"Buzz"
As the Fischer began its descent, an airport built amidst the vast yellow sands grew larger in view.
Looking down from the passenger cabin, Xia Yu could see two An-124s parked in the open in an area designated as an aircraft graveyard, one of which was a complete aircraft.
The other aircraft only had a long fuselage, with its wings missing.
This is the same aircraft in the hands of the Libyan National Unity Government. During his time in the United States, it was transported to Kedar by the newly joined third batch of migrant workers and village guards. The wings should be in the maintenance and dismantling hangar not far away.
The renovated and expanded Keidal Airport has no terminal building, only an air control tower, oil depots, warehouses, and six hangars, with the number still increasing.
Of course, the most important thing is the runway that has been extended to 3.6 kilometers, which can accommodate the An-225 at its maximum weight.
If the construction costs of the Cold War-themed pavilion are added, the package price for all the projects would be several hundred million US dollars.
Because of the sensitivity of weapons and equipment, Xia Yu uses its own funds to purchase goods, but the museum, airport, aircraft dismantling and repair plant, and supporting commercial facilities are all real and high-quality assets.
He must have borrowed money from a bank to build it; otherwise, no matter how much money he made, his cash flow would have collapsed.
“Honey, it’s only been a year, but the changes here are amazing.”
Seeing the scene below, Liv was a little surprised. This place was still in the hands of the Tuareg people last year, but this year it has a new look.
"After all, it's not a proper civilian airport. It doesn't need to house many airlines or handle a certain number of passengers and cargo every year. Besides, the hangars, warehouses, and museums aren't even finished yet!"
The cemetery is the most important place; everything else is secondary. The priority is to get all sorts of airplanes in and make this place lively.
Libya is close enough that the An-124 can come by land, but Guo is a bit farther away and can only come by air. Therefore, the first phase of construction focused on the runway.
However, Ruslan has removed its wings, and a maintenance hangar is needed to put them back on.
The largest of the six hangars below, the dismantling and maintenance hangar, was only completed last month, but the first aircraft to move in and have its wings reinstalled was the Il-78 tanker.
It will undergo maintenance here until it is airworthy, then return to China for avionics upgrades, and finally go to operate with the complete An-124 outside to the North American branch of Jihuo Air Transport Company.
As for the other Il-76, because it was not a high priority, it was transported to Mari in the third batch along with the parts of the damaged aircraft, and it should arrive in the next day or two.
Taking this opportunity, Xia Yu could also get to know the new employees who had just joined the company.
Even if it's just a one- or two-year contract, the boss still wants to meet him and get to know him.
The Fischer landed on the newly paved runway, and a wave of heat hit me as soon as I stepped off the plane; it was much drier here than in Konluga.
"No need for that, we can just stay on the plane."
Due to time constraints and a heavy workload, only the functional areas of the airport have been built, and the residential areas have not yet been completed.
The workers, mechanics, and members of the village protection team all live in container barracks. The person in charge also prepared a room for the boss and his wife. But the Fisher can be lived in. It can be parked in the hangar and connected to water and electricity just like a motorhome.
"Yes, boss, let me show you around here first!"
Murphy, an executive poached by Xia Yu from the European company Mark Grego dismantling, personally drove him around the huge airport.
"The Il-78 will be ready next week and will return to China with you. The dismantling operation will begin in August. At that time, it will only take us 10 to 15 weeks to dismantle a Boeing 747."
After circling the well-equipped dismantling and maintenance hangar, they ignored the empty hangars and headed towards the distant aircraft graveyard.
No passenger or cargo planes have yet moved in.
Besides the two An-124 transport planes that Xia Yu saw from the sky, on the other side of the military aircraft side, there were one AC-130 and one AC-160 that had been modified, as well as a batch of F-4 spare parts aircraft that landed at Libya.
Dozens of fighter jets lined up neatly look quite impressive; when the number grows to hundreds or thousands, it will be an even larger, more imposing sight.
"Boss, the dismantling of these military aircraft..."
“I’ll take charge personally. Dismantling these old things won’t yield much profit. It’s better to assemble them and convert them into unmanned target drones. That way, we can maximize our profits.”
As Xia Yu answered, he was also thinking, wondering if, given such favorable circumstances, he could create an Afica version of Tacair.
That's right. With the Sahel region as the boundary, very few of the countries below it have purchasing power.
However, apart from Libya, which is still embroiled in civil war, the remaining countries in the North Philippines have strong military capabilities, and their air forces have also purchased aircraft with decent combat capabilities.
However, equipment is important, but not the most important thing; otherwise, the air forces of the major Middle Eastern powers would all be very strong.
Xia Yu thought it was a good idea to establish a PMC company that could provide adversary services and supply unmanned target drones cheaply, based on Keidal Airport, especially since Jihuo Defense would be operating more F-16s later.
The combined demand from several countries is roughly comparable to the air force or navy of the United States. Unlike Old Tang, they don't have to build fighter jets from scratch. There's great potential!
Xia Yu made a decision on the spot: after returning, he would contact the horseshoe bat and the tube-nosed bat and ask them to fly four F-16Cs to Kedar Airport.
He purchased a total of 12 F-16C/D aircraft from Xila. He sold 3 in the first batch and ordered 2+1 in the second batch. As of now, there are 6 left.
It would be a waste to convert a Fighting Falcon of this condition into a QF-16 target drone.
Perhaps he should wait for an opportunity to buy another batch of cheaper F-16A/Bs, and keep the remaining 6 F-16C/Ds for sale or personal use.
With so many empty hangars at Kedar Airport right now, let's deploy four aircraft here first.
Once you have a plan, things become much easier.
I'll try to visit Moro, Algierya, and Aji when I have the chance. Right now, the work at the Asian branch is more important.
After inspecting the construction progress of the Kidal Airport, Xia Yu also waited for the convoy escorting the Il-76.
Along with the new generation of the number 3 group, number 5 group, giant panda, golden monkey, marsupial, and the newly formed anteater group.
The addition of an infantry fighting vehicle crew this year was planned. Knowing the tradition of concentrated fire defense, the commander originally wanted to give it the nickname "Pangolin," but the nickname "Double Agent" was too deeply ingrained in people's minds, so he simply changed it to "Anteater."
Sending them on armed escort missions through the desert also tests these new recruits' mechanized marching capabilities.
After driving thousands of kilometers in a week, half of the vehicles broke down, but with everyone working together, all the problems were successfully resolved, and they escorted the Il-76 and the disassembled parts to Jeddal Airport on time.
The wings, engines, and disassembled parts were all transported into the hangar, and the fuselage was placed next to the Venusian-124 after the interfaces were sealed. Only when the Il-78 was ready could it be placed there.
"Let's go, it's time for us to go to the land of hair."
After meeting with several vehicle crews and data teams, Xia Yu prepared to leave.
The work on Hans' side was also coming to an end. The ammunition was destroyed on the spot, and the captured guns and artillery were successfully loaded onto ships and were about to be sent to Belgium.
So after the Fischer arrived in Germany, Livre inspected the construction progress of the office in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, while Xia Yu himself went to Belgium to participate in the destruction of battlefield weapons and equipment.
After being powered on with a "whoosh," the huge magnets attracted tons of AK, PKM, RPG launchers, recoilless rifles, heavy machine guns, anti-aircraft guns, howitzers, and multiple rocket launchers, and then placed them into the hopper.
As captured by media cameras, these weapons and equipment were sent in batches into the blazing blast furnace, where they were melted into molten iron under high temperatures and then cooled into scrap steel ingots.
The result of spending 1 billion and losing thousands of people is this stuff. Xia Yu, sitting in the audience, listened to Little Ma's speech, saying that some artists would use them to create art.
There are too many medals and commemorative coins to mint; it would be easier to cast a large sculpture.
If Xia Yu is still somewhat interested in scrap copper, let the artists have their way with this scrap steel!
As for the enriched uranium seized by Jihuo Defense, it is still in Libya. Once the An-124-150 aircraft, which has obtained the qualification to transport nuclear materials, finishes its current job, it will be transported directly to China for processing.
Previously, this kind of work was done by the Russians, but the problem is that after 2014, they were sanctioned, and their Ruslan's transport license was revoked.
The United States, which has C-5s but does not operate them in the civilian sector, refused to take over, ultimately allowing Focus Firepower to benefit from this opportunity.
After attending Billy's press conference, Xia Yu returned to the United States.
The second castle belonging to him has also been renovated, and the two VBCI wheeled vehicles have been moved into the previous stables.
"It's done quite well, but sir, where are our staff?"
Xia Yu asked the Ministry of National Defense liaison officer beside him.
"These are the referral lists. They all have experience in Afika deployments, and more than half of them have earned medals."
They handed him a tablet computer, but they were only making recommendations; the final choice was up to Xia Yu himself.
A job in firefighting offers better pay than becoming a police officer after retirement, especially in Europe where prices are rising.
"I understand. I will finalize the selection before leaving the country."
Taking the encrypted tablet, Xia Yu swiped through the resumes and looked at the other person.
The technical staff of the concentrated fire defense are mainly recruited through internal referrals, and the same is true for the digital teams among the combat staff, because unfamiliar teams formed through selection have virtually no chemistry.
Only when the instructor team expands its recruitment will selection and recruitment be required. Since Johnny has returned to his hometown, and with the vacancy he vacated plus the adjusted staffing of the instructor team, he will need to recruit three skilled individuals this time.
Unfortunately, Xia Yu won't be able to see it; he has to go back to China with his wife.
The technical staff, digital team, and office staff are decided by him, the boss, while the three instructors are selected by Old Ke. He will choose 20 people to try out in Afica, and the winners will stay.
"Fennec Fox, I have sent the resumes of the candidates to your email."
Xia Yu packaged the selected resumes into an encrypted file and sent it to Lao Ke.
He made good use of the instructors, but that was about it. Lacking special operations skills, he couldn't become the commander of a special forces unit; he could only be its superior.
This is also the biggest difference between Jihuo Defense and other PMC companies. They don't go down to every individual soldier on the battlefield. The key points of attack are only all the vehicle units and team units.
"Yes, boss!"
Old Ke said excitedly.
The company finally has new recruits. None of the new recruits they've hired in the past have been from their instructor team. This time, after removing the one who was filling in for the position, hiring two people is a good thing.
"I've also sent the information on the meerkats and moles, the employees of the French office, the newly recruited Leclerc crew members, and the reorganized Group 1 to your inboxes."
Xia Yu then spoke to Hans and Kuhn, who were also participating in the video conference.
These people are all from Germany; I hope they can get along well.
The best Leclerc crews, the VBCI crews and mechanized infantry squads that have cooperated with Focused Firepower, are conducive to mutual cooperation and internal competition.
"Yes, boss!"
After responding in unison, the two exchanged a glance, realizing they couldn't make jokes about the Kingdom of Hair so casually anymore.
And so, PMC, a company that always spoke French and held a French license, finally recruited a group of French employees after several years of operation.
It's not discrimination, it's just that we were never quite meant to be, but thankfully we finally made it happen today.
After ending the video conference, Xia Yu closed his laptop and got up to go to the large window in his study.
The peaceful and serene foreign countryside outside the window is soothing to the nerves, even without a high-saturation filter.
This country estate is much better than the chaotic city.
Sure enough, the weasels didn't like cities. They stayed in the land of hair for an extra week before they had to go back.
After packing their luggage, the couple left the office and returned to Bali.
For no other reason than that Xia Yu's Il-76MF was finally delivered. This time, they took the opportunity to return home on the Sherlock to upgrade the avionics system, add satellite antennas and necessary safety subsystems.
"Honey, is it really not noisy?"
Stroking her swollen belly, Liv, who had ridden in the Il-76, asked her husband.
When she was pregnant with her son, she took a helicopter ride once. She was fine wearing noise-canceling headphones, but the little rascal kicked her because of the noise in her belly.
If I'm carrying twins this time, and they kick me because they're being disturbed, that would be double the joy.
"No fuss. They've replaced all the engines with PS-90A2s and used some Pratt & Whitney technology. Oswalds can't build 'luxury cars,' but Americans are still trustworthy."
Xia Yu put his arm around his wife's shoulder and said.
From the former Suning to Da Mao, they have always been making tractors, but when it comes to the consumer experience, capitalists are still trustworthy.
The products they collaborate on should offer both durability and comfort.
Old Qian excitedly wiggled his fingers as he traded in his old friend, the L-model, for his Airbus A319.
Let's go home!
After starting the engine and sliding out, the aircraft called the control tower to join the queue, and the couple in the cabin fastened their seat belts.
"Buzz"
At the starting line of the runway, four PS-90A2 high-bypass turbofan engines unleashed their powerful thrust, propelling the two men into the sky.
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