The alternate-history attack sends roughly 288 Cuckoo-like aircraft toward Wilhelmshaven in late 1916. The High Seas Fleet might be vulnerable in port, but the strike still has to cross the German coast and arrive with enough surprise to exploit that weakness. Continuous minefields and the shortage of suitable forward facilities would force a more distant launch, making range and approach routes central to the plan. Fisher, Jellicoe, and Beatty might publicize the new capability or conceal it until a four-carrier strike was ready.
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A 1916 carrier-air strike against Wilhelmshaven
The stream explores whether a mass Cuckoo aircraft strike could reach Wilhelmshaven in 1916, and how minefields, air defence, and secrecy would shape the attempt.