I have to say that the F-15J, which has undergone avionics system upgrades and airframe life extension treatment, has improved its comprehensive flight performance a lot compared with before, which makes him feel deep pressure.

The Golden Sun pilot was initially a defeated Thunderbird, but as the two sides fought more and more, the opponent's flying experience gradually improved, from fragile to now proficient.

"Boom!"

Two Pratt & Whitney F-100-P-200 turbofan engines dragged orange-red tail flames to provide ample power for the airframe, and the pilot Jin Sun was too lazy to talk to the Thunderbirds, his eyes were attentive, trying to lock on to the Su-30MKK fighter that seemed to be dancing in front of him.

This is his first counterattack against the Thunderbird, and it is also a counterattack by the F-15J against the Su-30MKK!

F-15 'Eagle' heavy air superiority fighter, a standard third-generation fighter, a single-seat twin-engine, with all-weather, all-airspace and all-type combat power, with an empty weight of 12.973 tons, a maximum load of 30.845 tons, a maximum speed of Mach 2.5 per hour, and a combat radius of about 2,000 kilometers.

Originally developed and produced by McDonnell Douglas Airlines, and later produced by Boeing Airlines, it is claimed that there is not a single gram of weight used for ground attack, and since the development and production, it has participated in more than 100 large and small wars, shot down more than 100 enemy planes, and has not recorded any of its own being shot down on the battlefield.

This is a legendary fighter that can be called a classic.

Since the development and production in the seventies of the last century, more than 40 years have passed, it is still the main model of the air force equipment of many countries, active in the world, with more than 20 improved models, and the latest improved F-15SE "Silent Eagle" has some stealth performance.

The whole model is exactly the same as the positioning and combat objectives of the Su-27 'Flanker' family, except that the F-15J equipped by the Japanese side is not the opponent of the Su-30MKK and J-11BH of Hainan Airlines before the second stage of comprehensive performance upgrade.

In the past, the aircraft groups of the two sides carried out daily intimate and friendly exchanges, which generally ended in the defeat and escape of the F-15J fleet.

As a result, it was not until an F-15J, which had been in service for nearly 40 years, disintegrated in the air during exchange activities, that the Japanese side was ruthless, gritted its teeth and paid money, endured an empty wallet, and carried out a comprehensive performance upgrade for the F-15J in terms of avionics and airframe.

Before the performance upgrade, the avionics system of the F-15J fighter is the same as that of the J-8 II fighter, and there is not much difference.

"Golden Sun, it's useless, if you were a bird of prey and a silent eagle, I would still be afraid of you."

At this moment, the Thunderbird smiled, climbed abruptly with a lever, and entered the most classic high-yoyo maneuver, exchanging speed for height, trying to gain a place for the attack.

Without a clear order to open fire, the two sides exercised sanity and restraint and did not fire their missiles, despite the fiercest and brutal aerial combat.

Otherwise, with helmet-mounted aiming + the Thunderbolt-10 combat missile with large off-axis launch capability, this battle would have been over long ago.

However, Thunderbird has to admit that this group of little devils is not as easy to bully as before, and they can't be rubbed and abused at will.

After several years of fighting, the pilots of the two sides basically know each other, but there is no so-called friendship.

In this unknown 'friendly exchange', although the two sides were very restrained and did not use weapons, there were genuine missiles mounted on the wings, and after the fire control radar locked on to the other side, they were eager to press the missile launch button and shoot it down directly.

Friend?

For the military, it will never be.

Hearing the words of the other party in the public channel, Jin Sun resisted the impulse in his heart, his face was cold, he looked at the Su-30MKK that had climbed sharply, and without hesitation, he controlled the entire F-15J to access the high maneuver, chasing after him like a maggot on the tarsal bone.

The fight between the Thunderbird and the Golden Sun is only a microcosm of this covert air battle over the eastern seas.

There is a fact that needs to be admitted, that is, the Su-30MKK is a little powerless in the face of the latest upgraded F-15J, but the J-11BH equipped with the S-10 'Taihang' engine, and the J-10, the king of the third-generation aircraft, can steadily suppress the other four F-15J.

The J-11BH is the latest heavy air supremacy fighter with HNA roadbed take-off and landing, and its avionics and comprehensive flight performance still surpass that of the F-15J.

As for the J-10, which is known for its maneuverability, in close combat, it is easy to suppress the aging F-15J, and the most important performance indicator of close combat is the instantaneous circling angle speed, and the J-10, which adopts the aerodynamic layout of canard wings, is precisely the first instantaneous disc of the same kind in the third-generation aircraft.

In close-quarters combat, the mobility provided by canard wings can be called a bug.

The low-intensity non-lethal air battle continued, while an F-15J and a T-4 advanced trainer aircraft were rushing to the target area at standard speeds.

The two F-15Js that were fighting with the J-10 were locked by the fire control radar for three seconds at this time, and the two Japanese pilots were a little angry, and one of them gritted his teeth and came out with the most familiar Japanese words:

"Yaga!"

"Golden Knife, let's turn."

Another pilot looked at the proud J-10A fighter plane, resisted the impulse, and switched to the encrypted communication channel.

Rules!

An implicit rule!

This must be observed, and although it doesn't feel good to be 'shot down' by the other side, no one dares to risk war between the two countries and vent their inner feelings.

Immediately afterwards, under the order of the commander of the E-767 strategic early warning aircraft in the rear, the two F-15J fighters turned around and changed course, withdrew from the battlefield, and returned to Kagoshima Air Base.

The E-767 strategic early warning aircraft, manufactured by Boeing, can be called the world's most advanced strategic early warning aircraft, and its air early warning capability is not weaker than the Air Police 2000 strategic early warning aircraft, which is a cutting-edge aviation weapon.

After the two F-15Js were forced to return home, the two latest F-15Js on combat readiness duty at Kagoshima Air Base took off at the fastest speed and headed straight for the daily friendly exchange area.

The two J-10s turned around and flew back to the tanker plane, which was flying smoothly 100 kilometers away, preparing for air refueling, and did not choose to return to the Quzhou base.

This protracted battle of will is not over yet.

Exchange over the sea area.

After hundreds of kilometers of high-speed flight, the L-15C Falcon piloted by Zhou Hai, the J-10A fighter controlled by Colonel Commander Lin Jian, and the two War Eagles serving as reinforcements arrived at the mission destination under the guidance and support of the Air Police 2000 strategic early warning aircraft.

The altitude gradually decreased, and the scene of the entire air combat area was included in Zhou Hai's eyes.

To tell the truth, when he watched the high-performance fighter jets shuttling through the dark night at an altitude of tens of thousands of feet, fighting and fighting, this kind of occasion and picture was something he had never imagined.

Some shock, some joy, and some excitement.

"Zhou Hai, remember, you can turn on the fire control radar irradiation, you must not be the first to fire, you can also turn on the public channel and prepare to engage the enemy."

Commander Lin Jian's calm and powerful voice sounded: "One-on-one, I am in charge of another F-15J, and you are in charge of T-4." ”

"Understood."

Zhou Hai replied calmly, looked at the target information of the enemy plane given by the onboard screen, stared at the airspace directly in front of him, and his keen eyes had already locked on the smaller T-4 advanced training aircraft.

PS: I can't hold it, I have a headache, and I'll be more tomorrow.