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#540 - Chapter 27: Fighting for the Fire Source (I)

Immediately following that, a warplane descended from the sky—it was Starscream. He spread his enormous wings, revealing mechanical claws, and menacingly pounced toward Sam, even attempting to stomp on him with his massive feet.

Upon seeing this, the American soldiers raised their weapons and began to fire furiously at Starscream. However, their 40mm armor-piercing grenades were like a mere scratch to a powerful Transformer like Starscream, causing negligible damage.

Just then, a BLU-109B (laser-guided bomb) streaked across the sky like a meteor, heading straight for the rooftop where Blackout was located. With a deafening roar, the originally sturdy rooftop was instantly reduced to rubble, and Blackout was thrown off by the force of the explosion.

Blackout tumbled from the top of the high-rise in a wretched state, colliding with the building's structure along the way, before crashing heavily onto the ground. His frame was critically damaged, with multiple severe injuries, and his movements became sluggish.

At that moment, F-22 fighter jets roared overhead, forming a four-plane formation. The air support that the American forces had been desperately waiting for had finally arrived on the battlefield, capable of delivering precision strikes on the enemy based on ground-based laser markers. Not only that, but even Starscream was hit by a missile, sustaining some damage.

Starscream roared in fury, "Damn humans, how dare you challenge my might? Just you wait, I'll show you my true power!" Naturally, he wasn't going to stay and become a target, nor did he care about the Autobots or the AllSpark anymore. He simply spread his wings, activated his thrusters, and shot straight into the clouds.

One-One: "This is Wrench One, Wrench Team has arrived above the target and is initiating attack."

One-Two: "One-One, there's an unmarked warplane, on your left. Oh no! Dave's been shot down, that's the enemy. One-Four, One-Three, disperse immediately."

Just then, Starscream suddenly transformed into his robot form, rapidly climbing onto an F-22 fighter jet and forcefully tearing off its wing. The out-of-control aircraft rolled and plunged headfirst into a nearby building, triggering a violent explosion.

One-Four: "What the hell was that thing? Are we filming a movie or something?"

One-Three: "Too close for AIM-9X launch. Use the gun on him!"

One-Two: "Stick close to me, I've got him locked on, don't let him get away."

However, Starscream once again demonstrated his amazing transformation abilities, suddenly reverting to his aircraft form. After stomping on the building a few times, he quickly transformed back into a plane. In just a split second, two fighter jets had flown in front of him. A string of cannon shells swept across the building like a fierce whip, two of which accurately struck Starscream.

"I've hit him, damn it, this thing is tough," One-Four pilot reported to his teammates over the radio.

Just then, a new signal came over the radio: "Second attack echelon has arrived, this is Piston Team, we've reached the battlefield." As the voice faded, another four F-22s arrived from Nellis Air Force Base to the east, joining the battle.

The 57th Wing of the Air Force stationed at Nellis has two flying squadrons. One is responsible for demonstrations and training, while the other is the renowned 64th Aggressor Squadron. This squadron is equipped with 24 F-22A fighters and three spare aircraft. In this operation, Wrench Team and Piston Team were the first to arrive on the scene.

In fact, the US Air Force's combat power is quite strong, especially those elite pilots who can skillfully fly the F-22. Starscream engaged in a fierce dogfight with the fighter jets in the air, successfully shooting down two enemy aircraft with his superb flying skills and flexible tactics.

"This is Lightning Team, we're here! Hold on, the Colonel and the other brothers are on their way!" Immediately afterward, another formation of four aircraft arrived on the battlefield!

Three AIM-9Xs, dragging long contrails, roared in like three fire dragons, arriving on the battlefield ahead of the others. These air-to-air combat missiles were all equipped with advanced IFF (identification friend or foe) systems, and they locked onto Starscream's figure, like a pack of hungry wolves chasing their prey.

Faced with the incoming missiles, Starscream showed amazing reaction speed. His figure flickered and disappeared, successfully avoiding the missile tracking. Immediately afterward, he transformed into his robot form, wielding powerful weapons in both hands, and his dense firepower blasted the incoming missiles one by one in mid-air, bursting into brilliant flames.

However, this round of attacks was not without a price. Starscream was shaken by the impact of the missiles and fell a certain distance, but he quickly adjusted his posture, transformed back into an F-22 fighter jet, and climbed upward at an astonishing speed.

At this time, the situation on the battlefield was nine against one, with nine F-22 fighter jets doggedly pursuing Starscream. Starscream realized that dragging on would be disadvantageous, so he decided not to linger and use high-energy weapons to quickly eliminate these enemies.

"#!@#@, damn humans! I'll be back," Starscream cursed a few times, turned around, and accelerated away. A dozen or so small black dots appeared behind him.

"Aggressor Squadron all arrived, this is Max. Shark Team and Warhead Team stay and provide air cover for ground forces, everyone else follow me to pursue the enemy. Damaged aircraft return to base." The squadron commander's firm voice came from the communicator. In the US Air Force's organization, pilots generally have higher ranks. Generally speaking, the position of squadron commander is usually held by a lieutenant colonel, but there are very few cases where it is held by a major. The commander of the F-22 flight team is generally a colonel. As the order was issued, a dozen or so fighter jets shot into the sky like sharp arrows, chasing after Starscream's departing direction.

Faced with the siege of nine warplanes, Starscream already felt very strained. However, at this critical moment, twelve F-22 warplanes flew in like ghosts, joining the battle. Seeing that the situation was not good, Starscream could only choose to escape, followed by a swarm of air-to-air missiles as dense as bees.

At the same time, the two teams of warplanes remaining on the battlefield were equipped with air-to-ground attack weapons. They launched precision strikes based on the laser guidance information provided by William and others. The first to suffer was the already half-crippled "Blackout."

A GBU-39 small-diameter bomb, like a miniature glider, accurately hit "Blackout's" waist. The bomb weighed 110 kilograms, and its powerful kinetic energy almost cut "Blackout" in half. Immediately afterward, an earth-shattering explosion erupted, with flames soaring into the sky and dust flying. This type of ammunition first appeared on the Iraqi battlefield and is specifically used to destroy targets in hardened bunkers.