Chapter 385 Iraqi MiG-25

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

This is a newly established air force base in Iraq. Construction of the base only started last year. The Soviet Union participated in the construction of the entire base, and now the base has been officially put into use.

This place is coveted by all Iraqi pilots. Those who are selected here are the most skilled pilots in the entire Iraqi Air Force, because this base is stationed with the most powerful MiG-25 fighter jets!

The powerful Foxbat fighter jet that made a big splash in the Far East and made the Americans cry for their parents!

And today, this base is unusually lively because the top leader is coming here to review!

A business jet gently landed on the smooth runway, and the main leaders of the base were waiting beside the door of the business jet.

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

"Mr. President Saddam, you should go first," said Andre.

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

The two men declined for a while, but Saddam got off the plane first, and thunderous applause broke out from the audience.

"This base has witnessed our great friendship with the Soviet Union. Our Air Force has powerful fighter jets that can fly at three times the speed of sound. We will use these powerful and advanced fighter jets to defend our airspace and smash any conspiracy against Iraq!" President Saddam's impromptu speech at the airport received applause from everyone.

Andrei looked around and saw that the proportion of Soviets in this base was greater than that of Iraqis. After all, this was the most advanced fighter plane exported by the Soviet Union! So far, it has only been exported to Iraq! Although the Syrians also wanted it, Moscow was still considering it.

Therefore, it is necessary to keep this type of fighter plane confidential! It can be said that if the Soviet side does not agree, the Iraqi ground crew cannot get close to the plane!

"We will definitely be able to fly fighter jets and complete any combat mission assigned to us by our motherland!" said Mohammed Rayer, the captain of the 1st Combat Reconnaissance Squadron. "We have full confidence in our fighter jets!"

Now, all imported MiG-25 fighters are organized into this 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 the airspace where it has an advantage. At the same time, when the fuel is consumed by more than half, the maneuverability of this fighter will be very good. Everyone should think more about using the advantages of your own fighter to attack the enemy's disadvantages and not be led by enemy aircraft into the airspace they are good at." Andre said. As an ace pilot with actual driving experience and who has shot down many enemy aircraft, Andre's words drew applause from Iraqi and Soviet pilots.

"General Andre, I heard that you once achieved a 6G overload with a MiG-25?" Reyer looked at Andre with admiration in his eyes. The war history of General Andre using the MiG-25 in the Far East has been included as a flight textbook for the MiG-25.

"That's right, but be careful, this is flying in the high subsonic range. If you do this at a speed exceeding Mach 2.5, the plane will disintegrate instantly. Our fighter jets have powerful engines that are enough to support us in various maneuvers. Our control surfaces are large and the aerodynamic torque is sufficient. There will be excessive torque at low altitudes. We need to adjust our operations according to different altitudes and never enter a stall spin." Andre said.

Every word was an inspiration to these pilots. Even the Soviet pilot instructors present listened very carefully. Some even took out their pens to take notes. They all knew that General Andrei was the first to correct the stall spin of the MiG-25! Even the test pilots had never flown a stall spin!

"General Andre, can you tell us what we need to pay attention to when fighting with F-14 fighters?"

"Yes, how can we avoid being attacked by the F-14's 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 equipped with advanced radar warning receivers. It can not only detect being locked by the F-14's radar, but also distinguish the locking characteristics of the Phoenix missile's active radar seeker. The Phoenix missile's overload is only 17G, so I generally recommend flying head-on, and then pushing the stick and rudder to avoid it when it is about to make contact. This way, you can pass by the Phoenix missile. However, you must grasp the timing, and you also need to have a strong heart."

Saddam looked at Andre with a smile. After coming here, Andre was even more popular. His pilots surrounded Andre and asked questions non-stop, especially Reyer. He was a good young man. They transferred him here in the hope that he could fly this fighter plane as soon as possible, soar into the sky, and grow into Iraq's ace in air combat!

The crowd finally dispersed. Andrei and Saddam continued their inspection in the base and listened to reports from the base commander and the Soviet leader in the office. Four of these fighter jets have been delivered to Iraqi pilots. These people mastered the flying skills very quickly, but the rest are still temporarily piloted by the Soviet side.

"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 are fully confident that we can defeat any enemy, and now those Persians are at their weakest and most chaotic period. They are simply courting their own death."

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

That HMN is simply insane. Does he really think he is the leader of the entire Middle East? Right after the victory of the Iranian revolution, this guy started clamoring to export revolution, openly saying that the entire Middle East should respect him as the leader and that he would start a revolution in the entire Middle East! Whose life is he going to revolutionize? Should these countries listen to him?