Seeing the relative positions of several sets of light spots on the radar screen constantly changing, Captain Alexon's face became more and more grim. In this room with air conditioning and heating, there were dense beads of sweat on his forehead. Ten minutes later, the group of American bombers that appeared was only 100 kilometers from Stockholm, and it was inferred from the flight course that this limited group of planes would not have swept through the Swedish capital like the Allied bombers that had preceded it, so that even if they were attacked unexpectedly, the bomb-planting planes would at most crash into the suburbs of Stockholm, where the captain and his companions had no idea that one of the American B29 bombers was carrying the world's deadliest bomb.

"Behold, there are two more planes, are they ours?"

When a pair of faint specks of light first appeared on the radar screen, Operator Griffin let out a soft exclamation. Previously, only Alexandresson heard the content of the phone call from the air defense command, and this question should naturally be answered by him.

"Perhaps...... I think so! ”

Alexanderson's uncertain tone indicates that this situation is not in the notice of the air defense command, but looking at the approximate location of the two aircraft and the radar reflection area, it seems that the same jet as the "Kraken" took off from Timro Airport. The communication headset has not been taken off, and the captain directly took the microphone to turn on the frequency:

"Two guys who have just taken off, this is the Gävle ground-based radar warning station, please answer when you hear it! Hear it, please answer! ”

To outsiders, there should be a sound of talking in the headphones in addition to the murmur of Zizi, but Alexanderson's frowning expression does not tell his true state of mind.

"Roger, we have detected their exact location on the radar, about a kilometer behind you, following your trail, please keep an update on the situation."

With that, Alexanderson turned to his inquisitive colleague and the operator who could only face the radar screen and also wanted to know the identity of the new aircraft, turned off the microphone and said without pause: "It's our planes, Saab's new test planes to be exact, they are faster than the 'Black Ghost', so they were temporarily sent on a reconnaissance mission, but their telecommunication stations have always had some problems, and they can only be contacted by the Kraken team through short-range communication." ”

"No wonder!" Operator Griffin said, "The radar calculated that they were traveling at more than 900 kilometers per hour, and I thought it would be a dazzling day!" ”

"They must be the rumored 'Thunderstorm, Bomber!' I only heard that their speed will be the fastest in the ranks of bombers, but I didn't expect them to be faster than single-seat jet fighters, and it seems that the Ministry of Defense is about to sign a huge order again! Carlson, the shift officer, continued.

Lieutenant Stenman replied coldly: "The purchase of interceptor fighters in large quantities is necessary to defend the homeland, which is easy to understand, if you buy bombers in large quantities, it is very likely that the surrounding countries will be regarded as aggressive armaments. ”

Seeing that Carlson was eager to retort, Alexanderson interrupted, "Hey, now is not the time to discuss this, don't you think this 'flying monster' is particularly excited today?" ”

Since the Swedish army deployed the radar system, this elusive "flying monster" has been observed more than 20 times, most of the time they are just flashing on the radar screen, rarely more than a quarter of an hour, so when the technical experts of the Sketer company explained that it was weather interference, the Swedish military believed it or not, and in the end did not pursue it too much. This time, it had been almost half an hour since it appeared, and it had flown a distance of more than 500 kilometers, and if its trajectory on the radar screen was traced with a pen, its range of motion occupied nearly two-thirds of the circular screen. For "cloud static electricity", its activity is indeed too exciting. …,

"Yes, it is indeed unusual, but it has paralyzed our vigilance for a long time." Sternmann turned his head to look at the captain and said, "You are quite right to suggest that the air defense command send planes to investigate. ”

Alexanderson was not happy at all in the face of his colleagues' sincere praise, he raised his eyes to stare at the screen, the distance between the "flying monster" and the allied group was getting closer and closer, and it could be seen that it had changed direction slightly, and at this time it was flying towards the tail of the group, and the Kraken team chasing at 870 kilometers per hour was still more than 100 kilometers behind.

"Could it be that it was drawn by the heat of those Allied bombers, and what would happen next, to shoot down Allied bombers on our soil? It would be terrible if that were the case! Lieutenant Carlson speculated in hindsight.

After a period of oppressive silence, Alexanderson reluctantly said, "Now we don't have time to do anything." ”

"Maybe we can get the air defense command to relay the situation to the allies, and even if it doesn't change anything, we can prove afterwards that we made an effort and that it's not within our control," Stenman said. ”

Alexanderson thought for a moment: "That's good advice. ”

After speaking, the captain temporarily handed over the headset and microphone for radio communication to Carlson, and he staggered to the wired communication telephone, asked the communication relay station for the air defense headquarters, and after connecting it, he reported his identity as usual and explained the peculiarities of the situation, and after a while of waiting, he spoke to the steward, and then reported in extremely concise language the technical analysis of the radar station and the subjective judgment of the military personnel, but this time there was no clear answer.

While Alexanderson and his companions were still figuring out the truth in the fog of ignorance, four former Third Reich Air Force pilots who remained in Sweden as test pilots of the Saab company were waiting for the crucial battle on the two two-seater twin-engine jet "bombers" that took off later. There was no close radio communication between the two planes, and the pilots had to use the limited communication in pairs.

On the lead plane, the front pilot said: "The target is on those B29s, and the remote-controlled rockets can only shoot down two at most, and we are not allowed to carry out a cannon attack, what is the probability of success?" The B29 is an aerial monster equipped with more than a dozen machine guns and no dead ends in all directions, and I am really worried that the rockets will be intercepted by the guns, and the shrapnel is powerless against the shells of these thick-skinned monsters, and even if three of the four engines are lost, they can still fly. ”

The sleek operator in the oxygen mask replied, "So we have to attack them from their weakest position, and I think we should attack their cockpit from the side down, as long as it hits, it can be shot down." ”

Due to the noise of the jet engine, the pilot spoke loudly in a few words: "But the machine gun turret in the front reacts quickly, and the fire is also very dense, it is better to take a horizontal tail attack・・・・・・ just Hank, they are escorted by a lot of fighters, although there will be no direct firefight, but can our rockets penetrate their gaps and hit the bombers in the center of the group?" ”

Almost without thinking, the operator replied to him: "With the principle of operation of the X4D, it is possible with the acoustic fuse turned off, depending on the operation in the field - I need to go at a sufficient viewing distance, but if the target is detonated in the air, we and the aircraft will be vaporized." ”

"Gasification? It sounds scary, but it shouldn't hurt, right? Aha! That's not bad, right? The driver laughed.

"Uh-huh, that's good."

"If we fail, in the most forced case, I think the disc pilots will also accomplish the objective by ramming.

Therefore, we don't have to have too heavy psychological burden, after all, this is the first time X40 has participated in actual combat, and actual combat and trial are always two concepts. The driver said. …,

"But if we succeed, the precious disc and the operator don't have to be sacrificed, which is important I know." The young operator replied with a good sense of maturity.

The pilot thought for a moment: "I think it will try to attract the attention of the enemy pilots for us, maybe all those fighters will chase it by then, and our worries will not exist at all."

"I hope so!"

With two X40 remote-controlled missiles weighing 60 kg each, the two-seater Black Phantom has a speed of qC5 km/h, far exceeding the British Meteor jet and only slightly slower than the Soviet MiG-9 at its best of 90 km/h. At a distance of more than 200 kilometers and a considerable relative speed, it was only a matter of ten minutes, and when the figure of the Allied bombing group appeared in sight, the pilot loudly reminded his partner in the back seat: "Attention! We're in the combat zone! ”

The two two-seater "Black Spectres" were tacitly adjusted to form a diagonal two-plane battle formation, each of which mounted a wire-guide/wireless remote-controlled X4D in a concealed position under the belly of the aircraft, and this highly classified configuration would not attract the attention of Allied pilots when at least a few kilometers apart. At this moment, their eyes were attracted by the disc-shaped flying body, most of them had never seen this mysterious flying machine that seemed to violate the principle of aerodynamics before, and the striking red five-star logo on the disc also made the Allied pilots nervous.

Two single-seater Black Ghosts, painted in blue-gray and painted with the Swedish Air Force logo, had been hovering around for a while prior to the arrival of the two-seater, their paint paint and apparent action against the disc aircraft causing Allied pilots to let their guard down on the similarly shaped two-seater. Although they never had the opportunity to conduct actual exercises, the tactical arrangements and rich combat experience in mind made these heavy imperial elites do not hesitate to take action - in the next few minutes, the disc continued to dazzle the flight advantage of the Allied aircraft group, several "Mustang" fighters adjusted their positions to drive away and protect their own bombers, and the single-seat "Black Ghost" took the opportunity to get close to the Allied aircraft group for visual inspection, and then reported to their companions with guided missiles in the form of communication code. When the preparations were completed quickly and orderly, the disc rushed behind the two two-seater "Black Ghosts", and when they flew only three kilometers away from the Allied bombers, the disc suddenly accelerated towards the Allied fleet. Taking advantage of the cover of its close-range skimming, the two "Black Ghosts" fired the missiles, at which point there was a visual misconception, as if the two missiles were fired from the discs. Of course, if the Americans' atomic bomb exploded in the air, this tactic would lose its misleading meaning and simply turn into a heinous incident in which the Soviet aircraft shot down an Allied bomber and the airborne atomic bomb exploded in Sweden. Clear