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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by romad
WW1 they use to drink brandy to counter the effects of the Castor oil burning and leaking from the engines. Many had to make impromptu landing to let say "relieve them selfs.
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Years ago when I first got in the QB's one of our old farts was a WW1 Spad pilot. He used to tell us stories about "the great war" and you are right about hitting the potty. The castor oil would come in through their lungs and he told us that several times he would barely get the plane on the ground and slowed down when he had to jump out, yank his pants down and let it rip. Evidently the castor oil was a very good laxitive...
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