Scorpius, BEagle et al,
'Sfunny, but I seem to remember a particular corner of the Gulf War where aircrew slept in tented accom during the day then did their 8-10 hour night sorties. We slept like logs, too - except when the Saudi F5 driver pushed the wrong button and pickled his 750lb-ers 2 miles off the end of the threshhold. Flight Safety was not affected by the sleeping arrangements - we'd have moved somewhere different if it had been.
However, as this doubtless goes against the grain of the campaign for peacetime comfort I'll get me coat. And me sleeping bag, Spam folding bed, groundsheet....
For what it's worth, the only snag I ever had on Loan Service in Oman with sleeping in the ulu on those 2-week border patrol dets was believing the myths about camel spiders - which aren't spiders at all, apparently.
Have fun, but don't use minor inconvenience or the perceived scope for discomfort as a Flight Safety excuse. A reason to leave and fly for the airlines maybe, but not a Flight Safety excuse...
(couldn't spell threshhold. Still not sure if I can...)
[ 29 July 2001: Message edited by: Thud_and_Blunder ]