The 70th Anniversary of MB Ejectee #1

Today marks the 70th Anniversary of the first life saved in a Martin-Baker ejection seat. It was on the 30th May 1949 that a young test pilot named Jo Lancaster sealed his fate as Ejectee #1, successfully ejecting during the test flight of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.52 in a pre-Mk1 seat. 70 years on, the … Continue reading The 70th Anniversary of MB Ejectee #1