I first started my close relationship with Martin Baker ejection seats in 1986 on the Harrier OCU until 2007 on 41Sqn (R) OEU. Those magic words, Loose article reported. You look, you look again, you go upside down, you look again. No, still can’t find it. Walk in to rects control and drop the bomb. Sorry can’t find it, so…

I joined the RAF as an Armourer in 1987 and it was not until completing my Technicians course at RAF Cosford in 2000 that I was lucky enough to be posted to an Ejection Seat Bay. This was the Harrier Seat Bay at RAF Wittering where I spent 3 years servicing 12H Seats. Great years as I was finally at…

My name is Dave Georgeson I was an Armourer in the RAF from 1980 to 2003. During my service I worked on Mk 9 and Mk 10 seats fitted to the Jaguar, Tornado and the Hawk aircraft. I really enjoyed fitting and removing seats on the Hawk aircraft although lock wiring the command ejection breech was a nightmare to do…

My name is Martin Kendrick and I have been in the Royal Air Force for almost 12 years as an ‘Armourer’. My first posting after trade training was to 12(B) Sqn at RAF Lossiemouth, working on Tornado GR4, which used the Mk10 Ejection Seat. Within a few weeks of being on the squadron I was sent to the Weapon Training…

I joined the RAF in 1985 as a Weapons Mechanic, later becoming a Weapons Technician before commissioning as an Engineering Officer in 2003. During my time as a technician I was heavily involved in the maintenance and installation of the Mk10 seat on Tornado, working in the Seat Bay at RAF Coningsby (F3) for 3 years (1992-1995) and at RAF…

Having served 39 years in the Royal Air Force as a Weapon Engineering Technician I enjoyed my involvement with Martin Baker ejection seats. I have fitted ejection seats to a variety of aircraft such as Victors, Canberras, Phantoms, Jaguars, Jet Provosts and the Tornado F3. I also served 2 years in the ejection seat maintenance bay at Wildenrath on Phantom…

My name is Juan Carlos Casallas Parra, and I am a maintainer for Martin-Baker Ejection Seats. For more than 20 years we have worked as non-commissioned officers of the Colombian Air Force, as specialist technicians in Air Armament and Security, we have carried out maintenance on Martin-Baker Ejection Seats, type Mk4, MkJM6, MkBR8 and MkBR10. We are very proud to contribute…

My name is Barry Fossard and was in the RAF for 22 years as a Weapons Technician. The first time I came across an ejection seat was in my apprentice training at RAF Halton. My first posting was to V squadron at Binbrook where I learned about the ejection seat, I was responsible for before and after flight as well…