Rebirth of Military Workers

"Now you can rest assured. The main body of the aircraft is already tied to the bottom of our ship..." Li Weiguo smiled and said to Zheng Yucheng and Xie Kai who had been waiting nervously.

While speaking, he wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Even if the wind and waves are strong outside, the temperature is very low.

The entire salvage process took less than two hours, plus the main wreckage of the aircraft was tied to the bottom of the ship. Under such sea conditions, it was also not an easy task.

In the end, all the work was completed smoothly.

"I estimate that then the Americans will ask you to help salvage..." Xie Kai also breathed a sigh of relief.

Zheng Yucheng laughed immediately, "There is still a plane wing left for them, but don't say we took everything away."

Li Weiguo laughed like Xie Kai.

How the Americans are, it has nothing to do with them. Anyway, when the plane is in hand, all that is left is to carefully study the American technology, learn from it, and then develop our own technology based on these aspects.

"It's a good thing to sleep with a pillow. Although F-14 and EP-3 are not of the same nature, there are many technologies in common." Xie Kai smiled even more on his face, like a fox who stole a chicken.

From the very beginning, Iraq sent the wreckage of the F-14 fighter plane, and the 404 organized a capable technical force from the country to survey and map research. It was not prepared to imitate it, but only made technical reserves for China's own dual-engine heavy fighter.

Super-7A can be said to be born out of F-14, especially the avionics system and electronic technology equipment that China lacks most.

Super-7B also has a great relationship with F-14.

There are a lot of electronic technologies on it. Research on the 404 base has been very slow, all because there is no foundation, especially the technologies that Chinese technicians have not been exposed to, such as data links, can be confirmed on American reconnaissance planes.

What equipment does it may not be clear at the beginning. After surveying, mapping and copying, the technicians will be organized to ponder and study, and they will naturally understand. At the beginning, it may not be possible to reach the level of Americans, as long as there is a technological foundation, once the technological breakthrough, everything becomes easy.

With the EP-3 electronic reconnaissance aircraft, the avionics and electronic systems used on the Super-7B are derived from the F-14, making it easier to research. What's more, the Yun-10 team under 404 has been studying the militaryization of Yun-10, especially the early warning aircraft project, and will get more results.

At that time, the early warning aircraft can also be connected to the fighter aircraft through data, and the early warning aircraft can be used to indicate the target of the combat aircraft.

Otherwise, Xie Kai and Zheng Yucheng would not be so excited. They ran up overnight and asked the salvage team to salvage the wreckage of the EP-3 fighter jet under very bad sea conditions.

For the United States to seek the help of the Chinese government through diplomatic channels and request the Chinese salvage team to help them salvage the wreckage of the EP-3 after falling into the sea, the Chinese side did not refuse in a humanitarian spirit.

What's more, the American pilots, except for the missing ones, have all been recovered.

Only the Americans know whether they are missing.

Obtained the EP-3 wreck, you can see the 404 related personnel on the fixed seat is also clear.

"US$1.2 million in salvage fees? Isn't this too little?" Captain Wei Hua frowned when the salvage mission fell on the navy salvage team.

"Talked above." Li Weiguo felt that 1.2 million US dollars was a lot.

Wei Hua remembered what Xie Kai had said, and shook his head, "Report to the superior that our salvage ship is too old and needs repairs and cannot be salvaged at sea..."

The Americans are rich, and they fear that the reconnaissance plane will be picked up by China.

Although they have been salvaged by them, the saturation divers who participated in the original were sent back to the army, and a group of people were replaced on the salvage ship. Now the two salvage ships continue to salvage the wreckage of the 102 ship to serve as the Hudong Shipyard. Damage assessment.

A warship of more than two thousand tons, although it was blown into several sections, the large area also has hundreds of tons, which is not easy to salvage.

Now only one salvage vessel J503 is salvaged, and J101 is parked at Hudong Shipyard due to damage.

The salvage ship J503 also returned. It was not that it had completed the salvage mission of the 102 ship as a target ship, but that the ship had some mechanical failures and needed repairs.

"What? The ship of their salvage team has problems now and needs to be repaired before they can be salvaged?" Major Sant, who is responsible for coordinating with the Chinese salvage team to salvage the EP-3 electronic reconnaissance plane, was a little unbelievable. Salvage team!"(Read more @ hotmtlnovel.xyz)

"Major, they can't be blamed. The Chinese Navy's military budget is scarce and the equipment is out of date. This is a fact. Even the warships don't have much funding to update, let alone these auxiliary ships..." The assistant hurriedly explained to the major.

He also learned these things from the embassy.

Major Stent knew that the Chinese navy was outdated and what they needed to salvage was not a large cargo ship of tens of thousands of tons, nor a warship of thousands of tons.

It's just an airplane with less than 30 tons!

Excuses!

All excuses!

"Hurry them! Let them go to sea as soon as possible, aren't they still fishing in that sea area before then?" The major was very angry.

Get it out sooner and feel at ease sooner.

Before coming to China, his superiors personally emphasized to him that if the reconnaissance plane has been immersed in the sea, it is not a problem. I'm afraid the Chinese will salvage them to steal their technology and secrets.

No one can do anything without seeing the wreckage.

If China secretly sends a submarine to steal it from the sea, it will be troublesome.

What's more, the two Chinese salvage ships have been operating in that sea area. Even if a reconnaissance plane is staring in the sky, it is impossible to see clearly what is going on in the water, right? The divers have to steal the electronic equipment from the bottom of the sea, and they have nothing to do.

In the end, even if the wreckage is picked up, it is of no use.

Propeller planes are also available in China.

An aircraft like this is not important, what is important is the various electronic equipment and data it carries.

Sea water immersion can only cause the electronic system to fail. The time is too short, and the various internal electronic components have not been corroded, and the data can be restored.

"Major, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is mediating, and their superiors have no problems... There is a Chinese saying, called Yan Wang, good see, little ghosts... I have to get the contact information of the person in charge of their salvage team, and the embassy also suggested that we go directly Communicate with them." The assistant suggested to the major.

The major looked at the assistant with a look of confusion, "Captain Howard, are you sure?"

The assistant nodded affirmatively, confirming.

In desperation, the major could only ask his assistants to communicate with relevant Chinese personnel and arrange for them to go to the Shanghai Stock Exchange to communicate with the salvage team.

The Chinese arrangement was quick. The next day, Major Stent and his assistants took a plane to the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the guidance of an interpreter arranged by the Chinese side.

The reception staff of the salvage team took them directly to the Hudong Shipyard.

At this time, both the Argentines and the Thais have left here, only the naval fleets of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are still staying at the docks of Hudong Shipyard, making the final preparations for the fleet to return to China.

"Major, our two salvage ships with the largest tonnage are here, due to lack of funds..." Wei Hua didn't have too much nonsense, and directly took the Americans to the shipyard's maintenance dock to see the two salvage ships.

The salvage ship in service in the early 1970s has been in service for almost 20 years. Although it is well maintained, many parts of the ship do not look so glamorous.

"How long will it take you?" Seeing these two ships were parked here, Howard didn't know whether they were true or not, so he directly asked when he could set out to salvage.

Wei Hua looked embarrassed.

The interpreter next to him did not speak, but only translated the words of both parties.

"We need to salvage this plane as soon as possible. Your superiors have agreed." Major Stent next to him has become a little impatient.

If it were not for China’s disagreement, he would rather seek an international salvage fleet.

At least, the experience and technology of the international salvage fleet is much richer than that of the Chinese salvage fleet.

When the Awamaru was salvaged, countless countries made requests to China to salvage it alone or jointly. However, China did not agree. They did not have such salvage experience. In the end, the Chinese salvage fleet salvaged the Awamaru.

"Sir, this is not our unwillingness. We also hope to complete the task as soon as possible." At this point, Wei Hua paused and pointed to the two salvage ships next to him, "You have also seen that our ship needs repairs."

"Then repair it now!" Stent was upset.

The two ships were in the dock, but no maintenance workers were seen or even construction started.

"We also think that these shipyards now pay the money first before doing the work... Our ships have been repaired here before, and we owe a lot of repair fees, so this time..." Wei Hua was embarrassed.

An expression that he didn't want to say.

If Xie Kai were here, he would definitely give him a thumbs up.

The repair shops of the Navy are not like the shipyards of the Soviet Union and Western countries. Warships are not repaired if they owe repair fees or even detained. All funds are allocated from state finances, but they want to say so, who can say what?

The interpreter next to him finally couldn't bear it, "Isn't the naval repair shop all financial allocations?"

"Sir, Hudong Shipyard has been allocated to local units. They operate independently and are responsible for their own profits and losses..." Wei Hua glanced at the translation and said calmly, "Everything is based on the market economy, and we are helpless. If it is a warship, There are no such problems."

Now that we are doing this, we are already ready.

Hudong Shipyard, that is a unit affiliated with Hongqi Group.

Translation also has nothing to say.

Howard murmured with Stent, who was obviously a little excited, but in the end he nodded with a sullen face.

"How much do you owe? We will help you pay, just as the salvage cost."

"16 million, equivalent to 4 million U.S. dollars..." Before Wei Hua said anything, Li Qingming, the shipyard director who rushed over next to him, said with a smile, "Sir, as long as they pay the debt, we will arrange for repairs immediately..."

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