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As we approach the festive season, does anyone have any good suggestions for Secret Santa goodies? I've been tasked to buy for a FJ colleague who's about to head into the airline industry, so I've come up with the relatively benign ideas like a book of crossword solutions for the longer sectors, a set of silver rank slides (or a bulk pack of Durex for the night-stops!), but I wondered if anyone had seen any better offerings?
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Get him a Sqn coffee cup so he can use it as an ice breaker to bore the pants off his future airline colleagues about his fast jet career ![Stick Out Tongue](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
How about
Crew Luggage Tag
Luggage tags | Luggage straps | Crew Tags - Kool Krew
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How about
Crew Luggage Tag
Luggage tags | Luggage straps | Crew Tags - Kool Krew
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What have you been smoking, Nutloose? How can riveting yarns of fast jet derring do ever be boring? What were you thinking? ![EEK!](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/eek.gif)
As for presents, appearance is obviously everything in his new career. So how about a personal grooming kit, one of those horrible wipe on shoe shine kits or a nose and ear hair trimmer?
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As for presents, appearance is obviously everything in his new career. So how about a personal grooming kit, one of those horrible wipe on shoe shine kits or a nose and ear hair trimmer?
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Alng the line of what Mach 2 said about presentation and appearance,
how about a lint remover ?
I always found them useful before formal parades or Mess DIN's where
any piece of lint or fluff stood out against the dark blue.
how about a lint remover ?
I always found them useful before formal parades or Mess DIN's where
any piece of lint or fluff stood out against the dark blue.
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Re "one of those horrible wipe on shoe shine kits", surely he must know how to clean shoes well enough that all you need is a stocking to bring them back to perfection ?
Or has "spit and polish" gone from the UK forces as well ?
Re "one of those horrible wipe on shoe shine kits", surely he must know how to clean shoes well enough that all you need is a stocking to bring them back to perfection ?
Or has "spit and polish" gone from the UK forces as well ?
Kool Krew looks good, get him a Panam or better an Aeroflot one
And how about this one for BEagle?
Queen of the skies-Funny Tag - $7.56 : Kool Krew
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PS I can't believe I actually looked ....
And how about this one for BEagle?
Queen of the skies-Funny Tag - $7.56 : Kool Krew
Jack
PS I can't believe I actually looked ....
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Not sure how you guys were taught to spit polish but the way I was taught - by an Ex RSM where if you weren't up to his standard it wasn't good enough - spit polish multiple layers of polish onto the shoe until you get that lovely deep mirror finish shine.
Now once you have this, if you get a LIGHT scuff on them, a piece of nylon stocking wiped or buffed over will take it back to it's former glory. I think it has to go with the fine nylon and very close weave but I can assure you it worked for me for years.
I'm sure others have other ways that work but that's what I used.
Hope that helps.
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Not sure how you guys were taught to spit polish but the way I was taught - by an Ex RSM where if you weren't up to his standard it wasn't good enough - spit polish multiple layers of polish onto the shoe until you get that lovely deep mirror finish shine.
Now once you have this, if you get a LIGHT scuff on them, a piece of nylon stocking wiped or buffed over will take it back to it's former glory. I think it has to go with the fine nylon and very close weave but I can assure you it worked for me for years.
I'm sure others have other ways that work but that's what I used.
Hope that helps.
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CAA Pilot Licence Holders - Detailed item view - Pilot Shop, Leading Pilot Supplies, Pilot Gear, Avionics, Aircraft Supplies
The CAA ones are utter ****e and fall to pieces over the space of 18 months.
The CAA ones are utter ****e and fall to pieces over the space of 18 months.
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500N. That'll teach me to try to be a smart arse around here!!! Anyway, yep, I was taught exactly the same, except the bit about the stocking.
Pilot Shop, Pilot Supplies, Pilot Gps, Pilot Equipment, Pilot Gear - FlightStore.co.uk - I notice thay sell engine oil in bulk; I didn't realise that airline pilots have to buy their own.
Pilot Shop, Pilot Supplies, Pilot Gps, Pilot Equipment, Pilot Gear - FlightStore.co.uk - I notice thay sell engine oil in bulk; I didn't realise that airline pilots have to buy their own.
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Is this guide to secret santa of any use?![Evil](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/evil.gif)
http://http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1vkd1xA2p0
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What have you been smoking, Nutloose? How can riveting yarns of fast jet derring do ever be boring? What were you thinking? ![](http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/eek.gif)
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How about a nice tee shirt to remind him of his past life?
They have one to suit, see
Mission Hero – All Action – All Hero | T-Shirts For Kids
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They have one to suit, see
Mission Hero – All Action – All Hero | T-Shirts For Kids
Mach Two
Well, if you're going to be like that, Nutloose, I won't tell you any more of my amazing tales!!!
Well, if you're going to be like that, Nutloose, I won't tell you any more of my amazing tales!!!
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How about this for the flight deck??
Play.com - Buy Surprise Mug
Play.com - Buy Surprise Mug