Chapter 467 Figure-22M

It has a slender and huge body, a huge rectangular air intake, and an extremely tall single vertical tail. At this time, the variable swept wing has been placed at the end, which is the position with the least flight resistance. Every time this huge fighter is deployed, it will be accompanied by panic in the Western world.

The Tu-22M, judging from its number, seems to be just an improved version of the Tu-22. However, just by looking at its appearance, one can draw an obvious conclusion that this aircraft has nothing to do with the subsonic bomber Tu-22. It is a newly designed medium-range supersonic strategic bomber!

In terms of carrying capacity, this bomber is comparable to the B-52, and in terms of penetration capability, it is far ahead of the B-52. When the two engines at the tail with a thrust of more than 200 kilonewtons are operating, this aircraft can penetrate at supersonic speed, making it impossible for the enemy's firepower to strike. After this aircraft was finalized, it was mainly equipped for the Red Navy. It can be said that this bomber was specially designed to attack Western aircraft carrier formations!

NATO gave this aircraft the nickname "Backfire", which is enough to illustrate its incredible combat capability. It can be said that during the Cold War, this bomber that could penetrate at supersonic speeds and had a huge bomb load was NATO's nightmare!

This time, the first regiment flying at high altitude took off from the Black Sea Fleet base. They first flew eastward to the sky over the Caspian Sea, and then flew into Iran and headed south!

The Tu-22M does not need fighter escort, it always acts alone, even when facing the American aircraft carrier formation!

On the first Tu-22M bomber leading the flight, Major Vladimir, the commander of the aviation regiment, was ordering the final check of the navigation chart.

Although this bomber looks very large, like other Soviet fighters, it does not have enough space inside. The small front cabin accommodates four flight crew members, two in the front and two in the back. The front cockpit is for two pilots, and the rear cockpit is for the bombardier and the electronic equipment navigator. The dashboard in front of the cockpit is sky blue, with various instruments showing data, and on the right, a newly added LCD screen is so eye-catching. There is only a small porthole in the rear cockpit to prevent strong light from interfering with the display screen.

This is the navigation display terminal. Through the re-issued navigation satellites, the navigation system covers the entire Iranian region, facilitating our military operations! Like now, relying on inertial navigation, plus satellite navigation correction, we can make our course more accurate.

"The data is normal. We are expected to reach the target in twenty minutes." The navigator in the rear reported to Vladimir.

"Notify the ground and ask them to retreat ten kilometers immediately to prevent accidental bombing." Vladimirmi continued to give orders.

"What, retreat?" The MiG-23K had already flown away. After this support, the Iranians suffered a heavy blow again. Their artillery positions were engulfed in flames. Their most powerful support was gone! And we can take advantage of this opportunity to kill all these Iranians in one go!

As for where these artillery and even the anti-aircraft missiles we just saw came from, we can find out by capturing a prisoner! Although our troops have suffered serious casualties after this fierce battle, they can still fight!

But at this moment, they heard the order to retreat! Retreat ten kilometers? Wouldn't they have to hand over all the high ground they occupied to the Iranians? How could this be possible? Facing his signalman, Molenko could hardly believe his ears.

"Yes, Comrade Major, the military district has issued an order for us to retreat immediately."

So, he gritted his teeth and looked at the smoke from the Iranian positions in the distance. If he rushed over now, he would definitely be able to destroy these Iranians, but now, he had to retreat!

Well, since it is an order issued by the military region, I can only obey it!

Molenko was still unwilling to leave the position, but twenty minutes later, when he heard the roar in the sky, he immediately became inexplicably excited. No wonder he was asked to retreat, it turned out that they were waiting for these big guys!

In the sky, the Tu-22M has entered the bombing route. Vladimir issued an order: "Attention, carpet bombing! We are responsible for the line from Zahedan to Gleval!"

Carpet bombing! Originally, the airborne troops only intended to occupy territory and imitate the intervention of the United States. However, Andre's tolerance for these Iranians who kept making trouble finally reached its limit.

Don't think the Soviets can't do anything to you! After learning that the airborne troops on the front line were fighting very cruelly and suffered heavy casualties, Andrei finally got angry. He reported to Moscow and then mobilized three Tu-22M aviation regiments and one Tu-95 aviation regiment to conduct a thorough cleanup of the border area!

The first to fly over was the Black Sea Fleet's aviation regiment. For Vladimir, this was just an ordinary mission and there was no threat! When it flew over Iranian territory, the Iranians did not launch fighter jets to intercept it. The Iranians were smart. They knew that even if they launched fighter jets, they would be courting death.

Now, they have entered the final bombing route. The busiest person on the entire bomber is the bombardier. His eyes are fixed on the bombsight. The mountains below are so clear!

"Prepare to drop the bomb."

"Release." Following the bombardier's command, his finger pressed the button. At this time, the huge hatch on the belly of the Tu-22M had opened. On the rotating rack, one free-fall bomb after another left the rotating rack and fell down slowly!

A Tu-22M can carry more than 20 tons of ammunition, and when these ammunition fall to the ground, they immediately turn into a sea of ​​fire.

How many Iranians are there who are resisting? Bomb them all!

When the entire fleet flew over, the border was already a sea of ​​fire! This was not over yet, and the fleet behind continued to enter and continue bombing!

After the three Su-22M aviation regiments finished the bombing, the entire border was reduced to a scorched earth, with no Iranians left alive.

This was not enough! When the last Tu-95 aviation regiment arrived, all that fell from the sky were tiny bombs, and when these bombs fell, they were still attached with tiny parachutes!

Aerial mine laying! These Tu-95 bombers were carrying out aerial mine laying missions. Hanging under these parachutes were all mines! All of these mines fell on the border with Pakistan, and some even drifted into Pakistan!

With these mines, let's see how Americans can support the Iranians across the border!