Stuck inside of Kandahar with those Sharana blues again….

| April 22, 2012

Disregard, I may have found a guy who knows a guy whose second cousin once dated a dude who can fly me in an ultra-light.  (Actually, I may have a bird.)

Unicorn Shit Pancakes for Brunch FTW.

 

Ugh, totally not anyone’s fault, but I am going stir crazy.

For those that know the theater, I am stuck on KAF, and trying to get to Sharana.  Now, the easiest thing would just be a bird lift there.  Only, the roster of flights comes out once a day, and there is no telling when this flight might come up.  Frankly, I think it is as rare as unicorn shit pancakes, but whatever, not having a flight means I can’t either pack or unpack really.

My second option is to jump a fixed wing bird to BAF, and then get a Chinook down to Sharana.  The problem with this is that Headhunter Six can’t come with me, so when I get to BAF, I am on my own for housing, travel etc.  And even though both my RC East and RC South ITO’s clearly state the availability of those assets to me, I get a lot of blank stares.  So, I might get to BAF, and then have no housing, and no one to push me onto the bird.   Which means a lot of cold nights sleeping on Steel Beach while Airmen kick me in the nuts like a homeless guy.

So, does anyone either know someone on BAF who can make sure I get my shit, or (ideally) anyone know someone on KAF who has a bird hidden in their inventory?  Because walking from here seems less than a great idea.

Any advice appreciated.

 

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Frankly Opinionated

The best laid plans of mice and men,,,,,,,,,,,

Hondo

Just keep humming that old Knack tune “My Sharana” as your mantra, TSO.

And don’t ignore the siren. Incoming rockets and mortars certainly don’t.

MDB

My wife is going through the same pain at the same place right now. Apparently, flights leave 4-6 hours early with no warning. So, another night on a steel bench for her.

Punisher

I usually manage to catch some Z’s in the movie theater. Nice comfy sofa there, you may have to wait a bit to get it but its worth it.

tech

You’re gonna have to go through BAF even if you find a direct flight from KAF it will be overfull. i just got back from a year in Sharana playing this game and chances are if you get a bunk in BAF they will take it away shortly after. Happened go me every time. they do have a lot of 47’s and 60’s flying between BAF and Sharana as well as fixed wing so it usually doesn’t take long to get out but make sure you’re ready to take some long walks between pax and rotor pax. BAF pax is pretty big and comfy though with movies showing all the time and the tillman uso across the street. i always just crashed there

TacticalTrunkMonkey

Sorry mate, if you were on Leatherneck or Bastion I’d offer you a bunk in my room, and a lift to the terminal.