The Don Englebreston Collection
Technical Illustration: A-1 Skyraider Ejection Seat Sequence, Step 2 — 'Extraction Rocket Expelled'
This technical illustration, step two of an ejection seat sequence diagram, shows the extraction rocket firing to pull the pilot clear of the aircraft during an emergency. Diagrams like this were standard components of A-1 Skyraider flight manuals and emergency procedures training, ensuring pilots understood every stage of a system that could save their lives in combat. Project: 219105