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To: Bobby777
I had crewed F-16's at bergstrom air force base, in Austin, tx. As a reservest. This goes to show you the importance of the ejection system. The pilot after he ejects from that particular system, he is now 1/4" to 1/2" shorter in height. The seat has 4 rocket motors. The a/c can be on the ground and still the pilot can eject safetly. The pilot can eject one more time from that system, and then he will be physically grounded from flying fighters, due to the spinal cord being compressed. That pilot is going to throw one big party for the guys that installed that seat, the guys that did the last servicing of that seat saved that mans life! The jet 30 million, a pilot no amount of money can replace him! The problem with the jet remains to be researched very thourghly. Even the pilot and crew chief, and who assisted the launch of that aircraft, they have to pee in the bottle, and give blood, no excuses!
6 posted on 09/14/2003 11:08:49 PM PDT by ibtheman
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To: ibtheman
Thanks for the information.
7 posted on 09/14/2003 11:36:38 PM PDT by MEG33
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To: ibtheman
is that ACES II? I was thinking ACES II was zero-zero capable ... cool ...
10 posted on 09/15/2003 7:38:57 AM PDT by Bobby777
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