The Civilian Reserve Air Fleet has been activated

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-02-08 11:29pm

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Feb2003 ... 64-03.html

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » 2003-02-08 11:31pm

Oh, this is so comforting. Why don't they just re-institute the draft next?

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-02-08 11:35pm

Defiant wrote:Oh, this is so comforting. Why don't they just re-institute the draft next?

You should learn do to a bit of research before you post.

Enrollment in the CRAF is optional. The owners of those aircraft are paid a certain amount each year; when the USAF needs it those aircraft are called up, the flightcrews paid and the fuel procured and off they go transporting stuff.

It is in no way a 'draft'.

Sonnenburg · Post by **Sonnenburg** » 2003-02-08 11:36pm

Defiant wrote:Oh, this is so comforting. Why don't they just re-institute the draft next?

It's part of their contracts to help move men and equipment in emergencies. There's hardly a comparison to being conscripted for combat duty.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-02-08 11:38pm

Defiant wrote:Oh, this is so comforting. Why don't they just re-institute the draft next?

Those plains are signed up for it voluntarily same as our soldiers freely volunteered.

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2003-02-08 11:39pm

Hellooooo this happened during the Gulf War. Whats the big hoha??

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-02-08 11:41pm

Stravo wrote:Hellooooo this happened during the Gulf War. Whats the big hoha??

Because if we draft planes next it'll be SUVs and then people! [end hysterical moron]

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-02-08 11:45pm

This has nothing to do with a draft. They volunteer for this and get extra business because of it. If they balk then the entire airline should be shutdown till they comply.

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-02-08 11:51pm

We should draft B&B as infantrymen, tell them to use treknobabble to take baghdad without casualties and if they win they can keep making shitty star trek shows for another 15 years.

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2003-02-09 12:52am

10th Proposition Regarding Air Power

Air Power includes not only military assets, but an aerospace industry and commercial aviation.