After the "Reaper" formation and the "Booker" nuclear-powered aircraft carrier strike group were all destroyed, the "Destroyer" formation and two tankers hung alone over the vast sea. They no longer had a platform to land.
The only landing platform is the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier "Yonghai" which is evacuating at high speed.
But the distance between the two is 230 nautical miles.
What is even more urgent is that the 10 fighter jets in the "Destroyer" formation have run out of fuel and can only support a flight time of less than 3 minutes. Obviously, they cannot fly beyond 230 nautical miles.
If the refueling task cannot be completed within this time, all 10 fighter planes will fall into the sea.
During this period, we must also beware of the huge "U"-shaped net standing high in the sky. Its terrifying pockets will wipe out the "Destroyer" formation at any time, and then crush it into basic particles---quarks.
In the joint command center, Li Jianfeng silently stared at Lieutenant General Lance lying in a pool of blood. He raised his hand in a standard military salute.
After a brief moment of solemnity, he turned around and stared at the picture returned by the space-based satellite like a torch. At the moment, he must try to rescue the "Destroyer" formation that was short of fuel and could be attacked at any time.
They are the only remaining viable forces in this "Operation Eye of the Storm" apart from the "Yonghai" nuclear-powered aircraft carrier formation.
"Refueling tanker formation, report the situation." Li Jianfeng said.
"The Y-23 tanker has a speed of 2,000 kilometers per hour, which is already the highest speed. It is 85 nautical miles away from the tanker. According to the current speed of the Destroyer formation, our aircraft will rendezvous with it in 2.5 minutes."
"The C-135 tankers will engage the Destroyer formation in 2.7 minutes."
"Y-23 and C-135, implement a mid-air fuel dump. Just ensure the fuel volume of 5 fighters each. Increase the speed and accelerate to join the Destroyer formation!"
"Y-23 understands!"
"C-135 understands!"
"Destroyer, report the status of your formation!" Li Jianfeng said, staring closely at the 13 fast-moving fighter planes in the space-based satellite image.
"The Destroyer is engaging two tanker aircraft at full speed." Zhou Yun said, glancing at the radar screen. "Lieutenant General, the K-8000 early warning aircraft and the E3 early warning aircraft have disappeared from my radar screen."
"The two early warning aircraft have returned safely."
"Abandon the weapon systems of all fighters in the formation, including your sidearms."
"Lieutenant General, once the weapon system is abandoned, we will be lambs to be slaughtered. Please tell us the reason." Zhou Yun said with a look of shock.
"That huge U-shaped pocket will crush you into undetectable particles at any time. The purpose of abandoning the weapon system is to show the alien irregularities that you have no intention of attacking."
"clear!"
In the sky, the bomb bays of the 13 fighter jets of the "Destroyer" formation were all opened, and the missiles fell towards the sea one by one. They exploded one after another the moment they touched the sea. In an instant, the sea seemed to be blooming with countless gorgeous flowers. The fireworks are bright and eye-catching.
This moment, this moment belongs to them, glorious and dazzling.
Perhaps the abandonment of the weapon system played a role. The "U" shaped pocket hovering in the air instantly moved to the irregular sky. It slowly expanded to all directions, and soon returned to a flat state.
The Destroyer formation merged with the two tankers.
"Destroyer, after refueling the fighter planes, quickly evacuate the sea area and return to the Yonghai aircraft carrier!" Li Jianfeng ordered.
"clear!"
After 4 waves of refueling, 4 F-37 "photoelectric" carrier-based aircraft and 4 J-30 carrier-based aircraft were refueled in sequence. According to Zhou Yun's order, 8 carrier-based aircraft were accompanied by the other two Heavy Bomb-H Strategic bombers gradually withdrew.
Now only one F-37 and one J-30 are left waiting to be refueled.
As the leader of the formation, the heavy bomber H-H strategic bomber piloted by Zhou Yun stayed temporarily. She will wait for the two aircraft to refuel and then evacuate the sea area with them.
This is also her duty.
The two planes had just connected to the oil receiving pipe, and there was an unexpected disturbance in the alien irregularity.
I saw fluorescent green light slowly emitting from its surroundings, and the huge plane above it shrank sharply toward the center. The strong adsorption force violently pulled the surrounding air and seawater, and the space seemed to be torn apart. distortion.
But it is colorful and brilliant.
The plane drives the seawater and air to violently fall towards its center point, forming a bottomless singularity.
This singular point is a dazzling fluorescent green light spot. The brightness of the light spot is extremely bright, and the surrounding sea area is illuminated palely.
Just two "swish" sounds were heard, and two emerald green light beams were shot out from the singularity. Before the F-37 and J-30, who were refueling, could react, the light beams hit them almost at the same time. Two emerald green beams shot out from the singularity. A bag of light envelops them...
Soon, the F-37 and J-30 fighter jets slowly turned from a clear entity into a frame, then into an outline, until they completely disappeared.
The two aircraft were attacked by programmed alien irregularities.
In the cockpit of the Heavy Bomber-H strategic bomber, Zhou Yun witnessed all this. She remembered Liu Hanyang's MR image reconstruction system. The two fighters were programmed with irregular bodies like her father. They, along with the pilots, were programmed by the Dark Body. Civilization is brought into that utopian world of programming.
Seeing this, the two tankers accelerated towards a cumulonimbus cloud. The heavy bomber-H and Y-23 tankers driven by Zhou Yun rushed in first, followed closely by the C-135 tanker.
"Whoosh!" Another emerald-green light beam roared out from the singularity. This time its target was the C-135 tanker being towed behind.
Just before the beam of light hit the C-135, the C-135 plunged into the cumulonimbus cloud.
Lightning and thunder thundered in the cumulonimbus clouds, furious and explosive. When the emerald green light pillar that followed rushed into the cumulonimbus clouds, it quickly deflected into a ball of blazing columnar lightning.
As the lightning went out, C-135 miraculously escaped the attack, but in panic, it accidentally rushed out of the cumulonimbus cloud laterally.
Soon, the C-135 realized the danger. It accelerated and turned back towards the cumulonimbus, but it was too late. A beam of emerald green light hit it.
In an instant, it turned into a silhouette until it completely disappeared.
This attack brought a strong shock wave, and a large cumulonimbus cloud was blown away instantly. The shock wave also affected the Y-23 tanker very close to the C-135, causing damage to one engine on its left side and shutting down the other.
The Y-23 plunged toward the sea at high speed despite the fierce flames. Fortunately, the crew was highly skilled and controlled the aircraft at an altitude of 5,000 meters above the sea.
Now, Y-23 is completely exposed to the attack range of the alien irregularity, and hitting it can happen in the blink of an eye.
The danger is approaching it step by step...
The nearest cumulonimbus cloud to Y-23 was located at its 11 o'clock direction. The crew measured the distance and found that it took 25 seconds to fly into the cumulonimbus cloud.
Hopefully, within these 25 seconds, the alien irregularity will not emit that terrifying emerald-green beam of light.
"Woo..." A dull and roaring voice came, and the Chonghong-H strategic bomber piloted by Zhou Yun roared out of the cumulonimbus clouds. She pushed the control stick fiercely, and the Chonghong-H maneuver arrived. Behind the Y-23's tail, it formed a straight line.
"H-H, what are you doing?" Li Jianfeng yelled through the communication device.
"Report, I'm covering Y-23!" Zhou Yun replied.
"Return immediately! Repeat, return immediately!"
"Lieutenant General, as the formation leader, I have the obligation to protect my comrades from danger."
Li Jianfeng fell silent. He understood that this was a death cover!
"Lieutenant General, there is a cumulonimbus ahead. I will cover it and fly to the cloud area to avoid the attack of the light beam. Three months ago, my father disappeared without leaving a trace in this sea area. I don't want my comrades to sacrifice again."
Li Jianfeng remained silent. He slowly closed his eyes and opened them again after a moment. His tone was obviously much lower: "Report your name and flight status."
"Zhou Yun, rank of major, speed, 1,200 kilometers per hour, height, 5,500 meters."
"Major Zhou Yun, you have violated the retreat order of the Joint Operations Center and you have been dismissed."
In the cockpit, Zhou Yun bit her lip and faced the crew: "You guys can parachute!"
"But..." Li Jianfeng's voice came from the intercom, "You still have the right to drive the Heavy Bomb-H."
A smile appeared on Zhou Yun's face, and she waved to the crew with a smile.
"Bang bang!" With two violent sounds, the two crew members ejected.
Perhaps because he saw Zhou Yun's courage to sacrifice his life, the alien irregular body did not launch an attack for a long time.
Perhaps, they were moved by the spirit of the people on earth who regarded death as home.
Just after the parachutes of the two crew members opened, a emerald-green light beam roared out from the singularity, and it rushed towards the Heavy Bomber-H strategic bomber piloted by Zhou Yun...
The light beam followed Zhou Yun closely. It was completely in a straight line with the Heavy Bomb-H and Y-23. Without the cover of the Heavy Bomb-H she was driving, the light beam would definitely hit Y-23.
Maybe it's the alien irregularities that are helping Zhou Yun.
"Buzz!" At the moment when Y-23 rushed into the cumulonimbus cloud, the emerald green light beam hit the Heavy Bomb-H, and the entire aircraft was instantly engulfed by the emerald green light bag...
Y-23 accelerated towards the depths of the cumulonimbus clouds. Amid the raging lightning around it, it started supersonic flight and escaped.
Through the images transmitted back by space-based satellites, Li Jianfeng witnessed the moment when the Heavy Bomb-H was hit. It gradually turned into an outline until it completely disappeared.
His face was solemn and he slowly closed his eyes.
Three minutes later, a hint of surprise flashed across Li Jianfeng's face...
Under the clouds, an open parachute appeared.
But there was no Zhou Yun under the parachute.
