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Chapter 537 Coach Ten's Single-Day Ace in Air Combat

The colonel never lived in the city; he loved nature and the pristine environment.

Therefore, he usually wore a long robe, lived in a tent, and even relieved himself by digging a pit outside and burying it afterward.

Therefore, he was not used to living in the capital, but rather in the Aziziye military camp outside the capital.

And this is the first target that the F-111F bomber squadron will strike!
The other four targets are: the Sidi Bilal Port barracks, the Tripoli airport military zone, the Benghazi People's Army barracks, and the Benghazi Benina military airport.

While 24 F-111F bombers cannot conduct carpet bombing, they are more than capable of obliterating all the important targets here!
Meanwhile, two EF-111A electronic warfare aircraft were also flying alongside.

This is an electronic jamming aircraft developed by the U.S. Air Force to replace the EB-66. Compared with the EA-6B, it does not require two additional electronic warfare officers, entirely because the conversion was carried out later and the equipment is simpler to operate, requiring only one electronic countermeasures operator.

The body of the machine was not lengthened, since the original body was already long enough.

The internal bomb bay can hold a specialized electronic jamming system. From the outside, apart from the large bulge on the top of the vertical stabilizer, it is no different from other bombers.

At this moment, as they approached Li Tuo, the two electronic jammers began emitting dense electromagnetic interference waves, causing severe interference to all the radios inside Li Tuo!
In the distance, all was still dark.

In the sky, Colonel Wussim was filled with excitement. It seemed that the other side was completely unprepared; all he had to do was drop the bombs!
Unbeknownst to him, at that moment, a trainer jet was flying in from the dark sky opposite!

The original runway had been destroyed. Jagum tried several times but still dared not land. So he had no choice but to fly to Tripoli Airport. Because he was nervous, he did not turn off the onboard radar that he had turned on earlier. Anyway, this kind of radar has a long trouble-free lifespan and there was no need to worry about it burning out.

As a result... before he even flew there, a large group of bright spots appeared on his radar screen.

That's right, electronic jammers can't interfere with his airborne radar!
Later, in the 1990s, my country's airspace was frequently harassed. When the Su-27 flew over, it would often be jammed with static, making it impossible to see anything clearly. So, the only solution was to send the J-8.

Despite its outdated airframe, the J-8's domestically produced planar slotted radar can easily find and lock onto targets, ignoring electromagnetic interference!
This is the benefit of advanced electronic technology!

Currently, the American electronic jammers can only interfere with outdated inverted C-band antennas; they are completely ineffective against planar slot antennas with very low sidelobes!
Looking at the large group of targets, Jagham's hands trembled slightly. What did this mean?
The Americans who came to launch a surprise attack not only wanted to bomb their own airport, but also the capital!
In fact, the capital is even more important, after all, the colonel is here!

With that thought in mind, he no longer hesitated, maneuvered his fighter jet to turn around, and headed towards the massive F-111 formation!

The U.S. Air Force is very proud; it only sent F-111s over without any fighter escorts!
Despite being called a fighter-bomber, this thing is not even worth considering in dogfights with fighter jets. After all, its empty weight is 21 tons, and even with the two TF30 engines using afterburners, it only achieves a thrust-to-weight ratio of just over 1. With fuel and weapons, its maximum takeoff weight is 45 tons, and its thrust-to-weight ratio is only 0.5.
Even a first-generation jet could shoot it down!
It is precisely because it is so bulky that it is incompatible with American aircraft carriers!
This is unlike later fighter-bombers, such as the Su-30 and J-16, which were modified from fighter jets and whose air combat capabilities were not much worse than those of fighter jets.

At this moment, the advanced APQ-146 radar at the front of the massive aircraft was not in air search mode at all, but in terrain-following mode.

Even with electronic jamming aircraft accompanying them, they opted for ultra-low-altitude penetration, which is an advantage of variable-sweep wing fighters anyway.

At the same time, the APQ-161 attack radar also began to warm up, preparing to enter the final attack process. No pilot operation was required; everything could be controlled by the electronic computer to navigate the aircraft.

"Final coordinate calibration," Major Steven said, inputting the coordinates from the Beidou navigation terminal into the airborne navigation system. After this final adjustment, they wouldn't have to do anything else and could embark on their bombing run!
Because of the long flight, there were no airborne early warning aircraft accompanying them. Although the Navy took off with E-2s, their data links were not compatible with those of the Air Force, so they could only communicate by voice. Now, because the US Navy has been attacked, the Navy's early warning aircraft are providing information support to the Navy.

They had no idea that a fighter jet was coming straight at them!
Fifty kilometers, thirty kilometers, fifteen kilometers...

Jagham took a deep breath and then pressed the launch button on the control stick.

Go to hell, you Americans!

Flames flickered beneath the wings.

One, two, three...

That's right, he fired all three remaining air-to-air missiles in one go!
Three Lightning-9 missiles simultaneously targeting three targets—only the Eastern fighter jet possesses such an advanced fire control system! Even the most advanced Russian MiG-29 cannot do that!

The dark sky was instantly illuminated as flames from the engines of the three missiles drew three bright lines across the sky.

The Americans on the other side were completely dumbfounded.

what's the situation?
What's flying from the opposite sky?
missile!

"Quickly, scatter!" Colonel Wussim shouted.

Since their targets are almost all together, they are still advancing in large formation. If they are spotted by fighter jets, it will be like wolves among sheep!

Scatter! Scatter!

At the rear of the formation, the pilot of a fighter jet made an emergency left turn, but unexpectedly, the plane to his left turned right!

Boom!
Two fighter jets collided in mid-air, and brilliant flames quickly rose up!
In the dark night sky, the entire cockpit was ejected, and the burning flames below became even more dazzling.

Unlike other aircraft, the F-111 has pioneered the use of integrated cockpit ejection technology. In the event of an accident, the entire cockpit can be separated and ejected!
Moreover, at sea, this seat can also be used as a life pod, where the pilot will not be affected by high-speed air currents, which should be the safest option.

but……

Later on, the F-111 was changed to use ejection seats because... during Operation Golden Canyon, an F-111 was shot down, the cockpit ejected completely, and the pilot died!

Now, nobody cares whether the crew members on those two planes are still alive; they're all concerned about their own safety.

In an effort to improve the aircraft's maneuverability, some people have already started dropping bombs!
Drop the bombs, the aircraft is lightweight, and it can turn around and run away!

And just like that, the entire air force formation was thrown into complete chaos!
Those three fighter jets that were targeted by the missile were undoubtedly the most unlucky, and unfortunately, one of them was Wushim's.

He stared at the incoming missile with a grim expression, but his years of experience kept him from panicking.

Now, any other action would be suicidal; the only way is to fly head-on towards the missile!
That's right, flying head-on minimizes infrared radiation! When you're about to make contact with the target, quickly pull up and release flares, making the missile chase after them.

If he manages to return alive this time, he will immediately choose to retire from the U.S. Air Force and return to his family's farm in the United States. He will never fly again in his life, as driving a tractor is much safer than flying a plane.

With this in mind, he piloted the plane forward, silently counting to himself.

Ten, nine, eight... one, zero!

It's now!

He suddenly engaged afterburner, pulled up the nose of the aircraft, and shouted to the side, "Fire flares!"

The advantages of sitting side by side are fully demonstrated; for example, right now, he can clearly see his companion's movements.

Thump, thump!

The flares were launched from the rear of the aircraft and fell into the sky like meteors. The heat was so intense that it would surely attract the incoming missiles away!
Just as he was expecting it, he heard a terrible explosion coming from the belly of his plane.

boom!
Lightning 9 was not attracted by the flares at all and accurately hit the belly of the F-111!
To be fair, the warhead of this short-range air-to-air missile is more than enough to deal with fighter jets, but against bombers? It's still too weak!
But... it hit a good spot!

What's this under the fuselage? It's the bomb bay!
Although the F-111 has octagonal pylons, and the pylons on the wings can rotate according to the different sweep angles of the wings to keep them parallel to the direction of the aircraft's flight, a qualified bomber still needs an internal bomb bay.

After all, being mounted inside the fuselage is essential to avoid the influence of external airflow. Whether flying at high altitudes and speeds or making low-altitude infiltrations, a streamlined shape is crucial.

Now, the F-111s that are coming to attack have their munitions mounted inside their fuselages!

The bomb bay door is just made of aluminum alloy, making it easily penetrated by a high-velocity warhead, and then...

Flames shot into the bomb bay!
When he heard the explosion, Wussim hesitated. As an experienced pilot with over a thousand hours of experience on the F-111, he knew all too well how unreliable the aircraft's ejection cockpit was.

Moreover, even if one successfully ejects, rescue after landing is not easy. The best course of action is to fly the plane away, even if it ends up at sea, so that the navy can come and retrieve it.

That moment of hesitation cost him his chance of survival.

boom!
A second explosion rang out, and the bombs in the fuselage bomb bay detonated!
The bomb easily blasted the entire fighter jet into pieces, and the entire cockpit at the front was also reduced to fragments in an instant!
A shockwave struck, flames rose, and the two instantly lost consciousness!

The other two targeted aircraft tried their best, but still couldn't shake off the missiles. Boom, boom!

Both fighter jets were lucky; they were both damaged. However, one of them was hit right at the pivot point of the variable-sweep wing. The angle of the two wings changed instantly, and before the pilots could react, the plane tumbled and crashed.

Only the last one was lucky; although damaged, it was able to continue flying, wobbling as it flew outwards!
As for the bombing mission?

Forget it, in this situation, how can I possibly carry out a mission? My survival is the most important thing!
At this moment, the commotion also disturbed the Aziziye barracks. Upon receiving the news, the colonel practically scrambled towards his beloved camel, but before he could even climb on it, he realized that in this situation, there was no point in worrying about tradition; saving his life was the most important thing!

So he quickly ran to the pickup truck, got in, and fled in a panic under the protection of the female bodyguards.

As for the children who stayed here, let them leave it to fate.

In the distance, a fireball burst open in the sky. Inside the barracks, Said was curious about what was going on.
The enemy plane was shot down. Who did it?

A message came from Tripoli airport a dozen minutes later.

Thus, Li Tuo's own air combat hero was born!

In a single takeoff, five planes were shot down and one was damaged!
That's right, those two planes that collided in mid-air should also be counted in his achievements!
Since the advent of the jet age, air combat ace has become increasingly rare, let alone a single-day air combat ace!

This Jagham, he absolutely got lucky!

Upon receiving the news, the colonel, who had already rushed over a hundred kilometers away, was extremely excited.

"Great! Great! Quick, change direction, let me go to the crash site and notify the TV station to take pictures there!"

This is an absolutely huge victory for Li Tuo!

In 81, Li Tuo was the one getting badly beaten, but now, Li Tuo has finally retaliated, and in one fell swoop, it shot down many aircraft, including those of the US Navy and the US Air Force...

These Americans, still trying to cause trouble in Lithuania's skies?

You'll have to see if our Lituo agrees!

As the eastern sky gradually began to lighten, the colonel's pickup truck finally arrived at the crash site.

The massive F-111 fighter-bomber landed flat in the desert, its shape intact, only flattened, looking quite strange.

Not far from the wreckage of the fighter jet, there was its ejected cockpit, but... neither of the two pilots inside survived.

"Gentlemen, this is the wreckage of the F-111 fighter jet we shot down." The colonel, beaming with excitement, personally introduced, "Using our most advanced fighter jets, we easily shot down five F-111s and damaged one, completely crushing the arrogance of the Americans..."

This loss is almost comparable to that of a low-intensity war!

The news shocked the world.

The Pentagon, United States.

"Can anyone tell me what's going on?" Weinberg said angrily. "We initially thought it was just the navy that was incompetent, but now it seems our entire military is incompetent!"

"Based on our assessment, there must have been a serious leak during this operation, allowing Li Tuo to prepare..."

Weinberg stared coldly at the speaker: "Harris, then tell me, if Rittal was truly prepared, why did it only send one fighter jet to intercept? Where were Rittal's other aircraft at that time?"

Hunter Harris remained silent.

"According to the CIA, the colonel only left the barracks in a hurry after the aerial battle broke out that day. He didn't even ride his beloved camel and fled in a car. If he had known in advance that we were coming to bomb, would he have been in such a sorry state?"

Weinberg was furious. "Hmph, always making excuses!"

"Report, the Navy's information is out. The air force formation being intercepted was purely coincidental." Just then, someone entered with a stack of documents: "At the time, Wheeler Air Force Base was attacked. A fighter jet forcibly took off, shot down an EA-6B electronic warfare aircraft, and then attempted to land back. After several attempts, it gave up and flew to an airport near the capital to land, but later..."

This air force officer really didn't check the almanac before leaving home; it was a complete accident!

Or rather, it was due to a time discrepancy with the Navy. They were delayed by aerial refueling, which made them arrive twenty minutes later than the Navy. During that time, they happened to encounter that damned plane.

but……

Some people, however, sensed something different.

"So, all the losses this night were caused by this one plane?"

"Now that we analyze it, it's this plane!"

"This...how is this possible!"

What kind of plane is this?

"The exact model is unknown, but Li Tuo will definitely flaunt it; it's most likely..."

"Coach Ten!"

Outside, a voice rang out: "Littoral has announced their single-day air combat ace and his aircraft!"

The Russians were furious. If they hadn't drunk a few extra glasses of vodka, the victory would have been theirs!
Now, it's all benefiting the Lituo people. What do these Lituo people have? Illiteracy is rampant; how can they possibly have modern fighter pilots!
That Jagham, whose total flight time didn't even exceed a thousand hours, actually became a single-day air combat ace!
However, there was nothing they could do but offer their congratulations!
While Jagham was somewhat pleasantly surprised, he still felt lingering fear when he thought about how busy he had been that night.

At the time, I didn't feel anything; I just fought when I was supposed to. But looking back, I'm actually a little scared.

Facing the camera, he read his prepared speech.

"At that time, the thought of American bombers preparing to bomb our civilians and our great leader filled me with strength. Moreover, my fighter jet gave me the greatest courage; it was the most advanced aircraft in the world! Furthermore, it was carrying four Lightning-9 missiles, whose performance was top-notch..."

If it were the outdated Russian missiles at the time, there wouldn't have been so many results. After all, they were facing top-notch American pilots whose evasive maneuvers were impeccable. Fortunately, the missiles were very powerful, and not a single one lost track of its target!

The Americans were furious as they watched the Camel pilots on television.

"More Eastern equipment!"

"It's that damn Coach Shi again!"

"The only good news is that the Li Tuo has exhausted all its missiles. Next, if we launch another air attack..."

Weinberg shook his head: "Initiate another one? Do you think those bastards in Congress will give us that opportunity?"

Ronald is still being harassed by those guys in Congress!
(End of this chapter)