The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 505: Resilience and Bloodiness (Update)

Anderson, commander of the USS Coral, gasped when he saw the damage.

More than 240 aircraft took part in the battle, and nearly half of them were lost.

All electronic warfare aircraft were destroyed, and an E2 early warning aircraft was hit by a missile and crashed.

Almost all A-6 and A-7 attack aircraft were shot down.

Even several F-14 'Panda' fighters were shot down, and more than ten F/A-18 fighters were lost.

According to the current prices of these aircraft, the loss of aircraft alone in this war exceeded 30 billion US dollars.

Anderson felt terrible pain when he saw this loss.

You have to know that including the weapons and pilot losses, the total amount is more than 50 billion US dollars.

Then, Anderson became furious.

revenge!

Revenge must be taken!

Sure enough, the commander-in-chief of this operation, 'George', had the same idea as Anderson!
George was furious and scolded all the generals.

You know, this time we launched comprehensive electromagnetic suppression, but we still suffered such terrible losses.

Although they shot down a large number of Libyan aircraft, radar positions and missile positions, the loss was too great, so great that it was a headache.

George made a phone call and asked for a plane to be dispatched from Europe.

At the same time, the fighters on the three aircraft carriers began to take off after refueling and replenishing their weapons. One after another, the planes leaped from the decks of the aircraft carriers and then headed towards Libyan airspace again.

It has been many years since the Vietnam War, when the US military has not suffered such heavy losses.

And they are all advanced aircraft!

This is simply unacceptable and a disgrace.

If the U.S. Navy does not retaliate properly, it will become a laughing stock like the Army.

This wave includes more than 250 aircraft, including more than 14 F-18 'Panda' fighters and F/A-15 'Hornet' fighters, as well as more than 16 F- fighters and F- fighters that came from Europe.

F-15 fighter jets and F-16 fighter jets arrived above the aircraft carrier formation and refueled directly through tankers.

This is the advantage of having a large number of military bases, which allows for the rapid mobilization of military forces.

Soon, the fleet of aircraft entered Libyan airspace.

The EA-6B 'Prowler' electronic warfare aircraft ambushed at an altitude of 8000 meters and quickly released electronic jamming. At the same time, the aircraft launched missile attacks on radar positions and missile positions that had been previously identified.

However, even with electronic interference, some fighter jets were still shot down, especially the EA-6B 'Prowler' electronic warfare aircraft, which became the primary target of air defense missiles.

Because only by destroying these EA-6B 'Prowler' electronic warfare aircraft can the SAM series air defense missiles and the Hongqi series air defense missiles be effective, otherwise they will be interfered and it will be difficult to hit air targets.

The Libyan Air Force once again took off to fight with US fighter jets.

Before, the Libyan Air Force did not have an advantage in quality, but it had an advantage in quantity.

But this time, the Libyan Air Force was at a disadvantage in terms of numbers.

Even with ground-based anti-aircraft missiles, Libyan Air Force planes were still shot down one after another.

Some people were unlucky and their planes were hit and exploded in the air, without even the chance to parachute out. Some people were lucky and had the chance to parachute out.

Whether the pilots could survive was another matter. The news of the large-scale air battle between the US and Libyan forces quickly spread throughout the world.

The Soviet Union directly called the action "a brazen and unpublicized American air strike on a peaceful Libyan city," and at the same time publicized that the SAM air defense missile system shot down hundreds of US military aircraft.

In addition, they launched a media offensive to support Libya, hoping to put pressure on the United States so that it would not be able to continue its massive attacks on Libya.

At the same time, the Soviet Union announced that it would provide Libya with a batch of fighter jets, early warning aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft and SAM air defense missiles.

In order to put pressure on the United States, the Soviet Union even stated that it would support Libya's S-300 air defense missile system.

The S-300 air defense missile system, NATO codenamed SA-10, or the SAM-10 air defense missile system, is a third-generation air defense missile system developed by the Soviet Union. According to Soviet propaganda, this air defense missile system has a range of more than 150 kilometers and a firing altitude of between 25 and 30 kilometers.

The S-300 air defense missile system was developed by the Soviet Almaz Central Design Bureau and the Antey Research and Production Association in 1965. The initial model was not equipped until 1977 and entered service in 1981.

Since its unveiling, the S-300 has been hailed as the world's most advanced air defense missile system and is regarded as the biggest threat by NATO.

Because the S-300 air defense missile is capable of intercepting various types of aircraft, cruise missiles and short-range tactical ballistic missiles such as "Scud" and "Lance".

The Soviet Union's move was undoubtedly to support Libya.

Although the Soviet Union is now caught in internal friction due to internal power struggles and the fact that its leaders are too young and have no prestige, thanks to high oil prices, the Soviet Union is still doing relatively well.

Seeing that the United States has suffered a great loss, it is natural for it to take action, and it must also support Libya.

If the big brother does not support his younger brothers, the people will lose their morale. Once the people lose their morale, it will be difficult to lead the team.

This move by the United States has caused a certain response in Arab countries.

After all, although Libya is a North African country, it is an Arab country and is a Sunni Muslim country.

In addition, Gaddafi had considerable influence, and the entire Arab world was undercurrent for a time.

However, no Arab country expressed its opinion immediately on the first day, because everyone knew that it would be counterproductive to ruin relations with the United States over such an issue, and only stupid politicians would do such a thing.

At this time, large-scale air battles are still going on.

The U.S. Navy Air Force demonstrates superb professionalism and courage.

Even facing the threat of MiG-23 and MiG-25 fighters in the air, as well as the threat of anti-aircraft missiles launched from the ground from time to time, the U.S. Navy Air Force still persisted in fighting.

While engaging in air battles with MiG-23 and MiG-25 fighters, they also dodged attacks from ground-based air defense missiles.

The professionalism and resilience they have demonstrated are worthy of the title of ocean overlords.

Even if the losses are huge, we still fight to the end.

After returning to the aircraft carrier, they immediately replenished ammunition and fuel and then took off.

The battle lasted until night.

Libyan ground forces were dispatched everywhere to search for the parachuting American pilots.

After all, not every plane exploded directly, and some American pilots were able to parachute and survive.

Of course, these pilots who parachuted to escape cannot be let go and must be captured.

In order to deal with the US military, Gaddafi tried every means possible, even taking many people as hostages to make the US military wary.

These American pilots are undoubtedly more valuable than ordinary people.

After all, those fighting on the opposite side are all comrades of these pilots. I believe those soldiers will not bomb recklessly.

　Make up before July 7th!
　　thanks for your support!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)