I flew up to Mazar-e-Sharif (MeS) this week to look at a security issue. Of course dealing with NATO and it's partners meant that I still came back with questions. MeS is predominately a German base and many units like to bring autostrada signs from their locations back in Germany.
I flew up on a USAF C-130. I guess the USAF has to pay a heating bill for their aircraft because they only turned the heat on twicw for about a minute or two each time.
I was able to stay in a room in which I only had one (1) roomate for two of the three nights. The other night I had the room all to myself. I was also able to eat in the American chow hall which serves such delicacies as cheeseburges, chicken nuggets, and cole slaw on the salad line. The German chow hall was good also as I was able to sample all the different breads, meats, and cheeses. So much for losing weight this week.
Coming back I was scheduled for a German C-160, a 2 engined version of a C-130. Well the day before the Germans had cancelled all the flights. Then my flight was "delayed" by 4 hours...which meant it was going to be cancelled. An hour into the delay we were called to the desk...those of us still waiting in the terminal. I was able to get on a Norwegian Army flight. Well this was on a Fokker 50 which is a turbo prop, twin engined regional type aircraft. Despite being an "Army" flight, it had airline seats and came equipped with a flight attendant which provided coffee during the flight.
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