Su-17 is a single-seat, single-engine, variable-sweep wing jet combat attack bomber designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau.
Because it is versatile and can be used for ground attack, bombing, and air combat in emergencies, many third world countries have imported this aircraft, and Libya is no exception.
After these aircraft entered service in the Libyan Air Force, they began to participate extensively in Libya's previous foreign conflicts and made great contributions.
And now, before he died, this hero who had made great military exploits dropped a bomb on the Frenchman's head.
The French soldiers operating the Mistral anti-aircraft missiles did not expect that the opponent's pilots would be so decisive and resolute, and would drag the burning fighter plane towards them with the determination to perish together.
Looking at the flaming attack aircraft that kept rolling, the French on the ground were so frightened that they rolled and crawled to run away. However, the speed of the people was still not as fast as that of the aircraft. First, two 500kg bombs roared in and fell on the position. Then, the Su-17 attack plane crashed into an AX10P infantry fighting vehicle that was reversing rapidly.
There were two 500kg Soviet bombs, and their destructive power against ground targets was difficult to replicate in any film or television production. Several VAB armored vehicles within a hundred meters of the center of the bomb explosion were as fragile as A4 paper, swept away by shrapnel and shock waves. The entire car body penetrated the members inside, and the French soldiers outside the car were torn into pieces like leaves.
An AX10P infantry fighting vehicle located only a dozen meters away from the bomb was even blown into half an iron box. Although the shock wave did not overturn the vehicle, it smashed its armor like a heavy punch. The members inside were like Squeezed together like meat sauce.
The infantry fighting vehicle that collided with the Su-17 fighter jet was even worse. The entire vehicle was smashed into a burning discus, and the wreckage of the fighter jet pushed a burning trench dozens of meters away in the desert.
Scattered aircraft debris and fuel lay on the land hundreds of meters in radius, and there were many French soldiers inside who were fleeing in embarrassment.
The French suffered no losses in the battle, but a suicide attack by a plane took away almost a platoon of unlucky guys. About a dozen people died on the spot. They could not be saved at all. They were blown into a pulp. Unless an Orthodox necromancer comes and burns the corpse to charcoal, there is no way to save it.
In addition, there were about twenty unlucky ones with varying degrees of burns.
As for the loss of equipment, we have to calculate it separately. Seven infantry fighting vehicles and wheeled armored vehicles were lost in total. The most important thing is that two Milan launchers were destroyed together.
While the French were busy regrouping, the Libyans also noticed this place, and the main direction of attack became here. The remaining tanks and infantry fighting vehicles rushed over in a swarm, as if they were trying to compete with the French. It's like life and death.
Fortunately, the defensive area of this infantry battalion is very wide. When the French army in the center is reorganizing, the French troops on both sides are still in defensive positions.
Then they used missiles to destroy four Libyan tanks and infantry fighting vehicles again, and the Chadians also launched a powerful counterattack from the flanks. About twenty pickup trucks tried to block the Libyans' retreat, which forced the already attacking The Libyan army, which was more than a thousand meters away from the defense line, had to give up and began to retreat.
During the retreat, they also had direct contact with the Chadian pickup truck brigade. The Chadians used the cannon and heavy machine gun on the back of the pickup truck to fire several rounds at the Libyans from a distance of more than a thousand meters. Several vehicles were destroyed, but the Libyans escaped unscathed.
After the battle, Major Duvalier inspected his company that was attacked by kamikaze aircraft. It was obvious that the shock to the soldiers had not dissipated.
In fact, Major Duvalier was almost scared to death, but in order to prevent the previous situation from happening again, he specially assigned additional air lookouts to the air defense team, and at the same time dispersed his troops even more.
However, being beaten defensively is not the best option. What Duvalier is looking forward to is assistance from the French Air Force.
The Mirage fighter jets they are equipped with can kill Libyan aircraft as easily as hunting turkeys, and can also drop bombs on the heads of Libyans.
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However, due to political factors, those fighter jets are still waiting for dispatch orders at rear airports in France.
However, as the French army suffered casualties, Major Duvalier estimated that the Elysée Palace would loosen its tone.
But he just didn't know if he could still live to see the fighter jet appear above him.
After fighting fiercely with the French for a whole day, the Libyans were still unable to shake the opponent's defense. The French's flexible anti-tank missile team destroyed more than 30 tanks in one day, while the Libyans themselves lost almost all of them except for air strikes. Unscathed.
But similarly, the losses of personnel and equipment will not disappear out of thin air, but will only be transferred randomly. The Chadians, who are the main support of the defense line, suffered a lot of casualties, most of which were caused by the Libyan artillery. Those artillery behind the defense line bombed unscrupulously. Follow all goals in the desert.
However, given that the current firepower was simply not enough to tear open the defense line, the Libyans decided to try another big one the next day.
Just as the weather cleared the next morning, about four batches of Libyan aircraft roared down from the north, dropping bombs and rockets on defensive positions.
And their main target is the French defensive area.
When he saw Libyan fighter jets flying over the battlefield, Major Duvalier even saw his grandmother waving to him as she went to heaven.
After the first round of strikes, before the major could catch his breath, the second round of attack aircraft flew over again. The French Mistral anti-aircraft missiles had already shot down two aircraft in the first round of air strikes, but the Libyans Continuing as if he didn't care about the loss, the major killed another Su-7 attack plane in the second round, but the Su-7's last words before it died killed the French ammunition reserve truck. Read the book
This resulted in the preparation of individual anti-aircraft missiles also flying into the sky.
Looking at the third batch of Libyan planes roaring in, the major was ready to reunite with his grandma. Then, several missiles flew from behind the slowing attack planes, shooting down all the Libyan planes over the battlefield.
Subsequently, with the roar of jet engines, several French army's own Mirage fighter jets with a delta-wing layout appeared in the sky. Along with these fighter jets, they arrived on the battlefield with high-explosive bombs.
Then, there was the tragic sound of ammunition exploding from Libyan artillery positions.
