Chapter 85 The second big killer: cluster bombs!
The Napalm bomb of Su-20 caused a great loss to the Iranian army on the ground.
The bomb exploded immediately, and it was a fire of death. Not to mention the human body, even tanks and armored vehicles could not withstand such high temperatures. Especially the American m113 armored vehicles, which used aluminum armor. Once it was stained, the aluminum armor could not withstand the high temperature, and it immediately melted. All the Iranian soldiers installed inside were surrounded by the fire. []
However, their suffering has just begun.
After flying over the first lap, facing the sea of fire on the ground, the Su-20 pilot looked at the ground proudly, pulled the operating rod, and thrust, preparing to enter the bombing route again.
This time, the cluster bomb was dropped.
Unlike solidified incendiary bombs, cluster bombs are equivalent to a kind of child bomb. When the bomb lands at a predetermined height or reaches a set time, the bomb will automatically open and release dozens or even hundreds of small bombs. The small bombs explode when hitting ground targets, causing great damage to personnel within a large area.
According to the principle of cluster bombs, the airport runway is more effective when attacking people on the ground.
So, flying again, this time the goal is the Iranian infantry scattered throughout the battlefield.
The Su-20 plane, at this time, seemed to be a demon from another world.
The napalm bomb just now mainly deals with armored targets. This time, the Iranian soldiers behind began a nightmare experience.
There was no sign, countless bombs fell from the sky, and in mid-air, they suddenly turned into countless small bombs like a celestial girl scattering flowers. Then, they scattered everywhere, almost covering the entire battlefield.
There are corpses killed by the bomb, limbs that have been blown up, broken limbs and broken arms everywhere.
The people who survived the explosion finally couldn't suppress their inner fear and ran back like crazy. Faced with this kind of attack, only by hiding back to Abadan can this kind of bombing be avoided.
Many people who were not killed had once again stepped on the cluster bombs that had not exploded just now. Some armored vehicles suddenly exploded while driving, and were overturned.
Cluster bombs are a very cruel weapon, and this weapon lies in its countless small bombs.
Due to a number of reasons, such as improper handling before the operation, storage and release, and the cluster bombs cannot detonate normally due to being placed on softer ground, many sub-bombs may fail and will not explode immediately. Sub-bombs must be impacted and can only explode when touched, and the ground conditions can be diverse, resulting in about 10% of sub-bombs not explode immediately, and will explode when touched again. The lethality is similar to an anti-infantry mine. Unexploded cluster bombs will cause serious consequences.
Now, nearly a hundred small bombs that did not explode have been laid around the Iranian army.
Today is definitely a disaster day for the Iranian army. In an area where there is no danger, it was bombed by the opponent's air force. Moreover, unlike usual, the opponent's air force did not flew away after a few bombs in a hurry, but was bombing repeatedly and endlessly!
They are dragging themselves on the tumultuously, never being able to complete the scheduled tasks, and fleeing in fear of war. These are the understanding of the Iraqi Air Force by senior officers on both sides. Today, they were shocked, and the Iraqi Air Force taught them a vivid and bloody lesson!
When Su-20 flew again for the third time, all the bombs were thrown out, only the rocket launching nest under the wings and abdomen, and began the last shot of the dragonfly. Every time he lowered his head, countless rockets would fly down and shoot overwhelmingly at the tanks that had escaped below.
Rockets falling from the sky are definitely deadly, especially the huge 240mm rockets, which are even more powerful than shell-piercing shells. As long as they hit, even if they weigh more than fifty tons, the most fully protected Chieftain tank will turn into a ball of fire. Then, the ammunition is lured and the turret flew into the sky.
After launching the weapons he carried, the MiG-23, who were responsible for surveillance missions at high altitudes and the MiG-21, the Su-20 formation, embarked on the way back.
The messages sent from the front line completely made the Southern Military Region Command happy. They did not expect that a bombing formation composed of 6 squadrons and 24 aircraft had achieved such great results, killing tens of thousands of Iranian troops to ashes.
When did the Air Force achieve such a great victory? When did the Air Force have such a strong combat power? This was something I didn’t dare to think about before.
If you want to annihilate this Iranian army, even if you are on the plains, you will have to pay thousands of casualties. If these troops were in the Abadan city, the casualties would be astronomical. Now, in addition to the 10th Armored Division, which is responsible for the task of luring the enemy, has suffered a great loss, the other armies have zero casualties so far.
And the Iranian army has caused at least several thousand casualties.
This is just the beginning. The second wave of fighter jets will soon carry out the next round of bombing. The helicopter formation will also arrive at the war zone in half an hour. After the attack in the sky is completed, I am afraid that the army's divisions and brigades will only have the work of cleaning the battlefield.
Zhang Feng laughed secretly in his heart, letting you see what modern warfare is and what is the correct way to use the Air Force!
The Iran-Iraq War, a low-tech war with high-tech equipment, although it has modern weapons, positional warfare and trench warfare are still fighting in the two world wars. One army digs trenches, repairs fortifications, and lays minefields, and the other army uses human lives to traverse minefields and breaks through the firing line with flesh and blood, which shocks countless military experts. The war between the world's fourth military power is criticized.
In modern warfare, the air force is the first to use its power. First, use the air force to sweep away the opponent's strength, trenches and fortifications, and when it comes to the air force's bombs, it is all slag. Then, use the army to take action, and the armored group quickly charges and sweeps away all resistances of the opponent.
In case you encounter a tough and hard bone, you can immediately call for air support. No matter how secret fortifications you have built, you can directly kill them by airdropping bombs.
Of course, if the army can call for air support at any time, it seems a bit fantasy now. Only after the military region C3i is built can this way of combat be achieved. Modern warfare is an information war. Zhang Feng's operation this time only taught all Iraqi officers a vivid lesson. Only by cooperating air and ground combat can the largest number of enemies be eliminated at the lowest cost.
Change the backward concept and bring all the weapons in your hands to the extreme!
The news came back to the Bahamshar River. General Hassan's face turned into a pig's liver, and Khomeini next to him had a pale face.
These armies are all the elites he gathered together! Now, on the banks of the Karen River, they are massacred by the Iraqi air force. Where is his powerful air force?
"Immediately, take off fighter jets from Melaba Air Force Base and urgently support the Karen River." Khomeini said.
Pandas and ghosts are both demanding air defense, so they can only support F-5 fighters arranged on the second line.
Chapter completed!