PULL TO EJECT Keychain A-2 Flight Jacket 5 40 - 42 44

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The Randolph Engineering Concorde pilot sunglasses with AGX Polarized ‘relaxing’ green lens that selectively highlights the soothing green/yellow wavelengths of the light spectrum to reduce eye fatigue and improve visual performance - mineral glass

His aircraft was painted with the RCAF roundel and the letters LVC which signified the Wing Commander’s initials

• Snap down collar

or Flight Crew item for your flight bag

PULL TO EJECT Keychain A-2 Flight Jacket 5 40 - 42 44The first live flight test of the Martin Baker system took place on 24 July 1946, when fitter Bernard Lynch ejected from a Gloster Meteor Mk III jet. Shortly afterward, on 17 August 1946, 1st Sgt. Larry Lambert was the first live U. S. ejectee. Early seats used a solid propellant charge to eject the pilot and seat by igniting the charge inside a telescoping tube attached to the seat. As aircraft speeds increased still further, this method proved