Chapter 554 [Raid the Aircraft Group, Humvee Convoy in Place!] 】
The helicopter and Humvee convoy of Operation Irene had just departed from the joint base, and a Somali man lying on a nearby hillside immediately took out his big brother and contacted the militia stronghold in the city.
Aideed, who got the news, although he didn't know the intentions of the U.S. military, secretly made preparations.
All the militia began to receive guns and ammunition, all kinds of armed vehicles were in place, and the Somalis, who were civilians a second ago, also picked up their guns and became soldiers ready to fight under Aideed's fanatical call.
The battle for Mogadishu is on the verge of breaking out!
The U.S. military's arrest operation went smoothly, but as long as they make the slightest mistake, they will inevitably fall into a bloody battle.
The helicopter approached outside Mogadishu, and Super 64 pilot Michael Durant shouted into the rear cabin: "Arrive in two minutes." ”
"In the last two minutes, all the weapons and equipment will be checked." Captain Di Maso repeated Durant's words and ordered the pre-battle routine.
The other seven Ranger members of Crew 64 didn't pay much attention to the password, but just casually checked the ammunition and firearms, and even two of them didn't even move their hands at all.
Including the captain Di Maso, it was also a simple look!
Since the Rangers arrived in Somalia in September, they have carried out seven or eight arrests, each time with great ease, without much resistance at all.
Except for the Rangers who participated in the actual combat mission for the first time, they will be a little nervous, and in the eyes of other experienced Rangers, the Somali militia is a kind of war scum, and there is no need to worry about encountering a crisis.
To paraphrase one of their jokes: "Be careful when you fight, don't get hit by their stones!" ”
And Xingfeng, who has only been in this plane for less than 2 hours, even if he has now returned to his normal strength, is not as optimistic as this group of rangers.
He knew what was going to happen next, but as a little corporal, he couldn't change anything right now.
Xingfeng could only prepare a large package, nearly 5 base ammunition, while secretly thinking about the next countermeasures-
What to do in order to save the four comrades and complete the tasks of the system!
According to the development of the plot, the first to have an accident was Private Beckpeng, who participated in the actual combat operation for the first time.
He is now on the Super 67 Black Hawk helicopter and is a member of the Fourth Squad, and Xingfeng belongs to the First Ranger Squad and is on the Super 64 Black Hawk helicopter.
The two are not in a squad, and Xingfeng is not a communication soldier, so there is no way to rescue them.
On the way to escort the wounded Beck back to the base, Sergeant Pila, the machine gunner in the car, was shot in the head by the Somali militia and died on the spot, which was also a target that could not be rescued.
Then here comes the turning point of the plot!
Members of the Delta Anti-Terrorist Unit, who were responsible for air fire cover and flew in a Star41-44 "Little Bird" helicopter in the raid group, raided from the roof to capture the criminal, only to be hit by a rocket and crash in the tail -
"Super 61" Black Hawk helicopter!
This was the turning point in the Black Hawk downing incident, but after the plane crashed, two pilots, including Clifton Wycow, were killed on the spot.
The "Star 41" ventured to force a landing at the crash site, and pilot Keith Jean rescued two survivors from the "Super 61" and lifted them out of the danger zone on his own plane.
This also shows that Xingfeng also has no way to rescue!
And if the U.S. troops retreat like this, the follow-up will not happen again, and more soldiers will be prevented from dying.
Unfortunately, the U.S. military has a tradition that must be enforced – never abandoning a teammate.
To put it bluntly, even if it is a corpse, it must be rescued by a way.
This is also the reason why in the entire plot later, the four teams of the Rangers, plus the Delta Anti-Terrorist Unit that was scattered, have been stubbornly guarding the vicinity of the "Super 61" Black Hawk helicopter, building a defensive line and fighting with the Somali militia.
At this point in the plot, Xing Feng couldn't help but put his eyes on the cockpit in front of him and looked at Michael Durant, who was concentrating on piloting the plane.
After occupying the southeast position of the target building, the "Super 64", which had completed the transport mission, received orders from the command center General Garrison to replace the duties of the crashed "Super 61" and provide fire support over the convoy.
When the Super 64 circled in the air four or five times, the Somalis hit the helicopter with a rocket, causing the helicopter to lose control and crash.
Although Durant survived, in order to save him, Delta Squad's sniper Randy Suhart and observer Gordon risked their lives to come down from Super 62 to support.
After using all their bullets, they died tragically at the gunpoint of Somali militia.
"That's you."
As long as you find a way to save Durant, you can rescue Randy and Gordon, which is equivalent to saving the three of them, and most of the task is completed, and Xingfeng secretly has a decision.
A minute later, the raiders came over Hawadi Street.
At this time, the Somali militia, who had been notified in advance, had blocked most of the streets with cars, various incendiary objects, and obstacles, and ignited a raging fire.
Thick black smoke billowed up, staining the sky a dark gray!
"Act in a minute!"
The pilot's cue is again conveyed inside each helicopter.
On the ground, the Humvee convoy under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Mainai, also under the air command of Colonel Harrell, successfully bypassed the blocked reception and entered Hawadi Street.
As the assault fleet approached, it stopped 200 meters from the target, in the street next to the Olympic Hotel.
At this time, the Baccarat market has become a gathering place for Somali militias, and on the rooftops, streets, and floor windows, you can see the Aideed militia armed with AK series guns and RPG bazookas.
As long as Aideed gives the order, this place will become a bloody battlefield!
A minute passed, and the raider group approached the target building.
Somali civilians who had been bustling with the streets ran into their houses in horror or frenzy when they saw so many helicopters bombarding and realized that fighting was about to happen again.
In less than 10 seconds, the streets near the target became empty.
However, this is only a superficial illusion.
In fact, every house, every window, every corner has become a dangerous area, and bullets or rockets are fired from these locations at any time.
"Arrive at the target area, everyone is ready to land."
With the issuance of the order for action, the assault operation officially began.