Air refueling, can effectively extend the combat time of the aircraft, increase the combat radius, belongs to the aviation combat force multiplier, even the United States aircraft combat radius is very large, they also attach great importance to air refueling technology, after all, many times, the fighter does not care about fuel consumption at all, when it is about to run out of fuel, it leaves the battlefield to find an air tanker.

It's just that air refueling is not easy, except for the US Air Force, which is more fortunate to use hard tube refueling and hand over the docking task to the air refueler, other countries without exception use hose refueling.

This is the time to test the pilot's skills.

At this time, the Tu-22M bomber had already spread its wings, its speed had decreased, and at an altitude of 8,000 meters, there were almost no complex and changeable air currents, and it was flying smoothly.

In the middle of the nose, the fairing opened automatically, and inside, an air refueling probe stretched out.

For ordinary fighters, the air refueling probe used is located on the right side of the nose, and the pilot's gaze looks to the right front, which is the most convenient, but this huge bomber is in the middle of the nose.

Because it's big.

It was originally a side-by-side two-seater layout, with two pilots sitting in front, and Captain Pugachev took over control of the aircraft.

The fuel had run out, and if this in-flight refueling failed, it would not only mean that they would not be able to complete their mission, but that they would almost not be able to return home.

There is the Pacific Ocean below, as far as the eye can see, if there is no fuel, they are parachuting, and it is impossible to guarantee their lives, not on the way of the sea ship, even if they find an isolated island, I am afraid that they will die of old age there.

They have no choice, this docking, must be successful.

The refueling machine in front released the air refueling tube, this hose, with the plane fluttering, as if dragging a kite, the last is the refueling cone, this cone sleeve, to accurately dock with their own refueling probe, this is just like a tightrope in the air, it is an acrobatics.

Pugachev was steady, his hand pushed the lever, constantly adjusting back and forth, although the refueling cone in front was constantly beating, he still approached little by little, little by little, suddenly, he refueled slightly, and the huge bomber jumped forward, already firmly on the cone sleeve.

After going up, under the action of pressure, the pipe was automatically opened inside, and this time the air refueling finally began.

The air tanker in front, just continue to fly steadily, maintain a definite altitude and speed, and for the bomber behind, it is not just a set of fine.

As the fuel continues to enter its own body, the bomber will gradually become heavier, the speed will gradually slow down, the refueling pipe will gradually straighten, and eventually it will be broken, and this refueling will fail.

So, they need to constantly adjust and increase the power to offset the weight gain of the aircraft, which requires an extremely dexterous pair of hands.

Pugachev operated the plane steadily, smoothly to the other, the hose refueling was not fast, they needed to fly like this for more than 20 minutes.

It's a long process.

By the time the fuel was back full, Pugachev was already feeling tired, and now, he had been flying for almost ten hours.

The weapon operator in the rear cabin is the most idle, and the navigator Borisov is still determining his position, far away from the mainland, and there are oceans everywhere, in this case, navigation is full of unknown variables.

"Goodbye." Watching the air tanker make a big circle in the airspace ahead and embark on the return journey, Pugachev shouted over the radio.

In this ocean, there is no need to deliberately keep the radio silent, after all, the radio they use is less than 500 kilometers away, and after the power is reduced, it is almost just a communication between the two sides, and it will not attract anyone's attention at all.

"Good luck and avenge our brothers." There was an echo from inside the headphones.

Avenge! That's right, they're going to take out the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, and they're going to avenge the brothers who were killed!

The four people in the cabin were motivated again, and they had to hold on to their voyage for nearly ten hours.

Time is slowly passing.

Finally, the Queen Elizabeth escaped the terrible storm zone of Cape Horn.

At this time, they can also look behind them, and see the big dark clouds, one after the other, continuous, some like giant palms, some like Halloween masks, and some like octopus faces, as long as they are covered by those dark clouds, it will be a violent wind, a huge wave, constantly sweeping over, mixed with roars, roars, earth-shattering loud noises from the crash of the waves.

Now, that sea area has finally left its side, the voyage of the aircraft carrier is smooth again, and on the deck, the second batch of Tomcat fighters has ejected and taken off.

There were not many ejections this time, only two, and the pilots of these two planes were the most skilled, because now the sun had set in the west.

The sun lazily shone on the sea, dyeing the surface of the sea golden yellow, and soon, a round sun, slowly sank into the ocean.

It's almost evening.

For British naval aviation, almost all of them were able to catapult and take off at night, but there were very few that were able to land at night.

Landing during the day is full of dangers, and landing on deck at night is an unforgettable experience, and the pilot has to endure tremendous pressure.

Even in the U.S. Navy, not all pilots can do this.

Therefore, now the pilots who catapult and take off must be the most skilled.

Nathan can't always go to the sky, the last combat mission is okay, but now it's the most ordinary patrol mission, if he goes up, then the British Navy, there will be no one.

Captain Clive, sitting in his cockpit, looked at the sea around him, and his mood was calm.

A few years ago, when he went to the U.S. Navy and invited Nathan, he knew how good Nathan was, and now, Nathan has become their wing captain, and Clive, who has also changed from a second lieutenant to a captain, as the most skilled Navy carrier-based aircraft pilot, as a veteran who has served on an aircraft carrier for more than five years, he has had more than 100 night landings, and his level is definitely the best. This patrol was carried out by him and his wingman.

As the steam filled the deck, the Tomcat spread its wings and flew into the sky, followed by the wingman.

On the deck, there was a lot of people, and they began to quickly remove water stains from the deck so as not to freeze at night, and in cold regions, the steam of catapults was a terrible problem, not to mention that just in the middle of the voyage, there were already waves over the deck.

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