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Those downward-ejecting seats were originally developed for the high-altitude strategic bombers (e.g. B-47) flown by the USAF's Strategic Air Command. Back then, ejection seats were too crude for modern zero-zero conditions.Even though they were soon converted to upward-ejecting seats, RCAF CF-104s retained the belly hatch until we shipped them to Turkey (circa 1985).
Those downward-ejecting seats were originally developed for the high-altitude strategic bombers (e.g. B-47) flown by the USAF's Strategic Air Command. Back then, ejection seats were too crude for modern zero-zero conditions.
Even though they were soon converted to upward-ejecting seats, RCAF CF-104s retained the belly hatch until we shipped them to Turkey (circa 1985).
