Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 493 Fighting Is Gambling
Once this kind of rapid-fire weapon is ambushed on the path that the fighter must pass, it will become a nightmare for low-altitude penetration tactics. In fact, as a defensive weapon, it does not rely much on early warning; a month ago, Tiger Shark Squadron was At the last moment of the air raid, they encountered similar fire nets and fell into the sand.

Pandit quickly pulled up and fired chaff to destroy the enemy's radar targeting. He looked back through the barrage of flying locusts and saw that his two fighter planes had all crashed to the ground.The difference between success and fiasco is only a few seconds. If the bomb had been dropped earlier, it probably would not have fallen into such a fire net.

Before this mission, of all the old squadrons of the Scorpion Squadron, there were only 4 MiG-27s left, one of which was prevented from taking off due to insufficient parts, and now the 29th Squadron was completely destroyed.

The major kept turning his head to observe, and at the same time made a few rolls to avoid the impenetrable fire net. At a glance, he saw the bombs dropped on the ground exploding in succession (the bombs are connected by a parachute, which is more dangerous than the downed fighter planes) landed back), appearing to have blown to the edge of the target area.He thought that the people who made the mission probably planned to exchange a few obsolete planes with the enemy's new tanks, so they should be satisfied.

"Radar lock. Radar lock."

A calm and cold female voice kept repeating in the cabin, distant and ethereal, like a call from hell.

The major saw 2 points of light in the distant mountains, rising strongly, and turned to him quickly.He knew exactly what it was, so he plunged into the darkness underground, and the cabin suddenly became silent, obviously relying on the surrounding mountains to block the tracking of the ground guidance radar.Of course, in such a state surrounded by mountains, the risk of the MiG hitting the mountain increases geometrically every second.The major didn't pull up in time, he knew that the time had not come, he just raised his head, watched the two missiles turn upwards, and flew away with great momentum, like a pair of flying elves.

"They can also change their targets according to the instructions, those poor brilliance," the major muttered to himself, "tell them not to follow to cause trouble, but to come. Are you asking for trouble now?"

The semi-active radar-guided missiles launched by the Chinese cannot continue to track the MiG-27 in the mountains, but the ground radar is tracking several batches of targets at the same time, including the glorious fleet escorted by high altitude.This medium-range air defense system has just been deployed, and the blind-filling radar did not choose a better position, but it is still very sure to see the LCA approaching 6500 meters swaggeringly. The second wave of missiles rising from the position is also 2. Fly to another target in the same fleet.The Hongqi 16 missile has the ability to attack multiple batches of targets at the same time.

Although the LCA pilots claim to be veterans, they have only participated in the battle for a long time and have not gone through a large battle formation. To some extent, due to the short range, they are not willing to go deep behind the enemy and fall into the enemy's preset plan. Inside the trap.

The continuous warning sirens in the cabin turned into horrific screams, and the pilots panicked.The tower received the last desperate communication between the pilots.At the same time, as detected by the radar network, the formation turned and ran around like headless chickens.

The ground fire control has carried out precise tracking of the course changes of each enemy plane, and the course changes are all within the prediction, except for one that directly stalled and crashed (in this war, because the opponent’s radar suddenly turned on, the case of crashing and crashing Occasionally), there is a powerful phased array radar on the ground, within 15 kilometers, simple chaff jamming can be easily seen through by it.

According to ground instructions, the four missiles followed the remaining targets closely. The first two launched entered the inertial approach phase, and half a second later, they crossed the target that was trying to simply accelerate and escape.On the ground radar displays of both sides, the planes and missiles disappeared after they converged, replaced by a large number of smaller debris falling one after another.

The second Brilliance tried to evade the attack by making a strong turn, but the radar warning could not provide data on the distance of the missile approach.He moved too early, causing the missile to make a tighter turn ahead of the course.The violent explosion tore up the small plane in an instant. When the pilot jumped out of the cabin, unfortunately, the second missile exploded.

Major Pandit witnessed the entire scene in slow motion.At the briefing, the configuration of the enemy's surface-to-air weapons was different from the current situation. The command estimated that the enemy's medium-range missiles' air defense circle would be about 5 kilometers behind. This was judged by the radar position detected by the reconnaissance plane in the morning. .But in this war, it is not the first time that the enemy has set up suspicious formations, or it may be that these highly mobile Chinese equipment are simply running around in the mountains non-stop.The Indian Air Force lacks electronic reconnaissance/suppression aircraft accompanying the team. Most of the air strikes on the western front are actually betting on the negligence of the opponent. With the participation of Chinese technicians who have a better understanding of equipment, the Indian attack The army's odds of winning became smaller and smaller.

The last fighter on the battlefield, the major's MiG-27, finally pulled up when the altimetry radar showed that it was only 150 meters above the ground.The major didn't dare to pull up too high, he tried to sneak away from the battlefield.He chose to abandon his original route and fly directly east.

Pandit thought that the matter would be over if he escaped from the claws of the surface-to-air missiles, but a J-10 fighter that quickly transferred from the north after receiving the enemy's situation didn't think so.

Zhao Lin has always been able to obtain sporadic aerial intelligence to indicate the location of the target.After Lieutenant General Islam was upgraded, he was obviously more reluctant to die. Although he insisted on commanding in the air, he always left the battlefield early. This made the enemy find a loophole today. Fortunately, the two newly arrived medium and short-range air defense systems It played a role in turning the tide. At this moment, the search radar deployed by Hongqi 16 on the hill is providing the command headquarters with information on the whereabouts of the last enemy plane.

Although the early warning aircraft that has just taken off can't see the target yet, as the command center, he can provide the J-10 fighter with an incomplete target route through the data link.

This is a rare opportunity for Zhao Lin to pursue alone. After taking off just now, Song Ning and Song Ning originally planned to outflank the Indian Trident Squadron in the direction of Fortress, but they failed. Lost contact, it seems that he was hit by the old-fashioned Trident Squadron Leader.

As a large number of novices from both India and Pakistan appeared in the air, the battle began to show new chaos. Of course, there are also good players, but there are fewer and fewer.It is said that Colonel Sammy was the second candidate for the chief of staff of the Air Force, but he once again rejected the rank of major general and stayed on the front line without hesitation. What made him obsessed was not rebuilding the damaged air force after the war, but taking advantage of the war. Go ahead and find a few old rivals to resolve personal grievances.

Sammy has almost replaced Song Ning as Zhao Lin's new role model. Song Ning is more often waiting for an opportunity that will come naturally, while the colonel always takes the initiative to hunt down the enemy. If there is anything similar between the two, it is When the opportunity arises, it may be more conducive to attack if you don't care much about the position of your wingmen.

Zhao Lin, who got the chance, rushed down from a high altitude. Song Ning, who was 60 kilometers away on the radio, kept reminding him to be careful, and Zhao Lin coped with it.He thought to himself, maybe Sammy wouldn't use the radar if he was here?But it was hard to be patient and anxious, and finally rushed to use the fire control radar to search the area ahead. The opponent's evasion method was good, and he was very good at flying at low altitude and low speed. However, at night, the mountains are not a good hiding place.

Pandit has spotted the fighter jet tracking from the rear, he secretly slows down and increases the swept wing angle, as a veteran pilot, he doesn't always lock the wing angle in three fixed positions as the manual says, he can do it Constantly changing the wings to adapt to different situations, although it brings risks, makes this old-fashioned aircraft stand a better chance in aerial combat.

The major judged from the radar wave characteristics of the aircraft scanned at intervals that the enemy did not really track him, because the energy was not concentrated. This was obviously due to the low speed. Now he had to wait for the rough opponent to fly in front of him, and then launched a counterattack.According to the news from the Tespur Air Information Center, there is only one fighter plane, the model is unknown, and it is guessed that it should be the Thunder fighter jet. China's J-10 has rarely been seen recently.

He continued to maintain his posture and slowed down so that the engine flames were less noticeable.

The impatient Zhao Lin really missed the opportunity to find the target first in a favorable position. He flashed from the direction of Major Pandit at 3 o'clock, about 1000 meters above the target (by visual inspection).

Seeing that he succeeded, Major Pandit followed up secretly. Today, he must fight to the death to earn a little life.He turned slowly to align with the tail of the target.Then quickly push the throttle valve and bite it tightly.The tail flame of the target is clearly visible on the HUD. He only needs to wait for the speed to increase and launch 2 missiles at a roughly reliable distance. Regardless of whether he can hit or not, the next step is to escape quickly.

After the MiG 27 pulled up, it appeared in the field of view of the ground radar again, and Zhao Lin also heard the call from the ground at about the same time.Recently, he has been analyzing Sami's reactions in various situations and gained some insights, so he reacted subconsciously, turned right, and looked behind, without rushing to launch interference.

The sneak attacking MiG-27 did keep up with the turn, and it seemed that it was desperately coming, but no weapons were fired.The J-10 has an advantage in maneuverability both horizontally and vertically, so Zhao Lin decided to choose a strong turn to throw off his opponent.But the opponent's turning rate is not at a disadvantage for a while, and he still bites himself.

Major Pandit turned quickly under 8G overload.But the speed is rapidly slowing down, such a turn cannot be sustained, the enemy plane has long been within his attack range, but just now he wanted to approach and did not choose to fire, and now he realized that the sneak attack had failed, and delaying it would only be possible. Will be pulled away a greater distance, so 2 infrared guided missiles were launched.At a distance of about 2 kilometers, such an attack is still promising.

At the same time, the major turned to the other side, trying to get out of the field quickly.The MiG 27UPG uses an engine similar to that of the J-10, and its thrust is not inferior to that of the opponent. As long as it is not bitten in a fight, it is not a problem to escape quickly.While turning, he kept watching the missile spiral up to catch up with the target, but the enemy plane fired a large number of jamming bombs, blocking his view.

After Zhao Lin found out that the enemy opened fire, he didn't lose his height in a daze, and swooped to avoid it. Since he wanted to take risks, he still tried to maintain his altitude and speed so that he could counterattack.

A month ago, Song Ning and Sami had a dispute at the tactical seminar held by the Pakistan Air Force Staff Headquarters. Song Ning, who represented the Chinese Air Force, believed that the essence of air combat is to accumulate advantages to win. When the conditions are not ripe, you cannot Reluctantly; but Sammy retorted that air combat is also a gamble, and the braver side always takes advantage.Sami pretended to inadvertently mention his impressive combat record to confirm his point of view, and then Song Ning mentioned the number of times he was shot down intentionally or unintentionally. , left a deep impression on Zhao Lin.

According to intelligence, the MiG-27 has been carrying backward R60 missiles.As the main self-defense weapon, this missile does not have infrared imaging capabilities, and its range is not outstanding. Especially when it chases and attacks from the rear, the range will be greatly reduced. Once the thrust disappears, the kinetic energy will immediately disappear.According to the distance of the enemy aircraft provided by the early warning aircraft, Zhao Lin made a bold decision.He almost made a turn and chased after the enemy plane without any dodge.

The first R60 missile drilled into the slowly falling fragments of the tracer, immediately missed the target and fell to the ground.After the rocket engine stopped working, the other missile still kept up with the J-10 with a huge overload, but then it lacked stamina and was thrown off by the J-10.

After completing the turn, the J-10 immediately swooped down and firmly caught the fleeing major through the radar aperture. The MiG-27 was accelerating rapidly by taking advantage of the instantaneous aerodynamic shape change, but Zhao Lin still had the 900-meter altitude advantage to take advantage of. , he suddenly realized that his advantage had almost turned into a victory, and this time he could completely speed up to Mach 1 before the enemy plane.When the MiG-27 tries to accelerate, it actually loses its final maneuverability.

Major Pandit didn't know that his situation was taking a turn for the worse. He originally judged that he would have a time window of about 20 seconds to retreat, but the opponent came so directly and fiercely.Now there is no other way but to speed up, and the opponent's distance is beyond his grasp, he can only know through the radar warning that he is in big trouble this time.

After Zhao Lin descended to the same height as the target, he launched two radar-guided missiles. The target was 2 kilometers ahead, and he barely ran far.

Amid the sound of warnings, the major tore off his oxygen mask and saw a missile approaching like a meteor when he turned his head. He closed the accelerator and turned to try to avoid it. Of course, the other purpose of slowing down was also to parachute.The turning and passive interference of the MiG-27 failed to fool the active radar of the missile at all.The missile exploded far away on one side, and the shrapnel destroyed the rudder and folded ventral fins. The sturdy body was not damaged immediately. While the posture was still stable, the major immediately pulled the handle at the lower part of the crotch, and the canopy came off immediately, and he ejected.

(End of this chapter)