Guest wilco Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Would it be safe to assume that strategic cargo units have more pilots assigned due to length of missions and utilization of relief crew? I am trying to figure out if the two C-5 guard units would have more slots than a guard fighter unit. I also realize that there are two pilots per mission at least. I would take the slot if I am offered, but they sure are hangar queens. [ 18. June 2006, 19:10: Message edited by: Toro ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton Bigsby Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Hmmm, lessee, deployment locations of Ramstein, Rota/Moron, Kuwait City... oh yeah and a good to solid chance you'll be broke there. per diem $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ bummer!!! YES they have more pilots than a fighter unit would. Think about it - minimum crew complement on an augmented mission is 3-4 pilots! Can't stuff that into an F-15. C-5 crews are massive, 10-15 people easily. Oh and AMC ops "stage" crews, whereby you have far more crews than airplanes, to keep the airplanes turning as soon as possible...I've seen C-17s turned at the 'Deid in an hour, for days at a time! n00b, don't worry about hangar queenage until you have the "congratulations we'll hire ya" paperwork in-hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mambo Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 ...and don't forget they need the extra crew to carry all that X back into the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton Bigsby Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Originally posted by Mambo: ...and don't forget they need the extra crew to carry all that X back into the country. ROFL!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ralph Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Every C-5 pilot I talked to loves flying Fred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Login Name Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 i'd say the fred breaks a lot but wouldn't call them hangar queens. just b/c it has one of the highest breaks rates, it usually isn't broken for over 30 days (the time necessary to be considered a hangar queen in mx's eyes). like ralph says...every pilot i know loves to fly it. they always tend to breaks in good locations too! look and heed what chuck says about per diem. if you're in usafe, you're looking at roughly a hundred bucks a day if you're off base! sign me up. edit: i changed brakes to breaks...thanks for catching that guys [ 18. June 2006, 14:54: Message edited by: Login Name ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd christmas Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 I hope they brake alot. If not they wouldn't be able to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eagle23 Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 LOL so I'm not the only one who noticed that. :-P -D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rtstolwo Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Just make sure that you know which throttle lever is connected to which engine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinner Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 What does "Fred" mean? I've heard it a few times and can't figure it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techsan Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Fred is the nickname for the C-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerkDerka Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 F-cking Ridiculous Economic Disaster HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skipplet Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Originally posted by C21Cowboy: Fred is the nickname for the C-5. and Barney's his little pal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tone deaf Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I thought it was F-cking Ridiculous Expenditure of Dollars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hydro130 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 potatoe, potato.... It's still f*ing ridiculous. Cheers, Hydro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerkDerka Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Originally posted by tanker pilot: Expenditure of Dollars Well, would you call the FRED an "expenditure" or a "disaster"? HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pintail21 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 It depends on the situation Expenditure Disaster [ 19. June 2006, 02:04: Message edited by: pintail21 ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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