Chapter 434: Go up even with the instruction manual!

"I'd like to hear more details." Major Zhou is very good at listening to opinions.

The captain first introduced the situation in the direction of Bohai in Beijing. After listening to it, Major Zhou felt doubtful.

"According to what you said, isn't the Songjiang direction equally dangerous? Don't forget the existence of the unknown new radar station in the Songjiang salient."

The captain shook his head. "We can enter from the mountainous area several hundred kilometers south of Songjiang. Before we approach the coastline, we can fly at a low altitude of 50 meters. It will be difficult for any radar station to detect us. By the time they can detect us, we will be only dozens of kilometers away from the coastline. In addition, we will deliberately avoid known radar stations. In this way, the chances of them detecting us before we approach the coastline are very low."

"But it will still be discovered?" As an electronics expert, Major Zhou is well aware of the enemy's radar capabilities.

"At this time, they have no time to mobilize fighter jets to stop us from entering the mountainous area. Major Zhou, don't forget that once we break through the coastline and enter the mountainous area, we will be the only ones left at night, whether we are discovered or not! We don't know how many times we have escaped from the pursuit and interception of the enemy's fighter jets in the mountainous area at night."

"But wouldn't fuel consumption increase greatly when flying at low altitude?" Major Zhou understood this basic knowledge.

"This is another reason why Songjiang is better than Beijing. Songjiang is close, and fuel is abundant. In order to prevent people from guessing the destination before departure, our superiors always bring full fuel every time we set out."

Major Zhou felt that the captain's words made a lot of sense, and his worries were mostly put to rest. "Then this mission will rely on the superb skills of the brothers. This time period is close to the other side's major festival. Although it is not the tenth day, the level of security must be much better than usual. In this situation, we will be able to collect more information. When the time comes, I will report to the higher-ups for your contribution."

The captain smiled and said, "Okay, okay. I will make sure Major Zhou has a safe journey."

The plane flew at a low altitude of 50 meters. As time passed, the P-2V began to approach the coastline about 300 kilometers south of Songjiang, and was less than 100 kilometers away from the coastline.

As a professional, the captain's judgment was accurate. About 100 kilometers south of them, on the sea, our electronic reconnaissance ship was still carrying out training missions.

In order to have enough rotating operators instead of using the same team all the time, and considering that there may be more than one electronic reconnaissance ship in the future, the current electronic reconnaissance ship basically has the operators resting while the ship continues, training in rotation, which is an old tradition.

However, the electronic reconnaissance ship in training did not spot the P-2V in the night sky. The bastard was flying too low to be seen. Similarly, the P-2V did not spot the electronic reconnaissance ship with its radar running at full power and scanning everywhere. Otherwise, with the enemy's courage, it would have been scared back.

Flat Earthers: Fake, all the earth curvature is fake.

When the P-2V was only a few dozen kilometers away from the coastline, the operator of a coastal radar station discovered something.

"Report, sea target found, altitude 50 meters, distance 40 kilometers, bearing xxx, highly suspected P-2V."

In fact, needless to say, it can basically get close to the P-2V. Except for this thing, other unknown targets will not fly to this altitude at this time. The radar station quickly reported the situation to its command post.

"It seems that the enemy still refuses to give up!" The commander sighed as he listened to the report from the radar station.

At the same time, a combat order was quickly issued: "Mobilize two fighter jets patrolling the XXX airspace to intercept."

After receiving the order, two fighter jets in the nearby airspace quickly rushed to the target airspace.

Unfortunately, the distance of discovery was too close. When the fighters arrived, the enemy had already entered the mountainous area. Apart from the fleeting enemy aircraft signals, the two fighters had only ground clutter to greet them.

"Report, the enemy has entered the mountainous area from area XXX. The signal has been lost. We are tracking and searching."

However, the search ultimately yielded nothing. After the enemy planes entered the vast mountainous area, they disappeared without a trace from the radars of the two fighters.

Although the comrades at the command post had expected this, they still felt a little disappointed when they heard the result and let it slip in again!
There is a little bit of good news. In order to avoid the terrain, the enemy cannot maintain low-altitude flight all the time. Occasionally, for safety reasons, it needs to rise to a certain altitude, which allows radar stations along the way to occasionally detect its presence.

The more this happened, the more the airspace commanders felt that the enemy was mocking them, and the more angry they became.

At the Eastern Command Center, a commander looked up and said, "Judging from the enemy's flight trajectory, its target is most likely Songjiang! Has our Tu-4 been modified?" Even if it's only equipped with a pistol, he's going to go over and give it a damn shot!
The Tu-4 was not so weak. Originally intended as a bomber, it was fully equipped with machine guns for self-defense.

Another commander shared the good news: "Today's report is that one of the aircraft has been modified! The radar and Thunder-1 have been installed, but the crew has not had enough training time." He has also been concerned about this matter.

The previous commander thought about it and made up his mind: "It's not a big deal if the training is not enough. We should practice in battle. No matter how much we know, even if we go with a manual, we must scare the enemy! The festival is approaching, and we can't let the enemy be so arrogant no matter what!"

Another commander hesitated for a moment and said, "You can try."

Even if the radar and missile training was not enough, the comrades in charge of flying had been trained long ago. Considering the special purpose of these Tu-4 modifications, they originally selected crews with good skills and capable of night flight. The enemy had no ability to resist. As the earliest strategic bomber, the Tu-4's night flight equipment was also relatively complete and not very dangerous.
In terms of time, the enemy has been flying low and making detours in order to avoid radar, which has greatly delayed their flight time. There should still be enough time.

A phone call was made to an airport in Jianning, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. The most complicated radar modification of the Tu-4 was carried out in Jianning. Even the Thunder-1 missile, which was born in the capital, was transported here to cooperate with the radar modification.

After receiving the call, time was limited, so the airport ground crew immediately split up into several groups and rushed to the Tu-4 pilot dormitory.

There are also comrades involved in the renovation work in these dormitories.

Even though the radar modification staff were located in Jianning, in order to complete the modification work as quickly as possible, they also lived and ate at the airport, just like their comrades from the Air Force and the Institute of Radar Research, just to advance the modification work a little bit.

It seems that their hard work and efforts have not been in vain. At least the Tu-4 can be pulled out when it is most needed.

Hearing that all the Tu-4 crew members had been called up, the leading comrades of the Jianning Electromagnetic Institute and the Research Institute also stood up and called up their comrades in their own units.

"whats the matter?"

"I don't know, but the crew members are all up, let's go see what's going on."

"Yes, yes, the crew training isn't finished yet, maybe we can still lend a hand."

In less than twenty minutes, all relevant personnel gathered in front of Tu-4, including comrades from the factory who came to modify it.

At first glance, this Tu-4 looks no different from an ordinary Tu-4, and the engine and other parts have not changed at all.

Looking closely, four forward-pointing Yagi antennas extended from around its nose and slightly downward, a bit like the night fighters of the S2 era. At that time, there were not many radars that were small in size and had the functions and performance to meet the requirements, so the comrades from the Institute of Electromagnetism simply installed the Yagi antennas.

Under the wings of the Tu-4, there are four racks with four slender Thunder-4 missiles hung on them. At this time, the protective cover at the front end of the seeker has been removed. Under the ground crew lights, the optical system inside the seeker reflects a faint light.

The pylons used on fighter jets are more than adequate for the Tu-4. The Tu-4 has a slow flight speed, and the performance requirements for the pylons to eject missiles downwards are even lower than those for fighter jets.

The entire aircraft still uses the original bright-colored paint scheme of the Tu-4. It is used on its own territory and there is no need to paint it all black.

"Comrades, we just received an order from the Eastern Air Command Center that an enemy P-2V has once again crossed into our land from the mountainous area south of Songjiang. Preliminary judgment is that their destination is the Songjiang area. Our superiors asked us to use the newly modified new weapons to take the initiative to attack and meet the enemy, which will definitely curb the enemy's arrogance."

The crew of the Tu-4 were overjoyed when they heard this. Being able to go to the battlefield right after being modified was a huge joy for them, and they were eager to fight.

We spend time, energy and money on modifications just for this day.

The comrades from the Electromagnetic Institute and the Institute of Research were stunned. What does this mean? There is no place for us, right?

The leaders of the Institute of Electromagnetism and the Institute of Research looked at each other and decided that this opportunity could not be missed!

The comrade from the Electromagnetic Research Institute spoke first: "What about us? The radar has just been modified and the crew members are not very familiar with its performance. It would be better for us to go up there ourselves."

A comrade from the Missile Research Institute also said, "Yes! The air-to-air missiles have just been modified, and many comrades in the operating crew are not familiar with them. In order not to delay the fighter, we also asked to board the aircraft!"

The air force comrades looked at each other in bewilderment and said, "You can't get on. The plane can't hold so many people."

The person from the Electromagnetic Institute said, "Just me and a radar operator."

"Me too. It's just the two of us, me and the missile gunner. The Tu-4 is a bomber and it doesn't carry bombs. We know that. Adding a few of us won't be a problem!"

In fact, it would be enough for the operators and missile operators to go up, but as the leaders, they had to go up in this situation. The comrades below were taking risks to join the battle at their request, but they were hiding in the back. That would not work.

The comrades of the Air Force thought for a moment. Time was urgent. There was no time to waste with the comrades who had applied for the battle. Since they wanted to go, they could go! The comrades in the relevant combat positions of the crew had indeed not yet fully carried out the relevant training. With them, they had a better chance of success.

(End of this chapter)