If you like looking at Herc pics, try this link but be warned-you can lose many hours of your life in here-try different search parameters as a change of word can bring up hundreds of different pics -
I still haven't seen one that portrays the mind numbing boredom and discomfort of travelling in the back of one of these cattle trucks. My memories of the Herc:
- Rumbling ****eheap arrives at RAF wherever
- Turn up at hangar many hours ahead of departure from RAF Wherever to watch flying besuited movers load pallets - everyone's heroes!
- Go through RAF Plod excuse for security - w@nkers
- Wait a while longer for the full RAF air travel experience
- Board and select seat - nylon webbing, for the use of
- Probably facing a pallet, approx 12" in front of you
- Insert earplugs - you'll need them
- settle in for 6 to 8 hours
- no conversation
- enjoy the in flight meal. White cardboard box with sandiwches (barely), Hi Drink (zero juice), dodgy crisps etc
- Bottom half of body - freezing
- Top half of body sweltering
- Whole of body - vibrating
- prepare for descent - and get soaked
- Land - taxi - ramp opens - daylight!
- arrive in Cyprus - more movers - W@ankers!
- Immigration - F1250 etc
For you guys who spent your lives in the cattle truck, well done! For those who enjoyed it.................it's easy to be satisfied when you set your standards so low!
S-D