Cat naps, ‘piddle packs ... The retired Air Force colonel was part of the B-2 crew whose 44-hour bombing mission over Afghanistan in 2001 still holds the record for the longest.

A nap means to sleep for a short while. A cat nap is even shorter, and 40 winks is shorter still. Use it: As sailors had to be alert at all times the best they could manage was a cat nap between jobs.

Cat naps, ‘piddle packs’ and amphetamines: Here’s what it can take to complete a marathon bombing run. U.S. Air Force/Handout/Reuters via CNN Newsource An Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber ...