Well Sludge, what do you think an International pilot does? He/She flies all night, doesn't get to see a flight attendant thanks to the fortress cockpit, and who eats the food anyway. And thats what every pilot in aviation is aiming for, the left seat of an International widebody - why - because thats where the loot is. If it wasn't for freighters, pilots might never get the time / experience needed to set them on the road to fly that man sized aeroplane. Freighters rule, especially in todays Just In Time business environment. Now if I could only get a job working on one..............