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Secret Santa
As we approach the festive season, does anyone have any good suggestions for Secret Santa goodies? I've been tasked to buy for a FJ colleague who's about to head into the airline industry, so I've come up with the relatively benign ideas like a book of crossword solutions for the longer sectors, a set of silver rank slides (or a bulk pack of Durex for the night-stops!), but I wondered if anyone had seen any better offerings?
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Get him a Sqn coffee cup so he can use it as an ice breaker to bore the pants off his future airline colleagues about his fast jet career 
How about
Crew Luggage Tag
Luggage tags | Luggage straps | Crew Tags - Kool Krew
How about
Crew Luggage Tag
Luggage tags | Luggage straps | Crew Tags - Kool Krew
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What have you been smoking, Nutloose? How can riveting yarns of fast jet derring do ever be boring? What were you thinking? 
As for presents, appearance is obviously everything in his new career. So how about a personal grooming kit, one of those horrible wipe on shoe shine kits or a nose and ear hair trimmer?
As for presents, appearance is obviously everything in his new career. So how about a personal grooming kit, one of those horrible wipe on shoe shine kits or a nose and ear hair trimmer?
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Alng the line of what Mach 2 said about presentation and appearance,
how about a lint remover ?
I always found them useful before formal parades or Mess DIN's where
any piece of lint or fluff stood out against the dark blue.
how about a lint remover ?
I always found them useful before formal parades or Mess DIN's where
any piece of lint or fluff stood out against the dark blue.
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Re "one of those horrible wipe on shoe shine kits", surely he must know how to clean shoes well enough that all you need is a stocking to bring them back to perfection ?
Or has "spit and polish" gone from the UK forces as well ?
Re "one of those horrible wipe on shoe shine kits", surely he must know how to clean shoes well enough that all you need is a stocking to bring them back to perfection ?
Or has "spit and polish" gone from the UK forces as well ?
Kool Krew looks good, get him a Panam or better an Aeroflot one
And how about this one for BEagle?
Queen of the skies-Funny Tag - $7.56 : Kool Krew
Jack
PS I can't believe I actually looked ....
And how about this one for BEagle?
Queen of the skies-Funny Tag - $7.56 : Kool Krew
Jack
PS I can't believe I actually looked ....
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Not sure how you guys were taught to spit polish but the way I was taught - by an Ex RSM where if you weren't up to his standard it wasn't good enough - spit polish multiple layers of polish onto the shoe until you get that lovely deep mirror finish shine.
Now once you have this, if you get a LIGHT scuff on them, a piece of nylon stocking wiped or buffed over will take it back to it's former glory. I think it has to go with the fine nylon and very close weave but I can assure you it worked for me for years.
I'm sure others have other ways that work but that's what I used.
Hope that helps.
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Not sure how you guys were taught to spit polish but the way I was taught - by an Ex RSM where if you weren't up to his standard it wasn't good enough - spit polish multiple layers of polish onto the shoe until you get that lovely deep mirror finish shine.
Now once you have this, if you get a LIGHT scuff on them, a piece of nylon stocking wiped or buffed over will take it back to it's former glory. I think it has to go with the fine nylon and very close weave but I can assure you it worked for me for years.
I'm sure others have other ways that work but that's what I used.
Hope that helps.
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CAA Pilot Licence Holders - Detailed item view - Pilot Shop, Leading Pilot Supplies, Pilot Gear, Avionics, Aircraft Supplies
The CAA ones are utter ****e and fall to pieces over the space of 18 months.
The CAA ones are utter ****e and fall to pieces over the space of 18 months.
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500N. That'll teach me to try to be a smart arse around here!!! Anyway, yep, I was taught exactly the same, except the bit about the stocking.
Pilot Shop, Pilot Supplies, Pilot Gps, Pilot Equipment, Pilot Gear - FlightStore.co.uk - I notice thay sell engine oil in bulk; I didn't realise that airline pilots have to buy their own.
Pilot Shop, Pilot Supplies, Pilot Gps, Pilot Equipment, Pilot Gear - FlightStore.co.uk - I notice thay sell engine oil in bulk; I didn't realise that airline pilots have to buy their own.
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Is this guide to secret santa of any use?
http://http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1vkd1xA2p0
Clearly it's not that much use as embedding has been disabled, but you can view it on youtube.
http://http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1vkd1xA2p0
Clearly it's not that much use as embedding has been disabled, but you can view it on youtube.
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What have you been smoking, Nutloose? How can riveting yarns of fast jet derring do ever be boring? What were you thinking? 
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How about a nice tee shirt to remind him of his past life?
They have one to suit, see
Mission Hero – All Action – All Hero | T-Shirts For Kids
They have one to suit, see
Mission Hero – All Action – All Hero | T-Shirts For Kids
Mach Two
Well, if you're going to be like that, Nutloose, I won't tell you any more of my amazing tales!!!
Well, if you're going to be like that, Nutloose, I won't tell you any more of my amazing tales!!!
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How about this for the flight deck??
Play.com - Buy Surprise Mug
Play.com - Buy Surprise Mug