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"The bomber is carrying 14 missiles, accompanied by four fighter jets, with two J-1 fighters overhead, plus a reconnaissance plane... This is truly the big brother leading his underlings to cause trouble!"

Pilots Wei Weibin (No. 13), Zhang Hai (No. 14), Zou Zijian (No. 8), and Chen Bing (No. 9), transferred from the Chengdu Military Region, formed a squadron and were deployed on the outermost defensive line.

At this time.

Wei Weibin, piloting the J-20 fighter jet in beast mode, stared at the loud bomb signal in front of him as if he remembered something. Through the squadron's internal wireless communication, he talked to Zhang Hai and the other two about the air combat exercise a few years ago.

"Number 14, 8, 9, do you remember that air combat exercise four years ago, the one where we were completely humiliated by those dogfighting fighters... "

"I still hold the same view: don't engage in close combat, and definitely don't let them get above us..." Zhang Hai offered his opinion.

"This kind of air defense interception operation definitely doesn't require dogfighting. With our 36 fighter jets and more than 200 air-to-air missiles, we can overwhelm the enemy."

Zou Zijian continued, looking at the signal location shared by the early warning aircraft in front of him, and said solemnly, "But this bomber is really domineering and fierce, penetrating the defenses at supersonic speed throughout, without any attempt at concealment."

"There will definitely be a trump card, but we don't know what it is," Chen Bing replied.

[Attention, First Squadron Leader! Red Force target is about to enter 250 km missile range... Prepare for salvo firing of 8 externally mounted PL-15 missiles. Deactivate Beast Mode and enter Stealth Mode.]

As they spoke...

Suddenly, the twelve pilots of the First Squadron to which Wei Weibin belonged heard the command instructions from the KJ-500 airborne early warning and control system in their headsets.

Wei Weibin's expression turned serious. He quickly activated the external missile launch mode, his eyes fixed on the firing command that popped up on his phone, his thumb resting on the missile launch button.

【齐射倒计时5…4…3…2…1】

Sizzle! Sizzle sizzle sizzle—

As the countdown ended, Wei Weibin quickly pressed the launch button. The entire aircraft shook, and missiles ignited one after another, trailing flames and thick smoke as they were launched towards the bombers that were attempting to penetrate the defenses, guided by the early warning aircraft.

"Prepare for battle!"

Eight missiles were launched, and the entire J-20 fuselage immediately became lighter.

Without the slightest hesitation, Wei Weibin quickly pulled the control stick and pressed the rudder to maneuver and change position, avoiding being tracked and locked by the enemy through missiles.

"Number 13, air raid siren, provide cover for us, now intercept and encircle us from multiple directions..."

Although they said they didn't want close-quarters combat in the air, they still launched the missiles.

Zhang Hai was the first to react. Following standard combat procedures, he pulled the throttle and accelerated towards the Red Team's bombardment.

In such a formation of J-20 and J-10 fighters, whether in air defense or interception operations, their J-10 fighters mainly serve as sentries and decoys.

However, because the radar performance of the J-10 is not as good as that of the J-20 and the early warning aircraft, in order to maximize the overall combat strength, the J-20 often needs to provide information support, and the early warning aircraft also needs to provide overall command support.

"Distance 190 kilometers, radar ready to activate, lock onto and jam the target..."

Zhang Hai stared at the friendly fighters and missiles on the HU, which were flanking the signal point representing the Red Team's bombers from all directions.

It approached within 190 kilometers and was preparing to activate the radar.

Suddenly, streaks of light appeared on the distant horizon.

The first squadron of HU launched 24 PL-15 missiles from three J-20 fighter jets. All signals were extinguished at a visible speed and disappeared completely in less than ten seconds.

[Beep—The first wave of attack by the formation has failed; 24 missiles have been destroyed!]

"What happened?" Zou Zijian exclaimed in the brigade's communication channel.

"I don't know. All the missiles were destroyed, but the AWACS radar shows that the target's wingman did not scramble..." came the response from other squadrons.

"This must be the killer feature of this large bomber..."

As the squadron leader, Wei Weibin quickly made tactical arrangements: "The J-10 fighter jets will accelerate their advance, close the distance, launch PL-12 missiles, and then get closer to determine the enemy's situation."

Three J-20 fighter jets dispersed and continued beyond-visual-range combat... Meanwhile, the First Squadron requested electronic warfare support to suppress enemy radar and communications, preventing a surprise attack without J-1 fighters!

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"receive!"

"receive!"

"Electronic Warfare Unit 2 has received... jamming and blocking the enemy's radar spectrum, initiating broadband jamming communications!"

As soon as the response from the No. 2 electronic warfare aircraft ended, a slight interference noise appeared in the previously stable communication, but it quickly disappeared, indicating that the interference noise had automatically crossed the communication frequency of its own side.

"At a distance of 90 kilometers, four PL-12 medium-range missiles were launched in succession..."

With the cover of electronic warfare aircraft and the guidance of early warning aircraft, Zhang Hai easily advanced to a distance of 100 kilometers, and together with the other 9 J-10 fighters, dispersed into all directions, activated radar lock-on, and launched a volley of missiles.

Sizzle! Sizzle sizzle sizzle—

Thirty-six PL-12 missiles, trailing streaks of fire, hurtled toward their target 100 kilometers away.

The PL-12 air-to-air missile has a range of 70 to 100 kilometers, a maximum speed of Mach 4, and features mid-course inertial guidance, full-course data link correction, and terminal active radar guidance.

With a maximum overload of 38, its maneuverability and tracking performance means that it can hit manned fighter jets with a maximum overload of 9, as long as it successfully enters the 15-kilometer range.

Di-

Within half a minute, the missile entered the 50-kilometer range, and suddenly, a warning popped up on the HU.

[Missile No. 2's guidance sensor is damaged, tracking failed!]

[Missile No. 3's guidance sensor is damaged, tracking failed!]

What?

Zhang Hai looked at the four missiles he was maintaining data link correction for, two of which suddenly had their guidance sensors malfunction. As if realizing something, he abruptly looked up at the twilight sky ahead.

"Laser!"

Zhang Hai suddenly exclaimed, "Quickly, remotely control the missile to maneuver and change course! The Red Team is using laser attacks to blind..."

A supersonic platform, capable of blinding and launching supersonic missiles—what kind of insane locking capability is that!

"receive!"

"receive!"

"Both of my missiles were also blinded and destroyed!"

"The J-10 fighter jet's data link correction isn't that flexible, so let the AWACS take over guidance..."

A series of responses came through the communication channel. Before Wei Weibin could request support, the KJ-500 immediately intervened to guide and track him.

The HU had 32 missile signals remaining. In an instant, it changed its form, from a relatively rigid tracking trajectory to a flexible left and right swinging motion, like a series of agile dragons dodging laser blinding, rushing towards the large bomber.

But just as the missile entered the 10-kilometer range, a flash of light appeared, and a new warning appeared on Zhang Haihu's face.

[Missile No. 1's guidance sensor is damaged, tracking failed!]

"besides……"

Zhang Hai's eyes widened, and before he could finish speaking, suddenly, beams of light lit up the sky ahead.

Missile No. 2 has been destroyed!

The missile signals disappeared rapidly once they entered the 6-kilometer range of the bomber.

In less than 15 seconds, all the missiles turned into bursts of fire, and the signal completely disappeared without a trace...

"Exciting... Laser interception! This bomber has laser interception!" Zou Zijian shouted in the communication channel, his voice a mix of excitement and trembling.

Di-

Without waiting for Wei Weibin or the command headquarters to give an order.

Suddenly, a provocative public-frequency communication came in.

[To the Blue Team members, I apologize, but the higher-ups said they need to explain something. The algorithm has been upgraded, and the missile speed is a bit slower. The actual combat test results exceeded expectations by 300%, but the power control wasn't very accurate in the first combat test, which caused many to explode...]

[Next, our Red team needs to accelerate our breakthrough!]

Di-

Once the communication ends, a warning message appears on the HU interface.

The large bombers, which originally cruised at supersonic speeds of Mach 1.4 to penetrate enemy defenses, began to increase their speed continuously, quickly reaching Mach 1.5 and then Mach 1.6.

"spread!"

"First Squadron, spread out and let them in!"

Suddenly, a roar erupted from everyone's communication headsets.

Zhou Guyu's voice was filled with barely suppressed anger, but he calmly ordered, "You don't have many missiles left. Let the Second Squadron take over the main attack, and the airborne early warning and control team will be responsible for guidance. All missiles will be handed over to the airborne early warning and control team for guidance."

Precise timing guidance ensures all missiles arrive simultaneously... I don't believe their interception capabilities are limitless.

"First Battalion, received!"

Wei Weibin responded quickly.

Zhang Hai dared not hesitate for a moment, quickly spreading out his formation and awaiting the next instruction.

Just a moment later.

A bomber with a wingspan and length of over thirty meters, resembling an aerial fortress, broke through their defenses without any concealment and rushed towards the Second Group's defenses at a distance of 280 kilometers.

"emission--"

"First Squadron, all units prepare. J-10 fighters of the First Squadron, prepare for dogfight jamming. Electronic warfare aircraft, continue to capture and analyze their communication frequencies..."

The voice of Zhou Guyu personally giving instructions rang in Zhang Hai's earpiece. Before he could finish speaking, a large number of missile signals suddenly appeared on the HU interface of the fighter jet in front of him.

"All of them are PL-15 and PL-12... 70 missiles!"

Zhang Hai's eyes widened, and then he saw all the missiles, guided by the airborne early warning system, constantly adjusting their trajectories and calculating their distances, preparing for a simultaneous attack.

"Numbers 13, 14, and 9, do you think it will work?"

In the squadron's small channel, Zou Zijian, number 8, said with a trembling voice: "70 missiles, exceeding the guidance limit of the KJ-500. Even the air defense network of the aircraft carrier fleet can't stop them."

The KJ-500 early warning aircraft can guide 60 to 100 targets simultaneously.

However, in situations requiring such precise control and guidance, and all at speeds above Mach 4, 60 missiles would be the limit. The current 70 missiles are clearly designed with some redundancy in mind.

"I have no idea."

Zhang Hai was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "They didn't change direction, they didn't use wingmen, they were flying in a straight line..."

"They always fly in straight lines..."

Number 8, Zou Zijian, also fell silent for a moment.

Everyone stared intently at the dense, terrifying missile signals on the HU interface, as well as the bombers accelerating to Mach 1.8 and relentlessly penetrating the defenses.

70 km...60 km...50 km...

When the distance was within 50 kilometers, the two missile signals disappeared in just 4 seconds, followed by two more missile signals.

"It's a J-1 fighter jet... a J-1 is blinding and destroying the missile sensors! It's not a bomber!" Chen Bing exclaimed in surprise as he realized what was happening.

"20 kilometers..."

Zhang Hai swallowed hard. The collision between Mach 4 and Mach 1.8 covered a distance of 50 kilometers in just 25 seconds.

Finally, when they were 12 kilometers away, only 60 of the 70 missiles remained.

Suddenly, the large bomber, which had been traveling in a straight line, changed direction and accelerated, drawing an arc as it flew to the left and forward.

Due to the sudden change of direction, a group of missiles on the left front entered the 10-kilometer range first. In an instant, beams of light burst forth, and the sensors of 6 missiles were destroyed. The next second, another 6 missiles were launched.

At that moment, missiles from the right also rushed over, but six of them were quickly blinded and destroyed...

"Only six shots per second, that's the limit for interception..."

Zhang Hai's eyes widened, and a calculation quickly came to mind.

At Mach 4, a distance of 10 kilometers, and a time of slightly over 7 seconds, even if the enemy changes course to buy time, the speed difference would only allow for a delay of 2 seconds, enabling only 9 rounds of interception. Add to that the fact that the J-1 could not blind and destroy 4 missiles, it's clearly still a bit short...

As Zhang Hai was calculating in his mind, all the missiles entered a 6-kilometer range.

The powerful laser beam no longer blinds the sensor, but instead penetrates the missile's body directly.

Boom! Boom boom—

Clusters of flames are blooming.

The PL-12, lacking a secondary ignition design, produced a very weak flash; the flashes were mostly from the ignition of the missile's own materials and the ignition of the explosives in the simulated missile parachute.

Because the PL-15 had a dual-pulse design and secondary ignition, and still had a large amount of fuel remaining inside, it burst into a huge flame in the sky.

"Two missiles are going to be too late to intercept..."

Zou Zijian's voice rang out, filled with surprise and regret. But before they could react, two of the fighter jets that had been following the bomber suddenly accelerated and then performed a high-G maneuver, rushing towards the remaining two PL-15 missiles.

Boom! Boom!

Two streaks of light illuminated the sky, and all the missiles were intercepted and disappeared.

As the bomber slowed down and rushed past the 220-kilometer defense line, the tails of the 14 air-to-ground-88 missiles mounted under its wings lit up with fire almost simultaneously the instant it exited supersonic speed.

Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh—

One after another, 700-kilogram air-to-ground missiles, trailing flames, hurtled toward the distant positions.

"Intercept! Electronic warfare aircraft blinds the target; air defense missile battalion intercepts the missile!"

Zhou Guyu quickly issued instructions on the command channel: "Last flight squadron, prepare for interception combat, J-10 fighters coordinate dogfighting and jamming..."

But he hadn't finished giving his order.

Suddenly, an exclamation came from the KJ-500 airborne early warning and control crew over the channel, their voices filled with disbelief: "The radar signal has disappeared... the radar signal of the Red Force bomber has disappeared!"

What?

Upon hearing this, the dozens of pilots involved in the air defense operation, as well as all the personnel in the command post, were stunned.

"They've really disappeared..."

Zhang Hai stared wide-eyed at the HU interface in front of him. The Red Force bomber, which had been continuously tracked and locked onto by the KJ-500 shared data link, suddenly vanished without a trace, leaving only a blank signal...