"Intelligence from the early warning aircraft shows that the airspace around us is very safe. This is not the main combat airspace, so there will be no Custer fighter planes suddenly appearing. There is no important air defense firepower on the ground, so although you are flying this fighter plane,
It’s your first actual combat, but there’s no need to be too nervous.”
When the three fighter planes converged and entered the combat airspace according to their routes, Wang Yu once again spoke to the two Yin Mulan pilots on the channel, hoping that they would perform well in the subsequent actual combat.
"We know, instructor."
Your Excellency, instructor...
Wang Yu couldn't help curling his lips, it was indeed a bit strange to be called such a name.
Speaking of which, a few months ago he was still calling others instructors.
"Ahem, in short, as I said before, this is a mission to attack Custer's military stronghold. According to the photos taken by the satellite, the military stronghold is located next to a river. This is our main target. It is three meters south of the main target.
One hundred meters away, there is a signal tower used for radio transmission, and there is a weapons room one hundred meters west of the main target. These are our secondary targets. In addition to these secondary targets, there are also military strongholds.
Surrounded by Custer soldiers and unarmored vehicles."
Crow No. 2 asked: "I have a question, instructor."
"Ask."
"To deal with this kind of fixed target, wouldn't it be better to use Paveway series bombs?" He seemed to be confused about the weapons mounted on his fighter plane, "Or use JDAM, why do you have to use this kind of unguided bomb?"<
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"This is very simple, because this is to exercise your ground attack capabilities as pilots."
Wang Yu had read the mission details before, so he immediately replied: "Using guided weapons further tests the basic skills of the back seat weapon operator. The pilot only needs to fly and throw the bombs. I can successfully complete so many
The actual ground mission was mainly because I had an excellent back seat to cooperate with..."
When Wang Yu said this, Liu Lingxin was having fun in the back seat.
"Simply put, unguided bombs are the real test of a pilot's ability to drop bombs. After all, the timing and aiming of bombs must be judged by oneself - don't underestimate this, it is also very difficult to drop bombs to the predetermined place in IP mode.
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"Understood." Crow No. 1 took over, "What do you think our battle plan is?"
"Simple, I will demonstrate it to you first, but I will not drop the bomb on the target's head. I will blow up a building that is not the main target to demonstrate to you - the main target is still attacked by you, and then after the bomb is dropped
, I will climb, and then you will carry out the second phase of the all-out attack. I will observe the results of your attack from high altitude."
"Received on Crow One."
"Received on the 2nd."
Wang Yu heard that both of them had received it, so he ordered them to stay aside and observe, while he piloted the fighter plane into a dive state.
This is an unguided bomb delivery method, and it is also one of the relatively early bomb delivery methods.
Wang Yu entered a shallow dive state, aimed at his target from a high altitude, and then began to lower the nose of the aircraft so that the aiming circle appeared on the HUD, and the target also entered his field of vision - the signal tower that was far away from the main target building.<
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When the aiming ring on the HUD appeared and landed on the target, Wang Yu pressed the release button.
A two thousand pound aerial bomb on the belly of the plane fell freely.
Wang Yu immediately pushed the accelerator and accelerated the lever to climb, and the fighter jet roared up from its previous dive attitude.
A moment later, the bomb accurately hit the signal tower he was targeting.
It was easy to blow up a signal tower with a two-thousand-pound bomb, so when the bomb hit and there was a violent explosion, the signal tower suddenly burst into flames, made a creaking sound, and then collapsed from a fragile point. And this is Wang Yu's purpose. Precise bombing can make the two Yin Mulan pilots more convinced.
"Okay, my demonstration is over, now comes your attack mission."
"Crow No. 1, you will carry out the first round of attacks. No. 2 will prepare to enter the position at the same time. After No. 1 completes the attack, there is no need to confirm the results of the attack. Just pull up and maintain high alert."
Wang Yu took the initiative to arrange responsibilities for them.
Unknowingly, he has entered into the role of "instructor".
"Crow 1 received it, I have entered the attack position and attacked the main target."
"Received on the 2nd, ready to follow."
The F-15E of Crow 1 circled more than half a circle over the target, and then its altitude dropped rapidly.
He is using the same high-altitude bombing method as Wang Yu, and Wang Yu thinks there is no problem.
After all, if you dive at a close range, the flying height will be very low and very close to the target. If the target has an anti-aircraft missile like the Stinger Avant-garde, a very dangerous situation will occur.
But can this newcomer really succeed?
Although his attack method is the same as his own, it is difficult for him to guarantee the same hit rate as his own.
Especially if the IP is dropped at high altitude, it can miss the target by just a hair, or even a two thousand pound bomb can explode directly into the air.
To put it simply, as long as the aiming circle on the HUD is a little off, the bomb's impact point may deviate by hundreds of meters.
Not to mention high IP attacks, the target is very small. If the fighter plane shakes a little, the bomb will easily miss the target and land next to the target building instead of the target.
Wang Yu paid attention to the Crow 1 attack from high altitude, and he dropped the bomb when he was close to the attack range.
The bomb fell freely, and a burst of fire exploded the moment the bomb hit the ground.
A bright light suddenly flashed on the side of the target building.
The orange-red fireball produced when the bomb exploded was fleeting, and then turned into thick black smoke.
His accuracy is pretty good, but only just good.
The bomb did fall near the target, but there was still the same problem. His operation was not precise enough, resulting in the bomb not being able to directly destroy the Custer military stronghold - the explosion just now probably only destroyed part of the target, and
Part of it is standing there firmly.
It stands to reason that this main target is a building with a brick-concrete structure, and its stability is far less strong than that of steel-concrete.
If Wang Yu were to carry out the attack just now, he could directly throw the mk-84 directly over the target's head, and then the explosion would directly flatten the entire target area, instead of only blowing up part of the target like now.<
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It can be said that the effect of a two thousand pound bomb is far more than that, and the enemies in the remaining half of the building may even be alive.
"No. 1 has completed the attack, pull up." Wang Yu said, "No. 2 is ready."
"Instructor, what do you think?" Crow No. 1 had just experienced its first actual combat attack, so he pulled up excitedly and asked Wang Yu, "I attacked the main target!"
Wang Yu then thought about it, maybe he shouldn't be too demanding on him.
His ability to attack the ground was not developed overnight. He was born in a pilot family with some inheritance, he also practiced continuously on the simulator, and with the assistance of Irene, he was able to achieve high-IP and precise hits.
The current pilot Yin Mulan does not have these experiences, so his proficiency is naturally out of the question.
Rather, his attack this time was considered very good for a pilot who had never flown an F-15e in actual ground combat before and had only trained on similar projects on a simulator.
After all, actual combat attacks and simulator situations are different.
In actual combat, you have to consider the threats to yourself and take appropriate actions.
Therefore, the performance in actual combat will definitely not be better than that of fixed-point shooting.
Crow 1 should be a very normal pilot. He is not outstanding, but he is definitely not bad.
Wang Yu felt that he should encourage him.
"Very good, but don't be too excited. Keep a stable mental state when flying, and don't gossip during combat missions." Wang Yu's tone at this time was like a stern instructor.
"Ah? Well, I'm sorry...I was too excited." Crow 1 honestly admitted its mistake and stopped communicating.
"Hey, stern sir..." Liu Lingxin said with a smile from the back seat, "There is always a strange feeling."
She is quite free, so she still has time to care about these things.
Wang Yu: "..."
He coughed lightly and ignored the girl who didn't know why she said that.
"No. 1, when you go back later, no one will care about how you like to celebrate. No. 2, you can start attacking. Continue to attack the main target, and make sure to destroy it this time."
"Received, enter the route and start attacking."
Crow No. 2 answered, and then controlled the fighter plane to attack the half-exploded main target along a similar route.
In fact, the difficulty of his attack has been slightly improved. The black smoke after No. 1's attack blocked part of his field of vision, so it was difficult for him to judge whether the aiming point of his bomb was on the target. He could only rely on his own judgment of the terrain.
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Number 2 began to dive.
He seemed to have observed the attack process of Crow 1, so the attack route he chose was different from that of Crow 1.
His approach height is slightly lower than that of No. 1, and the angle is wider, which allows him to get closer to the target and achieve better accuracy - he seems to think that this will allow him to hit the target better. p>
Wang Yu still did not actively evaluate his choice when he attacked.
In his view, lowering the height carries higher risks, but can also yield greater benefits.
Maybe Crow One should have attacked like this just now.
If he attacks like this, then No. 2’s target should be a secondary target.
When dropping a bomb at such a large angle, in addition to the ground anti-aircraft firepower, you must also be careful about the flight attitude of the fighter after the bomb is dropped - after all, the larger the angle, the bomb may not even be able to maintain a horizontal distance from the fighter in a short period of time after it breaks away from the fighter.
If the fighter plane maneuvers a little, the bomb will hit the fighter plane...
Such an accident has never happened before.
Wang Yu just looked down, as the No. 2 fighter plane approached the target and dropped bombs.
Then it quickly pulled up the fuselage and climbed up with the flames as the background.
He observed the attack effect. The bomb destroyed all the main targets and there was no longer any sign of activity.
So he said: "Very good, the main target has been confirmed to be destroyed. At least for this actual battle, our main task has been completed. Now, switching to rockets, we still have tasks to do."
Since this mission was not very formal, the three F-15s did not carry too many bombs. They only had one MK-84 on the belly pylon and two sets of rocket nests under the wings. Once they were finished, they were done. Two Yin Mulan pilots switched to rocket launchers.
The only remaining secondary target is the arsenal, and high-explosive rockets can still cause enough damage.
So the two pilots entered the attack one after another. There were a total of eighteen 90mm rockets in the two groups of rocket nests, so they fired quickly, and the target was immediately enveloped in the fireworks of the rocket explosion.
Two Yimlan pilots reported after the attack that only half of their rockets were used.
Wang Yu observed the attack effect: "Very good, at least for your first actual combat, you did a good job. Now, lower the height, observe the damage you caused to the target and report to me."<
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The two pilots received the order, so they lowered their altitude again and began to fly over the target for observation.
A moment later, Crow 1 reported: "We have determined that the primary target and secondary target have been destroyed. There are still a few building debris that have not collapsed, but have obviously lost their functions. A small number of survivors are seen in the air around the target.
But they didn't attack us."
Wang Yu thought for a while and asked: "Very good, then let me ask you, do you think we have completed the task?"
The two Yin Mulan pilots were immediately confused. Shouldn't it be you, the instructor, who decides whether the mission is completed or not?
Why ask us?
Sparrow 1 had no choice but to bite the bullet and reply: "Through observation, the target to be attacked in this mission has lost its function, and there is little hope of reconstruction. I think we have completed the mission."
Wang Yu made noncommittal syllables.
But Crow 2 had a different opinion than Crow 1: "Report, I think the mission has not been completed yet."
"Let's talk about it."
"We have not completely destroyed the target." Crow said, "There may still be residual enemies in the buildings that have not collapsed. When we are not sure whether they have given up the fight, we should determine that they are still enemies."
"It seems you have different opinions."
Wang Yu nodded with satisfaction: "I don't want to correct who is right or wrong, I just want to see how you judge the completion of the task. In short, let me tell you my opinion now."