jimgriff
2nd Nov 2006, 18:13
Once again I turn to these hallowed halls for some assistance.
Alex F.C.Roberts wrote an article in Air Clues. I cannot remember the name of the article, but I have a vague memory that he wrote it in response to a request from the Editor, for pilots to write about Ejector Seat malfunctions that they had experienced--and without confusing the issue, because I could be wrong about this, but again I have a vague feeling that it (the article) followed the inadvertent ejection of the Test Pilot from a Harrier who got sucked out through the canopy, which tore the chute and he was
sadly killed.
His own incident, had some similarity. It occured on Dec 12th 1959, and both his and the navigators seats were not correctly installed. During a high-speed negative g manoeuvre, both seats moved up the rails.
His cracked the canopy, but fortunately that stopped the drogue-gun firing. The navigators seat moved a bit further, and the drogue-gun did fire. Fortunately he had instructed him to get out of the seat because as they descended through 10000ft, the barostat functioned and his main chute was pulledthrough his overhead hatch. When they landed his chute was draped along the top of the fuselage.!
He was flying a modified Canberra B2.
Any help in finding the article would be much appreciated.
Any old copies of Air Clues looking for a retirement home are also most welcome.
regards to one and all
Jimgriff
Alex F.C.Roberts wrote an article in Air Clues. I cannot remember the name of the article, but I have a vague memory that he wrote it in response to a request from the Editor, for pilots to write about Ejector Seat malfunctions that they had experienced--and without confusing the issue, because I could be wrong about this, but again I have a vague feeling that it (the article) followed the inadvertent ejection of the Test Pilot from a Harrier who got sucked out through the canopy, which tore the chute and he was
sadly killed.
His own incident, had some similarity. It occured on Dec 12th 1959, and both his and the navigators seats were not correctly installed. During a high-speed negative g manoeuvre, both seats moved up the rails.
His cracked the canopy, but fortunately that stopped the drogue-gun firing. The navigators seat moved a bit further, and the drogue-gun did fire. Fortunately he had instructed him to get out of the seat because as they descended through 10000ft, the barostat functioned and his main chute was pulledthrough his overhead hatch. When they landed his chute was draped along the top of the fuselage.!
He was flying a modified Canberra B2.
Any help in finding the article would be much appreciated.
Any old copies of Air Clues looking for a retirement home are also most welcome.
regards to one and all
Jimgriff