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John knew that he had caused trouble this time, but he didn't know how big it was.

What happened to the navy in front was immediately sent back to Washington.

"Your Excellency, a fighter plane of our navy was accidentally shot down by Iraq." Secretary of Defense Weinberg said, pushing open the door of President Reagan's office.

Hit by mistake?President Reagan felt the seriousness of the problem. His own fighter plane was hit by an Iraqi plane. If it was not handled properly, it would affect the reputation of the US Navy. If it affected the US strategy in the Middle East, it would be complicated.

"Tell me in detail," Reagan said.

"This morning, the Iraqi Air Force carried out a large-scale bombing of the Iranian coastline in the Strait of Hormuz. Our aircraft carrier took off two F-14 Tomcat fighter jets and flew nearby for surveillance. The Iraqi Air Force thought our fighter planes belonged to the Iranians, and as a result, they fired missiles at us. Unfortunately, one of the fighter planes was shot down and the other returned safely." Weinberg said: "We very much doubt that the Iraqis are Iranians. You did this on purpose, Your Excellency, although we are engaged in a military confrontation with the Soviet Union, we must seek justice for this deliberate act from the small country of Iraq!"

Weinberg said very strongly. If the president is willing to give the order, he would like to order the aircraft carrier formation to approach the Gulf of Oman immediately and use carrier-based aircraft to deter the entire Iraq.Thinking of the navy last time, it was because of the loss of an excellent carrier-based pilot in the confrontation with the Iraqi Air Force. This time, two more pilots were shot down, and he was a little angry.

Moreover, when our own search and rescue personnel arrived, only the radar operator George who fell into the water was searched and rescued, and the pilot John in the front cabin was missing.

When shooting, since the rear cabin was fired first and the front cabin was fired behind, when the two fell into the water, the distance between them was very far.

"Your Excellency President." At this time, Secretary of State George also came in and said: "The Iraqi side just summoned our ambassador to Iraq and asked the ambassador to tell us zhèngfǔ and express a strong apology to us. During the air strike this morning, Iraq The Air Force fighter planes received the radar signal of the Tomcat fighter jets, and were locked by the Tomcat fighter jet fighters. The pilots of the Iraqi Air Force believed that the two fighter jets belonged to the Iranians. The fighter plane fired missiles and shot down one of them. However, after the Saudi navy rescued a pilot, it was discovered that the one shot down was not the Tomcat fighter jet of the Iranian Air Force, but the US Navy. I am very sorry for this misfire incident and claim that similar incidents will never happen in the future."

"Weinberg, is our fighter plane the first to lock on to the opponent's plane? Isn't it just a surveillance mission?" Reagan asked.

All those damn pilots!Weinberg was very upset. Who knew why the pilot locked on the opponent's fighter plane during the surveillance mission!If the missile was actually launched, the United States can also say that it was a mistaken attack, thinking that the opponent was an Iranian plane, but the key is that it is now being shot down!Moreover, how could the pilot be rescued by Saudi Arabia?

"Yes, we are on a surveillance mission, but the Iraqis dared to launch missiles and attack us. This is obviously a deliberate attack." Weinberg said.

However, Reagan already understood in his heart that the Iraqi Air Force was conducting air strikes at that time, and their fighter planes found two Tomcat fighter jets approaching, so they naturally thought that they were from the Iranian Air Force. Locked, it's no wonder they don't fight back!

Is this the past?

There is a voice that has been echoing in Reagan's ears. This is an absolute good opportunity!

The air strikes in Iraq were very successful. Since the Iraqi Air Force did not expect that the Iraqi Air Force would launch a large-scale air strike at such a long distance, the Iranians had very little preparedness. Due to the tension on the western front, the surface-to-air missile force was deployed. On the western front, on the long defense line to the east, only an air force airport far in the northern province of Kerman took off several old F-5 Tiger fighter jets. When they arrived in the airspace of the battlefield, the Iraqi fleet , has already flown away.

Except for the Tu-22 and MiG-23 with a longer range, the F-20 fighters and Mirage F1 all turned west and flew to the Saudi Air Force Base.

In Baghdad, after observing the entire process of the air strike, Prince Sultan and Qusay received the US ambassador to Iraq.

After the interview, Prince Sultan thought about the expression of the American ambassador just now, and still felt a little funny. This Qusay patiently expressed the Iraqi side’s apology to the American ambassador, saying that this time it was purely an incident of accidental injury. Who let the U.S. Navy The fighter planes are exactly the same as those of the Iranians?The Iraqi Air Force has already formed an instinctive reaction to the radar signal of AWG-9, let alone being locked by a Tomcat fighter?If anyone were to participate in that kind of mission, the instinct would probably be to shoot down the opponent without hesitation.

The American ambassador really wanted to express extreme protest, but he held back. How to deal with this kind of thing has to be decided by the US government.

Prince Sultan originally thought that the American ambassador would be very angry, but he didn't expect that the matter would be fooled like this. However, would the Americans just let it go?

Seeing Qusay's confident look, and thinking of the arrogance of Qusay when he gave the order, Sultan had a new impression of the person in front of him. This Qusay Lord, although young and still very young, has already A very seasoned rogue.

In the political circle, hooligans can take advantage of the most, and Sultan spoke highly of Qusay.

"Your Excellency Qusay, our Mirage 4000 fighter jets are about to arrive at Basra Air Force Base." At this time, Air Force Commander Abed said.

The Mirage 4000 is finally back?Qusay was overjoyed, but he also heard Abed's complaints, complaining that this kind of heavy air superiority fighter was not equipped with the air force of the Northern Military Region.

Mirage 4000, this is the first time Prince Sultan has heard of it.

"His Royal Highness, I invite you to watch the return of our Mirage 4000 fighter jets," Qusay said.

Now that the Phantom 4000 has returned to China, and at the right time, with Prince Sultan here, Qusay suddenly had an idea to sell this fighter to Saudi Arabia by the way!

Because Saudi Arabia is very rich, the F-20 fighter jets produced by Iraq and the Super Seven fighter jets jointly developed with China are despised by Saudi Arabia. Only this expensive Mirage 4000 can make the Saudi Air Force pleasing to the eye.At the same time, it is also possible to consolidate the stronger alliance between the two countries by producing such fighters in Iraq and selling them to Saudi Arabia.

It is also very beneficial for the Iraqi Air Force to use this kind of fighter to fight against the Saudi F-15 and Tornado fighter jets.

Hearing what Qu Sai said, Prince Sultan was also very happy, and Prince Sultan was still very interested in these equipments.

Soon, several helicopters took off from Baghdad and flew to Basra.

The Mirage 4000 is a powerful twin-engine heavy-duty air superiority fighter with a long range, which will give the Iraqi Air Force a farther space. For example, taking off from Basra Airport and reaching the Strait of Hormuz There is an hour of blank time!

Moreover, in future conflicts, this heavy-duty air superiority fighter has sufficient capabilities to compete with the air forces of other countries such as F-15 and F-14.

Qusay sat in the helicopter, eager to rush to Basra immediately to witness the arrival of that moment.

Although it took several hours to fly, Reyer didn't feel tired at all. In the large cockpit, he could even move his arms.

Finally, the blue sea below turned into land, and he had already flown out of the Mediterranean Sea and over the territory of the Middle East.

Passing through Syria, you enter Iraqi airspace.

At this time, the fuel in the three large auxiliary fuel tanks under the wings has been completely consumed, and the amount of fuel in the aircraft is still enough to support the flight into Basra Air Force Base.

"Attention, we are about to enter the sky over Iraq." The French pilot who led the team said.

Iraq, I'm back!Reyel said in his heart.

Although most of the fighter planes went to bomb the Strait of Hormuz, the H-3 Air Force Base of the Northern Military Region took off two MiG-25 fighter jets to escort the four Mirage 4000s flying into the country.

After the contact between the two sides, two MiG-25s accompanied the Mirage 4000.

Looking at the MiG-25 on the side of the fuselage, Reyel thought of the feeling of looking down on the earth from the edge of the earth, but he found that he prefers the current situation where as long as the control stick is slightly moved, the aircraft will follow It feels like it can make him experience that he and this fighter plane are one.

4 Chapter 4000 Saudi Arabia also needs to equip Mirage [-]

Qusay got off the helicopter, and there was already a large number of people waiting in the Basra Air Force Base, including Izzat, the commander of the Southern Military Region, who also arrived at the scene.

In the open space of the airport, several parasols had already been set up, and Qusay took Prince Sultan to the underside of the parasols, waiting for the fighter plane to arrive.

"Your Excellency Qusay, on the plane just now, you said that this kind of fighter plane will also be produced in Iraq?" Prince Sultan asked.

"Yes." Qu Sai said: "This legal fighter has a strong combat effectiveness. We will introduce a production line for simultaneous production."

Prince Sultan didn't know how to communicate with Qusay. In his opinion, introducing so many production lines in Iraq would cost a lot of money. Is it really necessary to do that?

"Your Excellency Qusay, your country has introduced multiple production lines now." Prince Sultan said: "F-20 fighter jets, C-801 missiles, F404 engines, plus the T-72 tank production line in Baghdad, now, Are you planning to introduce the production line of this fighter again?"

"Yes." Qusay said: "You have also seen the situation of the Iranians. Their tomcats, because they have no logistical sources, are paralyzed and rely on smuggled parts to support them. We in Iraq, We must not follow the old path of Iran, we must be able to realize the localization of all weapons."

Follow the old path of Iran?Prince Sultan reflected on this sentence. Could it be that Qusay means that one day, Iraq will become an enemy of the United States?

However, from the present point of view, although Iraq mistakenly hit a US fighter jet, the relationship between the two countries is still very friendly. In Iraq's war against Iran, the United States has always supported it.

However, does Iraq have so much money to invest in so many projects?Prince Sultan speculated that although Khuzestan, a major oil-producing province in Iran, is occupied, Iraq is at war after all, and the cost of the war is very high. For this air strike, fuel plus ammunition The consumption is an astronomical figure. Where did Iraq get so much money?

"Your Excellency Qusay, the production line of this Phantom 4000 will also cost a lot of money?" Prince Sultan asked.

"That's right, a fighter jet costs 5000 million US dollars, which is worth three F-20s, and the production line costs [-] million US dollars." Qusay said.

The modern air force is piled up with gold. One fighter plane is 5000 million, and ten planes are worth [-] million US dollars. No matter how rich and powerful, you have to study carefully and compare repeatedly before you can choose. It is said that Qusay ordered this aircraft at the beginning When the fighter plane was still under development, he was full of confidence in it and directly placed an order, and the total contract was [-] fighter planes!

"With all due respect, your country is now able to carry out so many projects at the same time. I am afraid that there is a huge demand for funds? If necessary, we in Saudi Arabia intend to provide some interest-free loans to Iraq." Prince Sultan said.