Today 60 years ago, the first live flight test of the Martin-Baker ejector seat system took place, when Bernard Lynch ejected from a Gloster Meteor Mk III
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ejector_seat
Also 63 years ago, a Meteor took off for the first time at Barford St John!
By: Jan - 24th July 2006 at 10:46
The first operational use of the ejection seat by the Swedish Air Force occured on 9 July 1946, when 1st Lieutenant Bengt-Olov Johansson ejected from a Saab J 21A, following a mid-air collision near Gothenburg with a FFVS J 22.
Regards,
Jan
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July 24, 2006 at 9:25 am