belt1 Posted December 3, 2017 Share #1 Posted December 3, 2017 HelloI am looking for information on the ejection seat Martin Baker MK GU5-2 / 1962Is it a rare ejection seat?Apparently there are not that many complete seats anymore?Is it called MK 5 in the language aviation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking73 Posted December 3, 2017 Share #2 Posted December 3, 2017 Hi, Well I think most ejection seats in civilian hands are rare these days. I own two and finding parts isn't easy. The MB Mk 5 was used on many 50s and 60s U.S. aircraft. The U.S. Navy TF-9 Cougar comes to mind but there was many others as well. Do you have any photos you can post? -Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUD69 Posted December 3, 2017 Share #3 Posted December 3, 2017 Hi Belt1, Well, you start the post with GRU-5 and the text says GU-5-2. (-2 indicates back seat) The GU-5 is the German version used in the T-33 aircraft. There are still some of these around. The Greek AF also got several former German T-33's there is an example of this seat in the Deklia museum in Athens as well. The GRU-5 seat was used on the early A-6A Intruders. (and a bit harder to find these days) Cheers, Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belt1 Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted December 3, 2017 Hello and thanks.it is written on the ISSUE 22 nameplate. Which means that ?I can not find good sample photos on the internet. Do you have a link where you can see the seat completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUD69 Posted December 3, 2017 Share #5 Posted December 3, 2017 Hi, I am still not sure if you mean the GRU-5 or the GU-5? GRU-5 found here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grumman_A-6A_Intruder_simulator_cockpit_Martin_Baker_Mk_GRU-5_ejection_seats_(6091227525).jpg GU-5 found here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Martin_Baker_Mk._GU5_of_a_T-33.JPG Let me know, Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belt1 Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted December 3, 2017 I mean GU5 does the headrest / container have no upholstery for the head? I do not have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belt1 Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted December 3, 2017 My seat ist compleet with survival gear, parachute, live raft.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUD69 Posted December 3, 2017 Share #8 Posted December 3, 2017 Here is an image of one currently for sale (locally in Europe) In regard of your questions, the Mk.5 family of seats has a lot of siblings: GT-5 (German for the F-86) GU-5 (German for the T-33) GRU-5 (USA for the A-6 Intruder) Mk.J5D (USA Mohawk) Mk.F5 (USA F-8 Crusader) and some more... This kind of seat is not very rare in Europe (Germany) and they show up every now and then on German Ebay for instance. Complete ones (correctly outfitted with the original components) might go up to around 1200 dollars. Cheers, Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUD69 Posted December 3, 2017 Share #9 Posted December 3, 2017 There is a leather part (cover) going over the headrest area. Cheers, Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belt1 Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share #10 Posted December 3, 2017 i surch this same cover. My cover is broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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