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“Wonderweb” = material that you heat onto cut fabric (e.g. hem or bottom of trousers) to stop it fraying! Incidentally, for any of the boys (or girls!) who can’t sew name badges or buttons, best you learn before you start IOT (likewise ironing trousers/skirts without getting them shiny, etc, etc).
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A loooong time since I was once of the dreaded flt cdrs at DIOT (yes, that dates me), but the items below might be worth considering. It’s all very well saying that there is a shop – but you need to have the time to get to it, & they need to have your wanted item in stock!!
Tinfoil – to put in/on mess tins, makes them easier to clean in the field!
Iron/ironing board – absolutely essential, never enough around & it means you can do your ironing when YOU want.
Spray starch for uniform shirts – keep those creases better than the DS!
Spare boots – well, if you can get & break in a spare pair, then I would recommend it – just keep them hidden in your outside wardrobe – the car!!
Sorbothane (spelling?) insoles for boots.
Gortex socks.
When together as a flight, work together, instead of all 10 (if that is the number these days!) of you carrying large bottle of talcum powder, why not just take 2 – 3 & share them around? Do the same for other essential kit if possible.
Pre-talcum spare socks & pre-pack them in the type of sandwich bag with the “sealable” top – squeeze out all the air, takes up less space. Useful bags for other kit too.
Small/medium Swiss army knife, with blade, scissors, nail file, all the useful goodies.
Fablon/clear sticky-back plastic to water-proof essential notes.
Got an old IOT list (no, not on parchment!), but having recently moved house, it's hidden somewhere.......
Best of luck to all those off to Cranditz!!
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A loooong time since I was once of the dreaded flt cdrs at DIOT (yes, that dates me), but the items below might be worth considering. It’s all very well saying that there is a shop – but you need to have the time to get to it, & they need to have your wanted item in stock!!
Tinfoil – to put in/on mess tins, makes them easier to clean in the field!
Iron/ironing board – absolutely essential, never enough around & it means you can do your ironing when YOU want.
Spray starch for uniform shirts – keep those creases better than the DS!
Spare boots – well, if you can get & break in a spare pair, then I would recommend it – just keep them hidden in your outside wardrobe – the car!!
Sorbothane (spelling?) insoles for boots.
Gortex socks.
When together as a flight, work together, instead of all 10 (if that is the number these days!) of you carrying large bottle of talcum powder, why not just take 2 – 3 & share them around? Do the same for other essential kit if possible.
Pre-talcum spare socks & pre-pack them in the type of sandwich bag with the “sealable” top – squeeze out all the air, takes up less space. Useful bags for other kit too.
Small/medium Swiss army knife, with blade, scissors, nail file, all the useful goodies.
Fablon/clear sticky-back plastic to water-proof essential notes.
Got an old IOT list (no, not on parchment!), but having recently moved house, it's hidden somewhere.......
Best of luck to all those off to Cranditz!!
Thanks REME-Bod and Gemma for the lists
See you there, in July!
See you there, in July!
Mike Jenvey
When together as a flight, work together, instead of all 10 (if that is the number these days!) of you carrying large bottle of talcum powder, why not just take 2 – 3 & share them around? Do the same for other essential kit if possible.
30 in a flight now - as of November '05
Seems like i will have to buy a lot of stuff before going to IOT.
Can anyone recommend any online shops or highstreet shops to buy some of the kit from?
Thanks
Can anyone recommend any online shops or highstreet shops to buy some of the kit from?
Thanks
Looking through the list again! Day off today!
Can anyone tell me what Ron Hills do you have to buy?
Are they for running in or are they for wearing underneath your combats, to keep your legs warm?
If for only the later purpose do they have to be Ron Hills? Or is it that we must all be the same?
Do they RAF have shares in Ron Hill?
Cheers again
Can anyone tell me what Ron Hills do you have to buy?
Are they for running in or are they for wearing underneath your combats, to keep your legs warm?
If for only the later purpose do they have to be Ron Hills? Or is it that we must all be the same?
Do they RAF have shares in Ron Hill?
Cheers again
30 in a flight now - as of November '05
gooch260669
Looking through the list again! Day off today!
Can anyone tell me what Ron Hills do you have to buy?
Are they for running in or are they for wearing underneath your combats, to keep your legs warm?
If for only the later purpose do they have to be Ron Hills? Or is it that we must all be the same?
Do they RAF have shares in Ron Hill?
Cheers again
Can anyone tell me what Ron Hills do you have to buy?
Are they for running in or are they for wearing underneath your combats, to keep your legs warm?
If for only the later purpose do they have to be Ron Hills? Or is it that we must all be the same?
Do they RAF have shares in Ron Hill?
Cheers again
Keep yer legs warm!?! You'll be wanting to know if your hot water bottle has to be DPM n ext.
Moving them a little faster will keep them warm enough!
Just buy tracksters. Ron Hills or any other brand as long as they are dark in colour so can go running in the cold without looking like a total day-glo gimp. (If you wanna wear them under your combats then I'd recommend a fetching pink colour, with satin gusset).
REME-Bod
Keep yer legs warm!?! You'll be wanting to know if your hot water bottle has to be DPM n ext.
Moving them a little faster will keep them warm enough!
Just buy tracksters. Ron Hills or any other brand as long as they are dark in colour so can go running in the cold without looking like a total day-glo gimp. (If you wanna wear them under your combats then I'd recommend a fetching pink colour, with satin gusset).
Moving them a little faster will keep them warm enough!
Just buy tracksters. Ron Hills or any other brand as long as they are dark in colour so can go running in the cold without looking like a total day-glo gimp. (If you wanna wear them under your combats then I'd recommend a fetching pink colour, with satin gusset).
Then they'll match my nice sequin top!
Thanks Reme-Bod got the gist of what the're for
It's frustrating, you start a job to earn money. However you've got to shell out hundreds of pounds before you start! People just coming out of college/uni won't have it.
It would be great if the RAF were to give you a loan for kit which comes out of the first few months pay. Then if you drop out, you have so many days to pay it back.
It would be great if the RAF were to give you a loan for kit which comes out of the first few months pay. Then if you drop out, you have so many days to pay it back.
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