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Text 228 Confrontation between air and sea

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    Qi Yiming originally looked down upon the air defense capabilities of British warships.  The only thing that looks like a point air defense missile is the Sea Dart missile, and its range is far less than the Standard-L missile or the Thorn-L missile used by China.  The range of the remaining air defense missiles such as Sea Wolf and Sea Cat is basically the same as that of close-in defense missiles such as Hai Gongyang and Kaoyou 300. However, well-trained Nanjie pilots will never be able to reach within 6 kilometers.  launched an attack on the British army within the volley range.

    I often walk by the river without getting my shoes wet.  There are more than ten British warships on the sea, nearly a hundred anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft missile launchers. If even a single aircraft cannot be hit by such a density of firepower, then Britain's long-established naval power will really be in vain.

    After a Flying Leopard was shot down, the Nanjie fighter planes became more cautious and careful in their actions, trying to avoid the British air defense fire range and not gambling on their own luck.  In addition, the three destroyers with sea javelins with a range of 70 kilometers were immediately marked as important targets second only to the aircraft carriers, and were concentrated by the Flying Leopard Group.

    Compared with the Invincible-class aircraft carrier, the destroyer was built to make space and weight for numerous weapons and electronic equipment, so the hull was very thin, which can be called a thin-skinned and large stuffing. The British also suffered from this in the Falklands War.  The pain of the design is that this type of destroyer has extremely poor survivability after being hit by an anti-ship missile.

    The two Flying Leopards that circled in a circle formed an attack formation and fired a total of four Eagle Strikes in succession. Their target was another destroyer, HMS Edinburgh.  After the Falklands War, the destroyer installed several 2mm air defense aircraft and US-made close-in defense guns on the ship. However, even though the Edinburgh tried its best to intercept these four missiles, it still could only watch.  These anti-ship missiles hit the hull of the ship in erratic trajectories.  The nerve of the close-range defense gun was fully demonstrated in this scene.

    Because one of the missiles was fired a little high, it missed the 46-inch naval gun turret of the Edinburgh and did not directly hit the ship.  But the other three hit the hull of the Edinburgh, and one hit better, drilling directly under the waterline. The big hole that exploded instantly raised a water column, and then the turbulent seawater immediately poured into the hull.  Coupled with the action of two other missiles that caused violent explosions, the Edinburgh actually lost its balance and rolled over to one side.

    No one could stop a 5,000-ton ship from capsizing into the sea. In the shocked eyes of the British soldiers, the Edinburgh was completely flipped into the sea. What was exposed outside the sea a few minutes later was actually the bottom of the Edinburgh.  .

    There is also a Lynx anti-submarine helicopter in this airspace, which took off from the Edinburgh. However, in such a battle, the helicopter seemed particularly embarrassed. If they had not taken off just now, they would definitely be trapped in the overturned hull at this time.  , but now they are in low altitude, but they are good targets.

    This Lynx helicopter is not ordinary because it carries a special person on board. He is Prince Andrew, who once participated in the Falklands War and currently serves in the 702 Marine Squadron of the British Army. He is also the second son of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.  .  Newspapers once circulated the story that he flew an airplane during the Falklands War and used a reflector to interfere with Feiyu anti-ship missiles.  To professionals, this thing sounds like a fantasy novel. It cannot be ruled out that it is a joke to promote the British royal family.

    Originally, in this war, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II strictly ordered not to allow her second son to participate in the war. However, the young and enthusiastic Prince Andrew ignored the objection and said that since he was a member of the British Navy and his comrades had gone to war, he could not  Enjoy the privilege and watch others spill their blood.  Prince Andrew's bold words were naturally published in the news media, and also aroused unanimous praise from public opinion in the UK.

    It¡¯s just that no one thought that Britain¡¯s opponent this time would definitely no longer be as lame as Argentina.  It is impossible for the South Liberation Army to give this prince the opportunity to use a reflector to "smartly catch flying fish".

    A Xiaolong had long discovered this helicopter flying alone at low altitude, seemingly trying to avoid the battlefield. Based on the simple thought that landing more points would be an achievement, F aimed at the big Lynx and launched a PL-Fighting  missile.  The missile slanting down from the sky easily hit the helicopter, which could not escape as flexibly as a fighter jet.  In fact, fighter jets fighting helicopters are always massacres.

    This big Lynx sadly fell into the sea with a member of the royal family. As for the life and death of Prince Andrew, no one knows now.

    The attack on the British fleet has not yet ended. The fleet of aircraft with a total of 64 Eagle-83KR Spoon Leopards is so luxurious that it scares the British army. During the entire Falklands War, the Argentine Air Force used Exocet missiles.  It's a count-and-shoot attack, and the SPAF Air Force's attack on the Eagle missile is basically free of charge.  If two missiles hit the opponent's ship, if the effect is not very obvious, several flying leopards are not willing to wait a little longer to see whether the ship still has combat effectiveness or whether it will slowly sink. Instead, they will throw it at them again.  Several missiles were fired until the ship was surrounded by fire or capsized directly.

    After more anti-ship missiles were dropped, more and more British ships were hit. Following the attack on HMS EdinburghAfter being sunk, the remaining two destroyers also suffered a devastating disaster. Finally, the sea javelin, which was the greatest threat to the South Liberation Army Air Force, could not be fired again.

    "The other core aircraft carrier of the British army, the Invincible, which also participated in the Falklands War, was not much better.  After the several escort ships beside her were almost torn apart by the flying leopards, there was almost no way to fight back. A flying leopard, completely relieved, rushed into the sky and waited until it climbed to an altitude of 10,000 meters.  Up, and then it was like a condor swooping down at extremely high speed, rushing straight towards the Invincible.

    This is definitely not a standard fighter-bomber attack action. It may be the whim of the pilot, and his goal is also very clear.  The Invincible also has the ability to take off and land carrier-based aircraft, destroying her flight deck and rendering it completely useless.  The attacks of anti-ship missiles are all horizontal, basically they can only hit the broadside. However, Feibao, which made a straight up and down nearly vertical dive, used its position and gravity to shoot out the last two Eagle Strikes - just like that.  .

    The moment the missile broke away, Feibao immediately raised the nose of the aircraft. This type of fighter-bomber does not have very dexterous maneuverability. If it loses control, it will probably fall to the flight deck together with the missile. The pilot is not planning to be a god.  The Wind Special Attack Team would naturally not be so crazy.

    Any ship is almost helpless against vertical attack weapons. Two anti-ship missiles directly penetrated the front and rear of the Invincible's flight deck, completely destroying her ability to take off and land aircraft. Moreover, with the help of gravity and its own engines,  At such a high speed, the missile penetrated the flight deck and then continuously penetrated the decks in the three-layer hull. If it had been stronger, it might even have penetrated the bottom of the ship.

    After several waves of attacks, the flying leopards of the two brigades threw away all the anti-ship missiles under their wings. Their results were also very glorious. The two aircraft carriers were hit in multiple places. The Ark Royal had begun to tilt and would sink soon.  The main deck of the Invincible was destroyed, two Type 2 destroyers were sunk, one was severely damaged and lost its combat effectiveness, two frigates were sunk, and two were damaged.  The originally mighty and majestic British task force was now trembling under the control of the Southern Liberation Air Force.

    The air battle in the sky was still going on. The Flying Leopards began to retreat after completing their strike mission. At that time, the British army had already taken off more than ten Sea Harriers and began to entangle the Xiaolong in the air.  It's just that the Sea Harrier, whose performance is much inferior, is just a person who delivers food and receives lunch.

    This chaotic air battle was not brutal, but it was also extremely difficult.  Xiaolong's main task is to protect the attacking flying leopard, but Sea Harrier attacks the flying leopard as soon as it comes up, and Xiaolong must intercept it.  Originally, Xiaolong could rely on its own mobility and speed to ravage these clumsy sea harriers in all aspects.  But with the involvement of Feibao, Xiaolong had to engage in close combat with Sea Harrier.

    Fortunately, the maneuverability of the Flying Leopard itself is not comparable to that of a half-baked L fighter like the Sea Harrier. When the Sea Harrier wants to bite the Flying Leopard's tail, the fighter bomber immediately turns on the afterburner and performs a relatively violent maneuver to evade, while the Sea Harrier  It was not easy for the harriers to keep up with them. At this time, the Xiaolong chasing them immediately launched missiles or opened fire to knock these unscrupulous sea harriers down from the sky.

    Because there are so many planes in the sky, it becomes extremely crowded.  The sea harriers that were constantly hit fell from the sky like flies infected with insecticide.  Some of the flying leopards who had dropped their bombs also joined the fight with the sea harriers with two or four fighting bombs.

    When two Nanjing fighter jets besieged a British fighter jet, the Sea Harrier, which was already at a disadvantage, became even more helpless to fight back.  The air battle lasted for more than forty minutes. Although there was no exciting chase attack, the Nanjie fighter jets, which were good at small-scale cooperation and made excellent use of their own performance, easily destroyed the thirteen British Sea Harriers.  The slight flaw is that a Flying Leopard was blocked by two crazy Sea Harriers and fell after being hit by two AIM9s. This was the second fighter aircraft lost by Nanjing in this battle.

    If it is an ordinary battle between three or four fighter planes, this situation is unlikely to occur.  But there was a chaotic battle of dozens of fighter planes in the sky, which could easily cause such an accident.

    "The second strike echelon will enter in 10 minutes." The first batch of flying leopards has completed the attack mission, and the following two groups of flying leopards will completely bury the British fleet.

    "Start preparing the relay guidance mode to guide the shore-to-ship missile forces to attack." This position is almost the limit range of the 62 attack. Qi Yiming mobilized a missile battalion to the closest position before starting to prepare for the attack.

    Just when Qi Yiming was about to accept this victory, bad news also came one after another.

    A frigate that was judged to have lost its attack power somehow resumed the operation of its anti-aircraft guns. A passing Xiaolong was continuously hit by sudden 2mm anti-aircraft guns. The pilot was worried that the hit fuel tank might cause an explosion.  Skydive immediately.

    Even worse news has arrived. A strike fleet composed of three Tornados and four Victory bombers has also arrived in this area, and a larger-scale air battle is about to begin.
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