The soldiers of the Elite Platoon had been members of the Navy’s, Ground Forces’, Air Forces’ Special Forces, they understood that if a helicopter cannot complete landing, they would be like a leaf that was sucked into a heavy gust in the sweeping snowstorm, an accident that ends in the destruction of the chopper and death of lives would occur at any time.
The third helicopter had already completed its take-off maneuver, there was only one landing, and it must leave to provide the spot for the fourth helicopter.
The aircrew technician stared at the precise 3D navigational chart; each aircrew reported the newest weather status with each other.
“Search for a landing spot, temporarily cease flying!”
“Roger, roger! One point seven klicks away from the landing spot, completing the second landing.”
“Prepare for landing, prepare for landing, attention all crew, prepare for landing.”
“Two point one six four klicks away from landing spot, completing second landing, preparing to land, over.”
The previous two helicopters in the air searched for a suitable landing spot and started their second landing.
Situations like this are too commonplace for the Northwestern Ground Aviation pilots and the aircrew patrol soldiers, they who pilot ‘Black Hawks’ wouldn’t be nervous because of this; they would search for a suitable landing spot at the quickest pace, in the shortest time, and complete their landing.
“Assemble, Assemble!” Before the third helicopter had taken off, Xia Jinyuan whistled a short and urgent tune and motioned for everyone to quickly assemble.
The weather has changed!
Blocks upon blocks of snow clouds rolled over from the other side of the Tianshan Mountains, the dense nimbostratus clouds seemed to have a Snow Demon summoning magic from within as they started raging through the plateau.
Standing at the helicopter landing spot that was less than two thousand meters above sea-level, before the Storm Commandos had seen the snowstorm, they were already feeling the power in Nature’s change of weather.
“Holy sh*t, I’ve gained insight! I’ve lived for nearly thirty years, this is the first time I’ve seen the weather change to snowing just like that.” A Storm Commando member who had lived near the ocean since young stared at the goose-feather-sized snow floating down the sky; his tanned face was scribbled with shock.
One second earlier, he could still see the blue, crystal-like sky, and the next second, huge raging snow clouds started rolling over and completely enveloped the snowy mountains that seemed to pierce the heavens.
Wind raged, snow crashed, the temperature dropped drastically; under five minutes, a layer of frost formed on eyebrows.
Ye Jian left school on December 12th to start her 45 days of joint training, it had been precisely one month since then, and they had entered the coldest month in Xinjiang borders; it was a common occurrence for the weather to change to snow.
“Close your mouth, be careful when the hail starts dropping, and knock your teeth out.” In the face of the snowstorm which contained Nature’s extraordinary might, Anemone coldly reminded his comrade, “Also, a total of ten people including Devil King and Blue Bird had yet to arrive, can you stow your shock away for now?”
Ye Jian and Li Jinnian, as well as four members each from Elite Platoon and Storm Commandos, were boarding the last helicopter; there were one pilot and four aircrew, a total of fifteen people who had yet to complete their landing.