Babylonian Empire

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Starting with the explosion of this plane, the contest between ground air defense and air planes began.

On the ground, there are spectacular scenes of anti-aircraft guns firing everywhere, and in the air, there are also planes dropping bombs with difficulty, and then climbing to a high altitude to return.

Some soldiers stood on a high place and began to launch the Sam-7 portable shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles they carried.

At this time, the luck of the two Mirage F1s in the sky has come to an end.

The Tomcat fighter that suddenly appeared in the rear made them unable to parry. The opponent quickly launched a Sidewinder missile and shot down a Mirage F1.

Another Phantom F1 did not escape, because the Air Force had issued a strict order. If he fled back, he would also face a court martial. He drove a Phantom F1 and had a few minutes of close combat with the Tomcat.

In actual combat, no fighter of any kind can gain the upper hand from the Tomcat, and the Phantom F1, which has a conventional aerodynamic layout and a relatively backward engine, is no exception.

In particular, those who can fly the Tomcat fighter are all the elites of the Iranian Air Force. The Tomcat that has crashed is also due to a mechanical failure. Otherwise, if you climb at the lowest point, you still have a chance to avoid the missiles.

Two minutes later, the Mirage F2 was hit by a Sidewinder missile launched by Tomcat, and the pilot parachuted.

At this time, other fighter planes of the Iraqi Air Force in the rear, Mirage F1 of two squadrons, MiG-23 of two squadrons, and MiG-3 taking off from H-25 base, have all rushed over.

The Iranian Air Force withdrew from the battle in time, and two F-4 fighters were still shot down by the Matra 1 missile launched by the Mirage F530, and the Mirage F1 fleet that arrived first was also shot down by the phoenix launched by the Tomcat fighter Missiles shot down two.

The air battle that day was very intense, but the result was not satisfactory.

The Iranian Air Force lost a Tomcat fighter, three F-4 fighters and four F-5s. Except for those killed by the Mirage F1, they were shot down by anti-aircraft guns on the ground.

And the Iraqi Air Force lost four Mirage F1s, all because of that Tomcat!

Judging from the proportion of air battle losses, Iraq took advantage, but Iraq couldn't bear it when the losses on the ground added up.

The air strike hit the logistics supply vehicle, and one-third of the precious fuel was lost!

For modern warfare, without fuel, it is simply a death sentence.

Moreover, as the Medina Division begins to withdraw to the north, the air defense cover of the entire offensive team will be greatly reduced. If they encounter such bombings a few more times, they will not have such strong air defense firepower. The blow will be even more severe.

If those precious fuel supply vehicles and the entire attacking force were hit again, it would be impossible to move an inch.

The only thing to be thankful for is that several fighter planes of the Iranian Air Force were shot down this time, and the attack of the Iranian Air Force was temporarily contained. Iraq always took off fighter planes quickly to meet the enemy. Their attack time was very short, and the Iranian Air Force tried to avoid Fleet combat with Iraq, because they don't have enough planes to deal with the large number of Iraqi fighters flying in.

However, the actions on the ground began to proceed rapidly.

The mountainous area here is dominated by the Iranians. At the beginning, the Iranian troops ambushing here did not use their flesh and blood to resist the torrent of steel in Iraq. After a little resistance, they retreated.

But now, a large number of TOW anti-tank missiles and rocket launchers have been transported from the rear. They have weapons at hand. In places like mountainous areas, they can easily approach each other to have a look, and run away after hitting.

But now, the bombing by our own air force has interrupted the opponent's retreat, and the morale of those Iraqis has been low. This is a good opportunity to close the door and beat the dog!

Who knows, they hit a hard nail.

Master Medina!

After being thrown a bomb in the sky, and then he had to come back in despair, the Medina Division, from the commander to the ordinary soldier, felt a lot of energy in his heart.

This road is so difficult.

Originally, tanks were on bad roads, but there must be a minimum condition. Like now, in many places, the tracks of tanks are pressed against the side of the road, and there is a cliff below, which is very dangerous.

A Shiller self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, the front driver's hatch was opened, and the driver was carefully driving the anti-aircraft gun through this area.

Suddenly, the commander in the turret shouted: "Quick, speed up and pass!"

The captain noticed that a smoking thing was flying over the hillside on the upper left of his head.

The Iranians are really not afraid of death. If this rocket is fired at this angle, if it hits the top cover, even the T-72 will not be able to stand it.

The driver immediately accelerated, out of sight of the rocket.

The rocket grazed from behind and flew to the side of the cliff.

At the same time, the commander shouted loudly again: "Fire!"

Yes, just fire!

The Shiller self-propelled antiaircraft gun was originally intended for shooting airplanes, but this four-barreled antiaircraft gun has fierce and powerful firepower. Moreover, because it is used for shooting airplanes, the shooting angle is very high, reaching more than 85 degrees. To deal with the Iranians hiding on the hillside, it is absolutely effective!

But if it is a tank or an infantry fighting vehicle, because the shooting angle is not high enough, it cannot be dealt with at all.

The four-barreled antiaircraft guns fired hundreds of high-explosive 23mm shells within ten seconds, completely covering the hillside where the rockets were fired just now.

The gravel rolled down the hillside blocked the way forward. While the soldiers came down to clear the road, some soldiers climbed up the hillside.

There, only a pile of fuzzy flesh and blood that could no longer see the human figure was left, and only the smashed bazooka could be found. This kind of covering high-level artillery fire is perfect for dealing with the sneak attacking Iranians!

With the Iranians cleared, the team moved on.

After killing a few Iranians, he finally felt relieved, and the anger that had been simmering was slowly released.Master Medina is like a lion, absolutely no one will allow anyone to bully him!

The commander returned to the turret again. Now, he was looking forward to the emergence of new Iranians to let him fight the fire. This kind of skirmish was too enjoyable.

Use self-propelled artillery to fight Iranian infantry!

Chapter 354 The Hostages Are Finally "Released"

When the eyes of the world once again focused on the Iran-Iraq battlefield, many military strategists discovered that this operation by the Iraqi Northern Military Region was a bit reckless, and that it was dangerous at any time, as if walking on thin ice.

At the beginning, the Iraqis drove straight into the Iranian plateau, obtained the advance base of West Islamabad, and advanced to Bakhtaran, which went very smoothly.

And suddenly, the Iranian air force broke the dream of Iraq's rapid attack. They blew up the bridge of logistics supply, bombed the Iraqi army, and competed with the Iraqi air force for the air supremacy over Bakhtaran. Everything seemed to be the Iranians Intentionally let the other party in and eat up all the tens of thousands of troops in Iraq.

In particular, among these tens of thousands of troops, there is also the pride of Iraq, the Republican Guard!

In contrast, the previous high-profile hijacking incident attracted fewer people's attention.

News loses its value over time.

However, the United States is still trying.

Although it is wrong to exchange weapons for hostages, it is their only choice at present. Although, the consequences of this have already appeared, and the Iraqi army has suffered losses.

Iran simply would not have had such an impact on the Iraqi offensive had it not been for the delivery of arms to Iran.

The United States is not a savior, and they have no guilt at all. They are now only paying attention to the direction of the Iran-Iraq War, and, in accordance with the interests of the United States, are deciding the situation of this war.

"It seems that Iraq's attack was a bit reckless," Weinberg said.

Others were a little contemptuous. You know, just a few days ago, Weinberg praised President Saddam for his courage and courage to send troops to capture the Iranian plateau and obtain a forward base.

"Indeed, Iraq is in trouble this time." Bush also said, "If the tens of thousands of Iraqi troops are wiped out by Iran, Khomeini will be even more insane. That guy may take advantage of the victory and pursue it to Baghdad! It is not in our interest."