Ops
In keeping with another recent thread regarding gulf innoculations. Our crew arrived at Ops in Riyadh for the "milk run" around the Gulf Bases. (Perm any of the units to a maximum of seven sectors). The Ops bloke said "Right you guys. There's a med team here to give you your anthrax jabs." With a resigned look we went into a room where a med nurse (male, sadly) produced a hypodermic from Star Wars. There were two barrels lashed together with a T bar plunger. Anthrax and Pertussis together. It looked worse than it was. "Ta for everything" we said and made towards the door. "No" said the medic "you have to sit for five minutes to see if you have a reaction". We sat in bored silence for a few minutes then when he came back in we all bleated at him. "Right, We're off flying" we said. The nurse fled and returned with the doc. "You can't fly for three days" he said. "Now I must be going"
We went to the Ops bod and explained "OK clever clogs, what are you going to do now?" Stunned silence. The Captain said "How are you guys feeling?" "OK" we said. So off we went to fly the first leg to Al Jubail. It was a picture to watch the medics and their kit get on board. The Loadie said "If you want to get there today, you come with us. It's OK, we have medical back up" They were very quiet