Arm Fatigue Before Trim Tabs
Hi all,
Many years ago, my engineering lecturer told us a story of how pilots in WW1 always stood in a certain pose for photos after missions because their arms were fatigued and sore. Typically their arms were bent, as they could not straighten them. This was apparently due to a lack of trim tabs, which checks out given the invention of Flettner tabs was during WW1, so one would expect a lack of trimming in most WW1 planes and flights.
Is there any truth to this? Especially the part about the photos? Anyone recall any stories?
Cheers,