US EditionIs it safe to fly with a Tunnock's Teacake? Tests carried out 60 years after ban
- Scientists have tested the safety of Tunnock’s Teacakes, 60 years after they were banned by the RAF following an incident where one exploded in 1965.
- Tests conducted in an altitude chamber showed that although some marshmallow escaped, the teacakes did not explode or pose a safety risk.
- Dr. Oliver Bird, a Medical Officer Instructor, advised that Tunnock’s Teacakes should be kept frozen and in their foil wrappers until consumption.
- The ban on Tunnock's Teacakes in RAF flights has now been lifted after these safety tests.
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RAF pilots are allowed to eat teacakes again
For decades the British air force was forbidden because of the danger of explosion: the food of "tea cake" during the flight. Now there is finally a warning – the pilots are allowed to snatch the foam kisses of similar sweets in the air, as British media reports. The chocolate-covered "tea cake" were banished in the cockpits of flights of the British air force Royal Air Force about 60 years ago. During training flights during the cold war, the p…
Tunnock's Tea Cakes RAF ban finally lifted 60 years after they were prohibited following cockpit explosion
Tunnock's Tea Cakes RAF ban finally lifted 60 years after they were prohibited following cockpit explosion - The RAF has finally cleared Tunnock's Tea Cakes for flight after a 60-year ban, following tests that proved the sweet treats don't pose a danger at high altitude
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