The Arab coalition's recapture of Khafji was no matter of suspense, and with the support of the multinational force's powerful air force and artillery, the Arab coalition regained control of the border town at a relatively small cost. When the Saudi army entered Khafji, the Iraqis did not encounter hard street fighting, and the Iraqis lost their remaining chariots and fled in the desert at night.

During this period, the Iraqi army collected the remnants of the bombed by Chinese fighters and formed a support force about the size of an armored brigade, which was then repulsed by the coordinated attack of the multinational force air force and Saudi armored forces, and was unable to successfully support Haifji's Iraqi army.

Although the battle of Khafji was finally won, the commander-in-chief of the multinational force, Schwartzkov, realized a problem, that is, if the Iraqi army is allowed to attack according to its own ideas at will, the multinational force is too big, and it will eventually be able to find out the weak points, and then it will cause great trouble to the multinational force. Now that the task of constantly bombing strategic targets in Iraq has been basically accomplished, it is time to take a new step in order to win the war.

The Joint Operational Command then issued a new order - the total destruction of the Iraqi Air Force.

In the early days of Operation Desert Storm, Iraqi fighter jets flew an average of only about 30 sorties per day, despite the fact that they were severely damaged by the Multinational Force's air power. The more heavy the losses, the more Saddam Hussein did not want to fight, but ordered the fighters not to take off and hide in the various bunkers built by Iraq before the war.

Prior to the war, Iraq had built a total of 594 aircraft bunkers, some of which even used missile silo reinforcement techniques to withstand the shock wave of tactical nuclear weapons air blasts. In order to completely destroy the Iraqi Air Force, the Multinational Force Air Force, especially the Chinese and American Air Forces, began to use laser-guided ground-penetrating bombs to strike these hangar bunkers.

In carrying out this mission, the multinational forces dispatched EA-6B, electric J-9 and other electronic warfare aircraft to control the electromagnetic control of the battlefield, and then assisted them by A-6E, F/A-18, and J-7 aircraft. These planes have successfully used "tactical air-launched decoys" to jam and deceive Iraqi air defense systems, and have launched high-speed anti-radiation missile attacks on Iraq's low-frequency early warning radars and higher-frequency target search and tracking radars. The operations to suppress the electromagnetic system on the battlefield and to destroy the eyes and ears of the other side have been carried out smoothly, and the large-scale combat operations carried out by the multinational forces since the beginning of the war to suppress Iraq's air defense system have achieved remarkable results; a large number of Iraqi radar stations have been destroyed by the multinational forces' high-speed anti-radiation missiles and hard-kill weapons, and only three of the 16 interception control centers are still functioning normally.

After thoroughly grasping the superiority of the invisible battlefield, the multinational forces launched a sweeping operation against the Iraqi army's participating aircraft, first sending heavy fighters such as F-15 and F-14 to provide air cover and support to guard against the intrusion of enemy aircraft. After the destruction of the radar systems of surface-to-air missiles in the Kuwait theater and in Iraq, the air power of the multinational forces was able to maneuver freely at medium and high altitudes, thus avoiding the threat of antiaircraft artillery fire, which is highly lethal at low altitude, and infrared-guided surface-to-air missiles. By suppressing Iraq's air defense system, the multinational force has seriously weakened the Iraqi army's air defense capability, cut off its command and communication system, and prevented the transmission of information from Iraq's entire command system.

The main body involved in the operation of the Iraqi army was the US F-117A Nighthawk stealth attack plane, which focused on attacking the reinforced bunkers around Byrade and some other airports, while the US F-111 Aardvark fighter-bombers, the British Royal Air Force's Tornado fighter-bombers, and the Saudi Air Force's J-7B Flying Cloud Leopard fighter-bombers attacked the bunkers of other airfields from mid-airspace. These military planes, which have relatively strong ground attack capabilities, are capable of carrying a relatively large number of ground-penetrating bombs, which can be described as a catastrophe for Iraqi planes hiding in bunkers.

Under the blow of the Multinational Force's air power, many Iraqi aircraft hiding in bunkers were destroyed. In order to avoid the total annihilation of its air power, the Iraqi Government decided to transfer some of its aircraft to Iranian territory for hiding. The movements of the Iraqi army have long been detected by the multinational forces, and the Joint Operations Command has responded quickly, dispatching American F-15 and F-14 and Chinese J-9 and F-14CN fighters to begin interdiction air patrols between Baghdad and the Iranian border.

On the day of the obstructive air patrol, China and the United States staged a big drama of "brothers with one heart, and their profits are golden."

One by U.S. Navy pilot James ? After taking off from an airport in Oman, the F-14CN fighter plane piloted by Captain Houghton and Chinese Navy pilot Chen Feng cruised in Iraq for more than an hour, and then the Tomcat fighter plane, controlled by American pilots, landed steadily on the flight deck of the US aircraft carrier USS Roosevelt.

Although the F-14CN fighter has been improved by China's Shenfei, such as the use of the domestic WS-10 engine, such as the use of a more advanced and intuitive glass cockpit, some of the characteristics of the old F-14 have also been retained, such as the sturdy landing gear and tail hook of the carrier-based aircraft. So the Chinese version of the F-14CN also has the ability to take off and land from aircraft carriers.

The Chinese Navy has its own aircraft carriers, but it has not been made public, in fact, a group of pilots have been trained to become aircraft carrier pilots.

The landing of the Chinese red Tomcat on the USS Roosevelt nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was actually to demonstrate the military mutual trust and alliance between the two countries. The American pilot Horton was even sent to China to familiarize himself with China's modified F-14CN fighter for a period of time before carrying out this mission that was more significant than the actual combat significance.

Qi Yiming believes that the F-14CN itself was changed from the old foundation of American fighters, and there is nothing to cover up as for the glass-shaped cockpit and the two-carcass cockpit cover, so it is not dangerous to show the Americans. However, Shen Fei's self-produced F-14CN+ fighter jet after it was authorized was impossible to show to the Americans.

Chen Feng is also the first time to cooperate with a foreign counterpart to fly the F-14, the two had a warm exchange, because they are both F-14 pilots, so there are many topics, Chen Feng also has a good impression of this naval pilot named Houghton.

"Monty, the fuel and weapons have been refilled, and we'll take off in ten minutes!" Horton patted Chen Feng on the shoulder and said. U.S. pilots were very fond of using code names, and Horton gave him the code name Monty as soon as he met Chen, because Chen Feng said that his name meant mountain.

Chen Feng nodded and said, "No problem, I'm ready!" ”

The two of them entered the front and rear seats of the cockpit through the boarding ladder one after another, because only Horton could take off and land on the aircraft carrier, so Chen Feng was the backseat pilot as a weapons officer this time. Chen Feng is also looking forward to this mission, not to cooperate with the above to engage in a public opinion and political show, but because he will be called up to become an aircraft carrier carrier aircraft pilot after the end of this war.

Although the Navy now has only two Type 002 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, it will be able to meet more aircraft carriers in the battle sequence of the People's Navy in the future, so it is urgent to train carrier-based aircraft pilots. Before actually becoming a carrier-based aircraft pilot, it is also a good experience to experience taking off and landing on a nuclear aircraft carrier.

Horton himself was a member of the Roosevelt's aviation squadron, so he worked well with the ship's fancy vests and quickly completed the flight inspection. Then the pressure tank of the steam catapult is injected with high-pressure gas from the ship's boiler, and after the steam is filled, the exhaust valve sends out the high-temperature and high-pressure steam in the piston barrel, providing enough kinetic energy for the carrier-based aircraft. The towing rod of the front wheel support of the carrier-based aircraft is hung on the slider, and after ejection, the towing rod directly pulls the front wheel to accelerate, and the aircraft reaches take-off speed on the ejection rail, jumps out of the deck of the aircraft carrier, and soars into the air.

Horton asked Chen Feng with a smile: "How do you feel, isn't it particularly cool?" ”

"Ah, it's a little uncomfortable, but I think I'll probably like it in the future!" Chen Feng was also quite excited.

The Tomcat then re-entered the combat zone and successfully shot down a MiG-23 of the Iraqi Air Force.

The media in the world did not care what Horton and Chen Feng said, and the front pages of major newspapers and magazines published such a picture: An F-14 fighter plane painted with the August 1 Red Star logo on the tail took off on a US aircraft carrier, and there was a fluttering Star-Spangled flag in the picture.

The Washington Post titled the photo "Fighttogether, sidebyside." This photograph also became one of the most iconic photographs of the Gulf War and was selected as one of the 100 most important photographs in the world of the 90s.

"In this war, the United States and China have demonstrated to the world that we can rely on and build strong alliances, support and rely on each other, and play a significant and positive role," a White House spokesman said. We firmly believe that the sound development of US-China relations is one of the most important cornerstones for peace in the world and one of the most important cornerstones for maintaining peace, stability, prosperity and development in the world. ”

On the other hand, China's response has been more low-key, saying something similar to that of the Americans, but emphasizing that China is a responsible power and is willing to make more positive contributions to the world.

After two days of air interception and shooting down several Iraqi fighter planes, Saddam finally stopped this plan to hide the fighters in Iran, and Schwartzkov, commander-in-chief of the Joint Operations Command in a complacently stated, openly told the media and reporters that the multinational forces had successfully seized air supremacy in the theater.

The multinational force is one step closer to launching a large-scale land offensive!