What was your best "Rotorhead" Christmas?

[SASless]

Helicopter flying gave me two of the best memories of Christmas I have. One revolves around the bush operation known as "Papa Charlie" in Bristow records. About 150 miles east of Bandar Abbas in the middle of nowhere Iran....stood a tent camp that had no source of heat besides a wee dram or two taken internally. Cuisine amounted to lots of beans and goat and flat bread. Laundry was done in a bucket...hobbies were hot air ballooning and kite flying....and the odd game of Uckers. The Christmas celebration involved a cats chorus, bagpipes, large amounts of beer and whiskey and a most memorable night. Christmas songs sung outdoors in the cold...under a very pretty starry sky.

The other was in a small country in SE Asia during a period of unpleasantness. Pouring rain, poncho's and steel helmets, rifles slung upside down, ankle deep mud......and soldiers singing Silent Night.

[TheStormyPetrel]

Merry Christmas SASless

Lovely thread - just wanted to say Merry Christmas. Unfortunately I waited until I'd had several glasses of champagne (yes it is still Christmas morning).

Your memories are worth sharing. Mine seem shallow by comparison. However, the best was a Christmas when hubby arrived in helicopter at the back gate.... that was great

In general my best Christmases were when my kids were young, enjoying the magic of Christmas, and my hubby was home to enjoy it.

Merry Christmas to all.