Chapter 1,464 Caribbean War

Time goes back to two hours ago.

On the Caribbean Sea, lightning thundered and roaring waves rolled.

Heavy rain fell on the deck, and the wide bow split the waves. Surrounded by eleven warships, the majestic Ford was sailing smoothly in the turbulent Caribbean Sea, cruising around the northern coast of Colombia.

With a total of twelve warships, the expanded USS Ford aircraft carrier battle group has more beyond-visual-range strike and anti-submarine capabilities than the original. Because more emphasis was placed on supporting ground forces than before, the flagship was changed from the "New York" guided missile frigate to the USS Ford aircraft carrier. The commander of the aircraft carrier battle group is still Major General Hogg. While serving as the captain of the Ford, he also serves as the commander of the Ford aircraft carrier battle group.

Through the rain curtain, an F-35 landed on the runway. After being hooked by the arresting cable, it gradually stopped on the runway. Ground staff in red, yellow and green clothes trotted forward, and the pilot wearing a helmet jumped out of the cockpit, wiped the rain off his face, and walked aside.

The violent storms in recent days have brought a lot of trouble to the USS Ford aircraft carrier battle group responsible for supporting NATO coalition operations. Not only is the difficulty and risk factor of flying much higher, the efficiency of air strikes is also reduced exponentially.

Of course, there are disadvantages and advantages.

The good thing is that from the beginning of the war to now, the carrier-based aircraft on the Ford have carried out fifteen air strike missions, and none of them have been intercepted by the Aurora-20 of Star Circle Trading. It was probably because Starlink Trading's aircraft were not good at dealing with bad weather. Apart from this, Hogg could not think of any other reason.

Inside the bridge of the Ford.

Like a bottle of sculpture, Hogg stood in front of the bridge window with his hands behind his hands, his eagle-like eyes fixed on the carrier-based aircraft that had just landed, wondering what he was thinking. The other crew members in the bridge were also busy at their respective jobs. Except for an occasional communication of a work nature, there was no other sound.

"This damn weather," Vice Captain Griffin complained in a low voice as he looked out the window, "I don't know when it will end."

If the weather does not improve for one day, the air strikes on the defenders of Medellin and Bucaramanga will not be launched, and the war situation will only continue to be stalemate.

"How is the situation on the front line?"

"Still the same, our people were pinned to the outskirts of Medellin. It is said that the situation on land is even worse, with the lowest visibility being less than twenty meters. It is too difficult to attack in this weather. Not only do we have to beware of snipers from Southern Colombia Hands, and beware of mudslides that may occur at any time.”

"What's more worrying is not this," Griffin paused and continued, "I don't know what the people from Star Ring Trade are doing. Since the war started, apart from launching a raid on Barranquilla, they Outside, the majority of the troops seemed to be stuck in the port of Tumaco, unable to move forward."

"This is indeed very disturbing," Hogg nodded thoughtfully and looked out the window, "I hope this storm will stop soon."

The unusual inaction of Star Ring Trade is disturbing. For the NATO coalition, the most important thing now is to capture Medellin in a short time. As long as Medellin is captured, no matter what Star Ring Trade is planning, they will have won half of the war.

However, the storm not only did not stop, but showed signs of intensifying.

Just when Hogg was about to sit on the chair next to him for a while, a series of dazzling red dots suddenly flashed on the radar screen.

The incident happened suddenly, and everyone was stunned for a moment.

Major General Hogg's expression changed wildly, he grabbed the walkie-talkie on the table and shouted.

"Attention units at all levels! Enemy aircraft discovered!"

"Carrier-based aircraft take off immediately! Prepare air defense firepower!"

"..."

"Damn it, when did they approach us?!" After a series of orders, he slapped the walkie-talkie on the table. Major General Hogg walked behind the radar observer, stared at the screen and cursed fiercely.

A typical dual-carrier battle group usually adopts a three-tier offensive and defensive firepower system, far, middle and near. Among them, the first and second-tier offensive and defensive systems are used to attack the enemy and protect the safety of the entire aircraft carrier formation.

The third layer is mainly the self-defense of each combat unit within the battle group.

The first layer is the so-called external defense zone, which is two hundred to four hundred kilometers away from the mother ship. It is served by the SPY-4A shipborne long-range air search radar, military reconnaissance satellites, and E-2C early warning aircraft in the battle group. The second layer of the middle defense zone is served by the ship-borne SPY-1A phased array radar, as well as long-range sea-to-air search radars such as SPS-43 and 49 as gatekeepers.

But now, Starlink Trading's plane actually broke through their first and second-layer defense zones, and they didn't realize it until it flew into their faces!

Apparently Starlink Trading has upgraded their invisibility materials, it was not like this before!

The carrier-based aircraft parked on the deck took off in an emergency.

On the other side, at the end of the deck, a series of white mist sprayed out. Dragging their tail flames, air-to-air missiles galloped into the air. Close-in defense artillery fired at the torrential rain sky, and firepower nets pushed away the rain curtain.

On the radar screen, rows of red dots separated from the aircraft carrier and approached the red dot marking the Star Ring trade aviation formation, colliding with each other without any suspense.

The hit rate far exceeded Hogg's expectations, and more than half of the Star Ring trade "aircraft" were hit by missiles!

However, the next scene almost made everyone in the bridge widen their eyes. After an almost negligible pause, the rows of red dots continued to move forward as if nothing had happened. ——

The aircraft that was hit was unscathed!

Damn Star Ring Trade, are all their planes made of iron? !

Hogg stood there blankly, with only this thought left in his mind.

Aircraft are not made of iron, but the NS-90 is.

In addition to being made of titanium alloy armor, the disposable armor on the outside of the NS-90 is entirely made of A-shaped steel doped with graphene barrier materials. Not to mention the close-range anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft missiles on the Ford, even Starlink Trading's own electromagnetic rapid-fire cannon has a ricochet rate of 70%.

And it doesn't matter even if the outer layer of armor is damaged, that thing is meant to be "taken off" after landing!

Mixed in the NS-90 flight formation, eleven "Freedom Wings" and 424 Aurora-20s began to separate from the NS-90 flight formation after approaching two kilometers from the edge of the aircraft carrier battle group. Avoiding the incoming air defense fire, they pounced directly towards the Ford aviation formation that had not yet completed takeoff.

An air battle is imminent.

The combat distance was compressed to the limit from the beginning, and the flashing heat decoys were like fireworks blooming in the rain.

The two sides were like line infantry queuing up to be shot. After immediately exchanging air-to-air missiles and anti-ship missiles mounted under the wings, they immediately took up the position and fought together, using flame-spitting cannons to enter the most primitive stage. It was also the bloodiest hand-to-hand encounter.

The flames of the explosion connected into one piece in the air.

The cannon's ballistic line flew up and down in the heavy rain, and broken wings and debris fell from the sky from time to time.

On the other side, the NS-90 landed on the deck of the Ford, pushed away the pitted disposable armor, locked its shuttle-shaped head on the Marines who were fighting back with rifles, and a killing intent suddenly rose in its silent pupils. Red awn.

Without the obstruction of heavy armor, the NS-90 landing on the deck was like the scythe of death. The heavy machine gun in its hand vented firepower and reaped the Marines who were desperately trying to surround them.

For a time, there was a bloody storm on the deck.

"All marine units on the ship go to the deck immediately! Take back our runway! Quick!" Rear Admiral Hogg roared loudly into the intercom.

NS-90!

The culprit of the attack on the Barranquilla military base!

Hogg never imagined that this thing could not only be used for airborne ground combat, but also be used to raid aircraft carriers.

At this moment, a ball of brilliant fire suddenly burst out from the belly of the guided missile frigate not far from the Ford.

Black smoke pillars floated up, and the entire hull was like a broken chopstick, breaking from the middle in a series of heart-wrenching cracking sounds. Seawater poured in crazily along the break, but could not swallow up the burning flames. The sailors on the deck jumped into the water one after another, without even having time to put on lifebuoys. After a while, the missile frigate was swallowed by the rolling waves in the sea...

The originally noisy bridge suddenly became eerily quiet.

Looking out the window in stunned silence, Rear Admiral Hogg and Vice Captain Griffin were speechless for a moment.

Until the report that sounded like a scream next to their ears pulled them and everyone on the bridge back from their brief trance...

"The USS New York was sunk! Damn it, it was a submarine from the Star Circle Trade!"