Don't talk about martial arts, I'm a war contractor

Chapter 494 I want three, delivered in batches

Thompson said in a nonchalant tone.

As a PMC company that provides air combat imaginary enemy services, Tac Air's business jet is just a small regional plane, but its helicopter is still quite impressive.

The price of a brand new UH-60 is 4000 million US dollars, and a refurbished one is 1500 million US dollars, but he doesn't want you to refurbish it, just pick up the junk retired by the third-rate employees. He only spent 300 million to get three old Black Hawks.

It can be so cheap without the high-end digital cockpit, new engine, friend-or-foe identification transponder and onboard weapons, but this is also the internal price that only Lao Tang can get.

Even if the unit price in the private market is cheap, it will cost several million. In many sparsely populated states, many private rescue companies will grit their teeth and buy one to keep as a reserve, and they are good at transporting people and goods.

Even fewer people have second-hand Chinooks. That thing starts at tens of millions and has not that many application scenarios. With the same budget, one can buy two or three old Black Hawks.

For Jihuo Defense, which has just started its business in North America, other things are easy to deal with, but helicopters are one thing it cannot do without.

With Xia Yu's status, he should not be short of these two helicopters, but this is the country of Magnesium, not Afika where aircraft can fly around randomly.

Referring to the AS 550 of the European branch, they are all registered. The armed version used in the country's anti-terrorism deployment is also urgently authorized. There is really no soil for illegal flying to survive in these places.

So let’s just pick up junk in our local area!
"Thompson, my company hasn't even started business yet, and I don't have any assets at the moment. Can you get a Black Hawk of this quality? It doesn't matter if the price is a little bit high."

Xia Yu asked the other party directly.

"If someone else asks me, I'm sure there is no answer, but if it's you, Sherlock, then there must be one!"

Lao Tang is very good at the art of speaking. Everyone who hears his words will be moved. After all, a Black Hawk can save millions of dollars in the budget.

"As for the price, since I'm not using it, I can only bargain it down to between 120 million and 150 million based on the quality. I'll be responsible for the registration."

"Thank you very much, we only need three."

Each Black Hawk can carry 11 fully armed soldiers. Two can meet the deployment needs of the North American branch, leaving one as a backup, which can also be used for reception work at the FHC Museum.

In addition, the most crucial point is that Xia Yu must leave a helicopter on the farm while in the United States so that he can get to Paine Field as quickly as possible.

As for the fact that the Black Hawk is prone to crashing, it is because the ace pilot is not on the plane. Even if the tail rotor is shot off by a rocket launcher, he can still make an emergency landing at the nearest airport by spinning.

"Three, huh? Are you optimistic about the North American business?"

After making a note of this matter in his mind, Lao Tang asked again. After all, Tac Air only purchased three aircraft, while they were a large company that operated dozens of fighter jets.

The other side only has a few dozen antique aircraft in the FHC Museum. If they just fly near Paine Field, a helicopter is enough, but Xia Yu bought three Black Hawks at one time...

This clearly shows that the business in North America is promising.

"Of course, this is Magnesia. I am more optimistic about the business in North America than in Europe."

Xia Yu expressed his true thoughts.

The business in Europe, especially Western Europe, is at most small anti-terrorism orders. If the situation in Eastern Europe develops as he expected, Jihuo Defense will not personally intervene.

Wouldn't it be nice to just sell weapons, equipment and essential supplies? Why do we have to rush into the battlefield where there is no generation gap?

In a place like that, VDV, SAS, and SEAL Team 6 are all cannon fodder. They have been focusing their fire on their opponents, but now they will be targeted by others in turn.

Even Genna would have to increase his army to tens or even hundreds of thousands of people to be able to afford such a consumption.

A small company like theirs, with no more than a hundred elite frontline soldiers and a total combat power of no more than a thousand, could be wiped out by a single salvo of guided rockets.

It's different with Lao Mei. The company is located in their home country. The magnesium army serves as your bodyguards, provides security services to the wealthy internally, and fights against the so-called gangster gangs.

Externally, it radiates to the entire Central and South America, and all the guys who cannot be used in North America are lifted from the ban.

As for whether or not to say hello when pulling radishes in someone's back garden, Xia Yu chose to only pull one faction.

A person or a company is destined not to be liked by everyone, so it would be more efficient to make friends with people who have no obvious hostility towards you.

"Then I wish them good luck!"

Sitting in the rear cabin of the Black Hawk, Lao Tang, who also pulled Xia Yu up, did not expand on this topic because it was time for them to leave.

"Wow~Wow~~"

The old UH-60 took off under the control of the pilot and flew to Reno-Stead Airport a hundred kilometers away.

This was Xia Yu’s first visit to Tac Air’s headquarters. The last time he met Lao Tang was in Arizona, which is adjacent to Nevada.

Before the helicopter landed, he saw an F-5AT returning home after completing training.

"Thompson, your F-5AT has not lost its aerial refueling capability, right?"

Because he didn't see the refueling port of the fighter jet, Xia Yu asked Lao Tang.

"In order to save budget, we cut two-thirds of them, and only the second batch of six F-6ATs retained the aerial refueling function."

No system is like this, everything has to be calculated carefully, and the Tiger II, being a second generation aircraft, uses a hose for refueling, and the refueling pipe can only be external.

"So do you have any plans to buy an aerial refueling tanker?"

"No, we can't afford the KC-10."

Good steel must be used where it is needed most. Apart from fighter jets and auxiliary helicopters, Tac Air will not invest too much in other aircraft.

"During training deployments, we try to use the Navy and Air Force tankers as much as possible, but sometimes they don't have enough on their own and have to find a PMC company that provides aerial refueling services."

Lao Tang explained while also mocking.

Because in this situation, there is definitely no way to take care of these contractors, and they have to pay for the refueling of the F-5AT themselves.

"Then, after the Il-78 of Jihuo Air Transport Company is ready and deployed to Seattle, we can carry out further cooperation."

Taking off his headphones, Xia Yu walked down from Black Hawk and said to Lao Tang.

Forget about the magnesium army's business, as that is all the rotten meat in the pot of local logistics PMC companies. However, those PMC companies that focus on providing services to the imaginary enemy are good targets for competition.

"Il-78? Interesting, very interesting. I remember you told me that you would provide logistical support for our customers, but Soviet tankers don't have a hard-pipe refueling system, right?"

Thompson asked in return.

Most F-16s use hard pipes for refueling. It was not until the BLOCK60 Desert Falcon that the CARTS hose aerial refueling pipe system was developed, which could accommodate both hard and soft refueling.

It is not realistic for customers to ask defense contractors to upgrade old Fighting Falcons, so the only option is...

"Our Il-78 can have it."

Xia Yu said that he had everything he needed with the system. It was a big project to transform the Il-78 from a zombie aircraft to an airworthy state, so he might as well spend some time upgrading the hard-pipe refueling system. There were so many obsolete American refueling aircraft and a lot of disassembled parts.

"Great! Tac Air is willing to cooperate with Jihuo Air Transport Company."

Thompson agreed immediately after hearing this. He felt that Xia Yu was more courageous than him and he had to support him at this time. "I won't thank you, but isn't this stealing the business of Omega Aerial Refueling Services (which owns Boeing 707s and DC-10 tankers)?"

"Are you afraid? It's time to punish these black-hearted profiteers. The bills they give us are more expensive than those they give to the military."

Hearing Xia Yu's teasing, Lao Tang also sneered.

He felt that this Texas company had gone astray and had forgotten which side it belonged to. Fortunately, there were still catfish outside that could provide refueling services, so he let them keep the military orders!

"Then I'll recommend you a few more companies in the same industry and snatch all their business away."

"Don't worry about it. Our Il-78 will arrive next year."

Xia Yu waved his hands quickly.

Several zombie aircraft, including the An-124, are still in transportation and it will take until the end of the month for all of them to arrive in Kidar.

Only after the modification is completed can Ruslan have the ability to deliver cargo across the Atlantic with maximum load. After all, when the cargo hold is filled with 150 tons of cargo, its maximum range is only 3200 kilometers.

This route cannot be flown without a dedicated aerial refueling tanker, so to be honest, there are still not enough refueling tankers for the defense department.

Two aircraft can only meet the needs in the next few years, and I will have to buy a few more when I find the opportunity.

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After visiting the headquarters of Tac Air, the group took a shuttle bus to a hangar in the corner of the airport, where the six fighter jets that had not yet been delivered were stored.

"We have installed smoke devices on the wingtip pylons of three F3s. Since there are not many cool maneuvers, we only need to practice twice."

Lao Tang said to everyone.

The rich man who owned the F-16C was also here. As the owner of the only single-seat model among the six fighter jets, David was not nervous at all because he was a frequent visitor to major aviation days across the United States.

He previously owned an F-4 and this time he finally got on board his familiar old friend.

"Major David, you are the commander of this operation. You will be in charge from now on."

Thompson named.

"Yes, Major General!"

A certain Army corporal remained silent.

Among so many people, he had the lowest military rank when he served. Fortunately, he truly practiced what it means to be a conscript for two years and have a lifelong military service.

After retiring, I entered the PMC industry. Now the only thing I’m missing is the naval achievements (lack of actual combat).

“Buzz~buzz~buzz~~”

The next morning, six fighter jets with their engines running at low speed came to the runway one after another from the taxiway. After obtaining authorization from the tower, they took off one by one and flew towards the blue sky.

Under David's command, the two temporary squadrons simply changed their formations and passed over the airport together.

At the same time, Xia Yu and Thompson also began to put their online advertising into effect.

“The private aviation industry is booming and creating a lot of jobs!”

"Amazing! Six fighter jets delivered in batches, private crowdfunding to form an air force!"

“After the death of the former owner, the FHC Museum has been revived and is worth a special trip to Seattle.”

"The third B-3 and the first hybrid fortress is making its stunning maiden voyage. We look forward to your visit."

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In addition to these soft articles, there are also a large number of short videos shot by Thompson and Xia Yu respectively, and the total number of views quickly increased from tens of thousands to millions.

"Oh my god, can the F-16 be sold to private individuals too?"

"Bro! You are surprised. Is there anything in this country that cannot be sold?"

"Damn rich people, I envy them so much!"

"The money they should have paid in taxes is used to buy these things?"

…………

Tens of thousands of freshly-posted hot comments flooded the comment section, with more people expressing envy, jealousy and hatred than scolding.

Compared with European old money, the Chinese are more likely to show off their wealth in a more high-profile manner, which is why the rich are willing to cooperate with Xia Yu and Lao Tang.
After the team training, David changed out of his anti-G suit in the locker room and quickly read the comments. He also witnessed the joys and sorrows of the general public. He liked this feeling.

"Guys, I'll treat you at noon, let's go into the city and have a big meal!"

David's generosity won cheers from the crowd, and the meal was much better than the American flight attendant meal.

Xia Yu also joined in for a meal. Perhaps this is the case with the rich man in Magnesium Country. He is afraid that others don’t know that he is rich.

Boss Xia, whose total assets are expected to exceed 100 billion this year, is definitely richer than David, but he feels that he and the other person are from two completely different worlds.

Maybe it's because they are Chinese at heart. Apart from having more money, richer collections and more firepower, they are not much different from ordinary families.

After dinner, Xia Yu rushed to the airport and flew back to Seattle because his wife had arrived.

Liv, who came to Magnesium for the second time, always felt that she was out of place here. After all, her ancestors had lived in Magnesium for more than 200 years since its founding, so their values ​​were neither red neck nor white left.

However, the Chinese next door are too open-minded. The LGBT trend leads the whole of Europe. Unlike the extremely conservative Russia, it has become a pure land in the eyes of the conservative groups in the United States who do not agree with that. They have abandoned their own industries and turned to Russia.

Xia Yu could only say that there was nothing wrong with being conservative. If you were conservative, you could hear two sounds when you farted. If it was too loose, you would have to copy adult diapers.

He was not willing to wear that thing even when flying a fighter jet, so he just used the storage depot to solve the problem.

In the next few days, Xia Yu accompanied his wife to go through various procedures until the two branches were settled down and the delivery date soon arrived.

In addition to local residents of Seattle, there are people who came by plane or drove from nearby states in the past two days, a total of more than ten thousand residents have flocked in.

Most of them came to watch the fun. After all, apart from their own independent interests, ordinary people in the country of Magnesium don't have many entertainment activities. This is also what Liuzi and Run people often complain about.

It’s different now. The FHC Museum has been significantly upgraded and fighter jets have been delivered en masse. The popularity of this is even higher than the sudden announcement of building Disneyland in Seattle. Who wouldn’t want to take a look!

In particular, they also provide shooting experience services for machine guns, tank guns, anti-tank guns and howitzers.

For the ordinary people of Magnesium who are tired of pistols, rifles and machine guns, these new tricks are extremely attractive, especially for many people who cannot spare the time to make a special trip to Afika.

Some of them have already experienced similar services in two other museums. The problem was that not only were the types of exhibits incomplete, there were also no antique machines to look at or ride.

This time, FHC meets two needs at once. Except for not being able to lick the ground, this is already the ceiling in the Magnesium World War II Military Museum.

(End of this chapter)