Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 111 Actual Control Line

Sammy realized that it was time to retreat. He pulled the joystick, and the plane deftly turned to one side, throwing the two Su-2s to the 30 o'clock direction.He had already guessed that the opponent did not have a weapon with the right range, or they would have fired medium-range bombs.Now he has two retreat routes in front of him, one is to cross the control line directly to the west, and the other is to return north by the same route.

Although it is relatively close to cross the western front, it is very risky, because there are a large number of surface-to-air missile units deployed there, and two Su-2MKIs have already occupied the inner circle.In the end, he decided to follow the same route and cross the Siachen Glacier northward. He knew that it was the junction of the three countries, and he might think of an unusual way to get rid of the two enemy planes.

Within a few minutes, the Thunderbolt gradually accelerated to a high speed of Mach 33. This plane has no excess load at present, and its acceleration performance is good. However, the two Su-10MKIs on the side are still gradually rushing up. This can be seen from the intensity of the opponent's radar pulse You can feel one or two changes.Sammy kept looking back. He knew that the two enemy planes were at a position with a slightly higher altitude (the new electronic threat system on the Thunderbolt can also roughly analyze the incident angle of the radiation source), but he couldn't see it yet. Maybe the enemy is still [-] kilometers away, maybe they are just hiding in the clouds.

"Venomous snake, viper, I am Captain Black Spider." Sami shouted, this was his sixth call in 2 minutes.But there has been no answer.It looks like the Viper turned back, maybe the Indian Air Force sent fighter jets flying towards her and she had to turn back.

The return journey was more difficult than the attack, not only because of the high fuel, but also because of the complete loss of suddenness, and he did not dare to fly at low altitudes now, because there were many mobile anti-aircraft guns in this area.He still remembered that a few weeks ago, his wingman was shot down by the anti-aircraft artillery ambushed on the top of the mountain.

"Damn it, no matter what, I can't fly back today."

The colonel has been studying the mountains below, as long as he breaks through the boundary, he can parachute.Losing a plane is nothing, and it must have been a big profit today, but now he realizes that he is an old fool, and it is absolutely a matter of course to escape by parachuting in this area at dusk. After sunset, the army's search party must The person who can't arrive in time and can stay up for a night in the extreme climate environment in this area is definitely not an old man like himself.

Before he could think of a way, the screaming radar warning stopped suddenly. He guessed that the enemy was going to play tricks, maybe there were two cunning enemies behind him.

So far, he still doesn't know which unit the two fighter jets following him come from, but the early warning aircraft said before that they are two Su-2MKIs.If he knows the specific troops, he can find out some specific countermeasures. For example, the Lion Squadron can get rid of it by flying at low altitude, because they are afraid of the approaching snow-capped mountains and always maintain altitude. This squadron has a record of no accidents in training for many years. covered.

If it is a rhino squadron, the situation is a little more complicated, but the lack of training of the rhinos has led to many flaws in them.According to the current battlefield analysis, the Rhino Squadron will only fire according to the most standardized actions, and cannot adapt to slightly more complicated air combat. That is to say, these rookies are always too impatient, and they will impatiently start aiming at the edge of the missile envelope , one of the consequences of this is that the position they seize is always very reluctant, and the reaction will be a beat slower than yours; when the rhino is tracking with the radar aperture, it can turn sideways to get rid of it, and when the rhino cannot keep up with the turn at high speed , will take the initiative to reduce the speed, and then you speed up and run out of his range. After a few more times, the Indian pilot will know that air combat is not the kind of video game he experienced on the simulator.

But if it is the pilots of the Triple Sonic Squadron or the Eagle Squadron, the situation will be much more complicated. These squadrons have been deployed on the side near China for a long time, serving as reconnaissance and air control missions. The training intensity is extremely high, and the pilots are also resourceful enough.Especially the Eagle Squadron has high tactical literacy and has grown rapidly in the war. Including the F16C of Pakistan's elite fifth squadron, they have also suffered a lot from them.

"Want to play hide-and-seek with me?" Sammy turned his head and looked back, but still found nothing. It can be seen that the enemy is hiding, but not too far away.They turned off the radar obviously to seize an attack position and prevent themselves from reacting, which means that they may not have entered the range of weapons, but they must have entered the search range of the IRST system.

"Damn it, where are you hiding?" Now the colonel is completely confused.In principle, the enemy will hide in the dead corner below 6 o'clock.If that's the case, he won't be able to find it.He knew that many planes were shot down without warning, and it was already difficult for him to judge the enemy's position.

The colonel decisively made a roll, so that he could see below without losing speed.However, he did not see any suspicious targets in the sea of ​​clouds below.

"Maybe I can hide in the clouds and disrupt their infrared search?"

He took a look at the oil level and found that it was really difficult.The nearest own airport is in Skardu, 220 kilometers away.

Sami immediately vetoed this idea. It was obviously an unwise choice to reduce altitude and speed to fly in the enemy's airspace. Now he would rather turn his head to look left and right.

The colonel was distracted to imagine the enemy's intentions. Obviously, they will not appear on the right side, which will ruin their turning position over the Siachen Glacier. Then they are most likely to appear on the left side, and they may want to seize the 8 o'clock position. , while waiting for himself to turn, just to fire?
Just thinking about it, the radar alarm sounded once, and the azimuth was inconsistent with what the colonel judged. It was still at 6 o'clock, and the height was roughly the same as the thunder and lightning.

"It doesn't look like a strong character. In the end, we have to use the radar to carry out a standard shooting?" The colonel thought about turning around and looked back, but he didn't see any enemy planes at the same altitude, which meant that the enemy planes were still out of sight.The Su-30 is a large aircraft. If you can't see it, you can be sure that it still has a distance of more than 10 kilometers. It will not be useful to shoot at such a distance.It seems that now is a good time to turn west.He glanced at the navigation map on the multi-function display. He had already reached the sky above the border, and now it was time to turn around and slip back into the territory.

Colonel Sammy put his hand on the accelerator and stepped back.A question suddenly flashed in his mind, why only one emission source was found?The Colonel asked himself, what would he do in this situation?Is it to watch the enemy plane turn and flee westward near the border, and not cut into the enemy plane's inevitable turning radius to intercept it, or is it a trick?
It is now confirmed that the trailing Indian pilots are a pair of rookies who can only follow suit and have no battlefield foresight. Isn't it a bit early for an old fox like myself?
"Okay, I see. One plane uses radar and the other hides in the shadows; that's not Lion's tactic. Lion squadrons are in the air and always turn on the radar. The trap Hassan stepped into, I can't Step in for the second time."

Sammy suddenly guessed the enemy's trick, he suddenly slowed down and turned to the east, this route will make his retreat route farther and more complicated, and it may also cause some diplomatic troubles, but Sammy is not Song Ning In that way, a soldier who regards discipline as his life, in order to achieve his goal, he always finds a shortcut.

A second radar signal appeared on the Electronic Tactical Threat Display, a Chinese radar behind the pass.The colonel turned on the public channel for communication with the ground. He guessed that if the Chinese want to contact themselves, they will probably use the 121.4 MHz channel. Relatively easy to explain.Right now, I am running out of fuel and have no weapons. From a certain point of view, I can indeed use this civilian channel.He also knew that there were a few Chinese fighter jets nearby, but they shouldn't do anything to him, and maybe they could scare off the Indian planes.

Thunderbolt's action completely disrupted Goya's plan. His original plan was to let his wingman create a false impression for the other party, and he quietly ambushed on the west side, and suddenly launched an attack when Sami turned west. At that time, the radar will face two sides. The pincer predicament.It is known that this Thunderbolt showed a hand when avoiding surface-to-air missiles, but under the attack of two heavy fighter jets, he will definitely be unable to dodge.But greatly unexpected, the plane did not turn west, but flew towards the Aksai Chin area, which is a sensitive area, a place occupied by the Chinese army in the 62-year conflict, the Air Force Staff Pilots have been strictly ordered to approach there on their own, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

"Bastion, I'm the Eagle. The plane was heading for Aksai Chin," Goya asked.

"Is it possible to shoot him down before he gets close to the control line?" asked the squadron leader.

"I can only try, maybe the missile will cross the line of control."

"At the very least, your aircraft cannot cross the control line. Do you understand?" Squadron leader Mo Xin said on the radio.There is a screen in front of Lieutenant Colonel Mosin, showing the search results of the ground radar. A few seconds ago, the slippery plane turned to the direction of 050, which surprised him. He has never seen such an old fritter. opponent.He also saw the two J-8IIs patrolling the Chinese side of the border. However, a few days ago, the Ministry of National Defense issued a new correction to the Chinese side’s alert range, which specifically involved Pakistani aircraft fleeing into Chinese airspace. possibility.

The new rules presciently extend the range that air-to-air missiles can penetrate to include China.As long as it can be confirmed that it is a Pakistani military fighter (military transport aircraft is not included), Indian fighter jets in the air can fire weapons at it, even if the maximum range of the weapon may enter China.But the new regulations also clearly stipulate that Indian fighter jets are not allowed to cross the border with China and the actual control line under any circumstances.

"Very good squadron leader, I know, I will kill him within a few minutes." Goya replied.

"Eagle leader, don't take it lightly. Your plane should not enter China's airspace. At the same time, you should pay attention to the movements of Chinese fighter jets in the northwest, and don't take risks."

(End of this chapter)