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Chapter 750 Launching the YJ-12 Air-to-Ship Missile

Modern warfare.

Modern beyond-visual-range air combat, in particular, is quite boring.

What is the BZ tactic (which means that the side flying higher hovers at high altitude waiting for a fighter jet (not a fighter jet, but a fighter jet opportunity), finds the target, and then dives down to attack. After that, no matter how effective the attack is, it must immediately pull up and return to high altitude, never engaging in a prolonged fight. This was a very common tactic in World War II), dogfighting, tail-biting, single-ring, and double-ring tactics are all ineffective.

Formation warfare tactics are the core of modern beyond-visual-range (BVR) air combat!

In any modern air battle, excellent combat formations and a sound combat system are key to victory.

Different tactical formations require the lead aircraft to use them flexibly according to the battlefield environment. Different formation schemes are suitable for different scenarios. Commonly used tactical formations in real air combat exercises include line formation, box formation, wedge formation, spread formation, fighter wing formation, V-formation, etc.

The current US carrier-based aircraft formation is a proliferation formation.

The twelve military aircraft were almost lined up in a straight line.

It's like a net blocking the river.

An attempt was made to intercept (or block) two Dongda H-6K strategic bombers coming from the opposite direction.

However, it was discovered that these two H-6K Warhammer bombers were escorted by fighter jets.

Moreover, its escort fighter was none other than the fifth-generation stealth fighter, Flame Fang.

Squadron commander Joseph and the other pilots all felt a sudden jolt of anxiety.

Although Joseph was also piloting a stealth fighter jet—the F-35B Lightning.

However, he knows the F-35B's performance all too well.

The F-35B carrier-based aircraft was designed for carrier operations and to enable vertical takeoff and landing.

Too many features were sacrificed.

Not only is its combat radius only 500 nautical miles (more than 900 kilometers per hour), but this is the combat radius under the most ideal conditions.

The MiG-29 'Airport Defender' has been ridiculed for decades.

Unexpectedly, their own latest fighter jet has become a 'carrier protector'.

Moreover, its payload capacity is far less than that of its contemporaries.

Its maximum payload is only about five tons.

Even its avionics systems, electronic warfare systems, airborne radar, and fire control radar.

None of them are as good as the F-35A Air Force version.

Not to mention the F-22 Raptor and the J-20 Flamefang.

Because the F-22 Raptor and J-20 Flamefang are genuine heavy fighter jets.

It's not something a medium-sized aircraft like the F-35 Lightning can easily provoke.

If it was one or two months ago.

Joseph didn't take the J-20 Flame Fang too seriously either.

However, a month ago, an F-35A was shot down by Flame Fang.

The other side shot it down with an ultra-long-range air-to-air missile launched from more than 100 kilometers away.

Having learned from the mistakes of our allies, we can now learn from their experience.

Joseph dared not be careless or underestimate his opponent.

The number of enemy aircraft is currently unknown.

I don't know if there are any early warning aircraft.

We don't know if there's any support aircraft.

The enemy is in the dark, I am in the light.

The enemy even possesses ultra-long-range air-to-air missiles capable of "killing the enemy from a thousand miles away."

If I were to rush headlong into it...

Isn't this exactly what the real enemy wants?

Joseph hesitated for a moment, wondering whether he should continue flying forward to intercept the two H-6K Warhammer bombers.

While Joseph was hesitating.

"fuck~~~"

"I've been locked onto by an enemy plane! I've been locked onto by an enemy plane!"

"damn it."

In the communication channel.

Suddenly, the voices of our own pilots, filled with both fear and anger, rang out.

Joseph was startled.

He still hasn't found any trace of enemy aircraft.

However, one of our team members has already been locked down.

This demonstrates that our side has unilaterally made everything transparent.

Formation combat, in particular, tests the lead aircraft's ability to make on-the-spot tactical decisions.

The lead aircraft needs to make the most reasonable tactical decisions during the period between when the formation detects a target and before it enters the attack or defense phase.

Do not!
It's most reasonable not to need it.

All that's needed is to make tactical decisions.

Even the worst tactics are far better than indecisiveness.

Normally, after the two formations encounter each other in the air...

There will be two conventional tactics for systemic confrontation.

One method is to spread out horizontally, forming two parallel horizontal groups that encircle and attack the enemy formation in a long, straight line.

One method is to spread the formation longitudinally, forming two longitudinal box formations, which then attack the enemy formation in a long, single-line column (commonly used).

The US formation is now spreading out horizontally.

However, the enemy aircraft formation seemed to act unpredictably.

Hide your head and show your tail.

They used their stealth capabilities to harass US formations at will.

If Joseph's carrier-based aircraft were all F-35Bs, he would still be confident of engaging the enemy in a fight.

However, he commanded a full eight F/A-18 Super Hornets.

These eight Super Hornets have now become sitting ducks.

If a real fight broke out, they would be shot down in no time.

"Damn it, I'm locked on too."

"I've been locked on too. How many enemy planes are there?"

"Enemy planes are behind us; the enemy has cut off our retreat."
at this time.

Once again, the panicked voices of the formation pilots rang out on the communication channel.

Joseph's face darkened further.

He finally understood why enemy aircraft, despite their capability to use electronic warfare attack modes, could cut off his own communication systems.

However, they allowed their own side to maintain uninterrupted communication.

Because that's exactly the effect the enemy aircraft wanted.

By continuously illuminating their targets with fire control radar, the pilots intensified their fear.

Then, they use readily available communication methods to spread the fear.

fuck.

Those damned Xia people.

Extremely cunning!
Joseph no longer hesitated.

The order was immediately issued: "Cease the interception mission."

"Eagle Nest, my formation has been attacked by enemy stealth fighters and electronic warfare aircraft. Request immediate scramble of early warning aircraft and electronic warfare aircraft for support."

HMS Yorktown.

Command center.

Harris was furious.

The formation commander dared to abruptly halt the interception mission without seeking permission.

The enemy's two Warhammer bombers are now only about 600 kilometers away from our carrier strike group.

If no interception is performed.

We waited for the enemy aircraft to close the distance to our side.

Enemy aircraft's air-to-ship missiles can threaten our own aircraft carriers.

But he also knew it.

If no electronic warfare aircraft or airborne early warning aircraft arrive to provide support.

These twelve carrier-based aircraft were unable to break through the enemy's stealth fighters and intercept the two Warhammers.

So Harris didn't hesitate at all.

Immediately, orders were given to the early warning aircraft and electronic warfare aircraft on both aircraft carriers to take off and rush to provide support.

at this time.

Two H-6K strategic bombers from the Dongda Air Force have arrived in the airspace over Huangsha Island.

Xiao Yuan and Meng Fan walked one after the other.

Nerves are on edge.

He nervously surveyed the surrounding airspace.

About 300 kilometers away.

Beside a reef.

The two target ships, which had been placed in advance, were now being pushed erratically towards the Sulu Sea by ocean currents.

Flying Fortress 1 and Flying Fortress 2 have already locked onto the target ship with their airborne radar.

So when the plane arrived over Huangsha Island...

The two YJ-12 air-to-ship missiles were quickly powered on and activated.

Then it shot towards the two target ships at a speed of Mach 2.5.