Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 53 TV Guided Bomb
Four MiG-4s flew north along the border at a low altitude of 27 meters. Somewhere on their right flank, several Su-500MKIs of the Rhino Squadron were covering them.The captain knew that the so-called cover was probably just a few fighter jets hiding 30 kilometers away and flying in parallel.On Pandit's RWS (radar warning system), he could see occasional flashes of a suspicious L-band radio signal at 100 o'clock on the outer circle, and he knew the idiots were close behind, but far away.This is not surprising, these Su-4s have long-range missiles, and dogfighting has always been something they have tried to avoid.However, the captain does not count on the protection of these rhinos at all. He knows that the only thing that can protect this formation is the suddenness of the attack. He calculated the time required to cross the border to the bombing area, and it is only 30 minutes. There will be no problems during this period. Thank goodness for that.

"Scorpion lead plane, no enemy early warning plane has been found, you can break through the border at any time." Someone said on the radio.The captain looked at the GPS navigation system on the head-up display, the preset navigation point was at 10 o'clock, and he needed to lead the team to turn slightly.

"Scorpion team, prepare to turn."

As he said that, Pandit lowered the slope and started to turn. With the sharp drop in altitude, the radar scanning signal of the side and rear cover fleet disappeared immediately. This is the effect the captain wanted. It is even more difficult for Fang's ground radar to track itself.Only when his own bomb falls, the Pakistani air force may know what happened, and then he can return to the country very quickly.

"Check, master weapon switch."

"Defuse the bomb."

The captain's order was a little impatient, but according to the regulations of the Indian Air Force, once the border was crossed, the weapon fuze could be released. He was afraid that he would be too busy to operate it in time. After all, this is a very cumbersome aircraft.

The four MiG-4s opened their wings and started to slow down. They had already found the rushing Jhelum River 27 meters below. Now there is no need for radio navigation. As long as they follow this river, they will be able to find the dam.

"Look, there are tanks on the west bank of the river," said wingman Irish.

Pandit turned his head.Sure enough, on the road by the river, two slightly camouflaged military vehicles and tanks were heading north.He saw several military vehicles slammed on the brakes and stopped on the side of the road. The infantry on the military vehicles jumped out of the vehicles to hide in the bushes. Even a few tank drivers lost their tanks and rolled to the ground in embarrassment.It seems that the Second Armored Brigade of the Pakistan Army is not a battle-tested ace unit. The marching formation was messed up by a few passing planes. Judging from their appearance, it is impossible for them to perform well on the battlefield.

"Hmph, a group of rabble, they expect to use such troops to guard Fort ***?" The captain said contemptuously. Speaking of which, compared with those extreme militants who are difficult to capture alive, these infantrymen still have much weaker fighting will.

"But will they report our position?" Airish said.

"Don't worry, the target is very close. Now it's too late for their fighter jets to take off from any front-line airport." The captain said, he was very sure that no Pakistani air force plane would appear to intercept him today, unless the nearby air force If you happen to stay with a few F16Cs that have been in the air for a long time, you will be considered unlucky, but this possibility is almost non-existent, because intelligence shows that there are only 6 such aircraft left in Pakistan.

At the 9 o'clock direction of the radar warning display, warning radar signals appear from time to time.The captain led the rest of the planes to continue to lower the altitude, and finally flew almost close to the river bank before getting rid of the radar scan. The altitude on the HUD shows only 150 meters.The captain knew that some J-7Ps might have taken off from the Atak base closest to here, but they had no time to get close to him anyway.

"Scorpion team, you are still 20 kilometers away from the target, prepare to drop the bomb."

"Scorpion team understands! Enter autopilot. Form an attack formation."

According to the original attack plan, the formation entered a tandem formation and launched attacks one by one. Captain Pandit would be the first to fire. The aircraft takes aim, and one of the captain's tasks is to clear these threats.He leveled the plane carefully, then focused his attention on the TV monitor on the right side of the cockpit. On the far side of the horizon, a vague gray wall was emerging, like a dam.He adjusted the magnification to 20X, but it was still unclear. At this moment, he looked up at the artificial horizon on the HUD to make sure that the plane was still flying level.

"The target distance is 15 kilometers, continue to reduce the speed and fly level." The voice of the squadron leader appeared on the radio station, and he has been actually controlling the formation.

The captain slowly reduced the speed to 450 kilometers per hour. This is a very dangerous moment. The MiG 27 is not equipped with a Doppler radar, so it cannot perform terrain tracking. The technology it relies on for low-altitude flight is just a radio altimeter and The aerodynamic shape of the variable-sweep wing.And 400 kilometers is a limit, even the smallest 75-degree swept wing angle still has certain dangers.

"Eirish, you have to keep an eye on the back for me,"

"Don't worry, captain, I didn't see any missile positions along the way."

On the CRT monitor, the majestic Jhelum Dam has become very clear. It is said that this is the top ten large dams in the world. It seems that the rumors are true. This is really a huge target that is hard to miss.The captain searched left and right, and found an anti-aircraft gun position on the side of the top of the dam. Under the magnification of 22 times, it can be seen that there are no soldiers on the gun position. The barrels of the 2 anti-aircraft guns and 4 guns are facing the north inexplicably.

"I found the anti-aircraft artillery position, and I will attack it. You attack the dam as planned." The captain ordered. The No. 2 plane was still 1 km behind him, and the rest of the planes were farther away. He had to unplug this threat first so that the planes behind could attack.On the weapon selection panel, he switched to the video channel of the TV guided bomb. Immediately, a blurred video seeker field of view appeared on the CRT. He first found the target on the 2X wide field of view, and then immediately switched to the attack symbol. narrow field of view mode.Even if the plane is only at 400 kilometers per hour, it is still very easy to miss the target.The captain didn't dare to be careless at all, and kept looking up and looking around. Although the No. 2 aircraft was watching for him after 1 kilometer, it was more reliable to pay more attention to some things.He continued to move the throttle stick slowly, and finally the aircraft speed on the CRT display dropped to 380 kilometers per hour.He pressed the button of the laser rangefinder, and a laser beam emitted by the laser pod accurately measured the slant distance for the first time, and the target had almost entered the range of the bomb attack.At this time, in the sight of the bomb, several soldiers began to stumble towards the gun position, and then the muzzle began to rotate slowly, but it was too late.

The lock mark of the TV-guided bomb began to flash, the captain decisively pressed the button to drop it, the plane vibrated, and it was obvious that the heavy bomb had left the pylon.The captain quickly pulled up the plane and climbed eastward. This kind of clumsy large bomb is actually superior to laser-guided bombs, and has a certain ability to be fired and ignored.Now Pandit can escape in peace before the flak completes a 360-degree turn.

(End of this chapter)