Chapter 18: A Cool Walk

Andrei piloted the MiG-25PD fighter and quickly flew across the center line of the Sea of ​​Japan from high altitude. Before the 13th Fighter Squadron even had time to react, they discovered that this Soviet plane had actually flown across their interception line!

If this happened in a war, it would be an unforgivable negligence. You know, flying over one's own interception line would mean causing huge losses to the rear. If it was a plane carrying a nuclear bomb, it would be fatal!

And now, the two sides are just confronting each other and oppressing each other mentally. The Americans did not expect that Soviet planes would actually fly over from high altitude!

At an altitude of nearly 30,000 meters, it was difficult for them to spot the aircraft that had entered the stratosphere even if they looked up. Moreover, the opponent's speed was quite fast, and the F-4 fighter's AN/APQ-120 radar did not have the ability to track and scan at the same time, not to mention that it was now using a single-pulse locking signal and had no ability to search the surrounding airspace at all.

In this way, the MiG-25 easily broke through the interception line of the F-4 fighter and flew towards the opposite direction of the Japanese mainland. Directly in front of its course was Hokkaido.

After continuous afterburner flight, the fuel in the MiG-25's fuselage is being consumed at an alarming rate. The 16 tons of fuel filled before takeoff have now consumed more than eight tons. As the amount of fuel decreases, the thrust-to-weight ratio of the MiG-25 fighter is also increasing, making the aircraft more flexible to operate.

"Damn, he is coming towards us. What is this crazy Ivan going to do?" Inside the E-2 early warning aircraft, the radar operator couldn't help but say as he looked at the guy on the radar screen that was flying rapidly at a speed of Mach 2.6.

"Qingteng Squad, Qingteng Squad, nine o'clock direction, intercept immediately! Siren Squadron, return for support quickly!" the combat control officer (CICO) called out.

"Team Qingteng received it." The two F-4 fighters flying on both sides of the E-2, with red plasters on both sides of the air intakes and wings, immediately turned sideways and rushed towards the nine o'clock direction.

After the United States occupied the island country, for some purposes, it began to support the island country in having armed forces. Although it could not have its own army, it had a disguised Self-Defense Force, which was even more perverted and stronger. Moreover, the island country's army was almost entirely under the command of the US military and had close ties with the US military. This provocative action was carried out by two F-4s of the Air Self-Defense Force to escort the E-2.

The leader of the Aoto Squadron, Warrant Officer Yamada, accelerated the fighter plane while ordering the radar operator behind to turn on the radar. The Air Self-Defense Force fighter planes were of lower model than those used by the United States. The AN/APQ-72 airborne interception radar at the front of the nose was still the most backward parabolic antenna, and many of the internal circuits were combinations of electronic tubes. At this time, it was still in the preheating process, and the radar needed several minutes to enter the working state.

However, the MiG-25 in the sky was still flying towards them like a sharp sword.

During the Cold War, although the two sides were engaged in a silent standoff, in order to avoid accidental firing that could trigger a nuclear war, both sides adhered to certain principles. For example, the 513th Regiment had never crossed the median line of the Sea of ​​Japan.

And now, Andre's MiG-25 has not only crossed the median line of the Sea of ​​Japan, but is also heading straight for Hokkaido! The distance is only 200 kilometers!

The fighter plane was flying in the sky, and Andre had already thought of a countermeasure. When he returned, he said that the navigation system had a malfunction and he had found the wrong direction! Anyway, let's have fun first!

At this time, Andre just wanted to take a leisurely walk in the airspace of the island country. He didn't know that there was an E-2 early warning aircraft in the sky above Hokkaido, nor did he know that the other party had panicked and mobilized all fighter jets to chase and intercept him, thinking that he had a special mission.

The MiG-25 did not have advanced electronic equipment and could not detect the strong source of electromagnetic radiation. A target two hundred kilometers away also exceeded the maximum search distance of the Sapphire-25 radar.

Two bright spots appeared on the radar screen, at an altitude of 15,000 meters and a speed of 1.2 Mach!

Is it here to intercept me? Andrei turned off the afterburner. When the MiG-25 was sprinting at top speed, its maneuverability would become quite poor. Although it could ignore the opponent's existence just by relying on high altitude and high speed, now was the time to show off the Soviet Union's military power, so he naturally had to play with the plane in front.

First, of course, we need to lock onto the other party! Andre turned on the switch on the control panel, and the inverted antenna of the Sapphire-25 radar released a continuous wave signal in the I band, which hit the lead plane in front.

As the sharp locked alarm signal came from the headset, Warrant Officer Yamada suddenly panicked. At this time, their AN/APQ-72 radar had just completed the warm-up, and there was no obvious echo signal on the radar screen.

"Distance: 80 kilometers, direction: 12 o'clock, speed: 1.8, altitude: 22,000, the opponent is slowing down." The warning signal of the E-2 early warning aircraft came through the headset.

Eighty kilometers! The Soviets had actually locked onto him at a distance of eighty kilometers! Warrant Officer Yamada gritted his teeth and continued to fly the fighter plane level.

Damn it! The Soviets are just being mysterious. They don't have any air-to-air missiles that can be launched at a distance of 80 kilometers!

What are you afraid of? Isn't it just the Soviet Union's most advanced MiG-25? The fighter plane you fly is also an advanced American aircraft!

Warrant Officer Yamada continued to accelerate in level flight. The radar operator in the rear cabin reported that the target had finally been found!

"Lock on, lock on to the target! Prepare the Sparrow missiles!" Warrant Officer Yamada almost shouted this. The Soviets were going too far. They actually came close to the airspace over Japanese territory. If they got any closer, he would launch missiles to attack them.

The radar operator in the rear cabin quickly operated his radar, watching the bright spot on the screen being locked, and finally completed the lock!

At this time, the distance between the two sides was already forty kilometers!

When the sound of the radar warning receiver rang in the headset, Andre pushed the joystick and stepped on the rudder. The MiG-25's control surface responded sensitively, and the iron fighter made a graceful roll. The radar warning sound in the headset stopped abruptly.