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Title: Falling From 15,000 Feet
Post by: Ben on October 17, 2017, 09:22:57 AM

Wow. Talk about everything that can go wrong!

https://uss-la-ca135.org/60/1960Judkins-Knott.html

Title: Re: Falling From 15,000 Feet
Post by: lee n. field on October 17, 2017, 10:32:01 AM

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“This is very serious,” I thought.

Title: Re: Falling From 15,000 Feet
Post by: Fly320s on October 17, 2017, 10:38:03 AM

Quote from: Ben on October 17, 2017, 09:22:57 AM

Wow. Talk about everything that can go wrong!

https://uss-la-ca135.org/60/1960Judkins-Knott.html

Dude had a bad day.

Title: Re: Falling From 15,000 Feet
Post by: Perd Hapley on October 17, 2017, 11:48:40 AM

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I took my hands off the flight controls and reached above my head for the canvas curtain that would start the ejection sequence. I pulled it down hard over my face and waited for the tremendous kick in the pants, which would send me rocketing upward, free of the aircraft.
    Nothing happened! The canopy, which was designed to jettison in the first part of the ejection sequence did not move. It was still in place and so was I.
    My surprise lasted only a second. Then I reached down between my knees for the alternate ejection-firing handle, and gave it a vigorous pull. Again, nothing happened.

This was very surprising.

 :rofl:

Title: Re: Falling From 15,000 Feet
Post by: p12 on October 17, 2017, 06:17:10 PM

That's definitely an "Oh *expletive deleted*it" moment!


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Title: Re: Falling From 15,000 Feet
Post by: HeroHog on October 17, 2017, 08:44:04 PM

Talk about a bad day! All said and done though, it could have been worse.