Great Power Long Sky

The P-3 anti-submarine patrol aircraft continued to circle over the Type 033 conventional submarine, its huge shadow occasionally enveloping the submarine.

On the conning tower of the submarine, the captain gripped the Type 56 short-barreled submachine gun tightly with both hands, the muzzle slowly moving with his sharp gaze, firmly locking onto the P-3 anti-submarine patrol aircraft that was constantly circling in the air.

The most powerful weapon in the hands of the officers and soldiers on the boat was the Type 81 light machine gun. However, everyone knew that this machine gun could hardly pose a real threat to aircraft flying at high altitudes.

Despite this, they remained fearless, their eyes shining with unwavering determination.

"Captain, will our plane come? Doesn't the naval aviation have planes?" A young soldier stared intently at the conspicuous Japanese flag on the tail of the P-3 anti-submarine patrol aircraft and asked through gritted teeth.

The captain fell into a brief silence, his gaze fixed on the distant horizon.

After a long silence, he replied in a deep voice: "Remember, we are here, this is Chinese land."

More than anyone else, he longed for naval aircraft to appear in this airspace in a timely manner, but he also understood the reality better than anyone else—the airspace east of the island was completely unfamiliar territory for the fledgling naval aviation force, and even the air force had never extended its flight path to this area.

Separated by an entire island chain and 700-800 kilometers away from the mainland, if you fly around the north of the island, the route will be more than 800 kilometers long; if you choose to fly directly, you must pass through the island's tight air defense network.

In addition, the aircraft's performance was relatively backward, so to sum it up in one word: difficult, or in two words: very difficult.

"Comrades, we are a submarine force, and we are used to venturing into the ocean alone," the captain said firmly. "If enemy aircraft dare to take any hostile actions, we will resolutely retaliate at all costs!"

"Fuck them!" The soldiers were filled with righteous indignation and began to curse loudly.

After circling several times in the air, the P-3 anti-submarine patrol aircraft's crew determined that the submarine might have malfunctioned, otherwise it would not have remained completely inactive.

As a result, they gradually became bolder.

Inside the cockpit, Captain Shiba Inu Ichiro pushed the control stick to continuously descend the altitude, maintaining a circling and hovering flight.

The P-3 anti-submarine patrol aircraft is a specialized anti-submarine aircraft converted from a four-engine medium propeller transport aircraft. Its size, takeoff weight and other parameters are similar to the An-12 medium transport aircraft, and it is also similar to the Y-8 medium transport aircraft, which is based on the An-12 in my country.

The U.S. Navy's Shiba Inu Squadron's air force is equipped with hundreds of such aircraft, forming the world's most powerful anti-submarine aircraft force, making the Shiba Inu Squadron the world's most capable anti-submarine warfare unit.

Their anti-submarine warfare capabilities even surpass those of other U.S. Navy units in some aspects.

After confirming that the Type 033 submarine was unable to submerge due to a malfunction, Shiba Inu Ichiro immediately adopted a highly provocative low-altitude circling flight.

The deafening roar of the four propeller engines as they flew low overhead continuously assaulted the officers and soldiers on the command enclosure.

The crowd glared angrily, gripping their weapons tightly.

The P-3 anti-submarine patrol aircraft circled at increasingly lower altitudes, eventually hovering oppressively at an altitude of only fifty meters above the Type 033 submarine!

"Release the safety only when I give the order!" the captain calmly commanded.

The officers and soldiers suppressed their anger and waited for an opportunity.

Shiba Inu Ichiro suddenly leveled off and flew the plane forward, then turned around in front of the submarine, aligning the nose of the plane with the submarine's course.

He increased the throttle and pushed the stick, causing the nose of the aircraft to dive towards the submarine.

This is a flight maneuver with a strong offensive intent!

"Keep calm!" the captain emphasized again, fearing that someone might accidentally fire and cause a more serious conflict.

P-3 swooped down toward the submarine in a dive attack posture, while Shiba Inu Ichiro, his face contorted with rage, laughed wildly in the cockpit.

The drop-out team in the rear compartment even simulated attack maneuvers!

As the distance drew closer, Shiba Inu Ichiro abruptly pulled back the stick and lifted the nose of the aircraft. The P-3 anti-submarine patrol plane flew past at a height of more than ten meters above the submarine's conning tower, and the huge wake made the officers and soldiers almost lose their footing.

The young soldier who had just asked the question almost had blood in his eyes. He raised his Type 56 short-barreled assault rifle and fired a series of long bursts at the tail of the P-3 anti-submarine patrol aircraft!

This kid wants to get promoted on the spot.

However, 7.62mm bullets could hardly cause any damage to such a large aircraft.

Shiba Inu Ichiro slowly ascended, preparing to provoke again.

Suddenly, a blur swept past him horizontally, and then the blur made a sharp left turn, pointing its tail at the nose of the P-3 anti-submarine patrol aircraft.

Shiba Inu Ichiro was so frightened that his heart almost stopped, and he desperately gripped the control stick to control the plane, which was shaking violently due to air turbulence.

That's a fighter jet!

At that moment, Shiba Inu Ichiro clearly saw the fighter jet's engine exhaust nozzle suddenly expand, and the color of the exhaust flame clearly turned deep yellow, even in daylight!

Immediately, a powerful wake swept in, completely engulfing the P-3 anti-submarine patrol aircraft.

The P-3 anti-submarine patrol aircraft, which was climbing, began to shake violently. The crew members in the rear cabin, including the drop-off and search teams, were caught off guard and fell over in a chaotic mess. Many of them hit their heads on the equipment and immediately felt dizzy.

Shiba Inu Ichiro hurriedly leveled the plane and worked with the co-pilot to stabilize the flight attitude.

The fighter jet turned again ahead, and this time, Shiba Inu Ichiro finally saw its side profile clearly.

It was a J-7E fighter jet, with its distinctive double-delta wing layout being particularly noticeable.

The visitor was none other than Li Lu.

After the formation was disbanded, Xue Shuang stayed behind to hold off the two pursuing F-15s, while Li Lu rushed to the scene at full speed and immediately spotted the P-3 anti-submarine patrol aircraft hovering at low altitude, as well as the submarine that left a faint white trail on the sea surface.

The August 1st Army Flag on the flagpole of the submarine's conning tower is particularly eye-catching.

He witnessed firsthand the P-3 anti-submarine patrol aircraft's aggressive dive maneuvers against the submarine.

Li Lu was furious and immediately floored the accelerator and plunged down.

Seize the moment when the P-3 anti-submarine patrol aircraft is climbing, quickly cross in front of its nose, then make an extreme left turn, aim your engine exhaust nozzles at the aircraft, open the afterburner to the maximum throttle, and use the powerful wake to issue a warning!

At this moment, Li Lu made a small turn and appeared on the left wing of the P-3 anti-submarine patrol aircraft. He turned his head and stared at the cockpit of the P-3 anti-submarine patrol aircraft, and quickly moved closer.

As the J-7E fighter jet drew closer, Shiba Inu Ichiro quickly switched to an international communication channel to make a call: "This is a Shiba Inu military aircraft, conducting a training mission. Please maintain a safe distance!"

However, he received no response for a long time.

Li Lu suddenly slowed down, and the P-3 anti-submarine patrol aircraft was unable to react in time. The relative positions of the two aircraft changed to one in front of the other. Li Lu's deceleration maneuver put him in a favorable attack position.

Shiba Inu Ichiro had some experience. He knew that the J-7E fighter jet's low-altitude, low-speed performance was inferior to that of the P-3, a heavy single-wing aircraft with a propeller engine. Moreover, this place was seven or eight hundred kilometers away from the mainland, and with the J-7E's range, it was impossible to stay here for an extended period of time.

He decided to wear down the J-7E fighters first, and then turn back to deal with the submarines.