Tomcat Convertable

[tony draper]

Oh dear.

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Stories1/001-100/0014_F-14_Convertible/story0014.htm

[sprucemoose]

Yep, that'd beat the unauthorised fly-by!

[tradewind]

'Apparently this individual's harness straps were not properly adjusted'

Surprised he landed with minor injuries!

[Hilico]

Actually I heard he was quite badly injured...during the following interview with his CO.

[tony draper]

Let that be a lesson, never put us sailors into a airyplane. :rolleyes:

[saudipc-9]

We had the same thing happen in Saudi a few years back. IP rolled inverted which was shortly followed by the cadets departure from the aircraft. Loose straps again, but the cadet denied pulling the handle at first and said the seat just went off!!
Later confronted with the pulled handle he confessed to pulling on it to keep himself in the seat!!:}

[PLovett]

I'd like to know what went through the pilot's mind when the guy "banged" out. :uhoh:

Bet its not printable. :mad:

[solotk]

Wasn't there a story about an instructor in a Lightning , in a middle eastern country, forced to eject from a servicable aircraft, because his pupil (Royal Body) pulled the handle?

Or is that just an urban myth?