Interesting but short BBC news documentary of the ejector seat.
I did get to sit in one whilst on a Canberra sortie, not comfortable, not comfortable at all!!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-northe ... d-58274204
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The Inventor who saved Thousands of Lives.
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I think MB still have a facility at Langford Lodge just allow from Aldergrove. In the 70’x and 80’s there were more than a couple of aircraft that accidentally landed at Langford Lodge, mistaking it for Aldergrove.
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Thoroughly enjoyed that, Nigel. Thanks for posting. What luck landing near a pub after ejecting.
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For me I found that wearing all the clobber, G trousers, boots, underwear, helmet & mask & sitting in the RH seat of a Hunter T7 very comfortable, with the addition of the wet suit a similar state in the back seat of Hawk XX154 out over Cardigan bay. I don't think wearing the NBC hood though, very claustrophobic! I should think the back seat of a Canberra also claustrophobic in the Nav seat, in the RH one you can see more! My Canberra sortie - back in the 50's as an ATC cadet I had a ride on the Rumbold seat - told if need to escape, open the door & I will kick you out!!! Mate of mine on his sortie was brave enough to go to the bomb aimers position in the nose & stayed there for the landing!Nigel H-J wrote: ↑22 Aug 2021, 12:58Interesting but short BBC news documentary of the ejector seat.
I did get to sit in one whilst on a Canberra sortie, not comfortable, not comfortable at all!!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-northe ... d-58274204
Regards
Nigel.
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Good video find!
Sat in loads of them ( Jag, Phantom, Bucc, Harrier, Victor, Tornado ) but never trusted them. Always always checked the pins were in before I climbed in. Had to attend a mandatory 6 monthly bang seat course with the Dumpies ( armourers ) where we had to know the sequence of events when one goes off.
Standard payment was a barrel or crate of beer to the ejection seat section following a successful escape.
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Sat in loads of them ( Jag, Phantom, Bucc, Harrier, Victor, Tornado ) but never trusted them. Always always checked the pins were in before I climbed in. Had to attend a mandatory 6 monthly bang seat course with the Dumpies ( armourers ) where we had to know the sequence of events when one goes off.
Standard payment was a barrel or crate of beer to the ejection seat section following a successful escape.
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Canberra, Buccaneer, Phantom, Harrier, Hunter, JP, and Gnat myself Nev
I was airframes !
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