Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 275
The R77, which was at the end of its range, lost its target for a while, and after it penetrated the chaff, it reacquired the target at the edge of the radar field of view; the maneuverability of the transport aircraft was indeed weak, and it was not as easy as a fighter jet to get rid of a weak missile with a single trick.The missile barely turned toward the target, but its energy was too low, and it could only get as close as possible to the transport aircraft.

The incoming missile was in the blind spot of the driver, but he knew that the fireball was barely turning towards him behind him.He has been flying this plane for more than ten years, and there has never been a mistake. He thought that today he will be able to turn the crisis into safety.

Before the R77 missile missed the target, the proximity fuze detonated the warhead on one side of the wing, and the debris hit the two engines on the left, one of which stopped immediately. The wing fire was extinguished in the airflow immediately.But the plane still crashed straight into the mountains below.The pilot and the co-pilot pulled out all their strength to pull the plane up.All kinds of fault alarms caused by the explosion filled the entire cabin, but the two of them turned a deaf ear to it, and the dark and approaching mountain peak silhouette in the night was obviously more terrifying.

The two put everything behind them and held the plane tightly.Seeing that this huge monster began to climb slowly, and flew forward along the mountain peak, the co-pilot glanced at the flight compass, and the heading had turned to the west, which was a wrong direction.

"Maybe we've crossed the line?"

"I'll try and see if I can't turn."

The damage of the electric pump made it difficult to control the aircraft without power assist and steering.

An F16 fighter jet flashed in front, and the wings with flashing lights swayed a few times.This is not a Pakistani aircraft, presumably a NATO aircraft.

"Dongyao, my machine is injured, the navigation is out of order, please ask for directions."

There was no response from the radio station. It seemed that the missile that was almost missed not only destroyed an engine, but also destroyed the communication and navigation equipment.Seeing that the speed of the second engine on the left is also dropping rapidly, it may stop at any time, turn around to find the battlefield, and then make an emergency landing. According to the deployment of the superior, ensuring the smooth flow of the runway is better than transporting troops More important; so the pilot knows he can't park a bad plane that is bound to fail to take off.He immediately made a bold decision and flew due west, that is, in the direction of Kandahar.He is very clear that the Chinese government has reached an agreement with the Afghan government to borrow the airspace. In principle, the Afghan government is not willing to see Pakistan's destruction, but he also knows that the airspace here is not what the Afghan government decides to do.

The second F16 appeared on the other side, with missiles under its wings, and it was very close.The U.S. pilot and the Chinese pilot looked at each other for a while, and then suddenly accelerated to block the course. Obviously, in the case of radio damage, he could only express their intention to not allow the PLA plane to continue to penetrate in this way.The Chinese pilot ignored it. He searched for a light under the clouds with his naked eyes. In Afghanistan, where the land is sparsely populated and there is no electricity everywhere, it is not difficult to find the airport.

The brightly lit NATO airport was in chaos, and the control tower could already see that a large, shaky plane with no communication suddenly appeared at one end of the airport and forcibly lowered its landing gear.

The Chinese pilot originally wanted to find Kandahar International Airport, but he followed the strongest ground light source and found the NATO air force base naturally.The trailing F16 warned the plane several times with radar locks, but to no avail.The hydraulic action cylinder of the flap on one side of the plane was damaged and could not function, which made the whole landing process thrilling. It was not until several NATO planes beside the runway were damaged that the Il-76 finally stopped.During the blank period of diplomatic negotiations, the three armored vehicles that got on and off the plane, soldiers from about one company, and NATO's all-terrain infantry vehicles equipped with only general-purpose machine guns confronted for a while.

Lin Huaisheng watched as the ninth transport plane was hit by a missile and flew to the west. Inside this plane was an armored vehicle carrying thermal imaging equipment that he was waiting for.As the night deepened, he became more and more worried that the enemy would use the darkness to deal him a fatal blow.

The infantry ambushing beside the runway could always hear the roar of engines in the direction of Quetta City. The enemy was not idle after dark, and they were busy mobilizing.Right now, the troops in Lin Huaisheng's hands are all equipped with ordinary night vision equipment, and the effective observation distance is less than 600 meters. The technological superiority of the enemy is self-evident.

"When can Wang Zhenbei arrive?" Lin Huaisheng asked eagerly.He came here originally to make up for Wang Zhenbei, but the situation is compelling, and now he is eagerly looking forward to Wang Zhenbei coming to him.

"There was no news 20 minutes ago, maybe they are crossing the river." A staff officer replied.

"The enemy will launch an attack within 30 minutes. I need to send a few more teams to scout their possible whereabouts after leaving the city."

In fact, Lin Huaisheng knew very well that his troops were not rich enough to send a few more reconnaissance teams.

"The Air Force will watch for us."

"We can't put all our fate on the air force. Don't forget, we are scouts." He continued to say helplessly. It's not that he doesn't trust the air force, but that all air forces are now busy fighting for air supremacy. There may be mistakes and it is unknown.

"The situation will be better when the 10th transport plane arrives," the staff officer comforted.

Lin Huaisheng looked at his watch, and another batch of armored vehicles with thermal imaging cameras would land in a few minutes.At that time, there will be some changes in their unfavorable situation, but the overall situation is still chaotic.

During this hasty airborne mission, he, Lin Huaisheng, had already discovered a large number of parts that needed improvement.The Chinese military lacks the practice of using transport aircraft to conduct high-intensity air assaults, not even once.And this operation has fully exposed many problems, such as air-ground coordination, army formation, and the order in which various professional troops are invested, the organization of the headquarters, etc... He brought several companies of light infantry, a Stepping on this unfamiliar battlefield, I found that the equipment I needed was not brought, but what I brought were some weapons that were not very useful.If it weren't for the Indian army's many mistakes and command mistakes, they might have occupied Quetta Airport in a simple charge during the day.

Lin Huaisheng believes that as long as he slightly changes the command method and the organization of the troops, the efficiency of take-off and landing and the combat effectiveness of the troops can be greatly improved. For future breakthrough operations in the enemy's rear, the significance of this operation is definitely not limited to Kui. The gains and losses of reaching the airport, of course, this is something to talk about, and it is still doubtful whether it can withstand the next wave of enemy attacks.

In the air, Song Ning drove the Indian fighter jets out of the battlefield, and there was a temporary gap.He flew southwest instead to look for tankers.The other two heavy-duty J-2 fighter jets began to search the ground according to the command of the command plane.

The J-11 fighter jet is not designed for ground-to-ground combat, but its radar still has a fairly strong Doppler sharpening capability due to its high power advantage, which can effectively detect groups of tanks moving rapidly on the ground.Since the J-11 is closer to the battlefield than the early warning aircraft and has a faster speed, its mapping resolution is higher than that of the early warning aircraft radar detection capability.

As expected, Azarid's secret transfer on the ground was discovered by a J-11, and the target location was quickly sent to the command plane through the data link.

Lin Huaisheng was waiting on the ground for the deployment of paratrooper reconnaissance vehicles. The early warning aircraft in the air sent a message first, and a large number of Indian tanks were encircling from the south.This was somewhat beyond Lin Huaisheng's expectations, because before dark, one of the enemy's companies had suffered in the south, so he predicted that the enemy might come from the north.Out of caution, he still kept an eye on it and decided to divide his troops to defend.Quetta's two parallel runways are more than 8.5 kilometers long. If the judgment is wrong, it will inevitably fall into a difficult situation. Although it is taboo to disperse the troops, it can be regarded as a compromise.Phosphate Huaisheng divided the Red Arrow 9 launch vehicles with the strongest firepower into two teams, most of them were transferred to the south, and the rest were transferred to the north. The infantry carrying anti-tank weapons were deployed along the front of the runway to prevent the enemy from still breaking through the mines. , paratrooper combat vehicles with limited power followed the headquarters as a mobile force; in addition, he also had several self-propelled mortars that could fire flares, all of which were deployed to the south.Generally speaking, this deployment is mediocre but watertight. If the enemy's movements are really consistent with the detection, then he can still fight.

around the same time.Far from Quetta in the eastern part of the Suleiman Mountains, an Indian special force carrying special equipment quietly climbed to the highest peak in the southern section.This is a hill completely ignored by the Pakistan Army because it has no military role, but for the thoughtful Spanga, this commanding height far away from the battlefield still has special significance.

The Indian team occupying the mountain has secretly installed radio interception lateral devices. These detection devices have the ability to detect all working short-wave, ultra-short-wave communication channels, radio frequency, and intratropospheric communications within a radius of [-] kilometers. Monitor and sideways.This would have been an impossible task in the rugged mountainous terrain, but Spanga had studied the terrain for a long time several years ago.

Soon the reconnaissance equipment detected the location of the ground headquarters at Quetta Airport. This headquarters has been communicating wirelessly and is in constant motion. It is obviously a command vehicle.Although the Indian army lacks precision strike long-range weapons that can immediately destroy this headquarters, its movement trajectory can still provide enough information for the 19th Tank Regiment, which is planning an attack.

(End of this chapter)