Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 73
"There is an abnormal movement of enemy planes in the direction of Peshawar. The distance is very far, they are turning, and they may be gathering." The early warning aircraft reported.Goya lowered his head and saw on the monitor that the enemy plane in that direction was moving.Seems to be away from himself.He thought that the mighty Thunderbolt should not be among them, because for a plane that cannot be refueled in the air, it is a bit far to take off from there.So he changed his mind again, could it be the imitation Su-27 fighter jets that Pakistan recently acquired from China?

"Fortress, please report the enemy's movement at any time. It's over."

"Fortress understands, maybe it's just a diversion, they've been diverting planes to the Afghan border lately."

At a distance of 400 kilometers, the early warning aircraft cannot see clearly the model of the enemy aircraft fleet at present, but the scattering cross section of these enemy aircraft becomes larger after turning, and they do not directly rush to the Indian aircraft fleet.Maybe it's just a few Phantom V's that have transitioned.

"Captain Eagle, they've been sneaky lately." Luo Er said, he was suspicious by nature, always worried that there would be a trap waiting for him.

"Hehe, that's right. But soon they won't have an airport to take off from."

"..." Everyone on the radio was speechless, waiting for Goya to continue.

"I know a piece of news that the above is planning to use cruise missiles to attack the deep airport, and those civilian airports used to take off and land fighter jets will also be destroyed." Goya continued.This surprised several squadron leaders sitting on the ground at the same time, because they never knew that there would be such an action. They only knew that the stock of Brahmos missiles seemed to be running out.However, given that Goya is a warrior wheel medalist who can get in touch with the highest officer, who knows whether what he said casually is true or not.

"Captain Eagle, after analyzing the route of the enemy plane, is flying to the west of the Suleiman Mountains. Maybe it's just a maneuver, and they have some large military airfields there that are still quite intact." The early warning aircraft reported.

"Okay, we'll keep an eye on that direction," Goya replied.Of course he knows that the so-called "always pay attention" is difficult to achieve, because the Suleiman Mountains in central Pakistan are very long, and as his position changes, those planes will move more and more to his side. It will soon enter the blind spot of the radar.However, if the enemy wanted to go around behind him so easily, it would be a bit whimsical, because there was an early warning aircraft staring at Sahir at any time.

"The target disappeared, maybe it landed." The pilot on the early warning aircraft said, on his electronic map, there is indeed a Mirivaan military airport to the south of the place where the Pakistani fleet disappeared, and Lugol to the west The military airport in Kot is the seat of the Pakistan Southern Air Force Command, and it can also take off and land combat aircraft. During the Afghan war in the 80s, these airports used to be the bridgehead against the invasion of the Red Air Force, and the facilities were quite complete.It's just that it has gradually become deserted in recent years, and now only some training troops are stationed there. "Perhaps in view of the repeated attacks on the front-line airports, the Pakistani military thought of these few remaining large military airports and wanted to hide their remaining aircraft?" The guide thought, this was just a preconceived idea, but this idea made him There is some insensitivity.

At the same time, on the northwest side of the Suleiman Mountains, the fleet of eight J-8s did not land as expected by the Indian AWACS pilots. Instead, they were waiting in the air to merge with the six F11Cs that took off here, according to the plan. , They must immediately cross the geographical barrier from the top of the Suleiman Mountains after completing the formation, so that they can appear behind the enemy at the same time from the shortest distance, catching them by surprise.This will be the largest Pakistani counterattack since the start of the war; the first wave of attacks will be completed by 6 J-16s and 8 F11Cs that have already attacked beyond visual range.The timing is chosen before and after the enemy bombs, which will be a moment of confusion for the enemy. Judging from the previous attacks by the Indian Air Force, after the attack is completed, the low-altitude Indian attack opportunities will return from all directions to their own due to fuel problems. base.However, the high-altitude Su-6 fighter group cannot cover all directions.

Of course, the air is not as good as the ground, and the timing of the attack is not easy to grasp. Maybe the first wave of attack can only cause some confusion to the enemy, so there is a second hand in this attack. It will be a close-range battle where the bayonet hits red. In principle, the Thunder will only attack those attacking aircraft groups that are dropped by the Su-8 in a panic and whose speed is not good.

The plan for the second wave of attack was proposed by Colonel Sami at the combat conference. He believed that simply using "Thunderbolt" to take off from the eastern airport to intercept, or just use a few aircraft capable of firing medium-range bombs to cross the Suleiman Mountains. Long-range attacks will be within the expectations of the Indian Air Force.And they have 8 to 12 Su-30s in the air at any time, and maybe a few MiG-29s.Therefore, a two-pronged approach must be taken to combine the two attack schemes at the same time.The Air Staff worried that the air command would not be able to conduct guidance in both directions at the same time, which might cause great confusion.But Sami didn't take it seriously, his view was surprisingly simple: If the enemy can be made more confused at the same time, this plan is feasible?Due to Sami's unshakable position in the Pakistani Air Force at noon, the final plan was finalized. Major General Islam will be in charge of the early warning aircraft to conduct the air attack and contact the air defense forces on the ground, and Sami will be alone. On the one hand, command 8 Thunderbolts in the air at any time.

The search radar in Multan was always paying attention to the movements of the Indian planes. Sure enough, the huge and chaotic Indian fleet arrived at the southeast of Gujranwala and began to turn. Helm River advances.In view of the unique pattern of the dam facing south, this action is necessary, so no matter how dazzling the previous transfers are, the final voyage will not change at all.For the staff officers of both sides, their respective offensive and defensive deployments will be reflected in this final journey.

As usual, the MiG-27 fleet of the Scorpion Squadron will fly in the forefront. They will conduct a precision attack, using TV-guided bombs to accurately target the cracks in the surface of the dam.Captain Pandit was now steadily controlling the wing angle while reducing the throttle to slow down the aircraft.At low altitudes, his plane had a huge advantage over more advanced planes.Of course he knows that this advantage does not come without a price.Since every attack is carried out in the same long snake formation, at low altitude and low speed.Any air defense officer with a little brain will find that it will be the best opportunity for anti-aircraft guns to aim, and the woods on both sides of the river bank are excellent locations for setting up these positions.The captain also knows that there is a saying in India: no one can pick up gold twice in the same place, good luck will not come to your head every day.

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"Don't worry, you can confirm that there is no anti-aircraft fire on the top of the dam, but we have to keep an eye on the woods on both sides." Captain Pandit said.But this is easier said than done.

The captain's left hand was on the throttle, and the glove was already soaked with sweat.If there is any trouble, he must rely on this hand to complete 3 movements in a short period of time before he can save himself from danger.One is to push the throttle valve to the afterburner and press the fixed switch, and the other is to pull down the control lever of the variable-sweep wing to the maximum sweep angle with the backhand, and then forcefully snap it into a groove with a fixed-sweep wing angle.At the same time, the right hand must do the pull-rod climb, and if it is necessary to avoid severe slope pressure, it must also step on a turn in a certain direction at the same time.He had never tried such a complicated maneuver at low altitude and low speed during training, which is also strictly prohibited by the regulations, because this kind of extreme operation is likely to cause accidents of plane crashes, but when the captain is on the ground, he often Having practiced this series of operations in the engine room for the first time, he is confident that he can do it in one go, because he knows very well that at a certain critical moment, this is a means to save his life. The MiG 27 has a powerful engine and can be changed at any time. Its variable-sweep wing aerodynamic layout, but its poor handling limited its potential, and to realize its full strength, there must be some special methods beyond the operation manual.

(End of this chapter)