Chapter 1466 - 1210: Even the King of Heaven Has to Leave Something Behind
About 'Nan Batian', a very legendary story can be written!
This legendary squad was originally meant to simulate America's air force, acting as the Blue Army to give the traditional air force of the H army training companionship.
Many people don't know, the Blue Army's air force has a lot of retired pilots from NATO, and it's within this atmosphere that Nan Batian grew into the 'super training companion'.
What no one expected was that since its establishment, this squad has completely shattered every opponent's air squad with unreasonable tactics in every exercise, without exception for over twenty years.
The mid-air collision in '01 resulted in a large-scale maritime standoff, with Nan Batian driving the Su-27 to hold off America's fleet.
In '16, they did the same thing again, but this time using the Su-35.
This squad initially learned American air force tactics, and they've repeatedly smashed the so-called air combat tactics imagined up by domestic technical bureaucrats sitting in offices, forcing air force tactical authority back to the frontline units.
Once, China's air force insisted on high-altitude, high-speed energy tactics, which Nan Batian tore apart using medium-high altitude intervention tactics learned from America.
In the early 2000s, fighter jet radar had developed to a decent level, yet domestically there was still insistence on high-altitude, high-speed energy combat modes.
Technical bureaucrats weren't on the front line; they didn't know that when air combat entered the radar-targeting era, high-altitude, high-speed cruising searching downwards would have massive interference from ground clutter, making it impossible to locate the enemy.
Nan Batian simply adopted America's medium-high altitude intervention tactics, using radar's interference-free upward search, and thus slapped the face of a bunch of tech bureaucrats responsible for writing fighter jet combat skills manuals.
This team has a terrible reputation within all major military districts of the home country because they never show mercy; if they can hammer you into submission, they won't let you walk away.
It is also their excellence that made them the first batch to pilot the Su-35 for the home country.
Similarly, they described the Su-35 as rubbish, giving domestic manufacturers impetus to upgrade the J-11 even when J-16 and J-20 were already taking shape, leading to the birth of Asia's top-notch 3.5-generation, NATO-standard 4.5-generation new models that made Russia envious.
Some technical experts within Russia openly admit that compared to the popular Su-35, the true super Flanker is in China.
Of course, Nan Batian isn't without shortcomings, though perhaps not shortcomings, but like those old veterans, they are starting to find it hard to keep up with rapidly advancing technology.
A squad's personality and tactics have inheritable momentum; when more powerful radars and missiles emerge like a geyser, this legendary squad focusing on air combat and dogfight starts to struggle.
There's a saying in the air combat world that better electronics and missile performance of third-generation aircraft can defeat the lagging electronics of fourth-generation aircraft.
Nan Batian is opposed to this saying, but this saying is becoming reality due to the technology explosion in electronics.
The most affected here is Russia; they have the world's best systems engineers who can push the outdated electronics' performance to the limit through aerodynamic design, increased engine power, and electrical output.
They also have top-notch engine technology, but due to lagging electronics, their products have slipped to the second-tier.
In '13, Russia sold S-400 and Su-35 to the home country at low prices, not because they didn't want to make money, but because they realized if they didn't sell then, later these things would be worthless to the home country.
Reality proved this right!
At that time, when the home country was in the gap period of insufficient aircraft production capacity, they eagerly bought back the Su-35, but after trial drives by the air force, it was considered worthless, actually accelerating domestic fighter jet development.
Last year, Nan Batian participated in air force exercises in Thailand, using the old J-10A against Thailand's Gripen.
Engaging within 30 km 20 times, they shut Thailand's team out.
However, extending the distance to 200 km, the J-10A that couldn't keep up was beaten 18:2.
The main issue was radar and missile performance, but it was enough to make these arrogant pilots realize their problems.
Excessive faith in flying skills reduced their motivation to embrace new technology, but other domestic air forces are different; thanks to the annoying Nan Batian, they're closing the gap through rapid learning.
Just hearing the nickname, Nan Batian are bound to attract hate; if they lose, they'll probably be mocked for many years!
Joe Ga can fly fighter jets, but his air combat skills cannot be described as proficient; at most, it's like a puddle's surface rippling — he can bully ground targets, but in air combat, he'd be a sitting duck.
He doesn't understand why this legendary Nan Batian would go to the safe zone to help P·B set up the framework?
Because the home country has the best high electromagnetic interference training grounds and airspace, this group regularly conducts exercises under high-interference conditions, lasting long periods from three months to even half a year.