Chapter 637 Rescue the Pilot

The Su-24 is a two-seat fighter with two pilots sitting side by side in the front. The cockpit glass has forward and side views, which allows the two pilots to communicate more conveniently and complete the mission better. However, this layout increases the frontal area, reduces the maximum flight speed of the fighter, and sacrifices the rearward view, so the fighter pilot has no perception of the rear.

If the incoming missile was a radar-guided missile, it would trigger the omnidirectional radar warning receiver to alert the pilot, but now, what was coming was an infrared-guided missile, which was so silent that the two pilots were completely unprepared before the fighter plane was hit!

"Boom!" With a loud explosion, the Sidewinder missile hit an AL21 turbojet engine at the tail of the Su-24. Thick smoke instantly billowed from the tail, and alarm lights began to flash in the cockpit.

"What's going on?" The pilot was stunned for a moment, and then the fighter plane began to get out of control!

Flying at an extremely low altitude, there was no extra time to react. The moment the pilot discovered that the fighter plane had been hit and lost control, he immediately pulled the ejection handle without hesitation.

The K-36 ejection seat was activated urgently. In the blazing rocket light, the seat pushed open the glass that was opened by the cap-breaking gun and flew out!

At this time, the Su-24 fighter had already fallen down, had a close contact with a mountain, and exploded violently!

The pilots in the ejection seats saw nothing but blackouts due to the high-overload ejection process. When their vision came back clear, the parachutes had already opened.

The ejection seat separated from the pilot, and at the same time, the distress device was triggered, and the distress signal immediately spread to the surroundings through radio waves.

A Su-24 fighter jet strayed into Turkish airspace and was shot down by the Turkish Air Force. The whereabouts of the two pilots are unknown!

Andrei, who was watching the joint exercise in Tabriz, immediately stood up from his chair after receiving the news.

His face was full of anger. Türkiye actually dared to shoot down its own fighter plane. It was simply seeking death!

"Order the helicopter regiment of the 149th Mountain Division to immediately dispatch two Mi-24 helicopters to the crash site to search and rescue our pilots! Order the entire MiG-29 fighter regiment to take off, mount air combat equipment, and be ready for combat at any time!"

Andrei's order was quickly passed down. In order to search and rescue the pilot, they had to enter Turkish airspace. If the Turkish Air Force really dared to shoot down their own search and rescue helicopters, it would mean declaring war on the Soviet Union! Their MiG-29 Aviation Regiment would also shoot down the culprit!

Where did Turkey get the courage? Did it really think that NATO would stand behind them? To be fair, this was really not Andre's conspiracy. Andre just wanted to launch a massive exercise here to scare Turkey. However, he did not expect that during the exercise, a fighter plane lost its way and entered Turkish airspace. What was even more unexpected was that the Turkish Air Force shot down its own fighter plane without saying a word!

If you don't commit suicide, you won't die. This sentence is perfect for Türkiye. However, this time Türkiye shot down its own fighter jet, which gave itself a reasonable excuse!

Humph, this matter will definitely not end easily!

When Andrei's order came down, two Mi-24 helicopters of the 149th Mountain Division were quickly dispatched!

Before coming here, the officers and soldiers of the 149th Mountain Division were familiar with the landmarks here in advance. At the same time, they were also familiar with the landmarks in Turkey. Although the superiors had not issued orders, it was obvious that if the exercise turned into a war, they would set foot on Turkish soil! The armed helicopters would accompany their ground forces, so they had to be familiar with the landmarks in advance!

At the same time, new equipment was constantly being introduced into the Soviet weapons and equipment. For example, satellite navigation systems had been fully popularized on aircraft, which used clock signals emitted by satellites overhead to accurately locate aircraft to an accuracy of meters. This allowed them to fly in complex weather conditions without getting lost.

As for the Su-24, due to system compatibility issues, when using the terrain following radar system to fly close to the ground, it could no longer use the satellite navigation system, which caused them to get lost.

However, after the two pilots ejected, the ejection seats were equipped with wireless beacons that continuously transmitted radio signals, including the coordinates determined by the satellite navigation system at the final moment.

Now, based on the signal sent by the ejection seat, two armed helicopters flew towards the crash site of the fighter plane at an ultra-low altitude.

In the spacious crew cabin at the rear of the armed helicopter, the Soviet soldiers had camouflage paste on their faces and were fully armed. As soldiers carried by the helicopter, they were the top soldiers with combat skills selected from the entire division. They possessed outstanding combat effectiveness and unparalleled loyalty, and now, each of them was full of fighting spirit.

Their mission is to rescue the two pilots. If they encounter Turkish ground forces, they will use their own weapons to retaliate against the Turks crazily!

Half an hour later, the helicopter finally found the wreckage of the Su-24. Just as they began to circle around the area, a flare rose on a hilltop.

The pilots were found! They are safe!

After receiving this news, Andre finally breathed a sigh of relief. He could still afford the loss of one fighter plane, but if the pilot was unfortunately killed, the Turks would have to pay for his life!

At this time, the sky above the border was already covered with dark clouds. MiG-29 fighter jets from a Soviet flying regiment were on standby in the airspace on one side of the border. With just one order, they could enter Turkish airspace and teach the Turks a lesson!

At the same time, the Turkish Air Force, as if facing a powerful enemy, also launched a large number of fighter jets. The two sides confronted each other on one side of the border and could start fighting at any time.

This sudden incident shocked the Americans. They had just judged that the Soviets were just bluffing, but as a result, an emergency occurred and the Turkish Air Force shot down a Soviet Air Force fighter!

My goodness, Turkey is really taking chicken feathers as a token of authority! The United States just wanted to cheer Turkey up, but in the end, Turkey was really rude and shot down the Soviet fighter plane right away! Is it actively provoking a war?

Damn, Turks, have you never been smart?

"Connect me to the top leader's hotline," Reagan said angrily.