Chapter 446 Strategic Bomber Formation
"Those damned and arrogant bearded people are also afraid of being flanked by the Chinese army, and for them, it will be a little later to face China, and they will have a chance to breathe. Washington didn't want to push them too much, so that the Soviet Union was really destroyed. Bradley couldn't help but sarcastically say that he had always looked down on Madame Lace for their arrogance and arrogance.
"If it seems that Chinese reinforcements will arrive in Jask soon, we don't have much time left. We must capture the Jaske base in two days, and only then will we be able to take the initiative. Since the Soviet Union had no way to cooperate with them, Ridgway gave the most conservative estimate. In two days, there is a good chance that Chinese reinforcements will arrive in the next two days. And these two days are the best time now. Once Chinese reinforcements arrive, it is very likely that this plan to occupy the Chinese oil base will be aborted.
"I'm afraid two days is not enough, and we still need to find a way to prevent Chinese reinforcements from reaching Jask. I have already issued a fourth set of operational plans, and sent more small detachments to carry out more complete destruction of China's railways. "Taking Jask in two days, Bradley has no confidence not in himself, but in the army he commands.
The opponent was China's world-renowned Army, which defeated the British, defeated the French, defeated the Soviets, defeated the Japanese. It can be said that the Chinese Army is famous for stepping on the list of world powers.
Nowadays, the tactics of crowds have gradually become obsolete in this kind of battle for trenches. I want to rely on crowd tactics to capture the Jask base. Especially in the face of China's powerful firepower, it is definitely an act of seeking death.
Therefore, for the two days that Ridgway said, Bradley did not think that he could do it with these Allied soldiers. Especially now that air supremacy is not yet available, it will be even more difficult to occupy Jask.
"This method is good, but I still think that the first task is to fight for air supremacy as soon as possible. As long as we can seize air supremacy, it will only take two days. It's not like we can't take Jask. Ridgway has not lost confidence in the next battle. He has his own opinion:
"I admit that the Chinese army is very strong in combat, and in the past, their air-ground firepower was very strong. But now we are not bad, then they had powerful bombers. This was also a major factor in their victories in many wars. Now. We also have a powerful bomber force.
I don't believe it anymore. Even if Jask is a sturdy turtle shell, it will be quickly broken by our bombers. We now need to learn from the Chinese practice of the past. Taking advantage of our superior firepower, we will continue to bombard Jask, and I will see how long they can hold out.
As for our previous desire to keep Justk for ourselves, this idea seems to be difficult to achieve at the moment. Therefore, we must also be ready to bomb the Chinese docks and oil wells in Jask. As soon as we can't take Jask, destroy it. So that in a short period of time, it will not be possible to continue to use here. In this way, we can also gain a certain amount of initiative.
Moreover, we cannot ignore the fact that the Chinese Indian Ocean Fleet has disappeared in Yangon. I think this fleet, at this point, is definitely heading towards Jask. While our fourth set of combat plans can hold back reinforcements on land, it can't stop reinforcements at sea. We don't have a decent naval force in the Indian Ocean, and even if we want to stop China's Indian Ocean Fleet, we are just rejoicing. ”
In the face of Ridgway's tirade, Bradley nodded thoughtfully and said, "What you said is good, but how can we send bombers to Jask to bomb at present." You know, China's radar is not vegetarian, and they also have quite a few jet fighters, once our bomber force is locked. The fate of today's bomber unit is the best proof of this. ”
Li Qiwei shook his head and said, "Your Excellency, today's bomber force can only be said to be our mistake. We won't make mistakes like this again. We now have a hundred or so fighters. Tomorrow, these fighters will be specially escorted for the bomber troops, and the bombers will go back as quickly as possible, and after setting the target for bombing, they will go back as soon as possible.
As long as we can entangle the Chinese fighters, then our bomber forces will become very small, even if they have losses. And our first target is the Jask base, the airfield of the Chinese Air Force. The airfield was destroyed, and how did their planes take off and land. When the time comes, air supremacy will not fall into our hands. ”
"It's adventurous, but it's worth a try. That's it, but the fourth set of plans will continue to be implemented. A two-pronged effort to capture Jask before Chinese reinforcements arrived. ”
In the end, Bradley made a decision, and it was the best thing to do at the moment.
Just then, a staff officer knocked on the door and walked in, reporting to Bradley and Ridgway: "Report, the radar station has sent a message that our radar is out of order and completely out of effect. ”
"Then ask the technician to repair it quickly, why do you need to report this kind of thing." Li Qi frowned slightly, slightly angry.
"No, it's not. Our technicians have already gone, and everything is normal with the radar, as if it was interfered with, so it could not operate. And it's not just one radar that has a problem, we have all had such a problem with radars in India. The staff officer who came in said again. As Li Qiwei said, if it weren't for the fact that the matter was too serious, there would be no need for him to report it.
"Where are these malfunctioning radar divisions?" Bradley had some bad premonitions, and he hurriedly asked.
"They are all radars in the north and southeast of India, and these radars are built to alert the Chinese Air Force." The staff officer replied.
"Oh no, there's definitely something going on here. Could it be the bomber force of China, it can't be! It's big night. Li Qiwei also had some bad premonitions, but he didn't know where they came from. Said with some doubts.
"Now is not the time to think about that, just ask the technicians to get the radar up and down quickly. At the same time, he also ordered the troops stationed in various places to strengthen their vigilance, especially the cluster searchlights on the ground, and to observe every part of the sky to prevent a sudden attack by China. Bradley also knew that it was a big night, but he could not guarantee that the Chinese planes would not be capable of night fighting.
However, what the two of them did not know was that the bomber formations that had taken off from the territory of China, under the protection of the Black Hawk fighters, had already rushed towards their various airfields in India, and not a single airfield had fallen.
This bomber formation is still the largest bomber formation dispatched by China at present. And they are all the latest bombers, and their performance is much higher than that of the Djinn God, and it is higher in all directions. It can definitely be called the most powerful bomber in the history of the world's aircraft so far. Its power is reflected in its ultra-long-range bombing capabilities and terrifying loading.
This bomber formation, which was originally a huge number, was also re-formed when it entered India from the Xinjiang region. With the help of electronic warfare aircraft, there is no fear of radar detection by the opposing side. Fly at an altitude of more than 13,000 meters and fly towards their respective targets.
Two hundred bombers, divided into ten squadrons, and two hundred fighters of the Royal Black Hawk Regiment were also divided into ten squadrons, escorting these bombers.
In fact, even if there are no Black Hawk fighters, with the performance of these bombers, they are not afraid of any aircraft in the world at all. The ceiling is 16,000 meters, and even the Black Hawk cannot reach such a height. Before the anti-aircraft missile or air-to-air missile officially appears in the Allied camp, this bomber will be in the sky, and no enemy aircraft will be able to threaten it.
This time, the Black Hawk was sent to escort these bombers, and Chen Shao also planned to let these Black Hawk fighters feel the atmosphere of war. At the same time, it is also used as a combat test, because of this bombing mission, these Black Hawk fighters are also responsible for ground attack missions. As for their goals, it all depends on the pilot's personal preferences.
Therefore, these Black Hawk fighters are also fully armed, and most of them are equipped with ground attack weapons. Air-to-surface missiles and rocket launchers, two air-to-ground attack dominant, will also be their main weapons.
The bomber formation that went to New Delhi was the largest bomber formation after the division of troops. This formation has 50 bombers and 50 Black Hawk fighters, and with their firepower alone, they can completely carry half of New Delhi pears over and over again.
When powerful bombers began to enter service, carpet bombing, has become a very easy thing. Unlike before, one or two hundred bombers had to be dispatched to complete the bombing of airfields around New Delhi. Under the new bombers, only fifty bombers are needed to accomplish the tasks that one or two hundred bombers were able to accomplish before.
The bomber formation headed for New Delhi at a speed of 500 kilometers per hour. As for the other formations, the speed is different, mainly so that they can reach their respective targets at the same time and bomb at the same time, depending on the difference in distance and distance.
In order to achieve the tactical purpose of simultaneous attack, the formation, which was responsible for attacking a little farther away, also flew to subsonic speed. Attack the airfields that are a little closer, some only two or three hundred kilometers per hour.
This was Chen Shao's response to the sudden Allied attack on Jask, and he not only sent the most advanced strategic bomber force in China at present. Black Hawk fighters, which have been in training, were also sent, and one was the size of an air regiment.
This is also Chen Shao's response to his inner anger, he wants to turn the Allied air power in India into a pile of scum. (To be continued.) )