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Is it true that fighter pilots in World War 1 could only fly on an empty stomach? 2601:646:8A01:B180:D883:8633:2575:56ED ( talk) 03:46, 28 May 2021 (UTC)
I think the most likely explanation is that while some pilots might have flown on an empty stomach some of the time it is highly unlikely that there was an order to aircrew prohibiting them from flying within x hours of eating a substantial meal. It is feasible that such an order pertaining to alcohol was issued, but not food. If certain pilots chose to abstain from flying within x hours of eating, it is likely to have been based more on superstition than science. Dolphin ( t) 12:44, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
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Is it true that fighter pilots in World War 1 could only fly on an empty stomach? 2601:646:8A01:B180:D883:8633:2575:56ED ( talk) 03:46, 28 May 2021 (UTC)
I think the most likely explanation is that while some pilots might have flown on an empty stomach some of the time it is highly unlikely that there was an order to aircrew prohibiting them from flying within x hours of eating a substantial meal. It is feasible that such an order pertaining to alcohol was issued, but not food. If certain pilots chose to abstain from flying within x hours of eating, it is likely to have been based more on superstition than science. Dolphin ( t) 12:44, 1 June 2021 (UTC)