Chapter 347: The Great Reversal of the Air Battle

The command center of Riyadh, which received the map, was simply unbelievable.

It doesn't take a graphics expert to identify it.

The Jahra Barracks from a satellite perspective was devastated, with no towering buildings in sight, and only ruins remained.

One expert shuddered:

"There are 30,000 soldiers stationed there, and more than 50,000 logistics personnel, and judging by the situation on the scene, there is no need to count on how many survivors there are."

Such a significant loss.

The personnel in the command room, almost suffocated.

But soon, they immediately dispatched a large number of rescuers to investigate more specific casualties.

At the same time, this painful news was also transmitted back to the Pentagon.

However, at this time.

The battle at the Jahra Barracks is not over.

As soon as the four F16 fighters entered the battlefield, they spotted the Peregrine Falcon 2 drone that was raging.

A fierce battle immediately ensued.

As the most successful fighter ever in the history of the U.S. military, the F16 has been sold to many countries and has experienced hundreds of battles, although it is not as good as the Su-27 in close combat, but it is most famous for its over-the-horizon strike capability.

The pilots of the four F16 fighters immediately pressed the button, and eight medium-range missiles AIM-120-C7 were fired in a salvo, biting at the target like a fiery snake.

The range of this missile is about 120 kilometers, and when launched at 40 kilometers, the missile will enter "lock mode", and the probability of shooting down enemy fighters can reach 98%, almost a one-hit kill!

This is the horror of over-the-horizon strike capabilities.

Seven Peregrine Falcon 2 drones were destroyed in an instant, and only one drone dived down at high speed to escape the instantaneous missile.

The four US pilots took advantage of the excellent maneuverability of the F16 fighter to repeatedly intersperse and detour on the battlefield.

With each detour, several drones are shot down.

In just five minutes, only 12 of the Iraqi army's 30 drones remained.

But to the good news of the Iraqi army.

These F16 fighters of the U.S. military do not seem to carry too many medium-range missiles, and after several rounds of attacks, they actually switched to machine guns for strafing to attack drones.

But this hit rate is undoubtedly much worse.

The drone operator only needs to use a few tricks to easily dodge these attacks.

The Peregrine Falcon No. 2 UAV, as an infinity company, a product jointly developed by the two laboratories of optoelectronics and materials, contains scientific and technological content that is definitely not something ordinary people can imagine.

In addition to the extreme aerodynamics, the Peregrine Falcon 2 also has a shadow of bionics on it.

If you are more careful in life, you will find out.

Cats have a very unique orientation ability when they land at a height, and can always keep all four feet on the ground first, which can avoid a lot of injuries.

This ability is attributed to two important feline characteristics: the "righting reflex" and the unique bone structure.

Some pilots of the Iraqi army who are proficient in operating UAVs can take advantage of this feature to repeatedly cut off power, stop running, and then start and accelerate UAVs, and make difficult actions that various fighters cannot do.

It is not necessary to think about the overload that people have to bear.

The desert night is as dark as ink.

In the sky above Jehra, it turned into a fierce chase.

Four U.S. pilots, piloting F16 fighters, hunted the remaining twelve drones.

The maximum flight speed of the F16 can reach 2000 km / h.

That's more than twice as many as the Peregrine 2 drone.

The remaining twelve drones were chased by them, and they had to flee separately to temporarily reduce the risk of being shot down.

In the face of such a disparity.

In the electronic command room, Saddam Hussein immediately gave the order to retreat.

Their plan this time has already achieved quite brilliant results, and now the primary goal is to find a way to retreat and preserve the hard-won victory.

You can't just wipe out your family all at once.

"Report! The speed of the opponent's fighters is so fast that we can't retreat at all! ”

An Iraqi soldier who was nervously controlling a drone in front of the computer replied hurriedly.

He was engrossed in controlling the drone, but just now he still passed by a shuttle of shells, and because he was wearing a surround device, the first-person view control was like being on the battlefield.

Who can understand the feeling of wanting to escape but not being able to escape?

After a battle, many pilots who control drones seem to have been fished out of the water, and there are large beads of sweat on their foreheads.

"Mr. Victor, what should I do? Is there no way for us to retreat? ”

Saddam Hussein and several staff officers hurriedly walked back and forth in the air-raid shelter, unwilling to let the remaining 12 drones be destroyed.

Eighteen drones were shot down before, which has already made them very painful.

"Your Excellency, then you can only activate the laser weapon."

After communicating with several technicians, Victor came up with a final plan.

The improved Peregrine Falcon II UAV looks like it uses aviation kerosene when cruising, but in fact, it also has a built-in flywheel battery at the front end.

This battery can be used to deliver energy to beam energy weapons, electronic warfare weapons, or as a backup power source.

But the downside is that the flywheel battery on the drone has a limited capacity, which is only enough to fire a 150-kilowatt weapon-grade laser.

The technical expert of the "Maoist mission" also said:

As things stand, there is a high probability that the drone will not have enough kinetic energy to return to Baghdad after launching this laser.

It is also possible to crash in the middle of the return trip.

Victor and Saddam Hussein quickly elaborated on the pros and cons.

But Saddam Hussein was also ruthless this time, he believes that instead of all these drones being destroyed, it is better to fight with the F16 of the US military to the end!

Even if there is only one chance!

The staff officers present were convinced.

We Iraqis are not afraid of death!

In their opinion, if they can die with the US military, it will be a big profit!

After receiving this order, the drone operator immediately made tactical adjustments.

The remaining drones, divided into two squads, headed towards an F16 fighter that was turning, and greeted it.

The US pilots who shot down several drones in a row are already in a relaxed state at the moment, and they even contemptuously call the Iraqi drones "birds", which are not vulnerable at all.

"Bald eagle! Bald Eagle! Six birds are approaching, ready to attack. ”

A pilot who keeps an eye on the radar map alerts his teammates via the internal communication band.

"Falk oil! Damn the little bird, you dare to come to die, let them know how powerful the eagle eagle is today! The U.S. pilot didn't panic at all, but pushed the joystick to accelerate and rushed over.

Through the previous struggle, they also found that the Iraqi army's drone has no other attack capability except for throwing missiles.

Therefore, the entire sky over Jehra was completely dominated by them.

And it is unilateral repression.

However, as the two sides got closer and closer, just as the pilot was about to turn on the cannon strafing.

An astonishing scene appeared.

Several pillars of red light pierced the night sky and shot from the front.

"Oh! Oh, God! ”

The pilot of the F16 fighter at the front screamed in fright by the sudden dazzling beam, and subconsciously swung the control stick to try to adjust the angle of the fighter.

But how is it possible to dodge the speed of light?

When you see the light, the light has passed through your body.

The fuel tank on the back of this F16 was instantly pierced, and even because of the strong thermal energy, the right wing exploded.

The F16 fighter, which lost one wing and could no longer maintain its balance, tilted its fuselage and accelerated its dive towards the ground.

Rumble!!

A cloud of fire rose from the ground, and the light of the explosion was as terrifying as the impact of a meteorite.

The six Peregrine Falcon 2 drones fired six lasers, although only one beam hit the target, it was enough to cause fatal damage.

Meanwhile.

Baghdad, inside the electronic command room.

"Wow!"

"Did you hit?!"

"Allahhu Akbar!"

Through the computer screen, the staff officers who witnessed the whole process jumped up excitedly at the moment when the fighter plane crashed.

Great victory!

It really worked!

Saddam Hussein was also agitated, his mouth trembling and unable to speak.

After so many years of defeat.

He never dreamed that Mao's drone would be able to exert such a powerful effect, and the future war model would definitely change because of this!

And this battle will also shock the world!

(End of chapter)