US nuclear bombers take off late at night and enter British air force bases
According to the US military website, the B-52 nuclear missile bomber of the US military has entered Europe at this tense moment. Four B-52 bombers belonging to the 5th Bomber Squadron of the US Air Force Global Strike Command have entered the Royal Air Force's Fairford Air Force Base in the UK. And at the same time, four KC-46 and KC135 tanker planes arrived in the UK. The required maintenance personnel and equipment ammunition have been transported to the UK simultaneously by the C-5 large transport aircraft. US bombers can operate at any time.
Even the German army has appeared in the vicinity of Russia, and the first batch of German troops has arrived in Lithuania. After World War II, the German army once again appeared on the Russian border. Moreover, the German Enhanced Frontline Combat Group will continue to increase troops to Lithuania. This batch of arrivals mainly consists of artillery, reconnaissance units, and medical units.
Currently, the United States, NATO, and Russia are deploying troops along the Baltic States, Poland, Ukraine, and the Black Sea coast. Deploy in a confrontational manner and engage in face-to-face confrontation. The US military has deployed bombers in the UK and more F-15 fighter jets in Estonia, Poland, and Romania at the forefront.
The Russian military also deployed MiG-31 fighter jets and Dagger hypersonic missiles in Kaliningrad to confront the US Air Force in a tit for tat manner. The MiG-31 fighter represents Russia's violent aesthetics, with the goal of conducting solo operations without any support. Therefore, the MiG-31 fighter jet is equipped with very powerful radar and dedicated radar operators.
Even without an early warning aircraft, it can still take off for combat and use radar and infrared search to discover enemy planes. The MiG-31 fighter jet also has a huge payload capacity, capable of carrying R-77 air-to-air missiles with a range of over 300 kilometers and a speed of 6 times the speed of sound. This is the longest range air-to-air missile in the world.
Therefore, the MiG-31 is a simple early warning aircraft and a super long-range strike fighter. Four MiG-31 fighter jets advance in a horizontal formation and can scan and detect airspace ranging from 800-900 kilometers, from low altitude targets to an altitude of 25000 meters within the monitoring range.
Meanwhile, according to Reuters and other reports, US officials have stated that the number of Russian troops deployed on the Ukrainian border has exceeded 130000, a significant increase from the previous 100000. Although some Russian troops have begun to withdrawOn the railway leading to Ukraine, there are also Russian military formations filled with tanks and cannons! Fighting could break out at any moment, so various airlines are afraid of being shot down by anti-aircraft missiles, and several Western airlines have announced the cancellation of flights to Ukraine.
The Russian self-propelled artillery, rocket launchers, and tanks are all used to suppress Ukraine. The real counter to the United States is the combination of Dagger hypersonic missiles and MiG-31 fighter jets.
Especially the MiG-31 fighter jet can fly at 2.5 times the speed of sound and launch R-77 ultra long range air-to-air missiles at a distance of 300 kilometers to strike US early warning aircraft, B-52 bombers, and refueling planes. Simultaneously mount and launch dagger hypersonic missiles to strike US and NATO targets.
It can be said that the MiG-31 fighter jet is Russia's ace in deterring European American forces! Not only does it possess long-range air combat capabilities, but it also has terrifying ground strike capabilities. A dagger hypersonic missile with 10 times the speed of sound can break through any air defense and anti missile system of the US military. The MiG-31, R-77 air-to-air missile, and Dagger hypersonic missile can be said to be the most impressive air force equipment in Russia at present.
Whether the MiG-31 can defeat the US F-15 fighter jet mainly depends on the missiles. After the launch of advanced missiles, the non escape zone is getting larger and larger. The high-G movements of fighter jets cannot be further improved because the physical fitness of pilots is limited. Therefore, the confrontation between missiles and fighter jets mainly depends on the performance of the missiles. The confrontation between MiG-31 fighter jets and F-15 fighter jets mainly depends on their missile capabilities. If it were to counter the F-35 stealth fighter, the MiG-31 fighter would have an even stronger speed advantage.
After the anti stealth radar detected the US F-35 stealth fighter, the MiG-31 fighter can arrive at the scene at ultra-high speed. In March 2020, Lieutenant General Rooney Jacobsen, Commander of the Norwegian Joint Command, stated that the F-35 stealth fighter had been approached for the first time by a Russian MiG-31 fighter without being detected.
Source: Military of Strong Countries