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Watch: When was the First Combat use of an Aircraft Ejection Seat?

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FighterSweep Staff No Comments Germany, History, Photos, Video, World War II

In 1942, German test pilot Helmut Schenck becomes the first person to use an ejection seat to successfully exit his aircraft in an emergency. – We Are The Mighty

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German test pilot Helmut Schenck

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