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 to carry weapons under the Geneva Conventions. However, due to the limitations of carrying gear in an aircraft, pilots were generally only equipped with a … Continued
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.
According to <a href="https://www.defense.gouv.fr/content/d…