tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244590063851118977.post8433626663173154253..comments2023-06-01T11:43:03.723-04:00Comments on Down Range Report: Airline Security, You believe this?Dukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04775363118892957212noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244590063851118977.post-63996827161745863752011-10-27T16:52:33.142-04:002011-10-27T16:52:33.142-04:00Tam, It does seem there is very little concern for...Tam, It does seem there is very little concern for military flights in general which begs the question, why bother at all? even though we went through the motions there was no follow up enforcement.Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04775363118892957212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244590063851118977.post-57817829709384475532011-10-27T09:28:08.819-04:002011-10-27T09:28:08.819-04:00I had a friend whose outfit boarded a .mil flight ...I had a friend whose outfit boarded a .mil flight at a civilian airfield.<br /><br />The contract security guy did the whole "relieve the PAX of their knives and nailclippers" thing at the gate. He then handed the bag to the loadmaster, who gave it a "What the heck am I supposed to do with this?" look and passed it around the a/c as soon as the doors closed.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244590063851118977.post-22209542794827666112011-10-27T09:11:25.257-04:002011-10-27T09:11:25.257-04:00Jake, I agree 100% it is a joke, they should let t...Jake, I agree 100% it is a joke, they should let the airlines be responsible for their own security, leave TSA out of it.Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04775363118892957212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244590063851118977.post-23233584726291340112011-10-26T15:13:33.961-04:002011-10-26T15:13:33.961-04:00The people making these decisions are the same ...The people making these decisions are the same 'security' goons who feel they can't trust the pilot to carry <a href="http://www.salon.com/2008/07/11/askthepilot283/" rel="nofollow">the same steak knife the passengers get with the in-flight meals</a>.<br /><br />Airline security is a joke.Jake (formerly Riposte3)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02976718318892210404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244590063851118977.post-19477721290671878782011-10-25T19:26:07.858-04:002011-10-25T19:26:07.858-04:00Rob's Bunker, I guess there is lots of flaws i...Rob's Bunker, I guess there is lots of flaws in the security system and if someone is bent on breaching it they could.Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04775363118892957212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244590063851118977.post-44426030384344476072011-10-25T16:59:35.944-04:002011-10-25T16:59:35.944-04:00When I did airline catering we had to seal our tru...When I did airline catering we had to seal our trucks when we left commissary., So TSA knew our truck had come from our airline building. But if we left the airport security area and went to the local 7-11 we did not have to seal up the truck again.<br /><br /> So before I got into my truck I would open the back to make sure no one had climbed up inside. More for my safety then TSA. I even asked our airline security boss and my boss about it. Their reply was if TSA says its ok, then no issue.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800149852939042454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244590063851118977.post-51036046572514664442011-10-25T15:45:54.150-04:002011-10-25T15:45:54.150-04:00Stephen, Coming back it was more relaxed, wish I h...Stephen, Coming back it was more relaxed, wish I had brought more home<br />Mamma Bear, sometime nothing makes sense.<br />Kymber, we did keep weapons and because they are highly controlled our security guys had ammo.Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04775363118892957212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244590063851118977.post-45929452672505019132011-10-25T15:04:25.183-04:002011-10-25T15:04:25.183-04:00cheez whiz - i was Canadian Forces (ok everybody -...cheez whiz - i was Canadian Forces (ok everybody - stop laughing right now!). anyway - when we flew to Alert all of our weapons were put in a pile at the back of the plane. as for our soldiers that flew to Afghanistan and back - they kept their weapons.<br /><br />see the thing was - we had no effin roundss in our magazines. and here is the shocking truth - our guys in the sandbox SHARE magazines if you can even believe that.<br /><br />it gets my dander up just thinking about it! time to go and check the roast in the oven.<br /><br />Duke - thanks for stopping by our blog and leaving such a sweet comment. we appreciate it!<br /><br />your friend,<br />kymberkymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244590063851118977.post-76014365939849554762011-10-25T13:40:18.897-04:002011-10-25T13:40:18.897-04:00Unbelievable! I didn't know if I should laugh...Unbelievable! I didn't know if I should laugh or cry at our stupid establishment. Thanks for the laugh! Glad you kept your knife.Mamma Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781533611079940480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244590063851118977.post-66301648622513755772011-10-25T12:25:02.326-04:002011-10-25T12:25:02.326-04:00Ah, man don't you just miss the old days. I fl...Ah, man don't you just miss the old days. I flew from the Philippians to Pearl Harbor with a 1911 in my ditty bag stowed in the overhead compartment back in 1971.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.com