Flightsuits in Melbourne [Archive]

Wanderin_dave

8th Jul 2007, 02:11

Anybody know where I can get a flightsuit at a reasonable price in Melb? Have tried Aussie Disposals and both pilot supplies shops without luck.

Or if someone has one lying around that would fit a 6'2'' skinny bastard i'll happily take it off your hands for a few $$$.

Howard Hughes

8th Jul 2007, 02:28

They are readily available on Ebay, but you will need to search Worldwide!

Or you can buy them made to measure in Australia from Sisley clothing, (http://www.sisleyclothing.com.au/) they provide most of the aeromedical opartors in Oz.:ok:

currawong

8th Jul 2007, 03:36

How skinny?

Have a brand new CWU-27 in 38 Long going spare..

Justin.C

8th Jul 2007, 04:07

Join the RAAF! :) jks

bizzybody

8th Jul 2007, 06:10

I think concept aviation at Bankstown have them or can at least get them for you

www.conceptaviation.com.au (http://www.conceptaviation.com.au) i think is the address

Bizz

Wanderin_dave

8th Jul 2007, 09:03

Thanks for the info, Justin excepted :E, Currawong check your PM's

Sqwark2000

8th Jul 2007, 11:14

www.flightsuits.com

Peter Fanelli

8th Jul 2007, 13:35

Looking for a new outfit to wear while doing the Saturday morning shopping with the missus? :)

Runaway Gun

9th Jul 2007, 11:19

Why would he be shopping with your missus?

Shouldhe

9th Jul 2007, 22:55

you might get flight suit in the USA, but you will get a flying suit in Oz:}

Howard Hughes

9th Jul 2007, 23:26

but you will get a flying suit in Oz
Stiff upper lip and all that, ho ho, what!;)

Wanderin_dave

10th Jul 2007, 01:58

Wasn't getting the same reaction at the local latte hangout in the shirt, pants, hat and bars so i'm going with the flying (point taken shouldhe) suit. Already got the helmet and aviatiors, just need the suit. Now that the 'flyboy' number plates have arrived i'll really hook the fly girls!

Really, just sick of the oil stains flying the Tiger. And it'll look the part for the pax.

Buster Hyman

10th Jul 2007, 02:19

If you're looking for a latex bikies outfit, PM Howard. He knows all the good shops.:ok:

Howard Hughes

10th Jul 2007, 02:41

:D
Geez Buster, I only went into that shop by accident, honest...:O

Tagneah

10th Jul 2007, 02:56

You'll need these too:
http://cgi.ebay.com/TOPGUN-TOP-GUN-PETE-MITCHELL-FLIGHT-SUIT-9-PATCH-SET_W0QQitemZ180136433704QQihZ008QQcategoryZ69617QQrdZ1QQssP ageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem
:}:}

Buster Hyman

10th Jul 2007, 03:53

8 TIMES HOWARD!!! 8 times....:=

currawong

11th Jul 2007, 11:18

www.angtec.ang.af.mil/spruance/Frameset.htm

Makes a sobering read.

Peter Fanelli

11th Jul 2007, 20:48

Wanderin Dave you are a rare breed these days.
So many people these days would have been offended by my dig about the flight suit. :)

You just took it and ran with it instead of getting all bent out of shape.

Well done, maybe there's still hope for normal people yet. :D

Wanderin_dave

12th Jul 2007, 00:50

Ran with what? I was serious :}

Flintstone

12th Jul 2007, 07:51

As a student on the Gold Coast I was at a school mainly owned by ex-military guys. The exception was the son of an estate agent whose father had bought into the company.

He had the bright idea of the instructors having to wear flying suits, he even bought one and hung it on the back of his office door. The CFI's response was "I spent over 20 years wearing those bloody things and you'll never get me into one again", the others just ignored the idea. One night after a session at the Aero Club we stitched up the cuffs on the legs and sleeves and poured in about twenty pounds of uncooked rice, it stayed like that for weeks before mysteriously disappearing and he never said a word:p

kiwi chick

18th Jul 2007, 22:15

Haha, you guys are all funny!

I don't know about Melbourne, but here in NZ I got a some flying overalls (being a "skinny 168cm tall chick") from an Army Surplus store.

Second-hand of course, but excellent condition, fire proof (needs to be the way I fly...) for $100. Being second hand also make you look not so much like a try-hard... lol :cool:

Kiwi

Wanderin_dave

19th Jul 2007, 01:29

Thanks Kiwi Chick, but thanks to the powers of the Proon i now have my hands on one.

kiwi chick

19th Jul 2007, 01:33

Oh cool - enjoy!

(I LOVE mine - so many pockets to put one's lipgloss, sunnies and handcream... lol!)

;)

Buster Hyman

19th Jul 2007, 03:03

put one's lipgloss, sunnies and handcream
...So much for Fire proof!:rolleyes:

;)

kiwi chick

19th Jul 2007, 03:09

Haha! Perhaps I should have said "chick proof" ?

Its hard to look gorgeous when you fly with no door, at 100mph, so a girl has to do all she can...

(not to mention stopping every item in the cockpit either going out the door or over my face :ouch: ... hence the suit with all the pockets ;))

tinpis

19th Jul 2007, 04:27

For some reason or other the Poms call em "Growbags" :uhoh:

Worn often by "Chislers" :bored:

kiwi chick

19th Jul 2007, 04:33

Chislers? Do i want to know...? :uhoh:

;)

Mark1234

19th Jul 2007, 05:52

Allow me to translate...

A growbag is something you buy at the garden store, typically used to grow tomatos and the like - basically a long bag full of fetiliser / soil, which you 'unzip' down the long axis and stick plants in.

Passing resemblance to a flying suit..

Buster Hyman

19th Jul 2007, 06:45

Hmm...I think Kiwi Chik can be a CA when I'm running Ops at the new Ansett...sorry Tin, it's FO for you!:E

Howard Hughes

19th Jul 2007, 07:02

F/O? What you mean as in :mad:ck off?:eek:
Thats a bit harsh...;)

tinpis

19th Jul 2007, 07:05

Right then...senior FO on permanent reserve...

Howard Hughes

19th Jul 2007, 07:13

Or permanently rostered with Kiwi Chick...;)

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Buster Hyman

19th Jul 2007, 11:33

Methinks Tins is starting to sound a little like a 767 FE....:=

kiwi chick

19th Jul 2007, 21:32

:E I'm beginning to like the sounds of this, lol!
Do I need a CV, or a 6 x 4 glossy...?! ;)
KC

Oh... BTW... my growbag may have a couple of juicy plump tomatoes in it but it's not root-bound yet...

kiwi chick

19th Jul 2007, 21:35

:ooh: PS: Nice name Buster... and HAVE you ever...?! :oh:

Buster Hyman

19th Jul 2007, 23:19

:O

Yes, once....and 17 years later...still together!:ok:

kiwi chick

19th Jul 2007, 23:23

haha, well done! (was she your Hostie...? :O

Atlas Shrugged

19th Jul 2007, 23:34

my growbag may have a couple of juicy plump tomatoes in it but it's not root-bound yet...

I've been sitting here for 15 minutes trying to think of something to say about that........Nup, nuthin! :cool:

kiwi chick

19th Jul 2007, 23:54

Hahaha, keep thinking! ;)

It makes my slow boring day just a little brighter... :(

Buster Hyman

20th Jul 2007, 01:14

No...not a chance. I didn't have a lot of money & she's got brains....:eek:

(Take cover...)

kiwi chick

20th Jul 2007, 01:17

LMAO! Couldn't have worded it better myself :D

Are you inferring that some Pilots DO have money? Where do I find them?!

;)

Atlas Shrugged

20th Jul 2007, 03:21

Hahaha, keep thinking!

Nope.......still nothin!

kiwi chick

20th Jul 2007, 03:23

It's ok... its Friday. :\

THANK GOD!!! YEEHAR! Some of us are at our best... ;)

1 hour 36 minutes 22 seconds until I can have a beer.:ok: