Chapter 562: Three to One Exchange Ratio

The first day of air combat came to an end, but the result made no one happy.

At the beginning, when Iraq and the United States joined forces to attack Iran, the Americans suffered a setback, while Iraq was in full force and almost reached Tehran. This made everyone despise the US military and think that the US military was not very good. Moreover, in the past few years, the US military has not won any victories.

But now it seems that these views are very superficial. Once the US-led Air Force breaks out, its combat effectiveness is incomparably amazing.

On that day, the United States dispatched hundreds of fighter jets to fly from Saudi airspace into Iraqi airspace. At the same time, Iraq also launched hundreds of fighter jets to fight in the narrow airspace. The result of the battle was that more than 30 fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Force were shot down, while the US Air Force lost less than ten!

Moreover, many places in Iraq were bombed, and the most serious damage was suffered at the H-3 Air Force Base. This air base was bombed by British Tornado fighter-bombers. The entire runway was destroyed and it was unable to be deployed for at least half a month. The air defense missiles deployed near this air base were not the recently imported SAM-11, but the old SAM-6 missiles. As a result, as soon as the war broke out, the radar was destroyed by the Shrike missile, and the entire missile position was turned into a sea of ​​fire.

The only thing to be thankful for is that this base is full of old MiG-21 fighter jets. Even so, Saddam still feels distressed.

The most outstanding pilot on our side was Rayer. This highly anticipated pilot shot down two enemy planes in the air battle, including an F-16 and an F-15. He had the most achievements among all the others. However, Rayer's luck ended there. After shooting down an F-15, he was also shot down by another F-15. Rayer, who ejected to escape, was not injured.

"Damn Americans, how dare they launch a surprise attack on us!" Saddam was furious. "Moreover, we lost more than 30 planes on the first day of the war!"

Air Force Commander Abid said nothing. The Air Force is the military force with the largest investment from the country. They originally wanted to win a battle, but the result was unacceptable. Even Abid couldn't understand why the two sides were evenly matched today, but ended up like this!

"Everyone, calm down." At this time, a Soviet general said, "The United States is a world superpower, and its air force is quite powerful. Now, it is the first day of the war, and the Americans are trying to overwhelm us with their momentum. This is normal and within our expectations."

It was Andre. After the war suddenly broke out, Andre stayed in Iraq and did not leave immediately.

The reason is very simple. When the air battle began, Andre's private plane was absolutely unsafe, not even with four Su-27 escorts. Not to mention the Americans, even the Iraqi surface-to-air missiles along the way fired indiscriminately. It would be bad if he was accidentally hit.

Therefore, Andrei could only stay for the time being, unless he wanted to leave in a bumpy car ride from Iraq back to the Turkestan Military Region and walk through the mountains of Iran. If there were any remnants of HMN, it would be troublesome.

Moreover, most importantly, Andrei was really worried. Iraq could not lose this war. If Iraq lost, how could the Soviet Union survive? Therefore, he stayed behind on the pretext that he could not return. He also happened to attend the high-level meeting in Iraq, so his identity was qualified.

The fighting on the first day was unsatisfactory, which was also within Andre's expectations. However, Iraq has not failed yet, and they still have a chance to turn the tables!

After hearing Andre's words, the others calmed down. Saddam, with red eyes, asked Andre: "General Andre, what suggestions do you have?"

"The main fighter force of the Americans facing us is the 3rd Wing, which is a veteran fighter wing of the United States. Almost all of their pilots have flown for more than 2,000 hours, and they are flying the most advanced F-15 fighters. All technical indicators are outstanding, so it is not surprising that our current air combat exchange ratio is three to one." Andre said: "However, the Americans are not invincible. They have shortcomings. For example, they rely heavily on the command of their own early warning aircraft. Therefore, we only need to study countermeasures. In tomorrow's battle, if we shoot down the American early warning aircraft, the American air attack will be temporarily chaotic. At this time, we can act quickly, put aside the American F-15 fleet, and focus on their bomb-carrying and ground-attack aircraft. Those aircraft are all our live targets."

In the eyes of Americans, the command relies on early warning aircraft. For example, the current 3rd Wing of the Americans has three fighter squadrons, all of which are F-15 fighters. At the same time, it also has an air command squadron with four E-3 early warning aircraft. The strength of the wealthy American military is evident.

The F-15 was difficult to deal with. Even experienced Soviet pilots could not achieve a one-to-one exchange ratio, let alone Iraqi pilots! Therefore, shooting down the AWACS and bullying those bomb-laden planes was the most appropriate option.

"Yes, shoot down their early warning aircraft! But the American early warning aircraft is flying over Saudi Arabia, and it is escorted by Saudi fighter jets, so it is difficult for us to take action," said Abid.

Throughout the battle, it was NATO aircraft that attacked, the main force being American fighter jets and the United Kingdom, the United States' loyal lackey. The air forces of other countries had not yet arrived.

However, Saudi Arabia's own air force did not participate in the attack, but instead escorted within its own borders, protecting its airspace and also escorting the early warning aircraft that took off.

Andre could guess why the distribution was like this, because the Saudi Air Force had poor combat effectiveness. They could rely on dollars to accumulate advanced equipment, but they could not accumulate the bloodiness of the soldiers. The pilots of the Saudi Air Force were actually afraid of death, so they could not exert their power in battle. Instead of being beaten badly, it was better to guard the house.

"The Saudi Air Force is not worth mentioning. What we need to consider is how to attack the American early warning aircraft." Andrei said: "I have applied to Moscow to send a modified version of the R-33. This modified version is specially designed for American electronic warfare aircraft, with a maximum range of more than 300 kilometers. It is a tailor-made nemesis for American early warning aircraft."