A friend linked on Twitter to this story from the Yorkshire Post a few months back:
A former bomber pilot has revealed one of the secrets of the Cold War – exploding chocolate teacakes.
The treats were carried onboard V bombers during the 1960s for crews to eat.
But the Tunnock’s teacakes were banned after they exploded at high altitude.
...which led to the comment
There is probably a book waiting to be written about the chocolate treats carried aboard nuclear bombers during the cold war. But not by me.
to which another friend replied
You just know someone at Midland Publishing is working on that right now- 'Secret Aircrew Rations of the Cold War, v.1: RAF & USAF'
So, what
did get noshed upon aboard the V-Bombers? (Or indeed any other aircraft of the era)? And are there tales of unexpected hazards other than exploding teacakes?