Between the mountains and mountains, the snow-capped Kunlun peak.

Fighters painted in light gray flew over the top of the snow-capped mountains in formation.

"Dongyi, the scenery of the snow-capped mountains is good!"

Song Changming, who was driving the 02 numbering machine, said to the captain of this time in the communication frequency band.

Lei Gang looked down at him, and between the snow-capped mountains, there were white clouds like mist.

This is the western part of the motherland.

It is also the roof of the world!

Two continental plates collide here, rushing out of such a magnificent mountain and river with peaks and peaks.

The iceberg, which is not easy to come for thousands of years, shines brightly under the sun.

"Very good indeed!"

Lei Gang said in the communication band.

In normal times, he would not let them waste communication resources like this.

After all, according to flight regulations, such small talk is not allowed.

It was only this time that the task was more special, and he relaxed his requirements a little.

This time, none of the fighters they piloted were loaded with weapons.

Unlike border patrols on weekdays, a certain number of missiles need to be mounted.

This time, under their wings, there were not even special weapon racks.

Bare.

"We're going out of the country soon, aren't we?"

Song Changming asked in the communication while looking at the scenery below with his peripheral vision.

"There are still one hundred and twenty kilometers from the border."

Lei Gang said after glancing at the monitor.

As the latest fighter jet currently equipped with a large number of domestic aircraft, the latest improved model of the J-10S piloted by Lei Gang.

It has strengthened its electromagnetic countermeasures capability and communication system, and it exists as a command model.

As a command model, in order to better identify the battlefield, Lei Gang's cockpit is different from other fighters.

There weren't many traditional mechanical gauges and consoles, instead there were several larger electronic screens.

This monitor can display not only the status of the fighter itself, but also several fighters as wingmen.

Of course, the enhancement of electromagnetic countermeasures does not mean that it can compete with professional electronic combat machines.

It's just that in the complex electromagnetic environment, the chance of survival increases.

Moreover, these also come at a price.

Professional electromagnetic countermeasures equipment and communications equipment should greatly increase the dead weight of fighters.

Although the engine it is now using is very powerful.

However, it is still inevitable that there will be a need to reduce the number of missiles carried by warplanes.

The 23mm semi-buried cannon was also removed after a series of discussions.

There are many people who still stay in the thinking of the previous generation of air combat, believing that when the battle reaches the last moment, fighters are needed to carry out aerial stabbing duels.

However, such ideas, after all, are in the minority.

Everyone basically agrees that this is the age of missiles.

There is no use for the cannon.

In fact, it is true that since the beginning of the 70s and 80s, the use of machine guns to achieve results in air combat has basically disappeared.

Fighter guns, more often than not, exist as a means of ground attack.

"Prepare to connect to the other party's communication system."

Lei Gang skillfully flipped the switch, and then issued an order in accordance with the regulations in the communication band.

Due to the special design, although the J-10S cannot achieve complete stealth, its own radar reflective surface is also very small.

Therefore, before entering the other party's borders, you need to communicate with them in advance to avoid any unexpected situations.

Electromagnetic waves are reflected back to the ground from the ionosphere at high altitude and transmitted to the border of the minibus.

The other side quickly sent out to escort the guided fighters.

Two F-16s, which have been in service for more than ten years, flew from the sky.

After the two sides exchanged words in English, Lei Gang followed behind the other in a fighter plane.

Speaking of which, minibuses are actually among the first countries to obtain F-16s.

In 82, they were already equipped with the F-16, which was extremely advanced at that time.

Including 28 single-seat F16A, 12 two-seat F16B.

Of course, there is also a very complex international background behind this matter, so I will not repeat it here.

But after this first batch of F-16 fighters, the minibus air force recognized the advanced F16 and ordered 11 and 60 F16s successively.

In total, 71 F16 fighters, and 28 of them were paid.

The delivery process of these 28 fighters was not so smooth.

After the breakup of Mao Xiong, Eagle Sauce lost the motivation to continue supporting the minibus, and the contract was terminated.

These 28 fighters are also included.

Naturally, the $685 million already paid for the purchase of 28 fighter jets will not be refunded.

For this reason, the minibus and the eagle sauce have been engaged in more than ten years of rip-offs and debt collection.

This is also an important reason why the minibus association seeks cooperation with China.

A stable source of supply is still very important for countries that may face military threats at this moment.

"Prepare to land."

A distance of hundreds of kilometers is not a very long distance for these fighters.

Ten minutes or so passed.

This is still in the case that the J-10S did not increase the speed to the highest state of normality.

This is also to take care of the flight speed of the minibus Air Force F16.

As an important arms deal, neither side wants any problems in the process.

Therefore, Lei Gang did not make any maneuvers to show off his skills.

It just landed smoothly in the military base guided by the minibus.

As one of the few ways to obtain an advanced third-generation aircraft after Eagle Sauce stopped offering the F16.

In China, the minibus attaches great importance to this batch of J-10S fighters.

On both sides of the runway at the airport, two fire engines were also arranged.

Two tall columns of water were ejected, forming a cross-cutting water portal.

The sun was shining on this day, and even under the mist, a looming rainbow was formed.

"Captain, what are they doing here?"

Song Changming looked at the water gate in front of him with some puzzlement.

As a fighter pilot who has not flown for a long time, but has already received a gold helmet once.

Song Tianxing is a genius in fighter piloting and fighting.

But, after all, it has not been in service for a long time, and many things are not well understood.

So I asked about my captain, Lei Gang, who has more than ten years of flying experience.

"This is a welcome ceremony, isn't it?"

Lei Gang thought about the introduction he had seen in an aviation magazine before and said:

"Generally, there are more civil aviation, which is their highest etiquette."

"It's the first time I've seen a fighter jet."

In fact, the Watergate ceremony is far less popular today than it was in later generations.

Song Changming doesn't know very well, and it is also a normal situation.

Not to mention a new pilot like him, who has just been in the army for two or three years, even Lei Gang, who has been flying for more than ten years, is not very clear.

Because this is indeed a ritual that has only become popular in the civil aviation industry since the nineties.

Of course, if you trace back to the roots, the origin of this ritual is still relatively old.

It originated from the "saber arch" ceremony, in which soldiers on both sides erected an arch made of sabers, and important figures passed through the middle.

Although this etiquette is now implemented with fire trucks.

However, it is still a relatively technical test, and the water pressure requirements for fire trucks are still relatively high.

Otherwise, during the ceremony, there is a lack of water pressure, and it will be a disgrace to the world.

Moreover, the water gate can only use water, not fire-fighting foam.

Generally speaking, water will not have any effect on the engine of a fighter jet, and of course, if the engine is too bad, it will also cause some damage.

However, compared to firefighting foam, water damage is nothing.

Firefighting foam can cause great damage to the engine.

During a Watergate ceremony in 16 years, the firefighting foam was accidentally turned into water, resulting in serious damage to two engines.

The minibus side still attaches great importance to the delivery of this fighter jet.

More than a dozen high-ranking officials arrived at the airport, ready to meet their new fighter jets.

On the minibus side, since the trading channel with Eagle Sauce was closed, there is basically no way to obtain advanced third-generation fighters.

Even the dozens of previous F16 fighters could only be maintained by dismantling.

A tall fighter jet slowly drove through a water gate formed by the intersection of two water columns.

The icy mist washed away the dust that did not exist on the fuselage.

After washing, the dark gray paint shows a cold edge, making people feel its invisible pressure.

"That feels pretty good!"

Song Changming, the youngest, said in the communication frequency band that is not open to the public at this time.

This time, the other fighter pilots were basically veteran pilots who had flown for more than ten years.

Everyone also favors this kid who may be about the same age as their son.

Let him gossip in the communication band.

The first batch of J-10S fighters delivered, not very many.

A total of 12 aircraft, with only the number of flying squadrons.

Basically, the fighters in this batch are all trainer models.

It is mainly used to help the minibus carry out the driving training of the J-10.

After all, as the world's top third-generation fighter, the complexity of the various operations is even higher than the early version of the F16 they are now equipped with.

In particular, the various electronic devices in this group cannot be mastered without training.

In particular, the command model piloted by Lei Gang requires special training.

Because, he uses the latest holographic helmet technology!

At present, there are not many of these technologies in China.

Among the large number of troops equipped with the Jian-10, only a small number of troops that have obtained the Golden Helmet can be equipped.

The Golden Helmet, from the first session to the present, has only been held three times.

In other words, there are only three teams in China equipped with holographic helmets.

Of course, this technology is standard in the fourth generation aircraft.

However, the fourth-generation aircraft is still being modified and improved, and has not begun to be equipped in large quantities.

"Welcome to Pakistan!"

After Ray just got off the plane, he was wearing a dark black anti-load suit and a holographic helmet on his head, like a future soldier in the movie.

In the airport, it has attracted a lot of attention.

Although the public normally can't see the advantages and disadvantages of fighter jets, just from such a sci-fi appearance, they also have the feeling that this is a completely high-tech one.

In general, in this case, it is necessary to take off the helmet as a sign of respect.

But Lei Gang didn't do that.

It's not that he doesn't want to.

It's really not possible.

Due to technical problems, this helmet is currently connected to the anti-load suit on the body, and without the help of external equipment, the pilot alone cannot untie it.

(Because of the problem of heat dissipation, it is necessary to dissipate heat with the help of the liquid in the anti-load suit.) ）

"I am very happy to be here in Pakistan, and I hope that we can make progress together in the future!"

Lei Gang's words were very official, and he didn't say anything out of the ordinary.

However, the Pakistani personnel present did not pay much attention, because they were already very happy to come.

On such an occasion, there is really no need to spoil the fun.

Twelve Jian-10 fighters passed through the water gate in turn, successfully completing the delivery of this fighter.

Of course, the twelve pilots who arrived with the first batch of fighters will not return home so quickly.

Then it is necessary to help the air force pilots of the minibus to gradually adapt to the J-10 fighter.

On the sunny airport runway, under a faint rainbow, the two sides took a photo with twelve J-10S as the background board.

This time, the large-scale arms trade, whose transaction amount is calculated in gold, has finally taken a substantial first step.

Although nearly three years have passed from the submission of the intention to the completion of the first batch of fighters.

However, this is not a very long time for international trade in large arms.

It can even be said that the speed is relatively fast.

This is also because the minibus took out real hard currency gold, otherwise this time may have been delayed for a while.

You know, in general, unless it's a country at war, it's rare to trade gold.

You know, this isn't a bargain like a rifle or bazooka!

When it was sold to a big dog owner, the full performance version of the J-10S even reached a sky-high price of 150 million US dollars.

Converted into gold, a J-10S is worth about 1.2 tons of gold.

For the sake of these fighters, the minibus can be regarded as a bloody capital!

Of course, because of the gold settlement, the price of this batch of fighters is not so exaggerated, but a fighter is also about 1 ton of gold.

Just the first batch of fighters, without counting the various supporting missiles, required more than a dozen tons of gold.

And ultra-long-range air-to-air missiles are not cabbage, and they are expensive.

The price of a single shot can reach millions.

Of course, their performance is also worth the price.

Compared to Ah San, who spent a lot of money but received a bunch of monkey version equipment, it was much better.

If it weren't for the fact that the minibus really had no way to get advanced fighters, they wouldn't have bled so much.

"Hopefully we made the right choice."

A senior executive of the minibus Air Force said in Chinese after completing a group photo.

"History will prove you made the right choice!"

Lei Gang, as one of the few pilots who has flown several new models of J-10 and even fourth-generation fighters, said with confidence.

In the case that the fourth-generation aircraft of Eagle Sauce is not out, the newly improved J-10 is confident to face the challenge of any opponent.

Especially Ah San, who is equipped with Wanguo brand fighters, is even more so!

(End of chapter)