Accurate_Western_346
Accurate_Western_346 t1_ir003ox wrote
Reply to comment by driedrot in TIL that Charles Lindbergh's "Spirit of St. Louis" aircraft had no front window due to fuel tank placement. The only forward vision was by a periscope. by p38-lightning
Planes up until the 80's-90's required a crew of at least 2 or 3 depending on how big (pilot, copilot, flight engineer/radio, mechanic was optional in some) so going alone was a lot of work for a single person.
Accurate_Western_346 t1_j5hwmzt wrote
Reply to TIL that Titanic crewman Herbert Pitman made an attempt to row his lifeboat over to rescue people in the water, but was overruled by the other occupants of the boat, who were worried about people swarming them and duly complied. Pitman said that this haunted him throughout his life. by ChadExtra
Wouldn't hitting people in the zero visibility aftermath be worrying enough? I doubt they'd have a lamp.