Chapter 205 Mavericks fight tanks
Under the wings of the a-7 attack aircraft, there are two triple hangers, each with three calf missiles hanging on them. In order to avoid interference, the extra hanger in the middle has been removed.
In this way, one attack aircraft can carry twelve Maverick missiles.
The Maverick missile is not large in size, with a length of 2.64 meters, which is shorter than the short-range air-to-air missile. The body is cylindrical, the four triangular wings are in an x-shaped configuration with the rudder, the warhead is slightly round, and the power unit is a dual-thrust single-stage solid rocket engine with a range of 24 kilometers and a cruise speed slightly exceeding the speed of sound.
This is a tactical air-to-ground missile developed by the United States in the 1960s. The warhead is an armor-piercing and blasting killer type. It is mainly used to attack tanks, armored vehicles, missile launch sites, artillery positions, sea ships and other ground and surface targets. It is widely used. After equipping the troops, it participated in the Vietnam War and the Middle East War, with a high hit rate.
There are three guidance methods for this missile: TV guidance, laser guidance and infrared thermal imaging guidance. Among them, TV guidance can only be used during the day. Laser guidance method is very severe when the smoke is rolling on the battlefield, while infrared imaging guidance can be used all day, especially at night.
The ones shipped from the United States were TV-guided and laser-guided Maverick missiles, the most advanced infrared imaging guidance, which was the United States's key weapon, and it was the most expensive. None of them was shipped here.
Now, the weather is clear, and it is a good opportunity to launch an attack.
Twenty A-7 attack aircraft were preparing for the pre-departure in an orderly manner. The technology of this attack aircraft was not advanced, but had a good attendance rate. After being equipped with the Pakistan Air Force, it did not fall off at all. It could participate in the battle with full capacity every time.
When the preparation was made, the A-7 attack aircraft began to slide on the runway. Because the Maverick missile was very light, the fighter aircraft only slid for 300 meters and was already pulled up.
One by one, the attack aircraft took off and formed and flew towards the south.
Four Tomcat fighter jets will take off and will escort this attack aircraft formation. Once an indescribable Indian Air Force comes to make trouble, they can be shot with the Immortal Missile missiles a hundred kilometers away.
The engine was roaring, and the squadron leader Hanif looked at the map tied to his thighs. He was heading to the desert area, which was endless and wanted to find Indian troops. He needed to rely on precise navigation.
Since early warning aircraft need to continue patrolling the Kashmir region, their attack was entirely up to themselves.
Damn Indians actually wanted to launch a sudden attack on the southern line! This is something that Pakistan absolutely cannot tolerate! Hanif looked at the Maverick missile hanging on the hanger and was full of confidence.
"Note that the desert area is about to enter the front, with an altitude of 500." Hanif said. In order to avoid being discovered by the Indian ground radar, they need to fly at ultra-low altitude and lower the altitude before entering the Indian airspace.
The a-7 is a flexible aircraft, and its low-altitude performance has always been very good at ground attack aircraft. They fly quickly at an altitude of only 500 meters from the desert.
India, one hundred kilometers south of Bourg, desert area.
There are endless deserts everywhere. As the sun rises, the temperature in the desert is rising rapidly, and now it has exceeded forty degrees.
The Indian soldiers covered their whole bodies tightly and leaned against the tank in the shade. Some people simply got into the bottom of the tank and lay on the sand and squinted their eyes.
They were the first troops to arrive here. The above mission was vague. The exercise was mentioned at the beginning. However, in the exercise, the coach ammunition in the tank was enough. Why are they still here waiting for the transportation team to transport live ammunition?
Among the Indian army, the most equipped T-55 tank is this type of t-55 tank. This is a standard tank from the Soviet Union. It has been in service in the Indian army for more than ten years. This tank has not adapted to the desert and improved. Most parts of the Soviet Union have cold climates, and the tanks are very warm and there is no air conditioning.
In the desert area, a tank like an iron lump is at least 60 degrees inside! No tank soldier is willing to stay in the tank.
They drank the water from the military kettle and waited here for a day. What was going on?
At this moment, the person lying on the ground felt the vibration of the ground and the sand shaking.
What's going on? A tank soldier wanted to get up, but forgot that he was lying under the tank, and his head hit the tank chassis heavily, and blood suddenly came out.
"What's going on?" The commander of the tank division was holding his tank cap as a fan in a tent, constantly fanning the wind. He also felt the trembling of the ground and immediately ran out of the tent.
The sand outside was hot and barefoot on the sand was very uncomfortable. The division commander climbed onto the top of a tank, picked up the telescope, and looked into the distance.
The dust rolled, it was a newly launched tank unit!
The high gun barrel, the small flags floating on the antenna, and the majestic figure were so vast at first glance.
"t-72!" The division commander spitted: "Grandma, when will I get such a tank to my tank troops?"
The t-72 is a new tank developed by the Soviet Union in 1967. It began mass production in 1974 and officially debuted in 1977. In the early 1980s, it was introduced by India and equipped with an independent armored brigade.
This tank has a 125mm caliber artillery that can tear off the main armor of all tanks! Six pairs of heavy-bearing wheels, an engine with an 800 horsepower, and an air conditioner is also installed.
This air conditioner is the most important. When you look at the tanks running in the desert, you don’t have to open the cover of the tank and you know that they are enjoying it inside. The tank commander looked depressed and his eyes were full of envy.
In order to get these tanks, he almost started working with the people from the Equipment Department. Unfortunately, these tanks were still not as good as him and were taken away by this independent armored brigade.
Now, watching this army galloping in the desert and thinking of its own marching, the tank was so hot that it had to be opened, but if it opened quickly, the rolled sand would splash into the tank, which was very uncomfortable.
"Grandma, I hope you all have daughters!" the teacher cursed.
"Buzz, buzz." At this moment, a roar sounded from afar, as if it was creating momentum for him.
In India, having a daughter requires a lot of dowry, and the most swear thing is to have a daughter.
Now, hearing the roar in the distance, the division commander stood proudly on the top of the tank, posing in a victory position, even God was talking to him.
Wait, it seems wrong. Why is this roar continuing?
"Airplane! A plane is coming!" An Indian soldier was sharp-eyed and first discovered the plane flying in a very low altitude. He waved to the plane.
Here, the plane must be our own. This exercise is really huge. Before it even started, the plane arrived.
"Please take care of those new tanks first!" In the cockpit, Hanif looked at the tanks in the distance. Those tanks were very special. They were definitely not Indian T-55s, but the latest model!
How can I see it? It’s hard to tell at such a long distance. Of course, it’s very simple. Just watch the opponent’s tanks run in the desert, and the off-road speed exceeds fifty. This can only be achieved by t-72. The engine power of the t-55 is insufficient, and it will drop even more when it comes to the desert. Those tanks exceed thirty, and the armored soldiers can’t stand it.
Unexpectedly, I met the most advanced model of the Indian! Hanif pushed the operating rod and flew towards the other side. At the same time, a Maverick missile was activated, and the TV lens deflected downward, locking a tank firmly.
The t-72 tank troops continued to advance in the desert. The brigade commander of the Tank Brigade was in a tank. As the tanks were bumping up and down, his scope looked at the tank division commander opposite him. He was posing in such a posture, just to show off. Look, this is the real tank. What are you dilapidated T-55s? Hurry up and go back to the steel plant to return to the furnace.
He and the man opposite were classmates at the Armored Soldier Academy. The other party was promoted to the division commander, and he was just a brigade commander and never had the chance to suppress the other party. This time, he was equipped with advanced tanks and finally had the opportunity to show off.
No one noticed the special thing about the planes in the sky. These were two tank troops meeting. Moreover, the brigade commander of the armored brigade knew their mission. Two hours later, after the hottest period in the afternoon, the attack would begin.
The fighter plane in the sky flashed under the wings, and a calf missile dragged the tongue of fire and flew out below.
"Cool!" a tank soldier shouted, "Fighter launches missiles, and this scene is hard to see."
But, the next moment, he reacted: "No!"
The missile flew towards the tank opposite!
Hanif looked at the multi-functional monitor in his cockpit, and the pictures on it were synchronized, and the crosshairs pressed steadily against a moving tank.
The seeker in front of the calf and the camera is tracking the other party tightly. In such a sunny weather, it is too easy to lock the vehicles on the ground.
The current distance is ten kilometers, and the Mavericks only need a few dozen seconds to hit the target.
Flying down from a high place, the Mavericks' armor-piercing and blasted the warhead and accurately pierced the top of the t-72's turret.
The front armor of the tank is the thickest, followed by the thinnest armor on the top. The Mavericks missile easily tore open the top of the turret and drilled into the hanging basket of the turret. Then, a bomb! An explosion occurred.
The crew members in the tank were hit by countless debris in an instant. Even if there were no debris that exploded, the air waves were enough to kill them all. Then, the heat flow detonated the packed ammunition that was spinning in the turret, and they were all loaded with live ammunition.
"Boom!" The second death explosion occurred, and the entire tank exploded violently. During the explosion, the turret was blown from the seat ring into the sky, as if a UFO was taking off. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, the novel is better, updated and faster!
Chapter completed!