Qianzhi decisively agreed with Li Zhan's suggestion. The Flying Shark Squadron, which had completed ammunition replenishment at Dachang Station, quickly took off and took off. Each fighter plane was equipped with two YJ-83 air-launched anti-ship missiles and four air-to-air missiles.
Missiles are definitely armed to the teeth.
The participating troops moved from exercises to actual combat, with the purpose of combating pirates in the West Pacific. The conversion speed of the troops was very fast, and the conversion speed of the Flying Shark Squadron, which was diverted to the main station to replenish ammunition, was the fastest. Fighters completed the replenishment of them.
We immediately took off and took off, completely in accordance with wartime standards.
Another reason is that the person on the front line at this moment is their chief instructor. Everyone is anxious, so they naturally move faster.
However, there is a group of troops that move faster than them, that is, the Baekdu Su-30MKK unit that originally planned to conduct a live-fire attack on the sea in the early morning. They are already in the exercise airspace and are only 300 kilometers away from Li Zhan. They only need to advance 100 kilometers.
kilometers to enter the range.
However, they only carried two YJ-83 anti-ship missiles, so the timely support of the Flying Shark Team was still very important.
Since the front finger agreed to Li Zhan's plan, what Li Zhan wants to guide is the anti-ship missiles of the Baitou team. If the two YJ-83 anti-ship missiles can all hit the target, it will be a very good delaying pirate fleet.
Measures. Li Zhan is very familiar with the situation of the Baitou Su-30MKK. After cracking the code, these imported models can already use domestic weapons and ammunition. However, at the maximum range, it is still difficult to be accurate without relay guidance.
Hit the target.
Large AWACS aircraft affiliated to the Air Force were unable to do this. Although they conducted a targeted search of the sea based on Li Zhan's report, they also discovered a pirate fleet more than 300 kilometers away (the AWACS aircraft was on the west side of the exercise area, in a safe position.
airspace).
Li Zhan was also a bold leader. Even though he had just experienced an extremely dangerous encounter, before he was completely out of the pirate fleet's threat area, he was sure that he would be able to successfully retreat fifty kilometers and continue the mission. This
Such strong self-confidence is extremely rare.
Leading the Bald Eagle Su-30MKK team was Yang Yu, chief of staff of the Bald Eagle Division. After receiving the order, he took another Su-30MKK that also carried a YJ-83K (K stands for air-launched) anti-ship missile.
30MKK rushed to the designated airspace quickly, and the other fighters immediately returned to load additional ammunition.
The order came like fire, and Yang Yu and his wingman flew to the designated airspace at the highest speed possible. In the process, the AWACS aircraft gave the two white-headed Su-30MKK approximate target parameters according to Li Zhan's instructions, and ordered them to enter the attack position.
Then launch the missile immediately.
At this time, Wang Jiaqi took a moment to ask Peng Hongbing, "Lao Peng, are the two F-15Js confirmed to have crashed?"
"Yes, the early warning aircraft reported that the target signal has indeed disappeared, but we don't know yet whether it was Li Zhan who shot it down." Peng Hongbing said with a smile, "He didn't have anti-air weapons. It's probably not him, or it was for other reasons.
Two targets disappeared at the same time, which is very strange."
Wang Jiaqi said with a smile, "Didn't he still have an aerial cannon? Maybe he was the one who shot it down. That kid can't underestimate it."
Peng Hongbing shook his head and said, "He was flying a Flying Leopard, an old model with very backward performance. It is basically impossible to shoot down two F-15Js."
"Yes, the opponent is two Eagle fighter jets, it is difficult for him to deal with them." Wang Jiaqi sighed, then said with a straight face, "Let Yang Yu speed up, the pirates have a geographical advantage, they will take off more
Fighter, Li Zhan’s situation is not optimistic.”
Peng Hongbing nodded and said, "Should we ask Li Zhan to withdraw? He has nothing in his hands."
"Withdraw him and the first wave of attacks will not be carried out. Follow his suggestions and believe in his ability." Wang Jiaqi said.
Peng Hongbing immediately went to urge him.
Although Li Zhan said it was easy, in fact his situation was not optimistic. When making suggestions to the command post, he was still flying across the sea at ultra-low altitude in the formation of the pirate fleet. The fire control radars of various pirate ships were on
Operating at high speed to catch him, the radar warning beeps one after another.
Niu Jun looked at the dark surroundings. Not too far away, she could see the navigation lights on the masts of the pirate ships. Her heart skipped a beat and she said, "Brother, you took advantage of the shooting blind spot of the anti-aircraft weapons, but our height is too low."
Come on, it’s only five meters.”
"It's worth taking some risks. Even if their fire control radar keeps locking on us, it will definitely stop locking within three seconds. There is no way to form continuous tracking, so it is difficult for their close-in defense guns to fire."
While Li Zhan was talking, the fighter plane flew almost close to the starboard side of a pirate ship in front of it at high speed. Not to mention that the close-range anti-aircraft gun could not form a good firing range. Even if it locked fire, it would be difficult to hit a target flying at such a close range and at high speed.
"You can use our fighter plane as an anti-ship missile in the terminal attack stage. There will be no big problem in flying it out," Li Zhan said.
It sounds easy, but the way he concentrates on controlling the fighter plane shows that things are not simple. The flying height hovers between four and five meters. This distance is extremely dangerous. The wave height in the sea area is more than one meter, which is basically OK.
It was said that Li Zhan drove the old flying leopard like a speedboat. The occasional waves broke up in the air and formed mist that hit the front windshield. It was a pity that there were no wipers.
The fighter plane was in afterburner mode and the airspeed was as high as 900 kilometers per hour. In other words, as long as Li Zhan showed a deviation of 0.01 seconds, he, Niu Jun and Lao Feibao would plunge into the sea like divers.
It takes about two minutes to run 20 kilometers to be considered relatively safe. These two minutes are probably the most thrilling two minutes Li Zhan has ever experienced. The sea skimming height of 20 meters is already extremely difficult. It is difficult to maintain such a high speed.
All pilots flying are aces, let alone flying at a high speed of four to five meters over the sea at this moment. At least Li Zhan himself has never challenged such a low sea-skimming altitude or ground-skimming altitude.
And this is at night, the visibility is almost zero, and it is almost impossible to judge the distance, even with night vision goggles. Li Zhan’s method is not to use night vision goggles, and rely on the naked eye to observe the waves rising in front to judge the relative position. Using night vision goggles will
It brings visual errors and also has the problem of delayed response. The most reliable method is the naked eye.
Niu Jun was just too nervous, or she didn't know what a dangerous flight Li Zhan was taking. Her head was black, and her bottom was also black. Many times she couldn't even tell the difference between the sky and the sea.
Not to mention fear.
During the extremely difficult two minutes, Niu Jun in the back cabin actually brought extra pressure to Li Zhan. If he were another comrade, he would definitely not have this extra pressure. After all, Niu Jun is not an air crew member, and she should not have to pay for her mistakes.
, if you make a mistake.
Fortunately, Li Zhan finally escaped the threat of the pirate fleet without any danger. After retreating 20 kilometers, he quickly climbed to a high altitude and received an order from the command post to prepare for relay guidance for anti-ship missiles.
However, the threat of pirate fleets still exists.
"Angry Old Leopard, I have detected two high-speed targets coming towards you. They are most likely standard missiles launched by pirate ships. Be careful to avoid them!" the command post reminded Li Zhan seriously.
Li Zhan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "They really thought I couldn't be beaten. They used standard missiles."
"Angry Old Leopard, speed up the retreat and suspend the relay guidance mission. We are not in a hurry to attack!" The command post on the AWACS aircraft received the order from the forward commander and immediately conveyed it to Li Zhan.
Li Zhan, however, quickly assessed his own environment and requested, "Command post, I suggest that we continue to perform the anti-ship relay guidance mission. My current position will not be in great danger. Over."
Ten seconds later, the command post agreed to Li Zhan's request.
The strength of the pirate fleet is not weak, especially the two armed pirate ships equipped with Standard 2 anti-aircraft missile systems, which pose a great threat to our own air force. If those two "King Kong" class ships can be destroyed in time, it will be a threat to the pirate fleet.
A very powerful blow, it also cut off their only long-range air defense method.
Li Zhan has already reported the specific models of the pirate fleet. The front finger is very clear, and Li Zhan also knows the key points. However, with only two YJ-83K anti-ship missiles, it is difficult to severely damage the two displacement ships at the same time.
A "King Kong" class air defense pirate ship with a height of more than 9,000 tons.
The two "King Kong" class air defense pirate ships are equipped with the Aegis system and use standard 2 Block 3 air defense missiles with a maximum range of 160 kilometers and certain anti-missile capabilities. The ship is also the most powerful destroyer in Asia, technically speaking.
In terms of indicators, it is more advanced than the "Burke" class destroyers used by the US Navy, because it is basically an enlarged development based on the "Burke" class.
"It would be great if we could capture one." Li Zhan thought to himself, this thing is more advanced than the 052C.
Of course, how could a fighter jet capture a surface ship? He was thinking too much.
Li Zhan quickly made evasive preparations, but a worse situation happened. The command post reported the appearance of two more high-speed targets, still standard missiles, followed by two more, then two more, and two more...
"Are they crazy?" Li Zhan turned the plane's nose and pointed it in the direction of the missile attack. At this time, the old airborne radar could detect the target. He counted eight batches of sixteen standard missiles.
The missile hit!
At this moment, he was the only fighter plane in the airspace, and the opponent actually used sixteen standard missiles. This was already a super-saturation attack. Could it be that the targets of the other missiles were the two White-headed Su-30MKK behind him?
Li Zhan quickly called Yang Yu directly, "Strike No. 1, report your position. The target fleet launched sixteen standard missiles, and they are all coming this way."
Yang Yu's two-plane formation was in a radar silent state. Through the position reported by the early warning aircraft, he quickly calculated the relative position and said, "Angry Old Leopard, I am eighty kilometers to the west of you. I expect to arrive in the designated airspace in thirty seconds. Over!"
"You are within the attack range of standard missiles. Enter the launch procedure now. The distance is enough. After the launch, evade it quickly. It's over." Li Zhan said.
Undoubtedly, he decisively took over the front-line command.
Yang Yu said simply and neatly, "Understood! Get ready to launch!"
He and his wingman were flying at high altitudes at high speeds. After climbing for five seconds, they reached an altitude of 16,000 meters. In the process, they also completed preparations for launch. Then they launched at a frequency of five seconds.
anti-ship missiles.
"Strike One completes launch!"
"Strike 2 completes launch!"
"Turn to lower altitude and evade!" the command post ordered decisively.
The two YJ-83Ks flew towards the pirate fleet, but wouldn't they just hit the standard missiles that came to intercept? In fact, Li Zhan concluded after precise calculations that the Baektu Su-30MKK was not in the air when it launched the missiles.
The detection range of the standard missile's seeker head, and by the time the carrier locks onto the YJ-83K and transmits new data to the standard missile, the YJ-83K has already begun a high-speed dive.
It can be judged from the height at which the standard missile begins to turn that the targets of the sixteen standard missiles are indeed Li Zhan. This is good news for covering the YJ-83K attack. But Li Zhan must enter the end of the attack at the YJ-83K, that is,
Provide relay guidance in time when the target is twenty kilometers away, otherwise it will be difficult to guarantee the hit rate.
As for why the pirate fleet used a super saturation attack to deal with Li Zhan, it was entirely because what Li Zhan did made them mad. An old second-generation and a half fighter plane actually caused one death, one injury and three crashes to them.
Tragic loss! Who can accept this result?
More than half of the "First Snow"-class general-purpose pirate ship where the main gun bomb bay exploded on the bow has sunk. It is only a matter of time before it sinks completely. Even though the damage control personnel put forth their best efforts, they cannot save this ship with a displacement of more than 4,000 tons.
.
The situation of another "Murasame"-class general-purpose pirate ship, which was hit by its own "Seahawk" carrier-based helicopter and hit the hangar, was relatively better, and the situation was quickly controlled. However, the other ship was hit by an auxiliary fuel tank while building a bridge and caused a fire.
The "Chu Xue" class universal pirate ship was still struggling to put out the fire. The most important thing was that the captain, deputy captain, and head of the fire department were all killed in the collision, and the ship also temporarily lost its combat effectiveness.
In the blink of an eye, two ships lost their combat effectiveness, and they also lost two F-15Js and a "Sea Eagle" carrier-based helicopter. However, the opponent only had an old FBC-1 "Flying Leopard" fighter-bomber, and even only used
Fired dozens of cannon rounds!
Who can accept such a result?
As long as we are attacked by more than a dozen anti-ship missiles, everyone can still accept such losses. Now this comparison has really made the command team of the pirate fleet crazy.
The most unbearable thing is that they actually let their opponents run away from the fleet formation!
The King Kong-class anti-aircraft pirate ship, the lead ship with hull number 173 as the command ship, fired sixteen standard missiles continuously under the order of the angry commander, and must hit the old FBC-1.
Only by smashing your body to pieces can you relieve your anger!
The aggrieved Li Zhan could only bear all this silently.
"I can only try my best to avoid your attacks. Who knows that you are more unlucky than me, a declining god. This shows that the evil caused by your ancestors has been retribution on your heads. Face the wind!"