Retirement gift for E-2 NFO

[robav8r]

Looking for a suitable gift for a soon-to-be retired, 20 year E-2C NFO. Obviously his ceremony is on hold, and finding suitable gifts on-line that allow for customization is more difficult than normal. Appreciate any user-friendly, online vendors with a Naval Aviation / Nautical flare . . . . .

Thanks !

 

[Hozer]

Flare? Sure. Even you probably have one or two of these in the garage from the "old" days...
I found some and a Mk 79 in one of the tool boxes...good times.

 

[Pags]

Flare? Sure. Even you probably have one or two of these in the garage from the "old" days...
I found some and a Mk 79 in one of the tool boxes...good times.

Did it work?

 

[Hozer]

Like a champ. Looked like a Van Halen concert.

 

[Pags]

Like a champ. Looked like a Van Halen concert.

Safe to assume there was at least one sea dye marker in the pool when this flare was being lit off?

 

[Hozer]

Your assumptions are valid.

 

[Pags]

Your assumptions are valid.

You can take an AW out of the helo...

 

[robav8r]

Boy, this derailed fast . . . . .

 

[Jim123]

You can take an AW out of the helo...

If I didn't know better I'd think you're suggesting to secretly borrow the soon-to-be retiree's digital camera/phone and take a few "selfies."

 

[Flash]

I got a big wall art squadron patch for my buddy's retirement a few years ago from Planeform, they seem to have expanded their options since then and upped their game a bit. They don't have an E-2 on their plane wall art but they were more than willing to work with me on the custom squadron patch so they could likely gin up for you if you asked. If you want to go really expensive their multilayered wall art looks pretty damn good too.

 

[Ken_gone_flying]

How about an E-2 port hole window? He can carry it around and lick it whenever he feels the need.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Kind of cool - custom-built model/diorama



https://www.ebay.com/itm/E-2C-Hawke...202472?hash=item2637b280a8:g:45sAAOSws6tegSgH

 

[GroundPounder]

Flare? Sure. Even you probably have one or two of these in the garage from the "old" days...
I found some and a Mk 79 in one of the tool boxes...good times.

If you were to acquire ( retain ) an M8 smoke pot, and use it in the country, you might get to meet several truck loads of Georgia Forestry workers responding to the forest fire. They won't be happy to meet you and another drunken infantryman on leave.


Or so I am told, I certainly did not do this in 1989.

 

[Hillbilly Gargoyle]

I don't know if you're working a wardroom angle for a shadowbox, but these have been pretty popular in recent years. Mike Smith in Sparks, NV builds these and is very easy to work with. sales@outoftheboxwood.com