Early the next morning, the maintenance team pulled out Su-30MK2 No. 17 for inspection. It was about to fly an ultra-long distance, so the inspection work had to be particularly careful.

The straight-line distance from Forgotten Reef to Shenyang Aircraft Factory is 4,500 kilometers, which has far exceeded the aircraft's maximum range of 4,000 kilometers.

Li Hai did not have the ability to refuel in the air, so he had to make a transfer landing at the Bald Eagle Regiment to replenish fuel.

It should be pointed out that the Su-27, J-11A, and J-11B do not have the ability to refuel in the air. All Su-27s in the Air Force have been withdrawn from active service. In the active service of the Air Force and Navy, they do not have the ability to refuel in the air. There are only J-11A and J-11B fighter jets left, and the former has also entered the second half of its service life.

Li Hai packed a flight bag with a few changes of clothes and that was all. When he saw Zhuang Xiaoying dragging a suitcase, he felt dizzy.

He found a few standard flight carry-on bags and said, "Put all the contents of the suitcase here. There is no room for such a large suitcase in the cockpit."

"Okay." Zhuang Xiaoying quickly opened the suitcase and transferred the contents to the carrying bag.

Li Hai saw that she was stuffing things in a mess, so he quickly came to help, folding them one by one and placing them, saying, "It must be arranged neatly, otherwise several bags will not be able to fit in."

"There are so many clothes, but I haven't seen you wear them very often." Li Hai asked casually.

Zhuang Xiaoying said, "Yeah, every time I pack my luggage before a business trip, I have a headache. I feel like I have to bring this and that. Every time I find that a lot of them are useless. It's so confusing."

Smiling and shaking his head, Li Hai said, "There are so many cosmetics."

"It's not cosmetics, it's skin care products." Zhuang Xiaoying corrected.

Li Hai said, "It's different?"

"Of course it's different." Zhuang Xiaoying pointed to Li Hai's face and said, "Selfless Reef is on the equator. It has been exposed to the sun for a long time and the ultraviolet radiation is strong. Look at your face. It's dark. I don't want that. The necessary skin care and sun protection are need."

Li Hai took out the contents of the third carrying bag, stuffed it into the other two, and said, "It's more troublesome for women to travel. Okay, two bags can just fit in it."

Li Yuanchao came over and took away all the carry-on bags, carefully placed them in the space behind the seats in the rear cabin, and fixed them with flat ropes.

"The fuel filling will be completed in ten minutes." Li Yuanchao glanced at the oil pipe on the wing, turned over the handover form, and said, "The total is 9,300 kilograms."

After the plane lands, all the fuel in the plane needs to be pumped out before it can be stored in storage. Therefore, filling the plane with fuel before takeoff is an essential procedure. This is done to avoid danger.

Of course, the aircraft on duty must be ready to take off at any time.

The Su-30MK2 does not have supporting auxiliary fuel tanks. The fuel tanks in the belly and wings can carry 9.3 tons of fuel, and the maximum range reaches 4,000 kilometers. This range has exceeded most fighter aircraft in the world. Soviet designers believe that auxiliary fuel tanks are no longer needed, or even There is no need for an aerial refueling pipe. This is why the Su-27 fighter jet does not have an aerial refueling pipe.

When it comes to the Su-30, the modern warfare environment has put forward higher requirements for the aircraft's flight time, so an aerial refueling system has been added to extend the fighter's continuous combat capability.

Li Hai asked, "If you transfer to Bald Eagle Station, half the fuel is enough."

"This is a request from superiors." Li Yuanchao said.

Li Hai nodded, and after completing the fuel filling, he took the handover form and checked it item by item. The curvature of the fuselage exceeded the design value. Although it would not affect the flight, it was a hidden danger after all. Regarding the original Su -30MK2, only Shenyang Aircraft Factory has complete maintenance capabilities.

Party for the People came speeding in a pickup truck.

"Old Li!" Before the car stopped, Dang Weimin kicked the door open and jumped out.

The broken pickup truck came to a halt with a groan, panting.

"Aren't you on duty at the dock? Are you in a hurry? Do you have an urgent task?" Li Hai asked repeatedly.

Dang Weimin greeted Zhuang Xiaoying and then said, "There is no mission. You have to run a long distance. I'll see you off."

"No need, no need, I'm afraid of your mouth." Li Hai refused continuously.

Dang Weimin said aggrievedly, "Isn't this just a coincidence? I never knew there would be a microburst. Many pilots never encounter such extreme weather in their entire flying life. You are lucky."

"What kind of luck is this?" Zhuang Xiaoying couldn't stand listening anymore and rolled her eyes.

The party laughs at the people.

He said, "By the way, when are you planning to go solo for Lao Zhao and Lao Zhan? They don't dare to ask you, they keep asking me every day."

Li Hai said, "There is nothing wrong with Lao Zhan. You and Xue Da can arrange for him to fly solo. Lao Zhao's condition is not bad. I will take him to fly a few more times after the tunnel is repaired."

"Okay, let me tell Xue Da." Dang Weimin took out a Universe Bank savings card, handed it to Li Hai, and said, "Please help me check how much money is in it, keep 10,000 yuan, and transfer the rest." Give it to my dad."

Li Hai took the card and put it into his jacket pocket, zipped it up, "I have to transfer to Shuilingchang Station immediately after arriving at Shenyang Aircraft Factory, so I don't have time to see your dad."

"No, I heard from people in the community that the old man started a love affair at dusk and his life is good. I guess he has a lot of expenses during this period, so I will transfer some money quickly." Dang Weimin said.

The corners of Li Hai's mouth suddenly cracked, "What? Is your dad in a relationship?"

"Yeah." Dang Weimin looked embarrassed, but it was obvious that he supported this.

Zhuang Xiaoying just laughed, but she thought it was nothing and said, "Old people also have the right to pursue love."

Li Hai asked Zhuang Xiaoying, "Do you know how old Dang's father is?"

"Retired soon?" Zhuang Xiaoying said.

Li Hai stretched out four fingers and turned over it, "Eighty years old!"

"Ah? It's impossible!" Zhuang Xiaoying's eyes almost popped out of her head as she looked at Dang Weimin in disbelief.

Dang Weimin is only twenty-four years old, and his parents should be in their fifties and sixties. Dang's father is eighty, which means he was born to Dang Weimin in his fifties.

Dang Weimin smiled awkwardly and said, "My old man is not my biological father. My parents died while fighting the floods in 1998, and my father adopted me."

"I'm sorry." Zhuang Xiaoying's heart sank and she quickly apologized.

Dang Weimin smiled and said, "No, no, I don't even know what my biological parents look like. All I know is that the old man is my dad."

"Okay, hurry up and go back to work, we have to go." Li Hai gave Dangweimin a push.

Dang Weimin waved his hand, "Okay, I'll withdraw first. I wish you both a smooth flight. Reporter Zhuang, see you later."

"Goodbye." Zhuang Xiaoying waved her hand.

Dang Weimin jumped into the broken pickup truck, and the driver stepped on the accelerator. The diesel engine whined and drove away with black smoke.

According to the latest regulations, all officials on the islands and reefs must participate in the duty of the navigation control center at the pier. The navigation control center is responsible for the management and coordination of all maritime activities within the international waterways and the surrounding 300 kilometers of sea area.

All work at Forgotten Reef is gradually on the right track.

"In the 1998 Yangtze River Flood, his biological father was a company commander of a certain army unit, and his biological mother was a doctor in a military hospital. They died on the front line of fighting the flood. That year, the Party for the People was three years old. To make matters worse, the Party for the People was

My grandparents were all killed in the flood. When the troops arrived, they rescued Dang Weimin. The local retired cadre who adopted Dang Weimin was adopted."

Li Hai talked about the family situation of Dang Weimin.

Zhuang Xiaoying was very surprised and sighed, "I didn't expect Dang Weimin's life experience to be so rough. I really don't think he has experienced this."

"He was only three years old at the time and was not sensible. Moreover, the old man in his family is a very interesting person, so he has cultivated such a funny man as the party for the people. You will know if you have the opportunity to meet the old man of the party, especially

Interesting." Li Hai smiled.

After a pause, Li Hai added, "The old party man is a five-guarantee household and a retired cadre at the division level. Now he can earn nearly 20,000 yuan a month. Moreover, the party is a double martyr orphan for the people. The government pays 100,000 yuan every month."

A lot of subsidies have been given to them. The life of the two of them has been so fruitful. Don't underestimate the party for the people, this guy is very rich."

"Oh, you are so vulgar." Zhuang Xiaoying said with a wry smile.

Li Hai smiled and said, "Okay, I'm vulgar."

The two boarded the plane, put on their flight helmets, and closed the canopy. Two minutes later, the No. 17 Su-30MK2 took off, turned around, continued to climb north, and continued to climb to an altitude of 8,000 meters, speeding away all the way north.

Two and a half hours later, Li Hai landed safely at the Bald Eagle Field Station 2,800 kilometers away. Xue Xiangnan, who learned the news about "Love You", came to pick up the plane, took Li Hai's flight helmet over, and said with a smile, "I have already talked to Hai

The Eighth Division has communicated, you guys will stay here for one night and transfer to the Shenyang Aircraft Factory early tomorrow morning."

"Is this CCTV reporter Comrade Zhuang Xiaoying?"

Li Hai introduced, "Yes, Reporter Zhuang, this is Xue Xiangnan, the leader of the Bald Eagle Regiment."

"Hello, Captain Xue." Zhuang Xiaoying saluted gracefully.

"Okay, okay, let's go have a meal. There's a new recruit from Guangdong in the cooking class, and he's good at making Cantonese food." Xue Xiangnan walked in front.

Zhuang Xiaoying asked Li Hai in a low voice, "Don't you think Captain Xue is very similar to Captain Xue?"

"Captain Xue is Xue Da's biological uncle." Li Hai said in a low voice.

"Well, this world is really small." Zhuang Xiaoying stuck out her tongue.

Li Hai said, "Captain, I have to rush to Shuilingchang Station to pick up the plane. We will leave after dinner."

"I know, but I received a notice and now I want to convey to you that your pick-up time has been postponed to January 5th." Xue Xiangnan said with a smile.

Li Hai frowned, "Why has it changed again?"

"We don't have a rest during the New Year's Day holiday. Other manufacturers have to take a rest," Xue Xiangnan said.

Li Hai didn't believe it. It would definitely not be because he wanted to take a vacation. There must be other reasons.

"So, you don't have to worry. You even have time to go home and take a look." Xue Xiangnan said.

When they arrived at the dining hall, Xue Xiangnan called Li Hai outside, glanced sideways at Zhuang Xiaoying inside, and said, "Reporter Zhuang is quite beautiful."

"Captain, can you please stop laughing like this? I know what you mean, but I really have nothing to do with her." Li Hai explained with a wry smile.

Xue Xiangnan chuckled and said, "As long as you know it, Lin Li is a good girl."

"I know."

Xue Xiangnan said, "Good boy, my whole person has changed since I arrived at Forgotten Reef. The sea is vast and the fish are leaping. I'm talking about you. Yes, I didn't disappoint you."

Li Hai's deeds have long been spread throughout the army. He "captured" the RC-135W/V electronic reconnaissance aircraft and was awarded a personal special merit. This can no longer be described as a blockbuster. How rare are special merits in non-war years?

There are only a handful of people who have received this honor over the years.
To be continued...