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Douglas Aircraft Corporation begin ground tests of their ejection seats using the remains of an XP-47N Thunderbolt serial number 227387 |
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| FIRST LIVE EJECTION IN BRITAIN | ||||||||
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Bernard Lynch ejected himself from a Meteor III E416, piloted by Captain
Scott, at 8,000 ft and 320 m.p.h. A.S.I. using 2' dia. Drogue with 7.5"vent,
Mark V release, in a test ejection for the Martin-Baker Aircraft Company.
Following the successful test Jimmy Martin
congratulates Benny Lynch. |
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| 26th July 1946 | Martin-Baker A. C. | Meteor III | EE416 | Chalgrove | ||||
| FIRST LIVE EMERGENCY EJECTION IN WORLD POST WORLD WAR II | ||||||||
| 29th July 1949 |
 RSAF |
Saab J-21 | 2nd Fighter Wing | Collide with Saab J-22 over Save, near Gothenburg |
Lt. Bengt Jarkenstedt ejected safely at 10,000 feet [personal testimony from B.J.] |
Ejection Biography in preparation |
SaaB
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| FIRST LIVE USAAF EJECTION TEST | ||||||||
| 17th August 1946 | USAAF |
Converted Northrop P-61B |
42-39498 "Jack in the Box" |
USAAF | Flown by Captain McGyrt | First Sergeant Lawrence Lambert ejects himself from the special section of the test aircraft |
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| 27th August 1946 | USAAF |
Converted Northrop P-61B |
42-39498 "Jack in the Box" |
USAAF | Flown by Captain McGyrt | Harry J. Brickheimer ejects himself from the special section of the test aircraft |
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| FIRST LIVE USN EJECTION TEST | |||||||
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| 1st November 1946 | USN | Douglas JD-1 | Lakehurst Philadelphia, U.S.A. |
Lieutenant Adolph "Chubby" Furtek, USN ejected in a live test from Douglas A.26 Invader fitted with Martin-Baker ejection seat. |
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