Chapter 364: Knock out the AWACS!
The E-2 Hawkeye AWACS aircraft closely monitors all suspicious targets on the ground and in the air in the direction of Lebanon and Syria in the sky.
The early warning aircraft, also known as the air command early warning aircraft, is to overcome the low-altitude target search distance limited by the curvature of the earth, which is also the basis for low-altitude penetration, and at the same time reduce the interference of the terrain, and place the entire long-range warning radar system on the aircraft for searching and monitoring air or sea targets, and directing and guiding their own aircraft to perform combat missions.
The biggest problem faced by AWACS aircraft is the influence of ground clutter, before the advent of pulse Doppler radar technology, because the ground clutter cannot be filtered out, so even if it is used, it can only be used on a flat sea surface.
E-2 "Hawkeye" is a carrier-based early warning aircraft developed by the American Grumman company, which is used for fleet air defense and air combat guidance and command, and takes off from aircraft carriers in peacetime, with foldable wings, but it is also suitable for performing land-based air early warning missions. The Israeli Air Force has always attached importance to the upgrading of new technologies, so it was equipped with this early warning aircraft for the first time, hoping to be in an advantageous position in the war.
At this time, the E-2 AWACS aircraft was faithfully carrying out its mission, the radome like a mushroom disk above the fuselage was rotating, and all targets in the vicinity of 200 nautical miles were in full view.
On the stage inside, the commanders were even more nervous, directing their own attack waves of planes, gradually approaching the Bekaa Valley, and at the same time, they also monitored that a large number of Syrian fighters had taken off, and in the later air battles, its task would be even more arduous.
Another Boeing 707 modified electronic warfare aircraft is also carrying out its own mission, and later, it will exert strong electromagnetic interference, disabling all Syrian radar and radio command systems, thus depriving Syrian pilots of ground command.
In the Soviet-style air combat mode, pilots are accustomed to arriving at the designated airspace to fight under the guidance of ground personnel, and without ground guidance, they become blind.
The E-2 AWACS aircraft, originally developed specifically for the Navy, had a small body and only three sets of personnel guidance, and in this case, they neglected to monitor the sea surface directly below.
A new style of warfare is about to begin.
At this time, the Mediterranean Sea, with its gentle wind and beautiful scenery, did not coincide with the tragic atmosphere before the war.
A yacht, before dawn, departs from the shores of Lebanon and cries in the Mediterranean.
Although the situation in Lebanon is relatively chaotic, it does not affect the enjoyment of life by wealthy families.
On the deck of the yacht, several beautiful blondes in bikinis stood.
Overhead, an Israeli Navy helicopter circled twice over their yacht, and the beauties below immediately cheered and waved to them.
"Let's go!" The captain of the helicopter said that there was nothing suspicious about the yacht below, that they had no reason to attack one such yacht, and that perhaps the Lebanese on the yacht were their allies.
As the sun rose higher and higher, the beautiful women on the deck took off their coats, covered their bodies with sunscreen, and began to sunbathe.
The scene is very fragrant.
No one will notice that in the cabin of the yacht, several big men are making final preparations, and beside them, there are several Stinger anti-aircraft missiles.
"We only have one chance, we have to aim for it." One of the big men said that he was in charge of the operation, and their mission was to take out the two planes that had been circling over the Mediterranean!
Although the plane is flying overhead, they can't do it yet, they are waiting for their chance.
All of this was arranged by Zhang Feng.
When sending Marwan and them to the Bekaa Valley, Zhang Feng also gave Marwan another task: ask Arafat to organize his own manpower to kill Israel's early warning aircraft and electronic warfare planes!
If the borders of Iraq and Israel are adjacent, perhaps, Zhang Fengfeng considered letting the MiG-25, a speed champion, carry out high-altitude and high-speed volleys, so that the Israeli Air Force could take out the opponent's early warning aircraft before it could react, which was also the task when the MiG-25 was developed.
However, if this is not possible now, then I can only think of other ways.
Suddenly, he remembered that in an exercise in later generations, the Blue Army used fishing boats and portable anti-aircraft missiles, and as a result, killed the Red Army's valuable early warning aircraft.
The wisdom of the people is endless! At present, no one will come up with such a tactic, and no one will think about it, to be precise, now these people's thinking is still fixed on how to conduct air combat with enemy aircraft, and those AWACS aircraft, no one pays attention.
However, Zhang Feng knows that in future air battles, early warning aircraft are the trump card weapon to defeat the enemy, and if you want to thwart the opponent's air attack and defeat the opponent's early warning aircraft and electronic warfare aircraft, it is absolutely the key!
Because both of these aircraft were converted from passenger planes and had no self-defense capabilities, they chose to fly over the Mediterranean Sea far from the battlefield and monitor them from afar, while the PLO lacked a navy and could not pose a threat to them at all.
However, there are no absolutes in the world!
Although it is an asymmetrical battle, the weak can also come up with their own tricks to defeat the enemy.
Now several people on the yacht, all Fatah fighters of the PLO, are using high-powered binoculars to observe the flying general overhead and determine the target, but they have not yet launched an attack.
They waited for their chance.
Although they can attack now, it is not the right time, because now that they have killed the opponent's early warning plane, then they can take off another one from the air base to carry out battlefield surveillance.
Only attacking when the battle in the Bekaa Valley is about to begin is the most correct choice.
At this time, in the Air Defense Command in the Bekaa Valley, Major General Manaf had already understood that he should not misunderstand these Iraqis!
"Commander, act now, it's still too late!" Marwan said.
"How?" Manav asked.
"Immediately transfer the radar vehicle to its position, as long as it is fifty meters away." Marwan said, "How long will it take?" ”
"Half an hour." A staff officer said.
Half an hour? You guys, you're really slow!
"Ten minutes, complete the task of transferring positions, and rearrange on the positions." Major General Manav said: "Whoever can't complete the task, don't blame me for being unkind!" ”
Major General Manav recovered at this time, and he knew that he must not fall.
"But General, it will take us ten minutes to fold the radar antenna." A staff officer said.
"Stupid, you won't fold, such a close distance, just move." Manav said, "Do it now!" ”
On the air defense position, it immediately got busy.
At this time, the first wave of F-16 attack aircraft has already arrived at the launch position, they receive the information of the AWACS command, and are ready to attack their own targets separately: the radar of the SAM-6 anti-aircraft missile, as long as the radar is blinded, the SAM-6 will become a useless toy.
Suddenly, all the radar radiation on the opponent's position has disappeared.
Shut down, can you get rid of the blow? The commander of the formation sneered at the fact that the seeker of the "standard" anti-radiation missiles under their wings had already remembered where those radars were located!
"The original plan remains the same, launch anti-radiation missiles!" The commander shouted.
"Call the crow, request electronic interference, call the crow, request all-round all-band electromagnetic interference." The Commander then shouted over the radio.
Who knows, there was no response.
Two minutes ago.
"Alright, it's time, brothers, it's time for us to act!" The man in the yacht said, and at the same time, he had received a message from the headquarters from the radio he was carrying, and enemy planes had appeared over the Bekaa Valley.
"Hail Allah! Long live Palestine! "The men leapt out of the cabin, carrying heavy anti-aircraft missiles in their hands.
Walking to the deck, the women in swimsuits stood up one after another.
Dahan said to one of the women, "Thank you, Jenna, go to the cabin." ”
The woman, Jenna, looked at him infatuatedly: "Balaf, be careful. ”
Balaf didn't have the heart to think so much, these women were all members of the PLO, he and Jenna were still a pair of lovers, but the situation of the country's ruin made them put their personal feelings aside for the time being, and now although they are not in any danger, but after launching missiles for a while, whether they can escape Israel's crazy retaliation, I don't know.
"Everyone get ready, spread out, and aim for one target for every two people." Baraf said.
Launching a missile is the same as launching a bazooka, the wake can have a significant impact on the personnel in the rear, and if you are not careful, you will be burned to death.
Two people were on the foredeck, two people went to the roof of the cabin at the back, they looked high in the sky, and the two planes flew back.
Due to the need for a large group of aircraft to raid, there is no other fighter plane around the two planes to protect it, but even if there is fighter protection, I am afraid that I will not pay attention to the yacht below, and the helicopter has already been checked, and the figure of the beautiful woman makes the helicopter pilot drool.
Balaf wore goggles and kept his eyes fixed on the sighting device on the side of the canister, trapping the aura inside the plane in the sky.
In the headphones, there was a familiar sound of "dropping", and he pressed the launch button without hesitation.
"Phew!" A puff of smoke came from behind him, and a Stinger missile, which had broken away from the canister, flew upwards.
The three people next to him also launched missiles separately.
After the launch, there was no time to see the results in the sky, Balaf immediately ran to the wheelhouse of the yacht, and now what they need to do is to run as far as they can before the Israeli air force and navy react.
Activating the yacht's motors and using them as steering wheels, they sped north.
(To be continued)