For the transport aircraft behind, the suffering has just begun.
Those transport planes at the rear of the formation have not yet entered the dense fog area, they can return, and the transport planes in front, once they get into the dense fog area, there is only one way to fly forward!
Anyway, they are all flying in formation, just say the commander of the formation, turn collectively, isn't it all right
not that simple.
Different airplanes have different turning radii.
A big guy like An-22 has a turning radius of more than one kilometer, while a little guy like Il-76, a few hundred meters is enough. Now everyone is flying forward with the same heading and speed, and it can still fly normally. Once you start to turn, the fast and slow are not in harmony, and they are in the thick fog, it is easy to collide.
Can only fly forward!
The Soviets actually did a similar action once.
More than a decade ago, in 68, Dubcek, the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Czechoslovak Communist Party, initiated a reform called "Prague Spring". From the perspective of later generations, if the reform is successful, it will actually have a positive meaning. .
However, in the view of the Soviet Union, this is definitely a treason and a deviation from the line.
As a result, the Soviet Union almost immediately made the decision and decided to carry out armed intervention against Czechoslovakia. In late June of that year, Warsaw held a military exercise in the Czech Republic. At that time, even the outside world thought that the exercise was going to become a coup. As a result, the exercise ended and the troops withdrew from the Czech Republic.
As a result, the situation began to ease, and just when everyone thought the matter was going to calm down, the real actions of the Soviets began.
At 11 o'clock in the evening on August 20, Prague Airport received a signal from a Soviet civil airliner: "Mechanical failure, forced landing is required." Of course, the airport will not agree to land with a passenger plane of unknown origin.
However, there is no way if they disagree. They landed directly on the runway. This is not a civil aviation airliner at all, or a Soviet military transport aircraft! As the plane landed, the vanguard rushed out of the cabin and quickly occupied the airport. A few minutes later, the An-22 transport aircraft of the 24th Army began to land one by one, one per minute. One hour later, a car from the Soviet embassy led the way, and Soviet soldiers rushed straight to Prague.
Resolute, efficient, and using civil aviation as cover, the Soviets did a pretty good job, and this classic operation was seriously learned by Israel, and this kind of efficient operation was also carried out in later generations.
This time, the Soviets are planning to repeat the same trick. They want to use a civil aviation aircraft to enter the army in Kushiro, occupy the port of Kushiro, and welcome the arrival of the follow-up troops. This plan is doomed to bankruptcy!
The fog is not terrible. When they were in Prague, they also landed at night with superb technology. The terrible thing is that people were prepared for it and they were waiting there!
Falling into the trap is their biggest mistake.
This mistake, so far, has caused the crash of three transport planes and the death of hundreds of Soviet Red Army soldiers. At the same time, it is not over yet.
The transport planes quickly pulled up, left their descent route, and continued to fly forward.
The dense fog is getting smaller and smaller. After all, it is only at Kushiro Port, which is serious near the coastline. When it reaches the inland, it begins to dissipate. However, when they fly around enough to make them turn, they are already in the middle of Hokkaido. .
Yokota, the headquarters of the US Army in Japan.
"Commander, the early warning aircraft sent a message that the Soviet transport aircraft that passed through Kushiro have flown to central Hokkaido."
In the thick fog of Kushiro, traps were set up to wait for the Soviets to take the bait. Now, in Kushiro, a big victory has been achieved. Although there is no news of the final victory, it is conceivable that there is only one final battle left. .
Now, according to the scheduled plan, those transport planes have already flown to the central part of Hokkaido. Now, should they fight or not
Lieutenant General Paul is very embarrassed.
He was afraid of stimulating the polar bear.
Like Nathan said, the top is a bunch of guys without eggs. However, there are high-level concerns.
The armies of the United States and the Soviet Union have always avoided direct confrontation.
In North Korea, the U.S. did it, but the Soviet Union did not do it and encouraged China to go up. In Vietnam, the U.S. did it, but the Soviets did not appear directly.
Like in the next Afghanistan, the Soviets did it, but the U.S. did not directly do it.
The direct military confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union may evolve into World War III at any time, especially now that the Soviet Union is aggressive!
The Soviets discovered the invading airliner and shot it down. This kind of domineering, even the United States dared not, and now, in Hokkaido, the Soviets have suffered a big loss.
The Soviets' wishful thinking was lost, and the landing in Kushiro was in vain. Now, should this batch of transport planes be hit or not
If they were hit, from an international law point of view, there was nothing wrong with them. Those were military transport planes carrying a large number of weapons and personnel. They were here to invade Hokkaido.
After being hit, the fragments will also fall on the territory of Hokkaido, indicating that the other party has invaded its own airspace.
However, the Soviets are unreasonable!
This time, if the Soviets suffered heavy losses, could they give up? In Hokkaido, the first hot war during the Cold War might break out violently.
The United States is not yet ready for a large-scale war.
He has to make a decision quickly. Now, in the central part of Hokkaido, the Hawker air defense missile unit is ready. If he delays any more, the Soviet transport plane will fly back!
"Report, news from the early warning aircraft, the target is turning 180 degrees."
After being able to see the surrounding airspace, the transport plane began to turn.
If you fly straight ahead, you can fly directly to Primorye Territory, and to the north, you can also fly to Sakhalin Island. However, the Soviets did not fly like this. Instead, they circled in a circle and turned around, intending to continue flying away from the eastern part of the island country. .
This U-turn is very particular.
Why? Because the west coast and north coast of Hokkaido have a large number of troops distributed, and they also have a large number of surface-to-air missiles. If they continue to fly or fly northward, they will face threats from the ground.
Fly back, as long as you fly higher, the shoulder-borne missiles on the ground will not be able to reach.
However, if they fly back, there is another possibility. Up to now, they still have not given up Kushiro!
As time goes by, the sun will come out and the dense fog will slowly disperse. After Kushiro Airport has dealt with the planes on the runway urgently, it may still have the ability to continue to land. At the same time, the strength of the Soviets is still possible. Will find another place to land, such as a nearby highway or something.
The Soviet transport aircraft is capable of landing at a field airport. It is outstanding for short-distance landings. For example, for a big guy like An-22, an 800-meter runway is enough.
Can't wait any longer! Lieutenant General Paul made up his mind: "Order the surface-to-air missile force to fire immediately!" (End of this chapter)