Chapter 134: A Surprise Attack

The MiG-25s could not be deployed in full because they had to deal with possible threats from the Japanese sea, which was the main defense area of ​​the 513th Regiment. Now, the only ones supporting Sakhalin Island were the ten MiG-25s led by Andrei.

After the emergency takeoff, the fighter planes did not spare fuel consumption and kept sprinting with afterburner. After all, air combat would soon break out on the front line, and their own fighter planes were no match!

As a time traveler, Andre certainly knew how great the advantages of the Americans' latest fighter jets were. It was not just the MiG-21 that the Su-15 could not handle. In later generations, even China's Su-27 and J-11 could not be said to be superior to the American fighter jets in all performance aspects. Although Andre was a test pilot of Shenfei at the time, he also knew a lot about air combat and he knew the advantages of the F-15.

The Americans are advanced because of the advanced defense industry system. From the outside, the F-15 does not use the so-called advanced winglets, wing-body fusion, front canards and other technologies of later generations. It is just an ordinary fighter with ordinary wing shape, double vertical tail, horizontal tail, and fuselage. Even the hydraulic system was used in the early stage, not the electric wire. However, this kind of fighter is very powerful when combined. The most important thing is the advantage of engine and avionics!

Although it is now in the early production stage, it can still defeat its own fighters. The only one that the Americans are afraid of is the MiG-25!

It can be said that the F-15 was originally developed with the aim of targeting the MiG-25, but now that the F-15 has entered service, it still cannot defeat the MiG-25 despite its advantages in altitude and speed!

No matter from what angle, even if it only relies on its own power to disperse the American fighter formation, it can also protect its own comrades! After receiving the order, the MiG-25 flew at supersonic speed, and even if it ran out of fuel, it could land on the Sakhalin Island base.

While flying, we can receive the battle situation on the front line. Eight of our own fighter planes have been shot down or damaged, while only one F-15 fighter plane of the United States has been damaged. Three fighter planes of the Plaster Flag have been shot down. Judging from the overall proportion, it is still unfavorable to our side!

At an altitude of 26,000 meters, Andre turned on his radar. The RP-25M pulse Doppler radar radiated powerful electromagnetic waves, illuminating the airspace ahead.

Suddenly, the reflected radar waves showed countless light spots on the screen.

At a distance of 100, there were dozens of targets! Some of them could be identified as friendly aircraft, but targets that could not be identified were not necessarily enemy aircraft, because the performance of the friend-or-foe identification system of Soviet-made fighters was even more backward and the failure rate was very high.

Later, some of the targets could be seen detaching and beginning to accelerate, moving away from the battlefield in a southerly direction.

There must be American fighter planes over there. They are trying to leave the combat airspace and return to Hokkaido!

We can’t let the Americans escape like this! Andre ordered on the radio: “513th Regiment, heading 030, prepare to intercept American planes!”

Turning right, the MiG-25 fleet was making preparations for launch. At this time, the enemy was moving laterally relative to them, making it easy to intercept them, which was easier than a head-on interception.

A distance of one hundred kilometers is only one minute for a high-speed fighter plane. However, Andre always had a strange feeling in his heart. What are the Americans doing?

If they were afraid of fighting with me and left the battlefield, it would be a very stupid act to expose their flanks to me and give me a perfect opportunity to launch missiles? The Americans must have a trick up their sleeve! Even a dirty trick!

The radar began to lock onto the target in front in the form of a single pulse, and the R-40 missile under the wing was ready to launch.

At this moment, the sound of the radar warning receiver rang in my ears, and those targets turned in unison and came towards us!

Intercept head-on! The Americans are really brave. These F-15 fighters want to have an air knight duel with us! Andre couldn't help but feel depressed. If he really intercepted the Americans head-on, he wouldn't have much advantage. After all, the range of the Sparrow missile is longer than ours, and according to Andre's memory, the Americans' current AIM-7F missiles have already entered service. These most advanced F-15 fighters will definitely be equipped with this missile, and the performance is good!

China's later Lightning-10 missile is actually not much better than the AIM-7F in performance.

However, it is not AIM-120 after all. Andre is still somewhat confident in competing with this kind of semi-active radar-guided missile.

The distance between the two sides is closing rapidly. If they attack head-on, 40 kilometers will be enough to launch the R-40 missile. After all, our side still has the advantage of height. Both the height and speed will increase the range of the R-40 missile.

Although the R-40 missile cannot compare with the Sparrow, it can still seize the opportunity. In the Gulf War later, the R-40 even shot down the Hornet. However, the American pilots at that time did not pay attention at all and were killed.

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Andre suddenly discovered something. The sound of the radar warning receiver in his earphones was a little different! Not only were they being illuminated by the radar of the American fighter jets flying in the opposite direction, but they were also being illuminated by radars from the side!

Andre suddenly realized what was happening. Oh no, he was ambushed!

"Attention, 513th Regiment, attention, 513th Regiment, a large number of targets have been spotted at high altitude in the direction of 036!" At this moment, the long-range radar on Sakhalin Island finally discovered the problem.

"Phoenix missile attack! Pay attention to the right airspace!" Andre shouted on the radio: "Get rid of these damn missiles!"

The Americans' tactics were not just to send the Air Force's F-15s to Sakhalin Island for provocation, to retaliate against the Soviet Union for shooting down a Korean Air passenger plane, and to avenge the deaths of Americans, including US senators, but also to have a sneak attack on the MiG-25s!

The MiG-25 is difficult to be shot down at high speed, but it is still easy to be hit if you are not prepared. For example, in the Iran-Iraq War, Iraq's Rayer Falcon was shot down by an Iranian plane that sneaked up without any reaction at all.

At this time, the head-on interceptions and challenges by the American F-15s were all feints to attract the attention of the MiG-25 formation. The real killing intent was in the hands of the Navy's Tomcat fighters!

The Soviet MiG-25 put heavy pressure on the Americans. Only by shooting down this kind of aircraft could the Americans build up their confidence!

To launch a sneak attack, you have to use a powerful weapon like the Phoenix!