That time the Air Force used bears as ejection seat dummies
On Mar. 21, 1962 a B-58 Hustler from the U.S. Air Force erupted in flames as a large, bright red capsule shot out of it, carrying a passenger to safety.
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This Air Force rifle can fit in an ejection seat (and you can buy one too…sort of)
If a pilot gets shot down behind enemy lines, their ultimate goal is to survive and make it back to friendly lines. Downed pilots are still considered combatants and allowed…
A 64-year-old Frenchman accidentally ejected himself from a fighter jet because he was stressed out by the ride
A 64-year-old man in France accidentally ejected himself from a fighter jet flying at 2,500 feet aboveground after pressing a button in panic because he was stressed out by the ride.