BIG AVIATION REPORT

Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 06:17:23 MT

SIMPLE FLYING · AIRLINES

A RETIRED F-14 TOMCAT'S EJECTION SEAT IS WORTH MORE THAN MOST CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES...

A classic Martin-Baker GRU-7A ejection seat, the exact escape system once used by Grumman F-14 Tomcat crews was recently listed for sale for $35,000 on PicClick.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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