Chapter 382 Eagle Claw Project

To fight against a gangster like Iran, you have to be more gangster. In the world of gangsters, fists are the boss!

After a series of diplomatic moves by the United States, the Iranians have no intention of compromising. On the contrary, their attitude is extremely tough!

In this case, the United States will take action and use practical actions to prove its combat effectiveness!

Arabian Sea, evening of April 29.

There were some waves on the sea, and a huge warship was constantly busy.

This is the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. This new warship, which was commissioned 75 years ago, is the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the United States and is also the largest warship in the world! Its full load displacement is as high as 90,000 tons!

On the flight deck, colorful navigation lights were on, and the deck crews were busy working. One RH-53 after another was making final preparations before takeoff. For this operation, large auxiliary fuel tanks were added to both sides of the fuselage.

The H-53 series "Sea Stallion" large helicopter is a high-speed attack helicopter developed for the US Marine Corps, that is, a model that can forcibly enter enemy territory to attack or land, to replace the old H-37 large helicopter.

With a large diameter six-blade propeller and two super-powerful turboshaft engines, this unique helicopter is the most powerful helicopter in active service in the United States! It is nicknamed the Sea Stallion because it can transport 38 people at a time, and the improved model can transport 55 people at a time! The current RH-53 is a minesweeper for the Navy and also has a transport mission.

The most important thing for rescuing the hostages this time is these helicopters! Standing on the side bridge of the Nimitz warship, looking at these helicopters that are about to take off, the captain of the aircraft carrier is a little nervous. Somehow, this veteran from the Vietnam War always has an inexplicable feeling in his heart.

For this plan, the 76th Task Force, composed of special forces from the three armed forces, has been carefully preparing and training for a month. Now, it is their actual combat! Can they rescue the hostages this time? Damn the Iranians!

"Report, Eagle Claw is ready, requesting take-off." The Marine Corps helicopter on the deck was ready to take off.

"You can take off. Good luck. The weather department predicts it will be a clear night!" said the captain on the radio.

The weather in the desert is unpredictable. If our helicopter encounters a sandstorm while crossing the desert, it will be a big trouble! Therefore, the forecast of the meteorological department is an important reference for our actions!

"Understood." Captain Water, the commander of this mission, replied.

With the roar of the turboshaft engine on top and the rapid rotation of the propeller, eight helicopters took off one after another from the deck of the Nimitz aircraft carrier and flew towards the vast dark night sky.

Wearing night vision goggles and watching the surrounding scene, the pilots were operating accurately. This long-distance flight was a great test for them. They had to maintain radio silence and accurately reach the designated location, a landing field codenamed Desert One, 80 kilometers southeast of Tehran, where they would meet up with other personnel.

Almost at the same time, six C-130 transport planes and two C-141 large transport planes took off from the US military base in the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean. Three MC-130s among the six C-130 transport planes are mainly responsible for launching air support operations, using advanced firepower strike systems to strike at any Iranian army that attempts to prevent the rescue of hostages at any time. The other three EC/KC-130s and MC-130s will carry 100 Army special forces to launch a night operation against Manzaliye Airport, preparing to seize the airport. Once the airport is controlled by the US military, the US military will fly two C-141 large transport planes to transport the hostages out of Iran. At the same time, the KC-130 is also fully loaded with fuel and can refuel helicopters in the air at any time.

The plan is well-thought-out, and the American army will wash away the shame with blood, tonight!

Below was a desolate desert. The RH-53 helicopter was flying almost close to the desert, following the predetermined route.

"Oh, damn, what is that?" A large area of ​​gray objects appeared in the field of vision of the lead pilot. In the clear night sky, those objects looked like demons in the desert.

"Damn, it's a sandstorm! Attention, we are about to enter the sandstorm area! Attention, we are about to enter the sandstorm area!" Captain Water broke the radio silence and said to the helicopter in his formation.

Are those guys in the meteorological department all ****? The sky was supposed to be clear, so why is there such a big sandstorm now?

Almost at the same time, the sandstorm had swallowed up the entire helicopter formation, as if it had flown into a bowl of milk! The 10-ton helicopter was struggling in the sandstorm, and everyone was very nervous.

This kind of sandstorm can cause our aircraft to be destroyed and people to be killed at any time!

The visibility was less than 1,000 meters, and the night vision device was useless! They had to fly completely by feel! The pilots' backs were soaked with sweat. It actually took only five minutes to cross the entire sandstorm area, but all the pilots felt as if it took a century!

Finally, the situation in front of us became quiet again! Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Attention, keep up with the formation and keep moving forward!" Captain Water said on the radio. They had just crossed the desert area, which had delayed them for a certain amount of time. They must speed up and meet up with the C-130 fleet that had landed in Desert One!

"Report, engine number six is ​​out of order, engine number six is ​​out of order!" At this moment, a terrible voice came to Captain Water's ears through the radio.

Damn it! Captain Walter pressed the intercom and said, "Helicopter No. 6, helicopter No. 8 is landing, helicopter No. 6, all personnel take helicopter No. 8, abandon helicopter No. 6."

Just when flying over a sandstorm, the helicopter's turboshaft engine sucked in a large amount of sand, causing engine failure. Helicopter No. 6, which had a sudden reduction in power, had to land. Later, Helicopter No. 8 also landed, and Marines wearing full equipment ran to Helicopter No. 8.

There can't be any more problems! To complete this mission, there must be at least six helicopters! I should have had two more helicopters. If there were ten helicopters, it would have been more than enough! Captain Water thought to himself.

"Report, the gyroscope of helicopter No. 4 is malfunctioning!" As he feared, something bad happened. At this moment, another piece of news that made him depressed came over the radio.