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Chapter 131 Aircraft Carrier, Hehe

"Hello, my name is John Lee, or you can call me John Lee. I speak Chinese very well."

John Li, a level 10 commander recruited by Tang Wen at a cost of 6 silver coins, is temporarily the captain of the Hornet.

However, in front of Nie Qiang, his identity is an overseas Chinese and a retired military officer who has served on an aircraft carrier.

The modernized Hornet did not start on its own, but was towed to the sea one kilometer away from the shore by a tugboat. Nie Qiang witnessed the whole process.

It is difficult to describe in words how he felt when he was brought into the shipyard and saw an aircraft carrier floating in the water-filled dock.

He just stood in the shadow of the Hornet, staring at the deck dozens of meters high for three minutes before coming to his senses.

Tang Wen took him onto the ship and walked onto the deck, where there were about 10 fighter jets tied up, as well as John Lee, who was wearing a US military uniform.

After modernization, the deck of the Hornet was changed from wood to steel plates with spray fire extinguishing. Although it cannot be compared with a real modern aircraft carrier, it can withstand the impact of light jets such as the J-7 and A4.

Standing on the deck several dozen meters high, the wind speed immediately increased a lot.

Tang Wen took the phone and asked the aviation regiment to send a ground crew capable of maintaining an aircraft - there were five more idiots on the deck, staring blankly in the sea breeze and not saying a word.

The lock opened, and the Hornet hardly shook when it was towed to the surface of the sea by a tugboat. The stability of the 30,000-ton ship was astonishing, and it also made them feel unreal.

John Li: "There are less than forty aircraft in the hangar right now, the same types as those at the land airport. They are all well-maintained and have sufficient fuel and spare parts to meet your needs for a single launch. However, there are not enough people to operate and land them."

Because the wind was so strong on the sea, his voice almost had to be shouted to be heard.

Less than ten people stood on the Hornet, which was 55 meters wide at its widest point after the renovation. They looked so small that it was clear that there was a floating steel city under their feet.

Nie Qiang wiped the sweat from his forehead and felt unconfident for the first time.

He was just a junior high school instructor at an aviation school, flying carrier-based aircraft on an aircraft carrier... Where did he get such a big thing from!
In response to this question, Tang Wen said calmly that it was produced by Gaijin, and it was just a replica of a World War II aircraft carrier with some modifications, so it was not worth mentioning.

Don’t ask so many questions first, just tell me if you can fly!

Nie Qiang, who was full of confidence before boarding the aircraft carrier, hesitated. It was not because he was afraid, but because the military rigor required him to consider many aspects.

The sea is different from the land. It is greatly affected by air currents and there is still a risk of rollover if you are not careful.

Moreover, I was originally just working part-time at the scenic spot, and suddenly I had to go on an aircraft carrier. I was also very confused!
"Yes, I'm more comfortable with SBDs. Also, I need a backseat radio operator to assist with observation."

……

Lu Jun originally wanted to call Tang Wen, but he never found the opportunity, so he could only go to the countryside with the group.

After passing Dayuan Town, Lao Zhang kept his eyes on the sky, hoping to see Dayuan's plane, but unfortunately he never saw any and didn't hear any engine sound.

"They're filming some commercial lately. They even pulled out the cruiser for photos. Maybe you'll see it when you get to the village."

Because of Yan Jian's words, Lu Jun felt a little unsure about the Yahagi, and the more he thought about it, the more true it seemed.

It's just that he had never thought in this direction before, he just thought the details were perfect.

As they were talking, the two cars had already approached the village. They could see the blue sea, and sure enough, there was a black shadow.

Lu Jun had some astigmatism, and when he saw the blurry mass, he immediately pointed and shouted:

"Look, the cruiser is still at sea. It feels so big!"

Lao Zhang was in the passenger seat and Yan Jian was driving, and they both looked over immediately.

The distance was less than two kilometers, but the ship was still very obvious and was indeed very large and spectacular.

But Yan Jian took a quick look and felt that it was not similar.

Old Zhang tilted his head slightly, squinting his eyes to see more clearly. The island is huge and sideways, and the hull looks very flat. It must be a cruiser... bullshit!

"Stop the car and pull over!"

As soon as Yan Jian stopped the car, Lao Zhang jumped out grabbing the telescope, then climbed onto the hood by stepping on the tire, raised the telescope and skillfully adjusted the magnification.

In the enlarged view, the first thing he saw was the angled deck, and then a few scattered aircraft.

The SBD fighter planes waiting to take off were less than one twentieth of the deck's length, and the human figures were as inconspicuous as mosquitoes. Lao Zhang roughly estimated that the deck was at least 230 meters long.

An 8,000-ton cruiser? This is at least a small aircraft carrier of 20,000 to 30,000 tons!
The other people squeezed in the car also hurriedly got off. Xiao Jia didn't know why the director lost his composure like that. He followed his gaze and was immediately shocked. After blinking hard, he could see more clearly.

The two navy officers and Yan Jian beside him even climbed onto the roof of the car, all looking at him in disbelief.

At this moment, an airplane on the deck of the aircraft carrier began to slide from the stern of the ship, accelerating along the long deck. When it was still dozens of meters away from the front, it began to pull up, climbed up nimbly, left the deck, and flew towards the sky.

The roar of the engine was delayed for several seconds before it reached my ears, the iconic hum of a multi-cylinder radial engine.

Lao Zhang's telescope was also locked on the plane, and he immediately recognized it as a World War II American SBD dive bomber with two crew members on board.

It is an aircraft carrier, an aircraft carrier that can be launched and has an angled deck for launching aircraft.

Yan Jian stared at all this in a daze, and asked in a somewhat magical way:
"They built another concrete aircraft carrier?"

"Aircraft carrier, what aircraft carrier? But it's really interesting that the planes take off from this cruiser. They're launched by a catapult, right?"

Lu Jun, who had poor eyesight, was a little confused. He also saw the plane taking off.

Is it a cement aircraft carrier or a real aircraft carrier?

It was too far away and no one could see it. Lao Zhang didn't believe it, but he wanted to believe it.

The officers standing on the roof of the car almost stopped thinking, and their eyes gradually turned red.

"What are you doing!"

The villagers guarding the village entrance couldn't help but come over and saw a group of people standing on the car. Finally, they couldn't help themselves:

"If you want to look inside, go ahead. You might as well step on the bus and damage it... Hey, Mayor, are you here too?"

……

"What, what did you say?"

The cell phone signal on the aircraft carrier was very poor, and the wind was strong. Tang Wen struggled to hear the words "inspection" and "town mayor". He thought it was Lu Jun coming to get some fresh air, and secretly praised Lu Jun for his righteousness, so he shouted into the phone:
"Bring him up, there's a speedboat on the shore!"

Not long after, a small speedboat from the shipyard rushed over at high speed and docked at the landing platform at the rear of the aircraft carrier in less than half a minute. Tang Wen then trotted into the cabin, as it had to walk a long way to get across.

Just as he and John Li reached the boarding platform at the stern of the ship, they heard the crying of a grown man from afar.

I hurried over and saw several men lying on the cold steel floor, holding onto the pillars and hammering them with their fists, shouting:
"It's made of steel, not cement!"

"Aircraft carrier, it's a new aircraft carrier!"

"Aircraft carrier, hey, aircraft carrier..."

Next to them, a handsome middle-aged man pushed open the hatch next to him and stared blankly at the densely packed pipelines, wires, valves and other objects above his head.

When he turned his head, Tang Wen froze.

"Orange Seat?"

(End of this chapter)