233: Chapter 233 Aviation Debris Scattered in the Desert

After the Anti-Judea Coalition issued the navigation warning, the USA did not comply immediately. Not only did it brazenly continue to fly transport planes from its homeland to Israel loaded with various weapons and logistics, but it also mobilized supplies from military bases in Europe to be shipped to Israel by sea.

Even after the 48-hour deadline for the navigation warning had passed, the USA did not stop the various aircraft and ships sailing toward Israel.

The Anti-Israel Coalition Joint Command felt the pressure. If they shot down the US planes and warships, conflict with the USA would be inevitable; but if they didn't, the Anti-Judea Coalition would lose face. How would countries in the Persian Gulf perceive the Anti-Judea Coalition, and how could the war against Israel continue?

After some discussion, the Anti-Judea Coalition decided to enforce the navigation warning, directly shooting down any aircraft entering the no-fly zone and sinking any ships entering the prohibited sea area.

After all, they now possessed the Tianlei Missile Defense System, capable of providing full-coverage defense over the airspace and territorial waters surrounding Israel. Furthermore, after procuring a batch of Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missiles, they had sufficient ammunition to go head-to-head with the USA. As for the consequences, they would deal with them later.

Once the Anti-Israel Coalition Joint Command issued the order, four Tianlei Type VI Anti-Aircraft Missiles were quickly launched from the Aqaba Front Command and Lebanon Front Command, locking onto a C-17 transport plane and an escorting F/A-18 fighter jet taking off from an Israeli airport.

After a brief flight, the US transport plane and fighter jet realized they had been locked on. They immediately accelerated to escape, released a large number of infrared flares, and performed wide-range maneuvers in an attempt to escape their fate.

However, the transport plane and fighter jet failed to escape. With each aircraft intercepted by two anti-aircraft missiles, they soon became bright fireballs in the sky, and the scattered wreckage of the planes covered a large area.

This shocked the commanders of the USS Gerald R. Ford and the USS David patrolling in the Mediterranean. How dared the Anti-Judea Coalition shoot down US aircraft? How could they shoot down US aircraft?!

Had these Persian Gulf countries lost their minds to attack US warplanes so recklessly? Were they not afraid of US retaliation?

The commander did not hesitate and immediately ordered more than twenty F/A-18 fighter jets to take off from the aircraft carriers, heading straight for Israeli airspace to bomb the Anti-Judea Coalition positions that had launched the attack.

On the other side, the Israeli Air Force learned of the news and immediately reported it to General Gadi. General Gadi was very happy to hear this. The Anti-Judea Coalition had attacked US aircraft, so would the USA counterattack? As long as they counterattacked, they could join forces with the US military to resist the Anti-Judea Coalition's offensive.

Even if the USA did not commit its full military force to the Israeli theater, if they mobilized 100,000 troops from the US Central Command and the European Theater Command, it would be a huge reinforcement for the Israeli military.

If Israel received large-scale military support from the USA, they could at least hold their current defensive line, and if they were lucky, perhaps even recover lost territory.

General Gadi immediately ordered the Israeli Air Force to launch a dozen fighter jets to conduct a large-scale bombing of the Anti-Judea Coalition, alongside the US warplanes, to weaken the coalition's combat effectiveness.

Under the joint command of the USA and Israel, several fighter formations soon formed over Israel, launching bombing runs against the Anti-Judea Coalition military targets on the Lebanon border and in southern Israel.

However, just as these fighter formations entered the range for launching air-to-ground missiles, more than thirty Tianlei Type VI Anti-Aircraft Missiles and Tianlei Type VII Anti-Aircraft Missiles soared into the sky from the anti-aircraft missile batteries of the Aqaba Front Command and Lebanon Front Command, heading straight for these warplanes.

The leading three four-plane formations soon heard the fighter jet alarms, and the flashing warning signals made the pilots panic. Being locked on didn't mean being shot down, but if they couldn't break the lock quickly, the probability of being shot down increased significantly.

The pilots immediately performed high-difficulty maneuvers, trying to evade the incoming anti-aircraft missiles. However, no matter what the pilots tried, they could not escape the double or even triple attacks of the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missiles.

After realizing they couldn't escape, the pilots immediately activated their ejection seats and ejected from the cockpits. As they deployed their parachutes, their fighter jets were struck by the anti-aircraft missiles, the flash of the mid-air explosion nearly blinding the pilots.

As one fighter jet after another became prey for the anti-aircraft missiles, the 12 fighter jets of the leading force soon became aviation debris scattered across the desert.

The five fighter formations following closely behind saw this scene, immediately launched their air-to-ground missiles, and turned back to return to base to avoid being torn to pieces.

Seeing so many missiles incoming, the Tianlei Missile Defense System immediately went all out, launching various Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missiles for interception. Suddenly, over a hundred anti-aircraft missiles were launched from various anti-aircraft missile batteries.

Some Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missiles successfully detonated the incoming air-to-ground missiles, while others did not, but the follow-up anti-aircraft missiles succeeded in the interception. Suddenly, various missile flight paths and explosion scenes appeared over Israel, leaving people stunned.

After all, the spectacle of so many missile explosions not only filled the entire sky with bright light, but the whistling sound was both ear-piercing and heart-pounding. Few people could ever witness such a scene with their own eyes.

After successfully intercepting the air-to-ground missiles launched by the USA and Israel, more than twenty Tianlei Type VIII Anti-Aircraft Missiles flew directly toward the fleeing fighter jets.

The US and Israeli pilots who were fleeing in different directions saw the anti-aircraft missiles coming from behind on their monitoring radars. Terrified, they desperately accelerated, trying at least not to fall behind and become targets for the anti-aircraft missiles.

However, there are always some unlucky ones who become cannon fodder. Under the pursuit of the Tianlei Type VIII Anti-Aircraft Missiles, three fighter formations were soon locked on, and few were able to escape with their lives.