Delta losing 3 planes to Civil Reserve Air Fleet
Aug 24, 2021, 1:28 pm
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Looks like the Delta operation is up to 4 widebodies with a major ground presence at IAD.
https://news.delta.com/live-updates-...lp-afghanistan
https://news.delta.com/live-updates-...lp-afghanistan
Aug 25, 2021, 12:14 pm
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It's a life and death emergency. It's not the same as you coming back from a week in Paris.
Aug 25, 2021, 1:23 pm
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Are they testing the evacuees in Ramstein? I don't know what the base's hospital capacity is, and I assume the German government would not be thrilled.
Aug 25, 2021, 1:40 pm
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I don't think the flight hours will matter much to the crew who ask to work this operation. I would be willing to bet that more than enough crew will volunteer to do this because of the chance to help people in great need. It's not often you are called upon to help with something of such meaning and significance. Yes, they will get lots of hours in quickly, but I'd also bet they would find more than enough crew willing to do this even if it were unpaid (not saying it should be).
Aug 25, 2021, 5:55 pm
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BTW, Ramstein has a big and very renowned hospital. It's traditionally where freed hostages are first taken to be checked, etc.
Aug 26, 2021, 9:43 am
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Everyone should be aware that the airlines which comprise the CRAF are reimbursed for the flights. But even more importantly, the carriers are paid compensation annually whether the need to activate the fleet occurs or not. The CRAF has officially been activated only twice before now... Desert Shield and Iraqi Freedom. Pan Am, TWA, World Airways, Arrow, Capitol International and other carriers were used heavily during the Vietnam War but these were apparently straight charter deals with the DoD.
Aug 31, 2021, 8:13 am
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I don't think the flight hours will matter much to the crew who ask to work this operation. I would be willing to bet that more than enough crew will volunteer to do this because of the chance to help people in great need. It's not often you are called upon to help with something of such meaning and significance. Yes, they will get lots of hours in quickly, but I'd also bet they would find more than enough crew willing to do this even if it were unpaid (not saying it should be).
Aug 31, 2021, 11:18 am
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Further to this post, this is an interesting video clip which I saw DL had retweeted. Along with the DL FO's personal experiences (including when young at Ramstein), I noted his comments about the DL FAs.
https://twitter.com/NewDay/status/1431245813959872514
https://twitter.com/NewDay/status/1431245813959872514
I love that the DL FAs bought stuff for the kids in preparation for the flight.