Chapter 205 Hunting Foxbats
Although Zheng Liangqun and Chen Jialiang were a little tired from the long flight and altitude sickness, it was not time to rest yet.
Due to the high confidentiality of this plan, the relevant combat plans were formulated entirely within the Skardu base by senior staff members. All documents related to the plan content are prohibited from being taken out of the base, and any personnel must arrive at Skardu. The full contents of the plan will not be known until Du Base, and they will not be allowed to leave until the combat operation is completed.
Even the two pilots who performed the mission only knew roughly the purpose of their visit, but did not know the specific details of the plan.
So they had to go to a briefing first and meet the Pakistani Air Force pilots who were also involved in this operation and were responsible for cooperating.
Fortunately, the other party's ground staff thoughtfully arranged vehicles so that they no longer had to walk a long distance.
In a conference room in the underground control center of Skardu Airport, a dozen ground commanders wearing military uniforms from both countries sat face to face on both sides of a long conference table.
“Report!”
With a crisp command, the two Chinese pilots appeared at the door of the conference room, stood at attention, and raised their hands to salute everyone in the room. .
After everyone arrived, the combat meeting began quickly.
A Pakistani Air Force Brigadier stood up, took out a thick stack of documents from his briefcase, and then distributed one copy in front of everyone in order.
Although it is bilingual in Chinese and English, the translation quality is indeed difficult to describe.
Zheng Liangqun and Chen Jialiang both learned English on the fly after receiving this mission. Two middle-aged people in their 40s spent their lives chewing words day and night, that is, they could Understand some of the simplest command commands.
Fortunately, the brigadier general then stood on the podium and began to give a detailed introduction to a large-scale map.
The two people put on the headphones in front of them, and the voice of the Chinese translator came from inside.
At its core, the plan is not overly complicated.
Although the missile launch site of Hongqi 2A is difficult to move easily, its new fire control radar improved from the SNR-75 Fange actually only requires a trailer and a power supply vehicle. take away.
The MiG-25 of the Triple Sonic Squadron is the oldest MiG-25RBK. It is not equipped with radar and has not undergone subsequent upgrades. Its radar warning receiver (RWR) can only sense that it has been locked, but There is no way to know whether a missile was launched, and ground radar located east of the Military Demarcation Line cannot see beyond the mountains to see the Hindu Kush Mountains.
So the pilot's eyes are almost completely dark in the cockpit.
As long as the fire control radar is set up in the middle of the new route of the MiG-25, the opponent can make the other party think that a new anti-aircraft missile site has appeared here, and thus make one more turn to avoid possible interception. shooting.
According to previous experiences, due to some unknown reasons, the Indian Army's MiG-25 will lose very serious speed during the turn.
And this is the opportunity for two J-8Cs.
Of course, this is easier said than done.
Since there is no joint command capability or common data link between the two air forces, voice guidance is required. The J-8C and MiG-25 fly at more than twice the speed of sound almost the entire time, and rely on voice to report coordinates. With just a little effort, the aircraft can fly several kilometers away, and the range of airborne radar is relatively narrow, so it is easy to miss the target.
To this end, the Pakistan Air Force has designed an extremely complex airspace division table. Two pilots can put it in a transparent sleeve on their thighs before taking off. At that time, the ground only needs to report a two-letter letter. and a code consisting of one Arabic numeral.
Of course, there are other parts of the combat plan that are used to deceive the enemy, but this part will be completed entirely by Pakistan and has nothing to do with China.
There is no need for any nonsense in the combat meeting, it will be over after everything that needs to be said is said.
The final decision was the operation code name.
Very straightforward——
OperationKilltheFoxbat.
Chinese, Operation Bat Hunt.
......
Chen Jialiang put away the combat plan that was handed to him, stood up and prepared to meet the Pakistani colleagues who were cooperating with them.
However, Zheng Liangqun next to him was still sitting there, frowning and staring at the pieces of paper in front of him.
“Old Zheng?”
"Old Zheng?"
After calling twice in a row, he finally reacted. "Why are you here in a daze? You are too tired today?"
Chen Jialiang's tone was full of concern.
Flying at high altitudes is actually quite costly for pilots, especially since the Chinese Air Force lacks experience in this area, and pilots are especially required to recharge their batteries.
"That's not true."
Zheng Liangqun, who had been bowing his head in silence just now, shook his head:
"I just think that this plan is a bit... too complicated."
"We have conducted high-altitude and high-speed performance tests before. With two Thunderbolt 11s, it is enough to fly to 21,000 meters and Mach 2.2. In fact, we only need to lay ambushes on its previous routes, power on, lock and launch the missiles in the shortest time. That’s fine, there’s no need to resort to such tricks.”
“This…”
Hearing what the deputy division commander said, Chen Jialiang also felt a little strange:
"I think it may not be entirely due to technical reasons. For tasks like this, as long as you participate in it, you will contribute. You can't run away with meritorious service and awards. I'm afraid The surface-to-air missile troops and aviation forces on the Pakistani side are not willing to just be spectators, right?"
"Besides, this is an extra layer of insurance for us, and it can also make us relax and fly less. "Double two one in one moment."
Double two one is an altitude of 21,000 meters and a speed of Mach 2.1.
In the past, this was an indicator that could only be achieved on paper. After receiving the J-8C some time ago, their division achieved it for the first time in combat conditions.
"How should I put it..."
Zheng Liangqun was still a little hesitant:
"Their plan feels to me like the nine-stage tapering of the Japanese Navy during World War II, with bets placed in many places. The enemy acts according to his own ideas. "
"But reality is not like the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Zhuge Liang is not so scheming, so the plan should be concise and concise. If it is too complicated... it can easily cause problems."
“I didn’t expect you to do research on the navy?”
Chen Jialiang smiled and patted his old comrade on the shoulder and said with relief:
“This kind of thing is not something you and I can decide at this level. We can only make full preparations and strive to be foolproof at the execution level.”< br>
"That's what you said. We should really list the possible unexpected situations when we get to the residence later..."
At this time, a colonel officer wearing a Pakistan Air Force flight uniform led A translator came over and interrupted their discussion:
"Hello, two Chinese friends who have come from afar."
He said and saluted them first.
The deputy division commander and division chief of staff both have the rank of colonel, equivalent to brigadier general, so naturally the other party salutes first.
"Hello."
The two immediately stood up and returned the greeting.
"Badra Islam, the commander of the 9th Squadron, will... cooperate with you to fight."
This sentence has lost its tone after being translated, but even if you don't understand English, you can still hear some embarrassment in his words.
The participation of the Chinese Air Force in the battle is naturally top secret and cannot be revealed, so if the MiG-25 is really shot down, a Pakistani pilot will be needed to claim the result.
Obviously, this colonel named Islam is the super lucky person who was selected.
If everything goes well, he will only need to take off the plane, fly according to the route, fire two missiles and land again, and he will receive the highest medal.
But this has nothing to do with the two Chinese Air Force pilots.
Zheng Liangqun and Chen Jialiang quickly started a conversation with Islam, and the content was naturally inseparable from the air battle.
For the Chinese Air Force, which has had no combat experience for many years, it is a very valuable opportunity to come into contact with foreign military colleagues who have actually participated in air combat.
The four of them left the underground control center all the way, got in the car and headed to the pilot dormitory on the other side of the airport.
While passing the reinforced machine fort on the road, Islam signaled the driver to slow down, rolled down the window at the same time, and stuck his head out to stare at the two J-8Cs that were removing the Chinese Air Force emblem. long time.
(End of this chapter)