Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 143 J-10 Interception
"I beg you, can you not talk about the battle you imagined? Do you really think that medal can block the enemy's shells?" Pandit said bluntly. He was always worried that once he was shot down in the enemy's territory, It is very likely that he will be sent to a war crimes court for attacking a civilian target, while the guy dangling in his 1 o'clock direction has been nagging and complaining that he has no chance to kill.

Jaafar stopped talking, he found that Captain Scorpion was quite war-weary.He thought this was obviously one of the reasons why the attack aircraft squadron was always in the second rank, and he began to worry that his squadron's long-term mixing with such unprogressive troops would also wear down its fighting spirit.

There was sound on one channel of the VHF radio, the headquarters channel.

"Captain Scorpion, the latest information, there is a heavy convoy blocked on the road west of Haierpur, maybe it's their 300mm rocket launcher, go check it out."

"clear."

"Captain Dagger, it's up to you to receive location information and navigate."

"clear."

The MiG-27 does not have a data link, and it is difficult to rely on ground guidance to find a target that suddenly appears, so he hopes that Guanghui will be responsible for this task. Anyway, if the captain is idle, he will occupy a channel and chatter about him ambition.

At 8:20 in the morning, the surprise attack launched by Spanga with the power of the whole country has been going on for a full 12 hours. The chaotic intelligence has prevented the armed forces staff from getting the actual intention of India (the shelling of Fort *** is also going on at the same time. ), for which the Air Force Staff could only begin planning a limited counterattack.

In the Quetta Air Force Base hidden in the west of the Suleiman Mountains, there is a scene of tense preparations for war.A large number of J-10A/Bs that have not yet finished spraying and Thunder fighter jets are lined up on both sides of the run.From time to time, roaring planes take off or land on the runway.At the far end of the runway, you can also see some Mirage and J-7 fighter jets, and there are also a large group of ground crews surrounding them for inspection and preparation before take-off.

But all this is just a superficial illusion. During the entire war, no tactical aircraft took off here to fly to the battlefield.In fact, this is just a training camp for secretly refitting new aircraft. The bombs of the Indian Air Force have never dropped here across the Suleiman Mountains, and the counterattack has never started from here.

During the dark period after Colonel Sami was shot down, the Pakistan Air Force has been secretly accumulating strength to fill the growing losses, but due to the loss of too many experienced pilots on the front line, the original plan to form a new air force squadron The plan was in huge trouble.Most of the young pilots who come here are no longer members of combat units, but just students who have just obtained intermediate flight qualifications from the 38th Flight Training Wing. Most of them only have dozens of hours on K8 or FT-5 training aircraft Few people have the experience of J-7, but there is still a huge technical gap for such a foundation to immediately master a third-generation aircraft. It is unrealistic to rely on such a group of people to immediately go to war.

Throughout June, frontline losses continued to increase. According to the statistics of the Air Force Staff, the number of aircraft of various types that can continue to fight has dropped to less than 120. It is said that the Pakistan Air Force has reached its darkest hour.The sudden attack of the Indian Army in the central region made the situation worse. After the 5th Squadron was transferred to the north, there were no usable airports and air squadrons in the entire south.Obviously, at such a moment, relying on Pakistan's own national strength alone can no longer support India's all-out attack this time.

Two J-2B fighter jets painted with star and moon marks were pulled to the edge of the runway. These two planes seem to be the only planes here that have completed regular painting. One of them even has a white shot down mark. People with good eyesight It can be seen that it is the side pattern of Mirage 10.But when the plane reached the edge of the cleared runway and took off immediately without turning on the engine, it seemed that it was still waiting for further instructions.

Song Ning, the official leader sitting in the cabin, has been looking down at the flight route. From the multi-purpose display, he can see the Indian planes that have been found by the Pakistani side through the data link. It can be seen that most of the Indian planes will not go deep. too far.

"Regimental Commander, haven't you made up your mind yet?" Wingman Zhao Lin asked. His leg has healed and he is in a hurry to join the battle.

"Old Zhou is in contact, and we will find out soon. But don't underestimate the enemy, the morale of the Indian Air Force is now strong."

"Hehe, I know. But I found that in the past 10 hours, most of the planes they dispatched were second-generation aircraft. They must have thought that Pakistan had no ability to fight back."

"Remember, we are here to help Pakistan defend, not to fight fiercely. At least the enemy has a great numerical advantage."

"Dynamo, please note that the latest domestic instructions agree with your limited participation in air combat to increase your combat experience with the Indian Air Force, but only within 50 kilometers of the Pakistani border. Pay attention to the confidentiality of communications. Obey the Pakistani air dispatch."

"I understand." Song Ning said. He saw two compressed air vehicles approaching in the distance. It seemed that the country had already decided to compete with the Indian Air Force.

The latest situation within 12 hours forced Pakistan to once again request China to directly send pilots to fight, but this decision still has not received a final reply from China. Some technical reasons have caused high-level decision-making to be still hesitating.Because the current whereabouts of a key figure that the military relies heavily on is unknown, the importance of this person has even caused the entire decision-making layer to wait for him for an extra day, so that he can listen to his opinion after he returns from Shannan.Of course, in view of the fact that the Chinese and Indian air forces have actually fought each other, even if the Chinese air force cannot send a large number of aircraft to participate in the battle, it has agreed that Song Ning, the air force liaison officer stationed in Pakistan, and his wingman Zhao Lin can use the two aircraft that have been transferred when the situation is urgent. Give Pakistan's fighter jets a lift-off.Now the entire southern battlefield is very tense, and the Pakistani army staff has not been able to determine whether the ground attack for more than ten hours was a feint, but in any case, the air supremacy has been firmly grasped by the opponent, and it is indeed time to counterattack .

Song Ning has never been a competitive person, but when he heard that a deputy commander of a regiment stationed in XZ who shot down the MiG 27 was praised by the whole army as the No.1 record-breaker in decades, Still full of regrets in his heart, due to discipline, the phantom he shot down must be counted under the name of the Pakistan Air Force, but this made him secretly determined to reap a few more victories, and fight with the regiment leader he didn't know. Higher.

Two compressed air vehicles drove to the side of the two J-2s.Then came the power car, but the order to lift off was delayed.Although the Indian Air Force is conducting uninterrupted air strikes, it seems that there are many fighter planes, but this western airport is far away from the battlefield, and it is difficult to catch those Indian attack planes that turn back not far away. He has to wait for a deep dive target.

"Move, move, there are a group of enemy planes taking off from Jodhpur, the target is unknown, the Pakistani side suggests that you can take off to intercept." A Chinese in the command post said.Previously, the superior had considered talking in English to solve the confidentiality issue, but it caused a lot of trouble for both parties. After India tried to air strike the radar station in China, things became easier. The superior thought that there was nothing wrong with direct command in Chinese. OK.

"I understand, I'm ready to take off."

A Chinese ground crew member walked to the front of the plane to signal the wings to turn, then climbed into the plane and adjusted the seat.After the ladder was removed, the engine of the J-10B began to roar.

"Move two, let me approach at high speed and at high speed, you approach from the Suleiman Mountains in a covert way, don't use the radar, we'll leave with one click," Song Ning said.From the data link information, the enemy has 3 to 4 planes, so we need to be careful.

"Understood." Zhao Lin replied eagerly.

Since no early warning aircraft was found in India, Song Ning decided that he could fly higher and occupy a favorable position first.There is no time to prepare for such a sudden mission, and it is necessary to rely on ground guidance to approach the enemy plane, and the pilot himself must conceive a combat plan.

Over Khalpur, two Tejas fighter jets have arrived first and are searching for the convoy of rockets at low altitude along the road. The road below has been completely congested with fleeing crowds and civilian vehicles. It is impossible to move any large vehicles, but Jaafar knows The 2X8 chassis of those rocket launchers have certain off-road capabilities, and it is impossible for them to be stuck on the road for a long time, and they will definitely flee to the nearby wilderness.

Whenever the Tejas fighter jets passed over the crowd, there was a commotion among the refugees below.Apparently on this cloudless sunny day, the people below could see the planes flying by from 1500 meters in the air.When Jaafar and his wingmen fly at such altitudes, they occasionally disappear from their own ground radars. These radars deployed in Rajasthan are difficult to fully control the air situation in one area. At this time, the mobile radar of the Indian Army Having not been shipped across the border, they were placed in the last part of the Army convoy, a very serious omission.However, in view of the fact that Pakistan has long since given up its air supremacy here, many Indian aircraft do not take this seriously, and most of them believe that they can find targets without scruple.Jafar had good eyesight, and he saw some abnormal undulations in a oak forest from a distance. These were not the irregular undulations that may be caused by trees of different heights, but more like a camouflage net that is not very docile. The strange appearance formed on the towering gun barrel.

"Captain Scorpion, I think I found those rocket launchers. At the 275 position, 6 kilometers west of the road. There are 4 vehicles, hiding in the woods." Jaafar said that the sparse desert vegetation here is not enough to cover the huge rocket launcher chassis and barrel , and now they are found.

"clear."

Jaafar pressed the communication channel with the headquarters: "Bastion, here is the Scorpion team. They have discovered their A100 rocket launcher battalion and requested to abandon the 'Teus' plan. We will launch an attack on the primary target as planned."

(End of this chapter)