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They F***ing Shot Us Down – Russian Pilot Films Himself After Ejecting (www.kyivpost.com)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

His (combat jet) flying days are likely over. You can only handle one, maybe two ejections before it messes up your spine from the high G-forces.

[–] [email protected] 76 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Not sure that’s Russian policy if they’re low on pilots.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 3 months ago

Yeah that would be the policy for a normal country but considering Russia they will put him in aircraft until he stops breathing.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Good point. They probably don't care if their pilots get permanently paralyzed from one too many ejections, considering their complete indifference to their front line soldiers becoming part of the Meat Cube™.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You can still fly but you're not allowed to eject anymore

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Graduate from pilot to payload.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Here I assumed they probably had ejection-seat experience as standard training. But that makes sense I suppose.