More TSA "stuff"

[azoomm]

Whether the story is true or false, I just fell in love with Tallywacker...

[OK, so I typed that and read it... and I left it JUST because of the ridiculous quotability of that statement ]

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Originally Posted by tallywacker

WTF We never land at a civilian airport in the states on the way home. We flew directly to Ft. Campbell airfield, walked off the plane, and met our families.

The national guard guys getting dropped off at a civilian airfield with their weapons and gear sounds kinda retarded.

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

And the whole time I had a handgun on me. They did however warn me that nail clippers and gerbers weren't allowed on the plane, this was in 08.

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Originally Posted by caveman

Why the hell couldn't they have used damn military transports? At least then they would have said lets just hire more military folks and have a larger security detail at all airfields.

Its cheaper to rent civilian jets than it is to buy new military jets, which are currently in short supply

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Bringing their weapons onto a civilian airliner? I'm calling BS. What would be the point in doing that? Why wouldn't they get shipped separately via military plane/boat? It isn't like they need their weapons immediately after landing in the US.

BTW, Infowars is a well-known tinfoil site.

See my other post, it is a picture of my hand with an M9 inside a 747.

You keep the rifle with you at all times because you need it and its your responsibility. Its stays within arms reach at all times, taking a shit, its there, shower, its there (dont get it wet), yeh you carry it everywhere.

[Homeslice]

Well I guess I got owned. But are we just talking about civilian airliners, leased by the military, or ones that are flying regularly-scheduled commercial routes WITH civilians on them?

I've seen troops bringing their packs onboard of course, but I didn't know they had weapons as well.

Why not check them? Civilians have to check their firearms.

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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???

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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?

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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