That makes sense. Not at the AETC base Im at now. They freaked. For a while you couldnt use ANYTHING removable media.

Kind of hard to carry a CDROM in the pocket of your flight suit on a trip though.......

I had one foot out the door when the word hit about the thumb drives etc. Glad I'm missing out on the fun of getting that horse back in the barn. I'm surprised that CD/RW's are still allowed.

Letsfly, you set a sep date yet?

Think of it as very limited body armor. Not that it would help, but it's my story and I'm sticking to it. :D

You can buy a leather bag, but you might consider a synthetic bag instead. After 20+ years as an airline pilot (dragging my leather flight bag around), they take a beating in everyday life. Especially when deadheading and loading/unloading into hotel vans. Rampers don't treat the flight bag with any respect as they drop them on a wet ramp or toss them in the cargo bin. The bag handles are often the weakest link on the bag... leading to replacement after a few years. Why spend lots of dough on a flight bag, when a lesser expensive alternative will do? Ask your spouse and find out what he'd like... but I think its worth considering the alternatives. BTWm You could spend the difference at Victoria Secret and buy a few DVD/RWs to record a holiday message for your husband to take with him on airline trips.