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To: stevie_d_64

I could see what appears to be at least one ejection seat, but only a small drouge parachute deployed at the end of a line over one of them. I believe that these are to orient the seat for proper main canopy deployment, but it looked to be too low for him to get the main chute open in time.

In another post an observer mentioned the Pilot’s body being brought in to a morgue, which would tend to confirm that speculation. I don’t think anyone walked away from that landing.

Another speculation I had was that Daffy may have taken his Pilot & Aircrews parachutes away in order to keep them from bailing out over “Rebel” held territory and defecting, as a couple of them apparently have.


103 posted on 03/19/2011 6:04:38 PM PDT by George Varnum (Liberty, like our Forefather's Flintlock Musket, must be kept clean, oiled, and READY!)
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To: George Varnum

Didn’t know that...

I guess then the last thing to go through that pilots mind was his...[expletive deleted] ;-)


104 posted on 03/19/2011 7:16:45 PM PDT by stevie_d_64 (I'm jus' sayin')
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