Chapter 139 Adjustment of the Air Defense Force

True or false, that reconnaissance equipment was indeed created by the Soviet KGB to disgust the Americans and make them feel miserable. However, the black box of this passenger plane is real.

The black box is a device that records various data of a passenger plane, including the pilot's conversations. In this way, as long as the black box is found, we can know the various records at the time if the plane crashes, and thus determine the cause of the crash.

To be on the safe side, the black box is installed at the tail of the passenger plane, at the root of the vertical tail. The Americans did not expect that since the Soviet Union salvaged the tail wreckage of the passenger plane, they should have found the black box at the same time!

These words are enough to plunge the US government into the most terrible crisis of trust! The opposition party will even make a fuss based on this incident and criticize the Carter administration!

The United States solemnly claimed that the Soviet Union shot down a civilian airliner. In order to promote justice, the US Air Force even had an air battle with the Soviet Union. Now, the truth is that it was deliberately arranged by the Americans! The US government actually used a civilian airliner to conduct reconnaissance activities, putting more than 200 people on it in the most dangerous situation!

The deaths of these innocent passengers are not only to blame for the Soviet government, but also for the US government!

The release of this recording was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, instantly leaving the US government speechless and causing a sensation around the world.

Almost immediately after the recording was released, large-scale demonstrations broke out in the United States. In the capital Washington, the families of the deceased passengers gathered in front of the White House, demanding that the president come out and explain the reasons.

The United States had just emerged from the quagmire of the Vietnam War. Ordinary civilians were tired of the war and even more tired of the government. The government vowed to rescue the people there, but what happened? They were driven out by the people there. Now, the government has done such a terrible thing, just like terrorists hijacking a passenger plane!

A political storm began to sweep across the United States. President Carter faced a serious problem just after he took office.

Moscow.

The office was very quiet, and everyone knew that it was just the calm before the storm.

"What's going on with the Sakhalin Air Defense Force?" Defense Minister Ustinov said. "The American air force almost flew to our ballistic missile positions! Is the 24th Air Defense Division cleaning toilets for the Americans?"

Ustinov was very dissatisfied with this air battle. According to the battle report, the Americans only deployed more than 20 fighter planes, while the enemy deployed more than 40. What was the result? The loss ratio of both sides was twice that of the enemy! If the MiG-25 had not been quickly dispatched, the losses of the enemy would have been even greater! In any case, the Far East's National Air Defense Force fought very poorly this time!

"Marshal, the Americans have deployed their most advanced F-15 fighter jets in this provocation. The performance of this fighter jet is quite advanced, with a strong engine thrust, complete electronic equipment, and missile performance that is much higher than the missiles used in the Vietnam War. Their short-range missiles can even be fired head-on, and medium-range missiles are difficult to shake off." Facing the accusations of the Minister of Defense, Marshal Pavel Fedorovich Batitsky, the commander-in-chief of the Air Defense Force, said to Ustinov.

This is the most advanced fighter jet of the Americans! If you want to fight against this kind of fighter jet, you need the latest fighter jet developed by your side! Unfortunately, the T-10 project is progressing slowly and it will take at least three or four years before it can be put into service.

"What can the air defense force do?" Ustinov asked. Losing this time would not only bring shame to the Soviet Union, but also affect the next step of the battle! The next battle must seize air supremacy over Hokkaido! But now, the American air force has gained an advantage. In this air battle, the latest F-15 fighter jets shot down by the US are rarely seen.

"Since Sakhalin Island is closest to Hokkaido, we must strengthen Sakhalin Island's air defense capabilities. We plan to swap the 308th Regiment on Sakhalin Island with the 41st Regiment of the Khabarovsk 8th Air Defense Force." Marshal Batitsky said.

The 41st Regiment was moved to the Sakhalin Islands because the 41st Regiment was equipped with MiG-23s, while the 308th Regiment was equipped with MiG-21bis. Although the MiG-21 was small and flexible, it was limited by its body and could not even launch a beyond-visual-range missile. In the future, if there was a conflict with the United States, the MiG-21 would have no advantage at all. The MiG-23s of the 41st Regiment were the latest improved models, and their performance far exceeded that of the MiG-21.

This rotation of defense has been carried out in history, but it was not until 1982. Now, due to the complicated situation on Sakhalin Island, the rotation of defense has been carried out ahead of schedule.

Ustinov nodded. "Yes, it is possible. However, it is not enough to just replace the 308th Regiment. We also need to deploy MiG-25 fighters on Sakhalin Island. Only with the presence of such fighters can we suppress the Americans who are ready to make a move, and it will be beneficial to the implementation of our subsequent plans."

MiG-25! Before the T-10 was completed, the MiG-25 was the most powerful fighter in the Soviet Air Defense Forces!

Unfortunately, the MiG-25, a heavy interceptor, was still a high-end fighter in the Soviet Union, and its production was not very high. Moreover, the violent collision between the East and the West took place in Europe, and most of the advanced fighters were first deployed to Europe. In the Far East, there were only two MiG-25 regiments, while the area that needed to be defended was quite large. One was a flying regiment of the 6th Air Defense Division stationed in the Petropavlovsk Air Defense Division, and the other was the 513th Regiment of the 23rd Air Defense Force.

The Petropavlovsk Air Defense Division is huge. It is responsible for the main airspace of the Kamchatka Peninsula and is at the forefront of the fight against the United States. It cannot be moved, so the only way is to find a solution from the 513th Regiment.

513th Regiment! Thinking of the 513th Regiment, Ustinov thought of Andrei, a man who could create miracles! In this report, Andrei also led the 513th Regiment's ten MiG-25 fighters to Sakhalin Island and dispersed the American fighters.

"Let the MiG-25 fighters that have landed on Sakhalin Island stay there temporarily," Ustinov said, "at least until the end of this year's military operations."

"That's what we planned too." Marshal Batitsky said. To maintain these fighter planes, some ground crew members need to be transferred over. These fighter planes will be temporarily deployed at the Kamenny Iruchii base. In this way, after taking off, they can fly over Hokkaido in a few minutes!

"Also, promote the commander of the 513th Regiment, Andrei Vladimirvich Tolstoy, to the position of Chief of Staff of the Sakhalin Air Defense Division, and coordinate Manitsky's command. Tell Manitsky that if he continues to be suppressed by the Americans, he should prepare to return to Moscow to retire!"