Dominate South Asia

Two F-16 fighter planes, simulating the invasion of the Soviet Union, flew in from a distance at low altitude. Although they were in complex ground echoes, they were still detected by the E-2 early warning aircraft. Under the guidance of the E-2 early warning aircraft, Two F-14 Tomcat fighter jets took off from Peshawar Air Force Base and quickly intercepted.

With the entry into service of early warning aircraft, more battles will be directed by early warning aircraft. Compared with ground radar stations, early warning aircraft have inherent advantages. They can stand high, see far, and can see low altitudes at the same time.

Hammad looked at John and Lord in front of him with a smile on his face.

"Your Excellency Mhammad, we have upgraded these two E-2 early warning aircraft." Lord said: "You should be satisfied with the effect, right?"

"Well, I'm very satisfied," said Mhamad.

"So, can you give us an answer about the Yak-38?" Lord asked Mhamad.

"Yak-38? Of course." Mhamad said: "If you need it, I can give it to you."

Hearing what Mhamad said, John didn't believe his ears. Did Mhamad agree so easily? Is there a trap? He is a person who will never be willing to squeeze benefits to the maximum extent.

"However, we still have some requests that we hope you can agree to," Mhamad said.

Sure enough, they came again. If they didn't agree, they would definitely not hand over the Yak-38. Lord asked gently: "Excuse me, what else do you want?"

"We want to buy twenty A-7E attack aircraft from your country." Mhamad said: "A-7E model, don't fool us with old models."

The A-7 is a ground attack aircraft used by the U.S. Navy. Although it is ugly in style, it has strong battlefield survivability and attack capabilities. This is an attack aircraft that was developed in 1963 and entered service in 1965. Nicknamed the Pirate, after the U.S. Navy equipped it, the Air Force thought it had good performance and also equipped a batch.

Now, although Pakistan is equipped with the Q-5 made in Eastern countries, this attack aircraft has the same air combat capabilities as the prototype J-6, and even has the upper hand in the confrontation with the Mirage 3. However, as an attack aircraft, its weapons It is too simple, with too few mounts, and is completely inferior to the A-7 attack aircraft.

At the same time, the A-7 is a low-end weapon in the equipment sequence of the United States. Pakistan can even obtain F-16s and F-14s, so it is not difficult to own the A-7.

The only difficulty is the funds for equipment.

The F-16 and F-14 have completely consumed the funds allocated to Pakistan's air force. Although there are various methods that Mhamad has come up with, which is just to maintain the normal operation of these military aircraft, there is simply no ability to continue Equipped with more fighters.

Mhammad continued: "It's just that we need to borrow money from your country first, and when our economy improves, we will pay it back to you with interest."

I see! Another loan! This gave Lord a headache. He had never heard of a country's air force being armed with loans! For Pakistan's F-14, except for the down payment, the rest was loaned from American banks. No, it was the down payment. I heard that part of it was also borrowed from Saudi banks.

These E-2 early warning aircraft and so on were completely obtained by squeezing the United States' oil and water and using that one to destroy the Backfire. And now, they want to borrow money to buy A-7. This is simply a waste of money!

"We have a good feeling that there may be a more serious conflict with the Soviets in the future." Mhamad said: "If a war does break out, our air force will not just guard our own land; we will also Crossing the border and bombing Soviet military targets, a real attack aircraft will give us full confidence. The Q-5 in our equipment sequence is too old. "

Mhammad's words were sincere, and at the same time, they also moved Lord. Now, the battlefield in Afghanistan is where American weapons and Soviet weapons clash. It is the best way to test the effectiveness of weapons through the battlefield. Method, this time the Pakistanis want to buy A-7, so there is no harm in selling it to them. Although it is a temporary loan, no matter how many years it takes, they will have to pay it back. A country that can play rogue with the United States has not yet been born. .

Moreover, even if the war in Afghanistan ends in the future, these loans can be used to blackmail Pakistan. If it doesn't obey, then pay off the debt quickly! If you don't return it, the aircraft carrier formation will come here for a spin! Paying back debts is a matter of course.

"Okay, I will report to the president. You know, the sale of this kind of weapons requires the approval of Congress, and the loan still needs to go through the procedures. It may take another month or two, that is, next year, before it can be approved." Lord said: "Can you give that Yak-38 to us first?"

"Of course, but that Yak-38 is not in Peshawar now." Mhammad said with a smile.

"Where is that?"

"Islamabad." Mhammad watched the smile on Lord's face solidify, and was very happy. He can't always do things that offend others by himself. Now, it's time for the big shots in Islamabad to take the blame.

Watching Lord leave, Arslan said: "Chief of Staff Hammad, the A-7 is a bit old. Why don't we use the more advanced A-10?"

The A-7 is an attack aircraft of the U.S. Navy, while the A-10 is a model developed by the Air Force. The two engines are arranged in a very special way, which improves the ability to resist strikes. It is a dedicated attack aircraft. In later generations, after the A-7 was retired , the A-10 is still in service with the US military.

"The A-7 is a naval attack aircraft that can take off and land on an aircraft carrier." Mhammad said.

This is the most important thing. So far, Mhamad has almost all the aircraft carrier's carrier-based aircraft, and now the only thing missing is an aircraft carrier.

Aircraft carrier, these words made Arslan immediately stunned. He knew Mhamad's true ambition.

"Moreover, the current A-10's weapon system is not as advanced as the A-7. Only the latest model is equipped with a head-up device, night navigation/attack pod, infrared detector, and terrain tracking radar, and it has night combat capabilities. This model has the ability to fight at night. "The Americans will not sell it to us, but the A-7 is different. It has complete attack capabilities from the beginning," said Mhamad.

In fact, the most important reason is that the A-7E uses the TF41-A-2 turbofan engine. The Americans originally planned to modify the Tomcat and replace the Tomcat's backward TF30 engine. Unfortunately, With the more advanced F110, this engine has no place. For Pakistan, TF41 is the only choice. Mhammad obtained the information last time, and now that he has obtained the physical object, he will be more confident in getting it out.

"Will the Americans agree to our request?" Arslan said. Although Arslan came back from the United States, so many fighter jets have been purchased in two batches. Will the United States give Pakistan another loan?

"If they want to get the Yak-38, they need to sell it to us. It's only twenty, which is not much at all. It's not like we won't pay back the debt," said Mhamad.

"With our current income, we can at most repay their interest," Arslan said.

"This is what the senior officials should think about. I have already reported it to the president, and the president has agreed. As for how to repay the loan, we don't need to worry about it for the time being." Mhamad said.

"Chief of Staff, now we are facing one more thing." Arslan said: "The number of our fighters is constantly increasing, so we need to train a large number of pilots. They will come out of the old J-6 and use two-seater pilots." Training with F-16 and F-14 trainers is a waste of our precious fighter aircraft’s flight life.”

Hamad nodded. Both the F-14 and F-16 are advanced third-generation fighters, mainly used for combat. It is a bit wasteful to use them to train pilots.

A qualified pilot first flies primary trainer aircraft in an aviation school, most of which are propeller aircraft, then starts flying intermediate trainer aircraft, then advanced trainer aircraft, and then changes to flying specific aircraft types. For example, in China, that is First fly Chujiao-6, then JJ-5, then JJ-7, and then fly specific aircraft.

There are no high-education aircraft in Pakistan. Those pilots who have flown the intermediate-education aircraft have begun modification training on two-seat fighter jets. The J-6 does not matter, the flight cost is low anyway, but the F-16 and F-14 are different. .

Hamad nodded. It is true. There should be no gaps in the talent reserve. The use of equipment also requires a series of scientific planning. Higher education machines should be equipped with some equipment, but...

He is the chief of staff of the military region on the front line and has no ability to influence the top brass of the army. He can only report these matters and make suggestions to his superiors. Anyway, this is a combat unit, not a training unit.

"They were all gone before Christmas," Arslan continued.

They are just here to help the Pakistanis quickly master the operation of these aircraft. After these few months of familiarity, Pakistan has become proficient in maintenance and upkeep. The expenses of these people are paid by Pakistan. Therefore, According to the contract, these Americans will leave before Christmas and return to their own countries to celebrate the holidays.

Hamad nodded: "This is best. With them around, we are uncomfortable with many things. The superiors have given instructions that after Christmas, we will welcome some guests here."

"Who?" Arslan couldn't help but ask.

"Our true friends." Mhamad said, thinking about the identities of these visitors, Mhamad was already filled with excitement in his heart.