Chapter 337 Shooting down the MiG-21R reconnaissance aircraft (Subscribe)

Chapter 337 Shooting down the MiG-21R reconnaissance plane (please subscribe)

Cam Ranh Bay.

This is an important military port and naval base in southeastern Annan, located on the southern coast of Khanh Hoa Province. The bay is 17 kilometers inland and consists of two inner and outer bays that are hugged by two peninsulas in a gourd shape.

The inner port of Cam Ranh covers an area of ​​60 square kilometers, and the bay mouth is only 1,300 meters wide; the outer port of Binh Ba Bay has a water depth of 10 to 22 meters, the bay mouth is about 4,000 meters wide, and the water depth outside the mouth is about 30 meters or more.

The port has a narrow entrance and a dangerous terrain, which is easy to defend. It is one of the best natural deep-water ports in the world. It controls the strategic channels of the Pacific and Indian Oceans and has an important strategic position. It is known as the first military port in Asia.

At this time, Cam Ranh Bay is under large-scale construction. Construction equipment and technical experts from the Soviet Union, plus tens of thousands of Annan workers, are carrying out construction work.

In 1978, the Soviet Union leased Cam Ranh Bay for 25 years, and then extended it for another 5 years. The lease will not end until 2008.

Previously, Cam Ranh Bay could berth large warships such as aircraft carriers and cruisers. Looking at the whole of Asia, there are not many ports with such a level. However, the Soviet Union hopes to further expand Cam Ranh Bay so that it can accommodate a naval fleet of the same size as the Pacific Fleet.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is the most important overseas military base of the Soviet Union.

The US-Soviet hegemony involves all aspects, and the navy is no exception. Facing the disadvantaged navy, the Soviet Union began to expand its naval power very early, hoping to compete with the United States in all oceans, not just on land.

The Soviet Union had set its sights on Cam Ranh Bay very early, and when Annan was unified, the opportunity came.

After the Soviet Union leased Cam Ranh Bay, it had a military base in Southeast Asia, which was more conducive to controlling the situation in Southeast Asia. Secondly, the Soviet Union has always wanted to get involved in the Indian Ocean. After leasing Cam Ranh Bay, it can use Cam Ranh Bay as a springboard to further get involved in the Indian Ocean.

The most important thing is that more than half of the US merchant ships need to pass through the Strait of Malacca. The Soviet Navy is stationed in Cam Ranh Bay. Once the situation worsens, the strait can be immediately blocked.

Now a squadron of the Soviet Pacific Fleet is stationed in Cam Ranh Bay, realizing the strategic layout of killing three birds with one stone.

This is also a command center of the Soviet Union in Southeast Asia.

The news of the shooting down of the Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft was reported to the Cam Ranh Bay Command Center as soon as possible.

The commander of the Cam Ranh Bay squadron of the Soviet Navy Pacific Fleet frowned as he listened to the report.

According to intelligence, the Soviet Union knew that China's military trade was booming, and various news showed that the source might come from southwest China. In addition, the border war has lasted for so many years, but with a lot of Soviet aid, Annan is actually at a disadvantage.

So they made a decision to send the Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft to conduct aerial reconnaissance and find out the situation.

Knowing the enemy and knowing yourself can win every battle.

Although there is satellite reconnaissance in space, it is not as detailed as aerial reconnaissance after all.

It was just unexpected that the Il-20 reconnaissance plane had a bad start. It was shot down just after arriving in the southwest.

You know, they only have two Il-20 reconnaissance planes here.

"Let the Annan people send the MiG-21 reconnaissance plane!" Andre made a decision.

The Il-20 reconnaissance plane flies too slowly and the flight altitude is not high enough.

But the MiG-21 reconnaissance plane is different. This year, Annan introduced three second-hand MiG-21R tactical reconnaissance planes. The aircraft is based on the MiG-21PFM and is equipped with photo reconnaissance pods and electronic reconnaissance pods. The characteristics of the aircraft are light, flexible, fast climbing, good transonic and supersonic maneuverability, and extremely excellent high-altitude and high-speed performance. The practical ceiling is 18,700 meters, the maximum flight speed is 2.2 Mach, and the maximum range is 1,300 meters.

The MiG-21 reconnaissance plane is enough to explore the entire southwest. The target is also relatively small and not easy to be found. If it is found, it can quickly get rid of the fighter and return to Annan.

Liu Tao had just returned to Panshan Machinery Factory when he received a report from the radar station that another UFO had been discovered.

This made Liu Tao very angry. Will this ever end!

After contacting the military district and judging that the plane was not ours, Liu Tao once again issued an order to destroy it.

You know, they have important military secrets here, and they cannot be detected by the enemy.

"Damn bastard, do you think the MiG-21 is safe!" Liu Tao was very angry.

The MiG-21 is high in the sky and high in speed, which is beyond the previous Chinese air defense means. It can only be intercepted by aircraft.

But that was in the past. It is different now. After being discovered by radar, anti-aircraft missiles will be waiting for it.

Even at this moment, this MiG-21 is at an altitude of 17,000 meters and flies at supersonic speed.

The air defense battalion that received Liu Tao's order adjusted the angle of the launch vehicle and entered the parameters. This is the flight trajectory calculated by the computer.

"Boom~~"

The 'Aegis-1' air defense missile flew out of the launch tube. Under the powerful thrust of the missile's engine, the missile's speed continued to accelerate and flew towards the target area.

"Found the target, it's a missile!" When the missile was about 20 kilometers away from the MiG-21, the MiG-21's radar searched it.

At this time, the missile's speed had reached Mach 3, which was much faster than the speed of the MiG-21.

20 kilometers may seem like a long distance, but for the speed of both sides, it is only about ten seconds.

"Boom~~"

The missile hit the MiG-21 reconnaissance plane and turned into a ball of fire in the air, like a blooming firework.

The technicians began to take the "Black Hawk helicopter" to search for the landing point of the wreckage.

The radar can only be an approximate area, and the specific location still depends on the helicopter.

And here, searching for wreckage is actually very simple, just look at the flames and smoke.

Not long after, the wreckage was found.

Even the pilot who parachuted to escape was caught.

The pilot's parachute was stuck on a big tree, facing the gun aimed at him, and he dared not move.

When he found that he could not avoid the missile, he chose to parachute to escape.

After all, as long as he can live, no one wants to die.

After the pilot was caught, he was examined immediately.

Liu Tao called Li Fuguo and asked him to transfer two "Aegis" air defense battalions to the front line, and even told Li Fuguo the garrison area.

Li Fuguo had no objection to this. After all, no matter how good the equipment was, it had to be put into actual combat.

Being able to shoot down more enemy planes could better reflect the value of the air defense battalion.

And through these actual combats, the air defense battalion could also accumulate actual combat experience and improve the technical level of the soldiers.

Moreover, he had already communicated with the troops going to the front line and would send a synthetic battalion to the front line.

Now the "Aegis" air defense battalion was also considered to be the first to fight, and it could also provide a safe air environment for the soldiers at that time.

After all, no commander or fighter wanted to see or experience such a thing as being bombed by an airplane.

Liu Tao sent two "Aegis" air defense battalions to the front line and handed the matter over to Li Fuguo, who did not pay any more attention to it.

After all, he had more things to do.

For example, the development of destroyers!

While solving the problem of frigates and building frigates, the military was observing the frigates. The specific performance of the frigates would have to wait until the frigates were built and a series of tests were carried out to know.

But it did not hinder the navy's ambition for destroyers!

Compared with frigates, destroyers have a larger displacement, and displacement can be directly equated with combat effectiveness.