The entire fleet was mobilized, and the battle for air supremacy became no suspense. [Full text reading]

By the early morning of the 26th, only 1F22, 238 F35, 201 F35C, 74F35B and 128FA18EF were left in the air for combat in the United States, and there were 8E-11A, 6 EP11, 23 E2D, E12 and 36 KC767 support aircraft; The situation is even worse for the ROK Air Force, with only 23 F22K, 88F35K, 35 F15K and 1F16CDD remaining, and only 2E111 and 6 E2D support aircraft. In stark contrast, the Republic Air Force invested 44J14 and 278F15, and HNA invested 120J-1 and 44J15B, with a total of KJ22, 12KZ199, 24DY14 and 12JY15.

Although the forces of the two sides are evenly matched, the US military has "given up" on the peninsula war and will not fight hard for South Korea.

By this time the battle had been fought, the air superiority of the republic had already manifested. When the whole HNA was mobilized, at least 2 squadrons of J15B rushed to the battlefield and, under the cover of the J14B group, bombed the barracks and material warehouses of the ROK-US coalition near the 38th parallel, mainly Kaesong and Haeju. With the arrival of the "large force" of the HNA Airlines, the Air Force also dispatched part of the J-15A group to carry out the battlefield interruption bombing mission in the early morning of the 26th.

Seizing air supremacy became the first step towards victory.

In the early morning of the 26th, the entire Air Force support fleet was dispatched, not only dispatching 120Y14 and 60Y15, but also letting 30 JY15 lines dismantle the internal oil tank to airdrop combat materials.

Unlike the 153 Airborne Brigade, the operation this time was much more difficult.

The average distance from the 8 air bases of the 163 Airborne Brigade is 370 kilometers, and it takes 180 minutes to load and unload personnel and cargo and organize the dispatch time and transport planes to make a round trip. If it weren't for the arrival of more than 50 transport planes of the Hainan Airlines at about 3 a.m., the Air Force would have dropped the combat units of the 163 Brigade and about 1,200 combat materials before dawn, and would not have been able to complete the 3,000 materials airdropped as stipulated in the mission.

The real test is yet to come.

After daybreak, the pilots of the Air Force support fleet rested for only 2 hours. The main reason is that after the transport aircraft has made two sorties in a row, it needs to be inspected and maintained, and if the Air Force operation and use code is strictly enforced, it needs to be maintained in accordance with the prescribed procedures after each flight, otherwise the pilot will not have the opportunity to rest.

9 o'clock on the 26th. The fleet took off again.

The mission was to deliver the 173 Airborne Brigade to the designated position before 16 o'clock.

Support pilots can also rest. Pilots of tactical fighter units were not so lucky.

After dawn. Many fighter pilots had breakfast on their way to the bathroom. There was also a group of pilots who asked the military doctor at the base for a high-energy nutrient solution.

Ground crews seize every opportunity to inspect and maintain fighter jets. Try to shorten the preparation time before the fighter takes off.

8:35. Liang Guoxiang flew a J-1 fighter jet to take off from Yushu Air Force Base for the third time.

By this time, there were only 011 fighters left in the C15 brigade. Although the special forces found three parachuted pilots during the night, there were still 2 pilots "missing".

The battle has reached this point, and Liang Guoxiang no longer has the energy to pay attention to those "missing" comrades-in-arms.

Pilots have to fight not only with the enemy, but also with the will.

"Understood, escort mission!" Di Boqing let out a long breath, knocked on the bulletproof glass in the center of the cockpit, and said, "Brother Liang, this time it's easy, our mission is to escort the bombers." ”

"Bombers?"

"Yes, the H99 of the Air Force, converge in fifteen minutes."

Liang Guoxiang frowned slightly. "Forward escort, or escort along?"

"We are responsible for accompanying the escort, and the 111th and 112th brigades are responsible for the forward escort."

"Damn, I gave the fat to my own people again."

"Brother Liang, there's nothing to complain about." Di Boqing knew who Liang Guoxiang was scolding, "The bomber group dropped bombs over the Guzhi Tun River, and we then retreated, and there will be no chance of air combat." ”

Hearing his partner's words, Liang Guoxiang didn't say anything more.

No matter where the bombers dropped the bombs, Jia Baoguo and Lin Jue were a little eccentric when they arranged combat missions.

In the first two missions, the 1st Brigade was nominally the main force, but in fact it was hovering on the edge of the battlefield, because the main task of the US Air Force was to cover the retreat of the 7th Infantry Division on the eastern battlefield, and the tasks on the western battlefield were undertaken by the ROK Air Force. If it weren't for the efforts of the whole brigade and the three results to the captain, Mei Lechi, who shot down the enemy plane in the last two missions, would have surpassed Liang Guoxiang.

This invisible rivalry has existed for decades between the Air Force and the Navy.

Although the top level never instructs combat units to seize the results of battle and to take credit, the officers and men of the grassroots units regard collective honor above all else. In order to keep the crown of "number one trump card" for HNA, many pilots took the initiative to give up the opportunity to attack, allowing Liang Guoxiang to increase his achievements.

This both moved Liang Guoxiang and made him angry.

If the first

When it comes to the main mission, will this happen?

Just after 9 o'clock, the C011 group joined up with a formation of 12 H99 bombers.

Liang Guoxiang placed the two squadrons in front of the left and right front of the bomber group, and kept a distance of 1C to 15 kilometers from the bomber group.

The 11th Wing's ground air supremacy fighter group, the combined strength of the two groups was less than 20 fighters, flying about 1 kilometer ahead.

Di Boqing was right, Mei Lechi didn't get a chance.

The fighters of the South Korean and American coalition forces have already been driven south of the 38th parallel, and will not even take the initiative to cross the Chuncheon to the Er line to avoid engaging the fighters of the Republic.

Before the group of escort planes had reached the 38th parallel, the bombers dropped ammunition over the Guzhi Tun River.

Instead of an air-launched cruise missile, a guided bomb with a rocket booster engine and gliding wings installed.

Liang Guoxiang and Di Boqing were surprised to see the bombs flying south, because those bombs were equipped with laser seekers and needed guidance from front-line troops. The problem is that the Airborne 173 Brigade has not yet come out, and there are no ground forces of the army south of the Gunetun River.

Could it be that the fighter attacked the target with laser irradiation?

Liang Guoxiang and Di Boqing both felt that it was unlikely, because whether in the Navy or the Air Force, such tasks are generally undertaken by air defense suppression and electronic warfare aircraft such as DJ-13B or DJ-11B, and at least the J15 series fighters in the attack mission should be responsible, while the J-5 group deployed in the northeast has not yet taken off, and the HNA has not sent new combat forces.

"Definitely special forces. Brother Liang, do you think Su Mingjin will cross the 38th parallel? ”

"How do I know?" Liang Guoxiang asked rhetorically, "I hope it's not him, it's not a good errand." ”

"Well, it's useless for us to worry about it." Seeing the information that appeared on the screen, Di Boqing said, "The bomber has finished dropping the bomb, and it is time for us to return." ”

"Are there any new missions?"

"Not for the time being, let's patrol over the Datong River."

"Damn, it's on standby again." Liang Guoxiang cursed in a low voice, "Pay attention to the aircraft group, turn back with the bombers, and go to patrol over the Datong River." ”

When the J14B group turned to return home, the bombs dropped by the H9 were still on their way to their targets.

In addition, two groups of 24H99 bombers fired hundreds of long-range cruise missiles over the Yalu River and Changbai Mountain north of the Tumen River.

The first round of bombing mainly hit South Korean air bases within 1 kilometer south of the 38th parallel and in the surrounding area.

The J1 group cover 12H9 was mainly responsible for bombing field airfields.

The use of air-launched cruise missiles to bombard field airfields not only does not have a high consumption ratio, but it is also difficult to deal a devastating blow to field airfields that do not have much infrastructure and have poor conditions. The "ideal" munitions against field airfields are guided bombs with a larger charge and greater power.

Before dawn, the special forces directly under the General Staff crossed the 38th parallel and entered the territory of South Korea.

In order to achieve the goal of paralyzing the field airfields of the ROK Air Force, the bombs bombing the field airfields were all aimed at the ROK army's material hoarding sites and the camp of officers and soldiers, and did not bomb the runways that could be easily repaired.

Strikes at regular air bases are all cruise missiles with a much longer range.

The vast majority of cruise missiles are equipped with anti-personnel armored warheads or high-explosive warheads, and only a small number of attack hangars, barracks, warehouses, navigation radars, dispatch centers, pilot rest centers, and other important target cruise missiles are equipped with anti-personnel armored warheads or high-explosive warheads.

The blow came very suddenly.

Although the stealth capability of the South Korean Air Force's early warning aircraft and the long-range air defense warning radar deployed in Chuncheon is far inferior to that of the B2, the South Korean military did not expect that the Republic's strategic bombers would take the initiative to strike military targets in South Korea, so they failed to respond in time.

It was not until the first bombs fell that the South Korean army realized that the Republic had spread the flames of war to South Korea.

By this time it was too late to sound the air defense alarm.

In less than 1C hours, hundreds of bombs and hundreds of cruise missiles were dropped. The 37 South Korean air bases and 8 field airfields in the area north of the 12 north latitude were all bombed, and only 1 air base ground air defense unit responded in time and shot down several air-launched cruise missiles!

The outside world did not know that when the flames of war reached South Korea, Liu Zongchun's first reaction was to "run away".

After ordering the air defense forces and the air force to launch a counterattack, Yanagi left for the southern side of the river. The South Korean president, who held high the banner of "national reunification," was very worried about being "beheaded" by the air force of the Republic!

In fact, this round of bombing did not cause much damage to the South Korean Air Force.

According to ground photos taken by reconnaissance satellites, only less than South Korean fighter jets were blown up on the ground, and most of them were old F16CDD fighters.

As early as the 24th, the "main force" of the South Korean Air Force was transferred to air bases near Gwangju and Changwon.

South Korean air bases north of 37 north latitude have become "field airfields" where only fighter jets that are damaged and unable to return to southern airfields will land.

In a political sense, this bombing not only proclaimed the determination of the republic, but also "all-encompassed" the war on the peninsula.

Not only North Korea north of the 38th parallel is a battlefield, but South Korea south of the 38th parallel is also a battlefield