Chapter 459 This is a complete misunderstanding
John looked up and saw the trunk tail rotor at the tail of the helicopter, which showed that this was not the Black Hawk search and rescue helicopter of the US Navy. He suddenly felt a little nervous. {http:
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However, staying in the sea for one more minute would be a bit more dangerous. Although he is now very comfortable in the boat, if his search and rescue helicopter has not arrived in a few hours, he will be in a hurry. If he was not rescued before dark today, he would be in big trouble. Seeing the helicopter hovering over him, and then, releasing a crane and a lifeguard, John knew that it was time for him to leave here.
In particular, he finally saw clearly that the helicopter belonged to the Saudi Navy, and Saudi Arabia and the United States had a very good relationship. This time he came to rescue himself, he had no suspicion.
Sitting in the crane, with the help of rescuers, he was hoisted onto a helicopter.
John knew that he had caused trouble this time, but he didn't know how big the trouble this time was.
What happened to the navy ahead was immediately reported back to Washington.
"His Excellency President, a fighter jet from our Navy was accidentally shot by Iraq." Defense Secretary Weinberg said, pushing open the door of President Reagan's office.
By mistake? President Reagan felt the seriousness of the problem. His fighter plane was hit by Iraqi aircraft. If it was not handled properly, it would affect the reputation of the US Navy. If it affected the US strategy in the Middle East, it would be complicated.
"Tell me in detail." Reagan said.
"This morning, the Iraqi Air Force carried out a large-scale bombing of the Iranian coastline in the Strait of Hormuz. Two F14 Tomcat fighters were taken off on our aircraft carrier and flew to the vicinity for surveillance. However, the Iraqi Air Force, who had unknown enemies and friends, thought our fighter jets were Iranian, so they fired missiles at us. One of them was unfortunately shot down. The other returned safely." Weinberg said: "We are very suspicious that the Iraqis did this on purpose, His Excellency the President. Although we are engaged in a military confrontation with the Soviet Union, we must seek justice for this intentional behavior from the small country of Iraq!"
Weinberg spoke very toughly. If the president was willing to order the aircraft carrier formation to approach the Gulf of Oman immediately and use carrier-based aircraft to deter the entire Iraq. I remembered that the last time the navy lost an excellent carrier-based aircraft pilot because of the confrontation with the Iraqi Air Force. (1_1) This time, two more pilots were shot down, and he was a little angry.
Moreover, when our search and rescue personnel arrived, they only rescued the radar operator George who fell into the water, and the pilot John in the front cabin, who was missing.
When ejecting, since the rear cabin is ejected first and the front cabin is ejected behind. Therefore, when the two men fall into the water, the distance between them is very far.
"His Excellency President." At this time, Secretary of State George also walked in and said: "The Iraqi side summoned our ambassador to Iraq and asked the ambassador to tell our government. He expressed strong apology to us. During the air strike this morning, the Iraqi Air Force's fighter jets received the radar signal of the Tomcat fighter jets. Moreover, locked by the radar of the Tomcat fighter jets, the Iraqi Air Force pilot believed that the two fighter jets were Iranian. In order to protect the air strike group, they fired missiles on the Tomcat fighter jets and shot down one of them. However, the Saudi Navy then rescued a pilot and found that it was not the Iranian Air Force's Tomcat fighter jets, but the US Navy. Therefore, Iraq expressed great regret for this misstrike incident and claimed that similar incidents would never happen in the future."
"Weinberg, is it the opponent's plane that our fighter plane locked first? Isn't it just a surveillance mission?" Reagan asked.
They are all those damn pilots! Weinberg was very upset. Who knows why the pilot locked the opponent's fighter plane in the surveillance mission? If the missile was really launched, the United States could also say that it was a mistaken attack, thinking that the opponent was an Iranian aircraft, but the key is that it was now shot down! Moreover, how could the pilot be rescued by Saudi Arabia?
"Yes, we are a surveillance mission, but the Iraqis actually dared to launch missiles and attack us. This was obviously a deliberate attack incident." Weinberg said.
However, Reagan had already understood in his heart that the Iraqi Air Force was conducting air strikes at that time. When their fighter jets found two Tomcat fighters approaching, they would naturally think that they were from the Iranian Air Force, and they were locked by Tomcat fighters. It would be strange if they didn't fight back!
Could this be the case?
There was a voice echoing in Reagan's ears, and it was an absolute good opportunity!
Iraq's air strikes were very successful. I didn't expect that the Iraqi Air Force would launch a large-scale air strike at such a long distance. The Iranians had very little defense. Due to the tension on the western front, the surface-to-air missile forces were deployed to the western front. On the long defense line to the east, there were only a few old-fashioned F5 Tiger fighters at an airfield far away in the northern Kermann Province. By the time they arrived at the battlefield airspace, the Iraqi fleet had already flew away.
In addition to the longer range of the Fiber 22 and MiG 23, the F20 fighter jets and the Phantom F1 turned west and flew to Saudi Air Force Base.
In Baghdad, Prince Sultan watched the entire air strike and received the US Ambassador to Iraq with Kusai.
After the meeting, Prince Sultan thought about the expression of the US ambassador just now, and still felt a little funny. Kusai expressed his Iraqi apology to the US ambassador so patiently, saying that this was purely an accidental injury incident. Who made the US Navy's fighter jets exactly the same as the Iranians? The Iraqi Air Force has formed an instinctive reaction to the radar signal of the awg9, not to mention that it was locked by the Tomcat fighter jet? If anyone went to participate in that kind of mission, I am afraid that the instinct would shoot down the other side without hesitation.
The US ambassador wanted to express extreme protests, but he still held back. The US government had the final say on how to deal with such a thing.
Prince Sultan originally thought that the US ambassador would be very angry, but he didn't expect that things would be fooled like this. However, will the Americans just let it go?
Seeing Kusai so confidently, and thinking about the domineering aura at the moment when Kusai gave the order, Sultan added a new impression to the person in front of him. Although this Kusai is young and very light, he is already a very experienced hooligan.
In the political circle, only gangsters can get the most advantage, and Sultan gave Kusai a high evaluation.
"His Excellency Kusai, our Phantom 4000 fighter jet is about to arrive at the Basra Air Force Base." At this time, Air Force Commander Abid said.
The Phantom 4000 is finally back? Kusai was overjoyed, but he also heard Abid's complaints, complaining that such heavy air combat aircraft were not equipped to the air force of the Northern Military Region.
Phantom 4000, this is the first time Prince Sultan has heard of it.
"Your Highness, I invite you to watch our Phantom 4000 fighter jet return home," said Kusai.
Since Phantom 4000 has returned to China, and it is time to have this Prince Sultan here, Kusey suddenly had an idea and to sell this kind of fighter to Saudi Arabia!
Because Saudi Arabia is very rich, Saudi Arabia does not like the F20 fighter jets produced in Iraq and the Super Seven fighter jets jointly developed with China. Only this expensive Phantom 4,000 can make the Saudi Air Force happy. At the same time, it can also consolidate the stronger alliance between the two countries by producing such fighter jets in Iraq and selling them to Saudi Arabia.
Using this fighter to confront Saudi F15 and Storm Fighter is also very beneficial to the Iraqi Air Force.
Prince Sultan was also very happy to hear what Kusai said. Prince Sultan was still very interested in these equipment.
Soon, several helicopters took off from Baghdad and flew to Basra.
The Phantom 4000 is a powerful twin-engine heavy air combat fighter with a large range and will give the Iraqi Air Force a further space. For example, if you take off from Basra Airport and arrive at the Strait of Hormuz, you can still have an hour of space left!
Moreover, in future conflicts, this heavy air-control fighter has sufficient capabilities to compete with the air forces of other countries such as f15 and f14.
Couse sat in the helicopter and wanted to rush to Basra immediately to witness the arrival of that moment.
Although it took several hours to fly, Reyer was not tired at all. He could even move his arms in the wide cockpit.
Finally, the blue sea below turned into land, and he had already flew out of the Mediterranean Sea and over the territory of the Middle East.
Passing through Syria, you will enter Iraq's airspace.
At this time, the fuel in the three large secondary fuel tanks under the wings had been consumed, and the amount of oil in the aircraft was enough to support it until it flew into the Basra Air Force Base.
"Note, we are about to enter over Iraq." said the French pilot who led the team.
Iraq, I'm back! Reyer said in his heart.
Although most of the fighter jets bombed the Strait of Hormuz, the H3 Air Force Base of the Northern Military Region took off two MiG25 fighters to escort the four Phantom 4000s that flew into the territory.
After the two sides contacted, two MiG 25s flew with the Phantom 4000.
Looking at the MiG25 on the side of the fuselage, Reyer thought of the feeling of looking down at the edge of the earth. However, he found that he prefers the current feeling that the plane will react with just a little moving the pole, which allows him to experience that he and this fighter are combined into one. (To be continued...)
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