Civil Reserve Air Fleet

[filejw]

FO was speculating CRAF would be partially activated. Any one hear the same?

 

[crj567]

FO was speculating CRAF would be partially activated. Any one hear the same?

What the heck for? To follow AirForce One around carrying Michelle's vast shoe collection?

 

[FlyinGuy]

It will not be needed. They will use mil airlift and airline charters to fill the need.

 

[bluefin]

You never know, but the government saves a ton of money using craf... I have flown with a company that does the flying. You know how cheap the gov't can be

 

[filejw]

It will not be needed. They will use mil airlift and airline charters to fill the need.

The point given was 30000 folks into Afghanistan in 4 mo plus 80000 to come out of Iraq buy summer. That's a lot more flying than the charters are doing now in a very short time frame...

 

[HalinTexas]

The scheds will be looking for a piece of the action from the non-scheds, but World, NAA, and Omni will be be busy. Some job security here.

 

[Scope out RJ's]

What the heck for? To follow AirForce One around carrying Michelle's vast shoe collection?

Possibly to carry around all your mom's clients!