Chapter 427: The Blackbird's Purpose
The whereabouts of the "Blackbird" pilots were not only very concerned by the KGB, but also Long Yun, who heard the news.
When he flew back to the plane before, he also thought that the pilot of the "Blackbird" might be able to escape, because he saw quite clearly at that time that the reconnaissance plane that caught fire did not explode violently, but only gradually lost control and fell.
Although ejection at an altitude of 27,000 kilometers and a speed of Mach 3 is simply a standard suicide behavior, as a pilot, he should at least have the quality of being calm and unfazed, and he should be able to patiently wait for the altitude and speed of the falling fighter plane to decrease before ejecting, so there is still a possibility of survival. Besides, with Long Yun's understanding of the SR-71, he also remembered that there should be two crew members on the plane at this time, and after listening to the KGB agent, they did not die in the wreckage of the plane, so where did these two guys go?
If they really completed the catapult parachute landing, it would not be surprising that they could not find anyone for a while in the inaccessible hinterland of Central Asia, thinking of this, Long Yun immediately reminded the KGB to make every effort to arrest him, and also got the approval of the other party:
"No problem, Comrade General! We're deploying dragnet search. -- The trick that the Americans like to rescue the crashed pilots is useless on our side, and we will soon catch those hateful Yankees! After saying this, the commissioner's voice paused, "In addition, Comrade General, regarding the follow-up arrangements for this incident, the organization also requires you to come to Moscow as much as possible." ”
“…… What are the next steps? ”
What does Long Yun mean in his heart, hasn't SR-71 already been cleaned up by him, and what else is there to do?
It seems that this interception operation is not completely over. He felt it vaguely. The KGB apparently had plans for its trip to Central Asia. Or rather, as he spied on at the headquarters of the Territorial Defense Force, he was not sent just to intercept the "Blackbird".
When he received an order from his superiors to set off from Moscow, Long Yun originally thought that this was a firefighting operation, and the Territorial Defense Force, which was harassed by the "Blackbirds" and was furious, needed him to play the strength of the number one trump card, and take out one or two SR-71s in the air to make the Americans more restrained. Now that this task has been completed, although the Ablation of the MiG-25PD will not be able to restore combat readiness for a short time, but even if it is really scrapped?
The cost of the MiG-25 with a stainless steel structure is much cheaper than that of the SR-71 with a titanium alloy body, let alone one for one. Even the 10-for-1 Americans can't afford it. But compared with the abundant and depleted fighters, Long Yun is now more worried about his whereabouts; If the above really arranged for him to be on duty for a long time, he would always drive the steel MiG into the air to fight the "Blackbird".
This kind of errand is really boring, and it can't be done every time you cross in Central Asia!
Thinking of this, he felt a little bottomless in his heart, and Long Yun tried to ask the KGB commissioner's tone:
"So, what is the follow-up arrangement going to do, is it about the normalization of the 'Blackbird' interception?"
"Well, I can't tell you on the phone. All in all......"
Listening to the vague explanation on the phone, Long Yun listened for a long time before ending the call.
Hang up the phone and walk to the lively base restaurant for lunch. Obviously, the top and bottom of the 290th Regiment were still immersed in the excitement of his shooting down of the "Blackbird", and many people warmly congratulated him; After dealing with the worship and novelty of everyone in the group, I talked nonsense with them for a long time. Long Yun, who returned to the barracks for a lunch break, was still full of questions.
On the morning phone call, the detective, who was concerned about secrecy, did not want to say more, but vaguely told him that there were still some arrangements above; As for himself, it seems that he only went to Moscow to participate in the transcript. However, at this time, Long Yun's doubts were not this, but a doubt that had often popped up since he took over the task.
Although it is still a time of war, strategic reconnaissance of the empire is completely necessary, but why did the Americans use expensive and not very practical strategic reconnaissance planes, and what exactly are they coming to Central Asia to reconnoitre?
In such an era when satellites are full of sky, what secrets do you have to use reconnaissance planes to obtain?
This question of whether it is big or small is not small will pop up from time to time during the trip to Moscow; Sitting in the IL-76 transport plane and looking at the brilliant sky reflected by the setting sun, Long Yun didn't come up with a reason until the end of the journey.
Such a question, to say that it is not big, is because it has nothing to do with his vocation of Long Yun, or Viktor Rezenov; No matter what the Americans think and do, when they cross by themselves, it is mainly air combat anyway, and they don't need to pay too much attention to other things.
As for whether it's small or not......
To say that it is completely unrelated, it does not seem to be true. Long Yun was thinking of Victor's diary, a completely reliable source that he described as a KGB secret line, although no one had contacted him until now. If you think from the perspective of a national security officer, then this matter should also be taken seriously, right? In addition, I have to say that he was very curious about the mysterious guy who drove the "Blackbird", and after considering the people and things, the behavior of driving the "Blackbird" around the hinterland of Central Asia was naturally even more suspicious.
“…… I always felt like they were looking for something very important. ”
Levsenko's words were still in his ears, and the resolute face that had gone through vicissitudes seemed to be right in front of him, Long Yun subconsciously took a breath, and his eyes became a little alert. He began to regret it a little, why didn't he talk to the regiment commander before leaving Aralsk, as an old man of the Central Asian garrison of the Territorial Defense Force, what might he know?
If, just if, Americans are looking for something unusual, then what would it be.
……
Taking the transport plane all the way to the west, following the footsteps of the sunset, Long Yun arrived in Moscow when it was already the beginning of the lights.
Hurriedly bidding farewell to the comrades-in-arms of the 290th Regiment, who had not known each other for a long time, Long Yun and his entourage strolled through the KGB headquarters building at No. 11 Lubyanka Street, and the sound of leather shoes on the floor echoed in the slightly empty tall corridor.
Since the last time he was tested for superpowers, this is already Long Yun's second visit.
The last time I came to the interior of this huge building full of mystery, was when I came to the capital Moscow from the Central European front; Walking in the spacious corridor that was a little familiar again, Long Yun unconsciously thought about how many chaotic changes had taken place in the world outside the tall floor-to-ceiling windows in the past two months.
At night at the KGB headquarters, countless rooms were still brightly lit, and the dark yellow giant building was as quiet and solemn as ever tonight, as if no amount of turbulence could shake it.
"Comrade Major General, please take the elevator here, and the fourth room on your right hand after you go out." (To be continued......)