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Aviation History / Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The F-100 test pilot who became the first person to accomplish supersonic ejection (He survived and resumed flying Super Sabres again)
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Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
USAF F-4 pilot recalls when he was punished for not ejecting from his Phantom II after one of its engines exploded (He did a successful emergency landing instead)
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
US Naval Aviator describes what happens when a fighter pilot ejects over the ocean
Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The first operational military aircraft equipped with ejection seat: Luftwaffe Heinkel He 219 WWII night fighter
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Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
“If you have to eject, put your neck in the position you want it in for the rest of your life.” Naval Aviator tells why ejecting from a flying aircraft is an absolute last ditch option.
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Backseater accidentally ejects from F-15D during taxi
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
USMC aircraft safety equipment mechanic explains why a military pilot ejecting twice practically guarantees he will no longer pass a flight physical
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Collins Aerospace awarded contract to provide ACES II ejection seats for USAF F-15EX fleet
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
USAF restarts competition for F-16 Ejection Seat
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
Here’s why the SR-71 Blackbird SR-1 Ejection Seat had two loops on the D ring
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Naval Aviator explains why the T-2 Buckeye had the most uncomfortable ejection seat he ever sat in
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
C-130 crew members explain why they didn’t carry parachutes to abandon the Hercules in flight
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
RAF Tornado pilot recalls when a Crewless Tonka Flew Away After the Navigator Ejected Himself and his Pilot from Their perfectly Serviceable Aircraft
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
US Naval Aviator tells the story of the A-7 pilot that ejected three times from the Corsair II, survived and returned to flight status
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The X-15 Ejection Seat: Bailing Out at Hypersonic Speed
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
US Navy EA-6B pilot explains why Prowler crew members didn’t eject simultaneously and why Pilot and ECMO 3 were the two seats in the most danger
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