I put my anorak on and found that this KA-6D 151575 AE-513 of VA-176 on CV-62 USS Independence had an ejector seat incident in 1985. The canopy jettison is the usual preliminary. But the only important question is unanswered: did the aircrew and deck crew all walk away safely from this? Fingers crossed for those heroes.
gallinaufrey-Wanker rich with his anorak on, too (you brits are something else-exactly what, I'm not sure), but I came up with blank- You might want to ask someone at one of these outfits: http://www.intruderassociation.org/
I put my anorak on and found that this KA-6D 151575 AE-513 of VA-176 on CV-62 USS Independence had an ejector seat incident in 1985. The canopy jettison is the usual preliminary.
ReplyDeleteBut the only important question is unanswered: did the aircrew and deck crew all walk away safely from this? Fingers crossed for those heroes.
I believe it's the A6 whose pilot's manual has, on the first page in large black letters, the statement: "IF YOU SEE OPEN FLAMES, EJECT".
ReplyDeleteThis A6 certainly looks highly flammable.
gallinaufrey-Wanker rich with his
ReplyDeleteanorak on, too (you brits are
something else-exactly what, I'm
not sure), but I came up with blank-
You might want to ask someone at
one of these outfits: http://www.intruderassociation.org/
http://www.ussindependencecv-62.org/
http://www.va176thunderbolts.org/
http://tailhookdaily.typepad.com/
Best to you!
Wanker rich with the anorak-cheers!