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May 11, 2011 at 7:49 pm in reply to: Martin Baker Ejection Seat Numbering #1047550

pagen01
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I can see why I was having problems with ID ing types now, my seats only have the patent stamps remaining (seat pan and headbox) plus the pilots seat has this only ID tag on the lower front of headbox, stating that it’s an MBEU16068 and made on the 3/6/61.

Notice that Martin Baker themselves call it an ‘ejection’ seat this time!:confused:

May 11, 2011 at 12:47 pm in reply to: Martin Baker Ejection Seat Numbering #1048151

pagen01
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Thanks Mark, that has clarified things – alot!:)
Just need to work out how MBEU numbers work and cross reference now, but I guess that relies on the APs mentioned above.

BTW please feel free to post anything on Martin Baker seats here, it’s all interesting stuff.

May 11, 2011 at 10:05 am in reply to: Martin Baker Ejection Seat Numbering #1048362

pagen01
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Thanks for that Fouga, excellent info!:)

May 11, 2011 at 9:47 am in reply to: Martin Baker Ejection Seat Numbering #1048391

pagen01
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Hi Mark, so normally the MB Mk and sub type number should appear on the seat somewhere, ie ‘Mk4 Type DSA2’?
Mine have unit inventry stamps, MBEU IDs, & patent no plates etc but nowhere can I tell what Mk of seats I have by just looking at them. :confused:

May 11, 2011 at 9:41 am in reply to: General Discussion #329832

pagen01
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Yeah GA Don’t

close the

thread yet

just put all

of tornados posts in one

place

I’m sure some of this nostagia stuff is just popular connotations from TV etc that we like to accept as pur own.:eek:

May 11, 2011 at 9:41 am in reply to: Nostalgia #1865818

pagen01
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Yeah GA Don’t

close the

thread yet

just put all

of tornados posts in one

place

I’m sure some of this nostagia stuff is just popular connotations from TV etc that we like to accept as pur own.:eek:

May 11, 2011 at 9:25 am in reply to: Day out at Duxford – 06May11 #1048407

pagen01
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Excellent little piece there Tim!:)

May 11, 2011 at 9:21 am in reply to: Martin Baker Ejection Seat Numbering #1048416

pagen01
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You would know better than I, but I thought that the Fouga (Magister?) didn’t have bang seats?

May 11, 2011 at 8:15 am in reply to: 1950's/60's Archive Part 23: Warbirds #1048535

pagen01
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It was a Mk1 but retained by the company for trials and remained in silver, it looked great because the silver dope finish contrasted with the highly polished ally panels up front.
It ended up looking pretty much like a latter Mk (hence my mistake) as it gained rotol 3 bladed prop and ‘fat’ spinner and the metal wings.
I don’t know what its ultimate fate was.

May 10, 2011 at 11:19 pm in reply to: Biggles Biplane has flown? #1048769

pagen01
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Someone has to be the first, let it be me – what the hell is it?

May 10, 2011 at 10:15 pm in reply to: Fairey Gannet XL500 #1048975

pagen01
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Thanks for that Freebird, I wasn’t going completely mad then!:)

Just found this excellent link, http://www.fleetairarmoa.org/pages/images_pages/page165.htm, gives an account of the two Royal flights (about half way down) and has quite superb Gannet AEW pictures on it.

May 10, 2011 at 9:57 pm in reply to: Martin Baker Ejection Seat Numbering #1049099

pagen01
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Thanks for the info everyone.
It seems a complex subject and must have been a bit of a headache for stores and and armourers, for example the Vixen has two different seats fitted for pilot and nav, three different types were used overall (DSA 2-4) on the FAW.2 alone, yet the seat type dosen’t appear on the seats at all – you wouldn’t want to get them mixed up!
So I assume that the seats were known by MBEU or other numbers in service?

May 10, 2011 at 8:11 pm in reply to: Elvington Battlegroup North- Jeeps, Jets and Jerries! #1049314

pagen01
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Ah great news:) I take it the installed Mambas are timed out?

May 10, 2011 at 8:08 pm in reply to: Fairey Gannet XL500 #1049328

pagen01
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The intention is to restore her to 849B squadron colours when she is ready. With Prince Charles a patron of the aircraft excitement on realistically seeing the aircraft flying again is building.

I’m away from my sources at the mo, but isn’t XL500 the Gannet that Charles flew in during a handful of AEW sorties? It wore the red dragon symbol on the tail ISTR. I’m glad you have his high profile backing of this great project.

Slight tangent this is XL482 leaving Culdrose for its 5,200 mile flight to Southern Texas.

May 10, 2011 at 7:53 pm in reply to: Elvington Battlegroup North- Jeeps, Jets and Jerries! #1049416

pagen01
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Thanks Blue, looks like a great little event.
Just out of interest is the Gannet still live in anyway?
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