Chapter 135 Getting Rid of the Phoenix

At this time, at an altitude of ten thousand meters above Hokkaido, ten Tomcat fighters were providing the final guidance for their own Phoenix missiles. The pilots of the Fifth Carrier Air Wing, who took off from the Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier, had been flying low over Hokkaido, waiting for the arrival of the fighters.

Last time, those damn MiG-25s actually broke through the aircraft carrier's air defense circle and flew over the aircraft carrier. When the photo was sent to the captain of the aircraft carrier, Colonel Steve's hands shook involuntarily because of anger!

This is a shame for Kitty Hawk, a shame for the U.S. military stationed in Japan, and a shame for the entire U.S. Navy! This revenge must be avenged!

How can we effectively deal with the MiG-25? Of course, we need a missile with a firing height of more than 30,000 meters! The basic parameters of ordinary ship-to-air missiles and surface-to-air missiles have been determined when they were finalized, and none of them can reach a firing height of 30,000 meters. However, the Phoenix missiles carried by the Tomcat fighter are easy to deal with.

When the Phoenix missile was improved to the AIM-54C type, the maximum altitude became 30,000 meters by optimizing the ballistic characteristics and reducing the resistance. Although it is still an AIM-54A missile, after re-modifying the program, this missile still has a firing altitude of 30,000 meters.

It takes time to improve these missiles, and it also takes time to deploy the Air Force's F-15s to the island nation. It is precisely these combined factors that delayed the Soviet Union's shooting down of a civilian airliner. Of course, only Vice Admiral Jonathan Williams, commander of the Seventh Fleet, knows the details. Originally, the Kitty Hawk arrived for this incident, but it was later discovered that the Kitty Hawk alone could not deal with the threat of the MiG-25, so it joined forces with the Air Force.

The Tomcat fighters were the hidden killers, lying in wait in the airspace that was the only way from the Sokolovka base to Sakhalin Island. In order not to be discovered by the Soviets, they began to circle at an ultra-low altitude of several hundred meters and waited until their own early warning aircraft discovered the arrival of the Soviet MiG-25, and then they began to climb rapidly.

The Soviets' attention was drawn to the battle over the eastern part of La Perouse Strait and they did not notice these killers.

The Tomcat fighter swept its wings back and climbed at the fastest speed, reaching an altitude of 10,000 meters and launched these Phoenix missiles.

Although the Tomcats locked onto the MiG-25 fleet with their radars, the F-15 fleet also began a feint attack at this time, using the F-15's radar illumination to cover the Tomcats' interception. In this way, the Phoenix missiles were successfully launched.

The Phoenix missiles, which had climbed to 30,000 meters, rushed towards the target 60 kilometers away. This time, these terrible fighters must be shot down! Only in this way can the United States reduce its fear of the MiG-25!

Provoking a war? Why? It was because the Soviets shot down a civilian airliner first!

Besides, both sides are testing each other's bottom line. For two nuclear powers, a full-scale war will not break out. At most, it will be a small local conflict.

It is not uncommon for this kind of confrontation during the Cold War to turn into small-scale local battles. Generally speaking, both sides will exercise restraint in the end and will not trigger a major war.

The Phoenix missiles were almost successful. When Andre discovered that the U.S. Navy's Tomcat fighters were shamefully carrying out a sneak attack, the Phoenix missiles had already entered the final autonomous guidance stage. The DSQ-26 radar on the nose of the missile had been turned on, searching for and locking onto the pre-set targets.

Each Tomcat fighter fired two Phoenix missiles. This was the first time they were fired in actual combat. The target was the MiG-25! Two missiles per target!

Each MiG-25 fighter was targeted by two Phoenix missiles at the same time. At this time, the bright spots flying towards them could be seen through the goggles!

If it was an AIM-120 and it had flown to such a close distance, it would almost be within the opponent's lethal range. Whether or not one could dodge this missile would depend purely on luck.

But now, what is flying is AIM-54, the maximum overload is only 17G, and it is still in the power range stage! When the rocket engine has burned out and it is flying purely by inertia, the overload will gradually decrease, so it is too easy to deal with these missiles!

If the MiG-25 had been attacked by surprise just now, it would have suffered heavy losses. But now that these missiles have been discovered, there are many ways to get rid of them!

Andre pushed the joystick, and the MiG-25 turned its nose down and began to dive downward.

The altimeter needle was moving rapidly, twenty-five thousand, twenty-four thousand, twenty-three thousand…

The Phoenix missile was staring at Andre closely. When it found the target and began to dive, the Phoenix missile followed suit and dived downward.

The DSQ-26 radar at the front of the nose of the aircraft was constantly scanning the signals ahead. It only knew to follow the procedure and firmly capture the target. If it had a brain, it would know that the target was now leading it into a trap.

Andre's fighter plane was still diving. When the altitude dropped to 15,000 meters, Andre pulled the control stick back.

The MiG-25 is a high-altitude, high-speed fighter. As long as the altitude is above 10,000 meters, the response of the rudder will be very sensitive!

Now, Andre pulled the operating stick, and the MiG-25's fully movable tail rudder began to pry the nose of the aircraft, easily lifting the nose up, getting rid of the dive state and turning into a climb.

The antennas of the two Phoenix missiles following Andre had already turned to the highest point of the gimbal. One of them watched the target disappear from its sight and lost it unwillingly, while the other one got rid of the dive state early and started to climb.

It didn't feel anything when it dived just now, but now, as it climbed along with the target, the Phoenix missile instantly felt something was wrong. It should be chasing the opponent, but now, instead of getting closer, it was getting farther and farther away!

Why don't you follow me up! Andre was very proud.

During the power range phase of the Phoenix missile, it is very difficult to climb, not to mention now that it is completely in inertial flight. It is easy to dive, but impossible to climb!

The Phoenix missile continued to follow Andre for five seconds before it had to choose to self-destruct. It had given up its target in frustration!

The Phoenix missile had been shaken off, but the danger was still there! Just as Andre was diving, the F-15 fighter jet on the opposite side just fired a Sparrow missile!

The Tomcats and F-15s attacked each other alternately, putting the MiG-25 in constant danger! They were determined to take down the MiG-25!