I am moving to Bahrain (Island in the Middle East in the persian gulf) in August, and will most likely be needing to take the 2 tanks I plan to purchase on the plane with me.... Does anyone know of any airline restrictions on taking tanks on board? (would be in checked luggage)....
Travelling with Tanks
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Stryker:
Can you get them packed into anyone's military gear that is getting shipped air-freight? There is a way to get tanks on a plane if you do a good search of the TSA's website, but the easiest thing for them to do is say 'No'. Post 9-11 traveling with tanks is a total headache. They would need to be shipped without their valves, and they should have ready access to be inspected.
I would try to find some way to crate them up and get them shipped over with replacement parts destined for the Gulf.
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