thing;
A few years ago I was flying in one of the big international displays, one of the display rules was that all crews would be in the full, nomex grow bag. The manufacturer I was flying for went the whole hog and put wings, bars and aircraft patches on the suits. I walked into breakfast in the hotel on the third day and found a load of spotters dressed in all the kit. I joined the group of pilots I was in the hotel with and eventually we left to get changed and catch our transport. Outside the hotel were fleets of busses for the spotters and one for us. The tour guides for the spectators got very confused when out of the hotel came another bus load of people dressed in flying suits like advertising hoardings. One lady tour guide was desperately trying to herd the Frecce Tricolori and the Patrouille de France onto her bus, while they were signing autographs. Our keeper was trying to get them back, the Chinnook crew were impersonating the spectators, and the Luftwaffe guys were pretending to be the coach drivers.
The spotters had a great time, but the thing I think they all really wanted was the signs from our bus, on front, back and both sides were huge signs for the police manning the traffic control and security at the airport reading "Air Display Pilots. Traffic Priority!" Who needs bars, wings and badges with that kind of announcement!
SND