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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 6:08 am
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Originally Posted by gnarly
When I used to fly on RAF VC-10 air trooping flights to Germany (as an army brat), all of the passenger seats were rear facing. I believe that this was for marginal benefits in safety/survivability in the case of a crash. However, having taken that step, it always seemed like they were tempting fate!

My mother said that the rear facing seats helped with motion sickness, but others have said that it exacerbated it.

....as long as you don't get negative miles.
Haha, deffinatly +1 to that quip about negative miles.
Our flight was a smooth one so I can't comment on wether it makes motion sickness better or worse. I do know that when on trains or busses facing backwards seems to make me a bit dizzy for what ever reason.
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