Chapter 192 New Base Shibetsu

When the lift engine started, the hot airflow instantly sprayed onto the EP-3, which was able to support the Yak-36M to fly directly. The thrust was quite large. Now, all this thrust was added to the American reconnaissance plane below, forcing it to do a lotus position and causing it to drop dozens of meters in an instant.

Assef still left some room for maneuver. If he had done the same thing at an altitude of ten meters, the plane below would have definitely caught fire!

Only a fighter jet with vertical take-off and landing can do this. Watching the opponent stagger and drop a thousand meters in altitude before regaining balance, and returning like a frightened lamb, Assef was naturally very proud!

The Yak-36M successfully completed its first mission of expulsion! This Soviet vertical take-off and landing fighter can also demonstrate its power in actual combat!

When Assef returned, he received a warm welcome. Even Bykovsky was shocked when he saw Assef's feat on the radar screen. At this moment, he felt the powerful force of carrier-based aviation. If it were just a warship, it could only passively defend, but with carrier-based aviation, it could take the initiative to attack!

This episode during the voyage infected the soldiers on the entire warship. Their confidence was greatly boosted, and their journey northward became smoother.

Two days later, two destroyers of the Pacific Fleet heading south reunited with the aircraft carrier and continued sailing north.

The end of the voyage is the new base of the Pacific Fleet, Shibetsu Port!

After careful selection, the Pacific Fleet did not choose Wakkanai or Nemuro as its new base in Hokkaido. Wakkanai is too far to the north, while Nemuro faces the Pacific Ocean directly without a buffer. Shibetsu is located to the north of Nemuro, in the middle of the Nemuro Strait. With the protection of this strait, the Pacific Fleet would not be directly attacked by the Americans. In the event that a world war really broke out, this place would also provide good shelter for the Pacific Fleet.

Shibetsu, there are very few native people in the island country. In later generations, the island country has been encouraging immigrants to come here, but the population has not increased. Moreover, the local people mainly rely on fishing, mainly salmon and scallops. The annual salmon catch in autumn can reach 17,000 tons, about 5.3 million salmon.

The port is not very big and needs to be widened. The channel of the Nemuro Strait can accommodate large ships with deep draft. Moreover, as long as the exits on both sides are guarded, it will be difficult for American submarines to sneak in.

Due to various conditions, the Pacific Fleet chose this place as its new base. A large-scale expansion project has begun, and this aircraft carrier will temporarily use this place as its base instead of Vladivostok.

The confrontation at sea has gradually become tense, and the Pacific Fleet needs this warship as its flagship to deal with the Americans at sea! From Shibetsu, you can quickly reach the Pacific Ocean!

On June 2, the sky was clear and the waves were half a meter high.

A huge warship sailed around the Nemuro Peninsula and entered the Nemuro Strait. On the wide flight deck, soldiers in navy uniforms stood in a row, holding rifles in their hands, looking excited.

Wearing a naval officer's uniform, Bykovsky stood on the flag-raising platform with a solemn expression. To the sound of the solemn and loud naval song, with the assistance of Lieutenant Kirov, the chief of observation and communications, he personally raised the naval flag of the Pacific Fleet.

From today on, the Kiev aircraft carrier officially belongs to the Pacific Fleet!

The bugler blew the horn and the aircraft carrier's whistle sounded at the same time. Amid the noise, the Kiev aircraft carrier sailed towards the port of Shibetsu!

At this time, the port was also solemn. Admiral Sergei Georgievich Gorshkov, Commander of the Pacific Fleet Admiral Durt-Spildenov, Commander of the Fleet Aviation Vice Admiral Goorgi Pavlov and others stood on the dock to witness this solemn moment.

Gorshkov, Deputy Minister of Defense and Commander of the Navy. He participated in World War II and made many military achievements. After the war, he served as Chief of Staff and Commander of the Black Sea Fleet and First Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. In January 1957, he served as Deputy Minister of Defense and Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of the Soviet Union. The current strength of the Soviet Navy is entirely due to the role of Gorshkov. During his tenure, he vigorously developed strategic missile submarines and long-range aviation, and at the same time balanced the development of other naval arms, turning the Soviet Navy from a near-shore defense force into a "long-range missile nuclear navy" capable of carrying out various combat missions, which played an important role in the construction and development of the Soviet Navy. In the 1970s, he twice commanded the Soviet Navy to hold large-scale exercises in the world's oceans.

Historically, Gorshkov served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy for nearly 30 years, serving under four Soviet leaders: Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Andropov, and Chernenko. He was awarded five Lenin Medals and many other medals. Because of his outstanding contributions, a "Kiev" class aircraft carrier was named after him. He is also known as the father of the modern Soviet Navy. He advocated long-distance attacks and competed with the United States for maritime hegemony.

It was precisely because of Gorshkov's unremitting efforts that he deceived Khrushchev with the title of anti-submarine cruiser, which allowed the Red Navy's aircraft carrier to gradually develop. Now, this large aircraft carrier with an angled deck was built thanks to Gorshkov's efforts!

Gorshkov had boarded the Kiev when the warship was commissioned. Now, the warship has rejoined the Pacific Fleet and is about to experience a real war. Under such circumstances, Gorshkov has come to the Far East again to witness this great moment. The navy of the Red Empire will not be dependent on the army, but will truly play a huge role!

With so many generals present, Andrei could only stand next to these people. He looked at the giant ship appearing on the sea in the distance, and at the same time thought of the aircraft carrier theme park quietly anchored in Tianjin Binhai in later generations. Western aircraft carriers generally serve for about 50 years, while the Kiev, with its entire service life of no more than 20 years, had to fade out of the stage of history with the disintegration of the Soviet Union.

Aircraft carriers are the symbol of a powerful country! Andre clenched his fists. Now that he was here, he couldn't let this happen again! The navy of the Red Empire will sail to any corner of the world!

Finally, the huge warship slowly approached the dock. Gorshkov was in high spirits and said to the people around him, "Let's go up and take a look!"

Admiral Durt, commander of the Pacific Fleet, was also excited. This most powerful warship in the entire Soviet Union has become the flagship of the Pacific Fleet! He also has his own office on this warship!