LEUT 'Sandy' Sandberg was the Observer in an RAN FAA Sea Venom ejection at low level (by accounts out of the envelope for ejection) after hitting trees on a very windy night at NAS Nowra with circuit height at 400 feet (to simulate night carrier circuits). Pilot SBLT Brian Dutch ejected after Sandy had also jettisoned the canopy. Both OK. Both have the MB paraphernalia whilst Sandy still had his NAVY Aircrew issue watch which stopped at ejection time. Sandy's son has sent me Sandy's
CATERPILLAR CLUB membership card &
MB certificate for ejection No.
129 (also the first MB ejection at night in OZ).
