RAAF F18 ejection QLD
 

Apparent ejection before rotation. Appears successful.
No doubt more to follow.

Video, and news initial report here.

https://7news.com.au/news/accidents/...rley-c-1730017

Whoops - meant to pull the other lever! Glad all seems OK though...

Quite the struggle to restrain the Monday morning quarter back within on this one. Good to see old mate is safe.

Looks like they'll still be able to use the jet - good result all round, glad they're safe (as "Defence officials" are saying)

Anyone know the reason they punched out?

Surely it was SOP's that dictated a punch out?

Social distancing ?

From the chute spacing it looks like a command ejection.

Maybe after the EA-18 incident, they were told to punch out at first sign of any issues?

Hell of a way to get a free tie.

well done.

The jet looks in good condition, except for the scorch marks around the cockpit. Should be able to turn it into useful parts. Makes me wonder if they had stayed for the ride instead of ejecting it wouldn't have made the 6pm news.

If they're quick, they can slip it into an Antonov and flog it to the Canucks.

Different situation from the F-111 ejection in NZ some years ago, flameout of the A/B, not enough wet runway to stop.

Amberley is a ferkin long runway with arrestor cables and an arrestor barrier as a long-stop. What was so bad that required ejection, but didn't destroy the aircraft?

Pop the seats back in, touch up the scorched paint, slip it in amongst the others, they will never notice. Unless they read Proon.

Ha Ha.......love it.....!!!!!

You bloody beaudy, Bremont watch time.

Gees those chutes hit the deck hard......

Upon initiating ejection, is it standard in fast jets for engine to be automatically shut down?

Any other systems automatically engaged?

mjb

Well done all, all are well - could of gone SO wrong . One of my favourite ejection stories , is this ;
https://hushkit.net/2020/10/13/66-ye...ed-underwater/
I think my late father was involved in this somehow , back in the day he was a RN Officer at Ford and at Malta
and in/around the Med. (HMS Albion) around this time, knew Prince Philip.
Happy outcome, happy memories on this SAD day - Chuck Yeager = Legend RIP.

I'd have thought it would be repairable...but I haven't seen any decent images.