In fact, not long after Ye Fei enlisted in the army, a certain TV station conducted a street interview with past college students or young people in a nationally famous university town.

The content of the interview is very simple, just a seemingly ordinary question.

Do you know what April 1st is?

Faced with this question, the answers given by the interviewees were surprisingly consistent.

"April 1st? Isn't that April Fool's Day? ”

"April Fool's Day!"

"April Fool's Day."

"April Fool's Day!"

Others thought that the reporter's question was profound, and gave a "I don't know" reply.

Dozens of interviewees, none of whom gave the answers the reporter wanted.

It was as if the incident that broke the hearts of all the people of the Yan country, and even made them feel humiliated, had never happened.

That's right, April 1 is indeed a holiday that arose from the West, the so-called April Fool's Day.

But for all the people of Yanguo, this day is not some bullshit April Fool's Day! Not a day not to be remembered!

Rather, it should be a day of remembrance, or even a day of humiliation!

It's just that once on this day, on this so-called April Fool's Day, Eagle Sauce, who was as arrogant as yesterday, played a bloody joke with us.

2001, 1 April.

"Hey guys, we'll be back soon, don't be nervous."

In the Pacific Ocean, Eagle sauce is a certain maritime military base.

Osborne, the captain of the EP-3 AWACS aircraft, said to the co-pilot who looked very worried beside him.

Hearing Osborne's words, the co-pilot beside him just showed a stiff smile, shrugged his shoulders, and pretended to be relaxed.

"I hope so."

Seeing this, Osborne patted the shoulder of the co-pilot next to him and said with relief.

"It's just a simple reconnaissance mission, we've done it many times, haven't we?"

Osborne didn't say that it was okay, but as soon as he said this, the co-pilot next to him became more and more worried, and the expression on his face was obviously ugly.

Indeed, as a crew member of the world's most advanced EP-3 airborne early warning aircraft, he has carried out numerous reconnaissance activities.

But this time, the object of his investigation is no longer those so-called "allies" of Europa, let alone those small countries in the Middle East.

It's a dragon hovering over the East Asian continent!

Yan Country!

And this mission, nominally, is the so-called reconnaissance mission.

But the co-pilot knows that this is just the name of those masters of the Ministry of Defense, who deceive themselves.

This mission is not excessive, to say that it is an espionage activity, or even a provocation against Yan Guo!

The mission content is to use the EP-3 to carry out close reconnaissance of the tactical communications, radar and weapon systems of the South China Sea Fleet!

It was hard for the co-pilot to imagine how the Yan Congress would react to such a provocative move.

Seeing that his relief was useless, Osborne simply gave up his consolation to his comrades, and instead held the microphone in his hand and ordered all the members of the crew.

"Guys, is the equipment checked?"

"If it's okay, we're going to take off!"

Faced with a confirmed reply from the headset, Osborne applied directly to the command.

"Overlord, Sea Hawk applies to take off."

"Roger, cleared to take off, good luck."

Hearing this, Osborne immediately said with a smile.

"No, no, no, we don't need good luck to get back."

In the face of Osborne's arrogant remarks, there were no words in the headphones, only a burst of laughter.

It seems that the command, too, approves of Osborne's remarks.

At this time, Osborne may not have dreamed of it.

At the end of the mission, he was able to make his return.

Luck did shelter him.

Turning his head, Osborne saw that the co-pilot beside him was still in a daze, and finally couldn't help it, and urged in a very unkind tone.

"Hey, man, don't be in a daze, we're going to take off!"

Only then did the co-pilot react and began to cooperate with Osborne in preparing for takeoff.

But the co-pilot's face still had a touch of melancholy.

Seeing this, Osborne shook his head impatiently.

He really didn't understand why his old partner would be so resistant to this mission!

Forget it, when the task is completed, he will understand that all the things he worries about are superfluous.

With this thought in mind, Osborne steered the plane to take off slowly, heading towards the mission site.

Along the way, Osborne was humming happily and seemed to be in a good mood.

It seems that this mission is not a big deal for him.

The reason why Osborne would be so confident, conceited, and even arrogant is actually quite simple.

Just because the plane he piloted can be called one of the most advanced aircraft in the world!

EP-3 airborne AWACS!

Airborne AWACS aircraft compared to the famous fighters, bombers.

The name of the airborne early warning aircraft sounds like it is just a reconnaissance aircraft and is insignificant.

But that's true.

One of the roles of airborne early warning aircraft is indeed reconnaissance.

However, the reconnaissance method of the EP-3 early warning aircraft is not the kind of high-definition camera that most people imagine to rely on a high-definition camera similar to a spy satellite mountain, and take a few sets of photos to go back to mean the end of the matter.

Instead, it can collect multi-band electronic signals and listen to all electronic devices within a radius of 275 kilometers!

In fact, the EP-3 early warning aircraft, and even all airborne early warning aircraft, can be regarded as a radar station that can be mobile and can monitor the amphibious sea and land and air without dead ends!

This is the greatest value of airborne AWACS.

Compared with traditional air defense means, enemy aircraft can only be detected by relying on ground radar stations to search over and over again.

The airborne early warning aircraft can search for enemy aircraft faster and more accurately, and transmit the data of enemy aircraft to fellow fighters, and finally end the enemy aircraft with the combat concept that Eagle Sauce particularly believes in!

The so-called over-the-horizon combat!

And it can also upload the collected information to the command for analysis, or collect the intelligence obtained by the command through other means, sort it out, and then provide intelligence to the accompanying fighters to determine the location of the enemy aircraft.

In fact, the airborne AWACS aircraft also has a particularly lofty name!

Remote Air Combat Coordination Command Center!

In the context of information-based operations, although the AWACS aircraft itself does not have any combat capabilities.

But in fact, airborne early warning aircraft have become the key to determining the victory or defeat of the air!

Under the circumstance that there is no obvious generation difference between fighters, whoever has more advanced early warning aircraft on the two warring sides will be able to detect and destroy enemy planes faster and earlier!

It can be said that the appearance of AWACS aircraft directly changed the way of air combat!

The air battle before the appearance of AWACS was a dog-to-dog fight between the two sides, with the pilots showing off their driving skills to see who was shot down by whom first.

And after the appearance of AWACS aircraft, the form of air combat has become that the two sides see who is outside the line of sight first, destroy the enemy's air AWACS aircraft, or cut off the data chain between AWACS aircraft and fighters!

Without the assistance of early warning aircraft, fighters are equivalent to toothless tigers, what kind of ground-to-air air-to-air missiles bombarded over, and they are still stupid there, they can only be slaughtered by others!

But Osborne was not escorted by fighter jets during the operation.

There is no way to play the role of an air command center.

It's just that the EP-3 has to rely on the advanced detection system mounted on the EP-3 to gather intelligence.

And the EP-3 early warning aircraft is equipped with the sonic automatic identification system that Eagle Sauce spent several years of hard work and gathered many language experts to create.

And for each language, there is a set of identification system for the corresponding language.

For example, Osborne's plane is now carrying a system specifically for the analysis of the Yan Chinese language.

Looking at it this way, this system doesn't seem to be very powerful, isn't it just a set of listening equipment with a larger range?

But the most advanced and valuable aspect of the system is its ability to analyze sound waves to identify the individuals who are making the sounds.

That's right, to identify the individual precisely.

Regardless of where the voice came from, whether it was shouted directly or transmitted through an electronic device, the system can accurately identify the individual.

In the case of long-term detection, the system can also create a file of each sound, or the individual to whom the sound belongs.

Other people engaged in sociological research can use this information to analyze the person's style and personality characteristics.

Do you see it?

The greatest value of this system, in addition to listening and collecting intelligence, is to collect data on important people, especially in the military field!

And then analyze the commander's combat style and command style!

Now the EP-3 early warning plane piloted by Osborne is equipped with this system to conduct close reconnaissance of the South China Sea Fleet, and its intention is clearly revealed!

Osborne naturally knows this.

However, unlike the worried co-pilot around him, Osborne was confident in this mission.

He does not think that a country that does not even have fourth-generation aircraft and has not yet developed an AWACS aircraft after more than 30 years of research will pose any threat to itself.

Just like what he said, he thought from the bottom of his heart that this operation was an ordinary reconnaissance mission, and it was no big deal.

But the arrogant Osborne didn't know that the co-pilot next to him would be so nervous because he understood how terrible this nation was and how full of martial virtues were!

Land artillery on the ship, nuclear cavalry!

This nation has been poor and backward, but it has never been afraid, let alone given up!

The backwardness of equipment does not affect the determination and belief of this nation to show its sword and dare to show its sword when it encounters the enemy!

This is the biggest reason why the opponents at the table of this nation have changed several rounds, but they still stand on the land of East Asia!

What Osborne didn't know was that what he was about to face was this nation, this country, for thousands of years, the most firm group of people for the country, the nation, faith and will!

Soldiers of the Yan Country!

"A reconnaissance plane was detected, approaching our waters for reconnaissance."

"Your department will be dispatched immediately, and the plane will be driven away with the flight!"

"Roger, our ministry has been dispatched."

A moment after the order came, at a naval aviation base somewhere in Yanguo, the two Eight Masters who were on strategic duty slowly accelerated on the runway until they lifted off.

On the watch on the lower side of the driver's seat of an eighth master, the number "81190" is sprayed.

And on the other plane, the eighth master, is sprayed with a string of numbers that make all the people of Yanguo feel heartache and miss it.

81192。

"I'm in charge of escorting the flight away, you escort me!"

"Roger!"

When the engine roared, the hero Wang Wei drove the eighth master, who had been guarding the airspace of Yanguo for many years, and went straight into the sky!

But in fact, the J-8II piloted by Wang Wei was an interceptor specially designed to deal with bombers as a rapid response, sacrificing most of its maneuverability in exchange for unparalleled speed.

Flexibility is a key requirement for the execution of accompanying tasks.

Not to mention that the accompanying object of this flight is not a fighter, but a slow and huge airborne early warning aircraft.

In fact, Yanguo is not without highly maneuverable aircraft, such as J-6 and J-7, all of which have enough flexibility to complete this accompanying mission.

But the combat radius of the J-7 and J-6 is too short.

At this time, the Yan country is still eleven years away from the coveted aircraft carrier.

All aircraft can only be dispatched from land.

As a result, the J-7 and J-6, which have a short combat radius, are simply unable to complete the task of accompanying the enemy aircraft for a long time at sea until they are driven away.

Only the eighth master, with a combat radius of nearly 1,000 kilometers, is capable of completing this task.

However, it loses its flexibility, and once the opponent suddenly turns during the escort flight, it is difficult to react no matter how skilled the pilot is.

The tragedy, it seems, is already doomed from this moment.

But 81192, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, seems to be unaware of this.

Still resolute, embarked on a journey.

Upon arrival at the mission location, 81192 immediately turned on the public channel and began to disperse.

"I am the Yanguo Naval Aviation, you have violated my airspace, please evacuate immediately, evacuate immediately!"

Subsequently, 81192 repeated it again in English.

But the crowd on the EP-3 AWACS, or rather Osborne, was indifferent to this.

In fact, as early as the moment 81192 was dispatched, Osborne had already detected his presence through the detection system on the plane.

If you want to evacuate, Osborne has just withdrawn!

If he just wants to complete the mission and provoke by the way, Osborne can just go back.

But Osborne wanted the co-pilot next to him to see what he was worried about, and there was no point at all!

Under the worried gaze of the co-pilot, Osborne reached out and turned off the public radio station and said with a smile.

"Take it easy, man."

"They're not going to do anything to us."

And 81192 on the side, after three consecutive calls, the other party never responded.

chose to raise the nose directly, slowed down and drove to the side of the EP-3 airborne early warning aircraft!

Like mentioned earlier, this is a very dangerous move!

The 20.53-meter-long fuselage of the J-8-2 is like a fledgling compared to the 35.61-meter-long fuselage of the EP-3 airborne early warning aircraft.

But this rickety chick still stubbornly and firmly followed the EP-3 airborne early warning aircraft, and the hero pilot of 81192 kept gesticulating, signaling Osborne to evacuate quickly!

Seeing this, the co-pilot next to Oss himself suddenly exclaimed.

"Damn, he's too close to us!"

I wrote this chapter all night.

I don't know if I can pass the review, so I'll send it for a try.

Now go to sleep, and the rest of the updates wake up and write, and send them together after writing.

May history not be forgotten, and may heroes be remembered.

(End of chapter)