Chapter 1052 This time the real battle is tested
The other side.
Chang Haonan naturally didn’t know that Ocean One had already captured some incredible things.
After all, although he is the person in charge of the satellite software department, he has no direct relationship with the operation and use of the satellite.
Including subsequent satellite-related equipment tests, they are still being carried out on the ground——
In fact, the reason why he joined the Air Police 2000 project was because he wanted to test the principles and technologies of the low-orbit communication satellite network.
It’s just the same as many projects he has participated in in the past.
As you do it, the side tasks become the main line.
In addition, according to regulations, sensitive images captured by Ocean One cannot be copied and disseminated at will.
So under normal circumstances, the space agency regularly sends a copy of the sorted and refined situation to the aerospace power group.
Since Chang Haonan himself was not in the capital, he naturally couldn't see it.
However, this is not very important.
Because he had already expected the US military to launch a "shock and awe" operation in 2003.
On the one hand, as a reborn person, he is innately forward-looking.
On the other hand, it is also more important.
As early as 2001, Lao Wu made it clear that the Americans were probably preparing to do big things in the Kurdish region.
That was even before the attacks in September.
With the two facts confirmed, the conclusion is self-evident.
As for Chang Haonan's attitude...
He was not prepared to do anything.
Compared to Aiwuhan, which was closer to an accident and even had to borrow passage from China and Russia before the war, the Americans' layout in the Mesopotamia is much more complete.
Moreover, the huge benefits hidden in the areas around the Persian Gulf cannot be compared to the poor mountain valleys of Central Asia where food cannot even be grown.
There, for the first time, the U.S. military will experience the pleasure of being a warlord with soldiers, food, and money, and will be out of control on Fela's unbearable road.
So, it is definitely a great thing for China.
Of course, this is also for image considerations——
Chang Haonan has always felt that superior leaders, especially military leaders, have misunderstood him too deeply.
The origin is probably that during the Allied Forces operation, General Zhang thought that the precise "accidental bombing" was calculated by him in advance.
At that time, Chang Haonan felt that it was too troublesome to explain, and it involved too many technical details and was difficult to understand, so he did not explain it.
Unexpectedly, in 2001, someone picked up the matter again, and based on this, they suspected that he was also behind the shocking attack in September.
This hat is a bit scary.
So that time, Chang Haonan spent a lot of time saying that these two things had nothing to do with him.
It was all an accident.
It's a coincidence.
But the consequences of not refuting the rumors at the first time were quickly apparent.
The effect of explanation can only be said to be better than nothing.
Everyone thought he was a bit humble.
And if the upcoming shock operation in 2003 can still be related to Chang Haonan...
Then he would not be able to cleanse himself even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
And this is also regular.
Once every two years, the performance is quite stable?
Therefore, in the recent period, Chang Haonan has been following the plan, working with technicians from the 14th Institute of Electrical Engineering and Haofei Group to continue testing various airborne equipment of the Air Police 2000.
If nothing happens, he will spend the entire March and even the entire first half of 2003 in a low-key manner.
However...
It backfired.
Sometimes, even if people avoid trouble, trouble will find them...
……
March 15th.
The 2000-01 prototype, which has just completed the system upgrade, took off from Yanliang Airport as usual and headed to the predetermined airspace in the northwest to perform test missions——
At the moment, every aircraft capable of firing missiles Fighter planes are valuable assets of the aviation force. Naturally, it is impossible for those dozen planes to stay in Haojing to accompany the prince to study.
Most of them transition at the speed of light after the test is successful.
Only one J-10AS and one J-11BS that were originally in Yanliang were left.
But these two aircraft themselves also have other subjects that need to be tested, and they are not specifically designed to serve the Air Police 2000.
However, a living person cannot die of urination.
Chang Haonan set up some ground stations with the simplest signal response function in a relatively remote place in the northwest.
Used to simulate other nodes in the system.
The effect is definitely far inferior to that of a real airplane.
But it is still enough for some non-critical subjects.
Just like today
In this upgrade, the maximum number of nodes included in the command system has just been increased from 20 to 50.
Therefore, today's test is mainly to determine whether the system can handle so many response signals at the same time.
As for the carrier aircraft itself, it also happened to take advantage of the opportunity to travel to the target airspace in Xinjiang Province to test its long-distance flight capabilities.
Technically speaking, it is not a complicated subject -
Check the status, start the engine, taxi, take off, climb...
Everything is the same as usual , unfolding step by step.
If there is any difference, it is that the waiting time is particularly long.
After all, after converting most of the luggage compartment into fuel tanks, the available range of the Air Police 2000 even exceeded the 8,000 mark.
The long-distance flight test is difficult to complete without seven or eight hours.
About three hours later, Captain Lin Hai’s voice finally came over the radio:
“Plane No. 01 reported that it had entered the scheduled airspace, the flight was in good condition, and the airborne equipment was checked correctly. Request to start testing!”
There is a little more noise than before.
But considering that the number of relays is almost twice as high as before, it seems normal.
Chang Haonan looked at the time and then replied:
"The test can begin. Please note that the target aircraft will take off in 10 minutes."
In 2003, The average annual flying time of Air Force pilots is only fifty or sixty hours.
This is still driven up by key areas in the east and southeast.
Specifically for the inland areas of the central and western regions, it is even lower. Therefore, it is not always possible to coordinate a real aircraft as a test target.
After receiving the news from Chang Haonan, Lin Hai immediately switched the radio to the in-plane channel:
“Prepare to turn on the radar and command system, and turn on the C-band array Adjust to the 110 direction.”
As he gave the order, the huge disc-shaped radome on the back of the aircraft slowly rotated.
The other test pilot in the co-pilot position observed the entire process on the multi-function display with the help of a camera installed on the back of the aircraft -
The camera was used to observe the radar during the first flight. It was installed to prevent the vibration of the cover. Later, I found that the effect was very good and it did not affect the flight, so I never removed it.
“Although it’s not the first time I’ve seen it... it still feels spectacular.”
The first officer said with emotion:
“If I could see it from the outside If you look at it, I’m afraid the effect will be better.”
"I heard that when the command system was tested for the first time, the weapons control officer of a two-seater aircraft took photos. I don't know if it is true."
The flight engineer who was sitting slightly behind said immediately. .
This part of the test has little to do with the person in charge of flying them, so the atmosphere in the cockpit is relatively relaxed.
At this time, the intercom rang again:
"Report, the radar has been successfully activated, but it has not been found yet..."
The target is not expected to take off until 10 minutes, and there are not many civilian aircraft in the northwest airspace, so it is normal for the radar to not see anything.
However, this time, the radar operator's report came to an abrupt end.
About half a second later, just when Lin Hai was about to ask if something happened, the other party’s voice rang again:
“Report, 300 direction, 550 kilometers away, a large number of people were spotted. Low-altitude target!”
This sentence almost made everyone on the plane a little unresponsive.
The first officer subconsciously raised his head and looked to the left.
Now the C-band front of the early warning aircraft is pointed at the 110 direction in the southeast, so the 300 direction is...
"The detection range of the L-band radar?"
While talking , he has switched the picture in the multi-function display from the external camera to the shared radar chart.
Sure enough, almost at the edge of the L-band radar detection, a large area of dense echo signals appeared.
Although it is a bit blurry, the specific amount cannot be discerned.
But definitely a lot.
"550 kilometers... this is already outside the country."
The flight engineer also judged:
"Probably...in Kyrgyzstan."< br>
"Kyrgyzstan..."
Lin Hai realized the seriousness of the problem in an instant.
Kyrgyzstan does not have a large-scale air force.
There are not many civil aviation aircraft taking off and landing in such a small country with a backward economy and a sparse population.
So, let’s talk about “large-volume” and “low-altitude” targets.
Then there is only one possibility.
U.S. Air Force at Manas Base.
In the cockpit, which was peaceful and peaceful just a few seconds ago, the atmosphere instantly became tense.
Lin Hai switched the radio to the HF band as quickly as possible in his life.
"Report, our aircraft found a large number of..."
in Kyrgyzstan in the 300 direction and 550 kilometers away.
But before he could finish his report, he was interrupted by Chang Haonan on the other side:
“We saw it.”
At this time, Lin Hai remembered that he had just ordered the data to be opened. chain and chain of command.
In other words, the ground can see the radar detection results of the early warning aircraft in almost real time.
This made him feel a little relieved——
In this case, the situation must have been reported.
And listening to Mr. Chang’s tone, he didn’t seem very surprised.
Sure enough, after a short period of silence, Chang Haonan's voice came again:
"Don't be too nervous. The situation has been reported to the Jincheng Military Region and they have received it."
"And... the problem won't be too big. Just treat it as a training with a relatively high degree of actual combat..."
"..."
On the other side of the radio, Chang Haonan was staring helplessly at the laptop in front of him.
At this moment, there was only one sentence echoing in his mind:
It’s over, it’s completely gone.
The Americans want to cause trouble in the Mesopotamia. This is something everyone understands.
But when exactly it will start, few people can guess.
After all, it is March 15th.
The ultimatum has not been given yet.
Everything still seems to be redeemable.
But Chang Haonan knew that if no major changes occurred, the deterrence operation would officially begin on March 20.
As for himself, he once again "predicted" everything accurately less than a week before the incident.
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However, Liang Shaoxiu next to him was still a little worried:
"Mr. Chang, could it be that the Americans are taking risks and want to make a sneak attack..."
This It's a bit unrealistic to speculate that it is true, but it is indeed something that many people were widely worried about at the beginning of the 21st century until around 2010.
"No..."
Chang Haonan waved his hand helplessly.
"Uh...why?"
Liang Shaoxiu's inquisitive questioning made him roll his eyes and said to himself, I can't tell you that in two days the US military will launch a large-scale In terms of military operations, the Central Command responsible for West and Central Asia will temporarily move to Kyrgyzstan, so a large number of aircraft are taking off and landing, right?
So, Chang Haonan had to organize his language and then replied:
"Even an L-band radar is unlikely to see a target the size of a fighter jet at a low altitude of 550 kilometers away."
"So these things must be transport aircraft or passenger planes transporting logistical supplies to the US military in Kyrgyzstan. ..."
The explanation was reasonable and well-founded. Liang Shaoxiu thought about it for a while and did not continue to dwell on the issue just now.
Just touched his chin, looked at the screen and muttered in a low voice:
"But... if it is a transport plane, this is a bit too much, right?"
This time.
Chang Haonan did not answer...
(End of this chapter)