Chapter 152: The Tomcat Returns Home
86_86072 In the end, only five or six people escaped, the two pilots in front, only one person jumped down, and the entire Hind helicopter burst into flames.
Turboshaft engines also use jet fuel, which is prone to combustion if it leaks.
They ran a few steps out to safety, and their hearts were particularly heavy as they watched the helicopter burn in the fire.
"Quick, dodge!" Before they had time to mourn their comrades, one shouted loudly.
Damn, are these Pakistani Air Force pilots all lunatics?
 ○,£ansh→uba.; In the sky, the long plane that had been pulled up at the beginning swooped down.
When the F-16 was designed, it attached great importance to maneuverability, and the second-generation fighter emphasized high altitude and high speed, which proved to be a detour.
With only four combat rounds in its possession, the fighter was even more maneuverable, and now, when the crashed hind on the ground was spotted, as well as the survivors, Bohari swooped down from mid-air and switched his weapon to the cannon.
When the J-6 was first used, the operation of the cannon was very complicated, with fixed rings, movable rings, ranging and advance angles, which were extremely complicated, while the operation of the cannon with the F-16 was very simple.
When the cannon is adjusted, a funnel-shaped pattern appears on the front head-up display, which is what is called the cannon funnel during training.
The F-16 integrated radar, fire control, inertial navigation, and head-up display, and became an integrated fire control, called the Enhanced Enveloped Cannon Sighting. The GÒ software is displayed on the head-up display, with cross-cutting lines representing the trajectory of the shell, as well as two arcs that form a channel, which change with the state of the aircraft, and when the target appears between the arcs, it represents a plane. When the target occupies the arc scale, it represents entering the firing range, and as long as the crosshair is above the target, the trigger can be pulled.
Now, when swooping down from mid-air, the burning wreckage was so striking that Bohari could almost see the fleeing Soviet soldiers, and then pressed the red button.
"Da da da..." At a bulging position, a puff of green smoke came out, and countless 20-mm machine gun shells poured down.
The F-16 fighter is armed with an M61A1 six-barreled cannon, which has strong firepower, and when the projectile flies to the ground, it suddenly becomes dusty, and the boharilah motive. The shells flew forward, turning the few fleeing Soviet soldiers. Shoot them all down.
The 20-mm cannon shell hit the human body, and immediately tore the body into two pieces, and the Soviet soldiers fell in terror and turned into fragments.
Bohari pulled the lever back, and the F-16 pulled it up easily. Piercing the blue sky.
Berilovich, who was in a cave in the distance, originally wanted to call these Soviet soldiers to save him, but now, seeing their tragic situation, Berillovich remained motionless.
The man who came to save him is gone. He had to get out of here on his own.
Peshawar Air Base.
"We shot down the Soviets' MiG-25s and killed their rescue planes, so for the time being, they probably won't use the MiG-25s again." "However, we have to be vigilant, and when the Soviets come out again, we will definitely learn the lessons of this time," Arslan said. ”
"Yes, even if we use power to jump, we can go up to 20,000 meters at most, and it is easy to stall and spin, as long as the Soviets fly higher, even if it is 22,000, our F-16 will be powerless." Kadri said.
After all, the F-16 is not a high-altitude and high-speed fighter, and the altitude advantage of the MiG-25 is still preserved, and the last time it just caught the Soviets off guard, and next time, there will be no such possibility.
"The F-16 is primarily a radar advantage." Mhammad, who was in attendance, spoke: "Our F-16 has the ability to shoot downward, so patrolling our mountainous areas and preventing the Soviets from advancing at low altitudes is our main task, and as for intercepting the MiG-25, I have already contacted the American side, and two F-14 fighters will come back soon." ”
Two F-14 fighters, sailing at an altitude of 10,000 meters, the wings swept back, which is the best cruising attitude, under the wings, three large auxiliary fuel tanks are suspended, and they do not carry any weapons, this is a transfer flight.
In the cabin, Hussein and Rick looked at the sky outside, their hearts surging.
Now the airspace of the Motherland, which is suffering from the brutal invasion of the Soviets, and the MiG-25 flies freely in their skies, and in this case, everyone admires the unpredictable prophet of Brigadier General Mhammad.
If you want to intercept the MiG-25, there is only this Tomcat fighter of the United States! Only by attaching the Immortal Bird missile can it be possible to complete the sniping of this high-altitude and high-speed fighter.
At the same time, when it learned that the Soviet Union's MiG-25 was flying arbitrarily over Pakistan, the US Congress almost completely approved arms sales to Pakistan and decided to lend the later costs of the Tomcat fighter to Pakistan by American banks at low interest rates, which reflected the strong support of the United States for its ally Pakistan.
In this situation, a large-scale war may break out at any time, and to arm the Pakistan Air Force is to arm its own allies and to help eliminate the hateful Soviets, and the US Congress agrees very much on this point.
At the same time, Grumman is also very happy, they have received the remaining balance of this arms sale, as long as the Pakistan Air Force pilots have been trained, their mission will be considered a successful completion.
At the same time, in order to quickly help Pakistan deal with the MiG-25, Hussein and Rick, who had completed most of their flight training, flew back to Pakistan ahead of schedule.
The two were already familiar with the Tomcat fighter, but if they wanted to shoot down the Soviets with the Immortal Bird missile, they needed a radar operator in the back seat, and the man sent by Pakistan was still being trained.
Therefore, in order to help Pakistan, Grumman made a big move and sent two electronic officers to Pakistan at the same time.
In long-distance flights, the F-14's cramped cockpit is very uncomfortable, so the two electronic officers are sitting in the back of a C-130.
Not only them, but also ground crew, as well as weapon systems, including immortal bird missiles, etc., are all in this C-130, and Grumman's interception of Pakistan is very supportive.
Although the F-14 has been equipped in the US Navy for more than ten years, it has not fought two or three times in decent battles, and until now, the only result is that two Su-22s, old attack aircraft, were shot down with AIM-9L combat shells.
Relying on the combination of AWG-9 radar and Immortal Bird missile, Iraqi fighters, as soon as they found the radar signal of AWG-9, immediately fled and did not dare to fight them.
Grumman is very keen to have a few brilliant results to show that its fighter is very powerful, far surpassing the McDonnell Douglas F-15.
Therefore, after learning that the Soviets were using the MiG-25 to invade, Grumman resolutely supported the huge Immortal Bird missile system, which required the correct operation of the radar operator in the back seat, and they did not hesitate to send their own people when the cadets sent by Pakistan had not yet completed their studies.
The transition flight is the most boring, Rick is full of excitement, he thinks of his father, who is the ace in the Pakistan Air Force, and himself, must surpass his father! This fighter is Pakistan's most advanced fighter, and now it is also up to me to fly, and I must give full play to the maximum power of this fighter!
Fighter planes flew over the ocean, with rippling waters below, and they needed to refuel on the way before they could reach Pakistan.
Adampur Air Base, India.
In order to confront Pakistan, most of India's air bases are located in the west, especially now, East Pakistan has been split and become Bangladesh, India does not need to guard against possible invasions from the east, so the western defense line has become India's top priority.
Located northwest of New Delhi, it is the main air barrier of New Delhi and is tasked with protecting the Indian capital, so the most advanced fighters of the Indian Air Force are stationed here. The base is huge, with numerous mountain concealment hangars built on two small hills, and two anti-aircraft missile positions for protection.
Now, in a mountain shelter hangar, a heavy fighter jet, being towed by a tractor, slowly left the hangar.
Twin engines, twin vertical tails, tall and mighty, in the equipment sequence of the Indian Air Force, there is only one, the MiG-25R!
The high-definition cameras have been mounted on film, the plane is refueled, and under the wings, there are auxiliary fuel tanks and two combat bombs for self-defense, this time, it will be on an aerial reconnaissance mission.
In the cockpit, pilot Anurag Verma, looking out through the narrow window of his high-altitude flying helmet, this time, he will be on a difficult mission.
Heading west, it flies into Pakistani airspace, passing several bases along the way, including Sagoda, from Islamabad to Peshawar Air Base, and back.
Since last year, these planes flew to the air base, until now, more than a year, they have finally fully mastered the operation of these planes, however, the first time he entered Pakistani airspace for reconnaissance, he still has some apprehension in his heart, if he encounters a blow, he will fly to the maximum speed, quickly return to Indian airspace.
In the command tower of the base, the commander of the base, Satyawati, looked at the fighter plane on the runway through the glass, and he also knew that it was very dangerous to send reconnaissance this time. (To be continued......).