freenovelworld Chapter 787 White Tiger-2's first combat performance!
Chapter 787 White Tiger-2's first combat performance!
Kuching City,
23 o'clock in the evening,
The Liusha River flows slowly through the city.
The whole city is still brightly lit, and the bustling night market is full of people strolling, shopping, and eating! Like other cities in Haizhou, the night market economy is also a major feature of Kuching!
At the Kuching military airport in the southwest suburbs!
25 White Tiger-2 strategic bombers were lying quietly on the runway. These were aircraft from the 5st Squadron of the 1th Strategic Bomber Wing of Haizhou State!
Captain Ma Zhiheng sat upright in the cockpit with a stern and focused expression, the flashing lights on the dashboard reflecting his determined face.
"All posts report the situation." Ma Zhiheng's voice came through the communication system clearly, steady and powerful.
"The fuel gauge is normal!" said the co-pilot!
"The navigation system is normal and the route is correct." The navigator responded quickly in a calm tone.
"The weapon system is ready and the bombs have been loaded." The weapon operator's voice was equally concise and crisp.
"Start the engines!" The tower commander's voice came through the communication channel clearly and forcefully. The ground crew moved quickly, waving their batons to indicate that everything was ready.
Ma Zhiheng took a deep breath and pressed the start button on the console with both hands. The four giant turbofan engines of Baihu 2 began to emit a low roar, as if an ancient giant beast was gradually waking up from its slumber.
As the engine started, the fuselage vibrated slightly, and the indicator lights under the wings lit up one by one, flashing strange lights in the night.
The roar of the engine gradually increased, gathering into a deafening sound wave, and the rolling heat waves surged out from the tail nozzle of the engine, blowing the markers on the side of the runway violently. The White Tiger 2 began to slide forward slowly, and the wheels rubbed against the runway, making a slight creaking sound. It seemed that it was accumulating strength to prepare for the moment of flapping its wings and taking off.
As the speed gradually increased, the White Tiger 2 sped along the runway like an arrow from a bow, and the airflow on both sides of the fuselage formed air waves visible to the naked eye. At this moment, the entire base was shrouded in the momentum of this strategic bomber, and everyone's eyes were closely following it.
When the predetermined take-off speed was reached, Ma Zhiheng decisively pulled the joystick back, and the nose of the White Tiger 2 slowly lifted up. The huge fuselage then lightly left the ground and soared into the night sky.
At this moment, it seemed to break free from the shackles of the earth and transformed into a giant eagle soaring in the sky. It carried the strategic deterrent force of Haizhou Kingdom and flew towards the distance. It soon disappeared into the vast night, leaving only the roar of the engine echoing in the air for a long time.
A group of strategic bombers sped silently across the night sky, their wings cutting through the air, making a low sound.
When the bomber groups that took off from various parts of Haizhou State were about to fly over Banuwang in the northeastern Philippines, 566 Qinglong-2 fighter jets of the Army Aviation, like a group of agile eagles, roared up from the ground in batches and quickly flew towards the strategic bomber group to meet up.
The smooth lines of the Qinglong-2 fighters shone with a cool metallic luster under the moonlight. They approached the White Tiger-2 strategic bomber group flexibly and agilely in an orderly formation.
Soon, the fighters and bombers formed a tight escort formation, like a group of loyal guards, closely guarding the bomber fleet in the middle.
"Prepare to enter the bombing area." Ma Zhiheng gave the order calmly, without a trace of emotion in his voice.
When the White Tiger 2 strategic bomber fleet was about to arrive over Okinawa under the escort of the Blue Dragon -2 fighter jets, the crisis suddenly arrived.
The US military's radar had already captured the traces of the fleet. 173 US F100 Super Sabre fighter jets were like a group of ferocious wolves, howling from all directions, trying to intercept the fleet.
For a moment, the roar of fighter planes in the night sky was deafening. The US fighter planes quickly spread out and approached the fleet in a fan-shaped manner, trying to disrupt the escort formation and then launch an attack on the White Tiger 2 strategic bomber.
Faced with the aggressive US warplanes, the escorting Qinglong-2 fighter group was well prepared. There was no fear in the eyes of the pilots. They quickly adjusted their formation and took action according to the established tactics.
"Prepare for battle!" The commander of the Qinglong-2 fighter calmly gave the order through the communication channel.
In an instant, the fighters dispersed quickly like a nimble dragon, nimbly shuttling between the enemy planes. The pilots skillfully operated the onboard equipment and quickly locked onto the target.
"Fire!" With the order, air-to-air missiles whizzed out from the Qinglong-2 fighter's racks, like meteors streaking across the night sky, and rushed straight to the US fighter with a deadly breath. The missiles dragged long tail flames and flew accurately to the target. Under the attack of the missiles, the US fighters dodged one after another, but many fighters were still hit by the missiles.
Explosions echoed in the night sky, and the American fighter planes that were hit instantly turned into dazzling fireballs, falling with thick smoke. Some fighter planes disintegrated in the air, and fragments flew everywhere like raindrops.
Since the range of the Fentian air-to-air missiles mounted on the Qinglong-2 is longer than that of the US military's Sparrow air-to-air missiles, the US military only began to counterattack after the first wave of missile attacks from Haizhou State and also launched a wave of missiles!
Unfortunately, after launching the missile, the Qinglong-2 began to maneuver and evade, and the US military's Sparrow's hit rate was much lower!
The Qinglong-2 fighter quickly gained an absolute advantage in the air combat with its advanced performance, the pilots' superb skills and tacit cooperation.
Under the fierce attack of the Qinglong-2 fighters, the US fighters gradually fell into chaos. Their formation was disrupted, and the fighters collided and interfered with each other, making it impossible to organize an effective counterattack.
The escorting Qinglong-2 fighters fought more and more bravely, continuously launching missiles and artillery shells to expand the victory.
Not long after, 119 US fighter jets had been shot down, and the remaining fighters, seeing the situation was not good, turned around and fled.
The Qinglong-2 fighters successfully repelled the US interception and regrouped around the White Tiger-2 strategic bomber fleet to continue escorting the bombing mission.
The fleet of aircraft once again restored its neat formation and continued to fly towards the U.S. military base in Okinawa!
The shrill sound of air defense sirens instantly pierced the night sky, and the strong light of searchlights waved around in the night sky like huge arms, trying to capture the traces of bombers.
Several fighter jets responsible for guiding the bombing dropped flares first, illuminating the entire Okinawa Air Force base!
"Prepare to drop the bomb!" Ma Zhiheng shouted loudly!
On the ground, dense anti-aircraft shells were fired. The shells kept exploding in the sky, but the bombing altitude of the White Tiger-2 reached meters, and most of the ground artillery fire could not reach this altitude!
"Lock on the target, prepare to drop the bomb!" The weapon operator's voice was filled with a hint of nervous excitement.
The bombardier stared at the sight closely, not missing any details. When the target appeared clearly in the center of the sight, he decisively ordered: "Drop the bomb!"
In an instant, heavy bombs and napalm bombs whizzed out from the bomb bays with deadly power, falling like raindrops on various important targets of the U.S. military base in Okinawa.
Then, a series of violent explosions erupted on the ground, and dazzling flames shot up into the sky, illuminating the entire night. Smoke and debris flew everywhere in the blast, and the U.S. Air Force base fell into chaos.
Ma Zhiheng looked at the base below that was engulfed in flames, without a trace of hesitation or mercy in his eyes.
He knew that this was part of the mission and the price that had to be paid to achieve the strategic goal. "Mission accomplished, prepare to evacuate," he said calmly, driving the White Tiger 2 strategic bomber, gradually fading away in the night sky, leaving behind only the still-burning US military bases.