Were the guys on the show with the velcro patches test pilots? I thought it was to go from program to program.
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Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile
I suppose you could eject downward (I believe some of the 60s-era fighters did this) but the human body can take a helluva lot more force transversely than longitudinally, and much more positive Gs (getting shot upwards) than negative (getting shot down wards).
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B52s the navigator and radar navigator eject down. I wouldn't imagine it is much fun low level.