Rejecting Qinghua Baoyan, I became a military officer

Chapter 510 I’m tough today!

Sure enough, the ground command center soon reported that an EP-3E electronic reconnaissance aircraft from the United States was flying towards the airspace of Russia.

If nothing unexpected happens, they should be preparing for a military reconnaissance of Russia.

"Tiger King, did you hear that?"

After changing course, Vladimir spoke.

Tiger King is a code name Xu Ye gave himself to conceal his identity. It did not come from the Tiger King Special Operations Brigade, but from Big Tiger Girl.

"understand!"

Xu Ye answered in fluent Russian.

That's an EP-3E electronic reconnaissance aircraft. Who knows if the other party has already started monitoring their two fighter jets? It's better to be careful!
Of course Xu Ye understood why Vladimir emphasized this.

As a half-"Dragon expert", Vladimir certainly knows what the EP-3E electronic reconnaissance aircraft means to Dragon, especially the Dragon Air Force.

After all, it had only been less than two years since the incident in the Nth Sea.

"Well, let's teach him a lesson today!"

Xu Ye's serious answer made Vladimir understand that Xu Ye understood what he meant, and he said it with some murderous intent.

There were factors in showing it to Xu Ye, and more importantly, there was disgust towards the EP-3E reconnaissance aircraft!

There was no way. This type of aircraft and the frequent reconnaissance activities of pilots M and R made Russian pilots like Vladimir very disgusted.

This kind of reconnaissance behavior does not happen occasionally, but happens frequently.

It's like there are always people with bad intentions hanging around or scouting your doorstep, which would make anyone furious.

Therefore, expulsion and confrontation became commonplace for the Russian pilots stationed in these areas.

"my pleasure!"

Xu Ye responded happily.

Everything must be done under Vladimir's command. Xu Ye will do whatever he tells him to do!
And Vladimir did not disappoint Xu Ye and was ready to take a tough approach.

Xu Ye was naturally happy to see this.

Xu Ye had seen that scene countless times in his past and present lives.

Every time I was filled with righteous indignation, I wished I could get into the screen and shoot down that beautiful American EP-3E.

Now, the opportunity has come, and Vladimir has even given a hint, so Xu Ye certainly cannot miss it.

Of course, you can't just use aircraft cannons or missiles to shoot down the enemy.

However, this time the plane was loaded with weapons and ammunition.

However, if you want to open fire, you must obtain authorization from the ground command center.

After all, although Xu Ye is very trustworthy, he is a foreign pilot after all, so it is normal to have such restrictions.

"Turn on the afterburner and prepare for supersonic flight!"

That’s enough, the course has been adjusted, Vladimir ordered.

Catch it early and don't let it run away.

"understand!"

After Xu Ye finished speaking, he turned on the afterburner switch and flew towards the EP-3E.

"boom!"

With the injection of a large amount of high-quality aviation fuel, the two "Third Uncles" burst out with a huge roar and burst out with powerful thrust!
Nine hundred, one thousand, one thousand and one kilometers per hour...

Under the powerful thrust of the "Third Uncle", the Su-27 fighter quickly entered the transonic space. For a moment, it seemed to be stuck in a quagmire, and the entire fuselage trembled slightly.

This is normal!

Not far away, Vladimir's fighter plane let out a roar that resounded through the sky. A beautiful sonic boom cloud appeared around the fuselage, breaking through the sound barrier and entering supersonic flight.

Soon after, Xu Ye's fighter plane did the same and began supersonic flight. Except for the occasional noise in the headphones, the whole world became quiet.

Although Xu Ye has experienced this situation many times, he still likes this feeling!

If flying is what humans aspire to be, then supersonic flight is something that only a select few can experience at a higher level of beauty.

However, at this moment, Xu Ye really did not have time to enjoy the tranquility of this moment. If you look closely, there was a trace of anger burning deep in Xu Ye's eyes.

It’s hard to calm down!

In modern times, there are so many things that are hard to accept in Dragon Kingdom. Whenever I think of them, I feel so hateful that I can’t help but want to kill!
Because of our backwardness, we have suffered too much humiliation.

Because of our backwardness, hostile forces can act with impunity.

Because of our backwardness, there wasn’t even a formal apology from the other side.

Because we are backward...

But now, there is a little chance to calm down a little.

However, Xu Ye did not show any anger at all.

I am now flying a fighter jet of Russia and I represent Russia. I cannot act rashly or on impulse.

Otherwise, the impact will be too great and too bad.

It may even cost the country a huge price.

So, Xu Ye naturally would not allow this to happen.

Everything moves with the camera!

Judging from Vladimir's hints, he will definitely fulfill his wish once he has the chance.

Yes, as a veteran who served in the former Soviet Union, I have become even more jealous of the United States over the years.

It's very simple. If Russia had lived a better life after the collapse of the former Soviet Union, that would have been great.

But that’s not the case at all. Things have been terrible over the years.

Without mentioning anything else, let me give you a simple example: why are the two of them flying the Su-27 at this moment, and the old Su-27, instead of the more advanced Su-30?
It’s very simple, the Russian army has no money to purchase!

That’s right, there is no money!
Speaking of which, most people may not know that from the disintegration of the former Soviet Union until now, the number of aircraft purchased by the entire Russian Air Force is less than the number purchased by the Soviet Air Force one year ago in 1988.

In order to make money, not only the Su-27 can be sold, but also the more advanced Su-30!

There is no other way, I have to sell it.

Over the years, a large number of defense enterprises in Russia have been forced to close and a large number of employees have left.

During this period, Longguo also accepted some staff members from the former Soviet Union.

However, more scientific researchers were taken away by Europe and the United States, especially by the United States.

Unlike the Dragon Country, which attaches great importance to these personnel, the United States is more stingy.

People are poached but are simply kept without use - once they are no longer exposed to cutting-edge technology, the abilities of most scientific researchers gradually become useless over time. That's right, they are wasted by spending money to keep them useless, and not leaving any for Russia or other countries.

If no changes are made, Russia's military industry will be completely ruined.

It is extremely difficult to establish a strong national defense scientific research and production system, but it is very easy to destroy it!

Therefore, the reason why Russia is willing to export Su-27 and even Su-30 to China is not because they really want to, but because they have no choice.

In this way, Russia's fighter jet research and development and production units will be able to survive and have enough capacity to conduct research on new models.

However, these are just research institutes and factories, and the Russian Air Force is still very poor.

Therefore, Vladimir can only fly the old Su-27, which is the old model known as the "watch shop in the sky"!

As for the Su-30MKK in the factory?

Sorry, those are exported to China. It’s fine to test fly them, but if they are used for air patrol, the Air Force will have to pay for them!
Taking into account some other factors, is it possible to say that Vladimir has no problem with the United States?

"Approaching the target, turn off the afterburner!"

Two minutes later, Vladimir's voice sounded.

Turn on the afterburner, so cool!

Keep on driving, keep on enjoying!
However, although the people were happy, the plane engine was not.

Once the afterburner time is long, it will inevitably affect the life of the engine.

Therefore, afterburner flight has always been measured in minutes and cannot be longer.

However, after two minutes of afterburner flight, the speed reached Mach 2, which is not far from the Su-27's maximum afterburner speed of Mach 2.35.

As for why not just fly at the highest speed?
Firstly, there was no need for that. Secondly, Xu Ye guessed that the plane might be too old. Who knew if there would be any problems flying so fast!

Take the Su-27 under Xu Ye's seat for example. It is more than years old and was put into service before the collapse of the Soviet Union.

And if Xu Ye remembered correctly, in the original time and space, the earliest batch of Su-27 fighter jets imported by Long Guo began to be retired a few years later, in 2009, after only 17 years of service!
17 years may seem like a long time, but for a third-generation aircraft, it is too short.

You know, the service time of third-generation aircraft in Europe and the United States is often at least 30 years!
Therefore, when this news came out, it caused an uproar.

Later, Xu Ye learned that the reason it was retired so quickly was mainly because its service life had reached the end. For the Dragon Kingdom at that time, it was no longer worthwhile to overhaul and extend its life.

After all, at that time, China's third-generation and even fourth-generation fighter jets had already come out. In comparison, the earliest batch of Su-27s were a bit too backward.

Of course, the most important thing is that its service life has expired.

The reason why it uses up its entire lifespan so quickly is that, firstly, Russia's manufacturing technology is not as high as that of the West and its lifespan is only half that of the West.

Another thing is that the international environment that Longguo faced at the time was too harsh!

Many people, many tasks, and few planes.

If used normally, these "old goods" of Damao are still in normal use.

Of course, the Russian Air Force also wants good and new planes, but it has no money!
In this respect, it is very different from Longguo.

Fortunately, although it is old, there is no problem using it.

After the afterburner flight, nothing unexpected happened. Following Vladimir's instructions, Xu Ye turned off the afterburner, but the throttle valve was still kept in the maximum position.

In just over two minutes, the supersonic Su-27 has traveled more than 3 kilometers and is currently flying at a high subsonic speed towards the EP-E electronic reconnaissance aircraft that has entered visual range.

At the same time, or when the two Su-27s began to turn and fly towards them, the crew of the EP-3E electronic reconnaissance aircraft discovered Xu Ye and his team.

They were charging at us openly and without any disguise. Anyone with a brain that has not been kicked by a donkey knew what the Russian plane was going to do!
However, the commander on board did not show any fear about this situation.

Just come!

This kind of situation is not the first time. The Russian pilots can only feel helpless and furious. How dare they attack them?
They will not leave the airspace until they have finished what they need to do.

However, according to the procedure, the commander on board also reported to the air force base in Xiaorizi.

Soon, our fighter jets will come to escort us.

So, even though Xu Ye and his companions were flying aggressively, the crew members on the electronic reconnaissance plane did not show any signs of panic and were doing their work in an orderly manner.

"Please note that your aircraft is about to enter our exclusive economic zone. Please keep your distance!"

"I repeat, please be advised, your aircraft is about to enter our exclusive economic zone, please keep your distance!"

Watching the electronic reconnaissance plane jumping back and forth across the border of their exclusive economic zone, Vladimir suppressed his anger, tuned into the public channel, and issued a stern warning in Maoist English.

Let's play, let's make trouble!
Even the hot-tempered Vladimir had to admit that today's Russia is no longer the red empire of the past, and facing the more powerful US military aircraft, it cannot forcibly expel them.

After all, Russia is now still obsessed with integrating into the American and Western world and joining the B Treaty!

Therefore, in the face of provocations and intrusions from U.S. military aircraft, Russia's strategy is mainly to drive them away, as long as it does not act on its own.

Sure enough, in response to Vladimir's warning, the EP-3E did not go too far and moved a little further away from Russia's exclusive economic zone.

There was no response, as if Vladimir's warning was not heard.

In other words, this has become a tacit understanding between the two parties.

However, he just moved away a little, but did not leave immediately.

Xu Ye, who was flying on Vladimir's side, did not feel disappointed at all about this situation.

Because, if there is no hope at all, there will naturally be no disappointment.

If conflicts really happened every day, this place would have become a global hotspot long ago.

Vladimir also felt relieved - he didn't embarrass himself in front of Xu Ye!
"Tiger King, next, we will accompany it until it returns!"

Since the other party did not leave, Vladimir naturally could not issue a return order.

After reporting to the ground command center and receiving orders, Vladimir said to Xu Ye.

"understand!"

Xu Ye replied.

He knew that most of the time, this was the reality of "confrontation" with foreign aircraft.

It cannot be said that there are no confrontations where the outcome is decided by locking onto the opponent with fire control radar, but it can be said that they are very rare.

Usually, everything happens for a reason!
After Vladimir turned and accelerated to break away from the two-plane formation, Xu Ye followed suit by pedaling the rudder to turn, pushing the throttle and flying towards the other side of the EP-3E.

Next, it will be "double-plane escort" to "protect" the electronic reconnaissance aircraft until the other party leaves the airspace.

That is the advantage of the Su-27's long range. If it were replaced by the short-legged MiG-29, it would be time to return.

However, this was exactly the dilemma faced by the Chinese Air Force more than a decade ago - a serious lack of long-range fighter jets.

Or, strictly speaking, it did not have this capability until China introduced the Su-27.

The behavior of the two made the commander on the EP-3E a little angry.

What happened?
I'm so tough today!

(End of this chapter)