Why do pilots wear their flight suits, all the ****ing time?
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Slightly off topic, but I have a memory 2 years ago when picking up my Boxster from Porsche in Swindon of a Naval Officer in full dress uniform looking at 911's.
I wasn't quite sure when we are some distance from the sea, why he was wearing it. I suppose he could have been to the Defence Acadamy up the road at Watchfield, but it just didn't look right.
I wasn't quite sure when we are some distance from the sea, why he was wearing it. I suppose he could have been to the Defence Acadamy up the road at Watchfield, but it just didn't look right.
CatherineJ said:
Slightly off topic, but I have a memory 2 years ago when picking up my Boxster from Porsche in Swindon of a Naval Officer in full dress uniform looking at 911's.
I wasn't quite sure when we are some distance from the sea, why he was wearing it. I suppose he could have been to the Defence Acadamy up the road at Watchfield, but it just didn't look right.
Do you remember anyone else from that day..? I wasn't quite sure when we are some distance from the sea, why he was wearing it. I suppose he could have been to the Defence Acadamy up the road at Watchfield, but it just didn't look right.
Funk said:
CatherineJ said:
Slightly off topic, but I have a memory 2 years ago when picking up my Boxster from Porsche in Swindon of a Naval Officer in full dress uniform looking at 911's.
I wasn't quite sure when we are some distance from the sea, why he was wearing it. I suppose he could have been to the Defence Acadamy up the road at Watchfield, but it just didn't look right.
Do you remember anyone else from that day..? I wasn't quite sure when we are some distance from the sea, why he was wearing it. I suppose he could have been to the Defence Acadamy up the road at Watchfield, but it just didn't look right.
AshVX220 said:
Just had one in the office for a meeting, proudly wearing his flight suit.
I'm sorry, but the girls (I spoke to) aren't impressed and you just look like a total knob?
What's the point, wear a suit like the rest of us!
Would you rather be wearing a flight suit or a suit to work?I'm sorry, but the girls (I spoke to) aren't impressed and you just look like a total knob?
What's the point, wear a suit like the rest of us!
What's the context of your story anyway? Was he just some random bloke in your office dressed in a flight suit?
Edited by el stovey on Wednesday 20th May 18:48
I wouldn't wear mine to a business meeting though - it has a reassuring patina of oil stains, sweat and food which probably wouldn't fit in with pin-stripes.
Obviously, I avoid washing it as that tends to reduce the fire-resistant properties, but in spite of that it does seem to have shrunk over the years - particularly round the middle, and noticeably after Christmas. Odd that.
Obviously, I avoid washing it as that tends to reduce the fire-resistant properties, but in spite of that it does seem to have shrunk over the years - particularly round the middle, and noticeably after Christmas. Odd that.
I normally change out of mine after work, but occasionally wear flying kit on the drive home. If I stop for petrol or whatever I put a civvy jacket on top; you do look like a bit of a twunt strolling round Waitrose with a basket looking like you just parachuted into the car park.
I once had to pop into the bank with flying kit on; passer-by asked why I had maps etc on my knees, thought I was some sort of lunatic. She was probably right.
Girly-friend of mine when she was a civvy flying instructor used to route home via Tesco decked out like Captain Joe Patroni out of 'Airport', 4 gold bars, the works.
Anyway, I'd rather be a member of the Two-Winged Master Race than some rubber desk-Johnny in a suit anyday..
I once had to pop into the bank with flying kit on; passer-by asked why I had maps etc on my knees, thought I was some sort of lunatic. She was probably right.
Girly-friend of mine when she was a civvy flying instructor used to route home via Tesco decked out like Captain Joe Patroni out of 'Airport', 4 gold bars, the works.
Anyway, I'd rather be a member of the Two-Winged Master Race than some rubber desk-Johnny in a suit anyday..
Edited by speedtwelve on Wednesday 20th May 22:28
He was just in our office for a meeting, no flying for him yesterday then.
He's a Test Pilot for a civvy company as well, no longer a serving pilot.
Yep, I'll admit, I'm jealous, as I used to want to be a pilot, but still, wearing you're suit as an advert is rather sad in my view.
Catherine, the Naval Officer could have been on a course at Shrivenham or may have travelled up to Swindon from Bristol. HTH
He's a Test Pilot for a civvy company as well, no longer a serving pilot.
Yep, I'll admit, I'm jealous, as I used to want to be a pilot, but still, wearing you're suit as an advert is rather sad in my view.
Catherine, the Naval Officer could have been on a course at Shrivenham or may have travelled up to Swindon from Bristol. HTH
So,that's why he asked the girls in the office if they wanted to see his big chopper!!
It just made me laugh, that's all.
I work with a number of ex harrier pilots and they don't feel the need to parade around in the flight suits.
Although when we ran an experiment near Portsmouth that involved some pilots they all pitched up in their flight suits, to sit at a computer screen all day. I just find it bizarre, and amusing.
It just made me laugh, that's all.
I work with a number of ex harrier pilots and they don't feel the need to parade around in the flight suits.
Although when we ran an experiment near Portsmouth that involved some pilots they all pitched up in their flight suits, to sit at a computer screen all day. I just find it bizarre, and amusing.
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