The Colorado was sailing at full speed in a water depth of 200 meters. Apart from using torpedoes, there was really nothing that could be done to it for a while. Even if an air-to-surface missile hits the remote-controlled boat in front of its route, it will not be affected.
That's how it should be, everyone knows there won't be any problems.
What he never expected was that due to the wrong wiring problem, Li Hai launched two guided bombs with inactive fuzes, and they were 1,000KG-level bombs!
"Nanhai! I will take remedial measures! Over! Repeat, I will take remedial measures!"
Li Hai shouted and pushed the nose of the plane down hard. The fighter plane was in a dive state, chasing the two 1000KG guided bombs in free fall.
The guided bombs will definitely not be able to hit the remote-controlled boat, but there is the Colorado underwater. If someone is not careful and happens to hit the head of the Colorado, Li Hai will not be able to clean it even if he jumps into the Yellow River. He can't tell the yellow mud in his crotch. It's actually not shit.
"Yaoguai can take remedial measures! Pay attention to your flying attitude!" The drill headquarters quickly agreed and made notes on Li Hai's actions.
The two guided bombs fell one after the other, and they did not fall vertically, but fell diagonally downwards by the inertia of the carrier aircraft's flight.
Li Hai accelerated to catch up with the guided bomb behind him. He quickly activated his aircraft cannon and hit the guided bomb in the aiming ring.
Just as he was about to launch, Dang Weimin suddenly reminded: "Old Li, pay attention to the impact of the explosion! We are too close!"
Li Hai narrowed the distance to more than 200 meters. The shock wave generated by the explosion of the 1000KG bomb will definitely affect the flight safety of the fighter plane.
At this critical moment, Li Hai stopped suddenly and broke into a cold sweat. If he explodes the guided bomb, the diving fighter plane will definitely be swept aside by the powerful shock wave, and those prefabricated fragments may hit the fighter plane.
Safety is the first priority, and one must not risk losing control of a fighter plane just to eliminate a possible danger.
Li Hai had to slow down and distance himself.
However, time is running out.
The first guided bomb plunged into the sea like an air-launched torpedo into the water. Li Hai gritted his teeth, and when he was three hundred meters away, he fired a burst of 30mm aircraft cannon shells at the second guided bomb.
He only had this chance.
Unfortunately, he missed the target. For Li Hai, who was able to use aircraft cannons for precise shooting at night, his performance this time was unsatisfactory. Of course, there is a theory that Lehi did it on purpose.
I'm afraid only he knows what Li Hai is thinking.
A second guided bomb also hit the water.
Li Hai pulled up the nose of the aircraft and climbed up, hovering over the sea area where the guided bomb entered the water. He reported helplessly, "South China Sea, Yaoguai's remedial measures failed. I failed to shoot down the guided bomb. Over."
"Nanhai received it, Yaoguai will continue to stand by."
"Understood, stay on standby."
Li Hai held his breath, and so did the party and the people. They didn't want to see an explosion in the water, but deep down they were secretly hoping that the two guided bombs would explode. When the fuse is not activated, the guided bomb will most likely not explode, even if a violent impact occurs, unless the fuse is activated during the impact.
The cause of most dud bombs is the failure of the fuze, which is the most important component. Both guided bombs use impact fuses. Before activation, the warhead cannot be detonated even if a collision occurs.
Several minutes passed, and nothing happened.
Li Hai breathed a sigh of relief and reported slightly disappointedly, "In the South China Sea, two guided bombs have been in the water for three minutes. There are no traces of explosions. It can be judged that they have sunk to the bottom. The danger is over. Repeat. The danger is over."
"Received in Nanhai, turn around and stand by, waiting for instructions to return." The exercise headquarters also breathed a sigh of relief and ordered Su-30MK2 No. 17 to continue to stand by. Obviously, when Su-30MK2 No. 17 had a line failure, the exercise headquarters was It will no longer be allowed to conduct live fire missions.
Li Hai, who was flying in a circle and was about to climb to an altitude of 3,000 meters, suddenly saw changes in the sea below, and there seemed to be an undercurrent.
He opened his eyes wide and reflexively picked up the camera and turned on the shooting function and took a look.
Sudden!
The bow of a submarine rushed upward at a large angle!
This floating posture usually occurs when the submarine is surfacing in an emergency. It floats at an elevation angle of nearly 80 degrees, and the posture is very scary.
Li Hai took a closer look and saw that a large piece of the bow of the submarine was broken, and a corner of the command shell was also missing.
When the entire submarine floated to the surface, Dang Weimin blurted out, "You're lucky, this is a Virginia-class submarine!"
It is a compulsory course for every naval pilot to write down the models and appearance characteristics of all the navies of the world. Of course, Li Hai recognized it, and based on the hull number, he judged that it was the USS Colorado, which had been in service for less than two years. It was a serious matter. new guy.
However, what he was thinking was, what caused the damage to the Colorado's bow and command hull? Has it hit a rock?
The Colorado suddenly shouted on the international general communication channel: "Our boat hit the rocks and was damaged! Our boat hit the rocks and was damaged!"
The Gaoxin-6 anti-submarine patrol aircraft flew over and circled around the Colorado while observing and identifying it. Zhang Zhengdong commanded destroyer No. 165 to speed up and approach until it was only 300 meters away from the Colorado. He asked the ship on the general communication channel if it needed help, but the ship refused.
Zhang Zhengdong asked the officers and soldiers to be ready to provide rescue at any time, and then ordered professional officers and soldiers to take pictures of the boat and use radio detection equipment to detect the wireless signal condition of the boat. This is a rare opportunity.
At a position 5 nautical miles behind the Colorado, the USS Great Wall surfaced, contacted the destroyer and aircraft, and reported its mission to the exercise headquarters. After receiving permission from the drill headquarters, Zhao Yunlong commanded the Great Wall No.1 to turn around and leave with satisfaction.
"It's on fire, the bow of the Colorado is on fire." Dang Weimin said excitedly.
Li Hai judged the intensity of the fire and said, "This boat is going to be destroyed."
However, they soon saw that the fire-fighting system was activated on the destroyer No. 165. After approaching the Colorado, the fire at the bow of the ship "stoked" it.
With his head full of black lines, Li Hai called Zhang Zhengdong, "Patrol No. 1, the fire is too strong and the amount of firefighting water is insufficient. Be careful that the target ammunition may explode."
Zhang Zhengdong smiled and said, "Don't worry Yaoguai, I'm sure."
The bow of the Colorado was broken and dented, but this injury would not pose a fatal danger to the submarine. Most military ships are designed to ensure that they do not sink even if three watertight compartments are filled with water. Submarines operating in the dark have higher design indicators. Many years ago, submarines from two countries collided head-on. One of the boats lost most of its bow, but it still staggered back.
Zhang Zhengdong is a veteran and has considered everything comprehensively. At this time, the Colorado stopped showing off and silently accepted the fire rescue from Destroyer No. 165. Captain Rosen climbed onto the damaged command enclosure and used a handheld radio to communicate with Zhang Zhengdong, feeling very uncomfortable.
In Rosen's eyes, the No. 165 destroyer is scrap steel that should have been refurbished long ago. The combat capability of the old guy is not much more advanced than the destroyers of the 1950s and 1960s. It can be stabbed with just one finger. Rugs in the water.
Now he had to accept the fire rescue of such a shabby destroyer, and then saw that a new submarine that was less than two years old was reduced to this horrible state in front of him. Rosen almost felt relieved.
However, the situation was stronger than the man. In order to put out the fire at the bow of the boat as soon as possible, Rosen had to lower his head.
Li Hai circled around a few more times, and the drill headquarters received an order, ordering him to go to Sea Area No. 3, which is the northeastern sea area of Forgotten Reef, only 10 kilometers away from Forgotten Reef. Li Hai climbed to an altitude of 5,000 meters and returned to Musa Naval Training Station. Destroyer No. 165 and Gaoxin-6 anti-submarine patrol aircraft were left at the scene.
The problem before Lehi was quite difficult.
An air-to-ground missile with two activated fuses is a time bomb. Landing with a bomb is dangerous, let alone an air-to-ground missile with two activated fuzes. The most troublesome thing is that a line failure prevented the two air-to-surface missiles from being thrown away.
The Party for the People has been trying to check the wiring of the weapon system, but to no avail.
It is basically certain that there is an error in the circuit between the air-to-surface missile and the pylon where the guided bomb is located. The fuze can be activated by powering on, but there is a problem of ammunition staggering during ejection, so it can be determined that the fault is in this part of the circuit.
This is a problem that pilots cannot solve.
"South China Sea, turn around and arrive at the designated airspace." Li Hai entered the designated airspace.
At this time, the rescue helicopters and rescue ships from the Musa Naval Training Station have already set off and are rushing here to prevent the worst case scenario.
"Yaoguai, do you have a way to throw away the faulty missile?" Nanhai asked, his voice obviously different, calm and powerful. It was obvious that the commander took over and communicated personally.
Li Hai thought for a while and said, "I plan to throw away other ammunition to reduce weight first, and use the centrifugal force of the Cobra maneuver to try to throw away the faulty missile."
The commander thought for a moment and said, "The centrifugal force of the Cobra maneuver should be insufficient."
Li Hai said, "I plan to enter at an airspeed of 800 kilometers."
The commander was stunned for a moment and fell silent again.
The stipulated entry speed of the Cobra maneuver is between 400-600 kilometers per hour. Beyond this range, fighters and pilots must be mature enough to handle overloads greater than the regulations, which are basically above 9 G.
By doing this, the centrifugal force must be enough, and the fighter plane should be able to withstand such a large overload, but what about the pilot?
"Is there a problem with the pilot?" the commander asked.
Li Hai replied, "The front cabin pilot is fine."
He knows that there will be no big problem if the party serves the people, but he cannot make decisions for the party and the people.
Dang Weimin only hesitated slightly and replied, "The pilot in the rear cabin is fine."
The commander asked again, "What's the remaining fuel level?"
Li Hai glanced at the remaining fuel level and replied, "Two thousand three hundred kilograms."
The commander said, "The remaining fuel level cannot exceed 1,500 kilograms. Yaoguai, I have approved your disposal plan. Go ahead and execute it."
"Yaoguai understands!"
Li Hai cooperated tacitly with the Party for the People, and successively fired off all the remaining aircraft firepower, quadruple bombs, and aircraft cannons, and then flew in circles with afterburner to consume fuel in the airspace designated by the exercise headquarters.
Su-30MK2 No. 17 was originally fully loaded for take-off and filled with nearly 10 tons of fuel. It still has more than 2 tons of fuel left after driving, and can easily fly another 1,000 kilometers.
After turning off the afterburner for more than ten minutes, the fuel reserve dropped to less than 1,500 kilograms.
Li Hai said, "Old party, get ready to start."
"Roger, I'm ready." Dang Weimin took a deep breath, and the sound of long breathing could be heard on the channel.
Li Hai began to fly levelly, quickly accelerating to an airspeed of 800 kilometers per hour, and maintaining a flying altitude of 2,000 meters. After the status conditions were met, he suddenly pulled the joystick back to the end and disconnected the pitch controller at the same time!
No. 17 Su-30MK2 was like a horse on a cliff. The nose of the aircraft suddenly rose 120 degrees. The tail of the aircraft moved forward forcefully under the action of inertia. When the windward area suddenly increased, the airspeed was less than two seconds. Within minutes, it instantly dropped to more than 200 kilometers per hour!
Under the influence of the huge overload force, the old No. 17 Su-30MK2 fuselage made a heart-breaking "squeaking" sound, as if it would completely disintegrate in the next second. Li Hai, who had experienced several major overloads, only had a blur in front of his eyes and returned to normal, while the situation of the Party for the People was much worse.
Dang Weimin's eyes suddenly went dark and he couldn't see anything.
He tried his best to stay calm, slowly closed his eyes, and endured the nausea as if his heart was about to jump. He finally recovered slowly when the fighter plane resumed level flight.
At that moment, the overload reached 9.5 G. The two malfunctioning missiles groaned on their pylons, but remained motionless.
After resuming level flight, Li Hai quickly looked down. He did not see any missile-like objects. He quickly asked Dang Weimin, "Old Dang! Did you see it? Has the faulty missile been detached from the pylon?"
"No, I can't see it, I just blacklisted it!" Dang Weimin subconsciously hit his head.
"South China Sea, I can't tell whether the missile has left the aircraft, please support me!" Li Hai could only ask for help from the exercise headquarters.
Neither he nor Dang Weimin could see the situation under the heavy-load pylon. In the case of line failure, the displayed information was unreliable, and it was even less reliable to judge whether the faulty missile had left the aircraft by feeling.
The commander quickly replied, "Yaoguai, the rescue helicopter will arrive in three minutes. Rescue No. 1, please contact Yaguai."
"Rescue No. 1 understands, Yaoguai Yaoguai, I am Rescue No. 1." It was Zhan Yuntian's voice.
Zhao Feiyan and Zhao Yuntian drove over in the Lao Dolphin helicopter.
Li Hai soon discovered the Old Dolphin Helicopter. He accelerated and flew over, "Rescue No. 1, I saw you. I entered from your eleven o'clock direction, flying at an altitude of 1,200 meters. Please maintain the course and altitude. I am heading towards You come closer.”
"Understood, Yaoguai, I see you."
Li Hai cautiously approached the old Dolphin helicopter. After flying level for a while, he tilted the fuselage slightly and exposed the belly of the helicopter.
Zhao Feiyan observed with wide eyes and immediately replied, "Yaoguai, the two faulty missiles are still on the pylons! Repeat, the two faulty missiles are still on the pylons!"
Everyone's hearts suddenly sank, and the idea of using flight maneuvers to get rid of the faulty missile fell through.
Zhao Feiyan suddenly said, "Yaoguai! The faulty missile on the left wing seems to be in a semi-detached state!"
Everyone's hearts suddenly tightened.
