Ratty/Reach,
Regarding a C17 flying back direct to UK from India; one of the plans was for the aircraft (not that the crew were aware) earlier in the week, to fly direct from Delhi to BZN/LEU. Dip clear was not a problem. I would also have thought that the F3 techies would have been on the Tristar, and indeed the only F3 techies on the C17 were not Sqn lineys but OEU guys.
Even if headwinds/ cargo weight etc prevented the aircraft flying direct to UK, two night stops is excessive.
Again, I thank the crew for getting us back on time and for trying to get us back into Waddington, rather than us having to endure the MT journey from BZN.
Y _G