On 9th February a team of nine of us visited Martin Baker in Denham for a tour of the iconic British ejection seat factory. Our tour guide was MB employee Tony Gaunt whose encyclopedic knowledge of ejection seat development and production had us hanging off his every word as we toured the plant. The visit was arranged by Sqn member Clive Baylis who’d used an MB seat when making an unplanned departure from his Sea Harrier some years ago.
The team arrive outside the Martin Baker building
Clive points out his name on the wall recording all those who've test flown a Martin Baker seat
Pilots like shiny things! Marveling at two of the CNC milled seat components. No souvenirs allowed!
SP takes it easy and tries a seat for size
One of the latest MB ejector seats
Our guide Tony Gaunt at the front with the rest of us holding our goody bags
The post visit washup in The Green Man, Denham
