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Text 395 Air strikes on Iraq

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    In the battle situation control room on the bridge of the amphibious assault ship Shangri-La, Zhang Juzuo, who had just taken over as captain, was full of ambition.  He is the second captain of the Shangri-La. The first captain was a red alert soldier assigned by Qi Yiming. Zhang Juzuo had previously served on the Hainan amphibious ship as an air traffic control officer, responsible for all matters on the ship.  I am already very familiar with it. This time I am also at the helm of the Shangri-La, which is also an amphibious ship converted from an old aircraft carrier, so I can say that I am very comfortable with it.

    The Shangri-La is located on the ocean surface of the Persian Gulf. The other one of the two core ships of the pL expeditionary fleet, the Fujian, is cruising farther away in the Gulf of Oman. Because it was not expected that Iraq would act so quickly, it did not enter.  Within the direct attack radius.

    In addition to the six aircraft carriers of the U.S. Navy (USS Independence, USS Eisenhower, USS Saratoga, USS Kennedy, USS Midway and USS Raider), the French army also brought the USS Clemenceau, but this aircraft carrier was fully loaded  With a displacement of just over 30,000 tons, it is a light aircraft carrier, and the carrier-based aircraft it can carry are relatively limited. More importantly, it can only carry old carrier-based fighter jets like the BRP Crusader.  The tonnage of China's two amphibious assault ships is not smaller than that of the Clemenceau aircraft carrier, and the Fujian is about 10,000 tons larger than the Clemenceau.

    This time, the Shangri-La is basically used as an aircraft carrier. The Fujian not only has a dock to dispatch hovercrafts for landing attacks, but also has a larger hangar to dispatch more helicopters, so it is obviously more suitable as a carrier when launching landing operations.  platform.  The Shangri-La carries a total of 2 strong stealth attack aircraft, 4 J-V fighter jets, as well as two early warning helicopters and two anti-submarine helicopters.

    Multinational forces attach great importance to the Shangri-La because she has the ability to dispatch stealth attack aircraft to penetrate defenses and attack important enemy targets.  Therefore, the Shangri-La is kept at the forefront of the war zone and can perform attack missions at any time.

    "Captain, the Joint Operations Command has issued an order to conduct tactical strikes on targets from Kuwait to Basra." the communications officer said seriously.

    Zhang Juzuo took off his military cap, put it on his chest, and thought: "The coalition forces suffered a big loss in Hafu Abatin. The US military dispatched troops to take back the lost place. And it seems that the US military has this  They are not willing to suffer losses and are ready to return the war to the enemy's side. After the air strikes begin, the Allied forces are expected to launch a large-scale offensive to retaliate against the Iraqi army first.  I am afraid that we will have to penetrate into Iraq and regain Kuwait.¡±

    Gao Yuan, the political commissar next to Zhang Juzuo, hesitated and said: "It is impossible to move so quickly. Although Haf Abatin must be recaptured, it is necessary to advance such a large attack without paralyzing the main defense capabilities of the Iraqi army."  Deeply, I¡¯m afraid there will be relatively large losses.¡±

    Zhang Juzuo smiled and said: "That's why we have to launch an air strike first."

    Gao Yuan speculated: "I think the Iraqi army is relatively well prepared. It will be very difficult to destroy the Iraqi army's ability to resist with air strikes in a short period of time. In fact, the Allies regard this matter too simply.  , and if we really had to wait until the air strike target was achieved before launching a ground battle, it would probably be more than twenty days later.

    Zhang Juzuo nodded in agreement, but he added: "If the US military were to do it themselves, I'm afraid the results would be similar to what you said, but now that we have us, our understanding of the key locations and important facilities of the Iraqi army,  It is much stronger than the US military. In addition, what we need to do is to continuously divide the battlefield. When our army wants to attack somewhere, the air power must use bombs to separate this area. In addition, it must constantly separate the area behind the Iraqi army.  Ground bombing will also prevent the Iraqi army from attacking with all its strength. This is a problem of the rhythm of the war. The Allies cannot passively wait for the Iraqis to take action, and they must let the Iraqis dance with them."

    Zhang Juzuo ordered the air traffic control officer: "All attack aircraft will conduct a final pre-combat inspection and take off for combat after completion."

    "Yes, Captain"

    The Shangri-La immediately became busy, with all kinds of colorful vests pulling the attack aircraft out of the hangar, refueling them, and installing bomb wings.  The first to take off for combat were the attack aircraft remaining on the flight deck. These aircraft were reserved for emergency missions and were in the highest state of readiness. When the order was issued, the pilots were in place, and the four strong maintainers  With the vector engine facing down, the attack aircraft slowly rose up like a helicopter and then sped away.

    The targets of the first batch of attack aircraft taking off were air defense early warning radars in Iraq. Due to the rigid and outdated tactics of the Iraqis, these radars have often remained switched on since the invasion of Kuwait, and were intercepted by electronic reconnaissance aircraft of multinational forces.  The corresponding electromagnetic spectrum and location were determined. These radars were not advanced maneuverable types. They were huge and bulky radar stations. It was impossible to change their locations. Therefore, after the air raid began, these radars became the first targets to be hit.  .

    The Qiang¡¯s huge magazine is equipped with anti-radiation missiles. With its own stealth ability, it escaped the detection of the Iraqi air defense warning radar. Several Qiang easily entered the anti-radiation missile.??Within the range of the missile.  After pressing the launch button, the magazine opened and the anti-radiation missile was dropped. Immediately there were several explosions and flashes of fire, and the Chinese air force's air attack on Iraq officially began.

    Many of these radars not only provide air defense and reconnaissance, but also provide fire control functions for anti-aircraft missiles. Therefore, when these radars were cleared, a considerable number of Iraqi anti-aircraft missiles also fell into a state of being unable to work.

    Until the moment when the Qiang Maintainer stealth attack aircraft dropped the missile, the Iraqi air defense forces had not yet accurately discovered Qiang's true location. The good stealth capabilities, coupled with the certain interference from the electronic warfare fleet sent by multinational forces, made it more difficult for ground radars to  Spotted stealth attack aircraft in the sky.

    "The next target is airport facilities and air traffic control facilities." After receiving the news that the radar target had been cleared, Zhang Juzuo smiled and directed the second echelon of attack aircraft to continue the offensive.

    Here we can see the weakness of the Iraqi army. After the air attack, the Iraqi Air Force was unable to quickly dispatch fighter planes to meet the enemy. There were several MiG-2 fighters in the direction of the US military fleet.  However, it was quickly dealt with by the B15, and the Chinese aviation force came from the sea and did not encounter any aircraft to intercept it.

    "It's really incompetent. They hit us right at the door of our house, but there's still no response." Driving his upgraded Tomcat fighter jet, Chen Feng curled his lips in disdain.  However, most of the enemies he has encountered in recent years are like this. No force can survive a few blows in front of the Chinese aviation force. Either they will be beaten violently on the ground, or they will not dare to fight.

    "It would probably be interesting to compete with the Americans." Chen Feng thought, but he also thought it was unlikely. China and the United States are still allies, and it is most unlikely to go to war.  Moreover, Chen Feng also understands that the inevitable result of China and the United States going to war is a world war. Although he longs for merit, he is not to the point of dragging the whole world through a war for merit.

    Because there are not many escort fighters on the Shangri-La, and the J-V itself is not the best air superiority fighter, HNA still took off B14 fighters from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.  The main force of the B14 fleet remains in Gwadar, and there are not many in Al Udeid. The main force here is the Air Force's Shadow Leopard fleet.

    The Air Force has also dispatched two squadrons of Shadow Leopards to provide escort in the air. The escort targets are not limited to China's own bombers and attack aircraft, but also protect military aircraft of the US military and other multinational forces.

    Chen Feng has conducted countless trainings to escort attack aircraft. During the Taiwan Island War, he also escorted bombers. This job is still not something he likes very much. The Tomcat must use more force to accommodate the attack aircraft.  It flies at a slow speed, and it is impossible to fight smoothly when encountering enemies. The first priority is to protect the attack aircraft.

    ??Four aircraft protected by two Tomcats flew over the military airport in Kuwait. It seemed that the place had been swept by the US military fleet before. Thick smoke from the explosion was rising on the runway, and some facilities were also destroyed.  However, this job is not complete, and there are still some threatening things that need to be dealt with. For example, Chen Feng can now see that on the runway below, a MiG-2 that has just left the hangar is preparing to upgrade.  null.

    "What are you waiting for? Take action," Chen Feng urged.

    I saw a strange-looking attack aircraft swooping down from the sky, and then the 3mm cannon on the nose fired a round, directly blowing up the MiG-26 that was about to roll off on the runway.

    "There's another one." Chen Feng saw an aircraft that he didn't know was a J-F or MiG-2L climbing up from the runway, and he couldn't help but reveal an evil smile.  He flew the Tomcat fighter jet, widening the angle of the variable sweep wings to enhance low-altitude performance. The passing Tomcat was like an eagle catching its prey. It also used cannons. Chen Feng used a series of  The aircraft cannon shells knocked down the Iraqi fighter plane that was already dozens of meters above the ground.

    The remaining attack aircraft were not to be outdone. They carried a large number of attack weapons. After entering the free strike period, each aircraft calmly selected its own target, and then dropped guided bombs to the hangar, tower, oil depot, and runway.  After a series of facilities were completely destroyed, the airport suddenly turned into a sea of ????fire, and the billowing smoke even somewhat obscured the sight of the pilots in mid-air.

    "All targets have been destroyed, prepare to return"

    "Permission to return is a beautiful thing"
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