Rebirth of the Flying Era

Shunli and Gu Dan came to an agreement, but the next thing didn't happen overnight.

Sending pilots there for adaptive training, as well as logistical maintenance issues, all require time to get used to, maybe two or three months at the earliest.

Fortunately, the problems faced by the other side are similar. Even if Moscow agrees to provide MiG fighter jets, it will take some time to deliver them.

This was the real value of Natasha's last visit to provide this information.

Otherwise, once Yue Guo's fighters form combat effectiveness, Du Fei will be passive before he can react.

During this period, the front lines in Chenla remained the same and did not change much.

Only at the end of July, Vietnam launched a relatively large-scale attack, but faced Lin Tiansheng's strict and resilient three-dimensional defense and did not gain any advantage.

It was not until mid-August that the first batch of six J-8s finally arrived in Siam and joined the Air Force fighter group.

In comparison, Yue Guo, who was further ahead, fell behind.

The main reason is that Hanoi's influence on Sulian is limited. Sulian's planned economy has its own operating rules. You can have it if you want it. The factory knows that Yueguo is very anxious, but please give it a try first. Don't worry, everything is planned.

In this way, it was not until half a month after Siam received the J-8 modification that the first batch of MiG-25 fighters arrived in Viet Gok.

However, the expected air battle did not break out immediately. Both sides needed to adjust and were waiting for opportunities.

Until that day, the Vietnamese army launched an offensive on the central front, and Lin Tiansheng dispatched two gunships to provide fire support.

Located at the rear airport, MiG fighters finally received the order to attack.

Following the order, the ground crew and pilots at the airport immediately became busy.

However, the newly formed Air Force, after all, lacked experience and seemed a bit busy. It calmly waited for two MiG-25s to take off.

Their target was the two gunships on the front line.

The most important purpose of importing these MiGs is to deal with the gunships and bombers of the Nanyang Weihe troops.

The key is to be fast, because behind the front line of the confrontation between the two sides is the air defense position deployed by the coalition forces. Whether it is a gunship or a bomber, it is safe as long as it flies back within the coverage of the defense and control position.

The Vietnamese Air Force needs to rush to the battlefield in a short time.

Seeing two MiG-25s soaring into the sky, people in the airport were excited and looking forward to it.

They have high hopes for these MiG fighters bought from SLA.

However, not long after, the warning radar of the Nanyang Weihe Army discovered the movement.

This kind of radar is specially designed for high-altitude and high-speed aircraft. The U-2 reconnaissance plane that shot down America used a similar type of radar.

It’s just that after more than ten years of development, the performance of radar is now more powerful.

In this era, there is no such thing as "stealth" for fighter aircraft, especially "stainless steel flying bricks" like the MiG-25, which appear on the radar screen soon after flying from the rear airport.

A piercing alarm immediately sounded on the coalition side.

Soon the airport in the rear received the order, and the J-8 took off immediately.

At the same time, the two gunships on the front line also received the order to retreat. They immediately turned around and flew back to the air defense position. The horsepower of the four coaxial reversing engines was turned to maximum.

The reputation of the MiG-25 is so great that it can fly at more than twice the speed of sound, which makes people feel scalp numb.

The gunship is dead if caught.

Fortunately, the air defense position was not far away, and the speed of the gunship was not slow. In less than ten minutes, it flew more than 50 kilometers and broke into the coverage of the defense and control position.

At this time, behind them, two fighter jets approaching at high speed could be seen with the naked eye.

On the ground, the two MiG fighters were clearly displayed on the air defense radar.

An air defense commander said: "Warning fire from antiaircraft artillery."

It stands to reason that in such a situation, the air defense position would definitely wait for the enemy aircraft to come in before suddenly opening fire.

But the situation was different at this time. Their purpose was to protect the gunship and fire warning shots to show that there was an air defense position here. It was the right choice to keep the enemy out.

At the next moment, the anti-aircraft guns on the ground opened fire immediately, and the anti-aircraft missiles were also ready to launch.

When the Yueguo pilot saw this, he quickly pulled up and changed the flight direction.

These fighter planes are their treasures. If they break in even though they know there is an air defense position in front of them, they will be shot down. Even if they get back safely, they will still have to accept punishment.

Moreover, these pilots are also novices. Most of them are international students sent to Sulian by Yueguo and have no actual combat experience.

Originally, they hoped that the Soviet Union could send pilots directly, just like they did on the Goryeo battlefield.

Being sternly rejected by SAL, being given a plane and being given a pilot are completely different things.

The purpose of Sulian is to suppress flowers and fruits, but it must be measured appropriately. Europe and East Asia must distinguish priorities.

The two MiG-25s watched the gunships flying away in the distance and had no choice but to give up the pursuit.

As for bypassing the air defense array, it is impossible.

Firstly, it is impossible to determine whether there are other air defense positions behind this air defense position; secondly, although the MiG-25 is fast, it consumes huge amounts of fuel, has a short range, and has a combat radius of only 600 kilometers.

But now that it’s here, it doesn’t seem right to do nothing.

As the lead aircraft, a MiG-25 simply launched a large air-to-air missile.

I saw a tongue of fire spurting out, and the missile struck the sky like an eagle, chasing a gunship that fell behind like lightning.

At this time, the gunship was extremely nervous, and the beeping alarm "di-di-di" indicated that it was locked by the radar.

The prototype of the gunship is the Y-8 transport aircraft. Although it is not very advanced, it has all the functions it should have, especially some relatively new aircraft.

As Duffy's relationship with America became closer, he acquired a lot of electronic technology and is still improving it.

Although some technologies are not very advanced, they are quite practical.

The electronic equipment of Ling Yun-8 has been greatly improved compared to the initial model.

The captain immediately shouted: "Evasive action 01, launch jamming chaff!"

The several pilots on the plane were so focused that it was impossible not to be nervous.

At this moment, they were walking a tightrope in front of death. Not only could they not make mistakes, but they also had to pray that the other party would make mistakes, at least not so accurately.

In a flash of lightning, there was a loud explosion.

The missile exploded near the red-hot decoy target created by the chaff thrown backwards by the gunship.

The powerful warhead exploded, and the gunship was still affected even though it was a certain distance away from the explosion point.

In the cabin, one could clearly hear the "ding-ding-dong-dong" sound of fragments hitting the fuselage.

At this moment, the plane suddenly shook violently, and the co-pilot immediately shouted: "Report, the left tail wing is damaged."

The captain had an expressionless face and ordered: "Keep your attitude and lower the altitude..."

Despite this small twist, it did not change the overall situation. After launching a missile, the MiG fighter plane did not pursue it, but made a majestic turn in the air along the battle line, which greatly boosted the morale of the Vietnamese army.

After a few minutes, they were about to return, but at this moment two fighter planes appeared from a distance and launched air-to-air missiles without saying a word.

It was Siam's J-8 modified fighter that came.

This fighter derived from the MiG-21, even though it has been improved and enlarged, is still slim compared to the MiG-25.

But the missiles sent out were unambiguous. The two aircraft had a total of four air-to-air missiles. At this time, two of them were reflected one after another, and they were directed towards the two MiG-25s.

The Siamese pilots felt from the bottom of their hearts that Huaguo's aircraft was definitely not as good as Superlink's, but they had no choice but to shoot out the missiles first when faced with such a situation.

The Vietnamese pilots were stunned. Their intelligence was a bit worse, and they still didn’t know that Siam had obtained the J-8 modification from behind them.

However, being able to become a pilot means you are an elite no matter what era you are in. The two pilots flying the MiG-25 reacted quickly and immediately prepared for battle. They used the onboard radar to lock onto the two enemy aircraft...

The actual battle lasted less than two minutes.

In the end, both J-8s were shot down and completely defeated.

In addition to the performance gap between the two fighters, another reason for this result is that the Siamese pilots are not determined to fight.

I didn’t have the courage to engage in dogfights from the beginning. In fact, the J-8 is not without its advantages in close-range dogfights. Although the MiG-25 is famous, in order to pursue high altitude and high speed, it is not excellent in maneuverability, and its use Instead of stainless steel, it becomes too heavy and affects flexibility.

Furthermore, the Vietnamese MiG fighter planes arrived first and patrolled over the battlefield for a while. As long as they fought hard at close range and persisted for a while, the enemy would have to return.

It's a pity that these two smart people wanted to shoot the missile out and leave, but they forgot that the speed of the J-8 was much slower than that of the MiG-25, and it couldn't run at all.

…

Du Fei was in Siam when he received the news.

Since the planes of both sides were in place, Du Fei knew that there would be a battle soon, so he came here from Kuching specially.

Although the initial plan was to lose, when I heard the result, I still felt mixed emotions.

Before that, Du Fei had thought more than once in his mind whether a miracle would happen and "Ba Ye" could kill the MiG-25!

Unfortunately, the miracle did not happen after all, and the result was as expected.

Facing the MiG-25, even the improved J-8 is still obviously weak.

In this case, unless there is an overwhelming numerical advantage, the overall situation of the war can be changed.

In Gu Dan's suburban villa.

Du Fei carefully read the telegram from the front twice, took a deep breath and slowly exhaled it, then handed it to Gu Dan.

Gu Dan glanced quickly, frowned and said: "This..."

Du Fei waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, the J-8 can't defeat it as it should be. It seems that we must be more cautious in using air power in the future."

In the next period of time, Lin Tiansheng will be under great pressure.

After this air battle, Yue Guo believed that he had regained air supremacy and would definitely take the opportunity to organize a counterattack.

But that was Lin Tiansheng's battlefield, and Du Fei had his own battlefield.

Now that he has obtained the 'card' he wanted, he must have a serious talk with America.

…

At the same time, news reached Hanoi from the front lines.

Li Yi, who was in a meeting, slammed the table and shouted excitedly: "Okay! Great~"

This was the most exciting good news he had heard recently since he was caught off guard by Lin Tiansheng in the south of Chenla.

He stomped around the office, rubbed his hands hard against each other, and turned around three times before returning to his desk. He was still in high spirits: "Big reward! There must be a big reward! The two comrades who performed the mission this time, let them go to Hanoi Come, I will award them medals in person."

At the same time, people far away in the capital also received the news.

Zhou Zhennan frowned. As the main leader of the Air Force, he originally had high hopes for the J-8 modification.

Although I know that it is definitely not as good as the MiG-25, but with America's technical support, it should be able to fight.

The result was disappointing.

Even if the Siamese pilot's fighting will and technical level are not good, don't forget that the pilot on the opposite side is also a rookie.

The eldest brother on both sides should not talk about the second brother.

In this case, it is very clear that the missile launched first by the J-8 was still beaten zero to two.

Zhou Zhennan took a deep breath. He now finally understood why Du Fei had tried every means to get America's new fighter plane, even if it was a model that had been eliminated in the competition.

At first, everyone including him felt that Du Fei was too superstitious about America. Now it seems that just using some Western aviation technology to improve the J-8 is really not feasible.

…

Just when Zhou Zhennan was feeling emotional, Du Fei had already boarded the plane flying to America.

In the K-8 special plane, Du Fei couldn't help but feel a little uneasy as he leaned on the large sofa and looked at the white clouds outside the porthole.

We have been laying the groundwork for so long, starting from taking the improved J-8 as a breakthrough point, establishing contact with Northrop, then spending US dollars to win the McCain, and a series of subsequent actions, which lasted for nearly two years. Now, it depends on whether we can intercept the Hu YF-17 before Northrop gets the Navy order.

A few hours later, Du Fei landed at Los Angeles Airport.

He notified Bu Shi in advance and Jiao Zhi came to the airport to pick him up.

They can be regarded as old acquaintances. Currently, the correctional department is in charge of the Bandar Seri Bega Petroleum Company.

"Correction, long time no see." Du Fei got off the plane and the two of them chatted for a while.

Then he got in the car and headed to Bu Shi's villa.

Du Fei had to be fully prepared when he came this time, not only with the help of Bu Shi, but also by contacting Northrop.

Both sides are ready, and if they go to Commander Nico, they will be more confident.

Du Fei had already visited the Bushi family's villa in Luo City. It was a suburban manor with a very Western style.

The car parked in front of the main building of the manor.

As soon as Du Fei got out of the car, he saw a fashionably dressed woman standing in front of the main building with Bu Shi with a smile.

"Hey Du, my friend."

Bu Shi walked down the steps with a smile, went up to Du Fei and gave Du Fei a big hug, then let the woman go.

Du Fei was no stranger. He smiled and kissed the woman, "Barbara, you are still so beautiful, like a muse."

"Oh~ thank you, Du." Barbara smiled happily and brought everyone into the room.

Both parties knew that Du Fei's visit this time had an unusual significance. After a ceremonial conversation in the living room, Du Fei followed Bu Shi into the study.