Chapter 118: Cannon Shot Down
And the F-14 is even more powerful, that is, its electronics, the powerful AWG-9 radar. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
This radar, which can detect enemy fighters at a distance of 160 kilometers, is superior in resolution compared to the MiG-25's fire control radar, which relies exclusively on increased power, and can even identify and track low-flying targets from the background of ground or sea clutter interference.
Combined with the Immortal Bird missile, which has a range of more than 100 kilometers, this is simply an invincible existence.
So, during the Iran-Iraq war, there was a scene where the ground was Iraqi and the sky was Iranian.
This situation was not until 1982, when Iraq introduced the French-made Mirage F1, combined with the advanced Matra R-530F missile, so that the Iraqi Air Force had a fighter capable of competing with the Iranian Air Force's American-made F-14.
The tactics of the two air forces are also different, and under the training of the dogmatic and rigid Soviet instructors, the Iraqi air force is accustomed to fighting under the guidance of ground-based radars, and there is no comparison with the Iranian air force trained in the United States with a tough style.
Therefore, after entering the Southern Military Region, we must first think about the issue of air defense of the troops.
Without air supremacy, we will not be able to win a modern high-tech war, and this is a bloody lesson; in the original Gulf War, Iraq's armed forces were completely defeated in the face of air raids by multinational forces.
Of course, it is useless to be anxious about all this, and the most important thing at the moment is to give the field troops the ability to defend themselves.
Let this dogmatic army learn to fight a modern war, this was Zhang Feng's original idea.
With this in mind, Zhang Feng entered Basra through Highway 6.
Basra is the capital of Basra Governorate, located on the west bank of the Shatt al-Arab River, at the outlet of Lake Hamar, 120 km from the Persian Gulf. For convenience, an artificial channel was dug directly into the Persian Gulf, which could berth several ocean-going vessels.
Basra consists of three parts: Ashar, Basrah and Majil. Ashar District is the seat of government and the city's financial and commercial center. Basra district is home to schools, hospitals, homes, and mosques. The Miajile district is a transportation center and a window to the outside world, with an airport, a seaport and a railway station.
What used to be a picturesque city in Basra has been transformed into an industrialized city in Iraq.
Last year, Iraq's first steel mill was built in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city outside of Baghdad.
Basra is next to the Faw Peninsula, and the military port of um Qasr and many oil wells and other oil facilities on the Faw Peninsula are covered by Iranian Abadan artillery fire, the Iran-Iraq war together, here suffered from Iranian bombardment, and Basra City due to the large number of Shia Muslims, Khomeini's export revolution, need to win over these people, so Basra City is not much bombed.
Zhang Feng came to Basra with Warich and Gasal, the dazzling Ferrari sports car, Zhang Feng did not bring it, but chose the inconspicuous Beijing Jeep.
Zhang Feng already knew that there would be Iranian planes in the sky from time to time, and if he drove a Ferrari, the pilot in the sky would know that he was a rich man from Iraq, and if a shuttle of artillery was swept down, he would have to be beaten in two.
Low-key, it's better to be low-key.
Through the last battle, Zhang Feng knew that Warich was a loyal and brave fighter, and he himself also needed loyal subordinates, so he chose to send Warich to follow him to the Southern Military Region and became his personal guard.
Knowing that he was going to be a guard for President Saddam's second son, Warich felt very proud, and through the last battle, he also understood that this Lord Qusay was a completely different person from Uday, not arrogant and lascivious, and bullying others, and moreover, he was also very good at fighting, and it was a great honor to be able to serve him as a guard.
And Ghassal is coming with him alive or dead, he begged Zhang Feng bitterly, he has been taking care of Zhang Feng's diet and daily life, and has been treated many times by Zhang Feng's mother, that is, Sajida? Hailala's entrustment is to serve Zhang Feng well, and wherever Zhang Feng wants to go, he has to follow him.
Helpless, Zhang Feng had to drag the nanny and came to Basra together, but there was a housekeeper, which was also the life he once longed for.
The desert yellow jeep entered Basra and headed for the headquarters of the Southern Military District in the Ashar district.
On June 20, 1981, President Saddam's youngest son, His Excellency Qusay, with two of his subordinates, arrived at the military district headquarters in Basra, Iraq's Southern Military Region. Ibrahim, Chief of Staff Fat? A warm welcome from Lieutenant General Harad and others.
In the spacious conference hall, Izzat gave a warm welcome speech, praising Qusay's resourcefulness and bravery, smashing the Jewish plot to sabotage the nuclear reactors of the great motherland Iraq, greatly boosting the morale of the army, and the Southern Military Region should firmly rally around President Saddam Hussein and make its own contribution to the great cause of Arab revival and the defeat of the Persians.
Zhang Feng waited for Izzat to finish speaking, and had to quickly say that he was just lucky this time, but he was willing to dedicate his youth to the future of the Republic of Iraq.
Saddam Hussein only promised him to come to the Southern Military Region, but what kind of work was not arranged, and Zhang Feng had no delusions and commanded the entire Southern Military Region? His own qualifications and abilities are not enough, although he is Saddam's son, Saddam Hussein will not hastily hand over such great power to himself.
And Zhang Feng chose to come to the Southern Military Region in order to block the attack of the Persians, he knew that according to historical development, Iran's large-scale counteroffensive was about to begin, although he could not do as well as last time, but as long as the Iranian counteroffensive was thwarted, the future of Iraq would be rewritten.
If a division can't do it, then a brigade, a regiment, or even a battalion can't do it, you can't make yourself a big soldier, right?
Hearing Qusay's words of asking for war, Izzat said with a smile: "Your Excellency Qusay has come to the Southern Military Region this time, and the 100,000 people in our military region are very honored, so please ask Your Excellency Qusay to stay in the command headquarters and serve as a staff officer of the logistics department." ”
Logistics staff officer? Logistics staff officer? Logistics staff officer? (To be continued.) )