Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 112 The old enemy
"Eagle received."

"That Raiden is a veteran, they won't send useless people to perform this kind of mission, be careful."

"I know this, I know he is a veteran, I don't think it is the first time I have dealt with him."

"Don't be too careless, use your brain."

"Understood, don't underestimate me, squadron leader."

Sami is weighing the possible political risks of this personal action. Now he is at the border of the three countries. From the navigation map on the multi-function display, he is about the same distance from Skardu Airport in his country or Hetian Airport in China. The backup airport is in Shache, which is a little farther away, and the current fuel capacity can barely reach the above two airports. Technically, it is of course the safest to fly directly to Hotan, because it can easily get rid of the trailing Indian fighter jets, but what will be the consequences of doing so? ?He was also a little worried, because once some things passed through his brain, he could think of some things that he hadn't thought about before, especially since Hotan Airport was a military airport, the consequences might be very serious.

While he was thinking about it, the radar scanning of the Indian fighter jets on the side and rear suddenly disappeared. Now, from the electronic threat display, an Indian fighter jet could not sense it. He could only see the ground radars of China and India silently monitoring him. s plane.

"Is it because those Indian fighter jets are afraid to approach the border and retreat, or they have no fuel? It is known that the two Indian Su-30MKIs have already fought against the Falcon Squadron at Fort ***."

Sammy was a little dizzy now. He assessed the situation and decided not to take any risks for now. The Raiden fighter jet turned over the border and flew westward towards the Kelching River Valley. This route is close to the border between the two countries. If there is any trouble, he will immediately Can turn to Shache Airport in the north.

This turn made Goya, who was hiding 15 kilometers to the southwest, overjoyed. His IRST was able to catch the plane that turned around. The captain thought he would lose this opportunity, but after ordering his wingman to turn off the radar in time, the captain There was a problem for the Pakistani pilot who was about to break through. In the end, the pilot did not choose to cross the border out of luck, but turned his head around.

"Fortress, I'm an eagle. My strategy seems to be working, he's flying towards me, I think he didn't get the Chinese navigation, so he can't see me now."

"Eagle, I saw it too, but he is very slippery, he is sticking to the boundary, and he may pass by at any time."

"Bastion, as long as there is no AWACS, this area is Pakistan's blind spot for navigation. I remember we have already wiped out their ground radar in Kashmir. I will find a way to intercept him. Squadron leader."

"Okay, I'll leave it to you."

Goya unhurriedly reduced the throttle and lowered the altitude at the same time. Now is not the time to compete in speed, but to see who can hide better in the snow-capped mountains. The Raiden lost its ground navigation and was flying along the border in a daze. Be sure to use the mountains in this area to give him a surprise.

Meanwhile, there was a little reaction from Sammy's radio, and suddenly a strange voice on 123.4 MHz said:

"This is China's airspace, don't go any further."

"...Please report your identity."

Sammy ignored it because he hadn't crossed the border yet, and since it was a public civil aviation channel, he could pretend the other party wasn't talking to him.The colonel looked around to the north, but he didn't see any planes, presumably the plane he was speaking was far away from him.

"Beware of your 7 o'clock direction. There is an Indian Su-30MKI at a distance of 25 kilometers. He has been sneaking close." On the same channel, the voice continued to speak in poor English.

"Thank you very much for your reminder." Sammy responded immediately.

"However, you still cannot cross the border between our two countries."

The other party talked so deadly that Sammy couldn't help it.However, since the general location of the Indian plane has been stated, this favor can only be owed. It is not too difficult for the colonel to escape the pursuit of a single plane in the mountains.

"Thank you very much, my friend, I am the squadron leader of the Black Spider Squadron of the Pakistan Air Force, and I am in a war to defend the country," the Chinese plane did not respond to Sammy's words, it seems that not everyone knows him, etc. After a few seconds, the colonel himself continued: "Didn't you see two Indian planes? You only saw one?"

"We only saw one Su-30, not the second one. Well, now we have to warn the Indian plane that is following you."

"You'd better tell that Indian pilot for me that he is now in Pakistani airspace." Sammy said, he was sure that the Indian pilot who thought he was hiding in the dark could hear his own words as long as he turned on the radio talk.

"Hehe, I will tell him. By the way, your flying skills are very good."

Only then did Sami see a formation of two white Chinese planes flying in the opposite direction from the northwest sky. They were two very slender fighter jets, shining brightly and inviolably majestic in the setting sun.The colonel didn't want to destroy the rare alliance. He turned the fuselage sideways and burrowed into the snow mountain on the south side. Since the enemy relied on the ground to guide and track at 2 o'clock, it should not be difficult to get rid of it by lowering the altitude.

After a while, the colonel heard the Chinese pilot repeat what he had just said to himself on the same channel, but the Indian pilot did not respond.In this channel, if you don't want to chat, you don't have to answer.However, the Indian pilot should have heard the J-8II report his position on the same channel just now, and he was probably blown up.

Goya did overhear the Pakistani pilot talking to the Chinese plane over the border, and he found out that his low altitude flight was working. He was not detected by ground radar on the Chinese side, so his location was not mentioned in the conversation.Exposing the wingman is not a big deal, but it will help reduce the vigilance of the Pakistani pilot. Now he can see with the naked eye a fast-moving black spot that is close to the snow mountain and passing in front of his nose, about 7 to 8 kilometers away. If you are careful, you will be safe if you sneak closer.He waited for the enemy plane to pass the nose at 12 o'clock, and then quietly turned and followed. The HUD aiming ring guide had intercepted the target, and after a few seconds, the permission to fire on the HUD began to flash slowly.But he had to be patient for a while.The sneak attack in the mountains reminded him of his first battle two months ago, which almost killed him, but it must be admitted that Goya also learned a lot through that battle.Thanks to that battle, he became India's No. 2 ace pilot. He is more experienced and patient than 2 months ago, without the impatience typical of novices.Now the captain doesn't need to frantically use the laser range finder, he can accurately judge the best time to shoot based on his experience alone.

"Very well, you old guy, I know who you are. You owed me last time, and it's time to pay it back."

Goya muttered silently. He foresaw that the chaotic situation was turning in his favor. The Chinese did not notice him, and the reminder they gave to the Pakistani pilots became his best disguise.Now he can see clearly that it is the latest Thunder fighter jet, which is different from the ones he has seen before. It must be a new model they have acquired, and it doesn't even have the serial number on the vertical tail.Moreover, the captain could somehow feel that the person sitting in the cabin was his old enemy in fate.

"Eagle 2, you quit the pursuit immediately, I need you to monitor the two Chinese fighter jets for me. Don't let them interfere with me."

"Understood." The wingman replied.

"Remember not to fire first, track them with radar and drive them away."

"What if they cross the border?" the wingman asked, and he didn't quite understand one thing, whether he had the right to fire on the Chinese plane crossing the China-Pakistan border.

"Fire the weapon. Don't hesitate."

The R73 seeker has also intercepted the target, and the alert audio starts to sound.The captain selected two R2s for simultaneous attack mode, and then decisively pressed the launch button, and the two missiles left the pylons and flew towards the target one after another.He prayed to the gods for help, so that the opponent would be temporarily paralyzed and not look back. In previous battles, such prayers were always effective. In fact, his first battle result was obtained in this way. Most pilots flew close to the mountain. It's hard to get behind yourself if you're always nervous, because that's not an easy direction to knock down the mountain.

Two clusters of flames slowly approached the Thunderbolt, which was the brilliant light from the tail flame of the R73 missile. This kind of missile can track the target with a 40G turn and rarely misses, but the Thunderbolt seemed to be unaware of it.

"Maybe it's not him?" Goya thought, thinking that the guy wouldn't be shot down so easily.

"No, it must be him. Maybe he is old and no longer vigilant. The old guy always makes some mistakes, just like the scar on Lieutenant Colonel Mosin's head."

After the first confrontation, Goya learned from the information collected by the Air Force intelligence department that Thunderbolt No. 101 of the Black Spider Squadron belonged to a Pakistani colonel, Mohammad Sami, who was about 50 years old. Participated in the war against the Soviet Union, and shot down several Soviet fighter jets with red stars on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, including a Su-22 owned by the current Soviet President Petrov.In the subsequent India-Pakistan conflicts, Sami has never been absent, and he has gained a lot. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was the best pilot in Asia.But now, at his age, he was unreasonably old in the field of fighter pilots.Most pilots will quit the combat force after the age of 45. If you choose civil aviation or training troops, your flying career will be longer, but it is obviously no longer suitable for fierce combat.On the radio just now, the Pakistani pilot had already said that he was the squadron leader of the Black Spider Squadron. Goya had no doubts about the value of this target. Maybe this blow could restore the huge loss caused by the AWACS to the Air Force and at the same time solve his own problems. Personal matters.

(End of this chapter)