The SA-330 'Puma', which is at an altitude of 1,500 meters and is also in a severely aging state, can only fly at a low speed of 200 kilometers per hour to avoid mechanical failure caused by excessive speed, which in turn can lead to a catastrophic flight accident. .
The personnel carried in the cabin are all important resources of the Chinese Air Force, extremely precious wealth, and absolutely not for sale.
Not to mention all of them, just losing one would cause a major earthquake.
Not only must they avoid mechanical accidents, the two helicopter pilots must also be highly focused and carefully prevent sudden bad airflow, bird strikes and other factors.
Time gradually passed by, and after two hours of safe flight, the SA-330 'Puma' crossed the cold and vast land and arrived at the inaccessible destination in the desert - Fat Air Force Base.
The cold wind howled, and the barren and cold desert stretched as far as the eye could see. The iconic buildings belonging to the air force base, the towering towers and the base runway all came into view.
"Lieutenant Colonel Fugu, distinguished flight instructors and four Chinese soldiers, this is Fat Base. We are here. The helicopter will land immediately. General Bavino is already waiting for you at the base." Lieutenant Colonel Sommer sitting in the cabin , flashing a bright smile showing sincerity to everyone, and reminded loudly.
Captain Fugu nodded and replied loudly: "Okay, thank you."
The sound insulation effect of military aircraft is not very good, especially the Jaguar, which was developed in the late 1960s.
"Buzz!"
The sound of propellers and turboshaft engines resounded through the sky. The SA-330 'Puma', which had obtained the qualification to approach and land, gradually reduced its speed and altitude. According to relevant guidelines, under the watchful eyes of every officer at Fat Base, it headed towards the flat ground. And a wide open-air parking area.
Be careful, steady, and make absolutely no mistakes.
"This base must be very old."
Zhou Hai was sitting in the cabin, carefully looking at the air force base through the protective glass window of the fuselage, with a calm face and an inner evaluation.
His first impression of the Fat Base was that it was backward and old, with mottled spots everywhere. It originated from the architectural style of the 1960s. The same was true for the tower and ordinary buildings at the base. There was almost nothing advanced and high-tech. A close place.
In addition to the three Pukara attack aircraft parked on the open apron.
Being in such an environment, to be honest, Zhou Hai felt as if he had traveled back fifty years.
Ground apron.
"Our hope has come."
Wearing a military uniform with the rank of major general on both shoulders, Bavino stood in a military posture, standing outside the safe area, his eyes quietly watching the slowly landing Jaguar helicopter, his eyes flickering, revealing an inexplicable light, his lips opened slightly, said softly.
hope!
For him and the entire Argentine Air Force, this Jaguar armed helicopter from the First Air Force of the Army carried an extremely precious thing - hope!
On the upper right side of the apron, there are five young female soldiers wearing traditional Argentine costumes. Their faces are beautiful and graceful, and they stand tall and graceful, revealing the local customs and elements of South America.
The leader, a female soldier who was about 23 or 24 years old, was holding a plate covered by a silver-white metal cover, and the other four were each holding a bouquet of delicately packaged flowers.
Standing beside him were a colonel, two lieutenant colonels, and three major officers, as well as twenty-four Albanian pilots who were part of this modified flight training.
This was a simple and highly confidential welcome ceremony, attended by only about thirty people, all of whom were participants in the entire project.
"Buzz!"
Ten seconds later, as the three-point fixed landing gear aviation tires came into contact with the concrete floor of the open-air apron, the entire Jaguar helicopter landed steadily. The high-speed rotating blades produced strong and fast downwash airflow and turbulent airflow, sweeping around. , also blowing up countless invisible dust and fine sand like a strong wind.
After successfully landing, the two veteran pilots belonging to the Army's 1st Aviation Group were relieved in their hearts. They exhaled subconsciously, and a thin layer of sweat penetrated the surface of their foreheads. Their hands skillfully shut down the engines and onboard avionics systems.
Great God, this is the most important flight mission in their service career. They don't ask for cool and gorgeous helicopter air combat maneuvers, but just want stability and safety.
If something goes wrong, it will ruin the hope of the entire Air Force to rise again, and the consequences will be disastrous.
Although, they were Army pilots.
The output power of the two 'Tomo' aviation turboshaft engines gradually decreased, and the huge engine sound quickly attenuated. The four blades that lost power output no longer maintained their original speed and rotated according to inertia.
"boom!"
The crew members stood up as quickly as possible, opened the metal hatch, and revealed the world outside.
Lieutenant Colonel Somer, who was highly vigilant throughout the whole process, felt the big stone hanging in his heart drop. He stood up and smiled at Fugu and everyone:
"Dear flight instructors, welcome to Fat Air Force Base, please get off the plane."
"Thank you, Shui Lian. Let's change into winter clothes. We'll line up and assemble as soon as we get off the plane." Captain Fugu nodded to Lieutenant Colonel Sommer, glanced at everyone, gave the order, and straightened his slightly wrinkled collar with his right hand to ensure his appearance. correct.
"yes!"
Shui Lian, who was wearing a dark black down jacket, immediately responded. He quickly took off his down jacket and took out the air force winter coat from his backpack to change.
Zhou Hai and Li Zhi always wore winter coats, as did the four fully armed guards. They all arranged their clothes slightly to ensure that they looked like Chinese soldiers.
Don't ignore things because they are small, and don't take things lightly because they are big.
Image, a seemingly ordinary but crucial thing, because in a foreign country, it represents not only oneself, but also the entire army and nation.
Seeing this, Lieutenant Colonel Sommer did not urge him. A few seconds later, Shui Lian quickly changed his clothes and stuffed the original down jacket into his backpack.
Immediately afterwards, the captains Fugu and Sommer, who had the highest military rank, got off the plane first, followed by Shui Lian, Li Zhi and Zhou Hai. The four guards were at the end and left the old cabin quietly and orderly, quickly leaving the wing blades. and the area affected by downwash airflow, and then gathered in formation and stood on the hard ground of Fat Air Force Base.
Eight people formed a team, standing in military posture, and their uniform military uniforms showed a serious meaning.
At this moment, as everyone came to the outside world, pairs of eyes full of curiosity and expectation were cast towards them, focusing on the four leaders.
"Everyone is here, take a moment, stand at attention, and walk together!" Captain Fugu, with a serious face and a military posture, gave orders to everyone.
The loud and powerful words resounded on the empty and cold tarmac, almost drowning out the sound of the propellers of the SA-330 'Puma' helicopter.
