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Cold War Era

The story behind a famous photo of an ejection from a RAF Lightning interceptor

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The story behind this famous ejection from a RAF Lightning interceptor
The tractor driver heard the bang of the ejection seat and is seen after quickly turning around to look at what was going on... The following article titled "The story behind a famous photograph of an ejection from a Lightning" appeared in Issue 5 – English Electric Lightning of Aviation Classic. The main picture in this was taken by Jim Meads...
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Losses and Aviation Safety

LUKE’s F-35s RECEIVE UPGRADED EJECTION SEAT THAT REMOVES WEIGHT LIMIT RESTRICTION

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Luke's F-35s receive upgraded ejection seat that removes weight limit restriction
Since October 2015, pilots weighing less than 136 pounds have been restricted from flying the F-35A Lightning II due to concerns of possible neck injuries that could result during ejection seat procedures Since October 2015, pilots weighing less than 136 pounds have been restricted from flying the F-35A Lightning II due to concerns of possible neck injuries that could result...
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