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How did he go to the bathroom?

posted 10 years ago by parkpunk
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I'm sure this was too gross a subject matter for movies back then but, does anyone know what Lindy really did to relieve himself?

[–] henryeather 10 years ago

Good question. I'm sure he had a bottle or a jar and dumped it out of the window.

[–] andrewwjohnson 10 years ago

The flight was mostly over water so.........

TAG LINE: True genius is a beautiful thing, but ignorance is ugly to the bone.

[–] movies789 10 years ago

There would have been what's called a "relief tube", which could be pulled over to the pilot's crotch and which would drain out the bottom of the fuselage (although I don't know for certain about that specific aircraft).

[–] paulmurphy42 9 years ago

Yes, that is correct. I have read somewhere that Lindbergh said that's what he used. You can still buy them today to be used in light aircraft. The correct term is "pilot relief tube."

[–] defiant-10 9 years ago

....does anyone know what Lindy really did to relieve himself?

I'm pretty sure he used his ...um.... willy, and the other place, same as most of us do.

What I had in mind was boxing the compass.