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Chapter 1750 The Sky of the North Sea (Third update, please subscribe)
North Sea, United Kingdom.

An early warning aircraft cruises in the air - two years ago, in order to enhance the UK's air defense early warning capabilities, the UK purchased four early warning aircraft from SEA. However, because the UK did not consider using them on aircraft carriers, the UK requested that the pre-warning radar be installed on the "Comet" aircraft.

It's the one that often falls.

However, after the square windows were changed into round windows, the "Comet" passenger aircraft still showed a high degree of reliability. But it was notorious and naturally could not get any more civilian orders. So the British military bought it and transformed it into a Nimrod shore-based anti-submarine aircraft.

Now the early warning aircraft naturally also needs to use its fuselage, so the "Hunter Early Warning Aircraft" came into being.

Now, the Nimrod early warning aircraft has become the backbone of Britain's air defense.

At this time, the Hunter early warning aircraft was flying over the sea as usual, guarding the British sky with its radar.

At this time, on the radar screen of the early warning aircraft, two fast-moving light spots were approaching the mainland at an alarming speed. Inside the cabin, the radar operator stared at the screen, his fingers quickly tapping on the keyboard, analyzing the data.

"Confirmed target, two Tu-22 supersonic bombers, speed 0.9 Mach, altitude 15000 meters, heading... They are flying to the UK!"

The operator reported the data calmly as usual.

The commander of the early warning aircraft immediately picked up the communicator and said:

"This is 'Sky Eye'. We have detected two Tu-22 bombers flying towards our homeland. Please intercept them immediately."

After receiving the information from the early warning aircraft, several officers in the air defense command immediately frowned.

"Damn it, the Russians must be demonstrating against us!"

He said this simply because after the Czechoslovakia incident, Britain made a strongly worded speech accusing the Soviet Union of invading a sovereign country.

The Russians' reaction to this was naturally very intense. While responding to the British, the bombers they sent out now were definitely for demonstration.

"Do they think we will be scared by this? What a shameless bunch."

The Air Force colonel thought for a moment, then said:

"Send two Peacekeepers to intercept them."

The Peacekeeper is the Royal Air Force's trump card.

In fact, the current Royal Air Force is far inferior to the past. In its heyday, the Royal Air Force Fighter Command had 50 flying squadrons. However, in , after the release of the new "Defense White Paper", the UK began to drastically reduce the establishment of the Royal Air Force Fighter Command and cancelled the development plan of all manned fighters except the "Lightning".

By 11, six years ago, only flying squadrons remained.

However, the subsequent Cuban Missile Crisis also made Britain begin to worry. In order to deal with the threat of Soviet bombers head-on, Britain still participated in the PPT project of Nanyang Aerospace Industries' triple supersonic interceptor and put out a large sum of money.

With the friendly sponsorship of the United Kingdom and Canada, the "Peacekeeper" was successfully completed and delivered to various countries.

The RAF now has two interceptor squadrons capable of rapid reaction alert missions, each with 12 fighters that can deploy within 10 minutes to cover northern and southern England.

The alarm sounded over the air force base in an instant, and the shrill sound broke the quiet morning.

Two "Peace Defender" interceptors were already on standby on the runway, and the pilots quickly jumped into the cockpit and started the engines. Following the command from the tower, the two fighters roared into the sky, and their tail flames drew two dazzling rays of light in the morning light.

"This is Falcon One, lifted off, accelerating to full speed."

Pilot Jack's voice came through the communicator, calm but with a hint of tension.

"This is Falcon 2, accelerating."

Statham responded, his eyes fixed on the Falcon One fighter ahead.

The two Peacekeepers quickly broke through the sound barrier, and as the sonic boom sounded, the speedometer needle swung rapidly to the right.

Their goal was to get close to the Tu-22 bomber as quickly as possible and intercept it before it came into missile range.

This is precisely the greatest advantage of the "Peace Defender" - flying at three times the speed of sound, arriving at the battlefield in the shortest time possible, and shooting down enemy aircraft before they reach the range of their missiles!
"Speed ​​Mach 3, altitude 20000 meters, expected to make contact with the target in five minutes."

Jack's voice came through the headphones, his tone solemn.

"Do you think they would have a chance to launch missiles if war broke out one day?"

Statham asked, with a hint of uneasiness in his voice, which was the uneasiness about the future. As a soldier, he knew very well that the world was on the brink of destruction almost every day.

If the Russians had not occupied Czechoslovakia within a few hours during the Czechoslovakia incident, would it have triggered a new crisis?

No one knows about this!
But once a crisis occurs, people will definitely die!

"Who knows?"

Jack replied:

"But our mission is to shoot them down before they launch. The range of the Phoenix missile is 120 kilometers. As long as they enter this range, we have a chance to destroy them."

The Phoenix missile is the pride of the Nanyang defense industry. It is an airborne heavy-duty long-range air-to-air missile and the world's longest-range air-to-air missile. It uses active radar guidance and has a long range, great power, and the ability to attack multiple targets at the same time. It is also the world's first active radar-guided long-range air-to-air missile with fire-and-forget and multi-target attack capabilities.

It is designed to shoot down heavy bombers carrying nuclear weapons from kilometers away.

This air-to-air missile is expensive, with each missile costing up to 10 pounds!
This is the price for Commonwealth allies!

If it were other countries, it would cost at least $30 per coin!
It’s expensive, but it performs great!

Compared with the safety of the entire country, what does a little more expensive matter?
Statham was silent for a moment and whispered:
"I hope we never have to use those phoenixes."

Jack didn't answer his question, but his fingers tapped lightly on the joystick, knowing full well that sometimes things didn't go their way.

Meanwhile, in the distance, the pilot and crew of the Tu-22 bomber were calmly looking at the instrument panel as their plane sped above the clouds like a roaring beast in the sky.

"Two planes spotted flying at triple speed!" the radar operator whispered, his eyes fixed on the radar screen.

"It must be the 'Peace Defender'!"

They are not unfamiliar with this aircraft. After all, in the past few years, not only the United Kingdom has been equipped with this supersonic interceptor, but Sweden and Norway have also been equipped with it.

For the Soviet bomber forces, these peace defenders were a nightmare, but they had to face them every time they flew.

Captain Mihayev nodded, frowning, and said:
"Only they can fly so fast. Besides, they must be carrying the Phoenix. Yuri, take some clear pictures later."

"Yes, Comrade Major!"

Yuri quickly picked up the camera in his hand. Their mission was not just to cruise, but also to observe the enemy planes at close range and take pictures.

Ivan glanced into the distance and whispered:

"If the war had broken out, they would have launched the Phoenix missiles a few minutes ago, and we wouldn't have arrived yet."

Mihayev was silent for a moment, looking out the window.

In the distance, the silhouettes of the "Peace Defenders" were already faintly visible, and soon, they came roaring over, then adjusted their course and flew along. Because the distance was very close, he could even see the "Phoenix" missiles under the wings of the Peace Defenders flashing coldly in the sun.

"An interceptor with three times the speed of sound and a missile with a range of 120 kilometers,"

Mihayev whispered,

"They do have the capability to shoot us down before we can launch our missiles."

Ivan did not answer, but his fingers unconsciously tightened around the joystick. He knew that what Mihayev said was true.

The premise is - war breaks out!
Now they were just carrying out a routine mission.

"We are still 500 kilometers away from the mainland. Simulate the launch of a cruise missile! Then prepare to return."

Mihayev said suddenly, with a hint of relief in his voice.

Last year, the Soviet Union finally developed its own Tomahawk missile. Although its accuracy was average, it gave the bomber unit the ability to attack enemy targets 1000 km away.

And what they lack in accuracy, they make up for with power - the nuclear warhead used in the Soviet Union's cruise missiles has an equivalent of more than 40 tons.

For a 40-ton nuclear weapon, there is actually no difference between an accuracy of 100m or 10m.

Ivan nodded and quickly adjusted the course. As a demonstration, they even opened the ammunition magazine.

When the magazine door was opened, the solo British pilot could even see the missiles hanging in the magazine.

"It's Tomahawkski!"

He recognized the type of missile carried by the Soviet bomber at a glance and immediately took a picture of it with his camera.

At the same time, the two Tu-22s also completed their "bombing mission" - launching cruise missiles.

Of course this launch is simulated.

Then, the two Tu-22s drew an elegant arc in the air and began to fly in opposite directions.

"Falcon One, the target is returning."

Statham's voice came through the communicator.

Jack's eyes were still fixed on Figure 22 in the distance:

"Keep alert and keep tracking until the Swedes take over."

Nordic air defense is a cooperative effort among the nations, and until Sweden can take over, they will keep each other company.

"clear."

Statham responded.

The two "Peace Guardians" were still flying alongside Figure 22, not too far away, like guards watching over the enemy.

Mihayev looked at the fuselage of the "Peace Defender" and the "Phoenix" missiles under its wings through the cockpit window, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.

"They are really fast,"

Ivan whispered,

"Three times the speed of sound, plus that kind of missile... after the war breaks out, we have no chance at all."

Mihayev nodded and said in a low voice:
"That's why we can't act rashly. Once a war starts, there will be no winners."

Ivan was silent for a moment, then whispered:

“Sometimes I really hope that it never happens.”

Mihayev did not answer. As soldiers, they did not have the ability to decide whether a war would happen. They just followed orders. After the war broke out, they turned the enemy's cities into ruins before the enemy turned Moscow and other Soviet cities into ruins.

This is the meaning of their existence.

The two Tu-22s gradually disappeared into the distant horizon, while the "Peace Defender" was still flying in the sky. Jack and Statham didn't say anything, but they both knew in their hearts that this confrontation was just one of countless missions.

They will still carry out this kind of mission in the future, but only God knows that they hope in their hearts that this mission will continue to be carried out, but never turn this confrontation into a war...

(End of this chapter)