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Chapter 1297 The bombing was successful
Chapter 1303 The bombing was successful
Dolittle looked crazy.

But as the commander of the plan, Mark understood this approach.

This bombing plan was formulated by Dolittle, and it was originally full of madness.

Taking off from an aircraft carrier to bomb the enemy's base camp, ordinary aircraft carrier-based aircraft simply cannot meet the demand.

And because the voyage is too short, it is easy for the entire fleet to be threatened.

Under such circumstances, Doolittle chose to use the twin-engine land-based bomber B25 to perform the mission.

However, even so, in order to ensure the safety of the fleet, the B25 has also undergone major modifications.

In order to increase the range, the B25 reduced many unnecessary equipment, such as the machine gun in the belly, and added several fuel tanks.

Not only that, for the sake of concealment, Doolittle also suggested dismantling the aircraft's radio equipment.

"Are you sure?"

After Dolittle finished speaking, Mark asked with a worried look on his face.

Hearing Mark's words, Dulittle nodded.

He looked at the pilots on the deck who had already started taking action, and said firmly, "We must do this!"

"We need a victory so much!"

"We need to let people know that the enemy is not invincible!"

"As long as we can take off smoothly within an hour, we should be able to achieve our goal."

Having said this, Dolittle looked at Mark.

He knew what Mark was worried about.

The plane's fuel is limited, and if they perform their mission, they have to fly almost beyond the limit of distance.

"Mark, God bless you!"

"I like this weather. Next, I hope God will bless us with such good weather when we go to Kecheng!"

Time is urgent and unconventional measures must be adopted in everything.

The longer you delay, the less likely your plan will be to succeed.

After Dolittle finished speaking, he came to the deck in person to direct.

When the 16 B25 bombers lined up, there was only 142 meters of runway left on the deck for takeoff!
This is a huge challenge for any pilot.

"I'm the first to take off!"

Dolittle looked at Mark, a relaxed smile flashed on his face, "Wish me good luck!"

After saying that, he came to the pilots who had already assembled.

"Everyone, this medal is the friendship medal awarded to us by Dongyang."

"Today we are going to bomb their base camp. I think the best destination for this 'friendship' medal is to hit their hometown with our bombs!"

"Today is destined to be a day that will go down in history and is worth remembering!"

As he spoke, Dolittle tied the 'Friendship' medal to the bomb of his bomber under the lens of the photographer.

After doing all this, he looked at the 80 members who were about to carry out the mission with a bright face.

"Everyone, you are all true warriors!"

"I believe in your flying skills, God will bless us!"

"Get ready, warriors!"

After saying that, Dolittle boarded the plane first.

At a distance of 142 meters, Dulittle showed off his excellent flying skills.

Pull the lever and take off!
The seemingly bulky B25 drew a beautiful upward arc and flew into the sky perfectly.

With his encouragement, the remaining pilots seemed to have been given a shot of vitality.

One hour!
Finally, within an hour, 16 B25 bombers took off successfully!
Although the radio equipment was removed, due to the extensive training before, all the aircraft immediately formed a formation according to the plan after taking off and flew towards the East Ocean!

After flying for a certain distance, all aircraft flew close to the sea at low altitude to ensure that they were not detected by enemy radar.

And at this moment, Dongyang Base Camp.

Shortly after the forward patrol ship sent the message, Tojo quickly received the news.

He immediately summoned Yamamoto, an important naval minister.

"Yamamoto-kun, what do you think about this matter?"

Faced with Tojo's questioning, Yamamoto came to the map and pointed.

He said seriously, "According to intelligence, the enemy's fleet is still 650 nautical miles away from us, which is 1200 kilometers."

"We cannot yet determine their specific combat objectives."

"But I have dispatched a fleet and are ready to go at any time. If they dare to come, we will definitely destroy them completely!"

Hearing this judgment, Tojo frowned.

He asked casually, "Yamamoto-kun, is it possible for enemy aircraft to attack our homeland?"

"impossible!"

"Even if they have such thoughts, I am confident that I will kill them completely!"

Having said this, Yamamoto told Tojo in detail the basis for his judgment.

He pointed to the location where he found it and said, "The enemy's most advanced carrier-based fighter jet is the F4F Wildcat fighter jet manufactured by Grumman Corporation."

"The maximum range of the Wildcat fighter is 1240 kilometers. Including the return journey, this means that the enemy's aircraft carrier must travel 600 kilometers away from us before it can engage in combat."

"At this distance, our fighter jets can take off from the mainland and kill them!"

"Now, the enemy must know that we have discovered them."

"Even if they want to make a sneak attack, I think they have given up now..."

After hearing Yamamoto's explanation, Tojo felt relieved.

After returning to the naval headquarters, Yamamoto only dispatched a few additional patrol boats to strengthen the alert, but did not dispatch large-scale ships.

The reason for this is also very simple. In addition to his judgment just now, the most important thing is that the main force of the Dongyang Fleet is in the south. Some of the remaining warships are still under repair, and there are simply not that many warships to dispatch.

Under such circumstances, although the base camp was alerted by the front line, it did not pay enough attention.

For six hours, the base camp took almost no precautions.But at this moment, Doolittle had already approached the Eastern mainland with 16 bombers.

"Alert! Alert!"

Only then did the Air Defense Command realize something was wrong!
Amidst the rapid sirens, all air defense troops began to prepare.

Unfortunately, it's too late!
Doolittle had seen Tokyo's tall buildings and factories.

"Boys, let's set off some fireworks for the enemy!"

16 aircraft, each crew has its own goals.

"Boom! Boom!"

With a loud noise, the five-hundred-pound bomb tied with a friendship medal was dropped from the plane.

The next second, a military factory in the base camp fell into a sea of ​​​​fire!
While Doolittle bombed the base camp, the remaining aircraft also bombed their respective targets as planned.

At this time, the people on the ground were already in chaos.

The serial explosions caused by the bombing quickly swallowed up those who had no time to escape.

A few minutes later, the plane on the ground took off in an emergency, preparing to stop Dulittle and others.

It's a pity that the damage done by their cannons to the B25 is almost negligible!
"Guys, the mission is completed, it's time for us to say goodbye to the enemy..."

After dropping the bombs in the belly of the plane, Doolittle immediately turned the plane southwest toward Kecheng.

The moment the base camp was bombed, Tojo hid in the air-raid shelter under the cover of soldiers.

"what is the problem?"

"Didn't it mean that it is absolutely impossible for enemy aircraft to attack our homeland?"

"Then where did these bombs come from?"

Tojo was furious, and now he wanted to find Yamamoto immediately and ask for details.

It was not until the air raid alert was lifted that Tojo emerged from the air raid shelter.

Just as he was asking Yamamoto about the situation, the telegram for the bombing arrived.

Not only the base camp, but also several important military and industrial cities were bombed.

Although judging from the reported situation, the scale of the bombing was limited, but all this was unacceptable in Tojo's heart.

He never imagined that his homeland, which he thought was safe, would be bombed!

"Chief Tojo!"

After receiving the news from Tojo, Yamamoto immediately rushed to the staff headquarters.

He was also worried now, and the sudden bombing made him completely confused.

"Yamamoto-kun, please explain to me, what is going on?"

Faced with Tojo's question, Yamamoto couldn't answer for a while.

At this moment, the Air Defense Command also sent a message.

"Sir, according to observation, the enemy is using a twin-engine bomber!"

Hearing this, Yamamoto was stunned.

This was really beyond his expectation.

"What are the casualties? Are there any enemy planes shot down?"

As soon as Tojo opened his mouth, the officials at the Air Defense Command headquarters were speechless.

He finally shook his head helplessly and said, "Sir, I am humble and incompetent in my position. I was not able to shoot down the enemy plane..."

Upon hearing the news, Tojo gritted his teeth.

There were so many planes, but none of them were shot down. Just let them finish the bombing in a grand manner and leave?
"This time has exposed too many loopholes in our homeland defense!"

"The security of the empire's homeland is the top priority. If the homeland is attacked, what's the use of having more overseas military exploits?"

"Yamamoto-kun, I think we need to adjust the navy's strategy next!"

Faced with Tojo's decision, Yamamoto said nothing.

He is most aware of the current strength of the Toyo Navy. If they can secure their homeland, they must shrink their overseas military deployment.

Under such circumstances, the pace of southward expansion is bound to stop.

This, in his opinion, is undoubtedly a violation of the previous national policy.

But the homeland is too important. This time the enemy bombed the military factory. If the bomb next time falls on the staff headquarters or the palace, there will be even bigger trouble!
"The office will seriously consider this issue..."

And just when Tojo and others had not recovered from the aftermath of the bombing, Dulittle was flying towards Kecheng as planned.

"How much fuel do we have? How long can we last?"

Dulittle asked immediately after leaving the battle.

The first officer looked serious and made quick calculations in his mind.

"The situation is not optimistic!"

"Our current fuel can only last for 6 hours at most. I'm afraid we won't be able to fly to Kecheng..."

Dolittle was silent upon hearing this report.

He prayed silently in his heart, "God bless me!"

However, not long after, the navigator was surprised to find, "The wind direction has changed!"

"We have a tailwind now!"

For a time, everyone's mood in the cabin, which was originally a bit serious, suddenly became much higher!

Doolittle looked at the instrument.

With the blessing of tailwind, their current flying speed has increased by 25 knots.

He made a rough estimate and found that it was entirely possible to fly to Kecheng at the current speed.

However, it is not too early for them to be happy now.

It was now past five o'clock in the afternoon, the sky was getting dark, and they would have to fly for at least four or five hours.

And flying at night is a big test for every pilot!
(End of this chapter)