Chapter 134: Tanuki for Prince (14/100)
Skillfully entering the correct channel along the glide line, almost without the command of the ship pilot, every time Nathan lands is a perfect score.
The fighter slammed into the deck, then hooked up with the second barrage, stopped, and after unhooking the barrage, Nathan parked the plane with the help of the deck crew.
The scene where everyone lifted up and threw into the sky after returning from victory was all in the movie, because when Nathan came back after doing so many big things, in fact, only the bridge knew that the people on the deck, each performing their duties, were busy working, and if there was a slight distraction, there might be an accident.
The second Tomcat also landed, and Nathan took Gus, along with the other Poplar crew, towards the bridge.
"Nathan, well done." The people they met along the way, kept greeting Nathan, and they knew what Nathan had done.
In one sortie, almost all of Nathan's mounted missiles were empty, so to speak, last day, millions of dollars were gone, but a MiG-25 fighter returned!
In the final count, the credit of the Navy is also indispensable, if it were not for the Navy's immortal birds that took the lead in killing the missiles launched by the other side, then Belenko would have been shot down a long time ago, the same as the history of the Red Soviet Union.
And now, although Belenko landed a little bit of a problem, but on the whole, it is still intact.
The United States won this game, and Nathan contributed a lot.
"Nathan, did a good job this time." After entering the bridge, changing into a flight suit, putting on a regular suit, and entering the flight watch room, Petro Bori said to Nathan.
Hearing this, Nathan only said briefly: "I'm still worried about being grounded." ”
This sentence was merciless, and it made Petro Bori embarrassed on his face, this guy is really too difficult to manage, but he still wants to be able to win glory for naval aviation, with a long face.
Sitting down, Petro Bori began to analyze: "Today we successfully completed the task of protection, the defected Soviet pilot Belenko, has landed in Hokkaido, and now, let's discuss the follow-up situation. ”
Belenko's defection, it can be said that the United States and the Soviet Union have become a draw, if the Soviets do not return the EP-3, then the United States will not return the MiG-25, at the same time, there is also the above personnel problem, if the Soviets want to exchange the crew of the EP-3 for Belenko, what should the United States do?
This matter is more difficult than history.
"Nathan, what do you think?"
Petro Bori is now more and more in love with his right-hand man, and now, Petro Bori wants to consult Nathan to see what Nathan has to say.
Nathan was also unceremoniously: "Belenko's landing is of great significance to us, we can master the performance of this fighter and no longer be afraid of it, and for the Soviets, this fighter has been declassified, and it will definitely be able to be released for export in the future." ”
This is obvious, historically, the MiG-25 was disgraced because of Belenko's defection, and at the same time, because it has been declassified and exported in large quantities, becoming the main force of some countries, which is still beneficial.
"At the same time, we can also see that this time the Soviets suffered a loss, and they will definitely not give up easily, especially since we also shot down one of their MiG-25s, so I think we will have to prepare for a large-scale military conflict next, and in the future, we will have more excitement."
Nathan's tone of voice was sarcastic, but when he finished speaking, Petro Bori, who was present, was in a heavy mood.
Nathan was right.
The difference that Nathan and Petro Bori see, what Petro Bori sees is the exchange of military aircraft between the two sides, more from a political point of view, such as the members of the exchange group, it will have a great impact, if Belenko is replaced, then who will dare to defect in the future? If they don't change, then those American crews, will they stay in the Soviet Union all the time?
It's a conundrum.
And these problems are not in Nathan's eyes at all, and the situation Nathan sees is even more complicated.
The Soviets suffered, and the Soviets were definitely not going to give up, so what next? Will a larger military conflict break out? So, will it be a prelude to the Third World War?
From a political point of view, now that the United States is extricating itself from the quagmire of the Vietnam War, and anti-war sentiment is rising in the United States, it is not suitable for a large-scale military conflict with the Soviet Union.
However, if the Soviets took action and even flew over Hokkaido to demonstrate, then the United States had to deal with it toughly, otherwise the domestic scolding of the army would be even worse.
What's next?
"Nathan, you say, how big will it be?" Petro Bori asked.
"The last time there was a clash with the Far Eastern Military District, a fierce duel broke out over Hokkaido, and the Soviets dispatched a whole regiment of MiG-25s, and this time, the Soviets will definitely be on a larger scale." "I can't guess what the situation is, it could be hundreds of warplanes, or it could be their warships," Nathan said. ”
Nathan really can't guess, because this is different from all history, the worst-case scenario is that the Soviets' fleet conducts exercises in the Sea of Japan, and even the exercises turn into cross-sea landing on the island nation, but this requires the mobilization of troops, the mobilization of war, and it seems that it is impossible.
Moreover, now the USSR looked aggressive, in fact, began to decay.
"But if I don't want the conflict to escalate, I have a good idea." Nathan thought for a moment and continued: "We salvaged the fighter plane that crashed into the sea and gave it to the Soviets as a defector, and if we can rescue the parachuted pilot, we can just treat him as Belenko and exchange it with the Soviets to return to us." ”
Of course, Nathan knew what Petro Bory's worries were, and he deliberately said it at the end, so that the other party would be anxious for a while, and only now would he say his countermeasures.
Tanuki for the prince!
The exchange between the two sides, it must be one hand to pay the money, the other hand to deliver, at the same time, to take the pilot who fell into the water, pretending to be Belenko, and return it to the Soviets?
When the time comes, the Soviets find out that something is wrong, and they are sure that this guy came by plane, what can the Soviets do?
The feasibility is high.
"Alright, Nathan, I'll send this suggestion to Lieutenant General Paul." Petro Bori said.
It's just that in the vast sea, it is difficult to search for a parachuted pilot and salvage the fighter plane, and now, if you want to follow Nathan's plan, you must be fast.
Of course, there is also a positive aspect, at least when Ivanov parachuted, he was relatively close to the island country.