Chapter 282 False target to deter the Air Self-Defense Force

Fortunately, the JH-7 had already climbed to an altitude of 8000 meters, and the radio communication that had just been interrupted was restored.

So the two pilots reported the situation as quickly as possible to the base command center in Donglai.

Although the place they were in belonged to the high seas, the behavior of the two F4EJs rushing towards the Yun-8J could be regarded as an active provocation.

Of course, on the high seas, there is no rationale in the final analysis. In the end, it usually comes down to who has the bigger fist.

This is not the first time that the JH-7 of the Naval Aviation has met with the F4EJ of the Air Force. Judging from past experience, if only the performance of the aircraft is considered, the opponent is not doing anything wrong.

However, at this time, they are still hanging various bits and pieces such as electronic warfare pods and auxiliary fuel tanks, which will undoubtedly have a serious adverse impact on flight performance.

More importantly, this is a prototype aircraft that is in the process of flight testing.

Therefore, the base commander asked them not to venture within visual range.

But it would seem a bit out of character if he just ran away in such a dejected manner.

"Can you take off a few fighter jets to deal with it?"

Inside the tower, a staff officer suggested.

Luo Huichuan, the chief of staff of the 4th regiment, shook his head:

"The range of our aircraft is too short. It will take a long time to fly over and then return. We can only contact the Air Force and ask them to take off two J-8s..."

This is obviously not a good idea.

The issue of the dignity of naval aviation is still secondary. The main problem is that cross-service liaison and reinforcements are too complicated in this era. Due to the lack of information technology, there is no horizontal liaison mechanism. It needs to be reported to the naval command department first, and then contact the Air Force. , and then pass the order to the corresponding aviation unit.

By the time this round of procedures is completed, I'm afraid the day lilies will be cold.

After a few seconds of stalemate, Chang Haonan, who was in charge of technical support, suddenly said:

"It's better to let the electronic warfare aircraft scare the other side. Anyway, the distance between the two sides is still very far, and it will take some time to get within visual range."

"Moreover, even with the electromagnetic interference from the opposite side, it is impossible to capture our plane. The initiative must be mine."

In principle, the JH-7 has not yet been delivered, so it belongs to the flight test institute. However, as far as the current situation is concerned, it is obvious that the naval aviation is responsible for unified coordination and command.

Moreover, although the Flight Test Institute is a subordinate unit of the aviation industry, the test flight brigade to which the test pilots belong is a serious military order, so it is impossible for Chang Haonan to directly issue orders at this time, bypassing the on-site commanders.

His two sentences seemed casual, but they hit the issue that everyone at the scene was most concerned about.

Therefore, the balance that was still swinging in the heart of the base commander gradually began to tip to one side.

"Are you sure that the jamming pod will also be effective against F4EJ's radar?"

When he asked this question, it actually meant that a decision had been made.

I just need to find a better reason for myself.

"AN/APG66J is a typical X-band pulse Doppler radar. It is the most typical target for the jamming pod we designed, and the jamming effect should be better."

Such an answer obviously gave the other party enough reason.

"Well, let them go up and try first, but they must pay attention to the distance and don't get too close."

The base commander took the opportunity to agree to Chang Haonan's suggestion just now.

Of course, it is impossible to handle such a big matter by yourself. Reporting to superiors is still indispensable. However, reporting the situation and handling the situation on the spot can be completed at the same time without delaying each other.

After the order was issued, the two pilots in the JHD-7 were naturally the most excited.

As test pilots, they are undoubtedly the best among the best in the military.

But at the same time, it also means that there will be a lot less front-line experience.

As a result, they caught up today.

Being so disrupted by two F4EJs, the exercise will definitely not be able to continue.

Of course, judging from the results, the red side undoubtedly won.

A few minutes later, the two H-6Ds without anti-aircraft capability quickly returned as required. The crew of Shen Tao, who had thought it was the red plane chasing them, finally came to their senses after receiving the order and turned 180°. Welcoming him.

"TNND, so embarrassing..."

Shen Tao, who was flying the plane, felt aggrieved in his heart.

I acted as fiercely as a tiger, but all my predictions were wrong...

Moreover, it’s just a matter of letting friendly forces play tricks on them during simulated confrontation exercises.

What's more serious is that if the base headquarters hadn't contacted him in time and issued instructions, people might have thought that they were the two fighter jets he was afraid of today.

Then he might not be able to hold his head up for the rest of his life.

Thinking of this, Shen Tao felt scared for a while.

His aircraft is unarmed, but the SouShui 2000MS radar can capture fighter-sized targets at a distance of about 80 kilometers, and has certain surveying and mapping capabilities. If compared, it can barely be regarded as an ultra-low-end version of the E8.

Sea and air struggles in peacetime are definitely not just a matter between fighter jets.

"Red Square No. 01, there are two target aircraft, located at my 11 o'clock direction, 65km away, you can..."

Because there was no data link, Shen Tao could only report the positions of the two F4EJs to the pilots on the improved Flying Leopard via radio.

Although the two sides still had to compete with each other 10 minutes ago, the red and blue sides still had to compete with each other when facing their old rivals, the Air Self-Defense Force.

However, his information report was interrupted only halfway:

"Blue Team 01, your aircraft only needs to ensure that the radar continues to illuminate the target. Our aircraft can obtain the target's location information on its own without reporting."

The test pilot's flat voice came over the radio.

But if you listen carefully, you can still feel a hint of trembling in the tone.

Obviously he was also suppressing the excitement in his heart.

But this answer was completely beyond Shen Tao's expectations.

"what?"

At this time, the JHD-7, which was coming at high speed, finally flew within the main lobe range of the two F4EJ radars, then turned around and turned its nose towards the other party——

The transmitter antenna of the electronic jamming pod is directional and has the best effect within a range of 60° to the left and right of the aircraft nose.

Then, the backseat weapons controller adjusted the jamming pod's working mode from the previous "coverage" to "deception."

That is, a mode that generates a large number of false targets.

Then, just wait for the other party's reaction.

……

At the same time, more than 60 kilometers away in the air.

Third Airman Sa Kato Koichi and Second Airman Yamamoto Sakuta were driving the formation leader aircraft towards a large air target detected by radar at high speed.

In fact, their two planes were just conducting routine flight training, and in the middle of the flight, they suddenly received a report that a Chinese aircraft was operating nearby.

At the end of the 90s, it was the peak of the Air Self-Defense Force's strength, and it even didn't pay much attention to the Chinese aviation force.

So without much hesitation, Kato led his wingman and flew towards the target airspace.

Everything that happened next was pretty much what he expected.

After turning on the search radar, they quickly discovered a large target flying along a zigzag route, presumably a patrol aircraft on a transport aircraft platform.

The other party seemed to realize that he had been discovered, so he turned around and ran away.

Kato Koichi was not in a hurry, but followed slowly.

However, just a few minutes ago, the plane that had been escaping suddenly made a 180° U-turn and rushed directly in the direction of the two F4EJs.

If that's the case, there's nothing to worry about. Fighters will not suffer any loss when dealing with patrol planes.

However, before Kato Kuzuo could be happy for too long, eight densely packed target signals appeared on the radar interface in front of him in an instant!

双方之间的力量对比直接来了个180°大逆转，从之前的2打1瞬间变成2打9。

To say that you are not panicking is definitely a lie.

Kato Hikari's hand holding the joystick shook slightly.

Yamamoto Saku who was in the back seat even exclaimed:

"Where did the Chinese send so many planes?"