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Stormin' Norman (norman@schwarzkopf.in.memorium) 2018/09/05 11:40

On 4 Sep 2018 16:44:11 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
wrote:

>
>As a dependent in the 50's returning from Japan to California, we wound up
>flying in a Navy C-121 across the Pacific...all seats faced backwards...I assume
>it was for safer ditching at sea reasons (with the seat-backs cushioning the
>impact)in case of emergency...unless someone can come up with a better reason.
>

This article presents an interesting perspective on the topic of rear
facing seats.

It's safer, so why don't plane seats face backwards?

http://tinyurl.com/y94bgocn

As my preference is to be in the command seat, I would prefer to be
facing forward....... ;-)


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