April 2, 201510 yr "Thank you for your service and thank you for your daughter!" Nicely done, Jimmy, nicely done.
April 2, 201510 yr Very cool. I hope Bremont comp'd the watch considering the publicity he just gave them!
April 3, 201510 yr Would a pilot/crew who ejected out of an F-111 "crew capsule" qualify for the Martin Baker recognition tie and number? Not sure if the F-111 pod was built by Martin Baker Edited April 3, 201510 yr by Vito
April 3, 201510 yr Would a pilot/crew who ejected out of an F-111 "crew capsule" qualify for the Martin Baker recognition tie and number? Not sure if the F-111 pod was built by Martin Baker Unfortunately not - the F-111's crews escape module was built by McDonell Aircraft under contract for GD.
April 3, 201510 yr Author Steve, Didn't the early prototypes have Douglas seats? I doubt those were M-Bs. Edited April 3, 201510 yr by Huggyu2
April 4, 201510 yr Yeah, Huggy. ESCPAC (sp?) seats, made by Douglas. ESCAPAC. Same seat in the A-10 prior to the ACES; as well as a host of other aircraft. Edited April 4, 201510 yr by MD
April 4, 201510 yr Anyone big on watch collecting here, in M-B seats, just start to find it difficult finding GIBs that will fly with them?
April 4, 201510 yr Author Anyone big on watch collecting here, in M-B seats, just start to find it difficult finding GIBs that will fly with them? What?
April 4, 201510 yr What? I speak jive... "Are there any watch aficionados (that fly in Martin-Baker equipped aircraft) who encounter crewmembers who are hesitant to fly with them.?"
April 4, 201510 yr I speak jive... "Are there any watch aficionados (that fly in Martin-Baker equipped aircraft) who encounter crewmembers who are hesitant to fly with them.?" What?
April 4, 201510 yr I, too, speak jive. Paraphrased translation: If you are a watch collector and fly on a MB equipped aircraft, are dudes afraid to fly with you for fear that you might eject in order to qualify for the special watch?
April 4, 201510 yr I, too, speak jive. Paraphrased translation: If you are a watch collector and fly on a MB equipped aircraft, are dudes afraid to fly with you for fear that you might eject in order to qualify for the special watch? If that's the concern, I hope they're concerned said individual is insane first.
April 4, 201510 yr If that's the concern, I hope they're concerned said individual is insane first. I don't speak jive, but I do have a three year old, so I'm skilled at interpreting poorly worded questions... And I think the first attempt was a joke.
April 4, 201510 yr I speak Jive and Caveman, let me translate: Me like watches. Me have friend. Friend scared fly with me. Friend no want eject so me get watch.
April 6, 201510 yr Mongo just pawn in game of Jive translations. Bravo, thanks! Edited April 6, 201510 yr by moosepileit
April 12, 201510 yr Awesome of Jimmy! When I was shot down in my AH-1 Cobra, (no ejection system or parachutes) I bought my self a Rolex in Hong Kong for $135! Biggest mistake was not buying a box car full of them considering today's prices!
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