Chapter 677 Air Raid 1
With Bao Zixuan joining, the missile installation and testing was quickly completed. One day earlier than expected, it’s time to see how to act. There is also a trouble now, that is, there are no professional pilots in Iraq. Not only Iraq, except for the Black Cloud Group, no other country's air force in the world can operate the HH-01 Phantom fighter-bomber.
For the sake of flight safety, it can only be operated by Heiyun Group test pilots, but if there is a loss, it would be strange for Iran not to retaliate. Iraqis must participate. This is Bao Zixuan's bottom line. Fortunately, most of the aircraft are equipped with intelligent electronic devices, which are very simple to control.
After careful consideration, the two pilots Andropov and Zhao Jun were also asked for their consent. It was decided that each of them would fly a plane, with an Iraqi pilot sitting next to him. For this reason, Bao Zixuan Chengruo will receive a settlement allowance of US$10 million if he cannot return home. Iraq also stated that it would provide them with certain compensation. There will also be a US$1 million bonus upon return, which is the promise of the Iraqi president.
There must be a brave man under the heavy reward, and Andrebov and Zhao Jun decided to give it a try. And they fully believe in the stealth performance of the aircraft, which can be said to be no different from daily training.
It takes almost 5-10 years for any aircraft in the world to go from test flight to service. However, Heiyun Group did not follow common sense and shortened the time to a few months. Maybe this kind of thing only happens during war, but this time the actual combat and training results were not much, and Iran's air defense firepower system was not that perfect.
Tehran is the capital of Iran and the capital of Tehran Province. With a total population of more than 7 million, it is the largest city in Iran and one of the largest cities in West Asia.
In the 20th century, large numbers of people from all over Iran flocked to Tehran to settle. Tehran has many historically famous mosques, Christian churches, synagogues and Zoroastrian fire temples. Iran has a long history, and its capital has changed with the times. Tehran is the 32nd capital of Iran.
Dusentapeh Air Force Base is located in the northern suburbs of Tehran and is the most important airport for the Iranian Air Force. The distance from us now is 700 kilometers. There are more than 30 F-14 Panda fighter jets parked at the airport. It is the main target of this air strike, so I hope you can understand.
The head of the Iraqi military began to introduce the goals and action plan of the air strike. After the air strike begins, the Iraqi Air Force will dispatch 20 Soviet-made fighters to protect the retreat of the two hh-02 aircraft.
I still don’t know if it is right to participate in the Iran-Iraq war, but once I have decided, there is no turning back. Moreover, this is a good opportunity to establish good relations with the Arabs, but it will not be so easy in the future.
The flight takes off at 1:00 in the morning and reaches the target at about 2 o'clock. Then start projecting missiles, and if everything goes well, we expect to be back at 3:30. Of course, all these are theoretical data, and it also depends on the actual bombing situation and the time it takes to get rid of the interception by the Iranian Air Force.
When he saw Andrebov and Zhao Jun going on the expedition, Bao Zixuan only said: "Be careful and come back alive." In fact, he is still conflicted in his heart, how to explain to his family if something happens to his men.
This is what it means to be kind but not to lead an army, and to be kind but not to be in business. It seems that the heart is not ruthless enough. It still needs continuous training. The situation will be more severe in the future, and it will be difficult to survive without hard power.
This time through the experiment, Bao Zixuan also wanted to show off his muscles and let people see how strong the Heiyun Group is. In this way, opponents will have some scruples in the competition, otherwise everyone will be finished together.
The two planes took off one after another and quickly disappeared from people's sight. It also disappeared from the radar. At this time, no one except the pilot knew where the plane was. To ensure absolute safety, no sensors are installed on the aircraft. The transmission is likely to be intercepted by the Iranians, which could easily expose it.
At this time, everyone can only wait, and the ground staff can't help much. The only thing that can be done is to pray, and there is nothing to do. The head of the Iraqi Air Force also needs to coordinate other aircraft. Once the bombing begins, they will have to take off urgently to ensure the absolute safety of the two HH-01 Phantom aircraft.
To be fair, the Iranians should be unlucky. There are 36 F-14 Panda fighter jets at Dusenthape Air Force Base tonight. It is almost the entire Iranian Air Force. If there is a loss, the entire main strength of the Iranian Air Force will be lost.
The F-14 fighter jet is an American supersonic multi-purpose carrier-based fighter jet. It was developed by the American Grumman Company at the end of 1967. The prototype flew for the first time on December 21, 1970, and was delivered for use in May 1972.
The F-14 fighter jet is a two-seat, twin-engine, twin-vertical tail, variable-sweep, mid-wing layout. It was developed based on the U.S. Navy’s fleet air defense and escort requirements from the 1970s to the 1980s. It is a third-generation fighter in terms of generation, mainly Perform fleet defense, interception, strike and reconnaissance missions.
In the 1970s, Iran was not only one of the major oil producers in the Middle East, but also the most important ally of the United States in the Middle East. Shah Pahlavi of Iran was politically pro-Western and purchased large quantities of American and British equipment militarily. His importance to the West was far greater than that of Saudi Arabia today.
In July 1973, Iran proposed to hold a comparative flight demonstration at Andrews Air Force Base. Pahlavi would observe the demonstration on site and then make a decision. Pahlavi himself was a pilot, not just a spectator. The McDonnell Douglas F-15 was piloted by Irv Burrows, a McDonnell Douglas test pilot. The Grumman F-14 was flown by Don Evans and Dennis Romano, both Grumman test pilots. Each flight display will last no more than 30 minutes, with the F-15 flying first.
It is an open secret that the F-15 has a higher thrust-to-weight ratio than the F-14. While the F-15 was still taxiing on the taxiway, Don Evans and Dennis Romano started the engine in advance in the standby area, burning fuel there. While the F-15 was flying in the sky, the F-14 quietly reduced the fuel in the aircraft to only 2,500 pounds on the ground, which was only 15% of the normal amount of fuel in the aircraft. It was only enough for a 30-minute performance in the sky, but this basically Evened the gap in thrust-to-weight ratio.
When the thrust-to-weight ratio is the same, the F-14's maneuverability is stronger than that of the F-15. The F-14 pilot won a standing ovation with a hint of cheating.
At the end of the flight show, the excited Pahlavi ignored the F-15 and went straight to the F-14, chatting animatedly with the two test pilots before they even had time to climb out of the cockpit. Pahlavi chose the F-14 and ordered 80 F-14s at once, saving Grumman and the US Navy's F-14 program.
In order to protect the project, the U.S. Navy did not hesitate to make way for the Iranian F-14. The Iranian F-14 and the U.S. Navy's F-14 were delivered at the same time, and this is not a monkey version, but the same standard as the U.S. Navy. When the Islamic Revolution broke out in Iran, 79 had been delivered, and the last one was not delivered due to the embargo.
It can be said that the appearance of the Iranian Air Force Tomcat fighter jet is exactly the same as that of the U.S. Navy. The only difference is the internal confidential avionics system, but the ability to fire and control Phoenix missiles is the same. More than 700 Phoenix missiles were ordered, but only 284 actually arrived.
After so many years of training losses, coupled with the consumption of the Iran-Iraq war. What's even more annoying is that the Americans directly cut off the supply of parts and components, leaving the Iranians to disassemble the parts on the aircraft and piece them together for use. There are only so many planes that can take to the sky at this time, and it is an absolute treasure in the hearts of Iranians.
At present, in order to restore the unfavorable situation of the war, Iran is preparing to take a major action. However, other aircraft did not have much advantage in fighting Iraq, and they could only pin their hopes on the F-14 Panda. However, Iran's frontline airports do not have the ability to maintain and maintain Panda fighter jets, so all F-14 Panda fighter jets that can fly are required to fly back to Dusentapeh Air Force Base in Tehran for unified maintenance and upkeep.
The Iranians did not put the Panda fighter jets in the hangar for convenience, because as long as the Iraqi aircraft took off. The radar will capture the target immediately, and they can take off directly to meet the enemy.
The Panda fighter was originally designed to be equipped on aircraft carriers, so its short take-off and landing performance is very superior. This is also the reason why the Iranians dare to put fighter jets outside. They do not believe that the Iraqis can fly to Tehran.
In fact, there is also a reason for the weather. The temperature in Tehran is very high at this time. If maintenance and repair is performed in the hangar, it will be a big challenge for engineering and technical personnel. The temperature inside the hangar is really too high; not every country's hangar is built according to American standards.
It's no coincidence that if we knew the Iraqis would send stealth bombers tonight. The Iranians would never put their planes in a hangar just for the sake of convenience.
Arrogance is often very harmful, but it also teaches people around the world a lesson; only this time they appear in negative teaching materials.