F-16 Ejection Photos

[Gunslinger]

Originally posted by mjolnir
Actually Gunslinger, if I remember right, I think he had an engine problem in the middle of the maneuver and was trying to fix it until the last possible second. Had everything been working correctly, he had plenty of room for the maneuver.

sorry I got the inside skinny on this but here's a link

http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123006413

Does Knockin off mean there getting out of tight formation?
And stopping the show?

I know knock it off is the call pilots use when practicing to stop an unsafe condition and return to normal flight.  I'm pretty sure an air show would be cancled or at least delayed after a crash.  In fact I'm more than sure there would be no more flying cause that might hinder the crash investigation

Yes I was wrong the T6 does not use an ACESII.  Neither does the T-38/37 B-52 F-5 and the soon to be most recent edition to the AF inventory the L-39

dont get me wrong though the Martin Baker is a great tried and true seat design.  It has a very successful ejection rate

[hawker238]

L-39?

[Gunslinger]

Originally posted by qts
And the Harriers are British anyway.

Not sure about the Harrier Is but the Harrier IIs were actually a design effort of Boeing and BAE using brit roles royce engines.

most harriers crash because of engine failure BTW....But at least the brits make a good ejection seat....  JK

[Maniac]

spectator view

Amazing, he wasnt even close to making the manuver...

[Gunslinger]

Originally posted by hawker238
L-39?

The L39 is a chezk plane that the air force is testing right now to possibly replace one of its trainer varients.....i think the T-37...but not sure Great little plane though...TRUE STORY the guages up close still say C.C.C.P.

[Dinger]

Dang they called 1-5 knocking off really quickly.  I can only imagine the feeling in those cockpits when they didn't hear 6.