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To: Fennie

Everything has limitations. Even heros. Can someone clarify what potty facilities might be aboard these planes??

Inquiring minds can be burdensome, at times.


24 posted on 03/21/2011 12:34:23 PM PDT by RobinOfKingston (An election is not a (national) suicide pact.)
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To: RobinOfKingston

It has a potty.


30 posted on 03/21/2011 12:37:49 PM PDT by Never on my watch (WTF happened to my country?)
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To: RobinOfKingston

Have a complete toilet and food prep staion.


53 posted on 03/21/2011 1:05:00 PM PDT by Always Independent
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To: RobinOfKingston
Can someone clarify what potty facilities might be aboard these planes??

Most fighter aircraft have "relief tubes" to allow the pilots to urinate. I presume bombers have more elaborate facilities. I know the B-50 did, but I've not flown on anything more modern.

One of the problems with the F-104 was that it was originally designed as a short-range interceptor and it was deemed no relief tube would be needed on such a short flight. When the range of the F-104 was extended, the lack of a relief tube became a serious problem.

There's an old Air Force joke about the Wright Field project to put a microphone in the relief tube, so the pilots could p**s and moan at the same time.

157 posted on 03/23/2011 5:19:18 PM PDT by JoeFromSidney (New book: RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY. A primer on armed revolt. Available form Amazon.)
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