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Although the B-2 was defeated, the tactical bombing of the US military was not affected. With the Iranian Air Force incapacitated and the only remaining air defense systems had to be used for air defense in key areas, the U.S. military expanded the scale of tactical bombing. On the 27th, the US military dispatched 1,784 combat aircraft, dropped 26,411 tons of ammunition, and destroyed more than one tactical target. In just one day, the U.S. military gained air supremacy on the battlefield.

The combat efficiency of the US military is indeed second to none.

Although the Republican Air Force also seized air supremacy in several hours during the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, the premise was that the Pakistani Air Force severely depleted the combat capability of the Indian Air Force. During the East China Sea War, the Air Force of the Republic of China finally seized air supremacy in two phases of combat operations, and its combat efficiency was far inferior to that of the US military.

Successfully seizing air supremacy does not mean victory.

On the 27th, the US ground forces stationed in Iraq began to advance to the border area, and the amphibious expeditionary force also entered the Persian Gulf to prepare for an amphibious landing operation.

The movement of US ground forces was immediately detected by reconnaissance satellites of the republic with Russia.

Surprisingly, NN and other US television stations gave comprehensive reports on the movement of US troops, and reporters accompanying the military also interviewed some US officers and soldiers.

There is no suspense as to whether the US military will launch a ground war, and all the outside world is concerned about is when the United States will launch a ground war.

According to the "tradition" of the US military, a ground war will not be waged until decisive results are achieved in air strikes. With Iran's defense capabilities, it would take at least 15 days for the U.S. military to complete an air strike to destroy the Iranian army's ability to resist before a ground offensive.

Including Zhang Xingcheng's "military experts" in the hinterland, who made a comprehensive analysis of the US military's ground air strikes.

After the start of the war. The first phase of U.S. military air strikes on the ground were mainly aimed at important military targets in Iran. For example, command centers, communication centers, air defense positions, military airports, etc.; It will also target important strategic objectives. For example, television stations, broadcasting centers, residences of national leaders, warehouses of important materials, ammunition warehouses, etc.; In general. The first stage of the air strike will last from 24 hours to hours.

After the end of the first stage of air strikes. The second stage of air strikes shifted to tactical and important targets. For example, troop assembly areas, defensive positions, artillery positions, etc.; At the same time, it bombed the transportation targets that the army must pass through for maneuvering. For example, railway stations, inland ports, bridges and tunnels, etc.; Some of the time. The second phase of the air strike will be carried out at the same time as the first phase of the air strike. According to the actual situation. The duration ranges from a few days to dozens of days.

After completing the second stage of the air strike. The enemy's ground defense forces have largely lost their ability to maneuver. At this time, the third stage of air strikes entered. The main target is the enemy's main battle equipment. For example, tanks, self-propelled guns, anti-aircraft guns, anti-aircraft missile launchers, etc.; Assist in striking enemy national infrastructure. For example, the city's defense facilities, material warehouses, power stations, etc.; The third stage of the air strike will not last too long. It is often accompanied by ground attacks. to enhance the striking effect.

According to Zhang Xingcheng's analysis. When will the U.S. military launch a ground offensive. There is a direct correlation with the progress of the second phase of air strikes.

From the 27th. The US military's ground-to-air strike has entered the second phase.

At this time, the battle situation also entered a white-hot state.

Unlike previous tactics, the US military uses very limited GPS-guided munitions when striking tactical targets, and uses more "traditional" guided weapons, especially laser and television-guided munitions. The U.S. military has no other way, and the GPSS jamming system equipped by the Iranian army is not only small in size, but also has a large coverage. Until an effective solution is found, the combat effectiveness of the US military's ground-based GPS guided munitions is very limited.

In this case, the two sides have to "fight".

Although long-range air defense systems have suffered heavy losses, Iran still has a large number of mobile medium- and short-range air defense systems, especially the "Hongqi-11" medium- and short-range air defense missile systems, which can accompany mechanized troops in combat.

At noon on the 27th, Iran announced that it had shot down at least 13 US combat planes, all of which were anti-aircraft missiles.

In the evening of the same day, Iran again announced that it had shot down 8 US fighters, 7 of which were anti-aircraft missiles, and only 1 was shot down by anti-aircraft guns.

The US Air Force issued a message on the 27th at 130 EST (23 o'clock Tehran time), announcing the loss of a total of 6 combat aircraft on that day, of which 3 crashed on the territory of Iran, 2 crashed in the Persian Gulf, and 1 crashed on the territory of Iraq.

It is not surprising that there is a significant discrepancy between the results announced by the two sides.

In the report submitted by the Military Intelligence Agency to the Führer, it was mentioned that during the day on the 27th, the US military lost a total of 18 combat aircraft, of which 9 manned combat aircraft, namely 2F-15E, 1 F-16C, 2 F/A-18C, 2F/A-18E, 1 F/A-18F and 1 F-35C, and the other 9 were unmanned aircraft, the wreckage of the "Predator" has been confirmed, and the wreckage of 5 unmanned aircraft has not been confirmed.

Iran also counted unmanned aerial vehicles in the results of the war, while the United States did not count unmanned aerial vehicles, and both sides deliberately exaggerated (minimized) the results (losses).

Compared with previous combat operations, the US military suffered losses during the day on the 27th

Big" to describe.

Counting the 7 fighters lost during the day on the 26th, and the B-2 and 3 fighters lost during the night of the 26th, by the evening of the 27th, the US military had lost a total of 20 combat aircraft!

You must know that after the Gulf War, the US military lost less than 20 combat planes in all previous wars!

Although compared to the results achieved, this loss of the US military is nothing at all. But for the US military, which claims to be the number one in the world, such a huge loss is still disgraceful.

During the day on the 27th, the US military inflicted heavy losses on more than a dozen Iranian army and Revolutionary Guard divisions deployed in Khuzestan Province and southern Iranian provinces, of which two armored divisions and one Revolutionary Guard armored division stationed in Ahvaz lost nearly 60 percent of their armored strength, which is equivalent to losing their combat capability.

The US naval air force focused on bombing warships and naval bases of the Iranian Navy anchored in the interior of the harbor, and achieved the record of sinking three frigates, eight missile boats, and 22 gunboats, paralyzing naval bases and large ports including Bandar Abbas, Chakhbahar Port, Bushehr Port, Khomeini Port, and Abadan Port, destroying eight coastal anti-ship missile launching positions, and destroying 12 battalions of coastal anti-ship missile units.

On the evening of the 27th, Tehran time, a video of a captured US pilot "confessing" to the world appeared on the Internet.

It was later confirmed that the US pilot who appeared in the video belonged to the Tactical Fighter Group of the US Naval Air Force (stationed at the USS Stennis) and flew the F/A-18E deep into Iranian airspace to carry out a bombing mission on the same day, and then lost contact with the troops.

In the video, the captured officers of the US military not only admit to "aggression" against Iran, but also call on US officers and soldiers to resist the combat order.

Immediately, the whole online world was boiling.

The White House and Pentagon press spokesmen immediately came forward to condemn Iran, saying that Iran had violated the Geneva Convention on International War and treated prisoners by inhumane means, and demanded that Iran strictly abide by international conventions, guarantee the basic human rights of prisoners of war, and provide the most basic respect and survival guarantee for prisoners of war.

Iran is making a fuss about the prisoners of war in order to undermine the morale of the US military.

After the statements issued by the White House and the Pentagon, the spokesman of the Iranian state also issued a statement, in addition to continuing to call on Muslims all over the world to deal with the "common enemy of the Islamic world" in various ways and means, and also condemning the brazen war of aggression launched by the United States, declaring that the United States will inevitably pay a heavy price for it.

On the same day, US President Frederick also sent a "letter" to the President of the Republic and the President of Russia to exert pressure on Iran so that Iran could earnestly guarantee the safety and humane treatment of the US military prisoners.

Perhaps, the US president's approach will make many people think that the US military is "afraid of death".

However, from another angle, the US president's actions just show that American society attaches great importance to "life" and cares about military personnel. For the sake of a few captured soldiers, the president of a country can put down his face and ask for help from other countries, except for the drama component, it is definitely worthy of respect and learning from any country.

Both Cho Run-dong and Russian President Nedmev said they would make personal efforts to influence the Iranian president.

The war did not stop because of a few prisoners of war, and on the night of the 7th, US fighters flew more frequently, and the intensity of bombing increased suddenly.

There is no way to do this, and in the case of having to use "traditional guided munitions", the night is the best cover.

In the evening of the same day, in addition to continuing to use tactical cruise missiles to strike strategic targets in Tehran, Accra, Hamadan, Rasht, and other large and medium-sized cities in Iran's hinterland, the US military focused on striking tactical targets in Khuzestan Province and surrounding areas.

It was Ahvaz, the capital of Khuzestan province, that suffered the hardest blow.

Throughout the night, Ahvaz was shrouded in a barrage of anti-aircraft guns. Although the value of anti-aircraft guns in modern air defense operations is very limited, according to post-war statistics, Iran's air defense forces can only shoot down a single US fighter plane by consuming 10,000 antiaircraft artillery shells, but in air defense operations, antiaircraft guns can still produce a very large psychological deterrent to pilots who carry out tactical bombing missions, and sometimes force pilots to give up bombing operations.

The main force of air defense is still the medium and short-range anti-aircraft missiles of mobile deployment.

The Iranian army has fully absorbed the lessons of the Iraqi army in the Gulf War and the Iraq War (after the end of the Iraq war, some Shiite Iraqi soldiers fled to Iran and taught the Iranian army a lot of experience), and not only did not concentrate on the suburbs to deploy air defense systems, but also built air defense positions in urban areas.

What really keeps Iran's air defense forces alive is the advancement of technology.

In the case of the "Hongqi-11" anti-aircraft missile system, the missiles and the tracking irradiation radar are centrally deployed on the same tracked chassis. In extreme cases, it is possible to fight alone without the assistance of search radars. That is, one car is a set of air defense systems. When adopting the "hit-and-run" tactic, it is very difficult for the US military to deal with this kind of air defense system that haunts the streets and alleys of cities.

On the second night of the war, Ahvaz ushered in its first "sleepless night". (To be continued)

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