Speeding northward, the Agile Eagle soon moved away from the Turkish coast behind it.

Flying the powerful F-15S/MTD fighter close to the battle line, as in the previous way of fighting, Harold Fisher does not need to follow the pace of the group fighters, but goes alone to carry out a highly free safari operation.

According to the air situation information from the E-3A early warning aircraft, the major turned on the AN/APG-70 radar to enter VS mode, and soon discovered friendly fighters in the nearby sky; After a short air liaison and confirmation that the IFF system was working properly, he continued to cruise at an altitude of 4,000 meters at Mach 0.85, and followed a large number of "Eagle" fighters of the 8th Wing at high altitude to approach the northern front.

According to the intermittently refreshed air information, it was confirmed that all the fighters in the adjacent airspace knew about their existence, and the major really entered the state, ready to concentrate on meeting the enemy with all his energy.

In the tense and fierce sky battlefield, a single-handedly waiting for an opportunity in the air like him seems to be a conventional way of action for aces, but it is very likely that he will be hit by a friendly enemy due to IFF identification problems. Unlike the AA-10 "Poplar" used by the Russians, the major is well aware that the attack power of the "Slammer" mounted on these F-15s in the vicinity should not be underestimated, and because of the use of active radar guidance technology, it is easier to chase down any target indiscriminately, and he has already had a thrilling experience of being locked by the AIM-120B's tail chase before, and Fisher does not want to take such a risk again.

And then again, unlike the lads who bravely fought against the Russians, he was assigned the task of dealing with the "Caucasian Grim Reaper". He could actually sit on the sidelines of everything else.

Although for a few days. Experienced several aerial encounters. Fisher did achieve several crashes, but perhaps by luck, he never made visual contact with the "Grim Reaper" - he was very sure of this, in a large sea of MiGs, for the several "Flankers" he had fought against, although the BVR could not determine the identity of the opponent according to the livery provided by the intelligence system during the battle, the pilot's keen instinct kept telling him that the Russians who flew the "Flanker" were not Viktor Rezenov. Because their technology isn't particularly good.

In the first few months of the war, hundreds of aircraft have been achieved, and the person who can achieve this level must be an invulnerable genius in air combat, and such a guy will not slack off in any confrontation.

Since coming to Turkey to participate in the battle, Fisher, who does not need to fight the Russians, has not shot down a single "Flanker", but from the analysis of the battle reports conveyed, the "Caucasian Reaper" has been frequently haunting near the battle line, so sooner or later they will meet in the air, even if he is just wandering in the air. However, as an ace pilot who has been away from the war for a long time, it is not his style to be idle on the battlefield. If possible, Major Fisher still wanted to be as involved in the battle as possible. Just like he did today.

Then again, revealing the shark's sharp teeth is more likely to attract the attention of the "Grim Reaper", isn't it?

As for how to win the battle after the real encounter with Viktor Rezenov, this kind of thing is useless to imagine in the head, and it is still necessary to see the impromptu response at the time.

With this in mind, the short-tempered "Agile Eagle" flew forward steadily, and several target echoes of varying strength gradually appeared on the radar, and after switching the scanning mode, the major found that the enemy planes were still 100 kilometers away, and it was obvious that the Russian MiGs were already in position, laying a long and tight interception line over the Black Sea.

In the days following the launch of Operation Typhoon, after a series of high-intensity fighter confrontations, NATO's tactical air force never achieved its operational objectives, and after paying a considerable price in fighters and personnel, it was never able to gain complete air supremacy in the Caucasus theater.

After several days of fierce fighting, NATO forces have entered the port city of Batumi in southwestern Georgia, and are now engaged in a brutal street battle with the stubborn 27th Motorized Infantry Division of the Soviet Ninth Army. With the rumbling of artillery and dense explosions, the ground forces have actually surpassed the tactical air force, which has always been the spearhead of the attack, which is unheard of in NATO's decades-long history of warfare.

As a result of today, the NATO attack planes carrying "Maverick" missiles and various guided bombs could only risk being chased and killed by Russian fighters all the way north, hiding behind air superiority fighters to infiltrate the side of the battle line, and adopting an unsafe ultra-low-altitude penetration method to fly over the air line of fire in the midst of fierce fighting, in response to the ground troops' urgent fire support calls.

In the absence of air supremacy, such a blind assault combat operation is naturally full of dangers, and it will be difficult for an attack plane loaded with heavy ammunition to escape a blow once it is discovered by a MiG plane; However, compared with the maneuverable and flexible attack aircraft, the relatively safe cruise missile strike method cannot meet the strict timeliness requirements of battlefield support -- with the military technology level of the 90s, it takes several hours for the BGM-109 "Tomahawk" missile to complete the preparation for launching from the time it receives the target designation, and by the time the slow-moving "Tomahawk" missile really flies over the battlefield, the short and fierce ground battles have often ended, and the target has lost its strike value.

Raid and counter-raid, interception and counter-interception, the fiery contest in the Caucasian sky almost never stops; In the face of chaotic battlefield shapes and terrible losses, this war of attrition is destined to be protracted, and it will take great resilience and strong will for either side to persevere.

But even then, in the skies over the Black Sea today, the counterattacks of the Soviet front-line aviation are still full of momentum.

Flying over the undulating Black Sea, facing the dazzling sun at 8 o'clock in the morning, MiG-29M fighters from the 390th front-line fighter regiment of VVS were flying south in formation, maintaining a dense formation at an altitude of less than 3,000 meters to meet the enemy, the blue-white camouflage fuselage looked vigorous and capable, and the gray-white missiles neatly mounted under the wings were slightly shining in the sunlight.

After receiving the air situation alert, the MiG-29Ms from the field airfield outside Sochi did not carry auxiliary fuel tanks on the center line of the fuselage, and they maintained a surface speed of 800 kilometers to meet the enemy from a low altitude, preparing to search for and intercept those NATO attack planes scurrying around under the cover of high-altitude fighters. Compared with the earlier MiG-29, the newly reequipped MiG-29M fighters of the 390th Regiment have a longer range and better power performance; The nearly 1,800-kilometer range of internal fuel may seem redundant over the Black Sea, which spans only 300 kilometers, but more fuel means longer time in the air, which is a very useful advantage at a time when Operation Typhoon is in full swing and the Americans are on the offensive.

"The 'gimbal' is called the 'snow leopard', and the 'paper kite' is in the direction of your ten o'clock, at a distance of one hundred and ten, and a height of seven thousand; Pay attention to maintaining the formation, and the formation spacing is cleared to two kilometers, and it is over. ”

"'Snow Leopard' received, unspaced to two kilometers, repeated, 'Snow Leopard' received, done."

After taking off, it flew all the way to the south, and the MiG fleet of the 390th Regiment, which was responsible for the forward interception mission, did not directly contact the ground guidance station, but advanced to meet the enemy under the command of a group of Su-27 twin planes that served as a guard duty at high altitude.

Under the threat of NATO air pressure, the command and guidance network of the air force in the Caucasus theater of the Soviet Union was frequently attacked, and many nodes were damaged and could not work; In addition, as the main command force of the Red Air Force's echelon configuration tactics, the VVS ground guidance network is already heavily loaded, and there is no way to fully integrate all radar stations along the Black Sea coast and provide comprehensive and timely air information to all front-line fighters.

Ground guidance is difficult to count on, and the number of A-50 early warning aircraft of the Red Air Force is not enough to cover all the airspace.

Just like the current situation, after a group of MiG-29M fighters flying at a low altitude of 2,000 meters, a group of Su-27 twin planes at an altitude of 6,000 meters are also cruising at a speed of 800 kilometers per hour.

Sitting in a brand-new Su-27 fighter jet, skillfully using on-board equipment to keep in touch with the Su-27UB long plane, the pilot Korolev was still a little rusty in control, he took off his gloves from time to time and rummaged through a large manual spread out on his knees, trying to find some help from between the dense lines. Doing this kind of thing in the middle of a tense battle looks like a clumsy novice, but in fact, he is already familiar with the control of this brand-new fighter, and bringing the manual is nothing more than looking for some peace of mind.

After all, he had not been on such a mission for a few days since he cooperated with the long plane to carry out battlefield command.

"Calling 'PTZ', the number jù transmission is good. ――I didn't find any new targets here, did I try to search for directions 100 to 110? ”

"Uh...... I think about it,"

In the cockpit of the Su-27UB fighter plane immediately behind, sitting in the rear seat with a good view high above the front, Air Commander Major Vasily Zakharov stared at the large display on the instrument panel, he switched channels to communicate with other command groups, and only then responded loudly:

"The 'anvil' is already taking care of it, and we are still staring at eleven o'clock. - 'Fire Eye', how much oil do you have now? We expect to fly for about 90 minutes, and we're done. (To be continued......)