olster - spot on!
Here are some actual quotes, cut & paste, from flydubai's memo to staff about ops into Kandahar:
- The distance from the city, roaming patrols of over 200 soldiers, the wide open space around the airport, a 24 hour rocket attack detection radar, and minefields provide additional perimeter security.
- Although rocket attacks within Kandahar airfield are extremely rare, with the risk of injury from such rocket attacks being equally as remote, all companies operating in and out of Kandahar airfield have been asked to communicate the “Rocket Alert Response Procedure” in line with their standard Safety and Security procedures. This procedure consists of the following:
- On hearing an audible siren, drop to the floor in the “duck and dive” maneuver. Hit the floor face down and cover the eyes.
- Once the first rocket detonates and when you feel safe to do so, make your way to the nearest bunker.
- To protect against such attacks, the airfield has specially designed blast walls which are located around the entire airfield.
- Most of the attacks are meant more to harass than anything else. The base defenses are state‐of‐the art; the rockets aren't. When the attack is over the siren sounds again. "All clear, All clear”
It has also been stated that "
The passengers carried are civilians rather than servicemen"…. not that the Taliban will give a ****, given that one 'Infidel' looks much like another in the eyes & RPG/SAM/MANPAD gunsights of Terry Taliban!
And flydubai still continues to preach "
The safety of our crews is our #1 priority". Well, yet again, we can see what a crock of **** that really is!