Chapter059 Long range strike mission, what is LRSSG?
In the dawn of the morning sun, the F-15E took off from the Shadao base.
After completing the departure procedure, Wang Yu continued to ascend to high altitude at a climbing angle of 15 degrees.
During the climb, the fighter plane passed through the thin clouds, took off and flew westward. The rays of the morning sun shone in the cockpit from back to front, making the instrument panel shine with golden light.
As Wang Yu climbed up, he said to Liu Lingxin in the back seat: "Perform pre-combat inspection."
Pre-combat inspections include fighter aircraft weapon system inspections, jamming measures inspections, radar warning inspections, etc. If there are some weapons that require inertial guidance, these weapons need to be calibrated, and if there are pods, start warming up the pods. p>
In short, this inspection is to determine whether the fighter aircraft can perform its mission normally.
None of this can be done on the ground.
Soon, Liu Lingxin went through the checklist and reported to Wang Yu that the inspection was completed and the system was correct.
In Wang Yu's heart, Irene's voice also told him that the flight status of the fighter plane was normal.
OK, the fighter plane is ready and the mission can continue.
Wang Yu contacted the control tower at the Shadao base and told them that his aircraft was in good condition and would continue to depart as originally planned.
The base tower said it had received it and asked them to contact the early warning aircraft after rising to a certain altitude.
If something goes wrong with Wang Yu's fighter plane during this process, such as the weapon not being able to be used or calibrated, the base tower will let them return to land, and at the same time a "preparatory" fighter plane waiting at the runway entrance will
We will take off immediately to fill their vacancies and carry out this mission on their behalf.
But now that the F-15E is ready for combat, there is no need for this reserve.
Wang Yu continued to climb. When the fighter plane reached almost 10,000 meters, he switched the frequency, contacted the early warning aircraft cruising in the nearby airspace, and reported to him to start the mission. The early warning aircraft would tell them some information based on the information in the combat system.
Real-time details about the task.
"Thunder, this is the F-15E, codenamed 'Strike Eagle'. It has left the control area of Shadao Base, requesting mission information."
Due to special circumstances, Wang Yu is now flying alone in a team, so this F-15E does not have a squadron name used as a call sign. He can only temporarily use "Strike Eagle" as his temporary call sign during this mission. p>
By the way, the use of personal code names for calls on official radio channels is not allowed in serious operations.
The only exception is that when the leader and wingman communicate on the team frequency, they can use their personal code names.
"Strike Eagle, this is Thunder, sharing mission information. Our convoy is ready to depart. The two armed helicopters responsible for escorting them at close range along the road have also approached their airspace. According to reports from the ground forces,
The warlords in the target area are very likely to ambush and intercept our convoy as it approaches, so you still need to carry out deterrence and possible direct strikes, and the mission continues."
"Strike Eagle received it, any additional remarks?"
"Not yet. Fly as planned. Contact the corresponding flight area control at each waypoint until you reach the mission area. If there is any further news, the control will notify you."
"Thunder, thank you for your message." Wang Yu replied, "Strike Eagle received it, end the call."
Then, he adjusted the flight direction and let the fighter plane fly along the route.
Since the Shadao base is on the eastern coast of the mainland, and the mission area is in the middle of the continent, the F-15E's flight route this time has to cross the core airspace of the empire, and it is still carrying live ammunition for the crossing. There are several empires near the route.
is a large city, so even if it has been reported in advance, it must strictly abide by the flight route required by the mission, fly at a fixed altitude and at a fixed speed, and must report the situation to ground control at all times.
After entering the route, Wang Yu turned on altitude hold and speed hold, allowing the fighter plane to automatically follow the route.
After all, we are all modern now, and it is no longer possible to fly by hand like early fighter planes. Autopilot is already a necessary function.
Wang Yu can take his hands off the stick. Although the pilot still has to pay attention to the instruments, he can still relax.
He lowered his head on his electronic kneeboard to determine the control frequency to be contacted next.
In fact, Wang Yu could even close his eyes and take a nap, because Irene was helping him monitor the status of the fighter plane the whole time.
"Sir?" Liu Lingxin said from the back seat.
"What's wrong?"
"Why are we specifically asked to carry out this mission?" This doubt has been bothering Liu Lingxin, even though the mission has now begun, "The first time we carried out a cross-regional mission in actual combat, it was because of Colonel Zhang. I can't understand it this time.
We rushed almost a thousand kilometers to the mission area. We are not a long-distance strategic strike force..."
"I can't understand it either." Wang Yu shook his head, "Logically speaking, even if we are allowed to execute it, we should first fly to a base relatively close to the mission area to receive supplies and briefings - just like last time."
"And there is no wingman." Liu Lingxin turned her head, as if she wanted to find the presence of friendly aircraft in the empty sky around her. "If the enemy has an air threat in this mission, wouldn't something big happen...
…”
"The superiors probably have their own ideas." Wang Yu's tone sounded very much like a perfunctory cliché, but then he complained in a low voice, "But this time I really think... maybe the superiors made a mistake.
..."
Liu Lingxin chuckled, and then she changed the subject: "Sir, do we need to conduct aerial refueling before entering the mission?"
"No, I don't even think there is a need to replenish fuel during the whole journey." Wang Yu looked at the abundant fuel volume and the minimum return fuel volume he set before taking off, "We are not driving a MiG-29." p>
"You are the pilot, you have the final say."
"If you are interested in chatting, why not close your eyes and rest for a while now." Wang Yu said to his weapons controller, "Don't wait until you make mistakes while performing the mission."
As a pilot, Wang Yu cannot sleep, but in principle, weapons controllers do not have this rule.
He could hear Liu Lingxin snorting lightly.
But he didn't plan to continue this topic.
After an hour, the fighter jet arrived at the mission airspace at the specified time at cruising speed.
The mission requires them to contact the ground guidance force code-named "Hunter" located in the target town after arriving in the airspace.
Wang Yu switched the radio to the corresponding channel and started contacting.
"'Hunter', this is the 'Strike Eagle', the mission code is M-, carrying two JDAMs, two GBU-12s, a 20mm cannon loaded with armor-piercing incendiary bombs, and a laser guidance pod, ready to hit."<
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After a moment of silence, the voice of the "Hunter" unit JTAC sounded on the channel: "This is the 'Hunter'. Thank God you are finally here. We are now located in the target town, monitoring the movements of the warlord troops. According to intelligence, the convoy has already been with the armed forces.
The helicopters have converged and are driving along the road towards the town - how long do you have until you arrive?"
"It's estimated to arrive in three minutes, so we have enough time for the mission."
"Very good, according to our observation, these warlord soldiers in the town have received orders. They want to attack our convoy, so you need to take the lead in conducting a round of clearance over the town to deter them by force. Can you
Can you see where the town is from the sky?"
Wang Yu lowered his head to check his multi-function color display. There was a map on it. He determined that the town was a little bit in front of him, so he raised his head and looked over there. Sure enough, on the distant horizon, he saw a
Blurred shadow.
"You can visually observe the target town." He said to the "Hunter".
"Very good. After you arrive, you will conduct a low-altitude pass directly over the town from east to west. The height should be as low as two thousand meters. It is best to go supersonic. Give them some noise to let them know that this convoy is not trying to
You can touch it if you touch it."
"Copy that. Get ready. I'll notify you when you're ready to pass. Strike Eagle ends the call."
Wang Yu looked at the current altitude. The requirement was to clear the field at a low altitude, so he would have to descend quickly.
It just so happens that you can save some fuel by using descent to accelerate.
He informed Liu Lingxin, and then pushed the stick slightly to sink the nose of the fighter plane and start a dive to accelerate.