Babylonian Empire

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After turning half a circle, Saif looked at the airspace just now. The two fighter planes of the Iranians had just completed a [-]-degree turn. This is the gap!

Saif's eyes turned to one of the F-4s, starting with you!

He turned on the afterburner, and while the fighter plane was following up, he began to skillfully adjust the fire control to the short range. At the same time, he activated the seeker of a Sidewinder missile under the wing.

At this time, the Iranian fighters had not noticed that he had followed behind.

The F-4 is a two-seat fighter jet. While the pilot in front was making a turn, the radar operator in the rear cabin was searching the surrounding airspace with his eyes.

The F-4 fighter jet was first developed for the navy, and the navy often needs two people to cooperate due to different tasks. Therefore, the F-4 fighter jets are all two-seater.

The surrounding area was clean, and there was no trace of the fighter plane just now.

Suddenly, a huge explosion sounded from behind, and then, red flames filled his sight.

At some point, the rear of the fuselage was hit by a missile!

how can that be!

At the moment when the pilot made an emergency parachute jump, the radar operator glanced at the back, and at some point, the fighter plane had already followed them, just like a ghost!

Seeing that Hamid was shot down from the side, Behbahani gritted his teeth. He knew that the Iraqi plane was right behind him!

Although he didn't know how the fighter plane flew over, Behbahani knew that he had to get rid of the Iraqi plane, otherwise, bad luck would befall him.

"Eight o'clock direction, enemy plane!" said the radar operator in the back seat.

At this time, the angles of the fighters of both sides were within the envelope that the seeker of the opponent's Sidewinder missile could lock on.

Climb vertically and ditch him!

F-4鬼怪的发动机为两台J79-GB-17涡喷发动机，单台最大推力为5385千克力，加力推力为8120千克力。

After throwing away the bomb, the thrust of the engine is greater than gravity, and it can climb vertically without any effort. This is the advantage of a twin-engine heavy fighter.

The opponent's fighter jet is single-engine, and compared to its vertical maneuverability, it is simply inferior to its own.

Behbahani guessed right, but he also forgot that although the opponent had a single engine, the opponent carried very little fuel. Moreover, the opponent's fighter jet body was originally light, and its vertical maneuverability was not inferior to his.

Moreover, the ceiling of the F-4 Phantom is only [-], while the ceiling of the Super Seven is [-].

(At the highest ceiling, there is only limited maneuverability, even in the case of level flight, so comparing this ceiling does not make much sense, but, after all, it reflects whether a fighter has good high-altitude performance. )

Seeing the F-4 fighter ahead, it turned on the afterburner and began to climb vertically. Saif didn't think much, turned on the afterburner, and started to climb.

Afterburner flight is to inject fuel into the afterburner of the aircraft again to increase the thrust. While wasting fuel, it also consumes the precious life of the engine. Therefore, each time the afterburner is turned on, it should not exceed 3 minutes.However, in this kind of fierce air battle, no one will pay attention to the extra protection of the fighter plane. Maybe the plane will be hit by the opponent at the next moment. It is meaningless to deliberately protect the fighter plane now.

Therefore, apart from the air force training in peacetime emphasizing these things, in real wars, pilots are very fierce.

The small Super Seven followed behind the ghost, accelerating upward together.

While the Phantom fighter is climbing, it is still rolling continuously. This is a very meaningful tactical action. When he is doing this maneuver, the fighters behind him have to do the same. Like the two spiraling pythons, this action is called scissor climb.

The comparison between the two sides is who has the highest climb rate.

The altitude is constantly rising, from low altitude, to mid-air, and then to high altitude.

Finally, the ghost couldn't hold on any longer. This kind of flying action was a test of the pilot's physical strength and endurance. He lowered the nose of the plane and began to dive. If the enemy plane behind him had already dived, then he would soon be able to find each other.

Unexpectedly, when they started to dive, they saw the opponent's fighter plane, and it was still climbing!

Oops, this is completely troublesome!

In the vertical climb of both sides, whoever falls down means whoever will be shot down!

Because, the fighter plane that entered the dive at the end would easily bite his ass!

In the process of climbing just now, because they are all ascending, if the opponent wants to launch a missile and hit him, on the one hand, it is difficult to lock the infrared seeker, and on the other hand, the fighter plane being tracked by the infrared missile can be controlled by the climber. In this way, the speed will be greatly increased, and the infrared bomb cannot keep up with the violent maneuvering of the aircraft, especially during the process from climbing to diving, and there is also the possibility of unlocking.

Therefore, no one will choose to launch a missile during the climb. What they are waiting for is the dive after the climb!

When launching a missile while diving, the energy of the missile will also increase, and the targeted enemy plane has almost no chance of escaping.

Therefore, during the climbing process, Saif persisted. Although his eyes began to blur and his body became sore, he still persisted.

Finally, the ghost couldn't hold on anymore, and took the lead in swooping down.

Saif followed in a dive, looking at the hot exhaust nozzle, he fired the last Sidewinder missile on the wing.

Watching the fighter plane turn into a fireball, and under such a high-speed dive, the two pilots inside the ghost had no chance to eject and escape, and Saif resumed level flight.

In air combat, shooting down five enemy planes can be called the ace of air combat. In this battle, Saif shot down four enemy planes. Only one step away!

It's a pity that Chaoqi only has four missiles on it, four shots and four hits, and it was obtained in fierce air combat. This fighter fully meets the needs of air combat. It can conduct beyond visual range interception and close combat , the only flaw is that the thrust of the engine is insufficient. In the fight just now, his fighter plane had very little fuel. It is also a very important aspect to reduce the weight of the plane. Otherwise, if it is full of fuel, he will not be able to support the vertical climb just now. of.

However, after today's battle, this fighter fully meets the needs of the Pakistan Air Force. After it is finalized, it must be equipped with the Air Force as soon as possible!

At this time, several Iranian fighter planes that slipped through the net were destroyed by ground firepower before the bombing. The MiG 23 and MiG 21 that hurriedly arrived had already begun cruising in the sky. Zubayer, an important industrial base in Iraq, was intact. preserved.

However, the Southern Military Region did not relax because of this, because at this time, a shocking news came from the front line. The Iranian armored force suddenly appeared from the eastern mountainous area, and the torrent had already rushed here. The armored troops at the front have already crossed the Khomeini Port area and are advancing rapidly from the undefended plains. The peak of the soldiers is pointing directly at Abadan!

Chapter 4 Blitz, hit Abadan in one day!

News from the southern theater has been continuously transmitted to Baghdad. In modern warfare, the battle situation changes suddenly. This time, the Iranian attack was so ferocious that people were caught off guard.

Fortunately, the Southern Military Region withstood it.

Qusai knew that the commanders in front were the most familiar with the specific situation. It was inconvenient for the senior commanders in the rear to dictate the situation on the front line. What he needed to do was to make a good strategic plan and provide logistical support to the front line to lay the groundwork for their final victory. Material basis.

However, after learning that the Iranian armored force had emerged, everyone was taken aback and once again expressed their admiration for His Excellency Qusay's vision.

The Iranians' main attack direction is indeed neither Bakhtaran, nor Ahvaz and Khomeini Port, but Abadan, a major petrochemical city!

In that open plain area, there is no danger to defend, and the Iranian armored group can assault the city of Abadan in a day.

The [-]th Armored Division urgently ordered by His Excellency Qusay set off from Baghdad, has now crossed Wasit Province, is entering Missan Province, and is expected to reach Abadan in a day.

However, I am afraid that at that time, the Fourth Armored Division will fight street battles with Iranian armored forces. This is not a good choice for the armored forces with T-72 main battle tanks as the main force.

Then, there is only a delay in the actions of the Iranians.

However, what is even more terrible is that in the previous air strikes against the Iranians, almost all fighter planes in the Southern Military Region took off to carry out interception missions. Now the reported results show that in the process of shooting down more than 20 enemy planes, their own Eight or so were also lost, including four F-20s and three Mirage F1s, as well as a MiG-23.

Although the air force of the Southern Military Region has been greatly developed with its own support, it took less than three or four hours to return from performing air superiority operations and switch to ground attack, plus the routine inspection after the aircraft landed. , It is impossible to take off again.

"Now, the situation in the south is not optimistic!" Adnan said.

"Yes. If the Iranian armored forces enter the urban area of ​​Abadan, we will not be able to use air strikes, and enter street fighting with the Iranians. For us, casualties are unacceptable." Taha said.