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On the border between New Mexico and Texas in the United States, there is a desert of pure white desert. Here stands a military base, the US White Sands missile test site. As a place specially used by the United States to conduct missile tests, since its establishment in 1946, the White Sands missile test site in the United States has been an important symbol of witnessing the development of ballistic missiles in the United States.

Today, the White Sands missile test site ushered in the new US Secretary of Defense, that is, Louis? Johnson's inspection. This inspection was not a whim of the Secretary of Defense, but rather since the British fleet disappeared into Belgian waters, the Americans have paid more and more attention to their missile research and development. Before Louis? Johnson had discussed the incident with others in the military department, and concluded that Belgium might have possessed land-based ballistic missiles that would wipe out Britain's carrier fleet in an instant.

And the so-called casualties may be a line of collusion between Belgium and the United Kingdom to deliberately mislead this information to the outside world. In any case, the American spies lurking on the territory of the British allies did not receive any casualty files, and it is not even ruled out that the Belgian side was mixed up in the delivery ceremony.

Politics is an open-minded art, and the result of the Americans' cranky thinking is the need to step up research on ballistic missile programs, especially land-to-air missiles and land-to-ship missiles.

Historically, the United States and the Soviet Union have focused on land-air interception and air-to-air interception in missile research, and during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, both countries would send reconnaissance planes to each other's territory. Therefore, the missiles deployed on the national territory are mainly to intercept these aircraft, and at this time, the idea of missile development is also to focus on regional air defense, and to manufacture medium- and high-altitude aircraft or flying missiles that can intercept long-range aircraft, and these missile weapons became one of the main weapons systems of the United States' native air defense in the 50s and mid-60s.

As for the idea of a land-ship strike, it was only the result of Albert's unintentional intervention, and after the Belgian incident, the United States began to impatiently put forward a plan for the development of land-to-ship missiles and anti-land-to-ship missiles.

In a solemn procession. Secretary of Defense Luis? Johnson was accompanied by a group of people to the door of the White Sands missile test site, and the head of the White Sands missile test site, US Army Department Colonel Franklin, who was in his forties? Blair is leading his soldiers to greet Defense Minister Louis at the gate of the White Sands missile test site.

"Welcome to the White Sands missile test site, Minister of Defense. It's a pleasure to have you here in person. Franklin reached out and shook the Secretary of Defense's hand in a friendly manner.

Defense Secretary Luis also smiled and said, "This is also my honor." ”

This is also the first time that Louis has been to the White Sands missile test site, and like the United States ballistic missile technology, the government is planning to increase the budget to expand the test base, which is already large enough to be able to test ballistic missiles at longer distances in the future.

"The White Sands missile test site covers an area of about 8,300 square kilometers, and it is also the largest military facility in the United States. Including the Oscula area and the White Sands missile test site, the Otra Highland bomb test site. In April 1964, the first launch of a captured German V-2 rocket took place here.

"The test site is adapted for weapons tests with a range of less than 1,330 linear meters. In addition to the main site area with a length of 160 kilometers and a width of 64 kilometers, the test site area also includes the western extension area with an area of 3,476 square kilometers, as well as off-site launch sites such as Idaho and Green River. To the south of the test site, in addition to the small missile launch area, there are the Army's No. 1, 2, 3, and 5 launch areas and the Navy's missile launch area, all of which are launched to the north. There are 4 impact zones of 48 km, 80 km, 112 km and 145 km, each of which is equipped with precise positioning observation points and measuring stations, and there are small airports for contact and recycling. Colonel Franklin spoke eloquently to Louis about his military base.

"In order to welcome His Excellency Louis, we have specially arranged the test launch experiment today." Colonel Franklin said mysteriously.

Hearing that there was also a missile test-firing performance, Louis instantly came to his senses. He smiled and patted Franklin on the shoulder, "In that case, we won't do any other superficial work." Let's watch the missile test launch show directly. ”

Franklin led the Secretary of Defense to the missile test site, where he was ready to introduce Luis to the latest air-to-air missile developed by the United States. Call it the Falcon missile. Since this was the first test launch of the Falcon missile, it has not yet received the historical Air Force designation AMM-A-2.

The Falcon missile, which was originally test-launched in 1949, was also brought to the stage of history ahead of schedule because of the US military's emphasis on ballistic missiles.

In front of Luis was a model of a cylindrical projectile with a hemispherical radome, in which the body was made of magnesium alloy casting, and the missile's head was reared with four trapezoidal wings. The projectile body has a cross-shaped layout, which is also made of magnesium alloy and covered with a plastic film. And the springtail is equipped with four pieces of rudders. It also has a cross-shaped layout.

"This missile uses a radar semi-active guidance method and a proportional guidance method." Franklin introduced Louis to the missiles in front of him, two years ago, the American company Hughes Aircraft Manufacturing received a contract from the US Air Force to develop a subsonic missile, began to develop such a missile, and today they finally delivered the finished product. And Minister Louis was also the first high-level to see this air-to-air missile. ”

If the test launch is successful, it will be the first missile to be used in real combat, and it is exciting to think about. And Louis is honored to be a witness to this historic moment.

"The final adjustments have been made and the test launch has begun." Franklin, who received the launch request, took Louis to the observation deck, which is the best place for staff to observe the missile's ballistic data, Franklin smiled mysteriously at Louis, and said, "Director Louis will see the most extravagant missile test launch in history." ”

I saw that the staff was evacuating an F80 fighter that was fixed on the runway, and on the other side of the runway, an F84 Sabre was waiting. "That F80 fighter was the first product, and it was contributed by the Air Department to be used as a target aircraft. We retrofitted the F80 to an unmanned one, and then another Sabre fighter with a Falcon missile shot it down. ”

As the two talked, the plane had begun to glide slowly down the runway, and the F80 fighter jet left the runway before the F86 Sabre and flew towards the pure white desert. Immediately afterwards, another F86 Sabre also followed the F80 into the air and pounced straight on the target aircraft.

Because the target aircraft has fixed its course, the Sabre pilot only needs to aim at the F80 fighter and pull the trigger.

The silver-white Falcon missile left the bomb carrier under the pilot's operation, and flew towards the F80 target aircraft with a yellow tail flame, and the Falcon missile carried out a rear-end attack, that is, its flight direction was always aimed at the target. The F80 target aircraft emits a radar warning signal, and through the sensors, the entire observation room hears that heart-wrenching siren sound.

Following the previously designed course, the aircraft made an emergency turn after being tracked by missiles, but this was of little use. After locking on to the target with guidance, the Falcon missile can avoid the rocket without dodging.

"Boom-" There was a loud bang, and the entire target plane disintegrated in the air under the blow of the Falcon missile. Everyone only saw a dazzling fire appear in mid-air, mixed with the sharp whistling sound of the F86, and the entire target aircraft was reduced to fragments.

Although after the presence of anti-missile systems, this outdated model can no longer take any advantages. But as a fledgling ballistic missile model, the Falcon air-to-air missile is undoubtedly the predator of the vast majority of jet fighters.

"Colonel Franklin." Louis stared at the fireball that disappeared in mid-air, and his mood couldn't calm down for a long time, and he said intently, "I think the Ministry of Defense is going to increase the budget for you." ”

"Thank you very much for the appreciation of the Ministry of Defense." Franklin suppressed his excitement and threw out what he had been trying to say, and he sent Secretary Louis a message that shocked the top of the Army.

"Does the Ministry of Defense know about the Belgian missile program?" (To be continued......)