Originally Posted by Silver2Gold (Post 447989)

B-Office,

Purely out of curiosity - what did you fly in the Air Force?

Can't say I have ever heard anyone speak of their "flying" experience in the Air Force like that. Also can't say I miss 180+ days/year deployed to the desert, seeing the same fat chicks at the pool everyday, or living in PT gear (actually that made the wardrobe pretty cheap for a couple years.) But, hands down I found the flying and camaraderie to be second to nothing in the world.

Definitely not arguing with you - your experience was clearly different. Just found it interesting - nothing more than a point of curiosity.

I do, however, agree with you that life at Delta is good - very good. Probably, like you, I have had more time off the last 6 months with Delta than I did the last 8 years in the AF. Hard to whine about that.

Originally Posted by Box Office (Post 448251)

The actual flying when we got to execute missions properly w/ a purpose was great too, some really fun stuff. Trouble was that was an exception. Typically we were mis-managed in a constant cluster that had people's lives in unecessary chaos due to bad leadership.

Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy (Post 448273)

I could not have said that any better. You definitly hit the head of the nail with that last statement.

Now that I work with DAL, I haven't learned what to do with my days off. I actually feel guilty that I'm not at work.

Originally Posted by Box Office (Post 448251)

C130s. I agree w/you the camaraderie (at the crewdog level) was great. The actual flying when we got to execute missions properly w/ a purpose was great too, some really fun stuff. Trouble was that was an exception. Typically we were mis-managed in a constant cluster that had people's lives in unecessary chaos due to bad leadership.

I was mainly referring to actual crew-day rules though. Over 8 hours and I get an extra pilot and a break. I am still in shock. Big change from 16-18 hour days w/ no break or relief pilot.

And yes, I have more time off every 2 months at Delta than I would get over serveral years in the AF. Not to mention I now have a monthly schedule. Just that alone is great.

Originally Posted by Herkulesdrvr (Post 448442)

Come on guys those fat chicks at the pool started to look good after 2 months.

Originally Posted by nwaf16dude (Post 448447)

I don't think there is any doubt that DTW will remain a big base for the combined airline. It's NWA's biggest base right now, and has a brand new terminal. CVG and MEM are the ones that I'd be worried about going away.

Originally Posted by Fly Gal (Post 448476)

I hear there is not a lot of "local traffic" out of CVG and MEM.

Originally Posted by nwaf16dude (Post 448447)

I don't think there is any doubt that DTW will remain a big base for the combined airline. It's NWA's biggest base right now, and has a brand new terminal. CVG and MEM are the ones that I'd be worried about going away.