did you know

[downedpilot]

that a lot of great war pilots, had the shits on return of a mission. from the castor oil fine spray from the engine, that thay had digested, not from fear, has some had

assumed.

please post your did you no thank you

[Finkeren]

Yeah, I think all RoF players know this, some even demanded (tounge in cheek) that it be modelled in the sim.

 

Another "interesting" phenomenon, this one from WW2, was that flying in unpressurized cockpits at high altitudes apparently made it hard to retain bladder control. A lot of P-51 and P-38 pilots on the long high altitude escort flights in 1944-45 apparently simply "let it go" returning with their flight suits and parachutes drenched because nothing evaporated in the cold air.

[LukeFF]

that a lot of great war pilots, had the **** on return of a mission. from the castor oil fine spray from the engine, that thay had digested, not from fear, has some had

assumed.

please post your did you no thank you

 

Sorry, but that's been shown to be a myth. An RAF historian debunked that on the Rise of Flight forums years ago. 

[sallee]

Did you know that there is no proper name for the back of the knees?

 

Gold star for anyone who spots the reference.

[DD_Arthur]

 

Also, lets not forget; if the Queen had bollocks she'd be the King!

[sallee]

Arthur, I always thought you were a star among men! Excellent! I didn't think anyone would get that.

The original sound recording is far better than the film....poor old Vivian...

[DD_Arthur]

Thank you Sallee!   I blame it on my early comprehensive school education where one of our form teachers made a determined attempt to introduce Mr. Stanshall, the Goon Show and Lenny Bruce into our  north London outlook.

 

Just been listening to a spot of  Ivor Cutler on the drive into work so I suppose he succeeded.

 

Poor old Vivian indeed. 

[sallee]

Thank you Sallee!   I blame it on my early comprehensive school education where one of our form teachers made a determined attempt to introduce Mr. Stanshall, the Goon Show and Lenny Bruce into our  north London outlook.

 

Just been listening to a spot of  Ivor Cutler on the drive into work so I suppose he succeeded.

 

Poor old Vivian indeed. 

Yay! My sons who are 7 and 10 can pretty much do "Gruts" by heart and "Stick out Your Chest for Charlie". I used to sing it for the elder one when he was little (his name is Charlie)...poor kid.

That's what I call culture!

[downedpilot]

Sorry, but that's been shown to be a myth. An RAF historian debunked that on the Rise of Flight forums years ago. 

I got this  from a documentary on utube called flying coffins, why would they make it up.

[Finkeren]

I got this from a documentary on utube called flying coffins, why would they make it up.

They're not making it up. They're perpetuating a myth. People who believe that a magical, omnipotent being created the world in six days 6000 years ago didn't come up with that by themselves either.