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Ejector seat rail id

Hi there guys i’am after a little bit of help please, i have found an ejector seat rail with these details on the data plate…..
MK 3 issue 6 ? any idea as to what aircraft this rail would have been fitted to?

all the best Matt

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By: Pure Lightning - 12th October 2010 at 07:09

Thanks guys for all your help, now looking even harder on the data plate it has the letters KS after the number 3 …..which according to the MB website says it a Vulcan rail 😮

mission complete
thanks Matt;)

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By: Robert Hilton - 11th October 2010 at 19:49

The Bucc is a mk7 seat (zero-zero)

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By: Lindy's Lad - 11th October 2010 at 18:23

V-bombers, Javelin, and I’m pretty sure it was Buccaneer too…

http://www.martin-baker.com/products/Ejection-Seats/Mk–1-to-Mk–9/Mk–3.aspx

Standard MB ejection seat for the 60’s. The mk4 was a lighter version, but kept the same gun and rail.

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By: FMK.6JOHN - 11th October 2010 at 18:17

Mk3, Vulcan maybe?

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By: Pure Lightning - 11th October 2010 at 18:02

another little bit of info …its dated 17/2/61…….any ideas guys:o

all the best Matt

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