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Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2023, 10:30
Replies: 257
Views: 104,778
Posted By John Nichol

Good morning Tash. Nice to see you on here rather...

Good morning Tash. Nice to see you on here rather than Twitter.

Whilst you are correct to allude to the fact that the book concentrates on the experiences of those who actually eject - this is a...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2023, 09:33
Replies: 257
Views: 104,778
Posted By John Nichol

Many thanks SLX. Much appreciated. And thanks to...

Many thanks SLX. Much appreciated. And thanks to all who have read and commented on EJECT! EJECT! - especially those who sat on (or used!) the seats!
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2023, 11:32
Replies: 11
Views: 7,192
Posted By John Nichol

David Walker's wife Catherine has asked me to...

David Walker's wife Catherine has asked me to post this email which was sent to family and friends on Sunday.
[I am struggling to post the photo he asked to be used, but will try again later]...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jun 2023, 15:40
Replies: 257
Views: 104,778
Posted By John Nichol

Spot the ejectee chum? A few who have banged...

Spot the ejectee chum?
A few who have banged out attended the book launch in the RAF Club last week.
Excellent idea by Bob A to do the photo (we were all a tad squiffy by the time the idea was...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jun 2023, 07:20
Replies: 257
Views: 104,778
Posted By John Nichol

I think it rather depends on the situation!...

I think it rather depends on the situation! Cleary it is only relevant in a crew aircraft (though perhaps I should have asked if single-seaters whispered it to themselves?). There are cases in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jun 2023, 10:57
Replies: 257
Views: 104,778
Posted By John Nichol

Thanks Tartare - I was utterly amazed at some of...

Thanks Tartare - I was utterly amazed at some of the experimental seat-escape system development which went on during Vietnam. I think one of my faves was the Stratos Corp Escape system, which...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2023, 13:43
Replies: 57
Views: 15,132
Posted By John Nichol

Astonishing to think that some of these photos...

Astonishing to think that some of these photos were taken on RAF bases with serving personnel in uniform & on duty. Very different times. And rightly (IMHO) no longer acceptable.

The imagery of...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st May 2023, 15:46
Replies: 257
Views: 104,778
Posted By John Nichol

Nigel & Max's crash site was one of the ones NOT...

Nigel & Max's crash site was one of the ones NOT accessed after the war. A few were - Including mine, Waddo's & Budgie's (picture of Waddo's crater & wreckage in TORNADO). So there was no definitive...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st May 2023, 13:32
Replies: 257
Views: 104,778
Posted By John Nichol

Indeed. As I said; human error. A heart-breaking...

Indeed. As I said; human error. A heart-breaking tragedy for all concerned but something associated with countless thousands (probably tens of thousands?) of aviation incidents - a sad, but very...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st May 2023, 11:55
Replies: 257
Views: 104,778
Posted By John Nichol

Hmmm. I really don't think these 2 tragic...

Hmmm. I really don't think these 2 tragic incidents can be described as 'similar' other than an element of human failing being involved. Which is true for many, many incidents.

I fully describe...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st May 2023, 09:39
Replies: 257
Views: 104,778
Posted By John Nichol

An action Stew & Pete probably should have got an...

An action Stew & Pete probably should have got an award for (of course Pete did earn a DFC in a later conflict).

This was also the sortie Bob & Simon 'Budgie.' Burgess were lost - both aircraft...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2023, 09:04
Replies: 257
Views: 104,778
Posted By John Nichol

Excellent choice of gift - (I wouldn't want this...

Excellent choice of gift - (I wouldn't want this thread to become a sales pitch, but in an effort to boost local businesses instead of the usual huge on-line folk) you'll find many local, small...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2023, 11:03
Replies: 257
Views: 104,778
Posted By John Nichol

I mean, I don't want to be too pushy.... But his...

I mean, I don't want to be too pushy.... But his story, including Elvis & Skids who he collided with, and Cliff who watched it unfold, and the boy who saw it from the ground, and the famer who found...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2023, 09:14
Replies: 257
Views: 104,778
Posted By John Nichol

The Bill Weaver story really is astonishing and I...

The Bill Weaver story really is astonishing and I did mull over using it. But as I had so many other accounts of those whose ejections marked the beginning of yet another sequence of astonishing...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2023, 09:33
Replies: 257
Views: 104,778
Posted By John Nichol

Thanks for the reply & it doesn't offend me at...

Thanks for the reply & it doesn't offend me at all Downsizer! Mrs N has certainly called me a bell-end many times.... and she married me!

Everyone is entitled to an opinion and I've had such...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2023, 12:24
Replies: 257
Views: 104,778
Posted By John Nichol

They were Halcyon Days indeed MG. Who'd have...

They were Halcyon Days indeed MG. Who'd have thought how it would all turn out for us.... Quite a few of us grateful to Martin-Baker for that 2nd chance at life!
I see Barndoor (ejectee number 6022)...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2023, 11:20
Replies: 24
Views: 9,052
Posted By John Nichol

That story isn't in the book FB - though I...

That story isn't in the book FB - though I remember very well reading the Accident Summary (& possibly Air Clues?). Very sad case.
Needless to say, it was possible to cover only a fraction of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2023, 18:55
Replies: 257
Views: 104,778
Posted By John Nichol

This is a really good point - thanks for...

This is a really good point - thanks for mentioning. I have no input into the audio recording. Though I could of course listen to them all - but after you've written the book, then read 9 drafts as...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2023, 12:18
Replies: 257
Views: 104,778
Posted By John Nichol

Thanks so much for this - it's always very...

Thanks so much for this - it's always very gratifying to have those 'in the know' read the book and offer comment (2 minor facts already need correction - a date and what happened to a glove....!!)...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2023, 09:06
Replies: 24
Views: 9,052
Posted By John Nichol

Thank you for the kind words. Needless to say I...

Thank you for the kind words. Needless to say I don't write the Mail headline.... But the full story is indeed told in EJECT! EJECT! - I interviewed Michael Schaffner's 2 sons about their...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2023, 07:27
Replies: 22
Views: 7,374
Posted By John Nichol

There is a paragraph of information about the...

There is a paragraph of information about the incident on page 24 of Peter Caygill's book, "Lightning Eject"
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