Mid 80's I was at Middle Wallop as a QHI on Advanced Rotary Squadron. Just approaching Christmas we were due to take our students to Germany as a famil towards the end of the course.
Just before departure from MW our boss gave us a "Gypsy's Warning" that if were caught bringing back any duty-free over the limit we be severely dealt with etc.
We all duly screwed the nut so we approached Manston with a clean conscience and on arrival sure enough the Customs guys were waiting by VASS in their L a n d r o v e r. As out engines ran down to silence one of the Customs guys wound down his window, shouted "Merry Christmas" and they buggered off!
Oh how we laughed...