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Old 11-14-13, 01:12 PM   #1
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The real problem is that people never read the instructions before attempting to get out a malfunctioning thread.

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Old 11-14-13, 01:31 PM   #2
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The real problem is that people never read the instructions before attempting to get out a malfunctioning thread.
Or sometimes the thread itself just decides it doesn't want you in it any more:




(EDIT: Quite a remarkable story behind the above picture - http://www.gallagher.com/ejection_seat/ )
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Old 11-14-13, 09:18 PM   #3
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Or sometimes the thread itself just decides it doesn't want you in it any more:




(EDIT: Quite a remarkable story behind the above picture - http://www.gallagher.com/ejection_seat/ )

A-6 is possibly my favorite naval plane ever, perhaps after F4U and F-14.Know any of the back story to this photo? Looks like fired ejection seats, perhaps were not 0/0 seats and chute opened?
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Old 11-14-13, 09:29 PM   #4
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AKnow any of the back story to this photo? Looks like fired ejection seats, perhaps were not 0/0 seats and chute opened?
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