea area. The warship was shaking even more violently as it traveled at high speed in the waves.

Later, other warships also caught up and joined the mission of blocking the Soviet fleet. As long as they blocked the fleet and seized the Soviet army and equipment on the ships, the next step would be negotiations!

Get out of Hokkaido, Soviets, and we will return these prisoners to you. Otherwise, they will spend their whole lives in American prisons! The U.S. Navy has never captured an army of at least divisional size in an organized manner.

This is a good opportunity!

Two Seahawk helicopters also took off against the wind and waves and flew towards the target, while the precious Tomcat carrier-based aircraft had been on standby in the hangar since they had no anti-ship attack capability.

Quick, intercept the Soviet fleet! The Soviets' naval power is simply no match for the United States. Their Pacific Fleet is still hiding in Shibetsu Port and has not been deployed at all! Without warship escort, these merchant ships dare to carry troops here. It's really risky!

Colonel Steve recalled the Second World War decades ago when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and wanted to repeat the same trick to attack Midway Island. As a result, the Battle of Midway destroyed the Japanese fleet, and from then on the control of the Pacific battlefield was completely lost.

Any trick only needs to be used once. It is impossible to use it a second time!

Finally, the shadows of the fleet appeared in the telescope, and Colonel Steve said, "Send a light signal to ask them to stop and accept our American inspection! Connect me to the public radio channel."

Holding the intercom, Colonel Steve shouted on the radio: "Listen, fleet on the other side, this is the US Navy aircraft carrier formation, please stop the ship immediately for inspection, please stop the ship immediately for inspection!"

After releasing the call switch, Colonel Steve waited for the response from the other end. He was thinking about how embarrassed the Soviets would be.

Unexpectedly, a pleasantly surprised voice came from the radio a little later: "Great, we are the Alaskan ocean fishing fleet. We have been hit by a huge storm. Now six fishing boats in our fleet have malfunctioned, and another fishing boat is about to sink. Please help us!"

It's not a Soviet merchant ship, it's America's own fleet!