TIL that during WWII, pilots frequently blacked out during turns as strong G-forces caused blood pooling in their legs. Douglas Bader, a British Ace, did not have this problem because his legs had been amputated after an accident.
https://aviationhumor.net/the-wwii-flying-ace-with-no-legs/
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https://aviationhumor.net/the-wwii-flying-ace-with-no-legs/
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Douglas Bader - The WWII Flying Ace with No Legs - Aviation Humor
Douglas Bader was a pilot in the Royal Air Force who would go on to pilot fighter planes in the Second World War without his legs and claimed 22 aerial victories becoming a flying ace.Marko R. (Aviation Humor)
