127: Chapter 127 Sending fighter jets to provoke again and again

An Orion Reconnaissance Aircraft took off from the USS Harry aircraft carrier, which was cruising in the Persian Gulf. After crossing Camelman Bay, it flew all the way toward the southern airspace of Iran.

The USA has a habitual practice of sending fighter jets to "harass" and "provoke" its various adversaries. This mission of sending the Orion Reconnaissance Aircraft to Iran was also a routine harassment flight, attempting to use the superior performance of its aircraft to gather intelligence while testing Iran's reaction.

As the Orion Reconnaissance Aircraft entered Iran's airspace, the Iranian monitoring officers stationed at Bandar Abbas quickly discovered the intruding aircraft.

Soon, the news was relayed to the person in charge of the Persian Lion State National Guard at Bandar Abbas, who immediately ordered the takeoff of a Su-30 fighter jet to intercept it.

The Su-30 fighter jet took off rapidly and headed straight for Camelman Bay.

Soon, the Su-30 fighter jet caught up with the Orion Reconnaissance Aircraft. Seeing that the Orion Reconnaissance Aircraft was still continuing to approach Iran's airspace, the pilot immediately issued a warning.

"You have entered Iran's airspace, leave immediately! Leave immediately! Otherwise, we have the right to shoot you down directly!"

After receiving the warning, the Orion Reconnaissance Aircraft saw that the Iranian Air Force had reacted. Fearing that Iran might actually fire a missile to shoot it down, and considering the safety of its own life, it had no choice but to back down, turn around, and move away from Iran's airspace.

After monitoring for a period of time and confirming that the Orion Reconnaissance Aircraft had indeed moved away from Iran's airspace, the Su-30 fighter jet, after receiving approval, immediately turned around and returned to Bandar Abbas.

However, the Orion Reconnaissance Aircraft did not actually intend to stay away from Iran's airspace. After flying away for a distance, it continued to approach Iran's airspace again, attempting to provoke the Iranian Air Force once more.

The person in charge at Bandar Abbas received another report. Since the USA had no intention of leaving Iran's airspace, he had to order the Su-30 fighter jet to turn around and continue to expel the intruding US aircraft.

Just as the Su-30 fighter jet arrived, the Orion Reconnaissance Aircraft flew away from Iran's airspace once again and returned to the USS Harry aircraft carrier. Seeing this, and after checking that there were no US aircraft left, the Su-30 fighter jet could only return to Bandar Abbas.

The person in charge at Bandar Abbas had thought that after provoking the Iranian Air Force twice, the USA would settle down for the night and not send any more fighter jets for harassment flights. But unexpectedly, the USS Harry aircraft carrier launched two Reaper Drones, which headed straight for the southern airspace of Iran.

As the Reaper Drones entered Iran's airspace, the monitoring officers at Bandar Abbas discovered that the USA had actually sent two fighter jets. Was this because the previously sent reconnaissance aircraft had gained nothing, so they continued to send more fighter jets to provoke?

After hearing the report for the third time, the person in charge at Bandar Abbas could no longer hold back. The USA had provoked them again and again tonight; did they really think Iran was easy to bully?

It just so happened that Bandar Abbas was already equipped with the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile. The person in charge at Bandar Abbas immediately ordered two sets of Tianlei Type IV Anti-Aircraft Missile to prepare for launch, intending to shoot them down immediately if the US Reaper Drones continued to penetrate deeper into Iran's airspace.

After entering Iran's airspace, the Reaper Drones initially just hovered at the border, not daring to continue flying forward. Seeing that the Iranian Air Force did not send any fighter jets to intercept them, they quickly grew bolder and flew directly forward, penetrating deep into Iran's airspace.

The person in charge at Bandar Abbas did not hesitate further and directly ordered the launch of two Tianlei Type IV Anti-Aircraft Missile to shoot down the intruding US fighter jets.

With two "whoosh" sounds, two Tianlei Type IV Anti-Aircraft Missile detached from their launchers and headed straight for the sky over Camelman Bay.

The Reaper Drones also realized something was wrong at this moment; two anti-aircraft missiles were heading toward them. They hurriedly reacted, trying to escape from Iran's airspace.

But it was too late. With two violent explosions, one Reaper Drone was hit on the spot and turned into a fireball, with its debris scattering into the surrounding waters.

The other Reaper Drone escaped in time and reacted quickly, releasing a large number of flares and rapidly fleeing the Persian Gulf airspace. In the end, it was only shaken by the shockwave of the explosion at close range and did not suffer fatal damage, but it could no longer continue to fly back to the USS Harry aircraft carrier.

Having no other choice, this Reaper Drone had to fly toward the USA's Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE, hoping that it could land safely upon reaching Al Dhafra Air Base.

After seeing that one US drone had been shot down and another damaged, the person in charge at Bandar Abbas closely monitored the USA's next move. However, after waiting for a long time, no new US fighter jets intruded into Iran's airspace, and he finally felt relieved.

The USS Harry aircraft carrier had intended to take advantage of this provocation, but it did not expect that Iran would actually dare to fire anti-aircraft missiles to shoot down the Reaper Drones, and suddenly, it dared not act rashly.

If they continued to launch fighter jets, they were afraid they would be shot down if the number was small, and if the number was large, wouldn't that cause a direct conflict between the USA and Iran?

The USS Harry aircraft carrier had not received authorization from the US Central Command or the US Navy, so it dared not initiate a large-scale conflict. In the end, the USS Harry aircraft carrier had to swallow this insult for the time being and wait for a future opportunity to vent this anger.

The person in charge at Bandar Abbas quickly reported the conflict with the USA over Camelman Bay to the headquarters of the Persian Lion State National Guard. After receiving the news, Commander-in-Chief Qasim also felt a headache regarding the overbearing behavior of the USA.

In the past, the USA would occasionally harass the border of Iran, but after being driven away, it would not continue to provoke. But this time, it sent fighter jets to provoke repeatedly, which simply showed no regard for Iran.

Fortunately, the person in charge at Bandar Abbas reacted, teaching the USA a lesson. It was unclear how the USA would react, and Iran needed to strengthen its defenses next.

As for the USA launching a war against Iran, Commander-in-Chief Qasim was not worried. For such a long time, the USA had only dared to impose blockades and sanctions on Iran, but dared not step into Iranian territory with laundry powder.

Commander-in-Chief Qasim ordered all border troops to make deployments, especially the anti-aircraft missile units, to immediately strengthen the defense of Iran's airspace and immediately retaliate against any intruding US fighter jets.

At the same time, he also sent people to monitor the next moves of the US military bases around the Persian Gulf region, to make timely responses and not let himself fall into a passive position.