What does it mean to get a perfect score on the college entrance exam but then go missing?

[Black Spider 01, this is the Joker.]

I am conducting a search at an altitude of 10000 meters.

[The radar is currently functioning normally; no enemy aircraft are detected within its detection range.]

[Our aircraft intends to advance to the 340 area to conduct reconnaissance; requesting F-35 escort.]

A distress call came through the communication channel from an RC-135 electronic warfare aircraft.

As an electronic warfare aircraft, its attack capability is very weak.

It feared that it would be ambushed by the enemy if it went ahead alone.

[Joker, Black Spider 01 received]

My fleet is about to begin escorting you.

[However, don't be alarmed. We are currently in international waters, quite far from the University of Tokyo's sphere of influence.]

There will be no aircraft interfering with the operation, so please rest assured.

The vast waters surrounding Guam have always been under the control of the United States.

The Black Spider squadron simply didn't believe that enemies would appear in such a place.

But then again.

The appearance of enemies here doesn't seem like a bad thing.

The RC135 was protected by an entire squadron of fighter jets.

No matter what enemy appears, it will turn into a cloud of ashes in the air.

Two kilometers away.

The RC135 crew members couldn't completely relax like the Black Spiders.

After all, the Black Spiders are a combat team, while their RC135Ws are purely reconnaissance aircraft with no defensive capabilities.

The captain looked at the electronic files transmitted back by the radar signal group and felt uneasy.

At takeoff.

The base gave a brief explanation of the mission.

They said they needed to scout for an aircraft that had never been marked before.

When a large, new aircraft like this is being test-flown, the other side will definitely deploy the most stringent defenses.

But since they took off, the radar has been completely silent.

The quieter it was, the more the seasoned captain sensed an impending crisis.

"No, it's already flown this far, and there's not a single speck on the radar. We still need to be more vigilant."

The co-pilot, upon hearing this, advised, "Perhaps the sea is just calmer today."

"Are you kidding me? This is the South Pacific."

The captain was very dissatisfied with the co-pilot's perfunctory attitude.

To know.

The South Pacific is one of the most fiercely contested regions in the world.

Aircraft and ships from various factions usually mingle here.

Why is it so quiet today?

"Tell the radar team to be on high alert. I have a feeling!"

The order was transmitted to the rear section of the cabin via radio.

This place is full of control consoles, signal receiving terminals, and storage servers.

The radar intelligence group, communications intelligence group, and data analysis group work in three shifts, which can meet the needs of 12 to 20 hours of continuous airborne operation.

The radar team alone consists of as many as eight people.

The core member is the pulse parameter recorder, who is responsible for capturing various radar signals and performing frequency and direction measurements.

Because he was just a technician with no tactical insight, he disregarded the captain's warnings and only believed what he saw on the screen.

But just three minutes after the captain's reminder...

suddenly!

A tiny speck of noise flickered in the upper left corner of the radar screen.

The recorder immediately perked up; this was the first unusual signal since the mission began.

"Abnormal signal, file created!"

Orientation and positioning operator: "Direction 736, altitude 9220, orientation complete."

Recorder: "Frequency recorded. Analyst, please confirm the radar signal!"

Analyst: "A persistent weak echo spot appeared at position 736. There was no response to three secondary radar interrogations, and no civilian S-mode code was found. The target's speed was estimated at Mach 2.8, altitude at 1.1 kilometers, and its flight path directly entered the southwest of our formation. It made two consecutive high-angle course changes. The echo contained clutter blocked by a plasma sheath. Matching the characteristics of a supersonic stealth fifth-generation fighter jet in the database, it was determined to be an enemy J-35 main fighter jet!"

The radar team's records were immediately uploaded to both the aircraft crew and the aircrew command.

Everyone was on high alert.

Jonard, in particular, stared intently at the electronic situation chart in the command center, utterly baffled.

The location where the enemy J-35s were spotted was far from the mainland of Tokyo, even extending to Guam.

Discovering the enemy's main carrier-based aircraft in such a defensive area is already a very serious problem.

Keep in mind that this is the J-35, the main fifth-generation carrier-based aircraft of the University of Tokyo.

He will absolutely not appear alone.

He will definitely be accompanied by a number of escort aircraft, and there may even be an aircraft carrier following behind.

"Have the Indo-Pacific Command confirm the location of the Eastern Aircraft Carrier!"

Intelligence officer: "Carrier Strike Group 1 is currently undergoing repairs in port, Carrier Strike Group 2 is east of the Miyako Strait, and Carrier Strike Group 3 is west of the Sunda Strait. They are all quite far from us and show no signs of combat."

Jonard: "So, that means this J-35 took off from a land-based aircraft?"

Staff officer: "That's the only possibility."

"So that means the enemy launched an entire formation from its shore-based base?"

Jonathan's CPU immediately caught fire.

The J35 will certainly not appear in this position independently.

For it to complete its mission smoothly, it needs the cooperation of early warning aircraft and fighter jets.

But things have come to this point.

They only managed to capture one J-35.

"Our air defense has serious problems; it can't be as simple as just one aircraft. Our radar..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

An E-3 early warning aircraft suddenly reported this.

[Bird's Nest! This is for draft horses!]

[Enemy aircraft signal detected in area 654, altitude 8700!]

[Preliminary signal comparison shows it matches the flanker frequency; preliminary determination indicates it is a J-15 basic model.]

The words fell.

Jonard wore an expression that seemed perfectly natural.

The J-15, also known as the Flanker in NATO, is the main fighter jet of the University of Tokyo.

Moreover, what was discovered this time was a J-15, not the J-15T carrier-based version.

This indicates that the formation definitely took off from a shore-based location.

This indirectly confirms Jonard's judgment.

"The J-15 and J-35 are used together; this is a standard configuration."

"Considering they weren't here to carry out an attack mission."

"So there should also be electronic warfare aircraft in the formation, I bet there will be a High-Tech-2!"

"Increase the search frequency of E3 warning and RC135, and fix the search channel."

"This kind of aircraft is too large a target to be concealed."

Jonard was a naval officer.

However, he has extensive tactical experience, having commanded the naval and air forces stationed in Guam for many years.

He determined that the mission of this flight formation was reconnaissance and cover.

It's very likely that this was developed in preparation for the new aircraft.

Therefore, their formations could not possibly include large bombers; they could only rely on advanced electronic reconnaissance aircraft.

in this way.

The Gaoxin-2 and J-15 fighters led the way, while the J-35 provided beyond-visual-range cover from behind.

The new aircraft that is undergoing test flights is most likely near the coastline.

[The Bird's Nest! This is the clown!]

[Enemy aircraft spotted at direction 331, identified as Gaoxin-2 reconnaissance aircraft!]

[Additionally! Enemy aircraft are also approaching from the direction of 011 in the distance, with very strong signals, most likely a KJ-500 early warning aircraft!]