Although the briefing has been completed, it does not mean that the task will begin immediately.
Generally speaking, tasks with a certain degree of difficulty like this will be approved for execution after layers of demonstrations. After approval, the pilots must be trained in specific ways related to the task - for example
For a valley raid mission like this one, it is impossible for pilots to just rely on a route map and directly carry out the mission.
So after the briefing, the four pilots had about two days to conduct specialized training.
This special training is naturally carried out using simulators. The corresponding terrain environment is modeled in the simulator through satellite scanning data, and then the pilot needs to fly the fighter plane through the valley to reach the target in the simulator.
The current modeling accuracy is naturally not bad, so the flight route in the simulator is the route that will be taken during the real mission.
All four pilots have used simulators to conduct many special trainings on low-altitude valley penetration.
As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. After many drills, they all had a better understanding of the flight route of this mission, and mapped the terrain environment to the path points on the flight route, such as where there are sharp turns that need to be paid attention to, and where the ground is.
If the undulations are large, you need to raise the altitude slightly, and where can you use the shortest and fastest flight route to cross it?
It can be said that although according to their skills, they could complete the canyon flight mission before, they are now much more skilled than before and can completely reduce the risks and variables of the mission to a point close to zero.
So, in a blink of an eye, the day of task execution came.
The mission is a two-phase mission. The first phase starts at 8 o'clock in the morning. The Yimlan fighter planes are responsible for performing some anti-radiation operations to confuse the enemy, attracting the attention of enemy ground radars and early warning aircraft, and creating opportunities for the second phase. This also means that the Yinmulans have to dispatch several squadrons of fighter planes to coordinate the operation.
Therefore, in the early morning, the entire tarmac was already full of ground crews busy preparing for their corresponding aircraft, as well as the Yimlan Air Force who had completed the preparations and were taxiing towards the runway or already taking off.
Fighter.
In the corner of the noisy tarmac are four Imperial Air Force fighter planes that are about to take charge of low-altitude penetration missions.
These fighter planes were filled with fuel and loaded with ammunition early.
In order to ensure the main function of completely destroying the target, both F-15Es gave up their anti-air capabilities and only hung one medium-range active radar bomb on the outside of the wing pylons on both sides. The remaining loads were all bombs.
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On the fuselage pylons are four neat GBU-10 laser-guided bombs using ordinary warheads.
This bomb has the same principle as the gbu-12 that has been used several times before. It is an ordinary bomb with a laser guidance kit installed on it. However, unlike the gbu-12, which is only a five-hundred-pound class, the gbu-10 is a two-thousand-pound class bomb.
The bomb weighs 1,100 kilograms, and the damage area caused is several times that of gbu-12.
The main use of such a powerful bomb is to blow up bridges, fortifications or large buildings. Therefore, it is naturally suitable to use it to attack fixed building targets such as military factories. One GBU-10 shot will go down.
The power can be imagined. The factory building and the facilities inside were destroyed together, and there was no possibility of reconstruction.
Since the target factory has no reinforced concrete protection and is just an ordinary factory, there is no need for ground penetrating bombs.
Ordinary bombs can complete the task well.
In short, one F-15e fighter plane has four bombs, and two fighter planes have eight bombs.
Eight 2,000-pound bombs were enough to blow up the target military factory.
In addition to bombs, the fighter aircraft also carries two standard combat pods, navigation and targeting pods. The navigation pod is used to track and scan terrain during flight, and the targeting pod naturally provides calibration for laser bombs.<
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According to the mission, the Jizhou Squadron will be responsible for the main ground attack mission.
Iris Squadron also has their mission.
The two Su-37s will carry multi-functional configurations and ensure certain ground-attack capabilities on the basis of air-to-air capabilities. Their main task is to protect the F-15e twin aircraft while they begin to attack after arriving in the combat area.
To ensure their safety and evaluate the attack effect, if possible, they also need to use the iron bombs on their fighter planes to attack some small targets.
It's impossible to just drop a small target like a ground anti-aircraft gun with a two thousand pound shot...
Obviously, the mission of Iris Squadron is a little more complicated. Compared with Ji Zhou who only needs to drop bombs, they also need to be vigilant and observe while occasionally taking time to attack the ground...
However, considering their skills, it would be better to give them this task that requires more adaptability.
As if to tell the pilots not to be too nervous, a cheerful song with a light melody was played on the large loudspeaker in front of the tarmac. This is a traditional folk song of the Yimlan people.
"Are you ready?"
Just as Wang Yu lowered his head to study the flight route map displayed on the tablet, he heard greetings coming from outside the cabin.
Wang Yu leaned out and found that the person who came was actually Colonel Zhao.
It seems that he is also very concerned about whether this mission can be completed smoothly.
Before Wang Yu could speak, he heard Liu Lingxin, who was sitting in the back seat, reply with a smile: "Don't worry, Captain, we are always ready."
"Who do you think you are? Where did you come from?"
Even in the presence of the superior, Wang Yu could not resist his desire to complain.
Colonel Zhao smiled and didn't mind: "It seems that you are well prepared, but I still have to remind you that the mission starts relatively early. There are certain clouds above the mountains that block the light, so there may not be enough light in the valley.
It’s so full at noon, so pay attention to flight safety.”
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"We will, sir." Wang Yu nodded, "We will arrive at the destination at the specified time and launch the attack."
"Very good." Colonel Zhao clapped his hands gently and gave a thumbs up to the two of them, "I wish you a successful mission and a safe return."
After he left, Liu Lingxin leaned forward, leaned on the console and asked: "Sir, I always feel that this colonel is setting some bad intentions for us..."
"Things like g don't always work." Wang Yu replied.
Liu Lingxin saw that the pilot didn't care, so she sat back.
The fighter jets began to activate, and at this time, a large number of Yin Mulan fighter jets took off.
Soon, the taxiing permission for the four fighter jets of the Jizu and Iris teams was approved by the tower.
As agreed, the two F-15Es started taxiing first. They left the crowded apron, entered the taxiway, and finally parked in batches in the armed area at the end of the runway.
Here, Wang Yu checked whether the fighter's oxygen supply, pitot tube and other components were working properly. After confirming, he pressed the handle of the ejection device next to the seat down to the bottom and released the safety of the ejection seat - at this time, only
You need to press ctrl+eee to eject yourself...
I'm sorry to go to the set, but the ejection seat can be used normally at this time.
There is no backup machine for this mission, because if an accident occurs, the mission will be stopped urgently.
"On the 2nd, we will conduct a standard takeoff procedure. The takeoff flaps are fully extended and the throttle stick is fully pushed. When the fighter speed reaches about 160 knots, pull the stick back and complete the departure with a climb angle of ten degrees."
"This is No. 2, got it." Wenxuan also responded immediately, "Huh, although I have conducted flight route training several times on the simulator, when it comes to actually executing it, I will still be nervous." On the radio channel, Wang Yu could hear Wenxuan's deep breathing. It seemed that he was really nervous.
The two fighter planes turned to the runway one after another. Then, under Wang Yu's unified signal, the pilots of the two fighter planes pushed the throttle simultaneously, and the fighter planes began to accelerate and taxi until they raised their noses and left the ground almost simultaneously after tens of seconds.<
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"Retract the landing gear."
"Retract flaps."
"Turn off the afterburner, move the throttle stick to military thrust, maintain the elevation angle of ten degrees, and make sure the climb rate is normal."
"Keep the fighter attitude to waypoint one...Okay, the altitude is three hundred meters, press the slope to the left at fifty degrees, maintain the climb angle of five degrees, and turn to waypoint two at a speed of 300 knots. Let's leave."
The two fighter jets that took off circled the airport for most of a circle, then flew over the airport, and then began to fly away from the airport.
"Basically, JiZhi Squadron has risen to one thousand meters and is leaving your control area and flying southeast."
"Received, I wish you success in your mission."
The two fighters must fly according to other people's requirements within the controlled airspace of the airport, but once they leave the controlled airspace - flying above a certain altitude or a certain distance from the airport, they can fly according to their own ideas.
Especially in this kind of mission, a large area around it has become an airspace controlled by the Air Force. Unrelated aircraft cannot enter at all, so there is no need to worry about air traffic problems.
Subsequently, two fighter planes from the Iris Team also took off.
The two teams quickly completed the formation as they flew to the next way point. The four fighters flew in a loose formation. After leaving way point three and completing the departure procedures, they continued to climb to about four thousand meters.
Altitude, they need to fly to waypoint four at this altitude - which is the starting point of the valley journey.
When arriving at way point four marked as the "entry point", the four fighter planes need to lower their altitude to one thousand meters, and then they will continue to lower their altitude while advancing towards way point five located in the canyon. p>
The next dozen path points are the turning points for canyon flight.
It is very convenient to use these waypoints to remind the pilot when it is time to turn.
After flying for a period of time, Wang Yu turned his head and looked at the ground.
Data shows that they are still about thirty kilometers away from waypoint four.
In the combat plan designated by superiors, the flight route chosen also takes the pilots' thoughts into consideration.
The main flying canyon is a wide V-shaped canyon. The distance between the canyons is larger and the turns are not so sharp, so it is an easier road for pilots to pass.
After flying for a few minutes, Wang Yu could clearly see the mountains on the border between the two countries.
Of course, according to Hud's instructions, he also visually inspected the canyon they needed to enter.
There is an obvious piedmont alluvial fan outside the canyon, which is a sedimentary area formed by the dispersion of river water flowing in the valley after leaving the constraints of the mountain. It can also represent the entrance of the valley.
"No. 2, prepare to lower altitude and change formation."
Wang Yu only needs to give orders to Wenxuan. Iris Squadron will follow them and Luo Yu will be in charge. Wang Yu does not need to remind them what to do.
"Received, changing into a single column."
Wenxuan replied: "Speaking of it, the geological features outside the valley are really obvious. Those who teach geology should put their students on the plane to see from a high altitude the reasons for the formation of this alluvial fan."
"Believe me, not every pilot dares to fly a plane into the valley." Wang Yu replied.
"Huh, I'm a little nervous now that things are coming." Wenxuan took a few deep breaths, "Anyway, you take the lead, and I will follow you."
Wang Yu replied: "I will try to maintain a stable speed, and you can control the distance yourself."
"Got it."
Wang Yu lightly pushed the stick to let the fighter plane begin to descend.
He looked at the increasingly larger entrance to the valley and the mountains of the Xiling Mountains that moved from below the fighter plane's flight direction to the front.
When they arrived at waypoint four, the flight altitude had been reduced to about one thousand meters. The entrance to the valley was still very flat and wide at the beginning, and the slopes on both sides were also very gentle. The flight field of view was very broad. There was a river running along the valley below.
Flow outwards and shine under the sunlight.
Wang Yu contacted the empire's early warning aircraft responsible for surveillance missions.
"Red Moon, the strike force has passed waypoint four and is about to begin flying into the valley."
"Understood, let's keep in touch."
The four fighters, which were in front and rear formation, passed waypoint four at a speed of about 350 knots. While continuing to descend until the mountains on both sides exceeded the flight height of the fighters, they controlled the fighters to stay in the middle of the valley.
Come fly.
The flight altitude at this time was only about 400 meters above the ground.
Wang Yu could clearly see the vegetation passing by at high speed on the mountain.
Although the valley does not seem to be very narrow now, Wang Yu can see that the slope of the mountain ahead has begun to increase, and the width is definitely not as wide as it is now.
So the real danger of flying is still ahead.
"JiZhi No. 1, this is Iris."
Wang Yu heard Luo Yu's call.
"Iris, please speak."
"Follow the training plan and maintain the speed, neither too fast nor too slow."
"I understand, don't worry."
Wang Yu knew why Luo Yu took the initiative to say this. After all, as the leading fighter, he needed to control the speed of the entire formation.
The speed of the fighter plane was maintained at 350 knots. Although this speed is nothing for a jet fighter, it should be considered a relatively slow speed, but you must know that this is flying in a valley-when flying, the fighter plane is two meters away.
The distance between the side mountain and the ground is only a few hundred meters at best, so at a speed of 350 knots, which translates to about 600 kilometers per hour, if you are not careful, you will hit the mountain and be shattered to pieces.
Whether it is the pilot's grasp of the fighter aircraft's attitude, the response to the impact of sudden airflow factors, or the pilot's reaction speed, it is a great challenge.