One year after the death of an instructor pilot at Sheppard Air Force Base, the United States Air Force Headquarters Air ...

Captain Robertson’s death was the result of an ejection seat being activated during ground operations in one of the T-6a ...

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The Air Force has released its report on an aircraft accident at Sheppard Air Force Base that resulted in the death of an instructor pilot.

An Air Force report found that Capt. John Robertson's death on May 13, 2024 likely came from not being properly strapped into ...

The F-35's unique ejection seat system is designed and produced by Martin-Baker for the U.S. Military. The seat is designated US16E, and it's installed on all variants of the F-35 at a cost ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Air Force instructor pilot was killed when the ejection seat activated while the turboprop aircraft was still on the ground at a Texas military base, the Air Force said Tuesday.

In a training flight an instructor can sit in the front or back seat; both have lightweight Martin-Baker ejection seats that are activated by a handle on the seat. In 2022, ...