Chapter 347: A great reversal in air combat
The Riyadh command center couldn't believe it when they received the map.
You don’t need a graphics expert to identify this.
From the satellite perspective, the Jehra Barracks has become devastated. No standing buildings can be seen, and only ruins are left after careful inspection.
One expert said tremblingly:
"There are 30,000 soldiers and more than 50,000 support personnel stationed there. Looking at the situation at the scene, there is no need to expect many survivors."
Such a heavy loss.
The people in the command room were almost suffocated.
But soon, they immediately dispatched a large number of rescue personnel to investigate more specific casualties.
At the same time, this sad news was also passed back to the Pentagon.
But at this time.
The battle at Jahra Barracks is not over yet.
As soon as the four F16 fighter jets entered the battlefield, they discovered the raging Peregrine 2 drone.
The two sides immediately started a fierce battle.
As the most successful fighter aircraft in the history of the US military, the F16 has been sold to many countries and has experienced hundreds of battles. Although it is not as good as the Su-27 in close combat, it is most famous for its beyond-visual-range strike capabilities.
The pilots of the four F16 fighter jets immediately pressed the button, and eight AIM-120-C7 mid-range missiles were fired out in unison, biting towards the target like fire snakes.
The range of this missile is about 120 kilometers, and when launched at 40 kilometers, the missile will enter "lock mode" and the probability of shooting down enemy fighters can reach 98%, which is almost a one-hit kill!
This is the horror of the beyond-visual-range strike capability.
Seven Peregrine 2 UAVs were destroyed instantly, and only one UAV dived downwards at high speed and managed to escape the incoming missile.
Four U.S. military pilots took advantage of the excellent maneuverability of the F16 fighter planes to repeatedly weave and make circuitous maneuvers on the battlefield.
At each detour, several drones would be shot down.
In just five minutes, out of the thirty drones of the Iraqi army, only twelve were left.
But what makes the Iraqi army fortunate is that.
These F16 fighter jets of the US military did not seem to carry too many mid-range missiles. After several rounds of attacks, they actually switched to cannon fire to attack the drones.
But this hit rate is undoubtedly much worse.
Drone operators only need to use some tricks to easily avoid these attacks.
The Peregrine 2 UAV, as a product jointly developed by Infinite Company, Optoelectronics, and Materials Laboratories, contains technological content that is definitely beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
In addition to applying extreme aerodynamics, Peregrine 2 also has the shadow of bionics.
If you are more careful in life, you will find it.
Cats have a very unique directional ability when falling from high places. They can always keep their four feet on the ground first, thus avoiding many injuries.
This ability is attributed to two important feline characteristics: the "righting reflex" and unique bone structure.
Some pilots in the Iraqi army who are skilled in operating drones can take advantage of this feature to repeatedly power off, stop, restart, and accelerate the drone to perform various difficult actions that fighter jets cannot do.
There is no need to consider the overload problem that people have to bear.
The desert night is as dark as ink.
The skies over Jahra turned into a fierce chase.
Four US military pilots, flying F16 fighter planes, hunted the remaining twelve drones.
The maximum flight speed of the F16 can reach 2,000 kilometers/hour.
It is more than twice that of the Peregrine Falcon 2 UAV.
The remaining twelve drones, being chased by them, had no choice but to flee separately in order to temporarily reduce the risk of being shot down.
Faced with such a huge disparity.
In the electronic command room, Saddam immediately issued an order to retreat.
Their plan this time has achieved quite brilliant results, and now their primary goal is to find a way to retreat and preserve the hard-won victory.
But you can't wipe out all your property in one go.
"Report! The opponent's fighter plane is too fast and we cannot retreat at all!"
An Iraqi soldier who was nervously controlling a drone in front of a computer answered hastily.
He was concentrating on controlling the drone, but he still passed by a cannonball just now. Because he was wearing a surround device and controlling it from a first-person perspective, it was like being on the battlefield in person.
Who can understand that feeling of wanting to escape but not being able to escape?
After a battle, many pilots controlling drones felt as if they had been lifted out of the water, and there were large beads of sweat on their foreheads.
"Mr. Victor, what should we do? Is there no way we can retreat?"
Saddam and several staff members hurriedly walked back and forth in the air-raid shelter, unwilling to accept that all the remaining twelve drones were destroyed.
Eighteen drones were shot down before, which was already very painful for them.
"Your Excellency, the only option is to activate the laser weapon."
After communicating with several technical staff, Victor came up with a final plan.
The improved Peregrine 2 UAV appears to be using aviation kerosene when cruising, but in fact, it also has a built-in flywheel battery on the front end.
This battery can deliver energy to beam energy weapons, electronic warfare weapons, or be used as a backup power source.
But the disadvantage is that the flywheel battery on the drone has a limited capacity and is only enough to fire a 150-kilowatt weapons-grade laser.
Technical experts from the “Mao-Russia Special Mission” also said:
According to the current situation, it is very likely that the drone will not have enough kinetic energy to return to Baghdad after firing this laser beam.
It is also possible to crash on the way back.
Victor quickly explained the pros and cons to Saddam.
But Saddam was also ruthless this time. He believed that instead of all these drones being destroyed, it would be better to fight to the end with the US military's F16!
Even if there is only a glimmer of possibility!
The staff officers present were deeply convinced.
We Iraqis are never afraid of death!
In their view, if they can die together with the US military, it will be a huge profit!
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After receiving this order, the drone operator immediately made tactical adjustments.
The remaining drones were divided into two teams and faced a turning F16 fighter plane.
The U.S. military pilots who had shot down several drones in succession were in an extremely relaxed state at this moment. They even called the Iraqi drones "little birds" with disdain. They were completely vulnerable.
"Bald Eagle! Bald Eagle! Six birds are approaching, prepare to attack."
A pilot who is always paying attention to the radar map reminds his teammates through the internal communication band.
"Fake oil! Damn little bird, you dare to come here to die. Let them know how powerful the big eagle is today!" The US pilot did not panic at all, but pushed the joystick to speed up and rushed over.
Through the previous dogfight, they also discovered that this drone of the Iraqi army has no other attack capabilities except throwing missiles.
Therefore, the entire sky above Jahra is completely dominated by them.
And it is unilateral suppression.
However, as the distance between the two sides got closer, the pilot was about to start firing cannons.
An amazing scene appeared.
Several red light pillars cut through the night sky and shot from the front.
"Oh! God!"
The pilot of the F16 fighter at the front was frightened by the sudden dazzling beam of light and screamed. He subconsciously swung the control stick and tried to adjust the angle of the fighter.
But how is it possible to avoid the speed of light?
When you see light, the light has already passed through your body.
The fuel tank on the back of this F16 was instantly pierced, and the right wing even exploded due to the powerful heat energy.
The F16 fighter lost one wing and could no longer maintain its balance. The fuselage tilted and accelerated toward the ground.
boom!!
A cloud of fire rose from the ground, and the explosion of fire was as shocking as the impact of a meteorite.
Although only one of the six laser beams fired by the six Peregrine Falcon 2 drones hit the target, it was still enough to cause fatal damage.
at the same time.
Baghdad, electronic command room.
"Ouch!"
"Did you hit it?!"
“Allah Aqbal!”
The staff officers who witnessed the entire process through their computer screens jumped up excitedly the moment the fighter plane crashed.
Great victory!
It actually worked!
Saddam was also in a state of excitement, his mouth was trembling and he was speechless.
After so many years of losing battles.
He never dreamed that Mao's drones could have such a powerful effect, and this would definitely change the future war model!
Chapter completed!