Chapter 673: Big Killer
The Israeli fighter planes were divided into two waves. The Leon fighters and F-4 fighters entered at ultra-low altitude, preparing to bomb the Syrian air defense positions, but they were blown to pieces. At the same time, at high altitudes, there were F-15 and F-16 fighters, all equipped with air superiority equipment, responsible for seizing air superiority and monitoring the Syrian Air Force.
Although the incident occurred at ultra-low altitude, Israel's third-generation aircraft did not enter the protection circle of air defense missiles in the Bekaa Valley. They were very careful.
Although the F-16 is not yet able to carry medium-range Sparrow missiles, as a product of the theory of energy maneuverability, the F-16 adopts the latest science and technology and has an unrivaled advantage in close combat. Even the F-15 will be defeated in a confrontation with the F-16. Therefore, this type of aircraft is also used to seize air supremacy.
At this time, Israel's third-generation aircraft pilots were flying at an altitude of ten thousand meters. They were looking at the sky very vigilantly and at the same time, they were burning with anger.
Even if the bombers of our side withdrew in time, the casualties would definitely be great, these damn Syrians! No, there are also the Soviets behind the scenes, and it must be the Soviets who provided new missiles to deal with them!
Zeif Raz, the commander of the 117th Fighter Squadron, was cruising at high altitude in his F-16 fighter. If it were not for the clear regulations from above that Syria’s airspace could not be invaded before the end of the Lebanon War, he would really want to fly to Damascus and have a fierce fight with the Syrian Air Force!
The screams of fighter planes being shot down continued to come from the headphones, and Raz's heart was bleeding.
Suddenly, a sharp woman's cry was heard in the headphones. It was a voice automatically synthesized by the computer. You have been locked in, you have been locked in!
Being locked? Are enemy planes coming? At this time, Raz's plane was far away from the air defense positions in the Bekaa Valley. The nearest SAM-6 missile was also a hundred kilometers away. It was absolutely impossible for it to lock on him, right?
If the enemy planes come, I am not afraid! Although he was locked by the radar, Raz was not afraid. The several air-to-air missiles equipped by the Syrian Air Force were weak, and he had various ways to avoid them.
"Hawkeye, Hawkeye, String is being locked, please indicate the target location." Raz shouted on the radio. String was his radio code name.
If you want to avoid air-to-air missiles, you need to know where the opponent is coming from. Although your fighter is equipped with an omnidirectional warning receiver, it can only provide early warning. More accurate information must be provided by the early warning aircraft.
Up to now, the data link integration between the F-16 and the E-2 has not been completed, so they have to rely on voice communication. Speaking of which, it is really depressing, because the F-16 is a fighter of the US Air Force, and the E-2 is an early warning aircraft of the US Navy. Because of the dirty work between the Air Force and the Navy, the integration of the data link has been delayed.
In later generations, even in the Gulf War in 1991, the data link integration between the US Air Force and Navy was not completed, and both sides were struggling.
"Come on, no enemy aircraft found. Repeat, no enemy aircraft found." The voice of the early warning aircraft came through the headset.
No enemy aircraft was found? Then what was locking onto him? Instantly, Raz knew that the situation was not good. In this era, the Soviet Union did not have stealth aircraft, and Syria did not have any either. If he was locked onto, it must be either an air force fighter or an anti-aircraft missile on the ground!
The Syrians definitely have more than fourteen air defense missile positions, and there are even more air defense missile positions in places that their side has not noticed!
This is natural! In the historical Battle of the Bekaa Valley, the Israelis observed fourteen units before the war, but when the drones flew over and induced the Syrian Air Defense Force to open fire, they found that there were nineteen air defense positions below! Fortunately, the Israelis prepared enough anti-radiation missiles, and even used ground-to-ground missiles!
This time, Syria was prepared and had the command of Andre, who was well aware of the entire war process. Of course, the same result as in history would not occur!
On the ground, in the northernmost part of the Bekaa Valley, a place that is not noticed by people.
Several large multi-axle vehicles had already been deployed. Some of them had a pillar erected high up with a circular radar antenna on it, while others were flat plates that were rotating and searching. In many other vehicles, the tails of the four cylinder-like objects were sitting upright on the ground! If the Israelis saw these missiles, they would be horrified!
S-300, the Soviet Union's latest long-range air defense missile! This missile is quite advanced, with a maximum range of up to 100 kilometers! 100 kilometers, what does that mean? Launching an S-300 missile from the Bekaa Valley can directly hit the Mediterranean Sea!
Because of the Lebanese Mountains in the west, the S-300 missiles cannot hit the fighters flying at ultra-low altitudes, but these high-altitude cruising fighters are all targets of the S-300! These latest missiles are the killer weapons brought by Andre!
Of course, these missiles were not exported to Syria. They still belonged to the Soviet Air Defense Force. They were brought by Andrei from the Turkestan Military District. There were five air defense missile battalions in total, deployed in five inconspicuous places in the Bekaa Valley. This was just one of them!
The guidance radar firmly locked onto an enemy plane, and then, with a bang, the cold-launched 9M82 missile flew out. A few dozen meters above the launch tube, a stream of hot flames spurted out from the tail of the missile. Then, the missile accelerated and climbed rapidly!
This is the Soviet Union's latest missile. So far, the West has not mastered any parameters of these missiles. At this time, even the Israelis cannot launch an attack with the Shrike missile, because the Shrike missile's seeker cannot attack phased array radars such as 9S15MT!
After receiving the news from the early warning aircraft, Raz instantly determined the dangerous situation he was facing. He pushed the operating lever to turn the fighter plane upside down. Then, he saw a huge missile flying towards his fighter plane!
Damn it! There was no time for Raz to react! The 9M82 missile had already reached its maximum speed of Mach 8! At this speed, Raz had almost no time to react. He was able to see the missile coming, which was already a reward before being hit!
"Boom!" The 150-kilogram warhead exploded violently. In the explosion, countless fragments flew towards the F-16 fighter, and the entire fighter exploded in the air in an instant!
A second before being shot down, Raz ejected from the fighter plane. When it came to the choice between saving the person and the plane, the Israeli Air Force chose to save the person without hesitation. It was this subconscious reaction that saved Raz's life.