On the 30th of May 1973 the First RAF Jaguar was delivered to the OCU and so began

[Asturias56]

Originally Posted by Bob Viking

Not for him or his aircraft. His aircraft landed in a ball of flames and he was dragged across the airfield in his chute.

BV

Not good............ I hope he survived...............

[Bob Viking]

Asturias

He did. And returned to flying shortly afterwards.

BV

[Diff Tail Shim]

Originally Posted by Bob Viking

I have an Omani friend who had a brake chute self deploy during the finals turn. Now that really was a surprise!

BV

If the handle hasn't been pulled, ths chute should not be locked in and it should disappear in the jet exhaust.

[NutLoose]

That’s what happened with the one over the range, he said it felt like the brakes had been applied then the chute departed.