At a price of $50 per barrel, that's 1.7 million barrels of crude oil!
However, Tsunamis' daily production is only 70,000 barrels, and less than 30 million barrels per year, which is a huge loss.
It can only be said that every penny they saved in building the hangar was lost many times over many years later.
Some money must be spent, and it must be spent properly.
There will be many more extreme weather events to come. Even if it doesn't rain knives, it can still rain hail, denting and damaging the skin of your parked planes.
The hangars that were recently renovated at Pointe-Noire airport could definitely be penetrated by an aerial bomb, but a hurricane of this magnitude would leave them completely unmoved.
"We will remember this lesson."
After signing, Fatima gritted her teeth and said.
“General, you don’t have the resources in this area, but I can recommend a construction company that charges low fees and does a good job. They built our museum’s main building and hangar.”
Xia Yu asked Lao Li for a job.
The rope always breaks at its thinnest point, and misfortune always finds its way to the unfortunate. All the AS550s that broke down were the armed type, while the surviving ones were all the transport type.
"Of course, I need their contact information."
The Mi-24V and Mi-17 had no choice but to return by sea because the cargo hold of the C-160 couldn't accommodate them.
"I'll head back now. We have the Gazelle in stock, and the first batch of Mi-24V and Mi-17 will be delivered within a month."
As for the crew members, they will have to ask their hometown for help. Since they have no experience in operating boom refueling, they can go to the Middle East to learn. Sat has seven KC-707 tanker aircraft.
The C-160, fully loaded with cargo, took off first, followed closely by Xia Yu in his C-135FR.
Helicopters are not picky about hangar environments; as long as the height and area are sufficient, they can be parked in ordinary buildings. However, this hurricane came too suddenly, and they were not prepared at all.
Fortunately, his family owns an oil field, and he can afford to maintain a few more four-engine engines.
He didn't want the profits to go to outsiders, so he no longer had the energy to work in the construction industry, but that didn't stop him from investing in Lao Li's company.
With Hans's help, Dorothea, who has mastered the practical driving skills of the Weasel K1, officially started her job.
Upgrading from 450 rounds to 900 rounds is no longer a dream; Mom no longer worries about him running out of machine gun ammo.
This platform hasn't seen much improvement in firepower; it generally still carries one twin-mounted HOT-3/TOW 2A rocket launcher on each side, with the most minor change being the replacement of the rocket pods. The autocannon seems to have been removed.
Let them cut it off. Anyway, they only recognize the German Rh202 20mm gun. Even if they are equipped with it, it will have to be removed and reinstalled.
The company's maintenance team has completed initial repairs, and the aircraft is now capable of short-distance flights.
Bringing them back would be too much trouble. The only vehicles and equipment available would be the KF-41 lynx that had already arrived at Kongluga, along with the combat and logistical supplies, which would be transported by sea to Niriliya.
There are quite a few MiG-29s, but the two that they bought from Wukelan have not yet been delivered, and the broken one can be repaired, so none of them have been sold.
The most important C-135FR in this transaction was piloted by Xia Yu himself, flying directly back to Kongluga.
"That's for the best. The new hangar will be built after the rainy season, but the helicopters are more important now."
"Buzz"
Xia Yu plans to return to Kongluga. The Giant Panda, the Tadpole crew, and the Number 3 crew have already left Zhongfei and returned to Bogo Village for a rest with Liv.
Xia Yu gave the other party Lao Li's satellite phone number and emphasized the delivery time stipulated in the contract.
Unlike the twin-engine A330MRTT, it can save half the labor time and consume much less fuel.
Fatima wasn't doing this out of respect for Xia Yu; they genuinely needed a reliable company.
The tanker, based on the Boeing 707, costs less than $20,000 per hour to operate, which is affordable for Jihuo Defense, although the maintenance of its four engines is quite troublesome.
The logistics and maintenance for Black people are a long story, but when the machines they buy from Osros break down, they can still get some support from the manufacturer.
Working in the PMC industry inevitably involves various types of specialized construction, and these are all small, fragmented businesses. Having a small company can save a lot of trouble.
After he finishes preparing the goods, he'll go over and take a look.
Fatimé agreed.
I bought it from Wukelan because it was cheap. I'm lucky it was delivered smoothly. As for warranty and other guarantees, it's up to each person to figure it out.
The rear cargo door of the transport plane opened, and three intact AS550 Fennec Foxes were the first to be pushed into the cargo hold.
The personnel remaining in Zhongfei have completed the final cleanup work and are now stationed at the newly acquired medium-to-large uranium mine in Xiayu.
Without aerial refueling, it can be treated as a Boeing 707, and there are not many difficulties in handling it.
Compared to his helicopter inventory, he has exactly 10 fixed-wing Su-25s, but after removing the special models he keeps as a collection, he can only sell 8 of them.
However, it has increased the external load by nearly half compared to the Gazelle, leaving more room for upgrading armor protection and allowing for more ammunition to be carried for the machine gun.
As for the equipment, all tanks and infantry fighting vehicles will no longer be transported back to Guo, but will instead enter Niri Liya via the Zha De route.
But with a cruising speed nearly twice that of the C-160, even when it was flying in a retracted position, it still arrived at Konluga before the Foxbat.
"Just give me this phone number and my name. We will deliver the helicopter as soon as possible, but the fixed-wing aircraft will have to wait until after the rainy season."
Just before sunset, Foxbat arrived in Njamena in his C-160.
With construction machinery and some cash as equity investments, Xia Yu owns a total of 45% of Li's International Special Construction Company.
Xia Yu was not in a hurry. Over the past ten years, Russia and China have exported a lot of assets to generate foreign exchange, and airplanes wear out with use.
This is precisely the business direction that Jihuo Defense is developing; it focuses on the lower-tier market.
Then there are 3 damaged, armed versions that can only be salvaged for parts.
Turboprop engines are just so-so; apart from the few models from the former Suntech Power, they're all slow.
I could only comfort myself that going slower was safer, and even if I got hit, I would still have time to react instead of disintegrating in mid-air.
After coming to a stop at the end of the runway, Xia Yu maneuvered the refueling aircraft from the taxiway into the newly built hangar.
One hangar can only hold one of these large aircraft. Fortunately, the last expansion of the hangars provided enough space, otherwise the space would have been quite tight.
With the official opening of the third phase of the museum project, Pointe-Noire Airport will be busier than it is now.
In addition to the aircraft from the Central Firefighting and Defense Forces, there are also wealthy guests flying in from all over the world, all of whom own private jets, including behemoths like the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380.
Putting aside whether it's exclusive or not, it's not unreasonable to ask your beloved machine for an indoor parking space!
Not at all, not at all.
"Buzz"
After some time, C-160 arrived late, and the transport convoy, which had been in place for some time, loaded six AS550 Fennec Fox aircraft and headed to Pointe-Noire.
Good and bad were unloaded together into the warehouse. Xia Yu then took out six more 70% new Gazelles from the warehouse and had the transport convoy take them back to the airport.
He closed the door, then went to a broken fennec fox and waved.
[Project: AS550 FENNEC]
Completeness: 75.6% (Ready for repair)
"Get ready!"
Xia Yu placed the remaining two aircraft into hangars 2 and 3 respectively, and opted to prepare them for full maintenance.
First, prepare them, then modify them; the three transport aircraft aren't in a rush.
There were several containers that had arrived in the past month in the other two warehouses, but it was already late and he was in a hurry to get home for dinner, so he didn't open them.
Driving along the coastal avenue illuminated by solar-powered streetlights, Xia Yu felt a sense of pride, because these were all changes he had brought to Kong Lujia.
A few years ago, this place was pitch black and the road conditions were bad, so few people dared to drive at night. He himself used a helicopter for all his travels. But now it's like a completely different place.
The influx of tourists from all over the world has driven up the price of seafood in Kongluga, but fortunately, the near-shore fishery resources are sufficient to meet the demand even if the number of tourists increases several times over.
However, being near the sea has both advantages and disadvantages. Konluga has invested more police resources than Busa, so the city's security is excellent.
Xia Yu's enemies can't infiltrate by land, but they can't do it by sea. The White Hat entered Kongluga by sea and even sent heavy infantry fighting vehicles.
If others follow suit, the defense force of Jihuo Defense can't possibly take care of such a long stretch of coastline as Kongluga.
Therefore, it is still necessary to strengthen Busa's naval forces to the point that they can conduct regular coastal patrols.
This is also part of the third phase of the project. In addition to pirates, the west coast of Afica also has fishing boats of all sizes and all kinds of merchant ships.
Temporary blockade of certain sea areas is crucial in providing in-depth military equipment experience services.
The largest waterborne unit in the concentrated fire defense is the SOC-R inland waterway combat vessel, which excels at firepower output but is not well-suited for area blockade.
Their only hope lies with Busa's navy, which has always remained hidden.
With only four Jatoclass coastal patrol boats in total, each slightly larger than the small yachts Xia Yu bought, the navy was naturally not very noticeable.
However, after fooling around for so many years, it's time to replace the old guys with something new.
For example, the well-known Yellowwater-class battleships, with a displacement of less than 400 tons, are still very suitable for medium- and close-range maritime patrols.
The firepower of the twin 57mm main guns is sufficient for Afica's side, and the key is that Kongluga, no, Busa's finances can afford it.
A few ships can blockade a large area of sea. Depth bombs and missiles are not needed, but this anti-frogman sonar must be installed.
Xia Yu enjoys using the frogman technique himself, but he hates it when others use it on him, so it's necessary to take some targeted precautions.
As for tourists who want to snorkel, they should ask the yacht to take them a little further away, as diving is not allowed at the beach.
With the anti-frogman sonar, in addition to the existing sonar, even homemade submarines like those of Latin American traffickers can't get in, and Konluga's safety is completely guaranteed.
He'll talk to Meng Qiao later; in such a large country, the highest-ranking naval officer can't just be a rear admiral, can he?
Once several yellow-water battleships enter service, it will be necessary to appoint an additional lieutenant general.
If the navy gains a submarine force in the future, it's not impossible for him to become an admiral.
That said, several countries in Afica are equipped with submarines.
It seems that apart from a few countries in the North Philippines, only the Philippines has Black Philippines. Nijiriya has the money and wants to buy it, but it seems that they haven't had time to make the purchase yet.
Is it really necessary?
Holding the property on behalf of someone else is necessary, as Jihuo Defense, or rather, Xia Yu, the owner, has needs related to submarines.
In conjunction with the third phase of the museum project, he will definitely build one or two submarine museums.
These are not drivable; drivable missions are for simulated naval warfare projects. However, considering safety issues, Xia Yu cannot use all the technology from World War II U-boats.
The most appropriate approach is to use modern U-boats to simulate the old World War II predecessors, while keeping the displacement of the submarines as small as possible.
This is already skirting the edge of the rules; internationally, it is not allowed for private individuals or companies to own and operate submarines, which is even more strictly prohibited than for surface ships.
However, removing the fire control system from a modern submarine, firing replicas of old World War II torpedoes, adding deck guns, installing GPS monitoring equipment, and accepting supervision would be permitted.
But if this really becomes a money-making tool, he would need a submarine with modern combat capabilities, on the same platform as the World War II profit-making submarines, to guard against unforeseen circumstances.
A cunning rabbit has three burrows, and a weasel has countless graves (his backup plan). If the air and land routes are blocked, he still has the water route to take.
However, this backup plan can only be held by Busa, and Xia Yu has already decided which one to choose.
That was the Type 206 U-boat, which Germany had completely retired a few years ago. Its 500-ton displacement was neither too big nor too small, but its maximum diving depth of 200 meters was a bit small, so it had to be modified after acquisition.
The ship operated by the museum can be modified based on the Viib-class, and then it can be directly named U-99, the flagship of ace captain Otto Kretzkemer.
The Type 206 submarine has 8 torpedo tubes, 4 more than the Vib-class, while the stern torpedo tubes have been eliminated.
Perhaps the development of sonar and the need for silent, stealthy propellers led to this change!
However, these are eight torpedo tubes; to really enjoy them, you'd need several merchant ships or warships.
It seems he'll have to buy up a large number of these ships that are slated for scrapping and dismantling, then convert them all into powered target ships, mark their tonnage, and create a sinking leaderboard.
Xia Yu suddenly felt a bit like he was playing ranked matches on a ladder. This thing can't be grinded, you can only spend money to increase your stats.
He estimates that there are around 100 big names in the world who have both the purchasing power and the willingness to spend.
Most of them are rational consumers, but if just ten people are willing to spend a fortune to get on the list, Xia Yu can make a billion yuan just from this one project.
Paul, the military enthusiast, would certainly be willing, but unfortunately his condition won't allow him to live to see that day. Old Larry from Oracle is the second one.
His net worth is even higher than Paul's; he bought a MiG-29 in the 1990s and contacted him through special channels after the aircraft carrier trailer was released, asking when their museum would officially open.
For no other reason than that his MiG-29 was deweaponized. At first, it was fine, but once the threshold was crossed, he didn't touch it again for several years.
If you're going to play, play something that's actually in real combat, especially with the unique and rare Sea Pivot.
However, this guy likes Japanese culture, so the Japanese submarines might be more to his liking.
As long as the spending amount is high enough, Xia Yu can customize a Lu ship and even throw in a Huitian Special Attack ship as a bonus, allowing the opponent to enjoy the experience of manned torpedoes.
With that in mind, Panhard Vbl drove into Bogo Village, where the restaurant was waiting for Xia Yu to start the meal.
Business is never-ending, but having meals with family and employees is more important, especially today when Lao Yu personally came from the hotel to cook, resulting in a very lavish feast.
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