The PLA Air Force is now equipped, but it cannot really guarantee a sufficient amount of training. Even the training fuel they use now is supplemented by the 9527 special project. At least some basic parts can be maintained by the Red Alert Base. , the funding requirements are still limited, so it can barely support the current 15 hours of flight training time per month for Air Force pilots.
In Qi Yiming¡¯s opinion, 15 hours is not enough, but he is somewhat relieved to think about the plight of many Air Force pilots who could not fly once a month before he came here. In terms of the world average, 15 hours cannot compete with the world's top powers, but it can complete the basic training requirements, allowing pilots to become familiar with the performance of new fighters and conduct a series of tactical drills.
In addition to training, the Air Force 51 Division on the southwest border is responsible for the main combat tasks. The Air Force 51 Division has three aviation regiments, which are basically composed of Red Alert pilots. There are also a few qualified former PLA pilots who have joined them. Not long ago, in addition to the Air Force 51 Division performing close air support, battlefield interdiction, and air defense tasks, the newly formed 2nd Early Warning Regiment of the Chengdu Military Region also joined the battle.
One of the main goals of Qi Yiming's assistance in building the air force is to keep up with special aircraft. Each military region air force command has an early warning aircraft aviation group under it, which is responsible for warning and command. Due to lack of money, only Shen Kong and Cheng Kong have formed this early warning team.
The 2nd Air Warning Regiment is equipped with a total of two Air Police-2000 and 12 Air Police-200 early warning aircraft. It is worth mentioning that the aircraft platform of the new KJ-2000 equipped by Qi Yiming to the Air Force is no longer the IL-76 large transport aircraft, but the self-produced Y-20. In fact, the military transport aircraft platform is not very suitable for early warning aircraft. Qi Yiming is asking a group of engineers to figure out how to install a phased array radar on the back of the C919.
Because southern Xinjiang is in a war period, Chengkong's 2nd Early Warning Regiment is also the only early warning aircraft group that maintains rolling duty 24 hours a day. When the time for one early warning aircraft to stay in the air is up, another one will be replaced to continue to perform early warning duties and maintain the surrounding area. Absolute control of the situation. Although it seemed a little overly nervous and neurotic, everyone soon knew the benefits of this.
An Air Police-200 that was conducting combat readiness warning in the sky discovered an abnormal signal. After judgment, it was immediately determined that four fighter jets that were not of the current model of the Vietnamese army had taken off from Haiphong and were approaching the Laoshan theater at an extremely fast speed.
"The speed exceeds Mach 2.5it's a MiG-25!" The controller on the plane quickly determined the model of the fighter plane, because there are not many fighter jets that can exceed this speed. The controller Notify Luliangchang Station immediately.
"The 153rd Regiment quickly dispatched a squadron of fighter planes to intercept, and the 151st Regiment sent 2 Electric Flying Leopards for cover and support!" As long as the early warning aircraft is in the sky, there is no need for personnel on the ground to take command. Although the Air Police-200 is not large, it is also a relatively complete air command post. In addition, the on-board supervisors are all red alert professionals with strong professional qualities and experience, and can handle the current situation well.
The Air Force 51 Division, which was on high alert, released several fighter planes in just a short period of time. Although during this period, the Vietnamese were frightened and rarely sent fighter planes to harass, the Air Force 51 Division did not show any signs of harassment. Despite the relaxed mood, everyone is seriously preparing for war. Perhaps this is related to the fact that most of their members are Red Alert soldiers. It seems that these Red Alert soldiers lack emotional cells. The biggest concept in life is to obey orders and fight, so it has affected several normal people in the 51st Division to become somewhat robotic. .
Li Guangjian, the captain pilot of the 151st Regiment, was excitedly checking the various equipment on his fighter plane in the back seat. He has now partnered with Peng Fufang, the former captain of the Chunlei Brigade, and has changed from a weapons officer to a radar officer, but he is still in the back seat. driver.
"Captain, let the Vietnamese know how good it looks this time!" Li Guangjian did not participate in the last mission, which frustrated him. In the past few months, he has been assigned as the radar officer of the electronic attack aircraft, learning how to use the aircraft's radar Various electronic suppression devices conduct electromagnetic attacks on the enemy.
Captain Peng Fufang was as reticent as ever. The contrast between the two pilots in the front seat and the back seat was huge, but Li Guangjian had long been used to this kind of thing.
After flying into the sky, Peng Fufang calmly ordered the "follower" in the back seat: "Turn on C3CM mode and prepare to clean the field."
Li Guangjian shouted: "Roger-that!" Then he turned on the communication countermeasures system on the Electric Flying Leopard with familiarity. The control and communication countermeasures system of this model is still far behind the USQ-113(v) used by the US military on the Growler, but there is no problem in opening up a favorable electromagnetic battlefield for one's own fighters in a certain area. In previous confrontations, Vietnamese fighter jets were unable to communicate with the rear as soon as they entered the airspace of the combat zone, relying on the function of this system.
In fact, Peng Fufang should have turned on the phone.The ?? jamming system interferes with enemy aircraft's radars and ground radars. However, this system at this stage is helpless because of functional and system matching issues. A fighter aircraft can only operate one system at the same time, and the job of electromagnetic interference is It was handed over to another electric flying leopard that flew out.
Although the Dian Fei Leopard is an electronic attack aircraft, it has not actually undergone any modifications. It just hangs a bunch of electronic warfare pods on the weapon racks. These pods are thrown away and replaced with air-to-air missiles and guided bombs. He can turn into an ordinary flying leopard again. But in any case, although the electronic warfare system used by the Dianfei Leopard has many disadvantages and its performance is far less advanced than the later EA-18 Growler, in the 1980s, it was simply an expert in battlefield cheating.
Just after Li Guangjian turned on the C3CM system, the Soviet pilot Malenkov, who was flying at high speed, suddenly found that his communication system was completely interrupted, and even the communication between friendly aircraft was interrupted.
The pilot of the wingman next to him eagerly gestured to him, and an ominous premonition enveloped Malenkov. Just when he was about to signal to his wingman to let everyone return, two people suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Two missiles hit the wingman next to him at the same time, and the MiG-25PD fighter turned into a gorgeous fireball in the air.
The ominous premonition just now turned into profound fear. Malenkov shouted: "The Chinese's medium-range missiles, the Chinese's medium-range missiles! Retreat quickly!"
Originally, he was not in such a bad situation, he should have had the courage to fight a good aerial battle with his opponent. But just now, he couldn't see anything on his radar. He lost communication and lost his radar. It was equivalent to losing his ears and mouth and losing his eyes at the same time. He was now blind in the air, while his opponent was extremely far away. From a distance, you can tease him and his comrades down in your favorite way.
"Is this Chinese electronic warfare?" Malenkov is not a complete idiot. Although the Soviet Union has always lagged behind the United States in the field of electronic warfare, most of their pilots still know a little bit, but in the past they have not listened to bragging about themselves. His air combat capabilities are so strong that he can shoot down enemy aircraft even if they are interfered with. But when it came time to fight, he realized how terrifying it was to become a blind man flying at high speeds in the air.
Malenkov flew his fighter plane in front of his teammates, constantly swinging the fuselage at high speed to stop his teammates from flying and return immediately. But before his teammates realized what he meant, an air-to-air missile came out again and hit the MiG-25 he was driving. The missile hit the wing root of his fighter plane. Although Malenkov He could no longer control the fighter plane, but he himself was not harmed.
At this time, his two comrades understood that they would be shot down sooner or later if they kept fighting like this. They immediately wanted to turn the plane around and escape from this dangerous area.
It was just that more and more mid-range interceptor projectiles were fired, and Malenkov's two comrades were hit one after another. They didn't even have a chance to counterattack with maneuvers. However, they were lucky. After being hit, It ejected immediately. Only Malenkov, who had a strong sense of honor, wanted to level the plane by his own ability and then make an emergency landing somewhere to save the plane.
However, it was impossible to level the plane with most of its wings missing, so Malenkov had no choice but to give up and press the ejection button. But the most tragic thing happened was that two air-to-air missiles hit the MiG-25 he was driving at the same time. The shrapnel caused by the explosion flew directly into Malenkov's chest, splitting him into two pieces. Half.
When the last target signal disappeared, the Air Police-200 in the air command issued a message: "All targets have been shot down, and all units are returning."
Li Guangjian patted his thigh excitedly and said to Peng Fufang: "Even if the Vietnamese change their fighter jets, they can't beat us!"
Peng Fufang replied to him: "With your personality, it is more suitable to be a fighter pilot. You may be more happy in close combat with the enemy."
Li Guangjian laughed and said: "That's not it. I feel very happy to be able to help my comrades blind their opponents' eyes, deafen their ears, and cut off their tongues like I am doing now. This time I fought really cleanly." , all were medium-range bullets, the enemy didn't even see the 153rd regiment, they were all shot down. "
In fact, whether it is the FC-1 Xiaolong taken away by the Iranian Air Force or the J-10 Raptor used by the PLA, the results are mainly obtained by the active medium-range projectile PL-12. The PL-12 with good performance is equipped with the J-10's AESA radar, and with the help of early warning aircraft and electronic attack aircraft, it can deal with the enemy like a long bow and powerful arrows.
In today¡¯s battle, several J-10s started firing missiles at the enemy approaching at high speed from a distance of 80 kilometers. The MiG-25, which had lost its eyes and ears, was easily shot down by the heavily overloaded PL-12. Because of the strength of PL-12, 153?Some pilots will even take the initiative to avoid facing enemy aircraft directly through the guidance of early warning aircraft, and use roundabout methods to always stay outside the opponent's visual range, attacking the opponent like flying a kite.