On Sat, 06 Aug 2016 11:16:22 -0500, Califbill wrote:

wrote:
On Sat, 06 Aug 2016 08:40:39 -0400, Poquito Loco
wrote:


I've never done it, but I hear flying first class will accomplish that.
I can honestly say that most
civilian aircraft provide nicer treatment than most military aircraft!
However, on the trip to
Vietnam, on a civilian aircraft chartered by the military, the treatment was spectacular.
Friendliest stewardesses I've ever seen.

The only time I flew military was Jamaica to Gitmo. You are right, it
was nasty. They treated me like a VIP (IBM contractor) and I got to
fly in a bigger seat behind the cockpit but it was still pretty rough,
It was one of those "Berlin air lift" type planes. (C54)


I was in the Air Force, but the only military aircraft I flew on we're
hopping rides a couple times. Every time the government sent me somewhere,
it was either commercial or charter. I had a couple nice rides, and a
couple rough rides. One on a C135, cargo 737. 14 people and luggage was
only cargo. Deadhead back from SEA. 250 knot tail wind, average about 800
mph ground speed,. C121 logistics command VIP flight from Write-pat to
Logan Utah. Even beer for sale. Very nice plane, mostly civilian
engineers.

Here I'm thinking C-124, C-130, C-7a, C-5 and probably a couple others I can't remember. None were
comfortable. All had web seating.