More TSA "stuff"

[derf]

They are mil only flights, the gov hires the whole plane for the trip

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by derf

I came home through Germany, Bangor, then Clevland, Mcguire AFB then to Benning, 2 days of non stop flying.

That seems like overkill. If the government is getting the plane for hire, why couldnt they just fly to the closest civ airport to the base???

[derf]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

That seems like overkill. If the government is getting the plane for hire, why couldnt they just fly to the closest civ airport to the base???

Germany for fuel, bangor for fuel, cleveland, mcguire and benning to drop people off

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by derf

They are mil only flights, the gov hires the whole plane for the trip

Understood..........So a regular commercial fight with civilians on it wouldn't allow soldiers to carry guns on board, right?

[derf]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Understood..........So a regular commercial fight with civilians on it wouldn't allow soldiers to carry guns on board, right?

I dunno, I doubt it, we look pretty scary with guns

[tallywacker]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Understood..........So a regular commercial fight with civilians on it wouldn't allow soldiers to carry guns on board, right?

For those kinds of flights, military follow all the same rules as civilians. That includes the locked cases for weapons that are stored in the belly of the plane. Military marksmanship units use this method to get to competitions. No different than someone taking their hunting rifle with them on a flight.