Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 514: Section 510 - Catch Them by Surprise

"Take off after midnight, arrive before dawn, two combat bombs, two rocket nests, two air-to-ground missiles, two auxiliary fuel tanks, one 500-pound cruise missile, and incendiary bombs."

Chen Fei had pre-set the weapon list for the C-version of the "Big Mouth Monster."

With nine hardpoints, the attack capability was significantly enhanced.

If the combat bombs could be saved, they could also be used as air-to-ground missiles. That was the advantage of programmable multi-mode guidance.

However, the destructive power of the combat bombs was not as great as that of the professional air-to-ground missiles, but it was enough to destroy most buildings at the aircrew base.

"Dawn? Hmm, a good time!"

The attack was launched when people were most sleepy, definitely catching them off guard. Miyoshi Xuesen nodded his head and then asked, "How do you plan to deal with the enemy’s ground-based radar, by flying at ultra-low altitude? You should be fine, but they..."

He looked towards the direction of the hangars outside the tower, where the lights were still on, the mechanics were carrying out routine tasks, and some pilots were on rotating standby.

"Rookie" Chen Fei was from the 911 Aircrew Base and had experience with textbook-like ultra-low-altitude raids. Most ground-based radars of the aircrew bases have an ultra-low-altitude blind zone, a deliberate technical flaw left by the Sovereignty and the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee. That was why "Big Mouth Monster" required regular patrols; insufficient for a revolt but more than enough against mutants.

But pilots from the 633 Aircrew Base might not have such ultra-low-altitude flying skills, especially during night flights, where the difficulty was exceptionally high.

Unless they were pilots from the Sovereign Air Force, civilian pilots often lacked extensive experience in nighttime ultra-low-altitude flying.

If they had such skills, the 633 Aircrew Base wouldn’t be in such a bad shape, dominated by the 631 Aircrew Base to the extent that even the leader of the Combat Flight Squadron was lost, leading to a headless situation.

Chen Fei confidently said, "Don’t worry, with ’Adam,’ they just need to follow orders."

In the eyes of the Sovereigns, the "Big Mouth Monster" was just a toy; there was no chance for such toys in wars among the Sovereigns. To force it into battle was like using it as a live target.

But toys have their uses too. The highly integrated avionics system could be remotely controlled via data link, turning all operations over to the AI ’Adam,’ which was its forte.

So having a human pilot or not, having relevant flying experience or not, none of those mattered.

If they didn’t plan to engage enemy pilots in combat, they could turn all the "Big Mouth Monsters" at 633 Aircrew Base into drones.

The adaptive response of "Adam" was still somewhat lacking, to put it precisely, it was better at controlling supersonic jets rather than the slow turboprop aircraft, which required completely different tactics.

Turboprop aircraft are more suitable for visual-range combat, whereas jets are weapons platforms for beyond-visual-range combat.

In modern tactics, jets have lost the significance of engaging in close-quarters battle with bayonets; they are merely followers without even the qualifications to lead a charge.

Who leads the way?

The Early Warning Aircraft responsible for electronic warfare!

Thus, the combat approaches of the Sovereignty and military contractors are entirely different worlds.

"’Adam’..."

Miyoshi Xuesen pondered for a moment. Chen Fei having control over this AI, which had once resisted humans, wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.

So he said, "Alright! You’re the expert, you decide."

Professional matters should be left to professionals. He, as a layman, should not interfere, he had that much sense.

Chen Fei didn’t just "control" ’Adam’; it was more like forcefully dominating it by grabbing it by the vitals, almost like dragging it along tied to a rope – no sophistication involved.

Besides, as the saying goes, ’settlers have their own ways,’ and he didn’t understand AI technology, let alone programming.

"I estimate we can eliminate most of the enemy’s resistance at the 631 Aircrew Base on the first try. How will your side take over the ground combat then?"

Chen Fei was responsible for obtaining air supremacy, but the ground combat still needed coordination, which was for the Monk to consider.

After all, the two aircrew bases were several hundred kilometers apart; ground personnel had to land at the enemy’s base at just the right time, otherwise, the window of opportunity Chen Fei opened would be wasted.

"Half an hour after you take off, we’ll arrive in a transport aircraft. Make sure to preserve their runways."

Miyoshi Xuesen had already planned thoroughly, aligning perfectly with Chen Fei.

Once they seized air superiority at the 631 Aircrew Base, they would immediately deploy the Ability Users and armed security to complete the capture of the entire 631 Aircrew Base – a standard tactic.

The Huntsman Squad wouldn’t act alone; they could still utilize manpower from the 633 Aircrew Base.

"No problem, I’ll go prepare now."

Chen Fei gave an OK gesture.

Returning to the hangar, he then saw that all nine pilots were there, gathered together. As soon as they saw him coming, they immediately stood up and reflexively lined up in a row.

"Senior!" ×9!

In unison, they completely submitted to Chen Fei.

This was the result of combat, not just because of fists. Being able to lead to victory was the best way to persuade.

"The current synchronized time is 21:24. Assemble at 02:30 AM, dismiss!"

Chen Fei didn’t explain much to these genuine tool users, just synchronized everyone’s time with his own and that was it.

"Yes!" ×9!

Nine pilots responded loudly, their eyes filled with excitement. They quickly packed up and returned to their dormitories.

Although Chen Fei didn’t say much, his wording subtly hinted that there would be a major operation at dawn.

The priority after syncing the time was to get some rest, sleep, and gather energy in preparation for the battle.

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After the pilots left the hangar, the head mechanic approached.

"What is it?"

Chen Fei looked at this leader who seemed completely different from the one before.

To win over the mechanics, it wasn’t about using fists like with the pilots; that would be useless. He had to rely on technical skills to establish authority.

The head mechanic’s heart tightened, and he quickly said, "Well, we’re running low on parts."

"Enough for the ’Big Mouth Monsters’ to make one sortie?"

Chen Fei slightly furrowed his brows.

The adversaries at Aircrew Base 633 weren’t like the massive Meman Brothers United. They had only clashed a few times, and before that, he had helped the opponent repair a batch of parts. Had they already used up the spare parts so quickly?

The head mechanic immediately responded without hesitation, "Enough, definitely enough!"

The opponent’s maintenance skills were impeccable, combined with industrial-grade metal elemental psychic powers, which definitely dominated, making Aircrew Base 633’s head mechanic feel inferior in front of Chen Fei.

"Then that’s settled!"

Chen Fei breathed a sigh of relief.

He had already prepared during the day, so there shouldn’t be any issues.

"But the remaining parts will only last for two or three more sorties."

Although sixteen "Big Mouth Monsters" had been temporarily repaired, the reserves of parts and fuel had already fallen below critical levels. No clever wife can cook without rice, and the mechanics would soon be out of the job. As the head of the mechanics, he couldn’t help but worry.

"No, one time is enough. The rest is not for me to worry about."

Chen Fei only wanted the first strike to seize air superiority at Aircrew Base 631. Any more than that would lose tactical meaning.

If he had already chosen the element of surprise in a stealth attack, why bother with a war of attrition? Why make the effort to strike at dawn and risk a very low-altitude raid when a straightforward attack could have been easier?

"Eh?"

The head mechanic hadn’t expected Chen Fei to respond like this.

Is it a matter of "kill but not bury"?

"That’s a problem for Besman to consider."

Chen Fei wasn’t the contractor owner of Aircrew Base 633, so why worry so much?

His mission was to utilize the resources and personnel here to quickly settle Aircrew Base 631. More battles were likely waiting ahead!

Everyone was racing against time; they shouldn’t waste energy on these details.

"Okay, okay then!"

The head mechanic finally pulled his mind out of its fixation.

The other party wasn’t his boss, so naturally, he didn’t need to consider these issues.

As soon as he closed and opened his eyes, it was suddenly 2:30 AM. Apart from the pilots and the Huntsman Squad, everyone had put in a night shift for this.