"Practice first, then I'll come see you in a couple of days."
Xia Yu hung up the phone after speaking.
Twelve new employees were sent, while the remaining two were technical employees with long-term contracts.
He glanced at the time; it wasn't too late yet. So he went to sit in the dormitory of cook Lao Wu and pilot Lao Li and chatted with them for a while.
"Foxbat, that's the code name for the MiG-25!"
"Yes, boss. I originally wanted to fly fighter jets, but I had to obey orders and was assigned to fly transport planes, so I did my best with transport planes."
Li Deling did not look down on her boss because of his young age; he was not even 30 years old, but he was an absolute genius.
The person around him who crossed the biggest divide was simply someone who went from being a tank soldier to becoming an attack helicopter pilot.
Xia Yu, on the other hand, went from being a tank soldier to an attack helicopter pilot, and then to a fighter pilot, not to mention his combat record of shooting down enemy helicopters.
Of course, there are geniuses above geniuses. There have been cases in the military where tank soldiers were recruited by the Air Force to become fighter pilots, and then selected to become astronauts.
Xia Yu responded, "Actually, I can do that too. We have our own space shuttle; all we're missing now is a heavy-lift launch vehicle."
"That's exactly how it should be, but you're still young, there will be opportunities in the future."
Xia Yu patted Li Deling, who was seven or eight years older than him, on the shoulder and said meaningfully.
Fighter pilots usually retire around the age of 45, and Old Li isn't even 40 yet!
He has an idea that is not quite ready at the moment. He says it's not a fourth phase yet, but as a land-based supplement to the third phase, it should be considered a 3.5 phase!
"There's one more thing, you'll probably be very busy for the next month."
Before leaving, Xia Yu added one last sentence.
To pave the way for the official operation of the uranium mine, the company's C-160 aircraft will need to make at least a dozen sorties, delivering hundreds of tons of supplies.
Of course, the construction machinery still travels by land.
Because even if a medium-sized machine can fit into the cargo hold of a road roller, its maximum airdrop weight is only 8 tons.
It's probably because the plane's own weight is insufficient; dropping too much weight would affect its center of gravity and flight attitude!
This is different from bomber dropping bombs; safe driving should be the priority, and we shouldn't rely on brute force to achieve miracles.
Alvin, who lives next door to Li Deling, said, "It's good to be busy, because you get more allowances when you're busy."
During his months at Mary, he was the highest-paid employee in the company, in addition to bonuses.
Besides his own wishes, Lao Li gave up becoming a civil aviation captain, and his salary was not only no worse than that of his comrades, but even several times higher.
It's a bit dangerous, though. Before Lao Huang and the others went on their training, they issued weapons and ammunition to Lao Wu and Lao Wu.
Previously, the firepower consisted of an 8-round pistol, but now it has been upgraded to a 50-round submachine gun, which must be carried at all times.
As for Lao Wu, he has the title of "excellent marksman" and doesn't need any submachine guns. A CQ-A carbine with three magazines is his combat configuration.
Not having to take the blame is pretty awesome, huh? The reduced weight is used for defense, and you can't even take off your body armor in the camp.
Nothing happened that night, because on the plane, all four of us ate and slept, and our jet lag was well adjusted.
While they were having breakfast, Xia Yu started making arrangements.
Tom and Mariano were in charge of close protection, a squad of village guards were scattered around the perimeter to form two lines of defense, and a teacher from the school was assigned as a translator.
Hans will use his unused bulletproof G-Wagon as a land vehicle; he'll think about boats and helicopters later. Let's just go out and have some fun for now!
If Lyman and Kohler hadn't needed to train with the stoker team later on, they would have had their own personal pilot and photographer. But since it wasn't a one-time event, aside from security, there was no need to pay too much attention to the rest.
After seeing off his parents, Xia Yu finally had some time to go to the port.
Before they returned to the country, or rather before the company's personnel and equipment were withdrawn, the company's transport convoy disembarked at Kamalong.
Just yesterday, they loaded up the newly arrived construction machinery and headed to the border of the three countries via Zha De.
Unfortunately, Zhong Fei was still in complete disarray, and with the convoy only carrying one BTR-82S, their defensive firepower was rather weak.
Apart from the border areas, Zhade is relatively safe, but the Shikoku border where Zhade Lake is located is the hiding place of the Boko Holy Land.
According to Xia Yu's understanding, the opposing side and the Yumali Youth Team to the east are like the Northern Qiao Feng and Southern Murong of the Afica extreme realm. Since their debut, they have attacked and killed tens of thousands of people, which is more than the casualties caused by the larger rebel army.
Not to mention that two years ago they declared their allegiance to the AceAce organization and raised a big banner.
In response, the military forces of several countries joined forces to strike against it, and at the end of last year, Nirilya even announced that they had completely destroyed Boko Holy Land.
But what was said was just empty talk. In reality, even after a portion of them were wiped out, the enemy continued their offensive, attacking from all sides.
That's too arrogant. If we get the chance to focus fire on them, we'll definitely have to give them a piece of our minds. But aren't they loyal to Ace? The company went to Syria to fight Ace. Let's beat up those who recognize us as their fathers first.
"Squeak"
Upon arriving at the port, Xia Yu pulled the handbrake and got out of the car.
Except for the Red Cheetahs which disembarked midway and were later rerouted to Yodnaya Kaba port, all the "express deliveries" in this batch have arrived.
Many of them are large aircraft, such as the B-25J bomber that Bruce brought back, which is the ultimate production model among Mitchell's many models, equipped with 18 machine guns.
Many people think that the G and H models, which have 75mm cannons, are more powerful, but these tank guns, which require manual loading by the navigator, do not perform well in the air.
When it's time to dive and attack after dropping bombs, single-shot large-caliber artillery is indeed not as effective as the dense firepower of machine guns and cannons, so it's normal for it to be replaced.
However, this B-25J bomber, whose price was reduced to under $500,000 because it could not fly, did not have a single AN/M2 large-caliber aircraft machine gun on its fuselage.
The Air Force version of the M2 Lao Gan Ma, with a firing rate of 850 rounds per minute, is not cheap, and since it can be installed on other fighter jets, naturally, not a single one was left.
But who is Xia Yu? In his eyes, the important thing is the airplane; machine guns and other accessories can be printed directly.
"Swish"
With a stroke of his hand, the bomber, which was over 70 years old, vanished.
[Project: B-25 BomberJ]
Completeness: 86.4% (Ready for repair)
The integrity is acceptable, after all, it has been stored for too long. However, if it is to be launched from a ship, it cannot be prepared directly like this. The hull reinforcement is essential.
These can be addressed gradually, but the limited power provided by the two Wright R-2600-92 Cyclone engines, coupled with the airframe's limitations, results in slow flight and short range.
Xia Yu's initial idea was to prepare the bomber so that when his parents had a good time and were about to return to China, he could fly the B-25J to take them to their hometown.
But this thing is really not suitable for long-distance travel. Its ferry range without ammunition is less than 3,000 kilometers. It is only suitable for operating and picking up passengers on the São Paulo.
But German products are different, such as this Ju-88A-4 bomber, which can fly 3,000 kilometers on a full load of fuel.
Xia Yu ripped off the tarpaulin in front of him, revealing a bomber that was more than three people tall underneath.
This is a German bomber that Bruce helped him find in Europe before he left for the United States.
Like the B-25J, this JU-88A-4 is not capable of flying, so Xia Yu's purchase price was relatively cheap, costing only a little over 1 million euros.
The crew of a typical Ju-88 aircraft consists of four people: a pilot, a bombardier, a radio operator, and a mechanic.
It can comfortably seat Xia Yu's family of four, and its maximum speed can reach 500 km/h, which is on par with the C-160 transport aircraft.
It's pretty good for a piston propeller, but refueling is a bit of a hassle these days; you have to use aviation gasoline.
San Dezi used B4 blue aviation gasoline for the bombers. Its octane rating of 72 could be increased to 89 after adding tetraethyl lead, which is a bit toxic.
Xia Yu can't afford to add avgas100ll with low lead content, but she can add avgas100/130 to purify it. Losing a little octane rating is actually more suitable for older engines.
Having gotten used to synthetic fuels, drinking all-natural ones makes you cough.
"Swish"
[Project: junkersju88a-4]
Completeness: 73.8% (Ready for repair)
Few weapons and equipment from defeated nations have survived intact, which is why German WWII tanks are an order of magnitude more expensive than those from other countries in modern times.
Can you imagine how much a flyable Bf-109 fighter jet would cost on the market? They're asking for 7 million euros.
Honestly, the Super Marin Spitfire that Xia Yu bought next to him only cost 2 million euros. This Gustav (BF-109G model) wasn't worth that much money, let alone a single-seat aircraft with limited profit potential.
Single-seat aircraft can only be used for flight demonstrations in the second phase of the project. Only two-seat aircraft can take customers up into the air to make purchases. Therefore, both single-seat and two-seat aircraft are needed.
Xia Yu instructed Bruce on the phone to look for the whereabouts of the BF-109G-12 two-seat trainer aircraft, even if it couldn't fly.
Another option is a single-seat aircraft. If a suitable one is available, we can get one too. During flight demonstrations, it can simulate an aerial battle with the Spitfire, staging a decisive battle at the summit of Lunlu.
"Get ready!"
If you choose to prepare directly, the bomber will naturally be used for actual combat bombing and dive-bombing, which is quite exciting.
[Estimated remaining man-hours for preparation: 37.2]
Although it's an old aircraft, it's quite large and requires a lot of work hours, so let's take it slow!
Bruce's harvest over the past few months consisted of just these three aircraft and a set of H4 hydraulic-mechanical catapults, which were sent directly to Germany. The Brest Naval Shipyard would be responsible for the installation and commissioning.
On the schedule, a European aviation museum is willing to transfer a Ju-52, also known as the legendary three-engine transport aircraft – the Junkers.
It's a well-known old transport plane, but unfortunately its speed and range are not ideal.
Xia Yu's plan is to make some minor renovations and convert the interior of his private jet into that of a jet owned by a man named Xiao Hu, for use as a VIP shuttle flight between Kongluga and Busa.
The two places are more than 600 kilometers apart. Spending an extra two hours to experience the weight of history should have a market!
Of course! As long as safety can be guaranteed, who wouldn't be happy to draw and write on a map?
Then there's the infamous Stuka Ju-87 dive bomber, but unfortunately, the rear gunner could only operate the machine gun; the cannon was operated by the pilot.
Otherwise, tourists will have a better experience after the product is put into operation.
Of the 6,500 Growlers produced of various models, very few survived the war. The Museum of Flight Heritage and Combat Armor in Seattle, California, is currently restoring one, and it has been four years since then.
Xia Yu felt that she couldn't let the other party get there first, so Stuka was also the top priority on Bruce's schedule.
Hans has always called himself Hans Rudel, so let's put a Ju-87 in front of him and see if he can manage to get it flying.
On the ground, he could become a tank commander, but in the air, he could only be a rear-seat machine gunner; he would never become a protagonist.
Patting the only flyable Spitfire fighter jet, Xia Yu arrived at the wall of the warehouse, where 12 domestically produced container barracks were neatly stacked.
This thing doesn't carry much weight, which is perfect for C-160 transport. Two can be carried in one flight, and all six flights can carry it.
Xia Yu ordered a total of 24 units from the manufacturer, 12 of which were unloaded in Yom Kippur before Red Cheetah, and will be directly airlifted to Syria.
Food is important, and the living environment can't be too bad either.
According to old Yev, his people still live in tents because there is enough oil. In winter, they can use stoves for heating, and in summer, it's unbearably hot.
Even the regular Russian army lived in tents, which shows how poor they were; their logistical conditions were far inferior to those of the Russian army.
It's understandable that Xia Yu was frugal and simple in the early stages of starting his business, but now that the number of full-time employees and second-line staff has expanded to the size of a company, it's time for him to enjoy life a bit.
These 12 container barracks can greatly improve the quality of life during combat and boost the morale of the personnel, so he is naturally happy to spend the money.
As for the end of this short-term deployment, it would be too troublesome to bring it back. Xia Yu could also sell it to Lao Yefu at a low price and buy another batch to solve the problem of domestic overcapacity.
And Old Mei's field barracks, can you believe their tents have air conditioning?
Xia Yu had only ever seen them at banquets in China, and always felt they weren't as practical as shipping containers, but isn't wastefulness just part of their personality?
In a corner of these container barracks, two real shipping containers were found, containing two huge axial flow fans.
This is also the purpose of Xia Yu's visit today. This month, he not only needs to complete the preparations for the uranium mine, but also finish the last bit of construction at the cave sub-base.
Because the air intake of the tunnel catapult runway was insufficient, he specifically bought two core components of a wind tunnel simulator in a shopping mall.
Some people were simulating skydiving, wingsuit flying, and other things inside, but Xia Yu only had his eye on its high-power axial flow fan.
The proper wind tunnel laboratory equipment that can simulate high-altitude supersonic wind tunnels is too expensive and unnecessary. This kind of civilian subsonic wind tunnel is good enough, since it only provides the air needed for fighter jets to take off.
Xia Yu released a double-trailer truck, used a crane to lift the two containers onto it, and then returned it to the garage.
He closed the warehouse door and drove back to Bogo village.
After lunch, without even taking a nap, Xia Yu grabbed Mimi by the scruff of her neck, threw her onto the little antelope, and flew all the way to the cave branch base that she hadn't visited for months.
"Smack!"
Turn on the power switch, and the lights come on one by one, as the standby power supply system begins to operate.
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