Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

I finally came to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base once, and I had such a good opportunity. Of course I couldn’t miss it. The U.S. Department of Defense has promised to help Heiyun Group solve its financial problems. For the huge profits, paying that little interest is nothing at all.

Although detailed investigations have been conducted on this air force base before. In combination with the memories of later generations, I have a relatively good understanding of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. But today I realized that my thinking was too one-sided. The foundation of the United States cannot be underestimated. It is a long way to go to surpass others.

Negotiations for the CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter have been completed, and there are still many good things to be discovered here. Moreover, the army transport aircraft have been purchased, and the navy certainly cannot lag behind.

In the early 1960s, the U.S. Marine Corps wanted to equip a heavy transport helicopter, and then Sikorsky's CH-53D was selected, starting the glorious history of the CH-53 series in the Marine Corps.

The CH-53D first flew on October 14, 1964 and entered service in November 1966. The CH-53 "Sea Stallion" medium transport helicopter is an important part of the US Navy's helicopter force and undertakes a large number of amphibious transport tasks. The CH-53 is often deployed on the Navy's amphibious assault ships and is one of the main assault forces of the U.S. Marine Corps from ship to land.

The aircraft uses two General Electric T64-GE-413 turboshaft engines, each with a thrust of 3925 horsepower. It has a common layout of a single main rotor and a tail rotor. The cabin is in the shape of a rectangular cube with a square cross-section. It has multiple side doors and a large tilting tailgate to facilitate loading and unloading. The CH-53 is one of the few helicopters in the US military that can take off and land on its own at standard military bases with the help of onboard equipment under low visibility conditions. At present, the CH-53D has been replaced by the CH-53E model, and all D models have been transferred to the base for backup purposes.

Of course Mr. Bao knew about this transport helicopter specially designed for the ocean, and he was bound to get it. You have to buy back all the weapons and equipment you want.

Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "The update speed of American weapons and equipment is really extraordinary. I think this CH-53D Sea Stallion medium transport helicopter can be sold to Heiyun Group!"

In the future, the CH-53 and the tandem-rotor CH-46 will gradually be replaced by the MV-22 "Osprey" tilt-rotor aircraft within a few years. What's more, it is a retired D-type helicopter, and of course it will not refuse the richest man.

Colonel Freiburg said: "Currently, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base has a total of 548 CH-64D Super Stallion transport helicopters; 404 of them are in normal use. After all, many parts of this aircraft are common to the E-type aircraft. There was relatively a lot of dismantling.”

Hearing the number, Bao Bao was once shocked. Only God knows how many unknown secrets Americans have. Unlike the high cost of the CH-47 Chinook aircraft, the cost of the CH-53D is much lower. In addition, the U.S. Navy has always been a gold-swallowing behemoth, so it is normal to manufacture more equipment.

There may be more retired helicopters here than in active service in most countries, so it seems like you have found a treasure.

Bao Zixuan: "If Heiyun Group can buy all these helicopters, the business will be bigger."

There are more than 400 aircraft, although they are second-hand equipment and the amount is quite high. I didn't expect that the young man in front of me would dare to buy them all at once. It seems that poverty limits imagination, and these are the real rich people.

The Ministry of National Defense agreed to sell decommissioned military aircraft to Heiyun Group, but the number must still be limited. After all, if there are too many sales, the hidden dangers in the future will not be small.

Ian Wright: "Isn't it a bit much to purchase 400 aircraft of a single model at one time? You must know that no country can take such a large order. The main reason is that it is worried that it will not be sold and will be wasted."

They say they are thinking about themselves, but in fact they are worried about causing an imbalance in local force. Americans will support some strengths, but they must also restrict them. This is a balance that cannot be easily broken.

Bao Zixuan: "Thank you General Ian Wright for your kindness, but I don't like to leave any hidden dangers when doing illegal business. The initiative must be in my own hands; if I can't buy them all, what if something unexpected happens!"

This kid's goal is self-evident, he wants to get absolute pricing power. If the United States retains some CH-53D maritime Stallion transport helicopters, once the Heiyun Group opens up the market. The U.S. military can take the opportunity to intervene; then there will inevitably be a price war, and Bao Zixuan certainly does not want to see this happen.

Ian Wright: "I understand Mr. Bao's concerns. The Ministry of National Defense will never do anything that is detrimental to our partners. Please rest assured on this. Moreover, we are no different from enterprises and have many restrictions on selling products."

That's what he said, but Bao Zixuan didn't believe it and didn't dare to believe it. Americans are not reliable. They have many experiences and lessons before them.

Bao Zixuan: "Of course I believe in General Ian Wright, but you must have complete control over doing business. Only such a business will Heiyun take action. Otherwise, please understand if you don't want to do it."

Bao Zixuan's attitude is very clear, that is, he cannot buy them all, and he will definitely not want this aircraft.

Seeing General Ian Wright nodding, Colonel Freiburg said: "The ex-factory price of the CH-53D aircraft that year was US$8 million."

Regarding the price, Colonel Freiburg is definitely kind enough. Bao Shaofu didn't have any entanglements and directly arranged for engineering and technical personnel to inspect the aircraft, and financial personnel to connect with the Ministry of National Defense.

The transport helicopter has been purchased, and the next step is to purchase a utility helicopter. Bao Zixuan already had a goal in mind, and it was something that Americans would definitely agree with.

The UH-1 helicopter is a U.S. military medium-sized utility helicopter.

The UH-1 helicopter was designed and manufactured by the American Bell Helicopter Company. It was officially named "Iroquois" according to the naming tradition of the US military. Bell Helicopter also nicknamed it Huey, and the name "Huey" is more widely known. The UH-1 helicopter is designed for multi-purpose purposes, with the U standing for universal, and is suitable for everything from supply operations to attack missions. It is the first helicopter equipped with a turboshaft engine to be equipped in batches by the US military.

Its civilian version is the famous Bell 204. During the Vietnam War, the UH-1 helicopter became the iconic representative image of the US military and appeared in news photos in the media. The U.S. military would not let this aircraft show its face without excellent performance due to the superior performance of the aircraft.

In the Vietnam War, the UH-1 proved to people for the first time the role of helicopters in modern warfare. It was also the first time that helicopters went to the battlefield on a large scale. It was also on the battlefield in Vietnam that the UH-1 helicopter equipped by the U.S. Army demonstrated its excellent performance and became famous in the first battle, opening up the world market and becoming almost synonymous with the world's general-purpose helicopters.

The UH-1 helicopter is currently being replaced by the UH-60 and has been gradually retired from the US military. The military did not hesitate at all regarding Bao Zixuan's purchase request. Each aircraft cost only US$2 million after discount, and Heiyun Group purchased a total of 128 aircraft from the US military.

Many countries have visited Davis-Monthan Air Force Base before, but none of them were as refreshing as Bao Zixuan. It is by no means a matter of price, but more importantly, the courage to do business.

Colonel Freiburg: "Many people have said how rapidly the Black Cloud Group has developed, and they have always been skeptical before. Now it seems that we cannot always look at problems with the old eyes, at least not for young talents like Mr. Bao. "

After Colonel Freiburg finished speaking, Lieutenant General Ian Wright was stunned. What happened to this old man that he never learned how to compliment others? I can't even imagine. Could it be that Bao Zixuan is the illegitimate son of the old man? After all, the old man served in Asia. But the time doesn't match up, which is really weird.

Bao Zixuan doesn't understand the old man's character; but when people compliment you, especially an old man, you should express it no matter what. In addition to the kindness of the quotation, giving some gifts is not an exaggeration.

Bao Zixuan: "Thank you Colonel Freiburg for your recognition. When my military museum is completed, I will definitely invite you to come and have a look. Then we will have a drink and have a good time."

Bao Zixuan's drinking capacity is recognized around the world, and the old colonel is also a good drinker. It's no secret in the US military that a blind cat meets a dead rat; that's all.

Colonel Freiburg: "You don't have to wait to go to Xiangjiang, you can drink here. It's dinner time, please try the base food."

Bao Zixuan felt incredible when he heard that he was drinking at the air force base. So he said: "Is it appropriate to drink in the base?"

Ian Wright was also extremely embarrassed. After all, the regulations strictly prohibited drinking in the military camp.

Colonel Freiburg: "I have the final say here. Just say yes. We'll talk about other things tomorrow. You shouldn't leave so soon! After all, we still have a lot of good things here, and I guess you won't be able to part with them."

Bao Zixuan quickly asked people to move out the Chinese Moutai and let these American soldiers taste the famous Chinese wine.