Chapter 5: Colonel

Understood

Colonel Sami ended the call and piloted his JF17 aircraft, struggling to fly towards the airport in Gilgit, which is the headquarters of the Northern Command of Pakistan. Due to its location on the plateau, the airport is poorly constructed, featuring only a short runway that is very unsuitable for Thunderbolt landings; however, when fuel is running low, there is little to complain about. The navigation display indicated that the aircraft was already very close to the airport. The runway is short and not very suitable for Thunderbolt landings; however, when fuel is running low, there is little to complain about. The navigation display indicated that the aircraft was already very close to the airport.

He was shot down, how unfortunate, I did not see him parachute.

The control tower paused for a moment: "You can try to stop at the end of the runway, we can make it to dismantle there"

In the Machha River Valley, we were ambushed by a Su-30MKI. I clearly saw the aircraft's number: SB302, which is likely from the 24th Squadron, and it must have taken off from a distant depth airport, indicating that they have changed their previous tactics

A countdown clock appeared simultaneously in the upper left corner of the HUD. The lieutenant was uncertain whether the missile would hit the target, as the previous electronic deception employed by the enemy aircraft seemed quite effective. However, at this distance, it was evidently not easy to deceive the high-power phased array radar.

"Hehe, this bastard is really something," Goya said to his partner, clearly not referring to the anti-aircraft gun.

Damn, it really is an anti-aircraft gun

The colonel lowered the landing gear and touched down on the high-altitude runway, then deployed the drag chute. The nimble aircraft raced along and finally came to a stop at the end of the runway marked with the number 52. Colonel Sami felt that the length of this runway was only half that of the Kamra Airport runway. He opened the cockpit and waited for a minute, during which several jeeps arrived with ladders. As the people on the vehicles fiddled with the ladders, the colonel unfastened his helmet and began to look around. The airport was spacious and tranquil, with lax security. Beside the runway, several Chinese soldiers, accompanied by Pakistani officers, were gazing in his direction, perhaps intrigued by the emergency landing of this Chinese-designed fighter jet; unfortunately, judging by their uniforms, they were all army personnel.

Following standard protocol, the lieutenant continuously aimed the aircraft's nose at the enemy plane, which began to leisurely escape towards the nearby mountain. This indicated that the enemy pilot was aware that his aircraft had been locked onto. Clearly, the opponent was an experienced pilot, likely aware that this Su-30 was equipped with no active radar-guided missiles; perhaps he had seen it during the initial head-on engagement. In any case, he understood that if a mountain obstructed the Su-30's line of sight, it would also block the radar beam, causing the two missiles to go astray.

Colonel, this is the base. You may land in Gilgit, but there is only one runway there, and currently, a C130 is waiting on the runway

Amidst the mountains of Kashmir, a light gray aircraft intermittently appeared, heading northwest. Inside the cockpit, Colonel Mohammed Sami was attempting to establish contact with the ground. On the large display in front of him, three indicators were continuously flashing, indicating a malfunction in the magic missile launchers on both wings, as well as a warning for insufficient fuel. Colonel Sami silenced the noisy alerts for the malfunction and fuel warning. Three indicators were continuously flashing, indicating a malfunction in the magic missile launchers on both wings, as well as a warning for insufficient fuel. Colonel Sami silenced the noisy alerts for the malfunction and fuel warning.

No, I can see very clearly that this is not a MiG-21. Do you really think I cannot distinguish between a Su-30 and a MiG-21?

I see, he must have intentionally wanted to lead us near this position. In fact, he could have escaped long ago. " Jafar expressed Goya's thoughts.

"Hurry up and get that damned C130 out of here, my fuel can barely last until there, and there's still 60 kilometers to go," said the colonel, who held a high rank and had extensive experience, sometimes commanding ground bases.

"Black Spider Long Machine, please be aware of the crosswind. Your approach speed is too fast; the runway here is only 1,300 meters" said the airport control tower over the radio

The colonel noted to align the nose of the aircraft with the center of the runway, increased the angle of attack slightly, and made an effort to control the speed to 220 kilometers per hour

Fuel situation

There is no fuel left. Additionally, you must find several specialists in weapon handling, as there are two malfunctioning missiles on my aircraft, the fuses have been disarmed, and they must be removed as soon as possible

Goyala took off in the aircraft, and the Su-30, with its powerful thrust, quickly left the ground artillery's shells behind. As long as it ascended a few hundred meters, these insignificant artillery pieces would no longer be able to reach him. However, during the aircraft's vertical climb, a fragment did strike his cockpit windshield, leaving a white mark.

The colonel lowered the wing flaps and slowed down as he approached the airport, noticing a crooked C130 moving on the tarmac, likely the same one that had just been moved off the runway. There were indeed quite a few transport aircraft of various models alongside the runway, but at the end of the runway, a solitary white transport plane was parked on a patch of grass, which caught the colonel's attention. This Y-8 shaped aircraft did not bear the star and crescent insignia, but rather a red flag, likely indicating it was the official aircraft of a Chinese military delegation. This was certainly not the only Chinese military delegation to arrive in Pakistan recently. When the colonel set out, a group of Chinese Air Force pilots was already at Kamra Base, 300 kilometers away, originally there for an annual exchange meeting. However, the sudden outbreak of a new round of India-Pakistan conflict had derailed the exercise. This conflict could potentially escalate uncontrollably. In the afternoon, as the colonel approached the border, he observed a large number of military vehicles on the Indian side transporting supplies to the front lines. The two 454-kilogram bombs he had dropped had only destroyed a newly constructed observation post set up by the Indian army after their incursion across the border, resulting in the loss of a valuable Mirage aircraft and a pilot even more precious than the aircraft. By tomorrow morning at the earliest, the Indians would likely erect a new observation post, and thinking about this made him feel quite uncomfortable.

Goya pushed the throttle to the afterburner position once again, taking a bit of a risk. Pursuing enemy aircraft at higher speeds in the mountains could easily lead to a collision with the terrain, and it would consume a considerable amount of fuel. However, the advantage of the Sukhoi aircraft is that the pilot does not have to worry about fuel shortages as much as in lighter aircraft. Yet, as Goya crested the mountain, the enemy aircraft had already slipped away from the radar. Clearly, this pilot was quite skilled at this maneuver, adept at utilizing the terrain to exploit the advantages of a lighter aircraft. In the back seat, Gafar watched as two missiles flew straight ahead on the vertical display. If he could not locate the opponent within a few seconds, this attack would surely fail. But as Goya crested the mountain, the enemy aircraft had still evaded detection on the radar, indicating that this pilot was indeed very experienced, skillfully leveraging the terrain to maximize the benefits of a lighter aircraft. Gafar, seated behind, observed the vertical display where two missiles continued to fly straight ahead; if he could not identify the opponent within a few seconds, this attack was bound to fail.

"There is radar scanning on the left side of the ground, continuously tracking," said Jafar

According to our knowledge, there are only MiG-21 fighter jets from the 51st Squadron in this area

Anti-aircraft missile

"I remember you, and your thunder. We shall meet again." Lieutenant Goya cursed fiercely, then, with his first victory in hand, he flew eastward in a disheveled manner

Location

It does not seem like, it appears to be some kind of... anti-aircraft artillery position's radar...

Had it not been for the malfunction of my missile, I would have shot it down. An anti-aircraft position of the 23rd Infantry Division should have also seen it; I directed that aircraft towards their position, and they fired a few rounds at it.

I am the Black Spider Long Machine, I must land at the nearest airport, I repeat, I must land at Gilgit Airport

"Alright, let's resolve this. Headquarters wants to know how Captain Zarack is doing; we cannot see him on the radar," the ground inquired.

I apologize, Colonel, that was not my intention

Received

As soon as the words fell, a plume of white smoke suddenly emerged around the aircraft, and even while seated inside the massive cockpit of the fighter jet, one could still feel the tremendous impact of the airflow