The relief tube, a funnel with a rubber hose that dropped out though the bottom of the plane, was located in the bomb bay. Novey explained, “You were supposed to make your way across this narrow catwalk with bombs hanging on both sides, unzip yourself in this extreme cold, aim into the funnel, and urinate.” If someone had already used the tube, it was almost certain that his urine had frozen and that “your pee [would] splash . . . right back up in your face.” So crew members simply urinated on the floor. When under fire, they had no choice but to relieve themselves in their pants.
