Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 71 The Silent Front

"Correct route 255. Enter the next navigation point." Goya muttered.In clear skies, six planes began to turn.The action is like a rehearsal that is repeated over and over again, and has been using the same route these days.If the enemy has been observing in secret, this set of tactics has no suddenness at all.

"Captain Eagle, good news, the A50 of Ares Squadron has already taken off. You will be able to connect with her data link soon..."

"I see. Squadron leader, I was just wondering, where are those Thunder fighters from Squadron 26 now? They won't show up for a few days, right?"

"Don't worry. We'll know ahead of time if they come from any direction. In my opinion, they may not have the guts to go up into the air," Mosin said.In his eyes, a plane without medium-range bombs takes off, simply because it is not boring to live. Air combat within visual range is dangerous and unpredictable. No plane can compare its turning rate with missiles, so it should be avoided as much as possible.

"Squadron leader, in fact, what I'm worried about is not their appearance, but their non-appearance, and those Su-27s that have recently entered their series are those Chinese imitations. I really want to meet for a while."

Mo Xin was stunned for a few seconds, he didn't know how to answer such a question.This young man had grown up rapidly during the war, and seemed to have become more mature, but also more aggressive; the latter change was unexpected by Lieutenant Colonel Mosin.After most pilots are chased by enemy planes or missiles once, there will be a stage of psychological discomfort. The length of time varies from person to person, but Goya seems to be an abnormal example. He never showed the slightest timidity. On the contrary, he was even more eager to fight, and he was undefeated.Maybe he was born with this material.Mo Xin thought.

Within a month, the record of this unknown pilot has become very good, shooting down 3 enemy planes in the air, and destroying 2 mobile search radars and a surface-to-air missile on the Siachen Glacier position.There are even more battles accomplished under his command, including the complete destruction of some front-line airport runways confirmed by satellites, and some unidentified ground facilities.A few days ago, he also set a precedent for the Indian Air Force to fire on the early warning aircraft, and is studying further methods of attacking the early warning aircraft.

The 6 Su-30MKIs were divided into 2 formations of 3 planes. According to the designated route, they turned over Amritsar and flew southwest for a certain distance. Fuel is plentiful, so always wait for other fleets.

The electronic warning platform has been effectively monitoring the enemy's electronic movements, but nothing has been found. The enemy behaved the same as in the previous two operations, that is, no radar tracking was carried out, and no fighter planes approached.The captain thought that the police radar in Multan might have seen his pair of Su-30s, but the existence of these Su-30s was to cover other low-altitude fleets and deter enemy planes, so it didn't matter if they were exposed.

Goya knows that Pakistan's ground air defense system has been secretly strengthening recently, but they dare not deploy rashly near the borders of Rajasthan or Punjab.They might hide these equipments in the deep mountains for a sneak attack, just like the last time they attacked the lion, but if the old tricks are repeated, they will definitely be unable to eat and walk around.

Once the formation entered the Thar Desert, Goya could see the Rajasthan Canal below, which he had been relying on for simple navigation for several days.There are protective forests several hundred meters wide on both sides of the canal. You can see the edge of the forest on the west side, and a train of trucks is going back and forth non-stop.He thought that if the infantry deployed the army here, it would be too far back.It can be seen that the rumors about the army's assault in the central region are not reliable.

"Captain Eagle, there are two planes taking off from *** Fort Airport, probably J-2P. But they are flying west."

"Understood. It seems that today they dare not approach again."

Could it be that there are no fighter jets in Pakistan who dare to take off to face it?The captain thought to himself, but then he changed his mind and felt that he should not be careless.I must always pay attention to the light aircraft taking off from the front-line airport that was secretly repaired at night, otherwise, they will appear in front of my eyes all at once.

"Eagle, Scorpion Squadron 4 is below you."

"I see them. I'll follow them and drop bombs after them."

It took Goya a while, and finally he saw the sneaky MiG-27s below the "Scorpions" all painted in dark yellow desert camouflage. It would have been hard to spot if the body hadn't shaken slightly, causing the canopy to reflect sunlight.They always like to hide under the Eagle Squadron, fly close to the ground, turn around and escape immediately after dropping the bomb.In general, the air combat capability of these poor guys is not much higher than that of the MiG 21.

At this time, in the cockpit of the MiG-27 below, Captain Pandit was also looking up, and the Su-2MKI was photographed neatly in two rows.

"Look at these big guys showing off their might. The ammunition load is really amazing. I hope they pay more attention and don't let those Su-27s from Pakistan sneak over." The captain said.He still has lingering fears about those Chinese-made fighter jets that look very similar to the Su-30MKI, but have no canards. He has seen how that plane chased the plane of the leader of the Flying Bullet Squadron. Looking at it with the eyes of an expert, he thinks that A fighter jet may be stronger than the Su-30MKI in terms of climb speed.Of course, at a long distance, the Su-30 may be more powerful, but this is none of my business. Every time the Scorpion Squadron takes action, it only carries two P2 missiles on the outermost pylons, no matter what the opponent's missiles are. As the plane approached, Scorpion had no choice but to drop the bomb immediately and turn around to escape.

"Captain, if the enemy attacks, they won't leave us alone, will they?" a voice asked on the radio.

"Listen, if the enemy flies in the vicinity, you may not be able to tell who they are, so it's best not to rely on others, and turn east immediately. Hopefully, the eagle's plane will attract the enemy's attention." Pandey Te said.He is not at all afraid that the squadron leader will hear his negative words in the command post, because this is what the squadron leader himself meant. So far, the Scorpion Squadron has been in disarray. In addition to the planes that were shot down and lost, there are more reasons. The life of the engine has expired, or the MiG-27 that lacks parts is lying in the nest; I heard that if the combat aircraft is reduced by a few more, the Scorpion Squadron is likely to merge with another broken MiG-27, or the Jaguar Squadron, into a joint attack brigade.This was the ending Squadron Leader Makunda was most unwilling to see, so he kept telling the pilots not to be careless. Since the dam is so strong, it is necessary to deliberately reduce the altitude and speed in order to increase the hit rate a little bit.If you are facing enemy fighter jets, don't have any wrong thoughts, just let those more advanced escort fighter jets do their best.

(End of this chapter)