The convoy left Site Three before sunset.
Trailblazer Three and Trailblazer Four traveled near the center, surrounded by their Scout and infantry escort. Hans followed inside the Armored SUV while the Engineers who conducted the survey rode ahead.
They used the northern approach.
The route added several kilometers to the trip, but the road remained wide enough for every vehicle. No collapsed bridges or narrow crossings forced the convoy to separate.
The selected ground appeared beyond the final line of storage buildings.
Most of the tract remained empty.
Grass and weeds covered sections where pavement had broken apart, while the surviving concrete stretched across the rest. Several abandoned storage buildings stood farther northeast, well outside the marked Airfield footprint.
The convoy stopped near the center.
Engineers dismounted first.
