Outside the control tower, an E-2C early warning aircraft mounted a steam catapult and prepared to take off. Jordans said to Thomas: "The effect of the test of the new airborne radar is quite obvious. The detection range has increased by 10%. This is also due to the improvement in the accuracy of the calculation program. Don't underestimate this 10%, it can become a big battle." The key to winning or losing the war. Thomas, let the baby take off." Thomas gave the takeoff order to the control tower.
The E-2C early warning aircraft drew an arc, raised its nose and flew high into the sky. Jordans looked at the graceful figure of the AWACS with a satisfied smile on his face, but the smile stayed on his face for only a second before it turned into a shocked expression. Less than five seconds after leaving the ship, the E-2C early warning aircraft exploded in the air and turned into fragments scattered on the blue sea one kilometer away.
A shrill alarm sounded immediately on the aircraft carrier, and then the entire aircraft carrier battle group sounded one after another.
Rear Admiral Jordans grabbed the microphone and issued an emergency order to the fleet: "Red combat alert, fleet on full alert, anti-aircraft missiles warmed up, Fighter Group 11 took off immediately. Sea-to-air radar searched at full power. Nuclear submarine entered combat depth."
The aircraft carrier battle group became busy, and fighter attack aircraft took off from the aircraft carrier one after another, cruising tactically around the aircraft carrier battle group in aerial formations. The upper covers of the anti-aircraft missile launch silos on each ship were opened, revealing the ferocious warheads. A Seawolf-class submarine, a Virginia-class submarine and two Los Angeles-class submarines dived into the deep sea. Anti-submarine helicopters took off from ships in the fleet and dropped sonobuoys in all directions.
The entire fleet felt like it was facing a powerful enemy. All the reconnaissance, detection and defense methods of the US Navy were used. The commotion lasted for half an hour, and all units reported the same news. No suspicious targets were found.
"Find out the reason why the early warning aircraft exploded." Jordans shouted hysterically at Thomas. Thomas quickly conveyed the order. It took a full five minutes for the intelligence department to receive information. A beam of ultra-high energy rays hit the early warning aircraft, and the early warning aircraft broke through the critical point of energy tolerance and exploded. There is no possibility of being hit by a missile or burning and exploding its own fuel. That is, being destroyed by an energy weapon is the only explanation.
Jordans' already shattered self-confidence was once again beaten to pieces. It is no longer possible to repair it completely. What is the concept of an energy weapon launched a hundred nautical miles away that can destroy a huge early warning aircraft? For example, if the weapon is locked on a 1,000 km/h high-speed aircraft 100 kilometers away, the aircraft's displacement from launch to destruction is only about 1 meter. From this, it can be concluded that all aircraft, missiles and moving and fixed objects of the same size locked by it will not escape the fate of being destroyed. Even the behemoth "Nimitz" aircraft carrier will not escape the fate. Such a powerful weapon can hit the "Nimitz" from any angle. Water intrusion into the hull is unavoidable. What will be the consequences if it hits a bomb, missile or nuclear reactor? Major General Jordan broke into a cold sweat just thinking about it.
From this, he also extended an assumption that made him even more frightened. If this energy beam is launched from a surface ship, the stealth capabilities of the ship carrying this high-energy launcher will far exceed that of the United States. If it were launched from an aircraft, the stealth capabilities of the aircraft and the miniaturization of the energy transmitter would be beyond his imagination. This kind of aircraft is invincible at this stage. But the most terrifying thing is the satellite launch. If it is so owned, the country will be able to rule the world.
"We must find it and see what kind of devil it is." Jordans is no longer proud of the huge fleet he led. What he hopes to do now is to find this devil-like thing. rather than destroy it.
"Order the 02 early warning aircraft to take off immediately to search for suspicious targets in the sea and air." Jordans gave the order decisively.
The 02 early warning aircraft left the ship and flew high into the sky quickly. When it climbed to an altitude of 200 meters, a ball of fire was accompanied by a loud noise. The early warning aircraft disintegrated in the air like a goddess scattering flowers, scattering its fragments into the vast sea.
Major General Jordans couldn't help but exclaimed loudly: "My God, selling cakes."
At this time, the major general was not the only one who screamed, the entire aircraft carrier battle group's combatants opened their mouths wide and let out sharp howls. They were afraid, not because the two early warning aircraft crashed, but because this invisible and intangible danger was always with them.
Major General Jordans has no choice: "Order, the fleet turns 180 degrees and withdraws from the South China Sea."
The "Nimitz" aircraft carrier battle group, which arrived with great momentum, retreated dejectedly towards Singapore.
The news quickly spread to the Hexagon. The war room of the U.S. Department of Defense was in chaos, and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta received the intelligence immediately. He immediately asked President O'Hama to see him. After O'Hama learned about the situation, he convened a Joint Chiefs of Staff meeting to discuss the U.S. military's next response measures.
During the meeting, CIA Director David Petraeus also gave a detailed report on the investigation of the Scarborough Shoal incident in the past few days. The report stated that the Chinese government's press conference said that "the destruction of South Philippines" "The warship of the guest country is a launch platform of unknown nationality" and its reliability is higher than 70%. Combined with this early warning aircraft incident, the reliability reaches more than 90%.
Thunderbirds said: "The circumstances of this early warning aircraft incident were strange. Other combat aircraft in the aircraft carrier battle group were not attacked, and all ships and submarines were not threatened in any way. Only the early warning aircraft was overturned when it took off to an altitude of 200 meters above sea level. Energy beam destroyed. Gentlemen, please note that the altitude is 200 meters. The error is measured in millimeters. The speed and angle of the two early warning aircraft when taking off are very different. The time it takes to rise to 200 meters above sea level is also different, but the attacker It has precise calculation capabilities and strike accuracy, and the error is so small that it can be ignored.
Gentlemen, why did the attackers strike only when the AWACS aircraft climbed to 200 meters? Why not strike when the AWACS is parked on the aircraft carrier? Why not strike when the early warning aircraft takes off or when it is 300 meters or 500 meters away? Are they trying to tell us something? Are you telling us to stay 200 nautical miles away from them? I don't have answers to these questions yet. But the only thing we can be sure of now is that they are more powerful than us, Millican. He wants us to leave the South China Sea.
Gentlemen, who are they and why do they occupy the South China Sea? Where did their advanced weapons and equipment come from? These are some questions, and I still can't answer them for now. I do not want to assume that that would mislead gentlemen. "
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus went on to say: "Other fleets of our Navy are also conducting training in various theaters, and the takeoff and landing of early warning aircraft are normal, so this incident is specifically for the 'Nimitz' aircraft carrier battle group. To this Our Naval Intelligence Bureau is also fully investigating this incident, and it is too early to draw a conclusion. At this stage, we are not considering fulfilling our obligations to our allies, but how to ensure that our navy will not be exposed to the danger of inexplicable attacks in the South China Sea. In addition, I recommend that the Seventh Fleet's 'Nimitz' aircraft carrier battle group withdraw from the South China Sea and be on standby at the Singapore base while accepting investigation by the Naval Bureau of Investigation.