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In the sky, several F1C carrier-based fighter jets roared past, and on the ground, tanks and armor clusters raised billowing yellow dust, a reminder Looking at the people, armored troops are advancing.
On October 31, after the city of Suez was captured, the 3rd Armored Brigade began to march north, rampaging all the way. The Egyptians' limited counterattack quickly collapsed under the impact of the armored cluster.
While the ground troops are advancing, the naval aviation carrier-based aircraft are providing protection in the air.
The dazzling sunlight shines directly into the cockpit, although the temperature at an altitude of 10,000 meters is already below It's below zero, but through the air circulation system in the aircraft, the temperature in the cabin is still maintained at around 20 degrees.
Gao Binghan, who was flying the plane, searched the airspace vigilantly. Although the British and French air forces had begun bombing targets including Cairo, and the Egyptian Air Force was currently struggling to cope with British and French air strikes, no one could guarantee that they would not go south. .
While he was searching for the target, on the sea more than a hundred kilometers away, inside an S2 early warning aircraft, the radar operator was concentrating on observing the radar screen - in fact, this early warning aircraft was The S2 twin-engine anti-submarine aircraft is equipped with a radar on the nose, but this radar has greater power and a longer detection range.
Although it seems very simple, it is still a very effective warning method in this era.
And unlike ordinary radar, this radar can effectively clear ground clutter, and it is for this reason that it can be used in this environment.
Suddenly, the radar operator found six strong reflected signals on the screen, and he immediately shouted.
"Enemy plane found!"
Soon, several other operators also reported the corresponding data one by one. The discovery of the early warning aircraft was immediately transmitted to the fighters ahead through the radio.
"...The enemy plane is at an altitude of 8,000 meters!"
"Lower altitude and use ground clutter to hide..."
Hearing the captain's order from the earphones, Gao Binghan descended without thinking, and soon they reached an altitude of 500 meters. At this altitude, affected by the spherical surface of the earth and ground clutter, it was difficult for the Egyptian radar to detect their existence.
Then they flew in another direction based on the orientation provided by the early warning aircraft. Already equipped with air-to-air missiles, they first needed to seize the 6 o'clock position during air combat, that is, launch an attack from the rear of the enemy aircraft.
With the help of early warning aircraft, they can adjust their course and seize the most advantageous position first before the enemy discovers them.
“Where is the enemy?”
Although the early warning aircraft constantly updated the enemy aircraft’s position, Gao Binghan still raised his head and searched the sky. Suddenly, several shadows swept over the left cabin. Passed,
"Enemy plane!"
He turned around suddenly and stared hard at the location of the enemy plane.
The enemy is nearby!
The Egyptian Air Force captain steadily positioned his Emir, flying a MiG-17 fighter jet at an altitude of 8,000 meters. Behind him were 5 identical MiG fighter jets, all of which had been in the Czech Republic. Having received air combat training from the Soviets, the war broke out just after returning home, and they were eager to defeat the enemy in the air.
After the enemy aircraft was detected by radar, they immediately dispatched.
Now they are also searching for those foreign invaders, using their own eyes!
Where are they?
The radar station in the rear can no longer provide bearing instructions. A few minutes ago, the enemy disappeared from the radar screen.
While Emil and other pilots were searching for enemy planes, suddenly, four Thunderbolts attacked them from their sides and rear like lightning.
"They are below, they are below!" After discovering the target, Emil sneered proudly.
"Shoot them down, shoot them down!"
For Emir and others who have a high advantage, they are proud at this time. Since the country was invaded, they have been holding their breath to shoot down the enemy. aircraft to defend the airspace of the motherland.
The advantage is mine!
When this thought flashed through Emil's mind at high altitude, Gao Binghan, who was driving the Thunderbolt, occupied the six o'clock position and while aiming at the opponent, he had already turned on the power supply of the Sidewinder, but only for an instant. In no time, the seeker of the Sidewinder missile found the target. When the sound of "didi" came from the earphones, the indicator light also lit up.
This was a reminder to him that the Sidewinder missile had locked onto its target.
Just like during training at the air combat school, Gao Binghan pressed the launch button and fired one missile first. When the Sidewinder flew towards the enemy plane, he launched another, two Sidewinder missiles, and that's it. Trailing white smoke trails, it flew towards the target.
"Rockets, be careful of rockets..."
Emil, who only thought that the other party was launching an air-to-air rocket, immediately accelerated the plane, but what he didn't expect was that after he used extra force to escape, At the same time, the flames ejected from the tail nozzle further exposed the target. The same is true for other Egyptian aircraft. This is exactly the experience accumulated by Soviet pilots in the Peninsular War - when encountering an air-to-air rocket attack, they immediately turn on afterburner and escape at full speed.
As a result, when the six Egyptian Air Force MiG-17 fighter jets turned on their afterburners, they were like lighting lanterns in the dark night, completely exposing themselves to Sidewinder missiles. Several Sidewinder missiles seemed to have eyes, flying towards the enemy aircraft that sprayed high-temperature flames from the tail nozzle...
"It really looked like it had eyes."
Because the smoke trail from the Sidewinder missile's rocket engine was very obvious, Gao Binghan clearly saw the white smoke trail adjusting its course in the air and flying towards the enemy aircraft.
“Damn, what’s going on?”
Emil screamed loudly in fear,
“Their rockets are coming up, they are coming up... …”
While he was screaming, he was still trying to get away from the rocket. As he turned left and flew sideways, the rocket also adjusted its course and flew towards him. Soon, the frightened scream was accompanied by a loud noise and a roar. The MiG-17 fighter jet turned into a ball of flame in the sky.
Not one group, but five groups. Four Thunderbolts fired eight Sidewinders one after another. Although they only aimed at four targets, because the target was shot down, a failed Sidewinder missile was not attracted by the flames in the air. It flew towards another MiG-17 that turned on afterburner and fled at full speed.
The subsonic MiG-17 obviously couldn't get rid of the Mach 2 Sidewinder. After the missile flew close, under the action of the radio proximity fuze, with a loud noise, the escaping MiG-17 was shot down. .
The only remaining MiG-17 looked like a frightened woman, shouting nervously through the radio while running away with all its strength. Facing the fleeing enemy, it bit the opponent's tail from behind. Gao Binghan, just like in the air combat school, calmly looked for the fighter plane. At the moment the launch indicator light came on, he launched two Sidewinder missiles again.
This time, the missile also lived up to his expectations. Although the MiG-17 fighter jet continued to maneuver and roll, the two missiles still bit it tightly. In the end, in the violent explosion, the MiG-17 fighter jet 17 turned into a burning flame.
The victory of 0:6 made their headphones full of cheers. Gao Binghan, who shot down two enemy planes one after another, seemed very calm. He looked at the falling plane quietly, and there was a white one in the distance. parachutes, six aircraft were shot down and only one flight member escaped.
This is air combat!
For Gao Binghan, who was only 21 years old, it was his first time to fight. Looking at the fallen enemy planes, he even felt a little sad in his heart.
"Pomegranate, Pomegranate, congratulations on a good start!"
Faced with the captain's congratulations, Gao Binghan just responded, Pomegranate... He hated Pomegranate, and every time he heard When he hears this word, he always feels homesick and thinks of his mother whom he has not seen for many years.
But the next moment, he pulled the control stick hard, and the plane quickly rose into the sky. In this blue sky, they were the kings of the sky!
(End of this chapter)