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It is also very important to choose this time. When we take off now and arrive in Tehran, it happens to be around 05:30 in the afternoon. One day has passed. The nerves of the Iranian Air Force have been tense for a day, and they are beginning to relax. It is time for dinner. When their defense is at its weakest, the Thunder Strike starts from this moment!

The first to slide onto the runway was Hamad's 115th Fighter Squadron. The four Mirage F1s lined up in a diamond shape and took off in a dense formation, which saves the most time and is easy to form.

When the nose is raised, the two huge Red Bird II cruise missiles on both sides are very eye-catching in the sun.

On the wingtips are two magic short-range missiles for self-defense, and under the belly is a huge auxiliary fuel tank.

Four fighter planes and eight cruise missiles will deal the heaviest blow to the Iranians!

Another Phoebe F1 Squadron, staying in Basra, and other fighters undertake the air patrol of the Southern Military District.

Next, there are two F-20 squadrons of Arslan. Although Arslan is young, he has achieved a lot of victories. The record is extraordinary and has been recognized by everyone.

Most of these F-20 fighters use composite pylons under the pylons under the wing roots. Two Maverick air-to-ground missiles are mounted on each side, two Sidewinder short-range missiles are mounted on the wingtips, and auxiliary fuel tanks are mounted on the abdomen.

The two air superiority-mounted fighters are equipped with two Sparrow air-to-air missiles. If they encounter Iranian Tomcats unfortunately, they will be the umbrella of the entire formation and use advanced Sparrow air-to-air missiles to attack Iranian fighters.

Although the Mavericks missile was launched for the first time in actual combat, it made Arslan feel even more proud, especially for his own fighter plane. Sitting on the flying seat, he felt endless energy and wished he could do it Drop the bombs on the Iranians.

What's more, on the flight simulator, he has practiced the method of using Mavericks countless times, and the operation is simply too sci-fi.

Looking at the multifunctional display screen on the right, Arslan was full of expectations, so he chose the ground attack mission carrying Maverick missiles without hesitation, instead of carrying medium-range missiles and Enemy aircraft engage in air combat.

Then came Adnan's 117th and 118th Fighter Squadrons. Since they switched to F-20, they have flown the longest and are the most proficient in the operation of this type of fighter. This time, they are carrying Paveway laser-guided Bombs, the task is also the most difficult.

Mavericks has a range of more than [-] kilometers, so they can launch outside the opponent's anti-aircraft weapons, while Pagoda Road is modified from ordinary aerial bombs, and must fly over the target to drop bombs.

They need to carry out devastating strikes on the Iranian fighter planes in the reinforced hangar during the Maverick attack, so that the Iranian air force will be completely destroyed on the ground. It won't work, and this 908-kilogram bomb is very powerful. If it hits one, the entire hangar may be reduced to ruins.Having already had the experience of using this bomb last time, they are already very confident.

Because the distance of this attack is relatively long, and it needs to enter at a low altitude, the electronic jammer modified by the MiG-23 did not follow. In the plan, those radar and air defense systems were killed immediately. Risks will be minimized.

The entire attack was divided into three waves. Twenty fighters took off from the Basra Air Force Base in turn and embarked on their journey.

Arslan looked at the land below through the glass cockpit. Iraq, a lion that has woken up, will surely stand on the land of the Middle East and become the most powerful country!

The formation headed north, flew over Missan Province, until Sulaymaniyah Province in the north, and from here to the east, in Kurdistan Province, where Iran's air defense is weakest, drilled into the peaks of the Iranian Plateau.

When flying at a cruising speed of Mach 0.7, this ultra-low-altitude complex ground flight can be said to be thrilling.

They have studied the entire route in advance, and they already know where there are peaks and where are troughs. However, when they actually fly, they still feel nervous.

The mountain peaks in front rushed toward us, and just as they were about to hit them, a gap suddenly appeared beside them, and a small F-20 slipped through between the two mountain peaks.

Except for the occasional Iranians in the mountains who saw this air force formation and Iran's air defense network, they had no sense.

The Iraqi Air Force has never flown at such a low-altitude flight on the Iranian plateau. They always like to enter quickly at high altitude, complete the bombing, and leave at high altitude.

Last time, the Iranian Air Force entered at ultra-low altitude and bombed the Bakhtaran bridge. This time, the revenge fleet also flew at ultra-low altitude and bombed the Iranian air force base!

Chapter 358 The Mavericks Show Their Power

Tehran Air Force Base.

Amidst the huge roar, the last F-4 fighter plane landed on the runway, the drogue parachute opened, and the high nose lowered. When the drogue parachute was thrown away, the speed of the plane had already dropped.

Several paratroopers quickly ran over to collect the drogue parachute that had fallen to the side of the runway. In this cold and windy weather, this task, which is usually easy to complete, has now become very difficult.

The parachute flies backward under the action of the wind.

Several soldiers suddenly became anxious. If the parachute was blown away again, there would be no spare parachute. Every time the plane took off and landed, this consumable would become a new problem.

Fortunately, two soldiers grabbed the rope of the parachute and pulled it back.

The F-4s slid into the hangar and another strike was complete, with the pilot dropping several bombs on an Iraqi convoy.

Even if the day's mission is successfully completed, the crew will overhaul the fighter overnight to prepare for the next dispatch.

At this time, on the runway, there were only two Tomcat fighters carrying two Phoenix missiles, and they were on duty. If the Iraqi Air Force dared to attack, he would take off quickly and give the attacker a head-on blow!

This kind of situation is not common, because the long-range early warning radar [-] kilometers away from the base can detect the incoming Iraqi fighter planes early, and they have enough time to calmly deal with various crises.

But now, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon, and in another hour and a half, it would be dark, and it was even more impossible for the Iraqi Air Force to show up.

Although there will be no shortage of spare parts for fighter jets for the time being, and the next batch of spare parts will arrive soon, these things are very precious after all, so the planes on combat readiness will not fly into the sky to cruise, but wait on the ground .

Appearing when it is impossible to appear is a surprise attack!

Little did they know, the danger was approaching quietly.

Hamad compared the navigation system with the ground picture strapped to his leg, and it has been confirmed that he has arrived at the scheduled launch location.

"Attention, prepare to launch missiles." Hamad shouted on the radio.

Flying at low altitude and high speed over complex terrain for a long time is a severe test for the pilot. He must be vigilant every minute and every second. If he is not careful, the plane will crash and people will die.

Hearing this order, the pilots felt a little relaxed. They calmly pressed a few buttons on the front to start the launching procedure of the cruise missile.

The inertial navigation equipment in the cruise missile interacted with the airborne equipment for the last time to correct the accumulated errors. After seeing that the missile launch was ready, they pressed the launch button.

On the pylon, the huge Red Bird II missile broke away from the launch pad.

After falling down for one meter, the missile's turbojet engine ignited, and the air from the front air intake was squeezed into the engine. After burning the fuel, it turned into high-temperature and high-pressure air, which was ejected from the rear nozzle.

The missile suddenly seemed to be stimulant and accelerated forward.

At this time, the height from the ground was about 50 meters. While flying, it turned on the small radar in front of its head, and began to check everything around it, and compared it with the digital map it had stored to correct errors.

After launching the cruise missile, the Phantom F1, which had already discarded the auxiliary fuel tank, suddenly became lighter. Except for the two short-range air-to-air missiles on the wingtips for self-defense, it no longer has any external attachments.

Pull the lever and push the rudder, turn and return from the predetermined route!

In order not to expose the target, they had to fly back for 15 minutes before they could climb to a high altitude that was conducive to reducing fuel consumption. At that time, other attack squadrons began to attack, and then returned to the northern military region closest to them Air Force Base, and refill the fuel before returning to the Southern Military Region.

The target of a cruise missile is smaller than that of a fighter plane, and its flying altitude is lower, so it has already known the terrain changes in advance, and it is easy to know when to pull up and when to dive.

Eight cruise missiles, according to the pre-plan, flew freely on the Iranian plateau, followed by all F-20 fighters.

Although flying at low altitudes is exhausting, Arslan is still full of energy.

The Phantom F1 in front has already thrown away the Red Bird II and left, it's time for them to play!

From now on, the attack has entered the countdown!

The Iranian pilot stayed in the fighter plane, looking at the white clouds in the sky boredly. Although the weather was very cold, the sky on the Iranian plateau was very beautiful, pure and refreshing.

Suddenly, a frightening air defense police siren sounded over the airport.

Enemy attack!Enemy planes are coming!