Originally Posted by
Wensleydale
I was told of the occasion when the drinking water container in the ejection seat survival bag of an operational bomber type was changed to "gulp size" sachets. Having thrown away the old drinking containers, a signal arrived stating that the sachets were not to be used because of some bursting under low pressure conditions. The solution at one station was for the safety equipment section to put a deficiency chit into the survival pack instead of water. This went on for a few months until someone discovered the discrepancy and apparently, heads rolled. Milo enterprises anyone?
Did a check on a Learjet and was stunned to find the smoke goggles that had come from the US with it when it was new had all the little vent holes around the sides to stop them steaming up.
