Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 225 Blue Army
The colonel turned off the radar and turned the nose of the plane, and finally saw the plane in the direction pointed by the early warning plane. From the outline, it was a light gray Thunder fighter jet. It didn't notice that it was passing by the gust of wind 8 kilometers away. , Thunderbolt's target should be the Indian tank, it is probably ready to hit and run.

"Shark, I suggest you turn on afterburner and catch up with him."

"Understood." The colonel replied reluctantly.He didn't like how the low-level instructor on the AWACS taught him how to do it. He could understand the situation of the enemy and the enemy transmitted by the data link to the vertical display.

The pilot on the Thunderbolt was concentrating on the attack and didn't look back. Concerning one thing and losing sight of another is a common mistake for pilots who come out of Quetta's crash flight school.Of course, this itself is also a defect of a single-seater aircraft. It is difficult for pilots to cover everything when attacking the ground, and the party with an early warning aircraft tends to occupy a greater information advantage.

"Bastion, they didn't send out two planes? That's strange."

"Shark, I only see this one for the time being. I don't see any other enemy planes nearby." 160 kilometers away, the AWACS said.The colonel has cooperated with early warning aircraft many times, and he knows that the reconnaissance of low-altitude and low-speed targets by this Israeli early warning aircraft is not a strong point, so sometimes he has to be careful.

However, the colonel did not have the idea of ​​using the Rafale Radar to search, and his eyes were always on the enemy.His helmet-mounted sight is a more reliable device than the Russian-made helmet-mounted sighting system, at least in test fires.He knew that in the recent case of Su-30 using R73 for off-axis launch, the missiles often flew in the sky.In actual combat, any idea of ​​firing missiles at the 3/9 o'clock target is unrealistic, so what he has to do now is the same as when he flew the MiG 27UPG, which is to surprise the enemy from behind.

"Shark, the enemy plane is approaching the tank group, we must launch weapons to stop them."

"It's still too far away," replied the colonel.He could immediately use the radar to guide a few missiles to attack the opponent, but it was obviously losing his composure to do so, so he refused the request of the AWACS.

Judging from the numbers sent by the data link, he was still a little over 5 kilometers away from the enemy plane.The Thunderbolt suddenly flashed under its wings, as if it had launched some anti-ground weapon.The aiming ring of the helmet was still tightly covering the opponent, and the infrared missile launch permission had been flashing for a while, and he had to wait to get closer.

The distance was reduced to 3 kilometers. He was about to pull the trigger when he saw white smoke on the lower ridge. He realized that it was another Pakistani plane firing rockets at the tank below.

"Bastion, I see a second one,"

"I didn't see it."

"That's because he's flying close to the mountain. I'll kill the lead plane first."

As he squeezed the launch trigger, the radar was activated. The two missiles turned around and flew towards the first Thunderbolt. Dabrini's attack timing was just right. That Thunderbolt was in the climbing phase after a dive shot, which is the most vulnerable stage for fighter jets.Due to the low speed, it is difficult to make any major maneuvers, and it does not have enough altitude to rely on.What's even more tragic is that the pilot, unbeknownst to this day, was attacked.

The radar easily intercepted the enemy plane hiding far away, and the model could not be distinguished for the time being.Dabrini watched as the two missiles launched hit the first Thunderbolt and watched it plummet down the mountain.

The second enemy plane noticed the radar tracking. Instead of giving it a go, he lowered his altitude and fled.This gave the colonel a second advantage.He turned on the afterburner to chase after him, and then calmly chose the strike mode.The radar measured that the aircraft in front was also a Thunderbolt fighter, and the distance was 9 kilometers.For general air combat, this "ultra-long-range" attack is a trouble, because it is just on the edge of the ideal attack distance of medium-range or short-range missiles.However, the MBDA MICA missile mounted on the Rafale is said to be able to cover the flight envelopes of these two missiles well. Although the results of this missile in actual combat are lacklustre, but now, the colonel wants to verify whether the legend is true.

The Pakistani pilot in front made the most wrong choice. He blindly chose to lower the altitude and flee westward instead of using the mountainous terrain to circle. The clock direction is exposed to faster opponents.The Rafale's passive phased array radar can perform one-to-one tracking while still retaining a part of the terrain tracking/avoidance capability, and its low-altitude capability in mountainous areas is obviously more dominant.Of course, the opponent's pilot naturally had no way of knowing this. In a hurry, the height of the Thunderbolt had dropped to about 60 meters, making various meaningless rolls and swings continuously, and the whole flight was full of dangers.

"Could it be that the level of Pakistani pilots has fallen to such a level?" The colonel sighed inwardly.It is hard to imagine that this was once a force that dared to use the MiG 19 against the MiG 27.

The two medium-range missiles are ready, and the active radar will be used to track the prey immediately after the missile is launched. Dabrini even feels that as long as he pursues it for a while, the plane will definitely hit the mountain.However, the colonel decisively pulled the trigger, and the two missiles flew to and from the pylons to hit the target one after another.The Pakistani pilot in front immediately took a clumsy countermeasure. He attempted to turn at a high angle of attack beyond the manual to avoid the trailing missile.

In 3 minutes, Colonel Dabrini's record has risen from zero to two. As a pilot who has been stationed in the east all the year round, this record is enough for him to boast in front of others; longer.His excitement at this moment is indescribable. The victory seems to have come too easily. A month ago, when he was fighting fiercely with two J-8IIs of the Chinese Air Force in southern Tibet, he would never have imagined that one day the battle would become like this Simple.However, now is not the time for him to evacuate the battlefield. The range of this Rafale fighter jet is comparable to that of the Su-30, so he has to stay in the sky above this mountainous area to search for the enemy's missile launcher.

"Shark, the drone found a suspicious ground moving target in the valley area, go over and have a look." Sure enough, the early warning aircraft sent a new command, along with the verbal command and the location indicated on the map.

"Fortress, have you seen my second victory?" The colonel asked. What he cares about now is not the nuclear weapons aimed at New Delhi, but someone who can prove that he shot down the second enemy plane.

"I only saw you launch the missile, but I never saw the target. I didn't see him shot down either."

"Can you send a drone to make sure, I saw it fall west of the pass."

"..."

The AWACS paused for a moment, probably wondering if this person was mentally ill.

"Sorry, the drones in the air are currently owned by the 31st Army, and we have no right to deploy them."

"Understood." The colonel replied helplessly. It is difficult for ordinary people to understand the desire of pilots to confirm their achievements.Due to the hasty takeover of these planes, currently only a few squadron leaders drawn from each squadron can master the flying skills proficiently, and Dabrini is the only one who is allowed to fly to the battlefield, so he has no wingman to confirm results.

"Fortress, I seem to have discovered something."

Just when he was struggling to calculate the results of the battle, his radar mapping had achieved results.He tried increasing the signal gain and reducing the field of view.A column of targets is moving, very large targets, much bigger than tanks or trucks.

"Fortress, I found some targets, maybe communication relays, maybe the targets you are looking for, but I don't have any ground weapons to use." As soon as he finished speaking, he found a 10cm wavelength anti-aircraft gun radar was aiming at Own.He quickly rolled to one side to dodge.A 35mm gun below began to fire heavily.

Lieutenant Colonel Azared in T90 heard the sound of anti-aircraft guns not far away, and then he waited for a new order. The enemy's Shaheen II launch vehicle was secretly moving in the valley not far from here. There should be There was a war preparation road that was not marked on the map. They tried to sneak back to the north from there, and they were about to succeed.

Fortunately, Azared had already prepared, and he had concentrated the remaining fuel on ten vehicles.Now he has a company for emergency maneuvers.The rest of the cars can only wait for the airdrop of fuel in place.

2900 kilometers away in western China, it is a sunset scene at this time, where the sun sets four hours earlier than Pakistan in the fierce battle.

Lin Huaisheng dragged his tired body into Xu Jingzhe's office.He has not closed his eyes for 20 hours, but what he is most concerned about now is whether the teacher can give himself an explanation, what is the purpose of the meaningless attack in the morning?He knew that Xu Jingzhe must have something to hide from him.

"You're back? Didn't you go to take a rest first?" Xu Jingzhe greeted him in a false and mindful manner.

"Why did you retreat all of a sudden?"

"I knew you were unwilling." The old man laughed, "There is an old saying, a little unbearable will lead to great chaos."

"What the hell is going on then?"

"It's actually simple. The superior wants to test the speed of the enemy's quick response force."

"Just look at my reports from previous years, isn't it enough? India's ability to implement 'cold start'. Including the transmission speed from Tespur to each node on the front line, it is the top priority of our annual report." Lin Huaisheng added Said loudly.

"What's your attitude? Why is the superior so hasty?" The old man said angrily, and immediately suppressed Lin Huaisheng's arrogance.

The security officer outside the door stretched his neck, seeing that the two people inside were frozen in place and stopped talking, knowing that it was no big deal, he turned his head and continued to write his report.

"Don't you see how risky your sneak attack on the enemy's hinterland is?" the old man said in a slightly relaxed tone. "The higher-ups conducted some investigations and studies just to be more secure."

"Could it be because of Luosang Tashi?"

"It has something to do with him. India's new rapid counterattack system in southern Tibet is centered on his troops. According to our information, Singh is very satisfied with the new countermeasures. He now needs to fight on the eastern front. Shrinking troops. And this system allows him to use one battalion to control areas that used to require a mountain brigade."

Lin Huaisheng reluctantly nodded, he still didn't quite understand why he gave up on that mountain top, obviously the old man was still avoiding the important ones.

"The reason why you came back so urgently is that the situation in Pakistan is already critical. According to reliable information, the government is likely to lose its nuclear counterattack capability in a short period of time."

"That won't have much impact on the course of the war." Lin Huaisheng shook his head.

"It's not as simple as you think. The outside world that supports the Pakistani government is bound to disintegrate, especially the attitude of the United States will undergo a fundamental change. If India's annexation of Pakistan becomes a fait accompli, the US government may be willing to accept the ultimate goal of reducing a nuclear power." The ending. And we will be the second-ranked losers in this game; in view of this, the superior thinks that your plan should be rehearsed several times in advance."

"in advance?"

"Yes, tomorrow the head of the headquarters will personally participate in the exercise on the map. He called you to participate."

Xu Jingzhe's words did not exceed Lin Huaisheng's expectations. As the founder of this bold plan, he is of course confident that he will participate in the whole process.

"Great, I'm also going to see the feasibility."

"It's not exactly what you think. You are allowed to participate because you are familiar with India's deployment in southern Tibet, so,"

The old man paused, "You join the Blue Army and take charge of the defense."

"Join the Blues?"

"Yes, you are the most suitable for this role. I also hope that you will not only think about victory, but be able to stand on the standpoint of the Indian Army, deeply consider the entire battle situation, and fully expose the weakness of your plan. Hit, hit, hit."

"..."

"In short, it is to destroy your plan as much as possible. Of course, how much time and troops are left for you to counterattack will be determined by the exercise director department."

(End of this chapter)