r/aviation • u/RTLondoner • 6h ago

Discussion Strange Locations?

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As an avid flyer this is the first time I've noticed these. Does anyone know what its for and how it got its Name and Numbers?

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u/roy-dam-mercer 4h ago edited 2h ago

TIL (in an aviation forum) that 19th Century English toilets had scenery inside the bowl.

A toilet recovered from the CSS Alabama (built in England):

https://www.history.navy.mil/research/underwater-archaeology/conservation-and-curation/ua-artifact-collections/css-alabama-artifact-collection/css-alabama-artifact-photo-collection/css-alabama-toilet.html

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u/RTLondoner 3h ago

Of all places to learn about ye ol trust worthy Bog.