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The Meteor was fitted with both Mk. 1E and Mk. 2E Martin-Baker Ejection Seats responsible for saving the lives of 41 RAF pilots ejecting from a Gloster Meteor. Although no longer in service in the RAF, the Martin-Baker Meteors are still used today to carry out live ejection tests on all new production seats.
(Fairford, Pieter van Polanen)
HeliOperations used to deliver the training of Search and Rescue (SAR) pilots to the German Navy. But now the German Sea Kings are retiring, a part of the fleet of Heliops has been sold or given to the Ukraine. It is unclear what will happen to the rest of this company.
(Portland, December 2017, Howard J Curtis)
HHA’s fleet consists of ten modified ex Swiss Air Force MK58 aircraft, which, whilst being a legacy platform, have a performance capability in excess of many more modern ground attack aircraft. The aircraft have been modified with electric start and a Garmin glass cockpit suite encompassing ACAS, TAWS, Mode S, dual 8.33 VHF & UHF radios and Rad Alt. Furthermore, they are equipped with Radar Warning Receivers (RWR), Chaff & Flare dispensers and are capable of carrying the latest internally or externally mounted Threat Emulation, Simulation and Replication systems
(Fairford 2018, Paul van der Linden)
BAE Warton has a variety of Typhoons of which three Instrumented Production Aircraft versions. Here is the ZJ936, the IPA6 version.
(Warton, April 2009, Thijs van der Laaken)
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