Soviet Union 1991

Second update

More than a dozen strange-looking unmanned reconnaissance aircraft were preparing to take off on the deck of the Ulyanovsk. This was the first highlight of the Pacific Joint Military Exercise. The Tu-141 Swift unmanned reconnaissance aircraft was stored and launched in a box. This unmanned reconnaissance aircraft was installed in a mobile launch box and then launched by a booster rocket on the launcher. The reconnaissance aircraft that did not need a runway to taxi and take off greatly enhanced the maneuverability of the Swift unmanned reconnaissance aircraft.

In this joint military exercise code-named "Iron Curtain", these unmanned reconnaissance aircraft were given a new mission, which was to become the target aircraft of the Pacific Joint Fleet. A total of nearly 30 Swifts would be given the mission of simulating enemy aircraft and then being destroyed. General Honigs, the captain of the Ulyanovsk, will personally command this invisible war.

"As long as these unmanned reconnaissance aircraft don't break down at critical moments, we will definitely impress the Americans who are monitoring us. At least I will let them see what a steel wave is." Honigs patted his hat confidently, watching the sailors around him busy preparing to release the Swift unmanned reconnaissance aircraft on the launcher on the deck.

"I hope the Chinese side, who are rushing into battle, will not be exposed? These people must not drag us down." Thinking of this, Honigs frowned. They are already familiar with air defense operations, but the Chinese East China Sea Fleet, which is still in the running-in period with the 956-type modern-class destroyer, is unknown. Sometimes live-fire exercises are far more complicated than their usual training, and there are more unexpected situations to deal with, so experience is often more important than wild creativity.

Compared with the US reconnaissance aircraft, the Tu-141 looks more like a missile with wings installed, exuding the rough and violent Soviet aesthetics. After the ignition system took effect, the tail of the Tu-141 sprayed out dazzling light, flew towards the deep blue sky, and soon disappeared into the horizon.

Next, we will wait and see the performance of the Andropov cruiser and the Red Ukraine 1164 cruiser. As the Red Ukraine, which has participated in the confrontation in the Arabian Sea, has more experience in such military exercises.

At the same time, the Andropov cruiser and the Red Ukraine have become active. Although there are US ships in the scope of the joint military exercise that are investigating the actions of the joint fleet, no one will send reconnaissance aircraft or early warning aircraft into the absolute area above the joint fleet, for fear of being shot down as a target aircraft, the face of the United States will not be covered.

Target drones began to appear in the sky, and everyone on the Andropov and Red Ukraine began to get busy. According to the previous exercise script, both Andropov and Red Ukraine would open the top radar to lock the target and guide the sa-n-6 thunder ship-to-air missiles to conduct the first interception. The two top radars of the Andropov simultaneously guided 24 missiles to attack 12 targets, and the top radar of the Red Ukraine simultaneously guided 12 missiles to attack 6 targets. Make sure to shoot down a drone within two missiles.

Between 1991 and 1992, the Soviet Union only conducted a launch exercise of 14 thunder ship-to-air missiles, and this time nearly 36 missiles were used in one go. In addition to being rich, I am afraid that the political significance behind it is more clear. Want to go to war with the Soviet Union? First, check whether your combat readiness missiles are sufficient.

"The top radar has locked all the target drones, and missiles can be launched at any time." The operator said to the captain.

The captains of the Andropov and the Red Ukraine issued the order to attack almost at the same time. Even though they were quite far apart, they answered in tacit understanding, "You can launch." The A-N-6 ship-to-air missile began to take off. The yellow tail flame made all the staff on the command platform stop their work and watch through the glass window as the 24 anti-aircraft missiles on the ship took off and flew towards the target aircraft. At this time, the radar on the display screen had locked all the target aircraft, just waiting for the missiles to blow them into ashes.

At the same time, the captain of the Andropov could clearly see that the missiles were taking off from the missile launcher of the Red Ukraine, mixed with a tail flame and dust, and the twelve missiles fired at the same time were heading towards another target. This was the opening scene of the Soviet Union, and it was necessary to let the United States feel a terrible roar from the steel waves.

At an altitude of several thousand meters, drones and ship-to-air missiles started a life-and-death contest.

The radar has locked the target, so no matter how the drone evades, it cannot escape the radar tracking of the missile.

The captain of the Andropov nervously watched the small dots flashing on the screen. Every time the radar scanned a circle, the small dots representing the target aircraft flashed. Andropov secretly clenched his fists. At this critical moment, no accidents must occur.

When the pointer scanned a circle, a small dot finally disappeared from the screen. This means that the target aircraft has been destroyed by the missile launched. Next is the second, third, and fourth. Dots keep disappearing on the screen. At this time, the ship-to-air missiles are clearing the threats from the Pacific Ocean with extremely high efficiency. The captain of the Andropov did not have the opportunity to witness this tragic battle with his own eyes, but he could imagine the despair of those drones when they could not get rid of the ship-to-air missiles. If there were pilots in these planes, I am afraid he would have chosen to give up escaping.

Today, the targets of the exercise may be just some Tu-141 reconnaissance aircraft, but tomorrow when the actual combat breaks out, it may be the US F18 or F14 carrier-based aircraft. The Soviet side wants to prove one thing to the Americans, that once a conflict breaks out, the Red Navy can eliminate all air force threats in the shortest possible time.

When the last locked target disappeared from the screen, the captain of the Andropov finally breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone on the ship stood up and began to applaud, celebrating the successful achievement of the purpose of this exercise mission. The next target will fly to the Chinese Type 956 destroyer according to the previous plan, and they will intercept the Tu-141 Swift reconnaissance aircraft next.

This time he fully verified what Minister Yazov once said, "The Soviet Red Navy only needs to press one of the buttons to eliminate the aviation forces of all US fleets. Remember, this is not alarmist, but the final death warning from the Red Soviet." (To be continued.)