G-suits, bent wings & popped rivets.

[Black Hornet]

P-51 Ace Bill Whisner, ( 14.5 victories). comment on introduction of G-suits.

Mustangs would regularly land following combat with deformed wings and numerous popped rivets.

http://books.google.com/books?id=gzt...20jams&f=false

[Black Hornet]

More G-suit data.

Moreover, by the time the suit was being mass-produced, the nature of the war had changed. Rather than engaging in short, furious dogfights, fighter pilots were more likely to find themselves escorting bombers over long distances—a situation that did not endear the heavy and uncomfortable water-filled suits to those who had to wear them.
“On longer range bombing missions, they were in the air for six to eight hours,” said Allen. “The crews resisted the suit. There were temperature issues—how do you keep it warm? It was heavy because it was filled with water. And it was uncomfortable because it was always filled. So you had a warmth problem, a weight problem and a comfort problem.”
http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/pdf/osm_aviation.pdf