Tan flying boots.
bonajet
Sorry to hear about your need for the wee proof flaps, I believe there are websites where you
can acquire equipment to help you. Or, if it is an ongoing problem, I believe Tenna have some
protective clothing that could relieve your concerns.
Sorry to hear about your need for the wee proof flaps, I believe there are websites where you
can acquire equipment to help you. Or, if it is an ongoing problem, I believe Tenna have some
protective clothing that could relieve your concerns.
I know Beagle won't approve of this, but to a fashion conscious 18 year old on the UAS those tan boots just didn't do it for me.They reminded me of the 'Jesus boots' that the long haired, corduroy wearing teachers of the 70s all sported.I used to lust after my COs black pair and enquired if we were the same size. I begged stores for a nice black pair, but was told that they had a job lot of tan and we weren't to be issued with any nice black ones.I did however manage to get thin cotton black socks, as the heavy ones made the old feet a bit warm, as did the green aircrew ones. One sweltering July day, I was strapped in ready to go and the CO popped his head in the cockpit and said: 'You have full right rudder on'. Before I could move, he pulled my right foot up and saw I had no socks on. 'What are you going to do if this aircraft catches fire!', he screamed. I wanted to say jump, but did not have the audacity too. I was ordered out and made to find a pair of aircrew socks. That was difficult as I hadn't worn any for about 2 months due to the summer heat.Some kind bod in the crew room lent me theirs and it cost me a beer!
...a fashion conscious 18 year old on the UAS...
I can just imagine the interview - "So, Bloggs, apart from the UAS, what other interests do you have?"
"Men's fashion, Sir"
"GET OUT!"
No socks, sheesh, it'll be no vest and long John's either.
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Ahhh reminds me of kit inspection at Halton, everyone's kit passed then DI said remove your Woolley Pulleys and to a man every one of us had ironed collars and cuffs only.
Presumably the DI had been at Spitalgate* and was quite used to checking whether collars and cuffs matched....
*In the days when only people-formerly-known-as-WRAFs were trained there.
*In the days when only people-formerly-known-as-WRAFs were trained there.
A what??!! Any male student who'd expressed such deviant interests in my day, either when I was a UAS student or 25 years later when I was a QFI, would have been viewed with justifiable suspicion.
I can just imagine the interview - "So, Bloggs, apart from the UAS, what other interests do you have?"
"Men's fashion, Sir"
Y
"GET OUT!"
I can just imagine the interview - "So, Bloggs, apart from the UAS, what other interests do you have?"
"Men's fashion, Sir"
Y
"GET OUT!"
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In the FAA one was not allowed to wear brown boots with a goon suit for some pathetic reason. Personally I think it was because the brown boot was not very popular with command.
Okay, I'm clearly guilty here of thread drift, but talking of dress codes on UAS and 'looking cool'; I so wanted one of the collared faded blue shirts that Uncle Rod Newman used to wear under his flying suit.
Such happy days at Woodvale with its 6 runways (okay, 3), relaxed ATC, the beach. It wasn't perfect though, I almost forgot, we did have to put up with LUAS being there as well!!!
Such happy days at Woodvale with its 6 runways (okay, 3), relaxed ATC, the beach. It wasn't perfect though, I almost forgot, we did have to put up with LUAS being there as well!!!
Then again, when No 12s came in we still had to wear starched collars when visiting 'another ship'
I thought that the reason for no brown boots with goon suits was that the top of the brown boot neck was too far below the top of the immersion sock, risking damage to the latter? Whereas the higher-necked black boots were fully compatible?
Stupidity? You might view it that way.....until you realise that your damaged sock is letting in the ocean and you will probably sink before you can board the dinghy.
Stupidity? You might view it that way.....until you realise that your damaged sock is letting in the ocean and you will probably sink before you can board the dinghy.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
BEagle,long gone though still have Woolly Pully ,a brand green Ben Sherman shirt and a pair of well used vintage parade gloves.
