Chapter 531 Feitian 01's New Mission
High in the sky toward the coast, a black plane is flying in the air.

This plane has been under the surveillance of our coastal radar group since it took off from the airport on the opposite bank. It also knows that it is under the surveillance of our coastal radar group, but it is not afraid.

The deployment locations of several of our surface-to-air missile battalions have been known to the enemy. It is impossible to redeploy them in a short period of time. The deployment location of one of the missile battalions was obtained by selling the head of the previous U-2 "human reconnaissance", which was also the only valuable intelligence obtained by the U-2.

The pilot of the U-2 plane, Major Huang, thanked his accomplice for the "legacy" while flying towards the land in a swagger.

The flying altitude of more than 20000 meters gives him the qualifications to act in a swaggering manner, which is the opposite of the P-2V. The life-saving skill of the P-2V is to make it impossible for the opponent to find it, while the one he is flying can make it impossible for the opponent to reach it.

Facts have proved that "out of reach" can indeed save lives. Except for the U-2 that happened to hit the muzzle of our surface-to-air missile, the rest of the sorties successfully returned safely.

One of them even took a photo of two MiG-17 fighters chasing in vain several thousand meters below. In their eyes, they were all MiG-17s, just like all Russian guns were AKs.

Moreover, even if Major Huang wanted to show off, he couldn't do so because the U-2 plane could not fly too low for a long time. The air currents in the stratosphere above meters were friendly to it, but the changeable air currents in the troposphere were extremely unfriendly to its long and slender wings.

The aircraft conducting harassment and reconnaissance from the other side of the strait always have various restrictions on their use due to their limited self-defense capabilities. For example, the P-2V cannot fly too high, and the U-2 cannot fly too low. As for the RF-104, as a member of the flying coffin, widow maker, and aerial pencil head family, well, this thing cannot fly too slowly.

Although he had the flying altitude as a life-saving talisman, Major Huang was not as relaxed as his superior who sent him out. After all, as a superior, he only had to count the heads, while as a pilot sitting in the cockpit, Major Huang had many things to consider.

In his opinion, playing hide-and-seek with surface-to-air missiles is a matter of luck. What if the enemy quietly moves their position?

You have to know that luck is like money. Gold will eventually run out.

Major Huang is in contact with the base and is about to enter land. He is reporting the progress of the mission to the base. If he goes further in, communication will be difficult and he will have to wait until he comes out.

While he was talking on the phone, all the alarms on the plane went on. Fortunately, the Citigroup guys were very good at electromagnetic compatibility and would not shut down one electronic system just because another one was working. For example, they had to turn off the radar when communicating.

You said so, right? Sheffield.

In fact, the radar warning device had been sounding the alarm, but Major Huang was not worried about it. Judging from the frequency, this was the signal of the P-20 radar, the large long-range early warning radar on the opposite side, a fixed ground radar station.

This is the best radar we have at present. It has a long detection distance and height measurement function. Except for its poor ability to handle ground clutter, it is very easy to use at present. It is a ground radar and does not need to go into the sky. The ability to handle ground clutter is not a problem for it. We are very satisfied with this radar and have deployed more than 20 units.

However, when we developed the early warning aircraft and moved it into the sky, things changed. The biggest reason for the cancellation of our first type of early warning aircraft was the ground clutter problem.

Major Huang was relieved when he confirmed that only the P-20 was staring at him. It would be abnormal if there was no radar staring at him at this position.

As long as there is no radar signal from the S-75, it will be fine, Major Huang thought. Although the radar warning device that kept flashing and sounding the alarm made him a little annoyed, he was still in a good mood, at least it showed that these devices were reliable.

After finishing the last call with the base before entering the land, Major Huang flew forward. The sky was gradually getting brighter, which was a necessary condition for him to complete the harassment and reconnaissance mission.

Our command center has received reports from frontier radar stations and maritime electronic reconnaissance ships.

"An enemy U-2 is in XX airspace, attacking from XXX direction, at an altitude of 21000 meters, at a speed of 670 kilometers per hour."

The comrades in the command post were very angry. It came again!

Although there were various objective conditions limiting it, it was normal that they could not take it down. The thousands of meters height difference between the Z-5 and the U-2 could not be made up by willpower alone. However, watching the enemy coming and going freely overhead still made the commanders very uncomfortable.

"Are our surface-to-air missiles nearby?"

Our surface-to-air missile forces were indeed engaged in guerrilla warfare, looking for ways to shoot down enemy aircraft, so their location had to be known only by asking.

"No, they are all very far away. One unit is even on its way to transfer."

It seems that surface-to-air missiles can no longer be relied upon. This is why five U-2s were shot down from 62 to 67, but they were still constantly harassing and conducting reconnaissance. The risk is small and the reward is great. No matter how brave we are in combat and how skilled we are, if we do not have the initiative in combat and can only rely on luck to shoot down enemy aircraft, we will not be able to pose a substantial threat.

At worst, we can just change the route. There are plenty of things to shoot in other places, and we can always get the job done. The large territory has become an advantage for the enemy at this time. There is really no way to explain it.

The U-2 has approached the land, and its altitude is still maintained at 21000 meters. The U-2's practical ceiling is as high as 24000 meters and its maximum ceiling is 27000 meters, but it does not always fly so high.

Its main reconnaissance equipment is an optical camera, which has requirements for flight altitude. Naturally, the lower the better. This is also an objective requirement and cannot be reversed.

For the U-2, the reconnaissance mission has already begun from the moment they enter the land. They have to try to maintain an altitude that is conducive to the reconnaissance mission. This altitude must ensure safety as much as possible and take into account the best imaging quality. 21000 meters, this is the conclusion drawn by the enemy. At this altitude, our fighters pose no threat to them. Although they will be hit by surface-to-air missiles, the practical ceiling of more than 24000 meters is the same, which is meaningless.

As for the maximum altitude of 27000 meters, our surface-to-air missiles can indeed pose no real threat, but the U-2 itself can't do anything, so they will be worthless in the eyes of their masters.

By the way, this U-2, including the one that was shot down last time, was bought by the enemy themselves, not given by the Citigroup. You have to pay for it yourself, so you bring your own dog food.

As the U-2 flew forward, it could no longer be seen by the distant electronic reconnaissance ship. Only the P-20 radar station watched it flying towards its head, about to fly over.

The commanders at the command center were very angry, but helpless. As the command center, they still had a lot of other tasks to complete.

At this time, the Feitian 01/02 formation, which had taken off not long ago, was about to arrive at the training airspace, and the pilot of Feitian 01 reported to the airspace command center.

"Flying 01 formation is about to enter the training airspace. Please ask the airspace command center to provide air situation support."

Airspace management is not something that can be done solely by the airport tower where he works. It must be reported to the airspace command center, which will be responsible for its management.

At a seat in the command center, the airspace management personnel received the notification from Feitian 01 and responded quickly.

"Feitian 01, your training airspace has been cleared and you can enter for training."

The command center is not just keeping an eye on the U-2. That would be overestimating the aircraft. The command center has a lot of things to do.

The two commanders also heard the voice and had to do their jobs, but they probably weren't in a good mood at the moment.

and many more!

What did I just hear?
A commander comrade suddenly seemed to remember something, raised his head and looked towards the air traffic control seat.

Another commander also reacted.

Flying 01!

Isn't the training mission of Feitian 01 to use the leap tactics to attack U-2? Because it is dangerous, they specially applied for clear airspace for training!
The two commanders looked at each other. Their years of tacit understanding allowed them to make a decision quickly without any verbal communication.

Commander No. 01 immediately spoke up: "Air Traffic Control XX, notify the Feitian formation to suspend the training mission and wait for instructions!"

The most urgent task is to immediately ask Feitian 01 to suspend training. The afterburner jump consumes a lot of fuel, and the fuel they carry can only last for a few jumps. If they really start training, they probably won't have enough fuel even if they want to carry out the mission of attacking U-2.

Although the comrade at the air traffic control seat didn't understand why, he still immediately executed the order. He didn't need to know why, but he was very clear about what he had to do immediately.

When Feitian 01 was preparing to turn on the afterburner and enter a climb, an order from the command center came through the headset, requiring it to suspend training and wait in the air in the most fuel-efficient way, but not to descend.

Feitian 01 and 02 had no idea what was going on, but they still strictly followed the order.

In the command center, comrades are carrying out map work.

“The intersection distance is 600 kilometers, and there are two airports within 400 kilometers of the estimated possible route intersection point.”

The range of the Type 6 without auxiliary fuel tanks is more than 1600 kilometers. The maximum range with auxiliary fuel tanks is 2200 kilometers, and the normal range is also 2000 kilometers.

"He can fight! We have to try anyway. Not to mention that Feitian 01's training was originally aimed at this bastard."

"Yes, ask about Feitian 01's weapons and fuel levels, as well as past training."

In the cockpit of Feitian 01, the pilot received an order and was asked about his current status. He asked about a lot of things, including weapons. This made the pilot of Feitian 01 have some vague guesses and quickly became excited.

"Report, Feitian 01's fuel has not been consumed yet, and the fuel in the auxiliary fuel tank has not been consumed by more than half. It has completed three leap tactics trainings before. It now has two Lei Dian-3 infrared air-to-air missiles on board, and the machine guns have sufficient ammunition!"

(End of this chapter)