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Chewing Gum and Flight History Highlight Early Air Travel
The article recounts gum use by pilots and passengers from Roosevelt Field to relieve ear pressure and tension. It notes pilots taping mirrors to instruments for navigation, gum aiding emergency fixes in WWII, and airline practice of giving gum to travelers to equalize pressure. It mentions the Gemini 6 and 7 exchange about chewing gum during spaceflight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Roosevelt Field
Long Island
Europe
American Chicle Company
Petronaut
Walter M. Schirran
Frank Borman
Borman