The Waiting Game Begins
Well I made it to Manas yesterday and quite honestly it was a lot easier than I thought it would be. When I originally got into Kandahar I signed up for Space A (Space Available) travel and as long as I was at the passenger terminal and there is space on a flight going to Manas I could get on it. The show time for the first flight yesterday was at 3:00 am and surprisingly enough I was actually awake by about 2 o'clock so that I could get over there in time. I asked them what the chances of me getting on that flight was and the person working the counter there said that the chances were fairly small. So I figured rather than wait around for three hours to end up not getting on the flight I would just wait for the later one. I am really glad that I did that.
When I came back for the later flight I asked what my chances were of getting on that flight and I was told that the chances were pretty good. So I off loaded all of my bags and waited to see if they would call my name. Well just a couple of minutes later they called my name and told me to go through security. I did as I was instructed and then found a place to sit and wait for the flight. Since I was sent through security that meant that I was going to be on the flight so I was happy about that. As I sat and waited they came in at one point and said that everyone that was going to one location was to go outside where they would be taken to the plane. It wasn't my flight so I just sat there and soon I was the only person left in the PAX terminal. Soon after that they came in and told me that I could take my stuff out side and that we would be going to the plane. I was a little confused and asked if I was the only one on this flight and it turns out that I was.
As we went out the the aircraft I asked the Airman that was taking me out there what I would be flying on. When we flew to Kandahar back in May we went on a C-130 and it made it a very long and uncomfortable ride. He told me that I would be flying on a C-5 and that comfort wouldn't be an issue for me on this flight. He was very right about that. The C-5 had a second floor on it that has seating for passengers and these are pretty close to normal airline seats and I had my pick of whichever one I wanted. Just as an indication of how big a C-5 is, there were to trucks with trailers attached on the inside of the plane and when we arrived one truck had already been driven out and the second one was being backed out at the time. It's amazing to see what will fit in one of those and that it will stay afloat.
Well I suppose I will sign off for now. I hope everyone has a happy Halloween. According to a little notice thing I saw at the DFAC while I was eating last night, there is going to be a Bazaar and a few other things for the day here so I may check those out if I get too bored....it's not like I have anywhere to go or anything to do so we will see.
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When I came back for the later flight I asked what my chances were of getting on that flight and I was told that the chances were pretty good. So I off loaded all of my bags and waited to see if they would call my name. Well just a couple of minutes later they called my name and told me to go through security. I did as I was instructed and then found a place to sit and wait for the flight. Since I was sent through security that meant that I was going to be on the flight so I was happy about that. As I sat and waited they came in at one point and said that everyone that was going to one location was to go outside where they would be taken to the plane. It wasn't my flight so I just sat there and soon I was the only person left in the PAX terminal. Soon after that they came in and told me that I could take my stuff out side and that we would be going to the plane. I was a little confused and asked if I was the only one on this flight and it turns out that I was.
As we went out the the aircraft I asked the Airman that was taking me out there what I would be flying on. When we flew to Kandahar back in May we went on a C-130 and it made it a very long and uncomfortable ride. He told me that I would be flying on a C-5 and that comfort wouldn't be an issue for me on this flight. He was very right about that. The C-5 had a second floor on it that has seating for passengers and these are pretty close to normal airline seats and I had my pick of whichever one I wanted. Just as an indication of how big a C-5 is, there were to trucks with trailers attached on the inside of the plane and when we arrived one truck had already been driven out and the second one was being backed out at the time. It's amazing to see what will fit in one of those and that it will stay afloat.
Well I suppose I will sign off for now. I hope everyone has a happy Halloween. According to a little notice thing I saw at the DFAC while I was eating last night, there is going to be a Bazaar and a few other things for the day here so I may check those out if I get too bored....it's not like I have anywhere to go or anything to do so we will see.
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