On my last deployment, we stood outside the plane for 4 hours in the lovely 120 degree heat, and then got to sit in the plane at 100% occupancy without AC for another 3–maintenance issue. By the time we arrived in Germany, everyone was looking forward to gaining some legroom and air, and then the Space A folks filled it up again. We we all disappointed, but I really felt sorry for them having to fly 14 hours in a smelly tin can with 100s of stinky GIs. One of the worst trips ever!
ROFL!
One of the pleasures of flying overseas are the chicken flights...the ones with goats, pigs, and chickens. I had an emergency flight back and sat right in the middle of them for 6 hours. I did have a seat, but I learned about patience that flight.
Reminds me,
I am in Afghanistan currently due to get out soon for my time is up here next week and I deal with some of the people in the country and good lord some of them smell. I smell them when I had to fly with them when I came back from leave and when I eat chow I the DFAC which is really bothering at times, I had to keep my mouth shut about it of course.