Chapter 1037: Fierce Air Battle

"Including the commander, just now, the Indians used MiG-25 fighters to bomb our targets, and an ammunition storage point was blown up!"

In Nepal, a communicator reported.

MiG-25!

Tapa frowned.

He has received systematic military training, fought in wars, and studied abroad at the Shijiazhuang Military Command College. He has fought against the Indian army many times, so he naturally has an understanding of the Indian army's weapons and equipment.

When the US SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft began to soar in the sky, the Soviets suddenly discovered that there was no fighter in their arsenal that could intercept this fighter with a speed exceeding Mach 3.

So, under the auspices of Mikoyan, the MiG-25 fighter was quickly developed. In order to overcome the huge heat generated during high-speed flight, a large amount of stainless steel was used throughout the fighter.

After the MiG-25 was manufactured, it was found that in addition to the advantages of high altitude and high speed, the heavy body of the aircraft was not suitable for air combat due to the use of bulky stainless steel. Therefore, most MiG-25s were MiG-R, which is the reconnaissance type, and MiG-25P, which is the interceptor type. Later, the reconnaissance/bombing type MiG-25RB was derived on the basis of MiG-25R. When flying from high altitude and high speed, no weapon can stop the flight of this aircraft, and it is like entering a no-man's land.

"Why didn't you use the 'Aegis' air defense missile to shoot down the MiG-25!?" Tapa frowned.

A staff officer said helplessly: "Commander, we only have 6 sets of 'Aegis' air defense missile systems, and there are many that the 'Aegis' air defense missile system cannot defend!"

6 sets of 'Aegis' air defense missile systems seem to be a lot, but Nepal's territory is so large, how can it be covered?

"Order the Air Force to attack and bomb the Indian army!" Tapa said in a deep voice.

The army could not cross the Ganges River, so both sides resorted to artillery bombardment and air combat.

This was a brutal war of attrition.

Consuming artillery shells and planes.

Since the start of the war, Nepal has fired more than 100,000 artillery shells, and each of these shells costs money.

Nepal's military industry has limited production capacity, with a maximum monthly output of less than 10,000 artillery shells.

There are also planes. So far, Nepal has lost hundreds of planes.

But Nepal is not afraid, because there is a steady supply of weapons and ammunition transported to Nepal by train.

Although the train only goes to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, and then needs to be transferred, this also greatly gives Nepal the courage to continue the war.

And Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, naturally became the primary target of the Indian Air Force.

From the front line to Kathmandu, it is only about three or four hundred kilometers, which is completely within the combat range of military aircraft.

On this day, the Indian Army sent out an air formation, including 3 Su-27 fighters, 5 MiG-29s, 5 Su-25s, 5 MiG-25s, and 1 Tu-22 bomber, with the target being Kathmandu, Nepal.

Kathmandu has been the political and cultural center of Nepal since ancient times. It is located at the confluence of the Bagmati River and the Vishnumati River, tributaries of the Ganges River, in the Kathmandu Valley on the southern foot of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 1,370 meters. Surrounded by mountains, there is no severe cold and strong wind in winter, hot and rainy in summer, and evergreen trees. It is known as the "Mountain Country Spring City".

Kathmandu has more than 130 cultural sites, including many Hindu and Buddhist holy sites. The city has become a symbol of Nepal's ancient culture with its exquisite architectural art and wood and stone carvings. There are more than 250 pagodas and temples in the city center with an area of ​​less than 7 square kilometers. There are more than 2,700 large and small temples in the city, which is known as the city of temples. In 1980, UNESCO listed it as one of the 18 ancient cities in Asia that are under key protection.

The Indian Air Force formation flew over the Ganges with murderous intent, and was soon captured by a large radar position and tracked throughout the journey. The radar position then informed the Nepalese military of the news.

The Nepalese Air Force was dispatched at the first opportunity, and at the same time, the air defense position in Kathmandu sounded the air defense alarm.

Nepal has 6 sets of "Aegis" air defense missile systems, 2 of which are placed in Kathmandu to protect Kathmandu.     Kathmandu is not the most economically developed place in Nepal, but because of its uniqueness, even if Nepal occupies the plain area on one side of the Ganges, it has not moved its capital to the plain.

With the information shared by the radar position, the two "Aegis" air defense missile systems quickly locked onto the formation.

The first to start was the "Aegis" air defense missile.

One by one, the "Aegis" air defense missiles were launched and flew towards the locked aircraft.

In the air, the Indian military formation also discovered the missiles and began to intercept them.

But there are too many Aegis air defense missiles. Even if they can intercept one or two, how can they intercept all of them?

"Boom~~" A MiG-25 was hit by an Aegis air defense missile and its fuel tank and engine, and exploded in mid-air, turning into a ball of fire.

"Boom~~" An air defense missile was intercepted by an air-to-air missile and exploded 15 kilometers away from the Su-27.

The Su-27 has very strong maneuverability and released jamming bombs to get rid of the lock of the Aegis air defense missile.

However, the Su-27, MiG-29, and MiG-25 can dodge, but the Su-25 attack aircraft and Tu-22 bomber are bulky when fully loaded with ammunition, especially the Tu-22 bomber, which was produced in the 1960s and is also the first supersonic bomber equipped by the Soviet Union. It has been in service for more than 30 years.

Even though the Tu-22 bomber can fly at supersonic speed, it is now locked by four "Aegis" air defense missiles.

"Boom~~" An air defense missile hit the wing, and the Tu-22 bomber lost its balance.

Then in the next wave, another air defense missile hit the Tu-22 bomber and hit the tail of the aircraft.

At this time, the Tu-22 bomber kept spinning, and the Indian pilots were not very skilled, and they could not control the Tu-22 bomber at all.

"Boom~~"

The Tu-22 bomber crashed into a mountain below, and a violent explosion occurred, and the entire mountain was blown off.

You know, this Tu-22 bomber carries 24 tons of weapons.

Dozens of Nepalese aircraft engaged in battle with the Indian aircraft formation. The Indian aircraft had better performance, but the Nepalese pilots inherited the characteristics of Nepal and were fearless.

They even dared to fly their aircraft to hit the Indian aircraft.

The MiG-25 quickly pulled up, got rid of it at high altitude and high speed, and then hunted the Nepalese aircraft with air-to-air missiles.

The Su-27 aircraft showed excellent performance. After all, it is a classic among the third-generation aircraft. Except for the poor avionics system, the Su-27 is excellent in other aspects.

Similarly, in the international arms market, the MiG-29, which has been criticized to the point of being completely black, also showed excellent combat capabilities.

These are still Indian pilots flying these aircraft. If the Soviet pilots had flown these aircraft, I am afraid that their combat effectiveness would be much stronger.

After all, the combat effectiveness that an aircraft can exert depends on the level of the pilot!