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You Can Buy an Ejector Seat From an F-4 Phantom for Quick Escapes

If you’re an aviation enthusiast, there’s a lot of fun stuff to be found in Boeing’s online store. But none are as unique—and some would say even historic—as this authentic de-commissioned ejector seat from an McDonnell F-4 Phantom II fighter jet, one of the U.S. military’s workhorses of the Vietnam War. Made by the British…

If you’re an aviation enthusiast, there’s a lot of fun stuff to be found in Boeing’s online store. But none are as unique—and some would say even historic—as this authentic de-commissioned ejector seat from an McDonnell F-4 Phantom II fighter jet, one of the U.S. military’s workhorses of the Vietnam War.

Made by the British manufacturer Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd., the seat has been refurbished and professionally cleaned, but not fully restored so it looks somewhat worn and used. It comes mounted to a steel plate for display purposes, and still includes a harness, the ejection lever, and an empty oxygen tank.

via You Can Buy an Ejector Seat From an F-4 Phantom for Quick Escapes.

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