Chapter 384： MiG Twenty-Five in Iraq

Shobia Air Base, near the port city of Basra, in southern Iraq.

This is a newly established air base in Iraq. Construction began last year. The construction of the entire base involved the participation of the Soviet Union. Now, the base has been officially put into use.

Here, all Iraqi pilots yearn for, and those who can be selected here are the most skilled pilots in the entire Iraqi Air Force, because the most powerful MiG-25 fighters are stationed at this base!

In the Far East, it is a fighter jet that makes Americans cry, a powerful flying fox fighter!

Today, the base is even more lively, because the top leaders are coming here to review!

A business jet landed gently on a flat runway, and the main persons in charge of the base were all waiting beside the door of the business jet.

"General Andre, please get off the plane." A voice said in the cabin.

"Mr. Saddam President, it's better for you to get off first." Andre said.

As the commander of the Turkestan Military Region, Andrei's visit to Iraq, that is, the military exchange, went very smoothly. As soon as he arrived in Baghdad, he was warmly welcomed by President Saddam Hussein and others. In Baghdad, he inspected Iraqi After the Republican Guard's well-equipped T-72 tanks, they came here again to inspect Iraq's latest MiG-25 fighter jets.

The two declined for a while, but Saddam got off the plane first, followed by thunderous applause.

"This base has witnessed our great friendship with the Soviet Union. Our Air Force has powerful fighter jets that are three times the speed of sound. We will use this powerful and advanced fighter jet to defend our airspace and smash any conspiracy against us in Iraq! "President Saddam Hussein's impromptu speech at the airport caused everyone to applaud.

Andrei looked around and saw that the proportion of Soviets in this base was more than that of Iraqis. After all, this was the most advanced fighter aircraft exported by the Soviet Union! So far, only one country has been exported to Iraq! While the Syrians want it, Moscow is still considering it.

Therefore, it is necessary to do a good job in the confidentiality of this fighter! It can be said that if the Soviet Union does not agree, the Iraqi ground crew cannot get close to the plane!

"We will definitely be able to fly the fighter jets and complete any combat mission that the motherland has entrusted to us!" said Mohamed Reyer, the squadron commander of the 1st Combat Reconnaissance Squadron. "We have full confidence in our fighter jets!"

Now, all imported MiG-25 fighters are compiled in the first combat reconnaissance squadron.

"The advantage of the MiG-25 lies in its high altitude and high speed, so everyone should try to fly in its superior airspace. At the same time, when the fuel consumption exceeds half, the maneuverability of this fighter will be very good. Take advantage of your own fighter jets, fight the enemy’s weaknesses, and don’t be taken by enemy planes into the airspace they are good at.” Andre said, as an ace pilot who has practical driving experience and shot down many enemy planes, Andre’s words , drew a round of applause from Iraqi and Soviet pilots.

"General Andre, I heard that you used the MiG-25 to fly a 6g overload?" Reyer's eyes flashed with admiration, looking at Andre, about the use of MiG-25 by General Andre. The Ge-25, with its war history in the Far East, has been listed as a flight textbook for the MiG-25.

"Yes, but pay attention, this is flying out of the high subsonic range. If you do this action at a speed of more than Mach 2.5, the aircraft will disintegrate in an instant. Our fighter has a powerful engine, which is enough to support us to do all kinds of things. For maneuvering, our rudder surface is large, and the aerodynamic torque is sufficient. At low altitudes, there will be excessive torque. We need to adjust our operations according to different heights, and do not enter a stall spin." Andre said.

Every word is an inspiration to these pilots. Even the Soviet pilot instructors who were present listened very carefully, and some even took out their pens to take notes. They all knew that General Andrei was the first One recovered from the stall spin of the MiG-25! Not even a test pilot has ever flown the subject of a stall spin!

"General Andre, can you tell us what we need to pay attention to when fighting the f-14 fighter?"

"Yes, how can we avoid being attacked by f-14 Phoenix missiles? Their missiles have a range of more than 100 kilometers!"

"The phoenix missile has a long range, but lacks maneuverability. Our MiG-25 has been improved and is equipped with an advanced radar warning receiver, which can not only detect the lock on the f-14's radar, but also distinguish the The locking feature of the active radar seeker of the Phoenix missile. The use of the Phoenix missile is overloaded, but 17g, so what I generally recommend is to fly head-on, and then when it is about to make contact, push the rudder to avoid it, so that You can pass by the Phoenix missile, but you must seize the opportunity, and you need to have a strong heart."

Saddam looked at Andre with a smile. When he came here, Andre was more popular. His own pilots kept asking around him especially Reyel, this is a good young man, he is transferred here, I hope he can fly this fighter as soon as possible, fight the sky, and grow into the ace of Iraq in the air battle!

The crowd finally dispersed. Andre and Saddam continued to inspect the base. They listened to reports from the base commander and the head of the Soviet Union in the office. Four of these fighter jets have been delivered to Iraqi pilots to fly. A few people mastered the flight very quickly, but the rest were temporarily piloted by the Soviet Union.

"Thanks to our Soviet friends, it is with your help that our air force has become the most powerful air force in the Middle East." Saddam said: "We have full confidence to defeat any enemy, and now, those Persians People are at their weakest and most chaotic. They're just trying to kill themselves."

In the conference room of the Shobia Air Force Base, only a group of senior Iraqi officials and Andrei and others were left. Saddam said enthusiastically: "We in Iraq are planning to make a big move."

That hmn is simply insane. Do you really think he is the leader of the entire Middle East? Just after the victory of the revolution in Iran, this guy began to clamor for exporting the revolution, saying that the entire Middle East should honor him as a leader and cause a revolution in the entire Middle East! Who's life? Should these countries listen to him? (To be continued.)