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It is indeed outrageous, a van that was supposed to be driving on land was actually hit by a British fighter jet during a sea transport drive. Moreover, the pilot who flew the fighter was a young pilot who was not trained enough and did not have the qualifications to fly this aircraft. [Dog's Head]
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Falklands War
For the Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom, strictly speaking, it was really a slightly childish decision between the two presidents. The president of Argentina at that time was a slightly simple-minded Galtieri. Why is he simple-minded, you look at what he does.
This kid was originally a soldier, but Argentina has always had a very good traditional virtue, which is to coup d'état when nothing happens. In the past two years, this party has come to power, and in two days it may be another military leader who will take power. Therefore, the vast majority of policies here almost do not wait for the day when they are implemented.
After all, with these changes of leaders every once in a while, it is really hell that the policy can be implemented. Since the conditions do not allow for effective policy implementation, the economic development of this place can be imagined to be poor. And in this situation of inability to develop, the vast majority of those in power have unanimously chosen the same goal, to make money, crazy to make money.
And what about this Galtieri, when he was in the army, he also experienced a period when the head of the army was in power. During that time, the welfare and treatment of the soldiers in the army rose in a straight line, and after seeing the former military leader in power, there was money, women, and prestige, and he was left with a happy heart.
So in the army, this kid is extremely desperate, hoping that one day, he can also become a celebrity around such a military leader, and it is not a good drink to follow him.
Seeing the tangible benefits, Galtieri frantically supported the military in power. Who would have thought that just because of his standing in line, he would rise all the way in the army, and finally rise to general. At that time, there was only one coup d'état left before he became president.
When he became president after a successful coup d'état, he naturally wanted to do something. However, he is just a soldier himself, and he has no culture, and if you let him engage in the economy, it is not that the more he gets involved, the more he will go wrong. So when he used the method of copying homework and using shock therapy, it didn't take long for the Argentine economy to collapse for him.
If the economy collapses, the people will definitely have a hard time, so the call for him to step down is getting more and more serious. However, this kid still wants to be re-elected, so he came up with a bad move.
Because Argentina and Britain have always disputed the ownership of the Falklands, Galtieri thought that as long as the Falklands could be taken back from Britain, the domestic contradictions would not be transferred? So, on April 2, 1982, he launched a sneak attack on the Falklands garrisoned by the British army, and the war between the two countries officially began.
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Why can you open it even if you are not qualified?
1983 was a pivotal year for both Britain and Argentina. Because of the situation of the Falklands War, it has reached the most intense moment.
Due to the large-scale use of Harrier fighters in the battlefield war, its comprehensive functionality and suppressive firepower gave Britain an advantage in the Falklands War. It is precisely because of this that the Harrier fighter has almost become the protagonist in this battle.
With its overwhelming superiority, the British Air Force's various strategies are also customized around the Harrier fighter. However, there will inevitably be sacrifices on the battlefield, so in order to have a steady stream of soldiers to replenish, Britain has carried out a special talent recruitment and training program for the Harrier fighter. In order to be able to train more pilots who can control Harrier fighters, at least until the end of this Falklands War.
Ian Watson was one of them, and although he had risen to lieutenant by this time, he did not have any experience flying a Harrier fighter on a mission. It can be said that this mission is the first person to officially participate in the Harrier fighter.
Due to the need to avoid being detected by the enemy in the combat area, the joint mission carried out by NATO off the coast of Portugal was to require Watson to complete the whole radio silence and finally land on an aircraft carrier.
But an hour before departure, Watson had no idea that it was an urgent task suddenly issued by the command. But since he has been chosen, he is to obey the full execution of the order.
Young Ian Watson, who had just turned 25 at this time, was not afraid. On the contrary, the reason why he chose to join the Air Force was because of his yearning for the sky, so he immediately began to prepare.
After takeoff, Watson turned off the on-board radar and maintained radio silence in accordance with the requirements of the mission. When he flew to the designated place, he did not see the long plane that came to rendezvous.
But at this time, he found a very serious problem, that is, his fighter plane was about to run out of fuel. You must know that the Harrier fighter produced by the United Kingdom, although it was good at that time, had a fatal flaw, that is, the fuel reserves that could be carried were not much.
Because since the advent of aircraft, because it was after the end of World War II, the tactical concept of aircraft carriers at sea as the core of operations has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. With the mobile nature of aircraft carriers, aircraft groups can be dispatched over any sea area to occupy air supremacy.
However, the more aircraft an aircraft carrier wants to carry, the more it has to increase the size of the aircraft carrier, and the larger the hull, the higher the risk and investment it will face. In this case, if the aircraft carried on the aircraft carrier have the function of taking off and landing on the spot, then the number of aircraft carried by the aircraft carrier can be greatly increased.
So under this demand, the Harrier fighter came into being. However, the advantages of this aircraft far exceeded their initial expectations. In the past, they just wanted the carrier to carry more aircraft for the mission, and after the Harrier was born, it didn't even have to be on the carrier.
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The plane hits the truck
All you need to do is summon a few container ships and flatten their surfaces, so that one ship can take a few or even dozens of Harrier fighters into battle at any time. And this characteristic even completely solves the situation of the serious shortage of the number of aircraft carriers in the country due to various problems such as the economy.
But success is also characteristic, and failure is also characteristic, and such a perfect form also has to pay a certain price. It is precisely because it uses the method of taking off and landing in place, and because of the comprehensive nature of its mission, it needs to carry airborne missiles, bombs, cluster missiles and side-attack missiles at the same time.
At the same time, in order to meet his requirements for taking off and landing on the spot, he also specially introduced the Pegasus engine from Rolls-Royce, coupled with the fuselage structure required for vertical take-off and landing, the aircraft is extremely heavy in the case of full load, and the fuel consumption requirements are also very high.
In addition, this form of vertical take-off and landing also has certain hidden dangers in the design, so the fuel compartment of the Harrier fighter cannot be completely filled, and a certain amount of space needs to be left. This adds another layer of restriction to the carrying of fuel.
Watson's mission at that time was to drive the Harrier fighter to another aircraft carrier for landing, and he did not launch any weapons during the whole process, and flew in a fully loaded state from beginning to end. So what he encountered at this time was that the fuel was about to bottom out.
Since the opponent's long plane was also missing, Watson decided not to wait, but took the initiative to find an aircraft carrier to land, because there was not much time left for him at this time.
But at this critical moment, the radio on the plane suddenly malfunctioned, and he lost contact with the target aircraft carrier. If he can't find the aircraft carrier, it means that he can't go back, and the amount of fuel displayed on the dashboard at this time is only enough for him to fly for more than 1 minute.
At this time, Watson was very anxious, and he didn't know what to do. He can't find the location of the aircraft carrier at all now, and he has just over 1 minute left to fly, and the plane will crash if he doesn't land again. So he picked a random direction and flew forward quickly, but by chance, at this time, in the direction he was going, a cargo ship Alraigo happened to appear on the radar.
The appearance of this cargo ship made Watson seem to have found a life-saving straw. So he drove the Sea Harrier fighter directly above the cargo ship, and this was his last chance, so he decided to give it a try.
When the crew of this ship suddenly saw a plane flying on their freighter, they were immediately frightened and did not know what to do, and all the crew members were stupid. Fortunately, someone reacted and hurriedly called out the captain.
The captain saw that it was flying on his cargo ship, and saw that he wanted to land, so he immediately ordered the crew to drop anchor. Seeing that the cargo ship was no longer moving forward, Watson on the plane immediately landed, and the location he chose was a plane made up of multiple containers.
At the moment when it was about to touch the surface of the box, the fuel in the plane was also exhausted and it stopped directly on the container, but because there was still a few centimeters away from the cargo ship in the end, the plane still shook and slid backwards, but fortunately, there was a van behind the container, and the plane hit the van directly.
Luckily, the van was sturdy and it could withstand the weight of the plane. Stuck the plane between the container and the roof of the car, and didn't let the plane fall into the sea.
However, Watson's forced landing still caused the captain to be furious, and he would definitely not be happy to let his cargo ship experience the feeling of an aircraft carrier without even saying hello. After all, the damage to the goods and whether he can deliver on time are all related to whether he can continue in this business.
Therefore, the captain refused to change the course, and took the plane directly and pulled it away according to the original route. He then angrily radioed to the British military that if he still wanted the plane, he would have to wait until four days later.
After returning to China, this Watson also became famous in China. The British government was also forced to pay £570,000 to the captain of the cargo ship four days later. However, Watson's mission this time was definitely not completed, but his story also made many British people sympathize, so he was not punished, but he was also forced to transfer to civilian work.
The Harrier fighter that was brought back was eventually collected in the Newark Aviation Museum in England for people to visit. #文章首发挑战赛#
Resources:
Yunnan Satellite TV program - The Harrier fighter suffered a malfunction in the air and was forced to land on the deck of a cargo ship, and the picture was filmed|Military History|Fighter|Archive_NetEase Video
Globe.com - British Harrier fighter jets once forced to land on a Spanish freighter
China's Military Network - Lost Contact with an Aircraft Carrier! British Fighter Plane Was Forced to Land on a Spanish Freighter - China's Military Network