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Ejection Seat Groundings?
- Thread starter HuggyU2
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It’s a supposedly a Martin Baker level manufacturing issue with the CADs in the seats.
It’s been super awesome trying to write a weekly flow with only one working jet.
It’s been super awesome trying to write a weekly flow with only one working jet.
Welcome to flying legacy jets. ?
Certain birds did, but most were in both when I went through primary about a year ago.
I was a Prowler guy, so trust me, I get it
The Air Force just grounded their whole F-35 fleet as well, so everyone gets to enjoy this party together.
No.
It seems to affect most, if not all, T/M/S’s that use MB seats. My squadron has been at a large multi-service exercise for the past few weeks, and it’s been interesting to see how this rolled like a slow wave over many of the participants.
I was a Prowler guy, so trust me, I get it
The Air Force just grounded their whole F-35 fleet as well, so everyone gets to enjoy this party together.
We were worried about a single vendor engine when the contracts were bid 20 years ago, but apparently no one was worried about a single vender egress system across pretty much every pointy nose aircraft in the DoD inventory.
The fact that a single failure has multi-service, multi pipeline, training as well as fleet effect, is almost criminal.
Once again we've proven that the best way to beat us isn't in the air, it's in preventing our aircrews from being able to fly their airplanes.
Good to see you guys cruise past my beach this morning. Quite a sight as I enjoyed my breakfast. ?
This isn’t particularly unique in Naval Aviation. Red stripes happen, and are usually resolved quickly.
Think you probably saw the Marines, thankfully my squadron is ashore and not on das Boat...
- The one tactical jet in Naval Aviation without a Martin Baker seat. Tip of the spear, once again.
Sounded like you were describing RIMPAC, but I didn’t know what service you were. 50/50 shot. ?
The one and only time he will ever be mistaken for a Marine.