In the battle in the sky, one side has AWACS aircraft to command and guide, and the other side is single-handed, and the several Su-27Ks responsible for covering are still far away, and a battle with a huge disparity in numbers seems to be an opportunity for the Americans.

However, such an opportunity is clearly not something that a group of pilots who control the "Hornet" can seize.

At the beginning of the engagement, the radar display screen was densely packed with targets, and the VFA-154 "Black Knight" squadron, which took care of friendly fighters, paid special attention to the movements of the low-altitude VFA-27 and VFA-102, and according to the commander's order, the two main attack forces were divided into a south and a north to outflank the Russian fleet in the west, and the safety of the airspace in front of the group was handed over to the F-14D released on the CNV-71, and the interception force that the Russians would definitely have was dealt with by the "Super Hornet" and "Slime" of VFA-154.

The plan was originally so, but as soon as it entered the theater of operations and the radar intercepted a target about 70 nautical miles ahead, the electronic warfare "Hornet" accompanying the fighters conducted an analysis of the radiation source, and the "beep" sound reminded the pilots that the signal intercepted by the radio analyzer did not come from the N001VE, and that the target at an altitude of 20,000 feet ahead was not the "sea guard."

The US Navy's radar waveform number library is updated very quickly in wartime, and the system randomly gives the result of "Flanker_C", a model that cannot be beaten by eight poles, that is, the Su-27M of the Red Empire, has identified such a model in the sky over the ocean, but the boys of the United States are not confused, but suddenly break out in a cold sweat.

Who else could this thing be? Isn't it a terrifying "scythe"!

About the fact that Viktor Rezenov appeared in the North-West Pacific, took part in the fighting. After an initial shock and disbelief. The elite staff officers of the US Navy quickly gave several speculations, ranging from "Ivan used another trick" to "Siberian mother-in-law", which is not far from the truth.

Of all these conjectures, commanders, including Lieutenant General William Pratt, have no time to bet on which one is more correct, and all they can do now is to remind every pilot who flies the plane that the Russians' number one killer is in the air.

Saying "You will see the 'Grim Reaper'" to the expedition will obviously affect the overall morale of the U.S. Navy, but if the soldiers are left unaware, they will die in vain. The consequences of concealing the truth are more likely to be severe, and now, the boys of VFA-154 are "hissing" in the cockpit, while they are thrilling and detouring, ready to flank the crazy Ivan from four and eight o'clock.

AIM-120B, the "Super Hornet" that can use this ARHM is the most powerful carrier-based aircraft of the US Navy, and compared with the F-14 "Tomcat" with excellent performance but more suitable for high-speed interception, the actual combat capability of the former is not inferior to the latter, except in high-altitude and high-speed situations.

Add to this the difference in the performance of the weapon. Now the Americans' battle plan is to use the F/A-18E/F as the main force.

On the arrangement of the command center, "Theodore Roosevelt" and "George Washington" on several VF squadrons had a little idea. However, the actual combat performance of the AIM-54 is indeed inferior to the AIM-120, which makes the powerful combat capability of the "Super Cat" impossible to play, and this arrangement cannot be said to be unreasonable.

Now that the bomber threat from the Russians has been lifted, the F-14D fighters in different livery have been divided into two groups, one group will go forward to clear the high-altitude threat, and the other group will stand by in the airspace near the fleet, ready to intercept anti-ship missiles at any time.

The arrangement from above is like this, when the "Scythe" is coming head-on, it is the combination of F-14D and F/A-18E/F that is responsible for intercepting operations at a height of several thousand meters: during the engagement, the VF-103 "Super Cat", which is close to 10,000 meters altitude, first found the target, and the "Eagle Eye" assisted in identifying friend and foe, and then there was a wave of AIM-54C salvos, and then, as expected, the white 20, which had thrown off the missile, rushed straight at the interceptor.

In the face of a strong enemy, not to be outdone, the F-14D twin planes of the "Skeleton" squadron did not break away as planned, but accelerated to meet and enter the visual air battle, this show of courage, but irrational behavior naturally brought heavy losses, just when the "Hawkeye" early warning aircraft called Lieutenant Colonel Sean Phelps, and at the same time sent target instructions through the guò number jù chain, another "super cat" of VF-103 did not escape the clutches of the "Grim Reaper", and was shot down by an R-77 with a tricky angle.

The fall of two F-14Ds that came out to intercept them one after another was indeed a tragedy for the VF-103 squadron.

However, objectively speaking, the battle between the two "Super Cats" and "Scythes" dragged on for a little time, and the "Hornets" in the nearby airspace were able to respond, a group of AGM-84 combat attack planes adjusted their course to move away, and the four F/A-18E/F escorting aircraft divided into a group of twin planes to occupy a position, preparing to force back the damned Russians with continuous "Slammer" strafing, so that the planes of their colleagues could cross the fighter interception line smoothly.

The Americans' idea of knowing the loss of fighters of the "Skeleton" squadron was good, but as the E-2C continued to fly and more and more air targets were discovered, the boys soon discovered a frustrating, but at the same time a glimmer of hope: in fact, there was no position for the "White Reaper" on the Russians' fighter interception line, and this ace with an amazing record was clearly out on a safari alone, and Ivan's "sea guards" were patrolling behind the battle line, Even if you bypass the "Scythe", there is still an enemy plane waiting behind you!

Probably having mastered the air situation in front of us, the scale of sorties of Russian carrier-based aviation is not small, and it will be much more difficult to break through enemy planes to intercept and attack Russian surface ships.

But on the other hand, since that guy is single-handed, is there still a chance to win?

The idea of defeating the terrible "Caucasus Grim Reaper" lingers in the minds of every commander of the United States fleet, which is not the same as the USAF that has tasted the whipping of the "Grim Reaper", and the U.S. Navy, who has not fought with Viktor Rezenov head-on, has not tasted enough pain, and Stanley Cooper, who did not admit defeat, quickly cheered up and ordered his subordinates to take action to assist the battlefield dispatcher on the "Hawkeye" in formulating a battle plan to see if he could rely on the advantage in battlefield control ability and the difference in the number of fighters, Go and challenge the "Grim Reaper".

In the face of the Russian ace, they suffered a loss just now, and now they are still making such an operational plan, and it has to be said that the offensive spirit of the Americans has been deeply ingrained in the minds of the soldiers.

However, as an elite staff member of the Navy, Stanley Cooper did not underestimate the enemy, and the "return pistol" that smashed into the head of the fleet also kept him awake, and in order to deal with the "scythe", he also called the U.S. Navy number one ace in the air through Guò "Eagle Eye", and instructed the lieutenant colonel to immediately fly the plane in front of the corresponding airspace.

Sean Phelps, the number one ace pilot of the United States, was going to be the sharpest spearhead in this battle, but now ...... Now that the dreaded "Grim Reaper" has reappeared, Major General Cooper can't help but pray to God that the defenders of the free world will have the strength to destroy the Russian madman who exudes the smell of death, even if they can't pick him up for a while.

"IN_GOD_WE_TRUST", the national slogan of the United States, and it seems ironic that a country that claims to have separation of church and state prints it on every Long_Green.

However, today, in the vast ocean against the enemy alone, the "Theodore Roosevelt" operations command room, and even the entire fleet up and down the United States soldiers, almost all thought of this admonition, the pilots who flew out of the plane, the sailors on duty, some of the lips twitched and muttered, and some took out the gold and silver cross hanging on their chests, and prayed while secretly hoping for the unknown salvation.

Since the start of the war, the oppression of the evil empire in the East has befallen the U.S. Navy for the first time, and many people are in a panic, and they can only turn to the "omnipotent" master, even if it is just a little unnecessary psychological comfort, because the situation in front of them is too bad.

The atmosphere of the entire fleet was quite depressing, and at this moment, Sean Phelps, who was driving all the way south to break through the sound barrier, was in a good mood.

Although he is not as optimistic as the radar officer Pearson in the back row, Lieutenant Colonel Phelps is still quite strong in psychological quality, and when fighting, he is most taboo to think about the past and the future, and to suffer from gains and losses, and on the sky battlefield where he kills secrets, he may be killed on the spot if he is not careful, not to mention that he will soon have to face "Crazy Ivan" and "Fighter Butcher", if the report of friendly and neighboring troops is correct, then the lieutenant colonel has already realized that this will definitely be a difficult battle.

Difficult battles, the battle-hardened lieutenant colonel has also experienced a lot.

However, a confrontation like today's, not only is there no certainty of victory, but there are even some hidden worries of defeat, which is the first time for him.

- Hmph, that's a boring idea!

For whom, why is this experience "at most once"?

Since the beginning of the war, the pilots of the free world who have encountered the Russian "sickle" under the sky have probably only had one similar experience, since they could not win the terrible "White Death", they were able to escape from the hands of Russian madmen several times, this kind of luck is by no means everyone! (To be continued......)