Great Power Long Sky

"His goal is an aircraft carrier!"

Upon seeing that the J-6 modified No. 101 was heading in the same area where the USS Kitty Hawk was located, the Mavericks immediately abandoned their dogfight with Xue Shuang, adjusted their wing sweep angle, and activated afterburner to give chase.

"That MiG-19's target was an aircraft carrier? Did it have any means of attacking an aircraft carrier? Using its machine guns?" Ben'e exclaimed in surprise, his face full of disbelief.

The Mavericks said, "His actions are puzzling, but we can't let him succeed."

At this moment, the commander on the E-2 early warning aircraft also realized the intention of the J-6 modified No. 101 and immediately reported to the combat intelligence command center on the Kitty Hawk. The battle group commander ordered the second batch of F-14s to be launched to intercept.

If an old Farmer fighter jet (NATO's codename for the J-6 is "Farmer") were to penetrate an aircraft carrier's air defenses, the mighty U.S. Navy would lose face in the Pacific Ocean.

The second batch of F-14s were outside the detection range of the Yuanling radar station, so the radar could not see them and therefore could not report them to Li Lu.

However, Li Lu was very clear that as soon as he entered the Kitty Hawk's air defense zone, the other side would continue to send fighter jets to intercept him.

Conversely, seeing these fighter jets allowed Li Lu to more accurately determine the location of the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier.

With the enemy possessing a significant advantage of one-way transparency in battlefield intelligence, Li Lu was essentially flying the plane blindfolded, while the enemy, guided by early warning aircraft, could locate and intercept him very quickly and accurately.

There was only one way to evade enemy radar tracking and avoid being attacked from both sides, but there was a risk of running out of fuel and not being able to fly back.

When Li Lu spotted two dark figures in the sky ahead, he decided to take the plunge.

"East Commander, 101 reports: the enemy aircraft carrier is very likely directly in front of me. I need to perform sea-skimming flight to evade enemy aircraft interception!" Li Lu immediately requested instructions from East Commander.

The commander of the eastern command asked, "Hey, Yaodong, how's your fuel consumption?"

Li Lu said, "The Kitty Hawk is definitely ahead, and they've definitely launched their second wave of fighter jets. This is our only chance, let me give it my all!"

A few seconds later, Dongzhi made up his mind and said, "Yaodongyao, I agree with your plan! Keep an eye on the fuel level!"

"yes!"

Li Lu suddenly pressed the lever and rapidly descended, diving at a 45-degree angle, passing through two layers of clouds in succession, and the altimeter reading dropped rapidly.

The E-2 early warning aircraft quickly lost radar signal from the J-6 modified No. 101. For targets at extremely low altitudes, whether it is an early warning aircraft or a ship on the water, its detection efficiency is extremely low.

The Mavericks saw Li Lu's move and immediately swooped down to follow.

However, once the flight altitude drops to a certain level, it becomes difficult for airborne radar to detect targets, and visual search becomes even more challenging.

Even such a large aircraft carrier is just an inconspicuous little black dot in the vast ocean, let alone a small fighter jet.

Li Lu had not previously undergone systematic training in ultra-low-altitude sea-skimming flight; that was an advanced training subject.

He now relies on his flying talent and skills, along with his unique understanding of the theory and operational essentials of ultra-low-altitude sea-skimming flight.

The J-6 modified No. 101 continued to descend in altitude, from 200 meters to 100 meters. At this altitude, the F-14's airborne radar could no longer detect it.

Li Lu leveled the plane and slowly increased the speed, getting a good feel for the flight conditions at this altitude.

Looking down, it seems you could reach out and touch the surging waves.

After looking up for a while, Li Lu suddenly felt a little dazed, and for a moment he couldn't distinguish between the sky and the sea.

He immediately removed his oxygen mask, slapped himself several times, and realized that what he had just experienced was a hallucination.

Flying at sea-skimming altitude offers a completely different experience for pilots compared to flying at high altitudes.

Not only should you pay attention to maintaining your relative altitude to the sea surface, but you should also always be able to distinguish between the sea level and the sky.

Accidents involving people falling into the sea after their horizons are reversed are numerous.

After getting used to it, Li Lu felt like he had "complete control" and decisively continued to descend the flight altitude.

Just like driving a car, the pilot's feel is extremely important when flying an airplane.

When driving on the highway, if you feel that you cannot fully control the vehicle, it is best to immediately exit at the next intersection. If you feel good, then you can boldly continue to accelerate.

After adapting to the current flight conditions, Li Lu's compatibility with the fighter jet was once again maximized, and he felt as if he could control his own arm when maneuvering the aircraft.

When the flight altitude reached fifty meters above the sea level, the J-6 modified No. 101 appeared to be flying at high speed, almost skimming the sea surface.

This flight altitude wasn't even as high as the Kitty Hawk's mainmast.

The Mavericks and a second batch of F-14s searched frantically, even believing that J-6 Modified No. 101 had crashed into the sea and gone missing.

The disadvantage of flying at extremely low altitudes is that the field of vision is extremely small. When Li Lu looked ahead, he could only see the horizon about ten kilometers away. Due to the curvature of the earth, targets on the water beyond this distance were "hidden" behind the sea surface.

Li Lu could only fly by feel, maneuvering the fighter jet while visually searching forward, left, and right.

The Kitty Hawk was flying north against the wind at full speed, while Li Lu was flying north skimming the sea.

A lookout post aft of an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer escorting the USS Kitty Hawk spotted the J-6 modified fighter jet number 101 skimming the sea. Immediately afterward, the Phalanx CIWS's detection radar picked up the radar signal of the J-6.

It was at this moment that Li Lu saw an antenna emerge from the sea surface ahead. As the distance rapidly closed, the mainmast appeared, followed by the upper deck, and finally the entire rear view of the Kitty Hawk.

"I've finally found you!"

Li Lu was overjoyed and immediately called out to the east commander, "Target spotted! Repeat, target spotted! It's ten kilometers ahead of me!"

There was no response on the radio.

Li Lu marked the location and stopped calling the East Command. He had anticipated this situation; flying at a low altitude could avoid enemy radar detection and would also affect the normal operation of the radio.

To contact the East Pointer, we need to climb higher.

However, doing so now would make us easy targets.

Li Lu activated afterburner for a sprint flight, the crucial breakthrough was just around the corner.

The sudden appearance of J-6 modified aircraft No. 101 threw the Kitty Hawk carrier battle group into chaos. They immediately activated the highest level of air defense deployment, and the Phalanx close-in weapon systems of the escort ships entered fire control guidance mode.

With just a single command, those close-in weapon systems will open fire.

After passing the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the USS Kitty Hawk appeared completely in front of Li Lu. The ship was making a full-speed turn with a minimum radius, which was obviously an evasive maneuver.

Li Lu pressed the release button, jettisoning the two auxiliary fuel tanks.

This action was misinterpreted by the commander on the USS Kitty Hawk as a bombing maneuver, and he gritted his teeth and gave the order.

"Fire! Close-in weapon system, fire!"

The Phalanx CIWS on the protruding part of the side of the USS Kitty Hawk fired a barrage of bullets at the J-6A fighter jet No. 101.

At a distance of three kilometers and with such a high speed, Li Lu only had two seconds to react...