many thanks for the war story, regards, Jo-Anne
Gerry Joering wrote:
>
> One war story: In the USAF T-38 trainer the ejection seat handle was on
> the side of the seat against your thigh. In the USAF F-4 the ejection seat
> handle was between your legs. A handle very similar to the T-38 seat
> handle was located on the F-4 in the identical position. This handle had
> the same tactile feedback as the T-38 handle. Unfortunately, it ( the F-4
> handle ) activated a cutter which severed all connections to the seat and
> parachute, intended for rapid ground egress. If during an ejection from an
> F-4 you reverted to your T-38 training, there was a bit of a problem.