Mike Marron wrote:
(BUFDRVR) wrote:

Barksdale AFB to Korea and back, 33+ hours.

Try 313 hours 35 minutes (13 days and 13 nights) in the air including
adjusting the points and changing the 200 hp Lycoming's spark plugs
via crawling outside the cockpit and straddling the cowling three
inches away from the spinning prop!!

-From "The Flying Years" by Lou Reichers

Trumped! He wins. Although at least by having to crawl out on the wing you get
both exercise and fresh air.

I forgot to mention that this incredible feat was done in a
single-engine monoplane! The following excerpt describes a situation
that developed at the beginning of the second straight week in the air
when the engine began to shake in the motor mounts. One of the two
pilots climbed out on the cowling in front of the cockpit (straddling
it like a horse) and was attempting to fix the motor mount problem
while the other (flying) pilot had shut the engine down and was trying
to stall the airplane to get the prop to stop spinning:

"We changed places again, and I put her into a climb. At 10,000 feet,
Bob crawled out, fastened his belt to the guardrail, and I handed him
the new assembly and the magnetic screw driver. He signaled when
he was braced and ready. I pulled the thorttle back and cut the
switch, then eased back on the control wheel to stall the ship in an
attempt to stop the propeller from turning. At the stall, the plane
shuddered violently and fell off on a wing. I dove her to regain
control, started the engine again and climbed back to 10,000 feet to
try again. In the third attempt, the plane fell into a tight spin,
glueing Bob against the side of the cowl. I lost two thousand feet in
the recovery. Bob crawled back in, shaking like a leaf...."