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To: techdiver@opal.com
Subject: Re: diving/flying
From: harry@ra*.de*.co*.uk* (Harry Railing)
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 93 13:31:18 GMT
In message <9311240949.AA27324@su*.ho*.co*.uk*> you write:
> > Another interesting note, many Air Force pilots experience DCI too.  Rumors
> > have it that there are more "bent" pilots than divers every year.
> 
> I read somewhere that they were trying to reduce the hits by getting
> specific pilots to breath O2 before flying, hoping to "flush them out".
> 
> Any divers/airforce pilots out there want to comment ?
> 
> - nigel.
> 

I also heard that before a space walk, it was necessary to flush out the
N2 with O2 for the same reason.

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