Wiggy, partly correct. I visited the sqn shortly afterwards and
Originally Posted by
wiggy
Umm
RAF F-4 in Germany, 70's I think where the back seater ejected first
This was SOP but the pilot had to eject almost immediately afterwards because aerodynamic suck would build up and lock the front canopy on thus
would be
unable to eject because "sucK' prevented the canopy thrusters from shoving the canopy clear, hence the front seaters seat was inhibited by the canopy interlock.
I do not recall a canopy interlock but then I was not on the FGR2 for long.
As far As as I recall it he got the seat to fire
immediately after the navigator ejected. The pilot's canopy then hit the navigator. The pilot survived.