May 17.
The day before, Erusea formally declared war on the Osea Federation and on the various countries that had sent international armistice surveillance troops stationed in the mainland of Usea, the surprise attack, launched within seconds of the declaration of war, caught the garrison off guard. The garrisons were only passively 's counterattack was Thunderball,but indiscriminate air strikes also claimed large numbers of civilian lives and simmered discontent with the Osean army.
Compared to the strike on the capital city of Fabanti by the carrier Kestrel II of Osea, the actions of the uavs used in the secret transportation of cargo containers are more efficient and precise, in a matter of hours, all the aircraft carriers in the ports of Osea were destroyed. Only the out-of-the-way carriers survived.
In the last two days, the construction of the space elevator in southern Usea also fell under the control of the Erusean lightning war, together with the two Arsenal Birds guarding the rail elevator together, became the biggest trump card in the hands of the Erusea. The strategic significance of the rail elevator is obvious to all. Whoever owns the control of the rail elevator has more confidence to speak out on the mainland of Usea, this is the last thing IUN members want. As the voice of support for Erusea on the mainland became stronger and the front gradually pushed eastward, the formulation of counter-attack strategy was particularly crucial.
However, the GOLEM and MAGE team members didn't think about the key problem. After being called into the battle room by Clown, they began to listen to the latest orders from the base commander. The battle briefing system's screens shimmered with blue light, and a panoramic view of the continent unfolded before all eyes.
"The Erusea is declaring war against the Osea Federation and the countries that are stationed at IUN. We are already at war," the commander said helplessly, then glanced at the crowd, go On: "As a result of the surprise attack that began a few seconds after the declaration of war, the strength of all parts of the continent was seriously damaged."
The commander took a deep breath, looking at the crowd, he said, "Not only that, but there are also forces supporting Erusea on the mainland. Most of the whole continent has been suppressed by Erusea and its forces. We are gradually being pushed to the east of the mainland."
The mainland of Usea was displayed on a blue-tinted briefing screen. As the commander's voice, red spread rapidly, and blue, which symbolized the IUN-PKF's sphere of influence, retreated, forced to retreat to the eastern corner of the continent to avoid its edge.
"In addition, the rail elevators built by various countries have also been occupied by the Erusean army." The commander's eyes gradually darkened. "The rail elevators are not only a symbol of peace in the last war, but also have made a great contribution to the energy problem in Usea.". "Mastering the power of the rail elevator will affect the entire continent."
"We can't let that happen," the commander said, staring at the crowd. With a sullen look, everyone became nervous.
"According to the Emergency Powers Act issued by the Office of the President of the Osea Federation, the land, sea and air forces of Osea and the armistice surveillance forces dispatched to the mainland of Usea need to prepare for an immediate counterattack. Ford Gray Island Base Squadron, you will join the task force to retake the space elevator as an advance team to attack."
The briefing screen unfurled in a corner of the continent, and the topographic map took up most of the view from the main screen. As the colonel's gestures changed, the Scofield Plateau in the eastern part of the continent was enlarged on the map, and enemy units were marked.
"First you will attack the enemy forces moving east on the Scofield Plateau, clearing the way for our ground forces to respond. Most of the anti-aircraft radar vehicles were deployed along the streets. So the priority is to destroy them - which, in our judgment, are not very threatening at the moment. However, in the event of an aerial attack by our forces, it is expected that the enemy will also send air forces to reinforce them. When this happens, the enemy air force is immediately pushed back to establish our air superiority. Looking forward to it, airmen. Good luck."
The machine has been well groomed and ready to go. Trigger walks around the plane, enters the cockpit along the boarding ladder, sits down, pulls back his mask, and makes his final check before take-off. He gestured"Ready" to the ground crew in the hangar. After the power-on check and the pre-drive check, turn on the engine and finish the final post-drive check. Wait for the tower's command as the engines roar, then slide out of the hangar.
"Mage 2, when you are ready, slide out onto the runway and wait," the tower's voice said through headphones.
"Slide out to the runway and wait." Trigger repeats.
It was clear outside the hangar, and the sun shining through the canopy warmed Trigger.
The engine accelerates and produces power. Wait until the plane reaches speed and then raise your head. Fighter take-off does not require the same complex scheduling and command as a commercial aircraft, as long as the weather report to the pilot can be. Headphones rang out as people on the ground watched as the fluids from the MAGE and GOLEM squadrons' lower engines melted into the clear sky.
"Mage Squadron, Golem squadron, lift altitude restrictions and hand over to AWACS. Good luck."
The Fort Grey base is not far from the battle site, and pilots do not have to travel long distances to reach their intended battle airspace. Sky keeper's style is as simple as ever: "This time the target is a radar vehicle, but there are anti-aircraft weapons and military vehicles in the area, destroying the target." The air traffic controller paused, added an additional order from a higher authority: "But according to the HQ Directive, absolutely no harm must be done to civilians and civilian facilities."
Brownie, who has always believed in the principle of"Silence is Golden", had a different idea at this point: "However... it is very likely that the downed aircraft will also fall into civilian areas."
Her concerns are valid, but war is war, and who has control over where the wreckage of those fighters should fall?
Her captain, Knocker, was used to this, and in turn warned Brownie not to focus on it: "Stop complaining, Golem 2, this is the war now."
"Mage team, can you confirm that the anti-aircraft radar vehicle is in your vicinity?"
In fact, without the help of the Sky Keeper, the radar cars are marked in red dots on the head display. Mage Squadron and Golem squadron formed at low altitude then dispersed and moved in the direction of the target. As we speak, trigger had destroyed the nearest radar car in an extremely dangerous move-his high-wire walk as if ignoring the helicopter and the power lines drawn from the grid. When he was about to face the anti-aircraft guns that spewed anti-aircraft barrages, he quickly adjusted the plane's attitude and pulled up its nose to avoid being attacked by the guns.
"AH-" Clown sighed as the missile blew up the car. "It's starting, Trigger. That was the signal for war."
"Target confirmed destroyed. There are five more." Trigger's actions were extremely fast. In a few minutes, he did the same thing again, destroying two radar cars. Of course, thanks to this generation's newest IFF, the radar gives a fairly reliable indication of the enemy, saving a lot of time in identifying the enemy.
"We have destroyed the targets. There are three left. We will proceed with the mission according to our own judgement." The Sky Keeper remained calm, even after he noticed the enemy aircraft approaching on the radar, his tone was like a machine. "The enemy aircraft is approaching. Expect contact in 30 seconds. Prepare to engage!"
"Roger, enemy out." Golem 1's Knocker had seen the enemy interceptor take off from visual range.
"Kill them," said Clown, who himself was Trigger's wingman, hiding behind Trigger as he watched him Remember the Titans.
On one side, the MAGE team is in full swing, on the other side, Golem team is also fruitful. As the four modified FA18E Super Hornet Fly, the wind from their wingtips creates a web in the sky. Any enemy framed by this net is doomed. Targets on the ground were trampled by stone statues, and the explosion brought with it a great deal of splashing earth, which destroyed the surroundings.
"Has destroyed the last radar vehicle, well done!" With the last radar vehicle destroyed, Sky Keeper revealed a rare trace of emotion, however, he continued to give the following orders: "Although the radar vehicles have been taken out, the enemy planes have not retreated yet. Kill them all. Continue fighting and reduce the enemy's combat strength as much as possible."
"The enemy transport plane is taxiing on the runway." Trigger fired the missile, knocking down a MIG21 that he had cornered, then turned back after hearing Brownie's report. In the Glades, the planned airport stands out, as several C-17 transport planes slide out of the hangar and onto the runway for takeoff. It will take time for the interceptors to come back. Now is the best chance to strike. Trigger immediately made up his mind and sent standard 'Express delivery' to these 'living targets' one by one. The transport plane full of aviation fuel was directly detonated by the missile. The explosion generated flames that engulfed the combustible materials nearby, none of the three C-17s survived.
"Confirmed to destroy all transports! But what are they transporting?" Clown was the first to give an update. But Trigger didn't care how much anti-aircraft fire was left on the base. His attention was drawn to the tower, which was taller than the surrounding buildings-after confirming its value, it ended its mission with a standard missile.
"Beautiful! This base is worth a lot of attacks. It's all thanks to Trigger again!" Clown did not probe further into the problem just now. Instead, he was distracted by Trigger's attack.
Meanwhile, in another hangar, Jester was waiting for the ground crew to prepare his body, with the slight sound of the weapon's latch being removed, then there are the frequent explosions from nearby war zones-war is so merciless that those who hesitate are often the first to be eaten alive. While waiting for the take-off command, Jester received the last command from the tower: "Jester, Take Off immediately!"
He never heard from the tower again.
There was no time to go through the pre-take-off procedures one by one. Jester didn't even have time to look for the boarding stairs. He stepped on the elevated metal platform and flipped directly into the cabin to complete the emergency take-off procedure as quickly as possible, gestured the ground crew to pull open the hangar door, skid out of the hangar and immediately accelerate the take-off, heading for the most intense battle over the city.
The blue sky was filled with fire and smoke. Jester doesn't have time for that. Once we take off, everything will be fine - at least not so bad. That's what he wants, but if everything goes his way, how can there be such a war?
Before Jester reached combat altitude, he had no idea that someone had spotted the fighter just taking off. As soon as Jester retracted his landing gear, his plane's shrill alarm went off.
The alarm was the countdown to his life. At least that's true for most pilots, but Jester is different. He adjusted the attitude of the aircraft, pulling up the nose, trying to lock their enemies into the dog fight.
Two planes against each other, staggered. It's not enough to decide the winner.
Around, into the dogfight. Jester kept his eye on the plane, and now it was as if all he had left in his senses was the F-16C. The roar of the engine was as faint as white noise.
Five seconds, four seconds, three, two, one.
"Drop-" by this time has become the sound of radar lock enemy. But Jester can't fire - it's too close, and he'll get himself caught in the blast. At that distance, even if he had shot down the enemy plane, his aircraft's intake port would have sucked in debris from the enemy plane, causing the engine to stall. Whether he could successfully correct it would depend on the expression of the goddess of fate.
Then, he saw the enemy's attitude changed to a dive-a dive to gain speed and get rid of himself, no way! So he put the pedal to the metal and sped up. He didn't want to miss a good shot.
He could only watch as he overtook the enemy aircraft, missed the window of attack, and the situation reversed, and was about to pay the price for his persistence in opening fire.
"Tick-tock." This time it's the countdown to Jester's life. After taking two deep breaths, Jester and his fighter dropped to the ground in a ball of fire.
Trigger had his eye on Jester - Even though at first he was just a maverick white blip on Trigger's radar. In the moments before his plane went down, Jester looked as far as he could into the cockpit of the F-16C and took one last look at the man who had shot him down. Trigger had no idea what the pilot, who was flying the brightly painted Mig29, thought of him, and for him, it was just another minor addition to his book.
Yet the battle is not over. Trigger watched as the last MIG21 burned its way into the no-man's-land to avoid causing undue damage to civilian facilities. The threat was temporarily resolved, but there was a hint of unease in his heart.
The truck carrying the drone finally completed the final pre-launch debugging work, fixed locks were released, the container was opened, and five Mq-99 drones were successfully launched. The new airframe's radar response couldn't fool experienced pilots, and Knocker was the first to ask the Sky keeper for an update: "What's Going On? ! Status Report!"
The radar officer was equally quick, after confirming the results of the radar scan, all the combat pilots were informed: "Unidentified aircraft on radar! Very Close!" Their flight path was beyond the limits of what a normal person could achieve, in an instant, Clown had the key, he explained his reasoning, "Take Off... ? No, it looks like something was launched. The fighter jets and the maneuvers that we couldn't make. Are they drones?"
Knocker laughed, not surprised that the Elgians were using drones to join the eastern front: "Nice Eyes, Clown. Yeah, those are uavs." But just to be on the safe side, still, Knocker relays information about the new enemy fighter to command: "HQ, this is Golem 1. Confirmed UAV. Repeat, bandits are drones."
The next moment, however, the commander's reply sent Knocker into a rage: "Golem 1, this conversation is over. The mission now is to bring down the enemy plane and return."-It doesn't matter? Knocker is also in no mood to waste any more time talking to his boss, redirecting his attention to the high-stakes aerial battle.
"Just think of them as smart targets. Tell the whole plane that you all learned how to spin with high G turn in the Military Academy, right? Make good use of them." Knocker's rich experience in dealing with enemies led him to immediately think of the most suitable countermeasures, and immediately full afterburner, full speed caught up with one of the MQ-99 to fight.
The strange movements of the drones in the air kept the pilots busy. They finally bit the tail of a drone and were quickly thrown off by the large angle-of-attack maneuver of the drone. In such a complex air combat situation, the radar finally locked on to the drone, the missile launch will be evaded. Instead of wasting firepower, use maneuvers and tactical maneuvers to shoot down drones with artillery.
It was not so much a drone as a bow arrow. Their movements in the sky without a trace of redundant, every change in flight attitude, are to kill the pilots just made. Faced with such an extremely calm opponent, if the pilots in the sky were not professional soldiers who had received training in advance, they would probably retreat in front of this undisguised killing intent. And they have only one way to live-narrow road, the brave win. Well, drones may not have the concept of courage.
But for Trigger, the flight inspired him - and the task, which was supposed to be easy, suddenly became fun. Perhaps Trigger didn't notice it himself. The corners of his mouth that were hidden under his helmet also curled up slightly. The increased overload made him clench his teeth, and his brows subconsciously tightened. It is only to this extent that it is considered a"Battle" for Trigger.
The sun shone on the clouds, which outlined the dazzling Phnom Penh. The drone broke through the clouds, disrupting the Golden Cloud, followed by an F16C. Then, two machines and drill into the clouds, in the sky left elegant arc. Trigger waited for the opportunity and did not move blindly, always aiming at the drone's six o'clock direction to attack.
Trigger latches on to the tail of the drone until it's done maneuvering and then slows down, and then launches the missile to neutralize the enemy - after a few brief rounds of engagement and observation, trigger sums up the secret to engaging drones. The drone in front of him was about to become a guinea pig to test the method.
"Golem team, Mage team is going to take all the credit!" Trigger's hyperactivity didn't escape Knocker's notice, or perhaps he was just too hyperactive chasing the drone around. Under Trigger's relentless pursuit, the drone that had just lost its power in the great angle of attack maneuver became a lamb to be slaughtered. It was hit by a missile and became a piece of scrap metal, dragging the fire to the ground.
There was one last drone left on the radar to deal with, and the goddess of victory had already sent an olive branch to the people of IUN-PKF, and Knocker's bad mood caused by HQ's capricious attitude seemed to be swept away, before he could finish, he offered a tempting promise: "Next Guy who crashes the plane, I'll buy you dinner." There were whistles and boos on the radio-after all, the Knocker never mentioned it so easily, and it wasn't easy to pull the wool off the officer's shoulders. Every once in a while, he let go and it was like an iron tree blossoming, even Brownie, who has never been a chatterbox fan, has made a rare addition: "I have just the store I want to go to."
Trigger is not interested in the chats of his comrades, but the Captain Knocker is willing to pay for everyone to have a bite out of his pocket. He grabbed the best window to attack, and the F16C's fire-control Radar's electronic cue to lock onto the target rang out in the cockpit. Trigger pressed the launch button, and the missile broke free from its hanger, accurately destroying its"Heart." Nail the flying fish to the ground over the Scofield Plateau.
With the explosion, the clenched jaw finally relaxed, perhaps Trigger now should consider what to eat tonight.
"Good job, Trigger! Make sure they're all gone!" Brownie, who was closest to Trigger, burst into cheers, announcing the successful conclusion of the operation, even the Sky keeper expressed a rare joy: "The sky is clean. Nice work,everyone. Mission completed, RTB."
Knocker takes a look at his party's numbers as he celebrates, and announces his return: "No one died, did they? The battle was successful. Returning to base."
The six aircrafts formed up according to the squadron's call sign and followed the instructions to return to their bases on Ford Gray Island. After flying through the chaos of the city, Brownie's euphoria at his victory was quickly replaced by frustration and remorse: "But... the plane that crashed probably killed civilians."
Clown was a little dismayed. He was used to civilian casualties in combat, and it was his duty as a soldier to follow orders, but they weren't omnipotent, you Can't keep all the innocent civilians alive in a scuffle like this - that's the war now.
Knocker, sensing the source of her mood swings, counsels his wingman: "If you fire, people die-and then it's politics."