When I started on the Chippy, many moons ago, we weren't issued with gloves, as stores didn't have any in stock; my thoughtful GF bought me a snazzy pair of Jackie Stewart racing gloves (in black) and I thought I was the bees-knees in them. My first trip in them was after a heavy night in the mess at White Waltham. It was a hazy summer's day, with no real horizon and after a spin or two I inevitably needed to chunder; dash it, forgot to bring a honk-bag. In desperation I yanked off a glove and just in time, hurled into it. Unfortunately, Jackie Stewart racing gloves came with natty ventilation holes on the back and while the diced carrots and tomato skins were caught, the liquid contents weren't and sprayed all over the cockpit......I flew about learning from that
