Dominate South Asia

Adampur Air Force Base.

Commander Satyawati looked at the airport outside the control tower. Two MiG-21s in training were preparing to take off in a tense and orderly manner, and the MiG-25 would never come back.

They had heard the desperate pilot's call on the radio. Verma was locked by the Pakistani missile and shot down.

The Soviets teased us! The Soviets instigated us to conduct reconnaissance over Pakistan. In fact, they already knew that Pakistan had new weapons and could shoot down fighters at an altitude of 25,000 meters!

"Report to the commander, we need to report the accident to our superiors and the Soviets." An adjutant said to Satyawati.

"Due to the long time of opening the afterburner, the engine burned out." Satyawati said calmly: "During the return flight, the engine was damaged and the fighter lost power. Although the pilot made the last effort to save the plane, he still failed to save the fighter. In the end, he learned to fly in the sky with the fighter."

The adjutant was stunned. Concealing the reason for being shot down?

"This is a report to the Soviets." Satyawati said, "I will use the secret line and report it to the Air Force Commander in person. This time we were fooled by the Soviets. They used us as test subjects!"

Satyawati is not a fool. He has figured out what happened. The Soviets found that Pakistan had new weapons, so they let the Indians test them and risked the lives of Indians. It's really abominable!

"What about Pakistan? Are we going to let them go? They crossed the border and shot down our fighter planes!" said the adjutant.

When the MiG-25 was hit, it was in Indian airspace, which means that Pakistan crossed the border and killed its own fighter planes!

Of course they will not say that it was because they first crossed the border to investigate Pakistani territory. In short, the source of all sins should be imposed on the enemy.

"Of course not, I will report it to the Air Force Commander in full, and the Pakistanis must pay the price for this!"

As a sworn enemy, India will obviously not be willing to fail this time.

The Pakistani Air Force is on high alert.

With the continuous delivery of F-16 fighters, the second F-16 fighter squadron was deployed on the eastern front, always on guard against the invasion of the Indian Air Force. At the same time, the F-14 fighters deployed at the Peshawar Air Force Base stepped up their running-in with the base.

With the help of personnel sent by the American Grumman Company, the ground crew quickly learned the maintenance and upkeep of this fighter, how to detect the powerful Phoenix missile, and all aspects were proceeding in an orderly manner.

Since the main task at this stage was to deal with the Soviets' air provocations, Muhammad was almost stationed at the Peshawar Air Force Base. In addition to watching the training of the 11th Squadron, he began to cry to the United States.

The Soviets stepped up their pace of invading Pakistan's airspace, and the Pakistani Air Force was under heavy pressure. Those missiles must be delivered faster, and I hope the United States can continue to provide military assistance!

As for the invading MiG-25 fighter, Muhammad cleverly described it as a Soviet reconnaissance plane. Under such a tense rhythm, the United States accelerated its military aid to Pakistan. The US Navy, which used to be skeptical and believed that exporting Tomcat fighters to Pakistan would undermine the interests of the United States in South Asia, also began to change its attitude. They even planned to send an observation group to see how Pakistanis manipulated Tomcats and how this fighter jet could gain prestige in air combat.

Muhammad was very satisfied. This atmosphere was mainly mobilized by him. This would help to gain the affirmation of the United States and get more assistance from the United States. After all, Pakistan was the front line of the war against the Soviets.

However, it is indeed very dangerous now. After all, in later generations, the friction between the Soviet Union and Pakistan was not very large. Now, due to Muhammad's promotion, the Soviet Union's invasion of Pakistan's airspace has gradually intensified. In the past, the Soviets had never used MiG-25 on the battlefield in Afghanistan. Now, they have used this fighter. So, will there be new weapons?

The rest of the pilots are still receiving modification training in the United States. Rick and Hussein are still the only ones who have the combat capability of Tomcat fighters.

Originally, it was thought that there would be continuous air battles, but after shooting down the Indian MiG-25, the Pakistani sky gradually became quiet.

"For half a month, the Soviets have not made any moves. It seems that they are shocked by our interception action." In the command center of Peshawar Air Force Base, an impromptu meeting is in progress.

The speaker is Rahat, the captain of the 11th Squadron. Just two hours ago, he and his wingman flew around the border, and the Afghan side did not even take off fighters to drive them away.

"Yes, the Soviets have no choice. Their MiG-25 is the most advanced fighter, but it still can't escape our sniping. I heard that on the battlefield between Iran and Iraq, Iraqi pilots refused to take off. They are afraid of Tomcat fighters and think that flying into the sky is to die." Another pilot said.

Old Arslan looked at these young pilots. They were full of fighting spirit, and their victory made them a little complacent.

Muhammad did not speak, but just listened from the side. He attended the meeting.

"Hussein, what do you think?" Old Arslan asked Hussein.

"I think the Soviets will not be willing to fail." After all, Hussein is more experienced. He is a veteran who participated in the 1971 War: "Now, we have great support for the Free Afghan Army, and the Free Afghan Army Having blocked the mountainous area, the Soviets in Afghanistan were severely short of supplies, which even affected their normal lives, and they did not have enough supplies to launch this encirclement and suppression operation. Everything is because of our support. Therefore, the Soviets will continue to cross the border to bomb Afghan refugee camps and our material delivery locations. In this way, they cannot avoid fighting with us. Now, they have not continued to violate our airspace. "They are just looking for ways to deal with our Tomcat fighters. Once they find a breakthrough, they will definitely continue to break into our airspace."

"Yes!" Hamad heard Hussein's analysis, which was very accurate, and couldn't help but said: "Now, our disadvantage is that we only have two Tomcat fighters, which cannot provide uninterrupted interception. We must be wary of the Soviets' Tune the tiger away from the mountain.”

"Our two Tomcat fighters are all equipped with six Phoenix missiles. When an enemy aircraft is discovered, one will take off first and use the Tomcat fighter's multi-target interception capability to intercept at the same time. The other one will be pre-empted. "Keep them in reserve." Old Arslan said: "Our new F-14 fighters will fly back in half a month. By then, we will have enough replacements."

This is also what old Arslan is worried about.

The pilots in the United States will be able to fly back after intense study in half a month. At the same time, the trained radar operators can also follow to take over the Tomcat fighters. The Pakistan Air Force will be fully capable of stopping the Soviets. Invasion.

The meeting was interrupted in the middle of the meeting, and the air raid siren sounded again throughout the base.

The conference room was only a door away from the control tower. When old Arslan and Mhammad entered the control tower, they saw the data being calibrated on the large-scale map.

"A forward warning came from the Maklako radar station. Three MiG-25 fighter jets are flying from an altitude of 20,000 meters. They are expected to enter our country's airspace in ten minutes." The officer on duty who stayed on the tower told Mha Mader and old Arslan reported.

Three MiG-25s! After hearing the news, Hamad suddenly felt confused, how could it be possible? Do the Soviets have a lot of money to burn?

The cost of the MiG-25 is high, one is the same as several MiG-21s. Moreover, the focus is on Eastern Europe, preparing to intercept fighters in Western Europe. The seven aviation regiments of the Fourth Army of the Turkmenistan Military District are only There is only one squadron of MiG-25 fighters. Now, when our own side has already shot down a MiG-25 in a demonstration, how can they dare to cause trouble again?

Three MiG-25s, lining up to die?

"Hunter is ready, please take off." At this moment, Hussein's request came over the radio.

"It can take off, three targets, cross the border in ten minutes, prepare to intercept." Arslan said.

"Understood." Hussein skillfully operated the fighter plane, accelerated on the runway, and then took off into the air. Six Phoenix missiles were very conspicuous on the belly and under the wings. When only two Tomcats can be dispatched, the maximum load is used every time. Although this will affect the mobility of the Tomcat, it is the best equipment for interception after all.

Behind Hussein, the American radar operator Oakes was nervously and orderly turning on the AWG-9 radar, and at the same time began to power on the Phoenix missile in preparation for interception.

It is difficult for such a fighter plane to intercept three targets. After all, although Grumman has conducted two target shooting tests, attacking six targets at the same time and achieving an 80% hit rate, however, After all, it was target practice. In actual combat, it was impossible to achieve that kind of hit rate.

Three targets, in order to successfully intercept, is it necessary to fire two salvos? While Oakes was operating, he was thinking about his own tactics. Bright spots began to appear on the radar screen in front of him.

The Tomcat kept climbing and began to gain altitude, while accepting guidance from the radar station behind it.

"This time there is something strange." Mhamad said: "The Soviets must have a conspiracy."

"Yes, although Tomcat fighter jets have multi-target interception capabilities, in actual combat, they may not be that accurate. I am considering whether we should dispatch a second Tomcat." Old Arslan said.

"Report, the second batch of targets has been found, still three MiG-25s, fifteen minutes different from the previous batch." At this moment, new news came from the radar soldier.