Chapter 205 Hunting flying foxes
Although the long flight and altitude sickness made Zheng Liangqun and Chen Jialiang a little tired, it was not time to rest yet.
Since this plan is highly confidential, the relevant combat plans are completely formulated within the Skardu base by senior staff members. All documents related to the plan content are prohibited from being taken out of the base. No personnel can learn about it until they arrive at the Skardu base. All contents of the plan must also not be left 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 with the Pakistani Air Force pilots who were also involved in this operation and were responsible for cooperating.
Fortunately, the other party's ground staff arranged the vehicle thoughtfully 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 somewhat difficult to describe.
Zheng Liangqun and Chen Jialiang both learned English on the fly after receiving this mission. Two middle-aged men in their 40s spent their lives chewing words day and night, which means they can understand some of the simplest words. Command password.
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 complicated.
Although the missile launch site of the 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 truck to be taken away.
The MiG-25 of the Triple Sonic Squadron is the oldest MiG-25RBK. It is not equipped with a radar and has not undergone subsequent upgrades. Its radar warning receiver (RWR) can only sense that it has been locked, but cannot know whether there is a missile. Even if it is launched, the ground radar located east of the Military Demarcation Line cannot see the situation of the Hindu Kush Mountains across the high mountains.
So the pilot is almost blind in the cockpit.
As long as the fire control radar is set up in the middle of the MiG-25's new route, the opponent can make the opponent think that a new anti-aircraft missile site has appeared here, and thus make one more turn to avoid possible interception shots.
According to previous experiences, due to some unknown reasons, the Indian Army's MiG-25 will lose very serious speed during the turn.
This is the opportunity for two J-8Cs.
Of course, this is easier said than done.
Since the air forces of the two countries do not have joint command capabilities or common data links, they need to rely on voice guidance. The J-8C and MiG-25 fly at more than twice the speed of sound almost the entire time. By reporting coordinates by voice, the aircraft can Traveling a few kilometers away, the range of the 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. When the time comes, the ground only needs to report an airspace division table consisting of two letters and one Arabic numeral. The code is enough.
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.
What was finally determined was the operation code name.
Very straightforward—
OperationKilltheFoxbat.
Chinese, bat hunting operation.
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 papers in front of him.
“Old Zheng?”
“Old Zheng?”
After calling twice in a row, he finally reacted. “Why are you so dazed here? You are too tired today?”
Chen Jialiang's tone was full of concern.
High-altitude flying 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 the case.”
Zheng Liangqun, who had lowered his head and said nothing just now, shook his head:
“I just think 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 absolutely no need to resort to such tricks.”
“Is 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 a mission like this, as long as you participate in it, you will make a contribution, and you will not be able to get away with receiving awards for meritorious service. I am afraid that 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, and it can make it easier for the two of us and save us two hours of flying.”
Double 21 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 status.
"how to say…"
Zheng Liangqun is still a little hesitant:
“Their plan feels to me like the nine-stage taper of the Japanese Navy during World War II. In many places, they bet on the enemy to act according to their own ideas.”
"But the reality is not the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. There is no such scheming Zhuge Liang, so the plan should be concise and concise. If it is too complicated... it can easily lead to problems."
“I didn't expect you have research on the navy?”
Chen Jialiang smiled and patted his old comrade on the shoulder and said comfortingly:
"This kind of thing is not something you and I can decide. We can only make all preparations and strive to be foolproof at the execution level."
“That's what you said. We should make a list of possible unexpected situations when we get to the residence later…”
At this time, a colonel wearing a Pakistan Air Force flight uniform came over with an interpreter and interrupted their discussion:
“Hello, two Chinese friends who have come from afar.”
Speaking, he first saluted them.
The deputy division commander and division chief of staff both hold the rank of colonel, equivalent to brigadier general, so naturally the other party salutes first.
"Hello."
The two men immediately stood up and returned the courtesy.
“Badra Islam, the commander of the 9th Squadron, will... cooperate with you in the battle.”
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. Therefore, if the MiG-25 is really shot down, a Pakistani pilot will be required to come out and claim the result.
Obviously, this colonel named Islam is the super lucky person who was selected.
If all goes well, he will only need to take off the plane, fly according to the route, fire two missiles and then land, and he will be able to 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.
When passing the reinforced machine fort on the road, Islam signaled the driver to slow down, rolled down the window at the same time, stuck his head out and stared at the two J-8Cs that were removing the Chinese Air Force emblem for a long time.
(End of this chapter)
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