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More than a dozen strangely shaped unmanned reconnaissance aircraft are preparing to take off on the deck of the Ulyanovsk, which is the first highlight of the joint military exercise in the Pacific, the Tu-141 Swift unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, which uses a box storage and launch, this unmanned reconnaissance aircraft is loaded in a mobile launch box, and then launched by a booster rocket on the launch stand. The reconnaissance aircraft, which does not need to be taxied on the runway and lifted into the air, greatly enhances the maneuverability of the Swift unmanned reconnaissance aircraft.

In this joint military exercise, codenamed "Iron Curtain", these unmanned reconnaissance planes were given a new mission, that is, to become target aircraft of the Pacific Combined Fleet, and a total of nearly 30 Swifts will be given the mission of simulating enemy aircraft and then destroying them. The captain of the Ulyanovsk, General Honigs, will personally command this invisible war.

"As long as these unmanned reconnaissance aircraft do not fail at critical moments, we will definitely impress the Yankees who are monitoring us. At least I'll show them what the Great Wave of Steel is. Honeyguez patted his hat with confidence and watched the sailors around him busy preparing to release the Swift unmanned reconnaissance aircraft on the launch rack on the deck.

"I hope that the Chinese side that rushed into battle will not show its stuffing, right? Don't let these people hold us back. Thinking of this, Honigs frowned, they are already familiar with air defense operations, but the Chinese East China Sea Fleet, which is still in the run-in period with the Type 956 Hyundai-class destroyers, is unknown. Sometimes live-fire drills are far more complex than their usual training and deal with more unexpected situations, so experience is often more important than creativity.

Compared to the American reconnaissance plane, the Tu-141 looks more like some kind of winged missile, exuding the rough Soviet aesthetics of violence from top to bottom, and after the ignition system takes effect, the tail part of the Tu-141 shoots out dazzling light, flies towards the deep blue sky, and soon disappears into the sky.

Next, we will wait to see the performance of the cruiser Andropov and the Red Ukraine Project 1164 cruiser, as the Red Ukraine, which has participated in the confrontation in the Arabian Sea, is more experienced in the face of such military exercises.

At the same time, the cruiser Andropov and the Red Ukraine have both become active, and although there are US ships that are reconnoitring every move of the combined fleet within the scope of the joint military exercise, no one will send reconnaissance planes or early warning planes into the absolute area over the combined fleet, for fear that if they are shot down as target planes, the United States will not be able to cover its face.

According to the previous exercise script, both Andropov and Red Ukraine will open the top-cover radar to lock on the target, and guide the SA-N-6 Thunder ship to make the first interception of the anti-aircraft missile, the two top-cover radars of the Andropov guide 24 missiles to attack 12 targets at the same time, and one of the top-cover radars of the Red Ukraine guides 12 missiles to attack 6 targets at the same time. Be sure to shoot down a drone within two missiles.

Between 1991 and 1992, the Soviet Union only conducted 14 Thunder ship-to-air missile launch exercises, and this time it used nearly 36 missiles in one go. Let's see if your own combat-ready missile storage is enough.

"The top-cover radar has locked all the target aircraft and is ready for missile launch." The operator said to the captain.

The captain of the Andropov and the captain of the Red Ukraine gave the order to attack almost simultaneously, and even though they were quite far apart, they replied very tacitly, "It can be launched." ”

The SA-N-6 ship-to-air missile began to take off, and the rolled up yellow tail flame made all the staff on the command platform stop what they were doing at hand, and watched through the glass window as the 24 anti-aircraft missiles on the ship rose into the air and flew in the direction of the target aircraft. At this time, the radar on the display has locked on all the target aircraft, just waiting for the missile to blow them to ashes.

At the same time, the captain of the Andropov could clearly see the missiles rising from the Red Ukraine's missile launcher, mingling with a trail of flames and dust, and firing twelve missiles at the same time heading for another target - the opening scene of the Soviet Union, and it was important for the United States to feel a terrible roar from the great waves of steel.

At an altitude of several thousand meters, drones and ship-to-air missiles launched a life-and-death race.

The radar has already locked on to the target, so no matter how the drone dodges, it can't avoid the radar tracking of the missile.

The captain of the Andropov stared nervously at the small dots that flashed on the screen, and every time the radar scanned it, the small dots representing the target plane flashed. Andropov secretly clenched his fists, at this critical moment, there must be no accidents.

When the pointer scanned the circle, a small dot finally disappeared from the screen. This means that the target aircraft has been destroyed by the missiles that were launched. Then came the second, the third, the fourth, and the dots kept disappearing on the screen. The captain of the Andropov did not have the opportunity to witness this tragic battle, but he could imagine the despair of those drones when they could not get rid of the ship-to-air missiles, and if there were pilots in these planes, he would have chosen to give up and flee.

Today, the target of the exercise may only be some Tu-141 reconnaissance aircraft, but tomorrow when actual combat breaks out, it may be the United States' F18 or F14 carrier-based aircraft. The Soviets wanted to prove to the Americans that in the event of a conflict, the Red Navy could eliminate all air power threats in the shortest possible time.

When the last locked target disappeared from the screen, the captain of the Andropov finally breathed a sigh of relief, and everyone on the ship stood up and began to clap their hands, celebrating the success of the exercise, and the next target will fly to the Chinese Type 956 destroyer according to the plan, and they will intercept the Tu-141 Swift reconnaissance plane next.

This time he fully verified what Minister Yazov once said, "The Red Navy of the Soviet Union can wipe out the air power of all American fleets at the touch of one of the buttons, remember, this is not alarmism, but a final warning of death from the Red Soviets." (To be continued.) )