At the same time, Captain Clive also faced the problem of how to choose.
Although in theory the Tomcat fighters can hit six in one, it is theoretical. In fact, no one dares to do so. His wingman can only deal with one missile, and what about himself
If you turn your head to deal with another missile, then the two phoenixes launched earlier will lose their targets. They have not entered the active guidance area within 20 kilometers. If they continue to irradiate the opponent’s bomber, the anti-ship The missile itself cannot be intercepted and is a huge threat to the aircraft carrier.
After hesitating for a while, Captain Clive finally gave up the guidance of the missile. Although it is important to kill the opponent, it is more important to protect one's own warship. If the aircraft carrier is gone, what is the use of killing the other party
He said to the radar officer in the back seat: "Give up the guidance and immediately lock the missiles coming from the opponent."
When the Phoenix missile was designed, in addition to intercepting the opponent's bomber, it was also meant to intercept the missile launched by the opponent's bomber.
The radar officer in the back seat immediately obeyed the order, operated the airborne radar, locked the missile, and then pressed the launch button.
However, a red light on the dashboard flickered.
Damn it! The pylon is faulty, and the missile cannot be disengaged!
As long as it is a machine, it will malfunction. Everyone is mentally prepared for possible malfunctions. After launching the missile, the missile fails to escape. This is the most terrifying of all malfunctions.
No one knows when the pylon will recover, and then the missile will be launched. If you are forced to land with a bomb, it is also dangerous. The vibration of the landing will unlock the missile pylon and the missile will fall on the deck. And brought a terrible fire.
But now, Captain Clive is no longer in the mood to consider these issues. For him, how to shoot down the enemy's missiles is the most important thing.
Since the missile cannot be launched, there is only one way left!
Launch a rattlesnake? No, the opponent flies head-on at a speed of several Mach, leaving a short interception time for one's own side, even if it is a Sidewinder missile capable of head-on attack, the interception efficiency is quite low.
At this point, in the field of vision, Captain Clive was able to see the missile.
The missile's engine was still igniting, pushing the missile to fly. In the dark sky, it turned into a bright line because it was too fast. Without much thought, Captain Clive had already pushed the lever and greeted it.
"No!" At this time, on the Queen Elizabeth, the radar troopers saw this sight and immediately yelled.
They had already guessed what Captain Clive was thinking, he was going to use his own plane to block the flying missile!
When the radio heard that the pylon failed and the Phoenix could not launch, everyone was taken aback, but now, their eyes were moist. In order to protect the warship, Clive made a sacrifice.
This spirit of sacrifice exists in the navy of any country. In order to protect the aircraft carrier, when an anti-ship missile of the other party is found flying, the escorting warship must immediately sail over and use its own warship body to give it to the aircraft carrier. Aircraft carrier block missiles, this is their mission.
Now, Captain Clive thinks the same way.
Whether it's a sparrow or a rattlesnake, it's too late, you can only use your own body to block the opponent!
Anyway, their fuel is about to run out, and it is impossible to return to the aircraft carrier. They parachuted into the cold water and have very little chance of survival. It is better to block the flying missile as it is now!
During the flight, Captain Clive had adjusted the weapon fire control to the position of the cannon.
The two-seater fighters, the long-range phoenixes, and the mid-range sparrows are all handled by the radar officer in the back seat. Only the sidewinders and cannons are the pilots' duties.
The radar officer in the back seat was not afraid, nor did he choose to parachute. He wanted to live and die with Clive.
The Tomcat fighter spread its wings and flew toward the missile. At this time, the relative speed between the two sides had exceeded Mach 4.
"Tom tom tom." The Vulcan cannon was frantically spitting out flames and heading towards the flying missile. At the same time, Captain Clive pulled up the nose and wanted to hit the opponent.
"The Royal Navy will win!" At this moment, he thought of the World War II era and the Kamikaze squad of that period, knowing that it was dead, but still wanting to break it. This is actually a spirit, and they have to do the same now.
There was also silence on the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier. When they heard this voice from the radio, everyone thought that Captain Clive was bound to die.
Nathan closed his eyes, and a crystal teardrop fell from the corner of his eye. He remembered the first acquaintance with this Captain Clive. He was like an old friend at the time and talked a lot about flying problems. Thinking of flying the Tomcat with Clive, it was so refreshing, and now, Captain Clive's fighter plane will turn into a huge fireball in the next second.
At this moment, the entire bridge was silent, while the radar soldier was still looking at the radar screen, only the two bright spots still existed.
"Interception failed." The radar soldier said.
This is the advantage of high speed.
The speed is high, the required response is quick. The Soviet anti-ship missiles are all supersonic, because the reaction time left for the opponent’s air defense system will be very short, and the advance is not enough. When the interceptor missile comes, the anti-ship missile The ship missile has already jumped out.
Captain Clive's reaction was only a little short. His fighter plane did not hit the missile, but passed the opponent. The shells of his cannon also fell behind the opponent.
Captain Clive is still alive, which makes them very happy, but this flying missile is their confidant.
"Successfully intercepted one." Just then, the good news came again.
Just as Captain Clive collided with the opponent, his wingman was also intercepting the second missile. The wingman had good luck, and the two phoenix salvos finally let the terrible AS-6 missile explode in the air. When a big fireball appeared in the sky, even the lookout post on the bridge could be seen visually. It was easy to find a bright spot in the dark.
Up to now, it has been clear that the enemy is only a lonely one, which is definitely not a saturation attack. Think about it, the Soviets did not need to put all their bomber units in for this purpose. Once they fail, they will have none. Save face.
There is one left, we have hope!
The two newly launched Tomcat fighters are rushing towards the target, and they must be intercepted! (End of this chapter)