RAF asks for 'beer money' donations

[Guest SATCOM]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/onthefrontline/6145334/RAF-asks-for-beer-money-donations.html

[StoleIt]

We will find some regs that deem it unsafe for soldiers to have open alcoholic containers on US military aircraft.

[Hammer]

from 11-2KC-135 Vol 3

5.14. Alcoholic Beverages. The MAJCOM/A3/DO may authorize the dispensing of alcoholic beverages.

[JarheadBoom]

KC-10 V3 says basically the same thing.

Since I haven't seen that happen yet, even on missions where we have the Silver Bullet aboard, I'm gonna go with "Not Gonna Happen" for $100, Alex.

[Guest Lockjaw25]

A worthy cause! But I agree, we'll never see it.

[GearMonkey]

The only time I've seen booze on the 17 was when the WWE was on board. They traveled with almost an entire pallet of beer and box-o-wine. Before they went downrange it all had to be taken off the jet so we helped them out by downloading a case or two for our hard work on the first two sorties.

[pawnman]

Yet another news story that puts my time at the Deid into perspective...we bitch about 3 beers a day, these guys haven't had one in over six months.

Personally, I'd rather the USAF start up a "Donations for aircraft parts" program.