1455 Where are our escort fighters
Regardless of the furious US military command in King Khalid Military City, or the incredible operational command center underground in Baghdad, the war is still continuing. The air battle over the airborne ground chosen by the US military is approaching the end. In the fierce competition between the two sides, whether it is fuel or missiles, there is little left.
The US transport aircraft formation has evacuated to the rear, and the ground forces have air defense weapons, and there is no need to worry about the bombing of the Iraqi Air Force at night.
Supporting fighter jets are on the way.
What happened was that the U.S. transport aircraft fleet that returned to the air force did not find the Iraqi air force at first. When they discovered it, they had not received orders, and Iraqi fighter jets had already rushed on.
The reaction time was very short, so short that it didn't even arrive for two minutes.
Because they were flying towards each other, the distance between the two sides was very fast. The escort formation was in exchange for fire with the Iraqi Air Force, and the fighter planes supported behind had even just flew across the border.
The only way the commander of the bomber formation could think of was to escape!
However, the formation had just dispersed and Iraqi fighter jets had launched missiles.
"Don't waste ammunition. Our funds are very tight. These missiles are highly accurate. When you attack the bomber, you can hit the bomber and get closer. Don't waste the medium-range air-to-air sword. Punch it up and aim it and shoot!" Colonel Isad was trembling with excitement.
Yes, trembling.
Transporter!
There is no danger at all. The fighter jets are just too wonderful.
The entire escort formation completely abandoned most of the ground attack aircraft group that had already dropped ammunition and was preparing to return.
The explosion continued on the ground dozens of kilometers behind, but there were much less flames in the sky.
The Iraqi Air Force had some unlucky problems. Several fighter jets were hit by anti-aircraft machine gun bullets while performing attack missions, and some unlucky men even were directly fired by machine guns. Of course, the entire formation would not lose more than 7 fighter jets.
If you kill the other party's transport aircraft formation, it will be a complete achievement.
If it were another Iraqi Air Force commander, he would not dare, but the commander in front of him was Saddam's illegitimate son, Colonel Isad Hussein!
So, without any scruples, he rushed forward.
"Chasing them apart, don't let them escape! All invaders should be buried in the desert..." Isad suppressed his excitement and ordered calmly.
Because of excitement, his nonsense began to talk more.
Aiming at the nearest transport plane, he suddenly pressed the launch button.
"Swish!" The long-awaited sword-01, with its arm, rushed towards the huge transport plane less than two kilometers away in front.
The pilot of the transport plane had obviously noticed that the missile was coming, and tried hard to control the C130 nose and quickly lifted it up, trying to avoid it.
However, the body of the 130 transport aircraft is too large and not as easy as a light fighter. When the nose of the aircraft is just raised less than 15°, the missile has already hit the transport aircraft.
"boom!"
Colonel Isad was the first to hit the US transport plane.
A huge ball of fire exploded in the air.
"Shoot! Where is our escort formation?" This is the last message from the captain of the transport plane.
This news was transmitted back to the headquarters far away in Saudi Arabia through satellite signals in the sky.
"Where is our escort formation?" Schwartzkopf's eyes were blood red, and he was about to go crazy.
Powell looked serious and kept rubbing his sun.
He has been thinking about where the problem arises.
The United States has a global satellite network, the world's most advanced reconnaissance aircraft, the world's most advanced and huge fighter aircraft group. In this small battlefield, they mobilized thousands of the most advanced fighter aircraft and dozens of transport aircraft, but there was no escort formation. Moreover, these transport aircraft were sneak attacked by the Iraqi Air Force who emerged from somewhere.
Someone needs to be responsible for this matter.
And he is definitely the best choice, because not only did he formulate this combat plan, but also because he is a black man.
He is the first black man in American history to receive the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff!
This has already put him at the forefront, and there are definitely many people who assassinated him in China. For this reason, they have moved more than ten times.
"Commander, our escort is fighting the Iraqi Air Force everywhere, and 17 fighter jets have been lost..." The words of the intelligence staff made Schwartzkopf, who had already exploded in his heart, jump up.
"Where are the fighter jets we support?" Schwartzkopf could not bear it.
At the beginning, it was believed that the three squadrons of 36 of the most advanced fighter jets escorted the transport aircraft formation and airdropped it, which was completely foolproof.
Now I discovered that the Iraqi Air Force, which they thought was too timid to know where they hid, suddenly emerged.
"Our air support fighter jets have just flew across the border and are expected to reach the combat airspace in 7 minutes!" The intelligence consultant replied carefully.
It is already early morning and the whole day has been passed, and most of the US military's fighter jets are on missions, and the pilots are very tired.
Due to an accident on the battlefield, Iraq actually caused the US military to lose 45 fighter jets without knowing it. In this way, their pilots continued to carry out bombing missions at night. The fighter jets need maintenance and the pilots need to rest.
The transport aircraft formation of the airdrop troops is carried out by an F14 squadron taken off and landed on an aircraft carrier and two F-15 fighter jets that perform patrol missions during the day.
For transport aircraft formations, this escort formation is enough.
Although the Iraqi Air Force has a large number of fighter jets, according to the intelligence reality, less than 40 MiG-29s can pose a threat to their air teams. Other fighter jets such as MiG-25 and MiG-23 are all slap in front of F14 and F15.
However, the power displayed by the Iraqi Air Force made them unable to believe it at all.
More than 20 Iraqi fighter jets of unknown models entangled their 36 escort fighters. At the same time, hundreds of fighters also bombed the 24th Heavy Installation Infantry Division, which was rushing to a long distance!
Now, what is even more terrible is that the fighter jets that emerged from somewhere in Iraq actually attacked the fleet of transport aircraft they returned!
"Shoot, they are going to catch up with us! God, where is our escort formation? I am driving a transport plane, not a fighter plane... Boom!"
"Bitch, I saw our escort fighter plane. Come here! Shoot, our F15 was hit...Boom!"
News of help requests in the transport fleet were constantly transferred to the headquarters.
Everyone's faces showed a look of pain.
This is the worst disaster since the establishment of the US Air Force.
Even in World War II, the US Air Force faced the crazy Luftwaffe, and there was no such situation. There was never a transport plane being chased by enemy fighters. Their escort formation was powerless, and the huge group of support fighter jets had not arrived yet...
"boom!"
"My fat man was hit on the butt, no, I want to skydive..."
Originally, there were a lot of sounds in the communication channel, but gradually, it became less and less.
"Switch off!" Powell, who had closed his eyes, took a deep breath, his teeth bit his lips bloodied, and his eyes were closed, and two crystal tears were left at the corners of his eyes.
They were helpless and the entire transport aircraft formation was over.
Even the escort formation is over.
All of this is due to intelligence errors!
The wrong information made them make wrong judgments, and after the wrong judgment, they came up with the wrong combat plan...
One wrong step, one wrong step.
Originally, the chances of winning were in hand, but the entire American senior management thought it was easy to fight, but under such circumstances, it suddenly became difficult.
Before the war began 24 hours ago, nearly 100 planes were killed by Iraq!
This loss is even continuing.
The first day!
This is just the first day of war!
"Please support, I can't see much of our teammates on my radar... Tomcat, come and save me, it's great to see you..." Suddenly, a voice made everyone's nervous hearts look forward to it.
Have the fighter jets above the aircraft carrier that are carrying out missions in Iraqi waters arrived?
Tomcat, this is the name for F14.
"No, Tomcat, don't leave!" It's like being funny, and even more like acting.
However, all the US military officers who heard this did not have any smiles.
The US military's escort fighter plane actually left their transport plane and ran away?
"No, you are a bitch, you actually threw missiles at me! God, what did these bastards do? This is actually the Iranian Air Force, where is our escort fighter jet... Boom!" In the end, the voice of the captain of the transport plane disappeared with a violent explosion.
The atmosphere in the entire headquarters became extremely depressing.
Everyone has questions in their hearts.
Where is their escort fighter plane?
Moreover, the news from the front line obviously told them that the other party had an F14 fighter jet!
"The Iranians also participated in the war?" This is everyone's question.
Because, in this world, only Iran has F-14.
The captain of the transport aircraft obviously cannot admit his mistake. Because they are too familiar with the F14. Many times, the US military transport aircraft are escorted by the F14.
"Impossible! Iran cannot join the war!" Schwartzkopf roared.
If Iran joins the war, the entire war becomes dangerous.
Chapter completed!