Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Piercing Spear
Receiving Macri's report, Santos finally breathed a sigh of relief......
In fact, when the Bureau of Investigation and Analysis analyzed the "evidence" sent by the United States, Santos made a similar judgment and ruled out the suspicion of the United States.
Politicians are not judges, they are not talking about evidence, but about interests, and the motives that arise from them.
The United States has no motive to attack Indian aircraft carriers, nor can it gain benefits by sinking Indian aircraft carriers, and there is no reason to do thankless things.
Japeel not only provided "evidence" but also promised to provide broader and more comprehensive assistance to India.
Having received the promise of the United States, Santos was once again full of confidence.
In the early morning of 7 July, as soon as the sky over New Delhi was brightened, the Indian Air Force launched an all-out sortie to target the Pakistan Air Force, a ground air defense command center, an air defense missile position, and an air base, in a vain attempt to completely defeat Pakistan's air defense forces and seize air supremacy.
Once again, the Indian Air Force miscalculated, and now they have more than just the Pakistan Air Force to face.
Less than five minutes after the battle alarm sounded, Liang Guoxiang and Di Boqing boarded the plane.
"The fuel gauge is normal, the radar is normal, the communication equipment is normal, the data link is normal......"
"The engine is normal, the altimeter is normal, the airspeed is normal, the hydraulics are normal, ......"
The two quickly checked the onboard equipment. None of them were missed.
Because there are only pilots who go to the Pakistan battlefield. Therefore, the ground support work is undertaken by the Pakistan Air Force. Yesterday. A J-10 piloted by a Pakistani pilot crashed due to engine failure while patrolling. Fortunately, the pilot ejected and parachuted in time. And fell on the territory of Pakistan. Because of this. The General Staff has redeployed the special forces sent to the Gwadar port to carry out a search and rescue mission. Put them in charge of rescuing parachuting pilots.
"It's all checked. Everything works fine. "Finished. The Pakistani ground crew, who was responsible for assisting the fighter planes to take off, gave a thumbs up. "Brother Liang. How many results are you confident of? ”
"Fighting for the first time. It's nice to be able to meet enemies. Liang Guoxiang also gave a thumbs up to the Pakistani ground staff outside. Signal that you can take off. "I don't want my godson to be an orphan. Bringing you back alive is my priority. ”
"Don't say anything unlucky." Di Poqing connected to the communication channel with the airport. "The spear calls the warriors. The spear calls the warriors. ”
"Warriors received. The airport is cleared. There are no suspicious targets in the nearby airspace. Take off immediately. ”
Twelve J-10 fighters, led by J-10B, formed two columns and slowly glided towards the runway. As the engines reached their maximum thrust, the two J-10s in the front row taxied on the runway for less than 400 meters before rising from the ground and leaping into the blue sky.
"The warrior calls the spear, goes to channel 112, and is commanded by the air command center."
"The spear is received, and it is under the command of the air command center."
When Di Boqing contacted the air command center, Liang Guoxiang again checked the key equipment of the fighter, especially the ammunition it carried. Six "Thunderbolt-12" and four "Thunderbolt-11", with only auxiliary fuel tanks hung on the belly pylon, are standard for anti-aircraft combat.
Reaching an altitude of 4,500 meters, the fleet turned to fly eastward.
Because the whole process was guided and commanded by the AWACS aircraft, the radar on the fighter did not start. Before entering the war zone, Liang Guoxiang and Di Boqing basically had nothing to do.
"Hawkeye calls the spear."
"Spear received." Di Boqing quickly entered the state, and "Eagle Eye" was the code name of the AWACS aircraft.
"Heading goes to 75, altitude 3500, accepts navigation information."
"Understood, navigation information received." Di Boqing said as he transmitted the navigation information to the other fighters in the group.
Navigation information is sent by the AWACS aircraft to the formation commander aircraft through the tactical data link, and then from the long aircraft to the wingman, occupying only one communication line of the AWACS aircraft.
Under the leadership of Liang Guoxiang, the fleet frequently adjusted its routes. Liang Guoxiang knew that this was a "warm-up exercise" before the battle.
Because the tactical data link on the "Saab-2000" early warning aircraft does not exactly match the tactical data link on the J-10 of the Chinese Air Force, it can only transmit very limited information, and it is impossible to transmit all battlefield information to the fighter as it does with the "Thunderbolt", so that the pilot of the fighter can grasp the battlefield situation in time.
For this purpose, each squadron was equipped with a two-seater J-10B, and a "professional" navigator was added.
India's AWACS aircraft must have spotted the Lance group and guided the fighters to intercept it. Before the fighters of both sides officially "look at each other," they will try their best to seize an advantageous position based on the information provided by the early warning planes and launch an attack first. If nothing else, in the end neither side can take a good position.
About fifteen minutes later, the "Hawkeye" sent intelligence about the enemy plane.
Dozens of points of light appeared on the home screen, densely packed, and it made people's scalps tingle when they looked at it.
"Thirty-six fighters, damn, all Su-30MKI." Di Boqing's information is more accurate than Liang Guoxiang's. "Brother Liang, there's a good show now."
"Assign targets, use cross-attack tactics, don't be soft."
Liang Guoxiang also had a little numb in his scalp, and the number of enemy planes was three times that of the "Lance" squadron.
The J-10 fighter is equipped with a domestic fire control radar capable of simultaneously tracking twelve targets, guiding missiles to attack six of them. In order to increase the probability of hitting, it is common to attack one enemy aircraft with two missiles. The cross-attack tactic of two fighters firing at six enemy planes at the same time can ensure the maximum hit rate.
"Hawkeye calls the spear, it's already within interception range, ready to fire."
"The spear is received, ready to fire." Di Boqing paused slightly, "Brother Liang, do it!" ”
"Fuck Indian Ahsan!" Liang Guoxiang immediately took over the command, and at the same time activated the fire control radar on the fighter, "All planes pay attention, activate the radar, aim at the target, and prepare to launch missiles." ”
Twelve J-10s in dense formation immediately dispersed.
The 12 pilots quickly locked on to the six targets in accordance with the attack order assigned by Di Boqing, and entered the target data into the "Thunderbolt-12" medium-range air-to-air missile.
When he pressed the launch button, Liang Guoxiang hesitated slightly.
The two explosive bolts connecting the missile to the pylons detonated at the same time, pushing the missile out, and then the rocket engine on the missile ignited, accelerating the speed of the missile from nearly Mach 1 to Mach 4. In less than ten seconds, seventy-two white silk trails of smoke appeared in the clear blue sky.
"Three-plane formation, accelerate forward."
Twelve J-10s formed an air combat formation, which ignited the afterburner of the engine.
Liang Guoxiang knew that the Su-30MKI group 80 kilometers away also launched missiles. At this point, he's betting on his luck.
The R-77 missile uses the guidance mode of mid-course inertial/command plus end-course active radar. If the Indian pilots are not bold enough, they will be the first to evade after launching the missiles and will not be able to provide instructions to the R-77. The missile will fly 60 kilometers under the control of the inertial guidance system, and when it is about 20 kilometers away from the "Lance" group, the radar will be activated and it will enter the active attack stage. If the distance can be reduced to less than sixty kilometers before then, the R-77 will miss the "Lance" fleet before entering the active attack phase, and thus go to waste.
Liang Guoxiang is not only gambling on luck, but also fighting with his opponent.
When the J-10B broke through the sound barrier, the Su-30MKI fleet turned.
The Indian pilots did not know that it was not the Pakistani pilots who fought them, but the Chinese ones.
Time flies, the R-77 with a speed of Mach 4 can fly 60 kilometers in 50 seconds, and the J-10 must fly more than Mach 1.34 in 50 seconds to fly 20 kilometers in 50 seconds. The J-10 accelerates from Mach 0.95 to Mach 1.5 in just forty seconds. Therefore, the average speed of the J-10 in fifty seconds is just a little Mach three or four!
Liang Guoxiang's calculations are very accurate, even more accurate than a computer.
Dozens of dart-like R-77 missiles passed by the group, and all thirteen pilots breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother Liang, you're really a god."
"Don't rejoice too soon."
At this point, the puzzle was in the hands of the Indian pilots.
After the first batch of R-77s was lost, the combat distance had been shortened to about 70 kilometers. The "Thunderbolt-10" launched by the J-12 is also approaching the Su-30MKI fleet. If the Su-30MKI fleet continues to flee, it will have a great chance to avoid the "Thunderbolt-12", but it will fall into a passive situation in the melee air combat phase. If the Su-30MKI turns back and makes a second round of interception with the R-77, then it will face the test of the "Thunderbolt-12".
It's not to run, it's not to run.
In the end, the Su-30MKI fleet split into two groups, twelve continued to flee, and twenty-four turned to engage the J-10.
Wrong decisions, wrong decisions.
"Re-lock the target, provide target data for the missile." Liang Guoxiang showed a hint of a smile. "Hold on to all and follow the long plane."
Twelve J-10s re-locked the target with fire control radar and transmitted target data to the missiles that had already been fired.
Before the Thunderbolt-12 entered the active attack phase, twenty-four Su-30MKIs launched the second batch of R-77 missiles at the fastest speed and illuminated the J-10 group with fire control radar.
The radar warning machine sounded, and Liang Guoxiang immediately pulled back the joystick, "Climb at full speed, climb at full speed!" ”
Twelve J-10s at the same time increased in height at the fastest speed.
The same tactics must not be repeated, and new evasive tactics must be employed. The maximum attack altitude difference of the R-77 is only 10,000 meters, and the J-10 flies at an altitude of only 3,500 meters when it is attacked.
The maximum rate of climb of the J-10 at sea level exceeded three hundred and forty meters per second. Although the rate of climb at high altitude is slightly slower, it is definitely possible to climb 10,000 meters in 50 seconds.
The overload generated by the full-speed climb is very large, and the J-10 is like a wild horse on the loose.
Liang Guoxiang did not worry about the fighter plane losing control, but hoped that the fighter would behave more "wild", because the faster it rose, the more it could avoid the enemy's missiles.
At an altitude of 10,000 meters, the blue sky is unusually pure.
The pilots on the fighter planes had no time to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Having gotten rid of the second batch of R-77s, dogfights with enemy aircraft will be conducted.
The radar warning aircraft emitted a high-pitched, piercing hum, which was a missile warning signal that the missile was approaching.
"Brother Liang, look, we avoided it."
Below the group, dozens of orange-red "fireworks" bloomed. When the R-77 reached its maximum attack range and lost power, the self-destruct system on the missile kicked in, exploding a flaming flower.
"Three-plane formation, combat air combat mode, let's give Indian Ah San a lesson in air combat!"
Led by the long plane, twelve J-10s swooped down from a high altitude like predatory eagles and pounced on the Su-30MKI group