0850 Old Guy (1)
Arizona in the southern United States has a subtropical arid climate with great surface evaporation, high temperatures and little rain throughout the year, and the sun shines brightly in winter.
Zhou Qingfeng didn't come to Tucson City to bask in the sun, he aimed at Davis in the south of the city. Mengshan Air Force Base.
This is the largest aircraft cemetery in the United States. From its creation to the present day, three or four thousand military aircraft have been processed. Even scrapped passenger planes of various airlines are often disposed of here.
Davis. Mongsan Air Force Base is home to a number of units, most notably the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command's Aircraft Recycling and Maintenance Regiment, later renamed the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Wing.
The '309 Team' is responsible for the storage and recycling of retired military aircraft of the US military.
Big guys like the B-52 heavy bomber are militaristic heavy weapons in other countries. But here there are more than 300 aircraft in a state of idleness or even dismantling.
The aircraft cemetery is divided into multiple processing links such as 'short-term storage', 'long-term storage', 'spare parts supply', and 'scrapping and destruction'.
Theoretically, there is a complete set of management systems to ensure the reliable operation of the base. But there are so many loopholes in waste recycling. This unit is often in trouble, throwing away discarded equipment at every turn, and it is difficult to trace it.
The most typical example is that in order to prevent the accessories of the F-14 "Tomcat" fighter from falling into the hands of the Iranian Air Force, the US military forced all its retired "Tomcats" into the crusher.
Of course, the US Navy's F-14D is still in service, and the retired Tomcat has not yet been dismembered. Zhou Qingfeng's intention in coming to this place was to get something good.
The file bag was opened, and it contained some files.
Zhou Qingfeng came here at the beginning of 93 years and took away two retired 'Black Eagles' and a large number of repair parts. After repairs, these two 'Black Hawks' played a great role in the direction of Yunnan.
The domestic army lacks helicopters, but the domestic military industry has limited capabilities, and the two models of 'Dolphin' and 'Super Hornet' imported from France cannot be mass-produced for a long time.
Coming again at the end of the year, Zhou Qingfeng not only plans to get some physical objects, he also wants to get some people. In the file bag is Davis. List of retirees from the last decade at Mongsan Air Force Base.
All of the people on the list are senior technicians who have worked for more than 30 years, and the age of these people is basically over 65 years old, and a few are even in their 70s.
I have to say that the family background of the US imperialists is like a thousand retired aircraft in the aircraft cemetery, and the stock is too thick. Even some of the abandoned rags are more advanced than the main forces of many countries.
The people in the restaurant bragged and chatted, and the time slowly approached the afternoon.
At the door came another old man, on crutches, with gray hair, and rough skin as reddened as he was, full of dandruff. He glanced at it for a long time after he came in, and it wasn't until Zhou Qingfeng opened his mouth to speak that he slowly walked over.
"Young man, you shouldn't have come to me again." The old man was extremely angry, lowered his voice and looked left and right, "You have already taken two 'Black Hawks', are you still not satisfied?" I don't owe you anything.
The base has found a lack of scrap products, and the gendarmerie has intervened to investigate. You're coming to me again, and you're still in this kind of public place. I'm old and there's nothing to scare me. But do you want to spend the rest of your life in federal prison? ”
The old man spoke in a hurry, his breathing was not smooth, he was holding on to the table and coughing violently, and even the maid came over to ask if he needed help.
"A glass of water." Zhou Qingfeng said to the waitress. By the way, he took out a small bottle from his pocket. When the bottle appeared, the old man on the opposite side immediately lit up his eyes and unceremoniously reached out to grab it.
What poured out of the bottle was a pill that didn't know what the hell it was. The old man was only concerned about grabbing the medicine, but he didn't notice that Zhou Qingfeng flicked the water sent by the waitress lightly.
"Slow down, be careful not to choke yourself." Zhou Qingfeng handed over the water cup and patted the other party's shoulder.
When the old man poured out the pill, his hands were trembling. After being slapped on the shoulder twice by Zhou Qingfeng, he controlled his limbs, he quickly took the pill and drank the water cup empty. Then he sat down at the table and gasped until his breathing was steady.
In just a few minutes, the old man could see with the naked eye that the skin on the back of his chapped and wrinkled hands was gradually becoming rosy. He lifted both sleeves and rubbed against the surface of his skin. After a few moments, he even stood up and walked a few steps.
The old man originally came in on crutches, bent over, dizzy, and panting when he walked. But now his complexion has changed greatly, and he is at least ten years younger.
"Another steak. Wait, two copies. Plus a glass of fresh orange juice. Zhou Qingfeng called the waitress and ordered again. When the steak was served, he pushed both plates in front of the old man, "You need to eat something now to regain your strength." ”
The old man held on to the table, unable to control his emotions. It wasn't until Zhou Qingfeng cast a spell to appease him that he sighed and sat down slowly.
The steak is very tender, but the old man usually can't eat half of it. But today he had a great appetite, not only eating two steaks, but also asking for three more fried eggs by the way. After eating, he drank the fresh orange juice in one go, and then sat down on the dining chair contentedly.
Different from the fangs and claws when he first entered the restaurant, the old man had a smile on his face at this moment, "Mr. Hugo, your medicine is indeed miraculous. I took it last time and I felt great within half a year. ”
"Mr. Jones, do you want to be better?" Zhou Qingfeng asked, "I can't pay you too much, but I can give you health, including you and your family." I believe that for people of your age, health is more important than money. ”
The old man's face was solemn and he shook his head, "No, no. This can't affect my family. ”
"And what about your wife?" Zhou Qingfeng flipped through the file in the file bag at hand, "She is a university professor, although she is just an ordinary physics department, and she is not a famous university. But my investigators gave her the assessment that it was 'worth wooing.'" ”
The old man stared at the file with wide eyes and asked urgently, "What are you?" ”
"Some archives." Zhou Qingfeng pushed all the document bags to the old man, "The United States harvests the world's high-end intelligence by providing excellent salaries, a good working environment, and demagogic values.
In our country, there are many talents who have been trained for many years to build the United States. I feel that it is necessary to follow suit and develop a plan to introduce 100 people and 1,000 people, and also attract talents from the United States.
Everyone takes what they need, and America has embraced our wonderful young people. I need some old retirees. Speaking of which, I'm still at a loss. ”
The old man saw his photos and files from the file bag, and by the way, his wife's. Flip through it again, and there are quite a few Davis. Retirees from the Mengshan base are among them.
Zhou Qingfeng continued: "I can't go to Harvard to attract Nobel laureates, I can't go to NASA to find rocket experts, and it's not so easy for Boeing's chief engineer to follow me.
So I decided to look for people who were less visible and had high-end skills.
For example, Mr. Jones, a Ph.D. in engineering from Texas A&M University, worked in the jet propulsion laboratory for several years, was an expert in military engine maintenance, and participated in the development of the U.S. military's aeronautical design specifications.
Especially since you're still retired for many years. ”