"Are our aircraft ready to take off?" the base commander asked.
"Sir, two fighter squadrons are ready for takeoff. The aircraft of the other two squadrons still need to be prepared."
"Then have the ground crews prepare them immediately! In fifteen minutes, launch two squadrons of fighters. Once the other two fighter squadrons are ready, launch them at once as well. Those Dive Bombers and Torpedo Bombers must also begin their pre-flight preparations immediately. Hopefully, everything will be ready before the enemy aircraft arrive!" the base commander ordered.
He no longer doubted that war was about to begin. Although Island Nation and Germany had not officially declared war on each other, even a fool could see that the enemy had adopted the tactic of striking without a declaration. Fortunately, the German Navy had long been on guard against the Island Nation Navy. Thus, once the Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet put to sea, all bases were immediately ordered into the highest state of combat readiness.
"Yes, sir!"
The entire naval base on Yap plunged into tense preparations. Everyone knew war was coming. Although the war between Germany and Russia had begun long ago, it had nothing to do with these naval officers and men stationed in the Pacific Ocean. They, too, yearned for war. Now, at last, the battle that belonged to them was about to begin, and they would soon have a chance to win glory.
Before long, the air-defense Radar on Palau also detected the formation of Island Nation Navy's carrier-based aircraft flying toward them. The naval base on the island immediately entered combat preparations as well.
At 4:40 in the morning, German Navy land-based aircraft began taking off from the naval base on Yap. Two squadrons, twenty-four BF-109 fighters, flew under Radar guidance toward the Island Nation