July 5, 2012 at 12:26 pm
By: PeterVerney - 7th July 2012 at 08:11
Any term is preferable to”departed”
By: Snoopy7422 - 6th July 2012 at 21:30
‘Abandoned’, ‘Baled out’, ‘Got rid’, ‘Vacated’, ‘jumped’….???
By: Lincoln 7 - 6th July 2012 at 15:59
I.M.H.O. Andy is correct in saying he ejected, but not in the way you mean, by todays ejector seats.
If I were driving my car, and lost control and jumped out just before I crashed, I would have self ejected. Geddit?.:)
Jim.
Lincoln .7
By: Snoopy7422 - 6th July 2012 at 15:29
Huh…
They obviously achieved such a high price because of their rarity; an association with a pilot who ejected from his Spitfire makes them unusual and desirable.:rolleyes:
If he ‘ejected’ from a Spitfire, then he’s a VERY unusual chap….! :D:p
By: Arabella-Cox - 5th July 2012 at 13:13
They obviously achieved such a high price because of their rarity; an association with a pilot who “ejected” from his Spitfire makes them unusual and desirable.:rolleyes:
Very early Martin-Baker, then?!