Originally Posted by
Background Noise
All wrong I'm afraid. They are all the same and the rear can (selectably) command eject the front seater but not the other way round. Originally on the premise that the main role would be pilot training with the instructor (aircraft commander) in the back seat. The aircraft role has expanded somewhat and there is little if any student instruction left. That is (one of) the points of this argument.
Thank you for that reply. I must say that I'm surprised that someone who worked on the Red's aircraft appears to have given out inaccurate information - I wasn't in a position to contradict what he said.