Harrier crash

[MAINJAFAD]

I was shocked to read that 10% of Martin Baker seats have been used in anger.

With Aircraft loss ratios of some of the types fitted with MB seats running at 25 to 30+ % over the life of the types in service, I'm surprised that the figure is not a lot higher.

 

[monobrow]

Doesnt that impinge on some form of copyright laws?
Any Mods confirm this? I have bought a copy of the scum and could do the scan and paste if allowed.

Publishing them would, especially when the Sun's own site isn't running the pics.

 

[enginesuck]

I dont think following this link is breaking copyright though.....


http://forum.planetalk.net/viewtopic.php?t=7928

 

[MAINJAFAD]

I dont think following this link is breaking copyright though.....


http://forum.planetalk.net/viewtopic.php?t=7928

Got to admit, that is one of the best ejection photo's I've seen in a while.

 

[Ex-Bay]

Does that look anything like Afghanistan? That's a Harrier from 2008 that crashed near Cottesmore. Switch on FFS.

Come, on, gizza break.
I got that from the Sun's own website; it was the only one there.

 

[ZebrasKneecaps]

Cheers for that

They are some awesome pictures!!!! Good to hear the pilot is ok

 

[burglar]

crackiing pics but can't help thinking that there's got to be a better way of saving yourself a few quid on a new tie!!DT_Xtremez_30:

 

[Ex-Splitter and Proud]

I was shocked to read that 10% of Martin Baker seats have been used in anger.

Where did you read that?DT_Xtremez_19:

With Aircraft loss ratios of some of the types fitted with MB seats running at 25 to 30+ % over the life of the types in service, I'm surprised that the figure is not a lot higher.

Curious as to where you got those figures from, MAINJAFAD. Can you provide link/reference?DT_Xtremez_19:

 

[Sospan]

Where did you read that?DT_Xtremez_19:

Martin-Baker has supplied approximately 69,000 ejection seats of which 19,000 are currently in service.[citation needed] 7,195 to date—10% of the total delivered—have been used by aircrew to abandon aircraft

From here

 

[Downsizer]

Martin-Baker has supplied approximately 69,000 ejection seats of which 19,000 are currently in service.[citation needed] 7,195 to date—10% of the total delivered—have been used by aircrew to abandon aircraft

From here

Ahh good old wikipedia, the font of all accurate facts on the net....

 

[Sospan]

Ahh good old wikipedia, the font of all accurate facts on the net....

Is this any better for you ?

 

[Ex-Splitter and Proud]

Ahh good old wikipedia, the font of all accurate facts on the net....

But it did point me to:

http://www.martin-baker.com/getdoc/380d38fd-dd0e-4ecf-bb1a-ca4307a9d438/ALL-milestones.aspx

So - thanks Sospan...


Interesting stats from M-B:
500 lives saved - 22nd November 1961
1,000 lives saved - 31st May 1965
2,000 lives saved - 29th March 1968
3,000 lives saved - 10th July 1971
4,000 lives saved - 21st April 1976
5,000 lives saved - 17th February 1983
6,000 lives saved - 31st December 1990
7,000 lives saved - 12th June 2003

 

[stacker1195]

Sorry to dig this one up but a video has made it onto YouTube.

Talk about leaving it to the last minute DT_Xtremez_42:

 

[Ex-Bay]

I do hope he was OK.
Do we know what went wrong ?

 

[MrMasher]

Who posted that on you tube??? Someones in the poo!

 

[Talk Wrench]

Who posted that on you tube??? Someones in the poo!

Probably someone who wants the war to be seen honestly. Not just the glossy bitsDT_Xtremez_26:

TW

 

[stacker1195]

Who posted that on you tube??? Someones in the poo!

No idea mate but given the fact that it is already embedded on PPrune along with other forums as well as the fact that KAF has already been plastered all over the telly, I didn't think it would be a problem to post on here. I will remove the post if required.

 

[Talk Wrench]

No idea mate but given the fact that it is already embedded on PPrune along with other forums as well as the fact that KAF has already been plastered all over the telly, I didn't think it would be a problem to post on here. I will remove the post if required.

Plus, it'll have been downloaded thousands of times by now.

Not that I have!!DT_Xtremez_14:

TW

 

[vim_fuego]

No idea mate but given the fact that it is already embedded on PPrune along with other forums as well as the fact that KAF has already been plastered all over the telly, I didn't think it would be a problem to post on here. I will remove the post if required.

If its available open source then it's ok on here until we are advised otherwise...probably tens of thousands have viewed it on youtube so whatever tactical (if any) value the footage had has long gone...

If anything it's a really good advert for Martin Baker low speed zero altitude ejections!

 

[MrMasher]

I just assumed the inside video of Kandahar would be a no no.

I mean it's not like a tv program, this is uncensored.