Today I met someone who explained to me that his grandfather was shot down in a spitfire by a BF109 during the middle of the WWII. He said that when his grandfather ejected, his one ball got wedged inbetween the mirror on top of the spitfire. After getting wedged his ball was ripped off whilst the plane was falling out of the sky 😳 😳 😂
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😳 ..... 
😳 It brings tears to my eyes 
ouch
if i ever have to eject im holding my hands over em
poor guy!!! 😳 😂
Bless him, a member of the Greatest Generation!

tomthetank wrote:
😳 It brings tears to my eyes
The same happens to me sometimes.
So that's what "Flying by the Seat of Your Pants" means.
Quite common too for knee injuries from ejection seat exits.
I geese! ![]()
Ooh. That's gotta hurt. 😳
Ed
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