Chapter 104: Sakhalin

It's just that it's simple to install an air refueling tube, but air refueling requires special training, the 513 regiment has not received training in air refueling, and the only experience in air refueling is Andre, who also relied on the experience of his previous life. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Therefore, Andreti's first plan is very risky, and the second plan is much more insured.

It will be much easier to get to the airport in Sakhalin.

In later generations, there was not much information about the naval base on Sakhalin, and generally speaking, due to the topography of Sakhalin, it was difficult to establish a military port on Sakhalin, and during the Cold War, there were indeed no reports of naval bases on Sakhalin.

However, although there is no naval base, it is still easy to build several air bases, after all, for the Soviets, the location of Sakhalin is quite important, for example, from here across the strait, you can fly to the opposite side of Hokkaido!

Moreover, during World War II, the islanders had already established more than a dozen front-line airfields here, although at that time, propeller planes only needed a runway of a few hundred meters to take off and land, and now the runway is widened and lengthened, and jet fighters can take off and land.

And in the whole of Sakhalin, the largest is the Kamenny Irukii base, which is located on the western shore of the Tatar Strait of Sakhalin, and is eye-to-eye with the island nation of Hokkaido. The 568th Naval Rocket Aviation Regiment and the 570th Naval Rocket Aviation Regiment stationed above are equipped with Tu-16 and Tu-142 large aircraft, and the runway is quite long, enough for the MiG-25 to take off. Historically, the Tu-142 has often taken off from here, adding to the congestion of the island nation.

At the same time, Sakhalin also has an air defense interceptor base of the Far Eastern Territorial Air Defense Force, deployed at the Kalyukin base on the western coast of the Okhotsk Sea, where a MiG-23 fighter regiment and a Su-15TM interceptor regiment are stationed, and their task is to defend Sakhalin and Kamchatka, after all, the opposite side is the Americans.

On Sakhalin Island, there are also important strategic missile launch positions of the Soviet Union, and if a nuclear war really breaks out, the Soviet Union's strategic missiles will be launched here as soon as possible to strike at the evil United States.

The typical Soviet air defense operation is to divide the air defense zone and each performs air defense tasks in its own area, such as the 513 Regiment, which focuses on the air over the Sea of Japan and almost does not participate in military operations on Sakhalin. Now, Andrei's proposal is also very risky.

It's just that...... This plan is really too tempting, in the seventies during the Cold War, the Soviet Union was on the offensive and the United States was on the defensive, especially now that the Americans have just withdrawn their troops from Vietnam, it is the time to lose confidence in the army, if you hit the Americans' self-confidence hard now, it is quite a pleasing thing!

This plan can only be carried out by the MiG-25, after all, the MiG-25 is now the most advanced fighter in the entire Far East, and there has not been a single mistake in the confrontation with the United States.

Andrei's proposal was affirmed by the commander of the military region, and he was ordered to go back and get ready, this specific military operation still needs the approval of his superiors, after all, if he is not careful, he may trigger a more severe confrontation or even a war.

Andrei, who returned from Vladivostok, was full of confidence, he believed that his proposal would be approved, you know, now Ustinov is the Minister of Defense! This man is an absolute hardliner.

Now, you need to get ready!

In this reconnaissance operation, there is no need to use more fighters, if dozens of fighters pass, then the battle will really start, it is just a reconnaissance operation, two MiG-25PD and one MiG-25R reconnaissance aircraft are enough.

"Victor, take care of our fighters." Back at the base, Andrei said to the new maintenance team leader Victor: "We may be on an important mission, and the fighter must not fail in any way!" ”

"Yes!" Victor said: "Regiment Commander, don't worry, our maintenance brigade is now a strong soldier." ”

Under the leadership of Victor, the maintenance brigade is vying to master more technology and to maintain the fighters.

The base has been reformed, and the maintenance that is always backward will be cleared out of the maintenance team, and the individuals who have won the advanced will be rewarded at the end of the year in addition to honors, and everyone is holding back their energy.

"Andrey, we have a mission?" Ivanov was also excited.

"yes." Andrei said to Ivanov: "It is estimated that it will come down in a few days, and in these few days, we must hurry up and familiarize ourselves with the new route, and we will not be embarrassed by the time come." ”

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The wind and waves at sea are a bit strong, and frigates with smaller tonnage can pierce their bows into the water when sailing, swaying left and right. And warships with a larger tonnage are also uncomfortable.

The Kitty Hawk, which was only 80,000 tons, was relatively stable, but it shook from side to side by more than five degrees, and they did not catapult the fighter for the sake of insurance.

Although there is no problem with catapult take-off, if the wind and waves are stronger after takeoff, it will be more dangerous when you come back to land, in this case it is better to stay honest, otherwise, let your loaded Tomcat finally land on the air force backup airfield, and the air force guys will laugh at it.

Inside the bridge, Colonel Steve looked at the chart on the table: "Now, we are sailing in the direction of Kunashir Island, and conducting military exercises here can be regarded as putting some pressure on the Soviets." ”

Is this also called stressed? After World War II, the Soviets took Kunashir Island for themselves, and it was quite close to Hokkaido, but the island did not have many military facilities, no port, no air base, and most of the residents on it were the original residents.

Just here to conduct military exercises, to demonstrate to the Soviets? Steve felt disappointed, but with Lieutenant General Jonad, his words couldn't be particularly ugly.

"Yes, we're going to do exercises here, and if we take off fighters from here, we should be able to reach the skies over Sakhalin, right?" Lieutenant General Jonad said.

"That's for sure, the combat radius of the air defense interception mission of our Tomcat fighters, more than eight hundred kilometers, is now less than six hundred kilometers from Sakhalin." Colonel Ted said. After saying that, he suddenly understood something, could there be other tasks?

"Report, the Hokkaido air defense network sent a message that from the direction of Sakhalin, a plane flew in!" Just then, a staff officer came over and reported.