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Forum: Military Aviation

9th Nov 2022, 07:12

Replies: 87

Canberra hours

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Posted By longer ron

Hi Sldm Welcome to the forum and with a really...

Hi Sldm
Welcome to the forum and with a really nicely written post.
Yes the early ejection seats had a fairly powerful explosive cartridge (main gun cart) to clear the seat from the aircraft which...

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Nov 2022, 08:36

Replies: 87

Canberra hours

Views: 36,837

Posted By longer ron

Hi Luce Sorry I cannot really add much more...

Hi Luce
Sorry I cannot really add much more info,I was a rigger (Airframe Fitter) on 231 OCU at the time but I was not 'on shift' at the time of the accident.
AFAIK the training sortie went as...

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Aug 2009, 04:17

Replies: 87

Canberra hours

Views: 36,837

Posted By longer ron

Yes you are correct Peter...I was a rigger on...

Yes you are correct Peter...I was a rigger on 231ocu at that time,from memory it was a Staff Nav (Max M ?) whom istr felt the a/c roll and buffet - called eject to the student.
He thought the pilot...

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