Looking down at the navigation display, Li Gejian confirmed that he and his wingman had flown across the Iraqi border.

Flying north at a low altitude at Mach 0.7, the young man piloting the F-15E "Attack Eagle" was empty behind the weapon operator, but this modified "Attack Eagle" can be played by one person, even if it is a ground attack mission.

As far as the eye could see, a thin column of smoke rising from the sky and the scattered burning debris on the ground reminded them that they were passing over the war zone at the moment, that is, when they had to prepare for it. Piloting the landline to fly at a low altitude, slightly pulling the throttle valve back to maintain cruising speed, Li Gejian squinted his eyes and scanned the clear sky, he knew that the guy he and his partner were facing today was not simple at all.

Hehe, ignoring the no-fly zone in Iraq demarcated by the Arab League, fighting Iraqi FIAF (Freedom-Iraqi-AirForce) fighters who also sneaked in in the no-go zone, shooting down enemy planes in an instant, and then calmly escaping -- this kind of combat power does not seem to be the combat power of the Iraqi New Party armed forces, that is, NATA (New-Arabian-Tactic-Airforce, New Arab Tactical Air Force) can't be done by hired pilots, right?

Those people, like myself and my partners, are probably veterans who are difficult to deal with.

But then again, even if it wasn't the old fritters hired by the New Party, they were all rookies who rushed into battle, piloting fighter planes to carry out missions in the no-fly zone. It's not safe at all.

Since more than half a month ago. Syrian rebels have flare-up in the country. Not only has it split the country into two hostile halves, but it has also attacked and expelled UN peacekeepers, making the Middle East even more uncertain and the likelihood that the situation will continue to deteriorate.

Under this grim situation, the long-standing disputes and differences within the League of Arab States were finally gradually reconciled, and the member states soon adopted a resolution to establish the second no-flight zone in the Middle East after the "Jordan No-Flight Zone" -- the "Iraq No-Flight Zone", which demarcated a narrow area of 70 kilometers wide across the central territory of Iraq, prohibiting any combat aircraft from crossing the zone without notification or using force in the zone.

"If we want to solve the Syrian problem, we must first deal with Iraq." It is precisely because it is clear that the Iraqi Liberal Party is behind the Syrian rebels, and this strategy will form a consensus within the Arab League, and the setting of the no-fly zone is one of the countermeasures adopted by various countries in the near future. However, it is easier said than done to draw a no-fly zone over war-torn Iraq and to forcibly isolate the writhing Iraqi Liberal Party from the new party.

As the saying goes, "salute first, then soldier", what cannot be done by gentle means, sometimes can only be solved by force.

As a result, just a week ago, the ALSA Fifth Air Wing, which had recently been replenished with a new batch of hired pilots and completed scheduled training subjects and coordinated exercises, was officially stationed at several air bases in northern Saudi Arabia, and this new air force with more than 30 F-15 fighters of various types became the main maintenance force in the no-fly zone in Iraq.

Since coming to the Middle East, far from my homeland. Joining the Arab League Defence Air Force and quickly passing all the tests, Li Gejian and Gao Meiyu were soon assigned to the ALSA's 5th Fighter Wing. He has also flown his own F-15 series landline aircraft on many missions. In these operations, which have very different missions and objectives, and different opponents, they have fought several times with the Israeli Air Force from the northwest, as well as the Iraqi Liberal Party and the New Party, which are engaged in civil war, and have intimidated and threatened each other.

However, intimidation is intimidation, and this is not a real battle after all; The proof is that up to now, the two "Eagle" fighters of the 209th Squadron of the Fifth Wing, although they have fired many missiles, have not really shot down a single enemy plane.

"Containment and dispulsion", the basic principle of action of ALSA, can be said to be not only a creed to ensure that the Middle East sky does not slide further into the abyss, but also a double-edged sword that binds the hands and feet of pilots.

As a pilot of the Arab League's defense air force, what he needs to do is to familiarize himself with international law and aviation laws and regulations, and after taking off, he will follow the unified dispatch of the command center, rush into the theater with missiles full of missiles to demonstrate to all stranded enemy planes, and drive them away after they are close to the point where they can discern the situation from a visual distance.

The so-called "determining the situation" here is often to distinguish between the type of aircraft and the country to which it belongs, which is not an easy task: after years of confrontation and local conflicts, the sky of the Middle East has become a showcase for the world's fighter models and liveries, and the IF system is basically of little use here, not to mention that ALSA fighters do not seek to shoot down opponents, so visual observation is basically a necessary step. After this qiē, if it is found that the other side is using force, then a radar-guided missile or an aerial gun can be used to carry out warning fire; But after a long period of hide-and-seek and hide-and-seek, the guys flying in the Middle East sky have now become very cunning, and when they see the ALSA fighters, they either pretend not to see them, or they just run away without a trace, so several sorties without any gain, this kind of thing is very common for ALSA pilots.

However, judging from the current shape, this fragile balance may not last long.

Even today, approaching the no-fly zone only to find that the opponent seemed to have run away, Li Gejian's fingers rubbed lightly on the joystick button, he knew that this was not a good habit, although he had not opened the weapon safety yet. Looking at the navigation information again, no suspicious targets were found in the nearby airspace, and the Iraqis seemed to be surprisingly quiet today.

"Ge Jian, did you see the message from the 'lighthouse'? - The target is at eleven o'clock, thirty-five away, and I think I've found him! ”

"What, - how far is it?"

Hearing his partner's call, he subconsciously switched to RWS mode and turned to scan in the direction of four o'clock, Li Gejian looked at the vast sky in the north, and the visibility in the sky was very good in the case of following the sun, he felt that he should be able to see the opponent vaguely, but for a while he couldn't distinguish the puffy clouds that suspected the target in the background of the sky.

Looking at the electronic map on the display screen, it was determined that the fighter plane in the north must be in the no-fly zone, Li Gejian immediately pushed forward the throttle valve and lever into a large-angle climb, and turned to the direction of ten o'clock with the wingman. While accelerating and climbing to approach the opponent, the target information of the "lighthouse" was belated, and the two F-15 "Eagles" quickly approached the lone target in the sky along an almost straight interception course, and he reminded the wingman on the radio:

"Miyu, this should be a 'NATA' fighter, be careful not to misfire."

"No problem! As long as he doesn't take the initiative to attack us. ”

Piloting the Blue Arrow painted "Attack Eagle" to approach the opponent that needs to be driven away, the RWR warning and radar did not find any other threats, at this time Li Gejian was able to distinguish a large target against the blue sky background with the naked eye, the fighter plane apparently also spotted him and the wingman, is entering the hovering position, the long nose of the aircraft let Li Gejian recognize that it should be a Su-27.

"Miyu, two seven one! Immediately open the distance between the front and back, maintain the height, and don't let him cross lightly. ”

"I understand, -- it's really a two-seven, it looks like a single-seater."

In response to the instructions of the long plane, staring at the opponent who was hovering horizontally in front of him in the F-15C landline, the pupils of Gao Meiyu's eyes behind the goggles were slightly dilated, and he had already determined that Li Gejian's speculation was correct - as far as the information they had, whether it was the Iraqi Liberal Party, the Syrian Revolutionary Air Force, or the Israelis, there were no Su-27 series models in the equipment sequence. Determined to squeeze the fighter plane north of the border to prevent further clashes in the no-fly zone, he pulled the rudder and separated from the long plane and crossed directly in front of the opponent's route according to the predetermined plan, using this conventional flight method to remind the opponent that he had crossed the line.

When approaching each other with the opponent and flying head-on, he keenly discovered the Su-27 painted in dark blue, and there was more than one milky white missile hanging under the wings, Gao Meiyu subconsciously turned on the fire control system, while pre-powering up the two AIM-9M "Sidewinders", and at the same time reminded the long plane in the channel:

"Ge Jian, the opponent is still carrying a weapon, be careful."

"Roger, I've entered the companion flight."

Along the route just planned, seeing a dark red F-15C wingman flying over the opponent with a touch of crimson floating on the wings, Li Gejian piloted the plane to turn around a semicircle with a steep arc in the air, turned on the afterburner and slowly caught up with the Su-27 in level flight, and kept a parallel companion flight with the opponent at a distance of about 300 meters.

At this time, the distance between the two fighters was so close, he could naturally see the NATA emblem on the dark blue Su-27's vertical tail, and the missiles under the wings, thinking that the paint of this aircraft was really a bit exaggerated, it should be NATA's old fritters, yes, he wouldn't want us to have an air duel, right?

Having determined that his opponent was a Su-27 single-seater of the Iraqi New Party, he turned on the public communication channel and repeatedly shouted to his opponent in fluent English:

"Attention target aircraft, please note target aircraft, this is the 5th Fighter Wing of the ALSA, you have flown over the northern boundary of the no-fly zone, please turn away immediately; Repeat, you have flown over the northern border of the no-fly zone, turn away immediately! (To be continued......)

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