Babylonian Empire

Fuel and ammunition are stored here, and Rajavi predicts that after the battle is over, he can come back for supplies.

Although the Iraqis did not take this place seriously, the helicopters carrying out the "construction" deliberately lowered their altitude to prevent it from being detected by Iraqi radar.

Along with the ch-47, several Cobra helicopters were also constantly patrolling the air to prevent accidents.

In this era, radar has not been carried to helicopters, and helicopter patrols mainly rely on the eyes of pilots.

Shamsdin's sharp eyes looked at the 180-degree airspace in front of him, and divided the airspace into 180 parts and scanned them one by one. This is a tactical movement taught by the instructor during training in the United States, which is more efficient than casual observation. , it is not easy to miss.

Suddenly, his pupils dilated, and he saw a black dot flying in the distance, which should be a helicopter.

Oops, there are enemy planes at twelve o'clock!Shamsdin immediately notified Rasul on the radio.

With sharp eyes and quick hands, Rasul immediately lowered the height of the helicopter, only ten meters above the ground, and quickly turned to the nine o'clock direction.

The flying speed of the helicopter is relatively slow. Once it enters the battle, it is difficult to retreat in such an area without complicated terrain.If he could choose, Rasul would rather choose to avoid immediately. Now, it is obvious that the other party has not found him yet.

But he can't, because at present, there are only a few armed helicopters that can fly and fight. If they all choose to escape, the armored forces that are already marching behind will face a devastating blow.Especially if it is Mi-24, it can carry up to 16 anti-tank missiles, and the armored division of one's own side will be defeated:.

There is no choice but to fight!Therefore, Rasul chose to fight.

Facing the enemy is also skillful. If the enemy finds out first, he already has a chance. What he needs to do is to approach from the side, and before the opponent finds himself, use the "Tao" missile carried on the flank to kill the opponent first.

Therefore, he immediately lowered his altitude, turned to the side, and prepared to attack the opponent.

They are almost close to the ground. If there is a strong crosswind, they might hit the ground. However, Rasul is not afraid. After the training of the Americans, most of them have the same tough style as the US military. , This is the incomparable advantage of the Iraqi army, which is accustomed to the style of the Soviet army and needs to report to its superiors.

Captain Mehad, the pilot on board 03, is nearly 40 years old, but he is still in good spirits. Although he is performing a search and rescue mission this time, he also maintains a high degree of vigilance.

When flying in formation just now, Mehad flew slowly. When he turned back to search again, he was at the far right of the formation.

However, because he was facing the sun, the dazzling sunlight made him feel a little uncomfortable. Although he had put down the goggles on his helmet, he still couldn't see clearly in the distance.

After a while, we have to go around here again, Captain Mehad, who was always holding the load, thought.

He looked up and glanced to the right.

Suddenly, he was startled, and the joystick in his hand shook involuntarily, causing the huge body to shake for a while.

When did a helicopter come out on the right?

Four propellers, small size, and short wings, bad, it's an Iranian cobra!

"Alarm, enemy attack." Mehad immediately notified everyone in the formation on the radio.

Following Mehad's voice, the weapon operator Mor Sant in front also saw the helicopter that suddenly appeared, and the visitor was not friendly.

"Number 03, nine o'clock, a Cobra." Mortesan called.

Suddenly, he saw a puff of smoke coming out from under the short wings of the other party's helicopter: "Oops, the enemy plane has already launched missiles, hurry up and dodge it tactically."

Rasul was very lucky, because he spotted the enemy plane in advance. In the air battle of the helicopter, whoever spots the opponent first will take the initiative, especially for a doe like the opponent who has no defenses, it is simply a living target .

Rasul flew a certain distance at low altitude, getting closer and closer to the opponent, and then turned to the nine o'clock direction, and the huge side of the opponent's helicopter appeared in front of his eyes.

There is a troop compartment behind the Hind Helicopter, which results in a relatively large volume on the side and a higher probability of being shot. There is a gray falcon depicted on the side. Is this the famous Falcon Squadron?This squadron, in the initial attack, destroyed a large number of Iranian army tanks, causing Iran's defense line to be torn apart.

Now, it's time to give them a taste of what it's like to hit a missile:.

"Shamsuddin, prepare a TOW missile," Rasul called.

"Of order," Shamsdin said in a very good mood. The other party was so careless, and he was so close, but he still didn't get noticed. This victory was simply given to them for nothing.

At this time, the helicopters did not have special air combat missiles. The most powerful ones were anti-tank missiles. Using anti-tank missiles to hit the opponent's helicopters was a set of tactics trained by helicopter troops.

The TOW anti-tank missile is a second-generation heavy-duty anti-tank missile weapon system developed by Hughes Aircraft Corporation of the United States in 1962, with tube launch, optical aiming, infrared automatic tracking, and wired guidance. 4000mm.It was mass-produced and equipped with troops in 600.Following the Cobra gunship, it was introduced to Iran together.

Shamsdin is already familiar with the use of this missile.Just now, he had powered on the missile in advance to preheat the infrared probe inside.

Switching the aiming to the missile, Shamsdin put the red ring on the scope on the opponent's helicopter and aimed at the hinge of the rotor, which is the weakest point.

"Beep, beep, beep." Three familiar sounds came from the earphones, and at the same time, the red circle on the scope was flashing, and Shamsdin pressed the weapon launch switch without hesitation.

Under the short wings, a "Tao" missile immediately spewed out flames, broke away from the launch tube, and flew towards the female deer 3000 meters away.

Chapter 31 The duel between the doe and the cobra ([-])

Chapter 31 The duel between the doe and the cobra ([-])——

"Sit tight!" Mehad yelled.

In addition to him and the weapon operator Morsant, there are two search personnel in the rear cabin. Mehad shouted to the two people behind through the intercom. At the same time, he pressed the operating lever to the left with his hand, Foot kicked off the rudder.

The huge doe, with unimaginable agility, while the fuselage tilted to the left, the nose also shifted to the left.

Not a second later, Mehad kicked off the rudder on his right foot, and at the same time pressed the joystick to the right, the helicopter continued to tilt to the right in the air, and flew to the right.

If viewed from a distance, the female deer at this time looks like a drunken falcon, flying to the left for a while, and flying to the right for a while, drawing a beautiful S shape in the air.

This is a trick of helicopter air combat: maneuvering it in a snake shape.

The missiles at this time were guided by wire.When the missile is launched, there is a circle of coiled wires at the back. As the missile is flying forward, the wires are continuously thrown backwards, and the instructions of the infrared goniometer are transmitted to the missile. emits 2.2 micron infrared radiation.The infrared goniometer measures the error between the missile and the target line of sight according to the signal. After being processed by the guidance device, it is transmitted to the control mechanism on the missile through the wire to correct the flight path of the missile until it hits the target.

Hit the target or go out of range, and the wire is cut, the whole time until the end of the process.

The biggest advantage of this guidance method is that it will not be disturbed by the outside world. It has been widely used in later generations, but the ordinary wires have been replaced with optical fibers to improve the transmission bandwidth.

The disadvantage of this guidance method is that there is delay, and the helicopter in the rear must make corrections to change the direction of action. If the target maneuvers with a large overload, it is likely to lose the target. Moreover, during the flight of the missile, the helicopter in the rear You have to "watch" the missile until it hits the target, and you can't leave it alone after launching.

As the best falcon squadron, Mehad tried his best to perform a snake-like maneuver, so that the missile in the rear had to constantly correct the target orientation until it finally missed the target. "novel"

As an excellent pilot with more than 500 hours of flying experience, Mehad didn't feel much discomfort when he made these difficult maneuvers in a helicopter. He had already raised his flying level to the highest level.

It's a pity that the two search and rescue personnel behind suffered.

The main purpose of their visit this time was to search and rescue an important person. The two people behind them were both experienced in search, but their flying experience was not enough.

Their level can also maintain normal work in the turbulent airflow, and now the violent maneuver is beyond their ability to bear.

Although he fastened his seat belt immediately, suddenly, his body was pressed against the seat, and suddenly, he felt that his heart was about to jump out of his chest, and his chest was oppressed for a while, and he vomited out all the things he had eaten at noon.

Lord, spare the poor man.

The opponent's missile followed him and kept turning, obviously slowing down by a beat.

Just when the missile was very close to him, Mehad suddenly raised the total torque and pulled the operating lever back.