For the MiG-31, Andrei is not worried, this aircraft adapted from the MiG-25, even in later generations, is the backbone of the Soviets, but the progress of later generations is slow, grinding, 78 years began to continue test flights, until 86 years of stable service.

Now, with Belenko's defection, the research and development of an improved version of the MiG-25 aircraft is already imminent, especially with the technology on the EP-3, the Soviet technicians should be eye-opening and have a great role in promoting their own electronic technological progress. At least for now, the progress of the MiG-31 is definitely ahead of schedule.

Andrei came to the headquarters of the Air Defense Force to find out the progress of this aircraft, hoping that it could be put into service as soon as possible.

By the way, it's not enough to have planes, you also have to have matching missiles!

The MiG-25 has the performance of three times the speed of sound, but it lacks suitable missiles, and the actual range of more than ten kilometers of the R-40 is simply a kind of chicken ribs, including its airborne radar, which has such high power but does not have too high performance.

"It would be nice if we had an Immortal Bird missile similar to the Americans." Andrei said: "Did we salvage the missile that the Americans lost at sea? ”

Andrei suddenly remembered about this, at that time there were also units of MiG-25 with the participation, so it was clear to them that the Americans, along with the planes with missiles, crashed into the sea.

Now, a few months have passed since this incident, and it is not known how it turned out.

"Our people are working on it." The Alexander boss said: "I believe there will be something to gain. ”

Andrei nodded, it can only be so, after all, he is just a small fighter pilot, although he has the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, the position is not high, and it is already unprecedented for the commander to come to see him.

Andrei was only concerned about the progress of the MiG-31, hoping that he would not be at a loss after Belenko's defection, and now, reporting his proposal to the commander of the Air Defense Forces, his mission was over.

"Andrei, have you thought about what to do in the future?" Just then, Commander Alexander began to ask him.

Blindness will make Andrei leave his favorite flying, so what should Andrei do after that?

This is a very serious question.

Andrei thought for a while: "I am at the base, every day with my comrades, listening to their take-off and landing, it is enough." ”

Andrei was reluctant to leave the Far East, leaving his comrades there, although he could no longer fly, listening to the voices inside the base, he was also content.

"On the side of our air defense forces, there is a staff officer's position." Commander Alexander said: "Responsible for the development planning of our air defense forces, the equipment of various types of aircraft, etc., would you like to come?" ”

In general, the appointment is issued directly by the superior, but out of concern for Andrei, the commander Alexander personally asked him.

Do you want to come over?

That's a hot position, how many people are staring at it, and there are more benefits in the middle.

However, Andrei shook his head: "No, I don't want to stay in the command in the rear, I can't hear the sound of fighters, I won't be able to sleep, commander, thank you, wait until I get married, after my honeymoon, ask for permission to return to the Sokolovka base." ”

Andrei was sincere, and in the face of such subordinates, Coach Alexander was very moved: "Okay, you figured it out, you can come at any time." ”

On the way back, Andrei did not speak, Irina drove in front, Andrei and Ekaterina sat in the back, and went towards 26 Kutuzovsky Street.

Catherine was familiar with this place and led Andrei into the second floor, and at this time, the warm sunlight shone through the window on the middle-aged man on the sofa.

His hair was already a little gray, and he looked like he was about fifty years old, with a kind expression on his face, and a pair of glasses, which looked like a literati who was enthusiastic about academic research.

"Hello uncle." Ekaterina bowed respectfully to the other party, this is Irina's father, Ekaterina and Irina used to be sisters, lived here for a while, but rarely saw him, he was too busy.

"Oh, my little Nana is back." The man on the sofa raised his head and looked at Catherine: "This young man is Andrey, right?" Yes, our USSR needs such heroes, Catherine, Irina, you go to the kitchen, prepare dinner, let me talk to Andrey for a while. ”

Andrei sat down, and at this time, he did not know that the person sitting opposite was one of the most powerful people in the Soviets, the chairman of the KGB, Andropov.

"Your recent events have stirred our hearts. Although there was an accident in the end, your bravery is worth learning from the entire Soviet. ”

"As a pilot of the Soviet Air Defense Forces, I had to defend the national interests of our Soviet Union, and under the circumstances, I had to do so, and I could not let the interests of the Motherland be harmed in any way." Andrei said.

"Young man, at home, no outsiders, relax." The other party continued: "I have a question that I am curious about, Belenko is a pilot we have trained, and he has always had a high political consciousness, and he was sent to fly the most advanced fighter jet, why did he defect? ”

In the short term, Belenko's defection was due to the appearance of a woman by his side, and Belenko was in the midst of a family breakdown and fell for the beauty scheme, but, in the long run, it was because of the subtle influence, in the final analysis, it was a problem with the system.

Belenko's defection, in fact, was slowly changing, ending with the Great Patriotic War, after the initial political struggle, after a period of development, various stubborn diseases of the Soviet Union began to appear. Especially now, the bloated bureaucracy and all kinds of corruption are permeating the country, and Brezhnev's system is simply the main source of corruption!

"Whoa." At this moment, Andrei heard the sound of a teacup falling to the ground.

Catherine came to bring water to Andrei, but as a result, she heard what Andrei and her uncle were discussing, and in an instant, Catherine's face was extremely pale, and she blamed herself, she didn't explain it in advance, Andrei didn't know who was sitting in front of him at all!

This is terrible.

Even if he doesn't know who it is, these questions can't be talked about, and the trouble comes from the mouth.

Who knows, Andrei is on the wrong path, going farther and farther, he talks endlessly, and even discusses with the old man opposite how to reform.