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As the title I have a suit flying MK7A, fits 72"-76", max weight 188lbs. Those were the
days. I am 72" and it's too small for me, might fit 70" and not too heavy. Free in exchange
for a contribution to an Air Force charity. In NZ right now but can bring to Spain,
possibly UK next summer. John
days. I am 72" and it's too small for me, might fit 70" and not too heavy. Free in exchange
for a contribution to an Air Force charity. In NZ right now but can bring to Spain,
possibly UK next summer. John
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Boy, that was a long time ago. Dunno about you Blokes, but when USAF adopted nomex flying suits, the first issue had a zipper problem where the upper and lower pulls on the front closure would jam closed; quite an interesting problem when the time came to take a leak. Pliers became an essential part of my tool kit for a while.
Beret? Beret??
A beret is simply NOT an officer's headware. OK for French onion-johnnies and rockapes, but simply not done for aircrew....
....Ok, OK - I know that the RW world have other needs. But would any pilot climb out of a Typhoon or Voyager and don a $odding beret?
BTW, removing the central line of stitching from the pen pocket of the Aircrew Leather Jacket provides a pocket just the right size for a Nokia 6310i cellphone.
A beret is simply NOT an officer's headware. OK for French onion-johnnies and rockapes, but simply not done for aircrew....
....Ok, OK - I know that the RW world have other needs. But would any pilot climb out of a Typhoon or Voyager and don a $odding beret?
BTW, removing the central line of stitching from the pen pocket of the Aircrew Leather Jacket provides a pocket just the right size for a Nokia 6310i cellphone.
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Nokia 6310i? Nokia 6310i??
A Nokia 6310i is simply NOT an officer's mobile telecommunications device. OK for old ladies or as a play thing for a toddler, but simply not done for aircrew....
....Ok, OK - I know that old people don't get this new fangled technology and have other needs. But would any pilot climb out of a Typhoon or Voyager and use a Nokia 6310i?
BTW, removing the battery and hurling it under the nearest bus can provide just the right amount of satisfaction before one can go and buy a decent, up to date mobile device.
A Nokia 6310i is simply NOT an officer's mobile telecommunications device. OK for old ladies or as a play thing for a toddler, but simply not done for aircrew....
....Ok, OK - I know that old people don't get this new fangled technology and have other needs. But would any pilot climb out of a Typhoon or Voyager and use a Nokia 6310i?
BTW, removing the battery and hurling it under the nearest bus can provide just the right amount of satisfaction before one can go and buy a decent, up to date mobile device.
Nokia 6310i
They look like the ones the stick monkeys used to be issued by Ops before setting out on a display trip. Too modern for Beags, he's probably got Dom Jollies mobile. 
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One up for BEag's, we ditched the smartphone as it was not smart. Couldn't hear it ring, ages to find a number, probably ring the wrong one. Reverted to the 6310 and we can hear it, and the battery lasts for days rather than minutes.
I'm with Beags on this.
Berets are for rolling up and inserting under an airman's epaulet, thus making a target for dress regulation bollockings. And Rockapes.
Chip / Forage are pasty shaped for a reason.
The only exception is a battered droopy SD on top of the head of a kipper fleet pilot, which presumably was stored on the hat and coat stand behind the seat.
I have a 14a too. Helped me to pretend when I was in the back of a Herc. I had nothing to put in the pockets.
Berets are for rolling up and inserting under an airman's epaulet, thus making a target for dress regulation bollockings. And Rockapes.
Chip / Forage are pasty shaped for a reason.
The only exception is a battered droopy SD on top of the head of a kipper fleet pilot, which presumably was stored on the hat and coat stand behind the seat.
I have a 14a too. Helped me to pretend when I was in the back of a Herc. I had nothing to put in the pockets.
The Nokia 6301i is a modern classic - battery lasts for ages, adequate ring tones and tactile buttons. It's a phone and has old-school sms facility - suits me fine as it fits the car kit without buggering about with bluetooth. When I was at an Airbooos meeting not that long ago, several senior engineers were clinging on to their trusty, if rather battered, 6310i phones and fighting off all attempts to inflict one of those glass panel kiddyphones with their dismal battery life upon them. Main reason being that the damn things invariably ran out of battery power when out in the field...
Berets.... "À l'eau, c'est l'heure" would seem appropriate for the vendeur des oignons in John Eacott's photo....
Berets.... "À l'eau, c'est l'heure" would seem appropriate for the vendeur des oignons in John Eacott's photo....
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Beret? Beret??
A beret is simply NOT an officer's headware. OK for French onion-johnnies and rockapes, but simply not done for aircrew....
A beret is simply NOT an officer's headware. OK for French onion-johnnies and rockapes, but simply not done for aircrew....
At a suitable time over Pakistan the Co was instructed to cycle the bomb doors, and then briefed the exact position by the Nav.
"Why do I need to know that?" he asked.
"That's the LKP for your hat mate!"
Probably even today it adorns the head of an unknown goat-herd in the FATA
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Dom Joly's phone ! I forgot how funny those sketches were - brings back memories of my 1st MOD London tour in the late 80s - if you walked through the City of London you actually encountered yuppies behaving just like that !
Just the telecommunications device for slightly deaf aircrew of a certain age. "HELLO ! - WHATTTTT ! - I'M IN A XXX ! - NO, IT'S RUBBISH !"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJezRcy2P8g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30DcHyi-hZE
Dom Joly's phone ! I forgot how funny those sketches were - brings back memories of my 1st MOD London tour in the late 80s - if you walked through the City of London you actually encountered yuppies behaving just like that !
Just the telecommunications device for slightly deaf aircrew of a certain age. "HELLO ! - WHATTTTT ! - I'M IN A XXX ! - NO, IT'S RUBBISH !"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJezRcy2P8g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30DcHyi-hZE
Put what you like in the leg pockets - then go to a `Welsh Air Force FJ station`, walk into the bar, and wait to see how long it will be until they are ripped off by resident top guns....
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Red Arrows Flying Suit - Red 9 | eBay
Isn't selling HM's kit on ebay illegal? I won't tell if you won't. £770 so far............
Red Arrows Flying Suit - Red 9 | eBay
Isn't selling HM's kit on ebay illegal? I won't tell if you won't. £770 so far............
