On August 9, 2024, the aviation world marked the 75th anniversary of a groundbreaking moment in its history: Lieutenant J. L. “Pappy” Fruin’s historic ejection from a malfunctioning F2H-1 Banshee at 30,000 feet, making him the first US Naval aviator to use an ejector seat in a real in-flight emergency.  On August 9, 1949, Fruin … Continue reading Groundbreaking Moment In History — When U.S. Naval Aviator Ejected From 30,000 Feet In Real-Life Emergency For The 1st Time