The falcon is the bait, but it's merely the bait, not the food!
Now that the fish has hooked, the bait can be removed.
The camels may be rich, but they are not stupid. They would save more strength under the same situation. There's no need to waste it unnecessarily.
Of course, the withdrawal is only a retreat, not a complete withdrawal.
The falcon's maximum range can reach up to 5,000 kilometers!
The maximum endurance time is over 30 hours!
It's no problem to spend a whole day street-hopping in the sky!
When the warplanes of White and Black Eagle are destroyed or run out of fuel, without their anti-aircraft defense systems, they become the delicacy in Falcon's mouth!
...
"Damn, these camels are running away! Should we chase them?"
The movement of the camel-hunting falcon drones was detected by the Black and White Eagle village's early warning and eagle eye reconnaissance aircraft immediately.
The crew of the early warning aircraft reported the message to the command center immediately.
Hearing the message from the early warning aircraft, Steve furrowed his brow.
One thought after another crossed his mind continuously.
"Unknown how long, Steve's voice finally sounded again:
"Order the early warning squadron to maintain continuous monitoring. Any situation must be reported to me immediately!"
"Order the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Air Squadrons to maintain alertness and ensure that the Falcon is intercepted four hundred kilometers outside the base!"
"Order the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Squadrons to be ready for relief. Once the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Air Squadrons' fuel consumption runs out, they should take over immediately..."
One order after another was issued from Steve's mouth in quick succession.
Theoretically speaking, destroying the falcon would be their best choice. However, now that the falcon is directly retreating, they cannot chase after it.
According to their intelligence, the maximum range of the falcon drones is as high as 5,000 kilometers!
The maximum endurance is even over 30 hours!
Their fighter jets, even the ones with the longest range, such as the Falcon and the Peregrine, only have a maximum range of about 2,000 to 3,000 kilometers. Even with additional fuel tanks, their maximum range is only around 3,000 to 4,000 kilometers!
Moreover, this is just the maximum range. Unlike drones like the falcon that can be used as consumables, their fighter jets need to consider their return journey!
Therefore, the actual combat range of fighter jets is not based on the maximum range, but on the combat radius!
In other words, their actual combat range is only about a thousand kilometers.
The loitering endurance time is at most one to two hours!
That is for their Peregrine and Falcon fighter jets, but the Osprey's endurance capability is even worse.
Even at subsonic speed cruise, the combat radius of the Osprey is only 900 kilometers, and it can only maintain flight for one hour.
They have to return one hour later!
Of course, they can cruise near their own airfields, which can significantly extend their endurance time.
After all, they can land anytime.
But then what's the point?
If the enemy aircraft can approach their base or airport from over a hundred kilometers away and launch missiles directly, what's the use of their fighter jets taking off?
Soar in the sky like a flight demonstration team?
Therefore, when it comes to endurance, they are far behind.
They might even be chased by the camels until they are exhausted!
However, they have more than one aircraft at their disposal!
Currently, the allied forces on this side of the desert have over a thousand third and fourth-generation fighter jets!
With such a large number of fighter jets, they can rotate continuously, keeping up with the camel-hunting falcons around the clock!
The only problem is that the Osprey numbers are too few, they can't...
"Wait! Osprey?"
Suddenly, Steve's spirit was jolted!
"Pass on my orders! All of the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Air Squadrons withdraw! The First and Second Osprey Squadrons, prepare for battle!"
Thinking of Osprey, Steve suddenly made a connection with the Black and White Eagle's stealth fighters!
What is the purpose of the massive invasion by the falcon drones?
In addition to carrying out bombing missions, there must be other tasks.
For example, serving as bait!
As previously mentioned, this is an open invitation for a confrontation, even though they know he has to bite the bullet and accept it.
Since it's a trap, what is the purpose of the other side?
The answer is clear: their fighter jets!
Is it because the falcon drones are afraid of their fighter jets, or is it because they want to wear down their fighter jets and pilots through endurance?
Perhaps both, but these can't be the fundamental goals.
Compared to these, Steve is more convinced of another reason - the camels are ready to strike!
Upon hearing Steve's voice, the other commanding officers of the Black and White Eagle coalition beside him were also shaken.
Immediately, everyone's faces changed.
Those who can be the commander of the command center must not be fools.
Therefore, with Steve's reminder, the others also realized the key point.
Then, no one dared to hesitate any longer. Each commander quickly passed down the orders.
With the orders received, high in the sky, those fighter jets, which were originally speeding towards the falcon drones, had to stop their pursuit and turn around immediately.
Only the Ospreys, lurking in the shadows, continued their patrols in the darkness...
All the way until the Osprey and Eagle fighter jets of the First and Second Squadrons retreated a full two hundred kilometers, almost reaching the outermost coalition defense line, the sky remained calm.
Besides the constant roar of aircraft breaking through the air and the sound of engines, there was no other movement.
"Sir, the camel's falcon drones stopped advancing at 600 kilometers and are now cruising continuously in the area 600 kilometers away from us..."
A voice quietly sounded from the command center.
Hearing this, Steve didn't respond.
After a long while, Steve finally said, "Has the early warning squadron detected any other abnormal signals?"
"I'm sorry, Sir. So far, the early warning squadron has not detected any abnormal information. Everything is normal within the warning range of the aircraft!"
Everything normal?
Steve's expression grew increasingly serious.
"Sir, might it be that we are overthinking this? Maybe this time the camels just want to consume our aircraft fuel, equipment, or pilots' morale, as preparation for other attack plans?"
After a long while, seeing no activity in the sky, the hook-nosed commander couldn't help but speak up.
Hearing this, Steve furrowed his brow.
Just as Steve and the others were filled with doubts and uncertainties.
In the sky——
"All units, be advised. The coordinates of all Osprey aircraft have been synchronized. Command center orders: aircraft 001, 003, 004, and 006, immediately destroy the sky's Eagle Eye 2000 early warning and reconnaissance aircraft!"
"Other combat units, immediately destroy all nearby Osprey targets!"
In the same state of radar silence.
Both sides cannot see each other's figures.
Moreover, in order to minimize the risk of detection, the Dragon Travel has always maintained a distance of at least 100 kilometers from the Ospreys!
At this distance, even the radar of the Sword Twenty fighter jet cannot detect the Ospreys.
But that is not important.
Although the Sword Twenty cannot detect the Ospreys, there is still Tianzhong in the sky!
"001 received!"
"003 received!"
"004 received!"
"..."
Upon receiving the command from the command center, each camel pilot gave their response.
In the next moment, the few Sword Twenty aircraft that had received orders to destroy the early warning and reconnaissance aircraft turned on their fire control radar.
...
DDDDDDDDTTTTTTT!
Almost at the first moment the fire control radar of the Sword Twenty was turned on, the radar warning devices on top of the Black and White Eagle early warning aircraft immediately began a frantic alarm!
"Lock on!!"
"Lock on!"
"..."
The entire cabin was illuminated with red warning lights!
"Fuck! We are locked on by the fire control radar!"
The sudden alarm caused all members of the early warning aircraft to change color!
"Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Immediately search the radar direction and calculate the distance of the radar!"
The leading aircraft commander, trying to suppress the fear in his heart, ordered his crew members beside him.
But just as he finished his sentence, a somewhat hoarse voice suddenly rang out:
"Ten o'clock position, an abnormal radar signal has been detected at ten o'clock position..."
"Oh my God! Missiles! The radar has detected the signal of a missile! We are locked on by missiles!"
"0.5 Mach...1 Mach...2 Mach..."
"God! The speed of that missile has exceeded Mach 5!"
"No! Not one, there are two!"
"Hurry! Prepare to jump out of the plane!"
A series of cries of alarm rang out continuously.
When the signal of the third air-to-air missile appeared, the crew members couldn't sit still anymore. They stood up directly from their seats and without hesitation, grabbed the parachute pack next to them.
Although the radar display showed that the missile was over one hundred kilometers away from them!
But what is that distance to them?
A hundred kilometers is nothing! These missiles can fly at least one minute at that speed!
And in that minute, how far can this early warning aircraft fly?
Even if the engine smokes and the propellers fly sparks, they can at most travel a few dozen kilometers!
As for the jamming decoy?
Don't dream, how many fighter jets and early warning aircraft did they have before? How many interference attempts succeeded?
Between taking the early warning aircraft and running for their lives, everyone chose the latter without hesitation!
Fortunately, there was still a minute left. Before jumping out of the plane, the leading aircraft commander still took a deep breath and reported the discovery of the stealth fighter and missile to the command center.
...
"Report!"
"The early warning squadron reports that their early warning aircraft have been locked on by camels' stealth fighters. The enemy has launched three air-to-air missiles at Mach 5 speed towards them, the crew members are now jumping out of the plane..."
Upon receiving the message from the early warning aircraft crew, the communications officer of the coalition command center immediately reported the message.
Hearing this, Steve and the others all felt a sudden shock!
"They have finally made a move!"
At this moment, Steve felt somewhat relieved that he had not been negligent or careless!
But immediately, Steve snapped back to reality.
He then quickly said, "Transmit the information of the early warning aircraft to the Osprey squadron. Order all members of the First and Second Osprey Squadrons to prepare for battle!"
"Yes, Sir!!"
The order was given, and Steve sat in his seat, his hands tightly clasped.
Excitement, anxiety, unease...
All kinds of emotions were intertwined in his heart.
...
"Finally, they've appeared?"
Upon receiving the message from the command center, the leading Osprey commander was instantly energized.
Then all the Osprey pilots began to become excited!
"You filthy camels, this time you will definitely meet your god!"
Since the appearance of the Osprey, they had never encountered such an humiliation before!
Before the previous Sword Twenty attack, the Osprey was unbeatable in Blue Star!
As for those blue and white eagle village organized drills, let's not even mention it. In those drills, they created countless scores of dozens to zero, even hundreds to two or three hundred to zero!
Whether it was the falcon or the eagle fighter, no aircraft could stand up to them, the Ospreys!
Even in the desert, against the camels' most advanced, previously undefeated fourth-generation and half-generation fighters, the Tianlong and Yinglong, they were still invincible!
Whether Tianlong or Yinglong, they had no resistance in front of them. Even the ability to take off was suppressed!
They were the true kings of the sky!
However, a few days ago, camels used Sword Twenty to break through their defenses and heavily damaged their air defense system!
And today, camels have returned again!
And even in their pursuit, they simply escaped!
And they didn't even get a chance to eat dust, watching the enemy escape!
This is their shame!
Boom!!
With an unparalleled anger, the engines of the Ospreys directly began roaring!
Then they quickly rushed towards the exposed Sword Twenty.
However, at this moment——
DDDDDDDDTTTTTTT!
A piercing alarm suddenly rang out in the cockpit!
At the same time, an even more piercing alarm followed.
"Lock on!!"
"Lock on!"
"..."
The sudden sound made the Osprey pilots who were just full of excitement and enthusiasm face a big change in color.
"Oh my god! I've been locked on by fire control radar!"
A shout of alarm involuntarily escaped from the pilot's mouth.
"Fire control radar locked?"
Hearing the shout of his teammates, the other pilots' faces also changed color.
"Where is it? Find it quickly!!"
"I don't know, I'm searching for it!" The locked-on pilot was filled with fear and panic in response to the question.
"Found it! He's on my right... dammit! Missile! I've been locked on by a missile! It's on my right, dammit, when did he get to my right? 36 kilometers away, damn it! He fired two missiles!"
A mix of shock and anger echoed continuously through the communication channel.
"36 kilometers? Damn camels, when did they run to our right?" Hearing his comrade's voice, the remaining Osprey pilots couldn't help but be shocked and angry.
But before they could think much——
"Oh my God!! I'm locked on too! On my left! Dammit, only 25 kilometers away from me! Dammit! He launched three missiles at me! The speed is over Mach 5! Mayday! Mayday!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Along with the mixed sounds of shock and anger, decoy bombs were continuously thrown out from the Osprey fighter jets that had been locked on.
At the same time, the locked-on Osprey fighter jets began to demonstrate their almost unmatched super maneuverability, which exceeded that of ninety percent of fighter jets in the world.
"I shook it off! Hahaha! I shook off this missile!"
"Oh my god! There's another one? Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!"
"No! I can't shake off the missile lock! They've got me!"
"Jump out quickly! Quickly!"
"It's too late!"
Boom!!!
With a fierce explosion, a bright red flame suddenly bloomed in the night!
