"The tracking interference is completed. Their communication should have been interrupted. What should we do next?"
In the cockpit of the J-10D, Yu Linan calmly reported the situation to the ground.
In fact, encountering such an unexpected situation during the test really caught him off guard. Especially, what they caught this time was actually a big fish!
EC-130H, the largest, most advanced, and most complex electronic warfare aircraft in the world.
It is not just a supplement to the EA-6B, it is a unique airborne electronic warfare platform with huge transformation potential.
When accompanied by fighter jets for escort, it is almost invincible to certain effective air defense systems.
The only shortcomings are that it is too big and flies too slowly.
If we could capture this plane as well.
It doesn't seem to work.
The current location of both parties is over the high seas, and the behavior of letting the other party make an emergency landing at the slightest disagreement is really a bit too rogue.
Not only will the United States not give up easily, even international public opinion will not accept it.
After all, no one wants their country’s planes to just wander around in the airspace and be ambushed when they go out.
That's no different than going to war.
It seems that they are lucky this time.
At this moment, a reply from the ground tower came through the headset.
"Turn off radar interference, maintain electromagnetic interference, and wait until they turn to return home before leaving."
"Pay attention to keeping a distance. After communication is lost, they should have escort fighter jets taking off. Don't conflict with them."
"clear."
Yu Linan opened his mouth to answer, and then he gradually turned off some functions of the J-10D jamming pod, and began to raise the altitude in preparation for disengagement.
But at this moment, he suddenly discovered that the height of the EC-130H opposite suddenly began to drop rapidly.
"Osprey, what's going on? Their flying condition is not normal."
Yu Linan asked his wingman.
"Dolphin, I'm not sure. I can already see the opponent's aircraft visually, but from the appearance, there is nothing abnormal about the opponent's aircraft."
"The engine is working normally, and there is no damage to the body. Maybe you want to get rid of the interference at low altitude?"
"It shouldn't be. Isn't our radar jamming turned off?"
Yu Linan asked doubtfully.
"Confirm that it is closed. Do you want to ask on the public channel?"
"Forget it, wait a little longer, maybe it's just a normal decline."
"Received, continue tracking. It's best not to have an engine problem, they can't fly back from this distance."
As they spoke, the two J-10s accelerated at the same time, quickly closing the distance with the EC-130H.
At the same time, the cockpit of the EC-130H was already in chaos.
"What's going on? Are we surrounded?"
"Where's the plane? Where's their plane?"
"Why did the squadron disappear just now? Is it radar interference? Are those planes real?"
"I don't know. The radio altitude data is distorted, but the pressure and altitude data are normal. It should be radar interference."
"Fuck, we're going down too fast, pull up, pull up!"
Renn gave the instructions impatiently, and all the crew members were busy operating. Finally, when the altitude dropped to only 1,000 meters, the aircraft's condition was finally stabilized.
He breathed a long sigh of relief and almost slumped in his seat.
The scene just now really scared him.
A dozen flying units appeared inexplicably on the radar VSD, and they were all within 20 kilometers of our own side.
At high-speed cruising, this distance can be covered in almost a blink of an eye.
At first he thought it was a cruise missile, but after looking at the radar screen again, he quickly ruled out this possibility.
So, it’s the airplane.
But if it is really a plane, then the other party is obviously coming for you. Once you fall into their encirclement, the situation will definitely not be optimistic.
So, before he had time to think too much, he immediately issued an emergency descent order, but at this moment, all flying units on the radar screen disappeared.
Only then did he realize that it was not an airplane at all, but simply an abnormal echo after the radar signal was interfered with.
In other words, there's nothing there, they're just scaring themselves.
Since when did you become so timid?
Looking at the two targets clearly displayed on the VSD, he felt both ridiculous and helpless.
There is no doubt that this time I was really unlucky. In such a mission, I accidentally bumped into the opponent's electronic interference fighter.
Moreover, the opponent's electronic warfare capabilities are obviously much stronger than our own EC-130H.
What's more, the other party can actually use tracking interference mode to directly block its own frequency hopping communication!
Such methods, even in our own country, are only in the small-scale experimental stage.
How did they do that?
Obviously a few months ago, they did not have electronic jamming capabilities.
But in just the past few months, they have been able to completely suppress themselves.
Is it really because of those EA-6Bs?
But even if they really get the jamming pod, it will take time to absorb the application.
At this moment, he finally realized the terror of his opponent.
"Check heading and prepare to return. Has communication been restored?"
Ren asked.
"The heading is wrong. It is being corrected. Return immediately."
"The communication has not been restored. I am raising the frequency hopping communication channel range, but it seems to be of no use. The other party is tracking very quickly and we cannot escape."
Hawke on the opposite side replied helplessly.
This is the first time he has encountered such powerful electromagnetic interference. Before this, even in his own internal confrontation drills, he had never been so embarrassed.
"Shit, if I had known that we should have let the FA-18 escort us, I would have known that this mission would not go smoothly."
"Stop complaining so much, raise the altitude, and get away quickly."
"They have no intention of keeping us, it should just be a warning."
Upon hearing Ren's words, Hawke immediately pulled the joystick, and then, the EC-130H dragged its huge body and began to rise slowly.
But at this moment, a huge crash suddenly entered the cabin, and then the entire fuselage began to shake violently!
"what's the situation?!"
The alarm lights in the cabin flashed wildly, and Renn looked around frantically, trying to understand what was happening.
Hit by a missile?
What a joke, the other party didn't turn on the fire control radar at all!
"The engine is damaged! The propeller of the second engine on the right is broken! The two engines on the right are scrapped!"
Cold sweat broke out on Hawk's head. This was definitely the last thing he wanted to see.
He had long doubted the safety of the aircraft's engine. After all, aircraft of this type had been involved in accidents not once or twice.
In just one year, he knew that three C-130s were grounded due to propeller problems.
But luckily, their problems were discovered on the ground.
But now, I am in heaven!
Before takeoff, he raised the issue of propeller oil leakage to the ground crew.
But the ground crew didn't care at all and told him that it was just a normal phenomenon.
Are you kidding? It's normal?
You know, the propeller of this plane was made 30 years ago!
After decades of high-intensity flight, its components had long been overwhelmed, and he even suspected that the internal components had cracked.
It's fine now, no need to doubt it.
Not only did something happen to the propeller, it even directly destroyed two engines!
If the flight control hadn't been still running, the plane would have started to stall and fall by now.
"The speed is decreasing, stabilize the fuselage and start the dive!"
"We don't have enough height!"
"No matter if it's enough or not, you have to give it a try! Contact the tower quickly!"
"Can't contact you, the other party hasn't stopped the interference yet."
A look of despair appeared on Renn's face. At this moment, he wished extremely that he had never been here.
Not far away, in the J-10D cockpit, Yu Linan watched the whole process of the EC-130H accident with his mouth open.
"Damn it. Old Wang, are you talking nonsense? He said the engine exploded, but his engine exploded?"
"But pull it down quickly. Stop interfering first and let them contact the tower. We have to follow. I feel that this plane may not be able to be saved. If it crashes, we need to mark the last crash location for them to avoid collecting the bodies. not coming back"
"Understood, the electronic pod is closed. Osprey, try to contact the other party through the public channel."
"receive."
Wang Yungang opened the public channel and started calling in unsophisticated English.
"This is the Chinese Air Force. We noticed that your aircraft is malfunctioning. Do you need help? Do you need help?"
"This is the Chinese Air Force"
There was no reply on the radio, but the EC-130H crew did hear the call.
However, they did not have time to reply.
The altitude was rapidly decreasing, and the two engines on both sides lost power, making it extremely difficult to control the entire aircraft.
Hawke pulled on the joystick with all his strength, still cursing in his mind.
need help? !
It would be the greatest help if you stop following us!
If you hadn't completely interfered with us for no reason, would we have used this propeller plane to make such dangerous maneuvers?
If it were not for high-intensity maneuvers, would our propeller break?
It could have survived at least until the next flight. Although the crew members would not change, at least they would not be at sea.
The red light on the dashboard flashed in front of me, and the EC-130H's altitude had dropped below 1,000 meters.
But the good news is that the rate of decline is starting to stabilize.
As long as they are given some more time, it may not be difficult to get the plane flying again.
"Tower, tower, PAN-PAN!"
"This is the air compass. We encountered a double-engine parking on the right side. The position is. The altitude is."
"Please prepare for rescue immediately, our situation is very bad!"
As soon as radio communication was restored, Lane immediately contacted the ground tower, but the other party's reaction made him angry.
"Aerial Compass, please explain why you lost radio contact!"
"Radio contact lost?! Is this weird? We are experiencing electromagnetic interference!"
"Oh God, clear the runway quickly, I need to make an emergency landing!"
"Radio interference? How is this possible? You are using the latest frequency hopping communication equipment."
"It's tracking interference! We're going to crash soon!"
".Report your position and I will clear the runway for you."
"I've already reported it once!"
Ren yelled angrily, but before he could continue his attack, Hawke on the side spoke again:
"The fuel is dropping quickly, the mailbox is damaged, we have to land as soon as possible!"
"If we keep flying like this, just a little spark will cause an explosion. We can't go back!"
Ren quickly turned his attention to the flight instruments. At first glance, his heart began to sink like the plane.
It's really over this time.
There is less than 40% of the oil left and it is still decreasing.
Can not go back.
He raised his head in despair. On the radar panel, the two Chinese fighter jets were still following closely.
Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind.
Is it really impossible to surrender to them?
Hope reignited in Ren's eyes.
"Tower, we have a serious oil leak and we can't fly back."
"Please coordinate with the Chinese authorities immediately, we will make an emergency landing at their airport!"
After finishing speaking, Ren immediately connected to the public channel and called:
"We need assistance, we need assistance!"
"The aircraft is seriously damaged and we need to make an emergency landing. Please conduct route guidance and request a landing!"
An hour later, the EC-130H staggered closer to the airport runway.
The runway seemed a bit too narrow and short for its huge fuselage.
But it had no choice but to descend.
Fortunately, the airport ground staff had cleared all the runways in advance to make room for it.
Thanks to Hawker's proven skills, the plane ended up slamming onto the runway.
——
The entire belly of the aircraft was severely damaged, but at least it fell down.
In the cockpit, Renn sat limply, his heart full of mixed feelings.
Part of it is thankful that I survived.
Part of it was resentment, resentment for the indifferent attitude of the gentlemen at Kadena Base and their reaction speed, which was as slow as a tortoise.
And the last part is fear.
No, of course not the fear of the Chinese.
Because he knew clearly that the other party would never make things difficult for him.
At most, they will dismantle the plane and repair it. They will definitely be well taken care of while stranded at the airport.
But the question is, what happens after you go back?
In just a few months, the United States once again made an emergency landing at the other country's airport. What kind of signal does this send?
They will definitely put the blame on themselves, and maybe they will be forced to go to a military court.
Thinking of this, Renn sighed heavily.
FXCK!
What a bad luck!
He wanted to escape, he didn't want to get out of the plane, but he also knew that the outcome was inevitable
The fire truck was approaching and the gangway was set up. Renn stood up, glanced at the crew members, and walked to the cockpit door solemnly.
He then opened the cockpit door from the inside.
What caught his eye was a smiling face.
Looking at that face, Ren almost felt like he had a heart attack.
The other person stretched out his hand to him and kept looking into the cockpit.
"Sir, visitors are not allowed here."
Ren said dissatisfied.
The man opposite looked away, the smile on his face unchanged.
Then, he said in standard English:
"Yes, yes, visitors are not allowed."
"However, your engines are all broken, and they need to be repaired."
(End of chapter)
