What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 183 Sky Whale
"Tell me quickly!"

Yan Jian's eyes suddenly lit up. Tang Wen had said it would be next year, but there was news in less than a month.

"Akagi, Kaga, Zuikaku, Yorktown, Lexington."

"What do you mean?"

"The five items above are all versions that have not been modernized. If you want a modern modification like the Hornet, you have to pay extra."

After Tang Wen finished speaking, Yan Jian felt a bit like his CPU was overloaded.

These are all antique aircraft carriers. Yorktown is of the same class as Hornet, and those with potential for transformation can be similar to 011, but the remaining four are all from the 20s!

Yan Jian couldn't understand why these things were made. If the navy really bought an authentic World War II aircraft carrier, it would definitely be ridiculed by people all over the country.

This is no longer an aircraft carrier of our grandfather's generation, but of our great-grandfather's generation.

In fact, these aircraft carriers were targets that Halsey could capture when he was wandering around in the South Pacific. Tang Wen did not intend to recycle all the steel, but some valuable warships could still be salvaged as appropriate.

For example, the battleship Musashi, the heavy cruiser Atago, and the Chikuma-class heavy cruiser all have their own characteristics, and it would be a pity to use them for steelmaking.

Even if they are not sold to the navy and used to build their own basic fleet, it is much more cost-effective to salvage ships than to build new ones.

Just from the destroyers and cargo ships in the Luzon waters, Tang Wen salvaged nearly 10 tons of steel through the Sperm Whale, and he didn't have to worry about the shortage of steel at all.

As for aircraft carriers, it depends entirely on whether the navy has a need for them. Tang Wen himself only needs one or two mascots to sit in the port.

Yan Jian pondered for a long time and said suspiciously:
"These are all sunken things. You don't treat the navy as a recycling station, do you?"

"how could be?"

Tang Wen's face remained calm, but Yan Jian shook his head, leaving a shadow behind:
"Except for Yorktown Modern, everything else is garbage. No, no, this is too much."

Tang Wen: "One is 3 million, three or more are 8% off, and if you buy all of them, 7% off. How about that? Pre-order now and they'll definitely be delivered in the first half of next year."

"That's something to consider."

Yan Jian immediately nodded again: 3 million, that’s really not expensive, even if it can be used to launch helicopters?

Just as the two were about to delve into the topic, a gust of wind blew towards them.

"father!"

Yan Jian smiled as he saw his daughter. At this time, Yan Jing was wearing a short beach skirt, showing off her slim figure.

"Why are you here? Don't you want to play with your classmates?"

"I can't play anymore. I skipped classes for a week. If I don't go back, I'm going to fail."

Yan Jing extended her hand:
"I have no money for the trip, please give me some disaster relief food."

"Cough cough!"

Tang Wen almost choked. This was a college student nowadays. It was too brave of them to skip classes for a whole week.

As expected, Yan Jian's face immediately turned from bright to dark, and he criticized him angrily:
"Look at you, all you know is playing around. Why don't you learn from your Uncle Tang?"

Tang Wen, who was eager to watch the fun, said:
"Brother Jian, the child is still young and naive. He will be fine when he grows up."

Yan Jing: “…”

She finally couldn't help it, and stepped forward and put her hands on Tang Wen's neck, determined to teach him a lesson.

“Shut up…Aa ...

Because Tang Wen was lying on a beach chair, she put one leg directly on the chair, and the two of them twisted into a ball. "Get off your Uncle Tang--"

Yan Jian was about to criticize his daughter for being impolite when he suddenly stopped.

Hiss, it seems that Tang Wen wants Jingjing to be one year older?

My goodness, this guy is so rich and has so many connections, it’s not too much to ask for a small aircraft carrier as a betrothal gift.

Yan Jing thrust her hands into Tang Wen's armpits and tickled the dog under her until he couldn't breathe before she let him go.

After he stood up, he realized that his behavior had gone too far, and he quickly turned to look at his father.

Yan Jian didn't know when he put on sunglasses and looked at the beach as if nothing had happened.

After feeling the two people stop their movements, he said in surprise:

"Why are you still lying here? Jingjing, take Mr. Tang...Tang Wen for a walk on the beach. I'll stay here and enjoy the breeze for a while."

"..."

The atmosphere froze for a few seconds, and Tang Wen spoke first:
"Nie Qiang seems to have something to talk to me about. There are also pilots coming from the Northeast. I won't talk about it anymore."

Yan Jing put on Yan Jian's coat with ease and took out her wallet with precision:
"I'll borrow 500 for now. Goodbye!"

……

Nie Qiang contacted Tang Wen on behalf of the aviation school.

As the cradle of domestic pilots, the aviation school has produced most of the talents for the military. After watching "Tora Tiger, Tora Tiger, Tora" I was very excited. There has not been a military film of such high quality in China for many years.

In particular, the theme song of Rim of the Pacific, "Pacific Rim", was used by the aviation school leaders without any psychological burden. It soon became the exclusive BGM for pilots. This song was played during assemblies, which made the students excited.

TOP GUN "Top Gun" has been released for ten years, and it has successfully made the F14 a symbol of America's naval culture, which has made people in China envious.

After seeing "Tora Tora", the aviation school leaders' eyes lit up and they wanted to make a similar air combat blockbuster but with the background set in China.

But Tang Wen got a headache when he heard this. He simply copied the later classics and added the environment to make "Tora Tora - Tiger Tiger". If we really compare his acting skills and filming techniques with the 86 Top Gun, he can't even come close. Tony Scott is no match for him.

Even if we wanted to film it... but the Americans have the F-14, what can China offer? An upgraded J-8III or the Q-6? We can't just use the Su-27 we bought as the lead, right? That would require the Air Force's approval!
Tang Wen declined several times, and the aviation school temporarily gave up the idea, but still had a good relationship with him:

There were four relatively young jet instructors who were grounded due to injuries or other reasons. They were unwilling to stay in the aviation school and fly the JJ-6. After consulting with them and completing the necessary procedures, they were sent to Da Wan, which not only fulfilled their wish but also arranged a well-paid job for them.

Before departure, a few ground staff members who were waiting to be transferred to other jobs were added, so Tang Wen had a small professional team.

As a return gift, Tang Wen donated two F4Fs as collection items, which were disassembled and sent by train.

However, he did not intend to use the professional talents from the aviation school in tourist areas, but planned to recruit them into the joint defense team.

When there are no helicopters, seaplanes are still quite useful and it is much more convenient to search for targets.

What is needed is professional and young pilots, and the group of old men in the scenic area are not really qualified for the job.

In addition to collecting pilots, Tang Wen is also constantly recruiting crew members.

The initial crew of 60 could only meet the needs of two destroyers, so he added an additional 300 people to the recruitment quota and required that at least 30% of them be retired sailors.

The Friendship has already spent more than half a month in the Nansha and Sierra Madre. The Civilization, which has served as the mascot of the scenic spot for a week, is about to depart and will quickly resolve this problem.

Tang Wen was determined to take control of the Nansha port before 1997, otherwise he would have no place to store the salvaged ships.

The two "Tianjing No. 11" dredgers started working at the same time when the Sperm Whale scooped up the steel, and will be able to go out to sea at the end of November.

(End of this chapter)