From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: " Mark Sindiong" References: <000901c375d4$bd28a560$0200a8c0@MARK> Subject: Re: Aloha Steve...Walkaround submission Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 17:10:08 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003F_01C38387.E53E6100" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01C38387.E53E6100 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you have never been hurt; and Dance like no one is watching! ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mark Sindiong=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 11:45 PM Subject: Aloha Steve...Walkaround submission Steve, =20 I'd like to submit some images of my F-105D ejection seat (52 images = total). Figure it might help some folks in detailing Trumpeters new = F-105D & G. I'm in the process of restoring the seat so it's missing a = few things here and there but for the most part is in its original = configuration. =20 =20 Some of the items missing are: The man-seat separator webbing & reel; = Lower leg garters for the leg restraints; all initiators (explosives), = some aircraft/seat interface items, and possibly the seat mounted "Suit = Vent" hose... That actually may have been removed as a mod and may not = truly be "missing". =20 =20 Some highlights: Seat is in original color; Complete set of straps = and hardware (original); Seat Survival kit is correct for later seat = setup (which this seat is). =20 One note... The parachute pack seen in image 52 is not the proper = parachute for this seat. It's a BA-18, the correct parachute pack = would be the BA-24 "Force Deploy" which actually fires a slug in order = to rapidly deploy the parachute (similar to the parachute system used in = the F-102, maybe even the F-106... Not 100% sure of that though). The = BA-24 chute was connected to the seat itself, it was "plugged in" by the = pilot once he was strapped into the seat. The connection can be found = on the left upper corner, just above the left arm rest. Also, the = parachute was not stored in the seat at the aircraft but was worn to the = aircraft by the pilot. I simply placed the chute there to show how it = all comes together (strictly for display). The helmet shown with the = seat is an HGU-22P with MBU-5P mask... It's pretty accurate for the = period the late model F-105Ds occupied. =20 Please let me know if you require any additional information or if I = messed up the file format. Sorry about not using your HTML template, = I'm totally clueless when it comes to that kind of stuff!!! :) =20 Mahalo! =20 Mark ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01C38387.E53E6100 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com

Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you have never been hurt; = and
Dance=20 like no one is watching!

----- Original Message -----

From:=20 Mark=20 Sindiong

To: sheb@telus.net

Sent: Sunday, September 07, = 2003 11:45=20 PM

Subject: Aloha = Steve...Walkaround=20 submission

Steve,

I'd like to submit some images of my = F-105D=20 ejection seat (52 images total). Figure it might help some = folks=20 in detailing Trumpeters new F-105D & G. I'm in the = process of=20 restoring the seat so it's missing a few things here and there but for = the=20 most part is in its original configuration. =

Some of the items missing = are: The man-seat=20 separator webbing & reel; Lower leg garters for the leg=20 restraints; all initiators (explosives), some aircraft/seat = interface=20 items, and possibly the seat mounted "Suit Vent" hose... That actually = may=20 have been removed as a mod and may not truly be "missing". =20

Some highlights: Seat is in = original color;=20 Complete set of straps and hardware (original); Seat Survival kit is = correct=20 for later seat setup (which this seat is).

One note... The parachute pack seen = in image 52=20 is not the proper parachute for this seat. It's a BA-18, = the=20 correct parachute pack would be the BA-24 "Force Deploy" which = actually fires=20 a slug in order to rapidly deploy the parachute (similar to the = parachute=20 system used in the F-102, maybe even the F-106... Not 100% sure of = that=20 though). The BA-24 chute was connected to the seat itself, = it was=20 "plugged in" by the pilot once he was strapped into the = seat. The=20 connection can be found on the left upper corner, just above the left = arm=20 rest. Also, the parachute was not stored in the seat at = the=20 aircraft but was worn to the aircraft by the pilot. I = simply=20 placed the chute there to show how it all comes together (strictly for = display). The helmet shown with the seat is an HGU-22P = with MBU-5P=20 mask... It's pretty accurate for the period the late model F-105Ds=20 occupied.

Please let me know if you require any = additional=20 information or if I messed up the file format. Sorry about = not=20 using your HTML template, I'm totally clueless when it comes to that = kind of=20 stuff!!! :)

Mahalo!

Mark

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