Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Homeward Bound...Final Post 02-23-2016

We had an uneventful trip back to Sicily and were awarded 4 seats on a C17 from Sigonella, Sicily to Norfolk, Va.  With a stop over in Rota, Spain for crew rest.  There was another gentleman from Washington State who showed up this morning.  He wanted to go to Norfolk also.  He is a retired Air Force pilot and they opened up a seat for him.  So the 5 of us loaded up and headed across the Mediterranean to Spain.  Great trip.  The aircraft was loaded with cargo.  We sat next to a Predator Drone.  It was being sent back to the US.  The crew was very friendly and when they found they had a retired Air Force pilot and a retired Army aviator on board, they invited us up to the cockpit.  This time tomorrow should find us back in the USA.  Back to winter.
Our pilot, from Pennsylvania

Our ride...C-17

Office with a view

Terry Carter & Jerry Hatfield 

The Predator took up most of the seats

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