"D. Strang" wrote in message
news:f4%Hc.21445$r3.17912@okepread03...

I remember queuing up for a C-141 ride to Panama. This LtCol came
out and told us that the Officers would get on first so they could pick
the
best seats, and the enlisted would get on second.


Getting the best seats would require them to displace the flight crew. The
C-141 was a great airplane, but a good ride it wasn't.