Chapter 260: The brave one wins when we meet on a narrow road
Approaching my route?
The Vulture air support unit had previously attracted all of Sweeney's attention, and now Sweeney suddenly thought of Ship 53.
He immediately checked the radar and found that the distance was already within fifteen nautical miles. He immediately issued an order, "Take off the helicopter and drive away!"
"yes!"
A Seahawk carrier-based helicopter took off and immediately accelerated its speed and climbed towards the No. 53 ship. At the same time, the Discomfort shouted to the No. 53 ship on the international general channel.
As a result, Wu Tong said sternly on the international general channel, "Discomfort, thirty nautical miles ahead is the live-fire training area of our formation. According to relevant international rules, you must avoid my live-fire training area, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences!"
Live fire training area?
It’s clearly a reason!
But this reason made Sweeney feel embarrassed, because twelve hours ago, a navigation advisory had been issued, and live-fire training was to be conducted in the sea area ahead, that is, within the fifty nautical miles east of the Luojing Waterway.
The Luojing Waterway is not a place where shipping routes pass. The sea areas on the east and west sides are high seas. According to relevant international rules, any country has the right to demarcate areas for military training without affecting navigation.
It is reasonable for the No. 53 ship to intercept the Discomfort.
It's just that the Angles-Saxon pirates have always regarded the Luojing waterway as their own exclusive waterway. They are pirates, and it is normal for them to ignore the relevant rules.
But now, the opponent holds a hammer in his hand and says, according to international rules, you must avoid my training area.
The basis of rules is violence. To get others to abide by the rules, it is useless to rely on self-awareness. You have to hold a big stick.
When Sweeney failed to find the conventional submarine of the Great Wall, if he forced his way into the sea area knowing that it was a live-fire training exercise, some accidents such as "collision with the rocks" would most likely occur.
Anti-submarine, anti-submarine, still anti-submarine!
No matter what, we must find the AIP submarine hidden underwater.
However, Sweeney knew that he could only use one group of pilots now, and they had just carried out a high-intensity anti-submarine deployment and needed a rest. In other words, the Misfit at this moment had basically lost its aviation anti-submarine capabilities.
This is the secret.
Sherfield said to the point, "Anti-submarine deployment must be carried out again. You know, after entering the live fire area, the two frigates may not dare to open fire openly, but there is a high possibility that a few torpedoes will be fired from the invisible water."
"You're right, but I no longer have aviation anti-submarine capabilities." Sweeney whispered.
Sherfield said, "Let's move up to the poker level and leave the anti-aircraft volleys to the Super Hornet."
That's all.
Sweeney had no choice. He had to use the few carrier-based fighter jets in advance, and then he issued the order.
Sherfield suddenly said, "Whether it can take off smoothly is a question."
Only then did Sweeney realize that if the No. 53 ship was allowed to break into the route, the Discomfort would have to turn to avoid it. In this case, it would be impossible to take off and land carrier-based fighter jets.
Moreover, to take off and land carrier-based aircraft, except for carrier-based helicopters, the mothership must maintain a high speed of more than 28 knots against the wind, and the course must not change during this period.
Sweeney directly contacted the captain of the Seahawk carrier-based helicopter flying to the 53rd ship and asked, "Seahawk 1, this is the command center, what is the current situation of the target ship?"
"Report to the command center. The target ship ignored our warning. They are accelerating towards the front of the mother ship's route. Over." the captain of the Seahawk carrier-based helicopter replied.
The real-time video came over quickly. The low-light camera equipment on the Seahawk helicopter captured the No. 53 ship. The ship was cutting through the waves and rushing towards the front of the route of the Discomfort. Immediately, a staff member made calculations and quickly came to the conclusion.
The result was an immediate report: "According to the speed and course of the target ship and the speed and course of our ship, they will collide in five minutes and fifteen seconds!"
The atmosphere in the TFCC Tactical Flagship Command Center suddenly became tense.
The steering of a large ship is very slow, and it will slide for a long distance under the influence of huge inertia. If the Discomfort makes an emergency turn within one minute and thirty seconds, it will inevitably hit the No. 53 ship.
Sweeney said with a cold face, "Warn it not to affect the normal navigation of our ship, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences!"
The staff officer in charge of the announcement immediately made an announcement to the No. 53 ship on the international communication channel.
To take off fighter jets, the mothership must maintain a fixed course and sail at high speed. During this process, any deviation in the course of the mothership may cause a catastrophic takeoff accident.
The purpose of the No. 53 ship may not be to prevent the Discomfort from flying fighter planes, but it is definitely to prevent the Discomfort from entering the Luojing Waterway.
How could Sweeney let Ship 53 succeed?
"Keep on course and accelerate as planned, the Super Hornet is ready to take off!" Sweeney did not hesitate at all. If the fighter planes did not take off, once the Vulture air support unit was in the air, the USS Malawi aircraft carrier strike group would be at an absolute disadvantage.
The core combat force of the aircraft carrier strike group is carrier-based aircraft.
Discomfort behaved very toughly, and Li Hai and others felt this.
Because of the high-speed sailing, the ship rises and falls regularly with the waves. The 3,000-ton frigate is far from having the excellent navigation stability of a large ship. The officers and soldiers on the bridge were swaying and looking resolutely ahead.
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At this time, the fish belly has turned white in the east, and the darkness ahead is slowly dissipating.
Li Haidao said, "They are asked to keep at least a safe distance of three nautical miles from our ship, and we again warn them that they will bear the consequences if they intrude into our live-fire training area."
"Yes!" Wu Tong's adrenaline surged, which was more exciting than the previous confrontations.
What we are facing now is a strike group with a 100,000-ton super aircraft carrier as the core and three nearly 10,000-ton air defense destroyers. This is a surface combat formation with systematic combat capabilities.
Facing such a huge force, including Li Hai, he felt endless pressure coming on him, making him breathless. As a commander, Li Hai needs more than a powerful weapon to withstand the greatest pressure.
heart.
The Malamute ignored the warning from Ship No. 53. Not only that, they continued to take off the Super Hornet. Under the command of the ground crew, the four Super Hornets were parked at the take-off position, and the deflectors were raised.
Preparations before ejection were carried out in an intense and orderly manner, and everything encountered by the TFCC Tactical Flagship Command Center did not seem to have an impact on the work of the flight deck.
The Anglican Saxon Corsairs are the country with the most experience in using aircraft carriers in the world, and are the country with the most experience in using aircraft carriers in combat. They can usually conduct efficient combat dispatches in a variety of complex battlefield environments.
At this time, the other four Super Hornets came to a stop behind the deflector under the command of the dispatcher. After the two Super Hornets in the ejection position took off, this batch of fighters will quickly move forward and enter the ejection position.
, and then ejected and took off.
The Misfit, which has four steam catapults, can dispatch two batches of eight Super Hornets in a very short period of time. According to the establishment of the US Navy's carrier air wing, this is half a squadron's number.
Sweeney specifically requested that the take-off interval be shortened as much as possible. He wanted to release enough carrier-based fighter jets for air defense in the shortest possible time. At least twenty-four must take off, which is most of the Super Hornets he can use.
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The more than 3,000-ton ship No. 53 and the 100,000-ton ship No. 53 were approaching rapidly. The former cut into the latter's course at an angle of 45 degrees, while the latter kept its course unchanged, and the time of collision entered the countdown stage.
Everyone in the TFCC Tactical Flagship Command Center held their breath, as did everyone in Li Hai on the bridge of the No. 53 ship. ()
