‘My old girl, the EA-6B Prowler, 4 aircrew, 2x2. During an ejection, we would have to get everyone out but… Read More
‘I had a catastrophic turbine failure that buzz sawed the back end of my plane and turned the plane into… Read More
‘For a while, most ejection seats offered both ejection methods. Dealer’s choice. If you have some time to eject, i.e.… Read More
‘I was flying a T-33, with a chaff dispenser, at 30,000 ft. over the Pacific, near the Olympic National Park,… Read More
‘A cold winter day off Okinawa, I had an augmenter burn through. My wingman confirmed I was still on fire,… Read More
‘Every aviator knows in their heart that nobody would eject unless it's absolutely necessary because it's THE final action,’ Umair… Read More
For USAF F-4 crew members who eject a second time from a Phantom II there was a very special punishment.… Read More
Ejecting from a flying aircraft is an absolute last-ditch option, so you want to be sure that there is nothing… Read More
‘I flew with a Navy pilot who had three ejections from the A-7E Corsair II aircraft. I was with him… Read More
An ejection seat is an emergency, last ditch, all-else has failed alternative to death. In aircraft, an ejection seat is… Read More
Jumping out of an A-3 Skywarrior required time and altitude. NATOPS recommended a minimum of 8000 ft and no more… Read More
The issue is believed to be unrelated to a problem with ejection seat (egress) components that forced a B-1 from… Read More
A normal F-4 ejection sequence calls for the back-seater to go out first, followed by the front-seater, but an internal… Read More
Since October 2015, pilots weighing less than 136 pounds have been restricted from flying the F-35A Lightning II due to… Read More
