Chapter 347: Lost

The tail engine emitted a blazing tail flame, and the powerful Persian cat pulled up at the Isfahan Air Force Base. He took a last look at the chaotic crowd on the ground. Abolfazl felt very upset. After all, this was the hometown where he grew up and the motherland he protected. But now, after this takeoff, he would never come back!

The country has fallen into turmoil. Whose fault is it? Abolfazl knew that only future generations could judge right and wrong, but he had no regrets now.

Continuing to climb upward, Abolfazl lowered his head and glanced at the instruments. Although the powerful Tomcat was operated by two people, the radar officer in the rear cabin was mainly responsible for operating the complex AWG-9 radar to launch Phoenix missiles. If it was just flying, the pilot in the front seat would be enough.

As a pilot, you must master various unique skills. For example, just by looking down, you can tell whether the various instruments are normal!

He had to do this action countless times every time he flew, but now, when he lowered his head, he was suddenly startled.

The altimeter and heading gyro were not working properly! What was going on? Was it because the ground crew neglected maintenance? Or was there some other reason?

Pulling the joystick, the fighter continued to climb upwards. Abolfazl saw another alarm light below start to flash, and the cabin pressurization failed!

Damn it! Abolfazl suddenly understood what was going on. Just when he took off, he was intercepted by those guys, and several of them fired shots! There must be a stray bullet that hit the instrument system of his fighter! At the same time, it caused a hole in the cockpit and the pressurization failed!

The air at high altitudes is thin and the pressure is very low, so the cockpit must have an increased system to ensure the pilot's normal flight. Even if the pilot is wearing an oxygen mask, if there is no pressure in the cockpit, it can easily cause the pilot to lose consciousness.

We can't climb any higher! If we pass out, the fighter plane will definitely crash! Abolfazl leveled the plane, keeping the altitude at about 1,000 meters. At the same time, he pushed the joystick and looked down at the landmark when the fighter plane flipped over.

Without navigation equipment, you can only fly by following landmarks! As a pilot, in addition to all kinds of flight knowledge, every time you arrive at a new location, you must be familiar with the new landmarks around you, such as railways, high-voltage towers, tall buildings, mountains, etc. Using landmarks to determine your position is the most common way.

However, Abolfazl was most proficient in the landmarks to the west and north of Isfahan. The landmarks to the east were difficult to determine as there were mountains everywhere with undulating terrain and it was impossible to determine the route.

Well, the only way is to use the sun to determine the direction! It is 3 pm now, the sun is in the southwest, and you can fly eastward with your back to the sun.

Abolfazl originally planned to fly directly to Pakistani airspace from the south, but now he could not gain altitude, and therefore could not fly at an economic speed, which would increase fuel consumption. In addition, the southern route would pass through many of his own air force bases, and he wondered if there were any air forces that were bewitched and loyal to the spiritual leader! Now, the safest escort should be to fly from the east, through the Afghan airspace!

Afghanistan is currently in the midst of civil unrest, and the Afghan Air Force is already very weak. My Tomcat fighter can easily fly through at ultra-low altitude without being discovered by the enemy. Even if it is discovered, those old fighters of the Afghan Air Force are no match for me!

It would be best if I could find the Quetta base, which is the air force base closest to the Afghan border. I could land there and apply for asylum myself!

As for going to Saudi Arabia? Although Saudi Arabia has a good relationship with Iran now, crossing the Persian Gulf will be interfered by the Iraqi Air Force! It is even more dangerous to go there.

The sun was reflecting off the hatch and the sky was clear; it was perfect weather for flying!

Time passed little by little, we passed the Zaggros Mountains, saw the large area of ​​Kavir Salt Desert on the left, and then headed east, we just had to fly over the Garn Mountains and we would be done!

The pointer of the fuel gauge was also constantly falling. Although Abolfazl had tried his best to control the plane carefully, he also knew that the increased fuel consumption caused by the low altitude made his flight full of uncertainty.

Besides, where exactly was he flying to? Abolfazl kept looking down at landmarks, but there was nothing but rolling mountains! He knew that he had lost his way! Without basic gyroscopic navigation, relying solely on the sun to determine the direction could easily lead to course deviation, and the course deviation would continue to accumulate during the flight, eventually causing the destination to be far from his goal.

However, there is no possibility of any adjustment at this time. I just have to fly forward until the fuel is exhausted. It would be best if I can find an airport. If I can't find an airport, I will find a place to make an emergency landing!

May the great true God bless you!

He didn't know that he had deviated to the north by hundreds of kilometers!

Finally, the mountains ended, and Abol Fazl could see endless desert ahead. Could this be the desert on the Afghan border? Did it mean that he was about to cross Afghanistan and reach Pakistan?

Thinking of this, Abolfazl became very excited. He twisted his body in his seat. The long flight made him feel extremely tired.

A radar position under the 12th Air Defense Army of the Soviet Turkestan Military District, Mary, central Turkmenistan.

A large radar antenna rotates on its base, and high-energy electromagnetic waves fill the sky.

The entire Turkestan Military Region has been very peaceful. Southern Iran is now in turmoil, so there will be no combat alerts. Two radar soldiers are sitting in the hot radar room, bored.

The whole of Turkmenistan is almost covered by desert. The environment in the cities built in the oases in the desert is still very harsh. Feeling the heat wave, the two radar soldiers had taken off their clothes long ago and were only wearing short pants.

"Hey, what is that?" At this moment, a radar soldier discovered a light spot appearing on the radar screen.

The light spot is very weak.

"Don't make a fuss. Our machine must have overheated again. Turn off the radar, rest for five minutes, and then restart it." Another radar soldier easily turned off a row of switches, and then pulled down the main switch.

The pattern on the screen disappeared.

"I'm going to take a cold shower." He said, humming a tune, and walked out.

The automated Soviet air defense interception system did not sound any alarm, and the Tomcat fighter continued to fly at an altitude of one thousand meters.