<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Raymond Pengelly" <<a href="mailto:raymondpengelly@btinternet.com">raymondpengelly@btinternet.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> October 27, 2014 at 9:21:36 AM AKDT<br><b>To:</b> "'Raymond Pengelly'" <<a href="mailto:raymondpengelly@btinternet.com">raymondpengelly@btinternet.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Last seconds of an FA18B</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Broadway;color:red">From Gerald<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Broadway;color:red"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Broadway;color:red"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066">Incredible photos </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">- </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066">accident in Canada (Lethbridge). </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066">Check out the sequence of the canopy leaving the scene, the pilot in his rocket-powered </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066">Seat coming out, the parachute opening sequence, and the separated seat falling away. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066">Modern technology at its best. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066">All of this happened in about two seconds from canopy off to the fireball.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066"><img width="720" height="480" id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:D3D0883C53CE4B9E842AE611987979BF@BreakwaterPC" alt="cid:A09F22A5589D47009AA4C0779BEB8727@FranksPC"></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066">Check out all the smoke from the canopy rocket motors.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066"><img width="720" height="449" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:421F1350BC004E11A588E32E4201E62B@BreakwaterPC" alt="cid:ED15CAD9C9D54F6BB5335838AA2D39C6@FranksPC"></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066">There he goes! So that's what the striped handle does!</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066">The left engine has the nozzle fully open, showing that #1 engine was developing no power.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066"><img width="900" height="628" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:228D654051FB4EF580FEC94590440598@BreakwaterPC" alt="cid:F858878EAC9F45B4A99034CED9D57A35@FranksPC"></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066">The white thing is the seat-stabilising drogue chute. Notice the pilot's head pinned to his chest from the severe 'G' forces produced by the solid rocket motors in the ACES II seat. They burn </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066">For about 2/10ths of a second, enough time to propel him at least 60 feet clear of the aircraft. Helluva ride.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066"><img width="900" height="648" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:9FD946E490164B4597D9A984D0E2A658@BreakwaterPC" alt="cid:90B9612EA66541AAA1C1F8FDEC1A7DEA@FranksPC"></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066">One millisecond from eternity for a beautiful FA-18. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066">Check out the now-unoccupied ejection seat following the aircraft to glory.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066"><img width="900" height="730" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:7466C32BF8624453B3ECDFBD92795097@BreakwaterPC" alt="cid:4DE952C6F003466080D84FF6D0922A85@FranksPC"></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066">The moment-of-impact photo shows flame shooting out of the left engine . . Its 'last gasp'. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066">There goes the seat above the fireball.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066">The pilot will be downing his first of several shots within the hour, soon as his hands stop shaking.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066"><img width="900" height="569" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:49565A41E6F442A0A4F84AEE508BEB76@BreakwaterPC" alt="cid:10016A8A3005471CB5247FD88A86E487@FranksPC"></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066">And the pilot lived happily ever after . . .</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066">P.S. The pilot is now a member of the " Martin Baker fan club"! Martin Baker is the company </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000066"> That makes the ejection seats! Everyone that punches out becomes a member.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Matura MT Script Capitals";color:#1F497D">Raymond J Pengelly<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Tel 015395 63098<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Mobile 07884 398445<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Work email <a href="mailto:r.pengelly@lmc.ac.uk">r.pengelly@lmc.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote></body></html>