I remember the fabulous WO from the equally fabulous VC10 crew that dragged us to Malaysia dolling out the packed meals at Al Dhafra before what was due to be a fairly emotional trip to Columbo - through the mighty ITCZ.
Luckily no room to stow a packed meal in the cockpit so we dutifully unpacked them - to find that the mainstay has an extra large ice cream. Obviously couldn’t come with us - cue surreal scene of six fellows in their aeroplanes, strapped in under the sun shelters having a much appreciated ice cream prior to APU start in a still dim Arabian dawn.