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Ejection Tie Club

Here at Martin-Baker, we run an exclusive club that unifies all pilots whose lives we’ve helped save: life membership of the Ejection Tie Club is confined solely to those who have emergency ejected from an aircraft using a Martin-Baker ejection seat, which has thereby saved their life.

To search our collection of Ejectee testimonials please enter information in the below search bar. If you have an Ejection story of your own that you’d like to share with us to be shown on this page, please forward to information@martin-baker.co.uk.

Tie Club Memorabilia

Exclusive MB Bremont Watch

#4083

LCDR Anthony L. Cook

The first pilot to be accepted into the Club was an RAF serviceman who ejected over what was then Rhodesia in January 1957. Since then, the Club has over 6,000 registered members.

The primary objective of the Club is to provide a distinctive tie to be worn with civilian clothing which provides a visible sign of the members' common bond. Every Club member is given a certificate, membership card, patch, tie, pin or a brooch for the women. All Tie Club memorabilia depicts a red triangle warning sign, the recognised international danger symbol for an ejection seat.

The Ejection Tie Club was founded by Sir James Martin and is now run by Andrew Martin, the grandson of Sir James.

Ejection Stories

No matter the decade, aircraft or air force, each and every one of the Club’s members have an incredible and heartwarming story to tell - we’re lucky enough to host a collection below.

Thomas Tuke, Ejectee #142

“After losing a wing in a very low mid-air collision in September 1958, your seat worked perfectly, and certainly saved my life. My family and I all thank you for your amazing dedication and products”.

Capt. Bosnic Vojislav, Ejectee #5822

“It was in July of 1985, above Mostar, Bosnia and Hercegovina. I was testing the brand new ”Orao” airplane. During flight, fuel started to leak in the engine section and both were on fire including the aircraft tail too. The only way to escape was using your magnificent Martin-Baker Mk10 ejection seat. A few years…

Ron Keys, Ejectee #2268

“I went out of an F-4 in 1973 near Taiwan. Thank you for saving a young captain who had a great and long career (40 years, 4 months, and 27 days… ) in our Air Force and over 4000 hours in the F-4, F-15, F-16, and A-10… and only ended up one landing short! From…

Rick Morgan, Ejectee #3383

“Your company builds what must be the greatest export to ever leave the British Isles. It saved me while leaving the flight deck of the good ship Constellation, at only 60 feet, when our EA-6B was headed for an unplanned swim call, off Hawaii.”

Peter Banfield, Ejectee #541

“It was a premeditated ejection from a Supermarine Scimitar at 10K. Everything worked as advertised. Swinging down through the clouds, I felt sick, but more worried that I could still hear the airplane, remembering I had forgotten to close the throttles! I was glad to land in water, as impact on the land might have…

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