Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maj. Sandy Marquardt, Capt. Joe Hodges sit in the escape module of their F-111A On March 30, 1968, Maj. Sandy Marquardt and Capt.

Innovative technology and design reduce the risk for U.S. aircrew who eject in an emergency. An aircraft ejection seat is a pilot’s last resort in an emergency. When a pilot pulls the ejection handle, ...

A T-38 C flies over the flightline on January 7, 2022, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Davis Donaldson) A T-38 Talon crash in November in Mississippi that ...

The crown jewel of the Air Force fighter fleet has been sidelined for an indeterminate amount of time as the service inspects most of its F-35 fighter jet ejection seats for faulty launch cartridges, ...

Ejecting out of a fighter jet at Mach 1 has obvious risks, but being killed by your helmet – a safety device meant to save you – is not one of them. Yet, as US Air Force pilots are increasingly ...

In modern tandem-seat fighter jets, the ejection sequence is a precisely engineered chain of events designed to save lives in ...

Making the decision to eject is one every pilot prepares for but none ever wants to encounter. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Lancashire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the ...