Chapter 897 Mavericks Vs. Challengers

"Hammer, the fire control system is ready." In the rear cabin of the Tornado fighter, weapons operator Sickle shouted to him.

If Hammer was alone, there would be no way to attack. He could only operate the machine gun in the front cabin, and the main weapons were controlled by the rear cabin. The two had been a crew for three years and had been good friends since the aviation school.

And now, when the Hammer was about to take off, the Sickle followed without hesitation. Moreover, now, the Sickle operated the fire control system without hesitation, preparing for ground strikes!

Due to the backwardness of the electronic system, the radar of the Tornado fighter, which was developed by the most advanced aviation industry in Western Europe, is not a true multi-purpose radar. There is no flat slot radar antenna, nor the most advanced processing equipment. This is also a kind of helplessness when the Tornado fighter was developed. Because the electronic technology is not up to standard, it can only be divided into ground attack type and air defense interception type, equipped with different equipment to achieve combat capability.

By the time of development, Western European technology had already opened up a huge gap with that of the United States and the Soviet Union.

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Now, what hit the front of the Tornado fighter was the radar code-named Fox Hunter. This radar antenna is an elliptical inverted card antenna surface, which is used to map, identify and aim at ground and air targets during combat, and provide target distance and angle information to airborne weapons.

And now, with the radiation of radar's electromagnetic waves, they have firmly locked onto the targets on the ground, those British tanks!

When did NATO's defense say that British tanks would come to their air bases? This is clearly an internal conflict! The British want to rely on the Americans to bully the Germans, but it won't work!

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"Hammer, return and land immediately, don't make any mistakes!" The voice of the tower came from the radio, and the people on the ground were also anxious.

In the past, there had been accidental attacks during exercises, which were all excusable, but now, this was an active attack! If such an incident occurred, NATO would become a mess!

"Hammer, stay calm!" Another voice came. It was the voice of the wing commander Hopper. He said, "You are a soldier and must strictly obey orders! Return immediately, otherwise, you will be shot down by us!"

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When saying this, Hopper was also extremely conflicted in his heart. The British coming from the opposite side did not have anti-aircraft missiles, but as an air force base, there must be anti-aircraft missiles deployed around it.

However, if one were to use one's own missiles to shoot down one's own aircraft, it would truly be a tragedy!

Hopper didn't want to let this happen, he just wanted to persuade his pilot to come back!

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Moreover, American planes also took off from the base.

This base is home to Germany's main air force, as well as an American air force unit. The only thing that can make people feel relieved is that the American planes are all A-10s, which are specialized in ground attack fighters and are also the main force for fighting tanks.

Just after a German Tornado fighter took off, the United States also responded quickly. Two A-10 attack aircraft, equipped with two Sidewinder missiles, took off. It was extremely funny to use a ground attack aircraft to perform air combat missions. Now, as the parties involved, no one would find it funny, and the Americans' efficiency of deployment surprised them too much!

It's not too late to turn back now! Although Hopper was also extremely angry about the British's behavior, he had to restrain his troops and not do anything more outrageous!

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"I didn't plan to go back alive after coming here this time!" At this moment, Hammer, who was flying the plane, was still as impulsive as a young man: "British, I tell you again, get out of here right now!"

At this time, the radio was on the public channel, and everyone could hear the voice. Captain Eiler's face suddenly became very ugly. He pressed the intercom on his chest and said to it: "The British Fifth Regiment came to Nervenich Air Force Base to perform the mission under the order of the NATO Command. Please understand and cooperate. We will continue to move forward."

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His answer was neither humble nor arrogant. If he was still a little worried just now, now that he heard the German commander also condemned the plane and threatened with missiles, Eiler felt a little relieved. If he backed down at this time, the British army would never be able to raise its head in front of the German army in the future! How could a group of defeated and surrendered countries scare the British Royal Army!

"Sickle, fire a Maverick." Hammer's voice was clear over the radio: "Aim at the first tank!"

"Understood!" The Sickle in the rear cabin has used radar to provide the Maverick missile with launch parameters. The TV-guided Maverick missile's seeker has firmly locked onto the Challenger tank on the ground.

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After turning off the radio, Hammer continued, "A little further away, hit the open space in front of them."

Although he was very excited when he just took off, Hammer's brain has now become clear. At this time, he cannot really open fire on the British. He was filled with indignation when he just took off, but now he has to consider more consequences.

However, the British attitude is too abominable! We must teach them a lesson. Let's just fight in the open space in front of them!

"Understood." Scythe shouted in the rear cabin, and then pressed the launch button.

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A Maverick missile, trailing a tongue of fire, flew out from the rack on the belly of the aircraft and flew towards the ground! As an excellent air-to-ground missile, the Maverick is best at hitting tanks!

The TV guidance head stared closely at the Challenger tank within the target. It could be seen that the Challenger tank began to maneuver rapidly, with the engine at the rear emitting black smoke to accelerate. At the same time, the smoke emitters in the front also began to continuously release black smoke in an attempt to cover the entire tank.

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"Damn it, the Germans actually dared to launch missiles! Quick, speed up!" The commander was still shouting loudly until a violent explosion was heard from the top of the turret.

"Boom!" The speed of the Maverick missile is not very high, only 1.2 Mach. When attacking armored targets, it can only rely on the shaped charge warhead. Although the shaped charge warhead is charged with 37.6 kg of explosives, if it hits the armor directly in front of the Challenger, it may not be able to withstand it.

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However, the top of the turret is not included in this list! The armor protection of any tank is not comprehensive. The front armor is the thickest, and the side armor and rear armor are thinner. Among all the armor, the thinnest part is the top of the turret!

When the Maverick missiles began to attack the top, the Challenger was penetrated from the top! Then, a louder explosion sounded on the tank, and a stream of flames mixed with air spurted out from the seat ring of the turret, and the ammunition inside exploded!