As the most elite Republican Guard, the combat qualities of the Medina Division are definitely the highest.

After hearing the air raid siren, the anti-aircraft artillery units of the Medina Division, which were deployed on the eastern side of West Islamabad, immediately switched to combat status.

The four-barreled Shikle self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is already in full swing, and the 23-millimeter barrel is pointed straight at the sky, which will deal a devastating blow to the incoming enemy.

This is an all-weather, fully automatic multi-barreled self-propelled antiaircraft gun, which adopts a tracked turf and has a fire control radar to illuminate the target; relying on the powerful firepower of the four-barreled 23-millimeter antiaircraft gun, it pours down bullets and rains down bullets, with an effective firing range of 2,500 meters and an effective firing height of 1,500 meters; for an aircraft flying from a low altitude, the probability of damage is more than 40 percent.

Moreover, this self-propelled anti-aircraft gun can be fired while walking at low speed, which not only protects itself, but also effectively hits the opponent.

In the 1973 War of Atonement, according to the statistics of the Arab coalition forces, one-third of the more than 300 warplanes lost by the Israeli air force were shot down by the anti-aircraft artillery equipped with the Arab coalition forces. The captured Israeli pilot confessed that the Israeli Air Force pilots were once more afraid of the "Shilka" self-propelled anti-aircraft gun than the Soviet-made SAM-6 missile! Until the beginning of the Gulf War, the pilots of the coalition forces were also told to fight in the airspace where the "Shilka" anti-aircraft artillery existed on the ground, and the flight altitude should not be less than 1,300 meters, so as not to be shot down by such ferocious anti-aircraft artillery.

If there is such a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on the ground at the time of the air attack on the bridge, it is a completely different situation, and the only pity is that this self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is currently only equipped in the Republican Guard in Iraq.

At this time, the fighters of the Republican Guard, inside the self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery, were ready for everything.

In order to improve the accuracy of the bombing, the Iranian aircraft still adopted the method of entering at low altitudes.

Because, on the ground, in the area of West Islam Abad, there are still a large number of Iranians in the cities, and they must avoid accidental injuries while bombing Iraqi troops.

In the rear, the fighters reinforced by the Iraqi Air Force will soon arrive in the theater of operations, leaving the Iranians with not much time.

The first to fly were two F-5 fighters, which were originally in the second line and are now considered a very important force in the Iranian Air Force.

The F-5 carried four bombs, and they flew over the valley and over the target area.

The pilot had already aimed at the barracks in front of him, and inside those tents were a large number of invading Iraqi troops!

Due to the high speed of the flight, those anti-aircraft guns on the ground, he did not see.

The pilot's gaze was fixed on the heads-up display, where some data on the bomb was dropped.

These data are changing rapidly, and when the number goes to zero, it's when the button on the lever is pressed.

A dozen more seconds will be enough, the pilot counted down in his mind.

Suddenly, on the ground, tongues of fire burst out, and the pilot was immediately startled, intuitively, he knew that the situation was not good, but instead of pulling up the plane, he began to fly in a serpentine route with difficulty to avoid the other party's blows.

Carrying out a ground bombing operation is far less exciting than an air battle, but the danger is very great, especially when you look at the shells of anti-aircraft guns everywhere and exploding around you, and it takes courage to be able to keep flying in this situation.

However, the pilots were still lucky, ordinary anti-aircraft guns to hit the planes in the sky, the effect was very poor, and those who could be hit were unlucky.

Unfortunately, the facts quickly confirmed his mistake, and before he had completed a serpentine maneuver, his fighter plane had already been hit by artillery fire on the ground.

Due to the fact that the 23 mm caliber anti-aircraft artillery shells were not very powerful, but there were many small holes in the F-5 fighter, the plane was lucky not to be hit by the key hydraulic, fuel tank, engine and other parts, but the plane was no longer controlled.

He worked hard to save the plane, and at the same time, he was also preparing to parachute at the last minute.

The other F-5 was not so lucky, and was directly hit with a volley and exploded.

Beginning with the explosion of this plane, the contest between ground air defense and air planes, began.

On the ground, there was a spectacular scene of anti-aircraft artillery firing everywhere, and in the air, there were also planes dropping bombs with difficulty, and then climbing up to the air to return home.

Part of the soldiers, standing at a high place, began to launch the SAM-7 portable shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles they carried.

At this time, the good fortune of the two Mirage F1s in the sky also came to an end.

The Tomcat fighter that suddenly appeared in the rear made them unable to parry, and the opponent quickly launched a Sidewinder missile, shooting down a Mirage F1.

The other Phantom F1 did not escape, because the Air Force had issued a strict order, and if he escaped back, he would also face military trial, and he piloted the Phantom F1 and engaged in a few minutes of close combat with the Tomcat.

In real combat, no fighter of any kind can gain the upper hand from the Tomcat's side, and the Mirage F1, which has a conventional aerodynamic layout and a very backward engine, is no exception.

In particular, those who can fly the Tomcat fighter are the elite of the elite in the Iranian Air Force, and the Tomcat that has crashed is also because of a mechanical failure, otherwise, if you climb high at the lowest point, you still have a chance to dodge the missile.

Two minutes later, the Mirage F1 was hit by a Sidewinder missile launched by the Tomcat, and the pilot parachuted.

At this time, other fighters of the Iraqi Air Force in the rear, two squadrons of Mirage F1, two squadrons of MiG-23, and MiG-25 from the H-3 base, had already rushed over.

The Iranian Air Force withdrew from the battle in time, but two F-4 fighters were shot down by Matra-530 missiles launched by the Mirage F1, and the Mirage F1 fleet, which arrived first, was also shot down by two Immortal Bird missiles launched by the Tomcat fighters.

The air battle on this day was very fierce, but the result was not satisfactory.

The Iranian Air Force lost one Tomcat, three F-4s and four F-5s, with the exception of those killed by the Mirage F1, shot down by anti-aircraft guns on the ground.

And the Iraqi Air Force, which lost four Mirage F1s, was done by that Tomcat!

Judging from the proportion of losses in air battles, it was Iraq that took advantage, but the losses on the ground added up, and Iraq could not bear it.

The air raid hit the logistics supply vehicle, valuable fuel, and lost a third!

For modern warfare, without fuel, it would simply be a death sentence.

Moreover, as the Medina division began to withdraw to the north, the air defense cover of the entire attacking team would be greatly reduced, and if they encountered a few more such bombardments, they would not have such powerful anti-aircraft fire, and the air strikes of the Iranians would be even more violent.

If you are hit again by those precious fuel supply vehicles, the entire attacking force, it will be difficult to move an inch.

The only thing to be thankful for is that several fighters of the Iranian Air Force were shot down this time, and the attack of the Iranian Air Force was temporarily contained, Iraq always took off fighters quickly to meet the enemy, and the time for their attack was very short, and the Iranian Air Force tried to avoid fighting with Iraq in large groups, because they did not have enough planes to deal with a large number of Iraqi fighters flying in.

However, the operation on the ground, began to proceed rapidly.

At the beginning, the Iranian troops who were ambushed here did not use their flesh and blood to resist the torrent of steel in Iraq, and after a little resistance, they retreated.

And now, a large number of Tao anti-tank missiles and rocket launchers have been brought from the rear, and they have the weapons at their disposal, and in a place like the mountains, they can easily get close to each other's talks, fight and run.

And now, the bombing of our own air force has interrupted the retreat of the other side, and the morale of those Iraqis has been low, which is a good opportunity to close the door and fight the dogs!

But they hit a hard nail.

Medina Division!

Someone threw a bomb in the sky, and then, he had to come back in disgrace, and the Medina division went up to the division commander and down to the ordinary soldiers, and they all held back their strength in their hearts.

It's such a difficult road again.

Originally, the tank was a bad road, but there had to be a minimum condition, as now, in many places, the tracks of the tank were pressed on one side of the road, and there was a cliff below, which was very dangerous.

A Shiklore self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, with the driver's compartment in front of it open, and the driver was carefully driving the anti-aircraft gun through this section.

Suddenly, the commander in the turret shouted: "Quick, speed through!" ”

The commander noticed that on the hillside in the upper left above his head, a smoking thing was flying.

The Iranians are really not afraid of death, and this rocket was fired at such an angle, and if it hits the top cover, even the T-72 will not be able to stand it.

The driver immediately accelerated, out of sight of the rocket.

The rockets grazed from the rear and flew under the cliffs on the side.

At the same time, the commander again shouted loudly: "Fire!" ”

Yes, just fire!

The self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery of Shikle was originally used to fight planes, but this four-barreled anti-aircraft gun has fierce and powerful firepower, and because it has to fight planes, the angle of fire is very high, reaching more than eighty-five degrees, this kind of thing, used against the Iranians hiding on the hillside, is absolutely effective!

And if it is a tank, or an infantry fighting vehicle, because the angle of fire is not high enough, it is simply impossible to deal with.

The four-barreled antiaircraft gun, in a matter of more than ten seconds, fired several hundred high-explosive 23-millimeter shells, completely covering the hillside where the rockets had just been fired.

The rubble rolling down the hillside blocked the way forward, and some of the soldiers climbed the hillside while the soldiers came down to clear the road.

There, only a bunch of vague flesh and blood that can no longer see the human form clearly, and only the smashed bazooka can be found, this kind of anti-aircraft artillery fire covering the surname is a perfect match for the Iranians who sneak attack!

Having cleared the Iranians, the procession moved on.

After killing a few Iranians, the mood was finally relaxed, and the anger that had been holding back all the time was slowly released. The Medina division is a lion and will never allow anyone to bully!

The commander returned to the turret again, and now, instead he was looking forward to the appearance of a new Iranian, so that he could extinguish the fire, this kind of skirmish, too enjoyable.

With self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery, hit the infantry of the Iranians!

(To be continued)