Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 663 S400
Yahini's situation is stable here. He watched the friendly troops charging in the distance through the observation mirror. He had never seen Chinese armored soldiers rushing towards the superior opponent with such courage. The tactics of Chinese armored soldiers he knew in the past were always relatively conservative. , Usually it is necessary to repeatedly verify the target and route with the superior before launching an action. The strike against the enemy in front of him is also based on the order. It is rare to highlight friends and neighbors, attack the superior enemy, and will not disperse their forces. This is their The principle of using troops.

The commander I saw today has a completely different style. He obviously doesn't care much about the number and firepower of the enemy's superiority. He either launches an attack hastily, or is he well versed in the true comparison of the strength of the enemy and ourselves?

When the Chinese tanks launched the third round of shooting, the outcome had been completely decided. The Indian tanks that lost nearly half gave up their heroic charge and began to release smoke and move to the flanks. Obviously, they were still under unified command. In fact, they again After the last round of shells, it is time to rush to the distance where you can fight back, but after all, people are not machines, and they should not be blamed at all if they choose to retreat for this sake.But it is too late to retreat now. The 125mm artillery shells fired at a distance of 800 meters, almost without missing a shot, and soon the main force of the Indian 23rd Armored Brigade was completely consumed.The Chinese and Pakistani tanks did not have time to send liaison personnel to each other, so they retreated to their original positions, because the billowing smoke and dust rising from the northern horizon indicated that the enemy's final counterattack was approaching; of course, Yahini and He Fan were confident, One's friends and neighbors do not need unnecessary communication, and they also have a tacit understanding of mutual cooperation. Commanders who are good at mobile warfare can always find the right time to attack. The two armies simply join forces, which is obviously not what they want.

The early warning aircraft continued to observe the entire air battlefield, and Pakistani fighter jets taking off from Chandigarh were speeding southeast to expel Indian electronic warfare aircraft.

The Indian Air Force's early warning aircraft also appeared in the area south of New Delhi, and some remaining air force squadron aircraft are gathering in the air, which seems to be a sign of collective dispatch.

Sammy hid in the low altitude and played hide-and-seek with the Indian AWACS. Data link (Air Police 2000 and ground radar detection range), saw Phalcon AWACS without powering on; judging from the course and altitude of that AWACS, he was very careful to keep the distance from Chandigarh Obviously, they are very afraid of the rumored S400 system of the Chinese. They should have obtained the actual range data of this system from Russia. Now even New Delhi has become an insurmountable barrier.Whether it is really so powerful or not, Sammy doesn't think so. As a pilot, he always has an innate aversion to surface-to-air missiles.

The evasion route and the high altitude of the enemy's early warning aircraft should make it stand out for its ability to identify near-ground targets. Sammy's airborne equipment cannot tell him whether the opponent really can't see him, but the Chinese have a good understanding of the Indians. I am familiar with this kind of system and know some of its inherent weaknesses. If the target meets the three elements of low altitude, low speed, and long distance, then its 2G Hertz radar wave will be difficult to accurately see the target. In the past It has been proven in several battles that at a distance of more than 200 kilometers, the system cannot see Thunderbolt or Mirage III fighters taking off from the highway and flying at ultra-low altitude.

Sammy’s plan is still to attack the opponent’s high-value targets. It is obviously impractical to cross the New Delhi defense and control network to attack the early warning aircraft, but it is entirely possible to kill some other tactical aircraft that entered the battlefield rashly, especially those At the edge of the battlefield, there are Flying Snake fighter jets passing by at high speed without fear; in fact, at this stage of the war, the value of these electronic jammers has been greatly reduced. If they continue to interfere with any Chinese ground force, it will not affect the progress of the war. From their frequent approach all morning, it seems that they are looking for an opportunity to attack the S400's guidance radar. If there are Americans behind their backs, this possibility still exists.Such an operation requires at least 3 to 4 aircraft of the same type to cooperate in the operation. This seems to be the total number of all modified Su-30MKIs left by the Flying Snake Force.A typical combat method is likely to use interference outside the area to paralyze the guidance radar for a short period of time, and then one or two sneak attack aircraft will detour from low altitude to avoid other battlefield surveillance radars and early warning aircraft, and conduct a short raid on the antenna sidelobe. From the looks of it, the Indian Air Force has some Russian-made long-range anti-radiation missiles. This seems to be the only option. Other precise strike methods that need to directly pass through the air defense missile positions are not realistic.

Sami communicated with the AWACS for a while. The other party was not sure that India still had such capabilities. As for Sami who wanted to stay in the air, no one could interfere with him anyway.

Two Thunder fighter jets of the Black Spider swaggered through the city at an altitude of 2 meters, but Sammy himself hid in the lower airspace, using the hills in the Barney Bod area to hide his tracks, like a shark lurking in the deep sea, waiting for an opportunity.

So far, China's S400 seems to have never launched a missile, including Sami, the Pakistani Air Force has not seen the deity of this missile, and can only feel the new guidance radar scanning the sky from time to time, the system It can be identified as S300, but China has never invested S300 in the India-Pakistan battlefield.In any case, the existence of this radar has interfered with all the flight plans of the Indian Air Force, so Sammy judged that the Indians would definitely launch a surprise attack. He came from the moment when Pakistan was on the verge of subjugation. It is easy to figure out the current state of mind of the Indians. At that time, the Pakistani Air Force also hoped to turn the tide of the war by killing one or two important nodes of the opponent. However, the Chinese have a good hand, and it is not easy to understand the careful thinking of people in despair. .

Sure enough, the escaped flying snake reappeared. They still had the position of the Chinese early warning aircraft, and they didn't dodge the two rookie pilots. , It was impossible to predict such a situation, and he was thrown away when he could not make a turn; when Hassan used the radar to track the target, the opponent was already 100 kilometers away, and even if he had a medium-range bomb, he could not catch the attack window at all.Sami reminded them not to act too hastily, turn on the radar and pay attention to the mountains west of New Delhi, some targets may not be seen by the early warning aircraft.The rolling hills in the northwest of New Delhi are easy for opponents to use, a breakthrough for stealth.

"Captain Black Spider, the ground radar has been interfered. Two enemy planes are passing your 2 o'clock position at high speed. Can you intercept them?"

AWACS asked.

"I can't catch them, they're too fast." Sammy turned slowly.He was sure that such a ostentatious target would never be approached.In fact, he can already see the arc drawn by the huge condensed steam on the horizon. This is left by an enemy plane about 15 kilometers away after a large overload turn. The fighter jets with ramjet missiles can make such actions, this should only be a team that interferes or feints.Jamming aircraft can destroy radar detection, but they themselves leave a clear trail on the radar and can shoot as long as they are in range, so they should not come close.

Judging from the display, China sent four J-4s to intercept them, but all of them missed the opportunity. The enemy planes displayed maneuverability not inferior to the J-16s, quickly got rid of the pursuit, and fled to the east.

"Damn it, those S400s fired a few rounds, is it true?"

Sammy thought to himself, could it be that the Chinese are fooling the Indians again?

"Squadron leader, I saw a near-ground target when I turned the corner. It was moving very fast, but it is gone now. I request a low-altitude tracking."

It's Hassan's report.The Chinese early warning aircraft did not see the same target, but judging from the azimuth, it is just outside the detection range of the Chandigarh guidance radar. If the enemy's early reconnaissance has grasped the antenna sidelobe radiation source of this radar, it is indeed possible to detour from the west. Unleash stealthy yet effective attacks.

Sami didn't have time to explain his thoughts to the command plane, so he could only deny Hassan's request to search alone through the radio, and plunged into the radar detection by himself.The J-10A's radar downsight is not as good as its upgraded version, but if the target is fast, it can still be identified.He did not believe that the enemy would use a lower speed, which would not be conducive to sneak attacks and to maximize the range of launched missiles.

At the position indicated by Hassan, no target could be found. Sami judged the possible passage from the ground and the mountain trend. He simply turned off the radar and used the passive photoelectric radar to search.In some occasions, this thing is always more reliable. irst detected a heat source, and the enemy plane was flying at an ultra-low altitude near the hill at an altitude of 150 meters. It really was a veteran.Sammy waited for a while, but did not find the second target, which was slightly beyond his expectation. He had no time to wait, and quickly chased after him from the side. The target detected by infrared could not transmit position information through the data link, and the early warning aircraft got him After the report, he could only stare blankly.The old man caught the target with the naked eye within a range of about 10 kilometers, and it was passing at high speed over a rout of the Indian army.All of a sudden, the enemy plane quickly pulled up and was exposed in front of the early warning plane. Sami also immediately sensed the tracking of a sky missile blinding radar on the ground. Obviously this was the reason for the plane's evasion, and he was also afraid of being beaten down by his own missile. .

Sami rushed over quickly and saw the enemy plane clumsily climbing. There were four huge KH30 missiles with ramjet engines hanging under the wings of this Su-4. These missiles were similar in size to anti-ship missiles. In fact, they were Can act as an anti-ship missile.

"Why do I always guess it?"

The old man immediately switched on the power supply of the PL-8 missile seeker. It will take some time to cool down. During this period, he has to defend against the attack of the enemy's anti-aircraft weapons below. This place is outside the encirclement of the Chinese army. The remnants of the Indian 21st Army are still deployed here Some air defense positions have been set up, and sometimes these positions will also play some ineffective roles.

"Squadron leader, I see the second one, right behind you."

Sammy turned his head quickly, and the second enemy plane suddenly appeared in the clouds. It had obviously just climbed, it did not use radar, and it was carrying out a typical sneak attack.Flying snakes have always avoided aerial combat in the past, but that has changed.

"Squadron leader, leave it to me." A voice came to the old man's ears, and it was Hassan calling for a fight again.

"Can you entrust your own safety to this kid?" The old man took half a second to get a negative answer. He immediately pulled up, gave up the original attack, and hoped to turn passive into active. A powerful radar was pointed at the airspace, and apparently that radar was turning.

"Black Spider No. 3, don't join in."

Sammy shouted and pulled up rapidly. He tried to bite the enemy back with a sharp somersault, but the enemy plane climbed stronger. missile, apparently guided using a helmet sight.

Sami maintained the afterburner dive, and the best way to avoid those barely launched missiles was to avoid their sight at the low speed stage when they could not exert their overload capability.

When the two planes passed by 2 kilometers apart, Sami saw that the Su-30 did not carry bulky Russian-made anti-radiation missiles, but was obviously a cover plane towed behind.It is obviously a very wise move for the Indians not to allow 2 planes to carry 4 KH31s each.

The two R2s quickly missed the target, and Sami's movements escaped out of their field of vision, but they immediately saw a Thunderbolt that was diving down, it was Hassan who knew nothing about the heights and was eager to make contributions.Fortunately, this kid has good eyesight, so he immediately turned the nose and fled. Fighter pilots have to go through a missile chase to grow up. Hassan was lucky. The two combat missiles that had undergone a large overload vertical maneuver had lost their momentum and were unable to chase for 73 kilometers. The young warrant officer who fled in a panic.

Sami was caught in a 2-on-1 situation, only 50 kilometers away from New Delhi, and the obviously angry opponent felt that he could have a good fight.

The Su-30 was unable to pursue Sami through conventional maneuvers. Indian pilots did not hesitate to resort to vector maneuvers. This immature maneuver was not well integrated into the flight control and could not play a complicated role, but at least it could Quickly point in one direction vertically or horizontally.

With the radar pointing at Sami, two R2 missiles broke away from the pylons and chased after him. Sami turned his head to confirm that the enemy launched this missile at the first time. To some extent, this semi-active missile is more difficult to defend against.Of course, the vector maneuver caused the Indian fighter plane to completely lose its speed, almost entering a dive from a hovering state, and regained the speed that maintained the plane's stability. This is an extremely fragile and vulnerable time.

The low-speed Indian aircraft suddenly exploded in the air, causing the two R2s to lose their command and fly to the ground.Sami didn't see the details of the entire attack, but he saw the condensation trails twisting and turning in the sky. This is the trace left when the ground radar with extremely high detection accuracy executes the control command on the large overload missile. He knew the Indian sky missiles nearby, and he would be dizzy after tossing up and down a few times. Obviously, this attack came from the Chinese missile position in Chandigarh, China.

"Could it be S400?"

As soon as this idea came up, a plane above his head was as fast as lightning, and it passed by in a flash. It was Hassan's lightning.Sammy knew what he was about to do, and it was a classic, record-winning individual hero.

"This brat, is he a master without a teacher?"

Air Force formation combat, of course, is the most important discipline, but among the top pilots of the Pakistan Air Force, there are always signs of mutual behavior. Although those pushy guys are no longer alive, the ancient heritage is still not lost.Sammy didn't stop Hassan from doing it. This kind of selfishness unique to old-school pilots suddenly made him feel a long-lost feeling; of course, being able to quickly recover from the missile chase and knowing how to steal the head is also a possibility. material.He immediately climbed up, preparing to supplement the attack after Hassan missed. The Indian radar on the ground suddenly disappeared, posing no threat for the time being. Recently, their start-up time is always very short. If they fail to catch the opportunity to fire, they will stop in time and slip away. .

The Su-4 carrying 30 bulky anti-radiation missiles was not attacked by the S400. Obviously, he dodged the radar after diving in time, but its clumsy hovering still prevented it from escaping the threat.The blind acceleration of this plane gave the rookie Ye Luzi a chance to chase after him. Hassan chased him all the way, fearing that the old man would steal the victory, he drove a dexterous light fighter like a clumsy heavy interceptor , the sudden increase in speed makes the turning radius of the aircraft larger and larger, and it is almost impossible to bring the target into the narrow vertical scanning range on its own HUD; if the opponent slows down and circles at this time, he will fall in front.But the experienced Indian pilot faced more serious threats and could not get enough battlefield information. His simple acceleration action gave Hassan a chance.The young pilot tried hard to pull the joystick, and while the body was trembling abnormally, he completed the launch preparations.

When the warning audio of running out of fuel sounded, Hassan launched two missiles. He felt not only the plane trembling violently, but also himself shaking. The excessive secretion of adrenaline made him feel in a trance. It wasn't until I saw the huge exploding fireball ahead that I realized I had succeeded.

"Fool, slow down quickly, you still have 200 kilometers to go back to the voyage." The squadron leader shouted on the radio, pulling the warrant officer back to reality from the excitement and confusion, and he noticed that his hand was pushing tightly. On the throttle, the fuel is being consumed rapidly.

"Can you drive steadily, are your hands shaking?"

"No matter what, it's easy." Hassan pretended to be dismissive, but his trembling voice betrayed him.

(End of this chapter)