Originally Posted by
Mogwi
String came detached from my chinagraph in a JP during basic training in the 60’s and fell onto the floor of the cockpit. It wouldn’t re-appear despite -ve G and rudder-trampling so I duly reported it and was invited to invert my body in the cockpit (after landing!) and look for it - to no avail.
Bombheads were not pleased at having to remove and replace the seat overnight but triumphantly presented me with a yellow chinagraph at met-brief the following morning, to a round of raucous applause. Cheering turned to groans when I told them that the one I had lost was, in fact, blue!
Mog
Slightly off thread but in a similar vein.
Chap on the UAS was on solo X country and decided to do some aeros on route.
Subsequently his map floated to the roof and then fell behind him out of reach.
IIRC he then tried further sequences until it came back in his lap.