Quote Originally Posted by chacarron View Post
he calls his friend 'lieutenant'
In edition to лейтенант he mostly addresses him as летун – army slang for лётчик.


Тогда мой тебе совет – в вертолёте сидеть не надо. Будем ждать время Ч тут – в Кумбе.

время Ч must be a zero hour
Not quite sure about в Кумбе. Maybe I misheard or Кумбa is a name of the settlement they are stationed in.