Tokyo Detective

Chapter 453 Sky Reaper
Naoki Hanyu's expression turned serious. Although he was mentally prepared, he still felt a bit pressured when he heard that he was being chased by 46 mainstream fighter jets. This was not the kind of situation where fighter jets were waiting to be bombed at the Akrotiri military base.

"It's time to retreat."

The Khorne clone licked its lips.

"There's no need to retreat. We might not lose with just 46 fighter jets."

A rebuttal from the perpetrator came through the communication system.

"If you're out of your mind, go see a doctor. Look at how many missiles the fighter jets have left. No matter how you allocate them, they won't be enough to shoot down all the enemies."

The other clones also expressed their opinions.

"Yes, we've been saving up for years to get four F-35s. I would feel very bad if we lost even one."

"Get back now, you're trying to hold us back. Believe me or not, I'll strip you naked and tie you to a telephone pole."

"He got off too easy; he should just be set on fire."

"What sky lantern? They should be executed by the Blood Eagle. I want to see if the warmongers will beg for mercy then."

The so-called Blood Eagle torture involves splitting the victim's back, severing the ribs, pulling out the lungs to form "wings," and sprinkling salt to intensify the pain. The victim eventually dies due to pressure imbalance.

Naoki Hanyu glanced at the weather data for the surrounding area and had a rough plan, but listening to his clones arguing was really troublesome.

Although the ability to create clones is powerful, they often end up arguing because of their different personalities, making it feel like you have countless split personalities arguing.

"Alright, everyone follow my instructions and retreat towards 1 o'clock."

"Retreat at the 1 o'clock position?"

The clones quickly realized the main body's purpose. Isn't Cyprus just one o'clock away? It seems the main body wants to teach those overconfident little Yings who dare to take off a lesson. Wouldn't it be better to stay obediently at the airport?
The four fighter jets plunged directly into the clouds, shut down their onboard radars, and reduced their speed, disappearing into the sea of ​​clouds as if they were vanishing.

The distance between the two sides gradually shortened: 80 kilometers, 70 kilometers, 60 kilometers, and 50 kilometers.

Captain Peter Rice, commander of the Royal Air Force's No. 67 Squadron, is addressing his five men.

"According to the information from that side, the enemy was using F-35 fighter jets just like us, but their stealth capabilities were even stronger than those of fifth-generation fighters. From the beginning until the entire escort force was shot down, their airborne radar did not detect the enemy."

This statement left his subordinates in disbelief.

"Didn't they say the enemy's F-35s took off from our base? Could it be America's new weapon, a 5.5-generation fighter jet equipped with a more powerful electronic warfare system, or special radar-absorbing materials?"

A senior pilot lieutenant was immediately stunned.

"How can we fight like this? The other side has E-2D early warning aircraft, which is America's most advanced early warning aircraft. There are only about 20 of them in the whole United States. We don't have any early warning aircraft."

The company commander comforted him.

"Don't worry, our base's ballistic missile early warning radar and air defense radar are not to be underestimated either. The former is a radar that can detect high-speed targets in space thousands of kilometers away, and it is a powerful national weapon."

Peter Rice said that, but just to be on the safe side, the fleet was kept at an altitude of 1000 meters and moved into low-altitude airspace.

There was no other way. They had said that enemy planes would sneak out of the clouds and engage in dogfights without anyone noticing. If the other side hadn't repeatedly assured them, Xiao Ying's base would never have believed such an outrageous claim.

As time ticked by, the base still hadn't sent any information about the enemy aircraft's location, and Peter Rice finally gave up hope of getting help from his own radar.

Facing an invisible enemy in aerial combat is absolutely the most deadly situation.

Just then, the fighter jet issued a radar lock-on warning.

"Here it comes, I'm locked onto by the fire control radar."

"Me too, as expected, we couldn't find any trace of the enemy planes."

"above."

The next second, to the astonishment of the Royal Navy's 67th Squadron, six AIM-120 air-to-air missiles shot out from the clouds, clearly locking onto all the F-35Bs.

Peter Rice shouted.

"Given the lessons learned from the past, everyone descend and stay close to the surface of the sea."

"Yes."

Six fighter jets began their supersonic descent, aiming to stick to a sponge if a missile hit them.

When radar waves strike the sea or land, they generate a large amount of clutter echoes. When a fighter jet flies very low, its radar echo signal will be "submerged" in the strong background of sea clutter.

Missile radar seekers generally cannot separate the weak echoes generated by fighter jets from the main clutter, so this is a good way to avoid missiles, but staying close to the sea surface is also dangerous.

As the 67th Squadron drew ever closer to the missile, the four fighter jets skimmed the surface of the sea at the most dangerous moment, while the two F-35s flying at the back launched chaff and flares.

Unfortunately, this resistance was futile with the help of the early warning aircraft. The two fighter jets were hit when they were still 70 meters above the sea, creating two large fireballs that fell into the sea.

As for the remaining four missiles, they failed to hit their targets due to interference from the waves and ended up in the water. Three of them did not explode, but the impact force of the remaining one reached the critical point due to the angle, thus triggering the fuse to explode.

"boom"

Although the impact of the explosion did not directly hit an F-35B, it still caused the aircraft to sway. A two-meter wave from the sea struck the fuselage, leading to the tragedy. The fighter jet swayed violently at supersonic speeds, then repeatedly touched the sea surface before finally crashing into the ocean, disintegrating, and exploding.

[Ding! Intentional homicide has accumulated 7 stars of sin.]

"Edward."

The remaining three pilots were gripped by panic and rage. In just 10 seconds, they lost three teammates and three fighter jets.

Peter Rice slightly increased the plane's altitude, maintaining it at around 50 meters. He looked up and could see the plane flashing past in the clouds. At this point, he had no intention of fighting the other side; he only hoped to survive.

"They are practically death itself."

This would transmit the message back to Akrotiri military base, and then back to the British Air Force headquarters.

Even the British Air Force Commander couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"It really is like the Grim Reaper, hiding in the clouds to harvest 12 top-tier fighter jets. It's an absolute nightmare for the Air Force."

Meanwhile, Naoki Hanyu, hidden in the clouds, saw a system notification.

[Ding! Your aircraft formation has struck fear into the hearts of the enemy, earning recognition from the British Air Force Command, one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. You have been awarded the growth-type title: Sky Reaper (Medium). The more people acknowledge your air combat prowess, the higher your title will become. 2/10 (Advanced)]

[Sky Reaper (Intermediate): The morale of the air force you are fighting is reduced by 10 (maximum value is 100), and their spirit is increased by 3]

In Hanyu Naoki's opinion, this title was nothing special; he could deal with the future later and preferred a more important, higher-level title.

[Ding! You have shot down 10 mainstream fighter jets, including 4 fourth-generation F-16s and 7 F-35s. You have earned the advanced title of Ace Pilot.]

[Ace Pilot (Advanced): Wearing this title grants you the knowledge and skills of an ace pilot, making you adept at all kinds of aerial combat. The sky is your hunting ground. Agility +10, Spirit +10]

[Title Reward: Obtain the world's only active-duty stealth strategic bomber, the B-2A Ghost]

[B-2A Bomber: A strategic bomber produced by America in 1989, featuring a tailless, tailless, and vertically oriented flying wing design, capable of delivering nuclear weapons.]

The aircraft's surface is covered with a special radar-absorbing material, and it has two large internal weapons bays.

[Length: 21 meters, Wingspan: 52.4 meters, Height: 5.18 meters]

[Without refueling, it has a combat range of approximately 11000 kilometers and a payload of 18 tons, capable of delivering both nuclear and conventional weapons.]

[Conventional weapon: GBU-57A Massive Ordnance Penetrator (two), weighing 13.6 tons, the world's most powerful bunker buster, capable of penetrating 60 meters of concrete.]

[GBU-31 JDAM Joint Direct Attack Bomb (16 bombs): Weight 907 kg, maximum capacity 16 bombs per sortie.]

[GBU-56/B laser bomb (80 pieces): 227 kg, capable of striking moving targets.]

【GBU-28“地堡克星”（10枚）：重量2130公斤，可激光制导钻地弹，可穿透6米钢筋混凝土或30米土层。】

Naoki Hanyu was stunned for a moment. The ace pilot's ability was already quite good, but he didn't expect to be given such a powerful weapon. Although the B-2A bomber was an old antique in terms of age, its stealth capabilities were not what they used to be, and it could be detected. Moreover, it was very delicate.

However, this cannot deny that the B-2A is America's true trump card. Its ability to deliver nuclear weapons alone is enough to make it a real trump card. Unfortunately, this time the title reward only includes conventional weapons.

Naoki Hanyu didn't pay much attention to the four types of bombs. He didn't even know if he would ever need to use such powerful weapons. What concerned him more was the 11000-kilometer range.

The distance from Japan to the west coast of America is only about 10000 kilometers, which means this thing can definitely be used as a means of transportation. However, considering that it needs a runway of more than 2500 meters to take off, and that the PCN value (subgrade strength) of the pavement is ≥90, he gave up the idea.

It's important to know that not many of America's global bases meet the requirements; even ordinary civil aviation airports have a PCN value of only around 80. If they insist on taking off, they may encounter problems.

Although it was a bit of a pity, Naoki Hanyu didn't have time to think about anything else and simply changed his title to ace pilot on the plane.

In an instant, he felt that his control over the fighter jet had improved by two levels, and he even had a thought that he could fly the plane to dodge even if it was locked on by an air-to-air missile.

Of course, you really don't know until you try it, but now it's time to catch the last three stragglers.

Just as Naoki Hanyu was full of confidence, the weather data suddenly brought him bad news: the tropical high pressure was moving northward, and the area swept by the high pressure was cloudless, which meant that the cumulus cloud layer where they were located would be blown away in a few minutes.

Naoki Hanyu was immediately alarmed; he didn't want to be exposed to the satellite's watchful eye.

"Everyone, retreat according to plan."

"Yes."

On the sea, Peter Rice was on high alert, ready to defend against an enemy attack at any moment. However, the attack he expected did not occur. Instead, he noticed a figure flashing through the clouds and flying into the distance.

"Are they trying to escape?"

Peter Rice frowned, puzzled. Logically, the enemy should have been able to take them down before the enemy's fighter squadron arrived, so why were they running?

Peter Rice soon noticed the weather information: a tropical high-pressure system. He wondered if the enemy was worried that the arrival of the tropical high-pressure system would affect their camouflage cloud cover.

"The enemy is leaving, should we follow them?"

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(End of this chapter)