November 23, 1982.

The H-3 airbase in northern Iraq welcomed a special group of guests.

A large transport plane appeared in the sight of everyone here, this large transport plane with a T-shaped tail layout, three turns aimed at the runway, slowly landed on the runway, and even so, it did not stop until the end of the runway.

As the plane landed, other transport planes appeared in the sky, and they also landed on the runway one after another.

Then, there is a small model of medium-sized propeller transport aircraft, which is very flexible, and they only glide on the runway for more than 200 meters before stopping.

Zhang Feng was already standing at the end of the runway, greeting these American pilots who had come from afar, and this time, they were really a "selfless" assistance.

The pilots did not get off the plane, they just opened the tail hatch and waited for the shipment of the cargo.

Zhang Feng looked at these transport planes, and his heart was full of envy.

Whether a country's military strength is strong or not depends on whether it has the ability to deliver troops to the places where they need it in a timely manner, and the strategic transportation capability can show the country's ability to respond when dealing with emergencies, and in this regard, the United States is undoubtedly at the forefront of the world.

Other countries, it is far inferior, this kind of large transport aircraft, not that any country can afford to equip it, and only the Soviet Union can do it.

Only large aircraft can support the backbone of national defense!

And the ancient country in the East, in this era, is actively studying Yun Shi, but unfortunately, due to various reasons, it finally died without a problem.

Zhang Feng knows that if Iraq wants to develop, large aircraft are also necessary, and in this regard, the same way can be adopted to inject funds and share technology with China.

The supply vehicles that had been waiting for a long time immediately transported all kinds of urgently needed supplies to these planes, and the supplies were ready for airdrop.

The first batch, which is the white snow combat uniform that is most needed on the front line, was finally able to ensure the quantity requirements after urgent production. There is also a variety of food, as well as some ammunition.

Two hours later, the planes flew into the sky again, and at this time, the logo of the US Air Force on the fuselage was gone, and around the planes, a group of Iraqi Air Force fighters escorting the plane appeared.

The formations of these aircraft, after departing from the H-3 airbase, headed east, preparing to enter the Bakhtalan area.

The air defense network in eastern Iraq has also been fully activated, and if something happens to these valuable US transport planes, Iraq will also be in great trouble.

The Mi-24 helicopter gunships in the east, which had already departed, began to fly over the mountainous areas of the Iranian plateau.

Due to the turbulent air flow, the power of the helicopter on the plateau will decrease, and the Mi-24 will have some difficulty flying, but they also resolutely take off and patrol the surrounding area.

The Iranian Air Force, having lost its offensive capability in the last bombing, did not have a very good response even if they spotted Iraqi aircraft.

The company commander of the infantry division led the team to the open field, sent soldiers to search the surrounding area, and, having placed sentries on the high ground, waited for the arrival of legendary supplies.

The Iranian plateau is really cold! The company commander was wrapped in a military coat and looked at the sky, is there really a plane coming?

Suddenly, the company commander heard the sound of a propeller moving through the air, and the sound grew louder and louder from far to near.

Is it really an airplane?

The company commander raised his head and saw two helicopters he was familiar with, the Mi-24 helicopters imported from the Soviet Union equipped with the Iraqi Air Force!

Just this kind of helicopter, how much can be transported at one time? His entire company, one person, was filled with field rations for a day.

Allah willing, they won't be joking, right?

The company commander watched with a blank eye, the helicopter did not drop anything, circled around twice, and then flew away.

Then, there was another loud roar from behind, and the company commander raised his head, this time in shock.

What a big plane!

The Mi-24 is just a pathfinder, and the one behind it is the real aircraft that transports supplies!

The plane flew very low, only a few hundred meters above the ground, and it was even more real to see.

The soldiers on the ground cheered, although the company commander was a little puzzled, when did the Air Force have such a big plane? However, according to the prior arrangement, he still released three signal flares into the sky.

The cargo door at the tail of the plane opened, and then pieces of supplies were dropped.

Looking at the umbrella flowers floating in the sky, Lian Chang shouted loudly: "Show me everything, I can't miss a single one!" He counted twenty umbrella flowers in the sky.

Most of the supplies landed in flat areas, and two pieces were blown several kilometers away.

However, there is already a platoon of soldiers, who are running with those umbrella flowers, and they must chase back those supplies, and no one is missing!

Seeing the supplies landing, the company commander happily ran over and opened the half-person-high trapped supplies, which were all brand new white cotton clothes!

It was said a long time ago that each of them should be issued with a special combat suit for the snow, and the company commander didn't take it seriously at first, but the attacks in the last few days made him deeply feel the importance of this kind of clothing, and wearing white clothes would minimize the danger!

"One per person, let's change it quickly!" The company commander said, "Company deputy, you are responsible for distributing it." ”

When he opened a few other supplies, some were clothes, some were food, especially when he saw the canned beef with other words printed in it, he was even more happy, the field rations were too hard to chew and had no taste, this canned beef was really a good thing!

The U.S. support for Iraq's operation, Suo surnamed Suo, brought some of the food he stockpiled to Iraq for free, which is a gesture of friendship, and it is about to expire anyway, and he still can't finish it.

The 15th Panzer Division, which had already left the mountains and entered the valleys, was also waiting for supplies, they were mechanized units with greater needs for logistical supplies, especially fuel and ammunition.

And both of these supplies are carried out by C130 transport aircraft.

When the C-130 was designed, it was designed to meet the actual requirements of tactical airlift, and compared with previous transport aircraft, a very prominent aspect is the large tail cargo door of the aluminum alloy semi-monocoque structure fuselage.

The commander of the 15th Armored Division, Abed, had already arranged the entire site for receiving supplies, and dozens of parallel steel cables were required to be arranged on the open and flat land, and then, doing a good job of guarding, they began to wait for the receipt of supplies.

What are those steel cables for? No one knows.

They just have to look at it.

After waiting for several hours, the first thing to usher in was the Mi-24 helicopter gunship, which thoroughly searched the surroundings, and then began to circle in the key defensive areas to prevent accidents.

Then you hear the buzz of a unique propeller transporter.

Abed looked up, and from the mountains behind him, a transport plane flew over.

This is a four-propeller engine transport aircraft, which looks very large, and moreover, the other side flies very low, very slowly!

Since it was already a wilderness, the transport plane could safely fly at low altitude.

The cargo door at the tail of the C-130 transport aircraft has been opened during the flight, and the cargo door with the design of opening the upper and lower pieces is a good cargo airdrop platform when the air hatch is lowered, especially when this kind of ground-grabbing flat airdrop is now on the ground, it is a good loading and unloading ramp on the ground.

When the C-130 was designed, it had this tactical requirement, and it must be able to do a stable ground-skimming flight at a low speed of 225 km/h, so as to prepare for the current dropping of materials.

In the surprised eyes of the Iraqi armored soldiers, a cargo was seen, which slid down from the cargo door in the aft!

They did not see that when the cargo door was opened, a hook was released, and the other end of the hook was connected to the pallet and the cargo, and when the plane was flying over the ground, the hook engaged with the steel cable pre-placed on the ground, and the cargo was dragged out of the rear hatch.

Everything seems to be very weird.

Even on a slope with a tail, even if the speed is slow, when the cargo comes down, it is still very fast, and at this time, the energy absorption system on the pallet comes into play, and the cargo slides forward and then slows down and stops.

Abed was very happy to see the goods that had fallen safely, and the first thing he saw was the four 55-gallon oil drums on a pallet!

With this fuel, you can keep fighting!

One C-130 could supply about ten tons of supplies to the forward positions in this way, and several C-130s, mainly first supplied the 1st Panzer Division.

Not only fuel, but also all kinds of ammunition can be replenished in this way of replenishment, in addition to grenades that trigger the fuse.

This air replenishment was very successful, because the Iranians simply did not realize that Iraq would adopt this method of replenishment, which was simply impossible for Iraq.

Moreover, because the last air raid blew up several long-range early warning radars of the Iranians, the Iranians' control over the western plateau has been reduced to a minimum level, while the Iraqis are very protective of the airborne area, and there are helicopter gunships patrolling around, and the Iranians cannot get close.

Looking at the transport plane in the sky, Abed was extremely excited, originally, his armored troops have always lagged behind, the first armored division has always been playing forward, and later, the first armored division was transferred to defend the north, and his armored troops have come out, and now, they have been reinforced, and below, his task is to take Bakhtalan!

"The 15th Armored Division, immediately hurry up and replenish, Bakhtaran is only eighty kilometers away from us, we must fight to Bakhtaran as soon as possible!" Abed gave the order over the radio.

(To be continued)