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Old October 27th 06, 06:35 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Eric Greenwell
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JS wrote:
wrote:
I just
did a test under a white cotton T shirt. The SPF factor seems to be
almost infinite!

So if you're not flying in a really humid environment, the white long
sleeve cotton t-shirt is a good bet. A bit sticky on the ground when
humidity is high, though.


Or all those long sleeved white shirts you used to wear to work (leave
the tie at home).

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