Chapter 374 Split the Iceberg
Beginning at 13:00 p.m., thirty-six J-11B and J-11BS heavy fighter jets from the 101st Brigade were dispatched in an attack formation of two in each batch, with a frequency of one batch every five minutes, to attack the targets in Area 13. Iceberg implements live fire.
The remaining 15 tons of ammunition originally planned for live-fire shooting plus the 50 tons of ordinary aerial bombs specially allocated by superiors, a total of 65 tons of ammunition were all used to bomb the iceberg.
Li Zhan was shocked by the generosity of his superiors. Recalling the time when Sanhe was fighting floods, let alone thirty-six sixty-five-ton aircraft, even with one-tenth of the ammunition, he would not take huge risks to blow up mountains alone.
Starting from 2011, probably with the emergence of fourth-generation aircraft, the Air Force and Navy began to compete for the attention of the people. Various new aircraft models, new ammunition, new radars, and new warships emerged one after another. The Air Force’s fourth-generation aircraft The aircraft and various third-generation aircraft modifications and the Navy's dumplings have become two happy events that the people talk about. Behind these changes is the actual situation that the actual combat training of the troops has become more prosperous.
For example, the live-fire training in front of us would have been unthinkable before this year.
The 50 tons of ordinary aerial bombs issued urgently are also ammunition that is about to expire. This kind of unguided and unpowered aerial bombs can only be used in horizontal bombing or dive bombing attacks. It is not only the most basic ground attack subject, but also more difficult to target accurately. subjects.
Perhaps because of the area where it is stationed, the 101st Brigade has conducted a lot of horizontal bombing training in the past. After modifying the J-11B, it also conducted some simulated bombing training. However, this was the first time for horizontal bombing and live ammunition shooting. It was not a big or small event. test.
At this time, all the twenty-four J-11B and J-11BS of the Falcon Group that had been allocated precision ammunition and aerial rockets had been destroyed, and all of them were equipped with huge ordinary aerial bombs. The appalling bomb load of the heavy fighter makes professional bombers such as the H-6 stunned. The four heavy-duty pylons are all equipped with twin 500-kilogram aerial bombs. The fat-headed aerial bombs are the heaviest unguided munitions in active aviation munitions.
On average, each fighter aircraft carries eight 500-kilogram-class aerial bombs, with a total weight of four tons. Although this is far from the J-11, which has a maximum bomb load of seven tons, its size is only The huge wind resistance brought by the 500-kilogram-class aerial bomb that can be externally mounted will have a great impact on flight.
When taxiing from the tarmac to the take-off line, Li Zhan could clearly feel that the fighter plane had become more stable. He had to push the throttle lever further than usual to ensure that the fighter plane taxied at a speed of twenty kilometers per hour.
Waiting on the taxiway like a civil aircraft queuing up to take off, dozens of heavy fighter planes filled the taxiway in neat columns in the outfield. Various ammunition under the wings looked ferocious but friendly, and they were truly fully armed elephants strolling. The slightly lowered head of the J-11B fighter jet looks proudly at all things, and it looks like a ferocious vulture glaring at it. It is also a war machine that looks harmless to humans and animals, but is actually a ferocious and inhumane war machine that can launch a fatal blow at any time.
Li Zhan, who was at the forefront of the battle, saw with his own eyes that the wings of the previous fighter plane did not even sway when it took off. With the support of four tons of ammunition, the J-11B was really too stable. At half fuel level and with four tons of ammunition, it has exceeded the standard takeoff weight of the J-11B.
Li Zhan had observed the iceberg at close range and said that the iceberg was actually a slightly larger piece of ice blocked at the intersection of the tributary and the main stream. It was more than thirty meters high, more than a hundred meters wide and about fifty meters thick. The planned ammunition amount of fifteen tons should be able to completely destroy it. Unexpectedly, the superiors urgently dispatched fifty tons of aerial bombs in one go.
Based on realistic calculations, 65 tons of ammunition is enough to support an aviation brigade in a division-level battle, which is more than the total amount of ammunition used by the original 101 regiment in three years of training.
Such a large amount of ammunition poured on the iceberg is enough to flatten it, and there is no need to specifically hit the joint points. Li Zhan felt that his suggestions and impact points were completely meaningless.
But from another perspective, this is also a model and inevitable choice for absolute superiority operations. When the amount of ammunition can be used to cover the target to achieve the best strike effect, there is obviously no need to take huge risks and sneak in to carry out precision strikes.
When it came to Li Zhan, he pushed the throttle lever all the way at once, released the brake when the speed was in place, and the fighter jet started smoothly. The instant propulsion still felt full of thrust, and it was faster than the acceleration of a civil aircraft taking off. When the nose of the aircraft is raised, the fighter plane is as stable as a heavy truck on flat ground even in a wind speed of six meters. If the aircraft is lightly loaded, the wings will keep swinging from side to side, giving the impression that it is about to tip over at any time.
Li Zhan only fully pulled up when the speed was 350. The takeoff and rolling distance was nearly 800 meters, and he couldn't be more stable. Pre-order fighter planes basically take off at this rolling distance. Carrying tons of ammunition cannot be taken lightly. What is the most stable method?
There are two aircraft in each batch, eighteen batches, with an interval of five minutes, forming a continuous attack column with arrows pointed at the iceberg in area 13. If you look down from a higher altitude, or use ground radar air detection, you will see two parallel dotted lines starting from the Beikku War Training Base to the iceberg more than 700 kilometers away, like a turning radar beam drawing an arc in the sky. The threads are connected to each other, and like a magician in a fantasy world, the long-range lightning strikes the target.
Since the first batch of attacks, the fighting at the location of the iceberg has been continuous. Thirty seconds after the previous batch completed its attack and disengagement, the next batch of aircraft entered the attack route. The connection between the front and back was very tight in order to achieve the overall effect of continuous strikes.
This type of attack is a classic way for the Air Force aviation troops to conduct continuous assaults on enemy positions. Army artillery units are accustomed to using intermittent firing methods when shooting at the enemy, in order to confuse the enemy and kill as many enemy troops as possible.
It can be regarded as a long burst of air force aviation units. The advantage is that there is enough time to correct the target, change the target, etc. during the attack to maximize the combat effect.
The precision ammunition of the second and third brigades was sent up, and the entire iceberg was shrouded in light smoke, which affected the field of vision of the follow-up fleet to a certain extent. However, for the Falcon Brigade, which used ordinary aerial bombs to carry out coverage bombing, the field of vision was It's okay to be slightly affected.
The fighter plane flew towards the target as if it were carrying a heavy load and climbed uphill. When Li Zhan flew towards the bombing route, the target area in front was already shrouded in thick smoke. There is smoke and dust generated by the explosion of the aerial bomb, and there is smoke formed by the blasted icebergs that are heated and atomized at high temperatures. Together, they cover most of the iceberg. It is still unclear whether the iceberg still exists. After all, ten icebergs have been delivered before. With several tons of ammunition, the effect will not be too bad no matter what.
Li Zhan dropped four twin 500-kilogram-class aerial bombs at the bombing site one after another, and then accelerated and climbed away from the attack route. When he turned right, he could see through the diffuse smoke that most of the iceberg had collapsed, leaving only A small amount of ice at the bottom remained stubbornly above the river bed. He saw a few small black dots performing an inclined free fall motion and accurately landing on the stubborn ice on the river bed. They suddenly exploded into flowers, like flame-colored flowers that suddenly bloomed, and then were slowly blown away by the rising smoke. Cover up.
Shaking his head helplessly, Li Zhan flew back.
The saturation bombing scene was spectacular but not very technical. The excessive amount of ammunition delivered even made people suspect that it was a clearing of inventory.
The fleets that completed their attack missions returned one after another. The Beikku combat training base was as busy as an international airport to receive the returning fighters. They landed one after another with a dense landing frequency. The ground handling department once again began to be busy in an orderly manner.
The air defense base organized a large-scale aircraft fleet training for the first time, but some problems arose when the aircraft fleet returned to the field. There was some delay in the landing speed of the returning fighters, so that when it came to Li Zhan, who finally returned, he hovered over the base for three weeks before getting permission to land. It can be seen that the new air defense base still has a lot of room for improvement in organizing combat training.
After landing, Li Zhan rushed to the tower to take over the flight commander's post. The live-fire shooting training came to an end, and the leaders left the tower to resume normal duty.
A J-8FR tactical reconnaissance aircraft took off alone and headed towards Area 13 to conduct reconnaissance of the shooting area, determine the damage and provide a basis for ending the mission.
Nie Jianfeng, who was sitting in the deputy commander's seat, pointed in the direction of the J-8FR and said tiredly, "Zhu Wei missed the hit. Commander Liang specifically asked for his name."
"Not hit?" Li Zhan was surprised.
Nie Jianfeng shook his head slightly, "I didn't get it. Everyone else in the tactical reconnaissance squadron got it. Only he, the squadron leader, let the target drone escape. It was a big joke."
The tactical reconnaissance squadron used the most expensive anti-radiation air-to-surface missile YJ-91 in this live-fire training. It was launched fifty kilometers away to attack a large target that simulated a ground radar target. Judging from the shooting conditions, it is very easy to shoot live ammunition. Everyone is familiar with the performance of YJ-91. It is a very mature air-to-ground missile, including anti-radiation type and anti-ship type.
Zhu Wei had many successful experience in actual combat launches. This time, Li Zhan couldn't help but be surprised that the test live ammunition missed the target.
"Zhu Wei is a veteran, how can he miss the target? There is something wrong with the missile?" Li Zhan frowned.
Nie Jianfeng said, "The feedback from the ground has not yet arrived, and the specific situation is not clear yet. When Zhu Wei comes back to ask him, the problem must be clarified. You can't spend millions of dollars and miss something without knowing what the problem is."
"Yes, there are only four anti-radiation bombs in total, and they were all fired by their reconnaissance squadron. If one escapes, the hit rate is only 75%, which is not even good." Li Zhan said seriously. explain.
Nie Jianfeng also looked serious.
To put it bluntly, this year's advanced military training unit of the Falcon Brigade is very likely to fly away because of Zhu Wei's missile. After working so hard for a year, I couldn't get an advanced military training unit because of a missile that was shot up. It seems unreasonable, but it has always been the case.
Military training is a one-vote veto system. No matter how well you do throughout the year, as long as you are not good or above in one aspect, one job or even one subject, you will not be qualified to participate in the evaluation, let alone be selected for annual military training. Advanced unit.
What is the honor for the annual advanced military training unit? It is a collective standard of honor for measuring a collective combat effectiveness, and it is the label of the main force in the minds of most officers and soldiers. The troops train desperately in order to win the annual Advanced Military Training Unit at the end of the year, even though it may only be a banner.
The training subjects of the Falcon Brigade this year have all been at an excellent level so far. As long as they perform well in the All-Elements Competition of the All-Army Air Force in November, the Beikku Air Defense Base will not be able to escape the honor of being an advanced unit in annual military training. The premise is that Zhu Wei did not miss the target during live-fire shooting this time. Even if he missed the target, it would be acceptable.
Liang Pengfei even asked the pilot's name, which showed that he was very good at running the target.
Li Zhan suddenly thought of a possibility - could it be that he accidentally hit someone else's target?
If that's the case, we can accept the result of not getting the annual advanced military training unit.
"Tower, please report, my altimeter is malfunctioning." Zhu Wei's sudden report made the atmosphere at the tower suddenly tense.
Li Zhan, who was feeling a little tired after flying for most of the day, instantly became energetic, and his adrenaline surge stimulated every nerve line. Li Zhan pressed the emergency button immediately, put the microphone to his mouth and gave the order, "Return to the Yaodong Yao immediately."
"Yao Dong Yao understands, let me finish the last lap, it's over." Zhu Wei's tone was very calm, and there was no hint of nervousness.
Li Zhan said, "One hole, one check each system, you are four thousand eight hundred and eighty, it's over."
A little later, Zhu Wei replied, "Tower, please correct me. The airspeed instrument is also malfunctioning. It is determined that the air data system is faulty. Complete."
The situation is serious. The atmospheric data system is an important information system for pilots to fly. It measures, calculates and displays various flight parameters, such as airspeed, pressure altitude, total atmospheric temperature, static temperature, Mach number, etc. It is an important basis data for pilots to control the aircraft. The J-8FR uses a new domestic atmospheric data system that was relatively new at the time. It is an integrated system. The early models had several separate instruments. In theory, if there is a problem with the integrated system, there is the possibility of all functions failing, but this possibility Extremely low. Now it seems that this extremely low probability has occurred.
Zhu Wei became blind. He had no idea what the state of the plane was and could only rely on his senses.
Nie Jianfeng immediately reported to the air defense base operations duty room and the brigade duty room, triggering the emergency plan, and the base emergency rescue team took quick action. The air rescue mechanism linked to the Army Aviation Brigade was quickly put into operation. The Mi-171 helicopter deployed at the Beikku War Training Base and the rescue personnel on duty were ready to dispatch within one minute.
All preparations for the worst were completed within three minutes.
"Report to the western flight control station and request the airspace in the Beiku area to be cleared." Li Zhan quickly ordered.
The Western Flight Control Station controls the airspace throughout the western region, and all aircraft must obey the management of the flight control station, including civil aircraft. Although the Beikou area is within the scope of the Beikou Air Defense Base, and the air defense base flight tower can ensure the airspace clearance in the Beikou area, according to procedures, when there is a danger that may threaten the flight safety of other aircraft, it must be reported to the Western Flight Control Station , coordinated and managed by this department.
Following the orders, all directly and indirectly related departments took action. The No. 101 J-8FR tactical reconnaissance aircraft, which was more than 700 kilometers away, flew in the opposite direction to the sun...