The fighter squadron that Wen Zhaohui urgently sent to the waters of Xianlai Island to rescue the F-2B formation had a total of 20 F-15Js, which was a big deal.
The 204th Aviation Regiment is known as the "Eagle of Eagles".
The predecessor of this aviation group was an F-104 flying team established under the 5th Aviation Group established in 1964. In 1984, it began to be equipped with F-15J/DJ and won two comprehensive combat skills competitions with F-104 aircraft.
Zhong's superiority can be said to be the elite of Huang Fang's air force.
At the beginning of 2009, due to the growing strength of the Red Air Force, the F-4EJ modified fighter jets used by the 302nd Flight deployed at the Nabo base were already somewhat inadequate, so the 204th Aviation Regiment was transferred to the Nabo base to replace the 302nd Flight.
defense.
It can be said that the air force under this aviation regiment is specially deployed for the red side, which has a very special significance.
The F-2B formation flying across the sea ultimately failed to conceal its whereabouts.
Because when the red side returned the 022 missile boat, Li Zheng had considered whether the yellow side would send high-speed multi-purpose fighter jets carrying anti-ship missiles to attack the formation.
Although this tactic is somewhat crazy.
But Li Zheng felt that it must be seriously considered. With Wen Zhaohui's character, there was no telling whether he would dare to do this.
Therefore, when the 022 formation returned, an Air Police 500 early warning aircraft had already taken off from the airport in the eastern theater, and then began to conduct cruise warning along a range of 130 kilometers outside the coastline.
The Air Police 500 was developed on the basis of the Yun-9, realizing the technical concept of "small platform, large early warning". Combined with new active phased array radar technology, it can detect and lock 60 targets within a range of about 500 kilometers.
, the most terrifying thing is that it can detect and lock stealth fighters such as F-22/F-35 at a distance of 200 kilometers.
Li Zheng dispatched the Air Police 500 early warning aircraft also considering that there are F-35s deployed at the blue base in the direction of Otonori Island. Although the F-35 is lame, it does not fly very fast, and there is a high probability that it will not be used to carry out counterattacks.
Most of the pursuit missions of the 022 missile boat formation are carried out by F-2B multi-purpose fighter jets, but for the sake of safety, early warning aircraft are still dispatched.
As soon as the F-2B fleet entered the alert range of 500 air marshals, the S-400E air defense position on the eastern seaboard, which had been on standby for a long time, suddenly sounded the alarm.
"...The shooting elements have been set up, and the first company is ready!"
"...Second Company is ready!"
Following the reports, the commander immediately issued orders.
"Determine the elements, lock the target, and launch!"
One after another, 40N6 ultra-long-range anti-aircraft missiles soared into the sky amid huge flames. After rising to a certain height, they turned east, adjusted their direction, and swooped away.
Inside the Blue Army Joint Staff Headquarters, the staff officer sitting aside suddenly turned his head and said to Wen Zhaohui: "Chief! We have detected that the Red Army's S-400 has been launched!"
"Bring up the surveillance picture."
Wen Zhaohui stood in front of the screen in the command room, like a clay sculpture, his eyes fixed on the screen.
Soon, a radar scan image appeared in the lower right corner of the screen.
There are 8 bright spots heading towards the F-2B fleet...
One plane was assigned two S-400s, which shows that Li Zheng did not intend to let any of the four planes return alive.
Almost at the same time, the F-2B attack fleet also launched an attack.
They had received the information from the blue side's intelligence and reconnaissance department and knew that they had been discovered and that the red side's missile had taken off.
Currently, we are only 320 kilometers away from the red coastline. The anti-aircraft missiles used by the S-400 can fly at a maximum speed of Mach 10. In other words, in the worst case, we will be shot down in less than two minutes.
One thing is the saddest thing.
That is, he was already flying low over the sea, and he was still discovered.
This shows that the information previously reported by the headquarters that the red team has taken off the early warning aircraft is true.
With the early warning aircraft here, even if I don't launch the anti-ship missiles and turn around now, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape the S-400E's attack range.
Either way, it's death.
The captain gritted his teeth and roared: "Focus on all the 056A in the formation and attack immediately!"
Everyone knows the situation we are in now, and there is no need to say any more nonsense. We turn on the safety and press the launch button. One by one, the ASM-3 anti-ship missiles are detached from the suspension, fall freely for about tens of meters, and then emit tail flames, heading towards
022 missile boat formation chased.
More than a minute later, while the airborne radar alarm sounded, all the missiles hung by the F-2B fighter jets were shot empty.
More than ten seconds later, all the anti-aircraft missiles launched by the red side hit the target.
Fireballs bloomed in the sky, extremely gorgeous.
The F-2B formations disappeared one by one from the radar, and Wen Zhaohui's face turned a little pale.
Four more fighter jets were lost.
Although it was not his own decision but the decision of these pilots, on the loss list, the red side has only lost one patrol boat, while its own side has lost four destroyers and four F-2Bs.
The blue side's main force has not moved so far, and it is only the yellow side's loss.
But the red side was dragged into the war of attrition with the yellow side, and this tactical purpose was not achieved.
He quietly looked back at his superior Long Gang, feeling a little ashamed.
Now that the F-2B fighter formation has been completely destroyed, it seems that the F-15J fighter squadron going to support near the sea area does not make much sense.
He issued an order to the staff officer beside him: "Let the 204th Fighter Squadron return..."
Apart from returning temporarily, Wen Zhaohui currently has no better solution.
Huang Fang also has four patrol boats near Xianlai Island.
The 022 missile boat formation did not attack them before.
Now, these four patrol boats are there in fear.
They don't understand why the red side would let them go as the culprit.
However, with Red's temperament, he will definitely take revenge.
On one of the patrol boats, the captain looked into the distance. The sky was still dark. This night was so long...
After the F-2B formation launched anti-ship missiles, 16 ASM-3 anti-ship missiles pounced on the returning 022 missile boat group.
In the formation, the 056A frigate, which is the slowest, is at the back of the team. The red side's intelligence and reconnaissance department has already passed the information about the missile attack to the command room on the 056A frigate, and the captain is also aware of it.
He ordered the frigate to immediately enter air defense alert, but as a light frigate, the only defense and control weapons on the 056A ship were 8-unit "Haihongqi"-10 short-range air defense missiles and a Phalanx system.
Captain Huang Fang of the F-2B fighter formation made a desperate move when launching the attack. He ordered everyone to give up attacking the 022 missile boat and concentrate their firepower on only attacking the slowest 056A frigate.
It can be said that this is also a cruel move.
Rather than spreading out attacks, it's better to work together.
There is only one 8-unit Haihongqi-10 close-in defense system on your ship. Even if you fire all 8 interceptors at the same time and have a 100% interception success rate, there will still be 8 ASM-3 anti-ship missiles that can send you to the sky.
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Saturation attack!
Another perfect saturation attack!
"Everyone, get ready and prepare to intercept!"
The captain of the 056A frigate roared over the ship's public address system.