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The French Air Force has once again been embarrassed in front of the whole world. Of course, the world seems to be used to it and is not surprised! But this time, not only the French Air Force, but also the American military industrial company Lockheed were also embarrassed, and it also made the company's executives extremely regretful; why they agreed to sell the F-117 Nighthawk to the French was simply looking for trouble.

Not only that, it also directly ruined the company's reputation; it may not even be possible to make up for it for many years to come.

An hour after the French Air Force launched its attack, the meter-wave radar had been tracking eight aircraft; it was just that the French Air Force did not know all this. I thought the Nigeriens had discovered nothing and could destroy all the missile sites.

As long as it loses its anti-aircraft firepower, the Nigerien army will be unable to resist the attack of the French army.

But what the French didn't expect was that the Nigeriens were already prepared. After the eight aircraft arrived in the sky above Niamey, they were quickly locked by anti-aircraft missiles; the Nigeriens opened fire directly without any hesitation.

At the beginning of the design of the stealth aircraft, the stealth performance was mainly considered, which made it much worse in other aspects; the maneuverability is not said to be lacking, but it is much worse than ordinary fighter jets.

The Soviet Union may not be as good as the United States in other fields, but missile technology is definitely at the forefront of the world, and can even be said to be No. 1.

Sam flew eight Nighthawks, and by the time the French pilots reacted, it was already too late. In addition, I just took over the aircraft and I don’t fully understand the aircraft’s performance; it’s okay to fly normally; but I’m definitely not as experienced as American pilots when facing a crisis.

In this way, all eight F-117 Nighthawks were shot down without dropping a single bomb. If it were an ordinary aircraft, this would not happen; but in order to pursue stealth performance, the Nighthawk's ammunition is built-in.

Even if the pilot wanted to jettison it in an emergency, he had to open the magazine; for a while, many brilliant fireworks appeared in the sky. Sam's power is mainly due to the explosion of Nighthawk's ammunition.

Only two of the eight pilots successfully parachuted, but they were also captured by the Nigerien army; Colonel Vande Vliet's caution once again saved his life; but he was not as lucky as last time, and what awaited him would be prison time. disaster.

Until the end of the war, the two sides exchange prisoners of war; or other special methods can return to France.

How could such a big victory not be exciting? Niger would naturally not miss the opportunity to humiliate the French.

Many reporters were invited, and the world admired these uncrowned kings who still dared to stay in Niger. But as the saying goes, wealth can only be found in danger; what awaits them when they return alive will be a promotion and a raise in salary. Even if you die in Niger, your family will receive considerable compensation.

No matter how you calculate it, you won’t suffer a loss. After all, not everyone comes from a wealthy family; most of them need to pay for five buckets of rice!

The Niger military allowed reporters to take photos because it wanted the world to take a good look at the strong combat effectiveness of the country's military.

Several Nighthawks were smashed into pieces; but two were still basically intact; they were only damaged by missile fragments and were not completely damaged. The reporter was able to find the answer from the aircraft shape, and it was finally determined to be the F-117 Nighthawk, a stealth bomber produced by Lockheed in the United States!

The United States' participation in the war was even more popular than the Niger military's shooting down of eight stealth bombers.

However, this also makes the American people very dissatisfied. Not everyone is naturally fanatical and likes to invade everywhere. Niger does not have any interest relationship with the United States; in addition, it has never openly opposed the United States. Why did we send troops to participate? Eight pilots were sacrificed in vain. Bush must give an explanation to the people.

In order to appease the restless mood of the domestic people, France has not yet expressed its position; but Bush Sr. was the first to sit still. An emergency press conference was held at the White House.

Indicates that a US aircraft appears over Niger; it is not piloted by an American pilot. It is a bomber fighter purchased by the French Air Force from Lockheed, which has nothing to do with the U.S. military or the White House.

The United States will not intervene in the Niger War. This is a matter of principle.

Not only the American people were relieved to hear that the United States did not participate in the war; Niger also breathed a sigh of relief. With the right tactics, it might be okay to deal with France. Once the United States takes action, things will be different; with Niger's military strength, it may not even be qualified to resist.

However, it pushed France to the forefront, and the world began to doubt the combat effectiveness of the French Air Force. People also think that a detailed and thorough investigation of military expenditures over so many years is needed.

He couldn't even clean up a small Niger, and he was simply thrown into grandma's house in disgrace. Can such an army still be trusted? Now we are dealing with Niger. Once the French mainland is attacked, the combat effectiveness displayed by the French army will probably be no different from that during World War II.

It is not impossible that Paris will fall again.

Mitterrand was also depressed and did not expect to use a stealth bomber; he was still shot down by Niger. What other good options are there and whether the war should continue? It is up to him to decide.

If they leave Africa in despair, then who will take the French seriously in the future? Since the air force is not good, I believe the army will not disappoint.

Mitterrand immediately contacted the frontline commander Andre and asked about the situation on the frontline. Without air force cover, the French army was able to turn against the wind and win the war; making the Nigeriens surrender.

What losing air supremacy means to modern warfare is simply unimaginable. But at this moment, the French army has been pushed to the forefront; it has no record at all and will only make people laugh; it has no shame to return to the country.

I thought that the Niger army did not have much combat effectiveness and was able to shoot down the French fighter plane; it was because there was support from the Soviets behind it. The Soviet Union would certainly not dare to directly intervene in a ground force attack; once it was caught, it would be difficult for the international community to explain it.

Besides, does the French army still have the right to refuse? Go back directly without being sprayed to death by the Chinese.

Andre immediately said that even without air superiority, the French army could still win the war; but the number of sacrifices might be more.

A dead man is better than no result at all. Mitterrand did not hesitate at all; he directly issued the order for the ground attack. The Nigeriens must pay a heavy price!

Now it is no longer just for uranium mines and to scare other African countries; it has become a battle of proof for the French army.

If the final victory cannot be achieved, the result can be imagined; they will all be nailed to the pillar of shame in history, and no one wants this to happen; this is true for the generals on the front line, and even more so for Mitterrand!

To be honest, rashly invading other countries without absolute air supremacy is definitely not a wise move. But now the French can no longer care so much, they must win and regain some face. Otherwise, the whole of Africa will be in chaos, and France will probably become a second-rate country.

At the same time, Lockheed was also extremely depressed, especially CEO Layken, who was scolded bloody by the board of directors. Bush agreed that the U.S. military's filing was indeed correct; but how dare the president and top military officials scold him. We can only find one scapegoat, and CEO Laiken is naturally the most suitable candidate.

Of course, Laiken's selfishness was also one of the reasons why the fighter plane was shot down; in order to defend against the French, many core components were not installed. If the police could be called to the police as soon as possible, France's losses would not be so heavy.

Even if it is locked by a missile, it cannot be sensed. How should the pilot respond?

Now the international community will not think that Lockheed is manipulating this, and even if they know it, they would not dare to admit it; that would only damage the company's reputation and do no good to anyone!

Even if they knew that the parts had been tampered with to degrade the performance of the fighter planes, it would still be difficult to explain why they were all shot down. After all, the main body is still produced by Lockheed, and the French Air Force uses their aircraft. It can only mean that the performance of the fighter jets produced by Lockheed is not advanced enough, or there are great safety risks.

In recent years, Lockheed has been under great pressure because the Soviets were willing to export any advanced weapons regardless of the situation. Now that something like this happens again, how will customers feel?

It is estimated that even the U.S. Air Force will carefully consider whether Lockheed is still worthy of trust. Board members don’t know what losing its base means to Lockheed.

As for export sales, don’t even think about it, no one wants to follow in the footsteps of the French Air Force!

In other words, Lockheed's situation will not be good for a long time to come. If the company can't make money, how can you be satisfied as a director? It's reasonable to find someone to vent your anger on!