CHS17 Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 I'm wondering if anyone out there has any good ideas on where to find gifts online w/ Air Force pilot wings on them. ie. mugs, shot glasses, etc. Thanks for the help. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pinko Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 www.sportyspilotshop.com cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravedigger Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Try out the sporty's Wright Brother's collection too. Sporty's Wright Brothers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseops.Net Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Awww come on guys, How's about using the good ole Baseops.net pilot shop -- http://www.baseops.net/marketplace/pilotsupplies/ [gratuitous website promotion] :D note: I am not going to flood the forum 5000 times with this URL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravedigger Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Oops! I have been getting free catalogs for years from Sporty's in hopes of winning a Skyhawk. I retract my previous post. I recomend Best Pilot Shop Ever! :D Well there's 2 of 5000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M2 Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Don't forget Hero Gear! TONS o' pilot stuff! Cheers! M2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 eBay typically has a lot of stuff as well. And by eBay, I mean the baseops.net pilot shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flychick Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Yes, I used the search function (Pretty soon, every thread will start like that!) but I have a more specific question. As far as gifts go, what have been your favorite gifts given to you for OTS graduation, UPT events, etc. I'm looking for something besides the ordinary medal box or picture frame. (Unless of course that was your best gift.) I am more into personal things, so I was thinking of a nice relaxing vacation of some sort, but am not sure about our timeline issues yet. Any other ideas? I'm prepared for the usual "more intimate" answers, too....and am expecting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest twood Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Airman's bible. Its a blue cover with name etched in silver with a small cross at the bottom right cover. The Air Force seal is on the cover and the pages are lined with silver. Its actually really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetter Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Since I didn't get anything for my graduation from the Academy or Pilot Training, I went out last week and bought me a new F-150, as a gift to myself. I had a buddy whos parents bought him a Harley...another guy I know got a cruise for him and his fiance. Another guy I know knocked up his girlfriend the week of graduation from the zoo...so I guess that's kind of a graduation gift. [ 27. July 2005, 15:02: Message edited by: Vetter ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Walter_Sobchak Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Well, it's not really something that everybody can give/get, but when I graduated from UPT my grandfather gave me a pair of his wings... from 1943. Various relatives got me some things for both commissioning and winging, but from one bomber pilot to another, the wings take the cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flychick Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 I like the F-150 idea. Thanks, I was thinking of buying another truck on top of both of our unpaid cars! Haha...not really. That was absolutely useless. ;) The wings idea is cool, though. ALthough none of his relatives have been pilots at all. I was thinking the beer-of-the-month club? [ 27. July 2005, 22:05: Message edited by: flychick ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SuperStallionIP Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Beer of the Month is a super idea. I used to get it several years ago. Twelve tasty treats every month to sample. Usually 3 different brands in a box. Highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SeekYeFirst Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Hi everyone- I was wondering if anybody has some good ideas for a UPT graduation gift. We have several family members who want to give my husband a "cool" gift for his graduation, but none of us are really sure what would be a big hit. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rainman A-10 Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 A model is pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SuperStallionIP Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Get him a pack of cigarettes...SMOKE UP JOHNNY!!! No really, some things would be a brand new flight pubs bag, a really nice watch, a Beer of the Month or Cigar of the Month Club membership, a large capacity MP3 player, a subscription to Hustler, just a few examples. A model would be cool like Rainman said but I would hold off on that for when he actually gets qualified in model. Attrition still can happen at the FTU, not that it will, but no reason to jinx him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nickarij Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 SeekYeFirst- I'm planning on getting something made that he can hang on the wall. A friend of mine got one made when he graduated from Nav school. It has two small lithos of the training planes he flew (in our case, T-6 and T-38), a large litho of the plane he gets at assignment night, and a pair of wings all set in a nice matting. The frame shop on base can make it for you for less than $50. If you want to see a pic, PM me with your email address and I'll email it to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toro Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 The litho is a great idea - most classes usually have something done collectively. If not, the frame shop will surely have many templates to choose from. I had one done for my UPT class and my FTU class. The UPT class had our class patch, and both flight patches along the side, class photo and 'hero shot' in the middle, and both trainers flown along the right side along with my wings and a plaque with my name and class dates. You can PM me as well if you'd like to see a pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eeyore Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I have a St Micheals pendant given to me after graduation from UPT-H. I still carry it in flight suit pocket now for 20+ years. A nice touch. A gift that envokes a special memory i.e. hummer, pendant, wings etc. EE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-O-double-Z Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Try a box of good cigars. I recently sent a box to a buddy of mine who was appointed a fighter squadron commander. It's the standard gift I ask for on my birthday and holidays from my own family. Use Holt's Cigar Company in Philadelphia. They're the best. www.holts.com If you need recommendations on what brand or size cigar to send...pm me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SnakeT38 Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 I think U with a "big red bow" (and that's it) AROUND you, sitting in the NEW F-150, would be "reason" to remember the event! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pilotswife Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Not sure where you are doing UPT at but you may try Aero Originals http://www.aeroriginals.com/shadow_boxes/s...boxes_main.html We got our guys some shadowboxes. The wives did this as a class and surprised all the guys with them, they loved them. It is a picture frame with pics of the planes, wings, hero shot, class/flight pic, and a name plate. There is also pictures and models for sale on this site if you would want something like that. [ 22. August 2005, 13:21: Message edited by: pilotswife ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heath24 Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Does anyone have any gift ideas for a student pilot's graduation? My husband is graduating in a few short months and I'm trying to think of a gift to get him for his big day. His parents are also asking for ideas and I want to give them a suggestion that will be meaningful to him, as well as significant to this step in his AF career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerkDerka Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 The local contractors will be there to take your money in exchange for a cheesy UPT shadow plaque. HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseops.Net Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 A pilot is always interested in a watch (this has come up in numerous threads). I recommend several: Citizen Eco-drive Skyhawk - $200-300, aviation watch Any Seiko Kinetic watch - $200-400 Casio Pathfinder 1200 - $200-300, multifunction watch with compass, altimeter, thermometer, etc. A watch is something he will surely use in his flying (and non-flying) career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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