Candor1 Posted November 9, 2021 Share #1 Posted November 9, 2021 Would anyone have any manuals, pictures or a good working knowledge regarding the IC-7 Escapac used in the early F-15A? I have one that I am trying to restore for display . However, I haven’t been able to find any information about this particular version of the Escapac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUD69 Posted November 20, 2021 Share #2 Posted November 20, 2021 Hi, We did restorations on 2 of those. Let me dig in my resources to find the images. There is a section for ejection seats on this website, perhaps the mods could move this there? Cheers Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candor1 Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted November 20, 2021 Hello.Ron. I really appreciate the help, I have yet to find even a photograph of a complete seat. I wasn’t able to locate a ejection seat section on this site. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted November 20, 2021 Share #4 Posted November 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Candor1 said: Hello.Ron. I really appreciate the help, I have yet to find even a photograph of a complete seat. I wasn’t able to locate a ejection seat section on this site. James James the ejection seat threads are in the Aircraft section. https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/forum/1160-aircraft-instruments-ejection-seats/ I recently put together an IG-2 Escapac seat from a Navy A-7E aircraft. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUD69 Posted November 21, 2021 Share #5 Posted November 21, 2021 Found some images and information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUD69 Posted November 21, 2021 Share #6 Posted November 21, 2021 And some more: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUD69 Posted November 21, 2021 Share #7 Posted November 21, 2021 Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUD69 Posted November 21, 2021 Share #8 Posted November 21, 2021 On a side note, you can see on the side of the headrest "30108" This indicating the seat coming from 73-0108 TF-15A. This being the first Eagle to be delivered to an operational USAF unit and marked as TAC-1. It was formally accepted by the 555th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron of the 58th Tactical Training Wing at Luke AFB, Arizona on November 4, 1974 in a ceremony presided over by President Gerald Ford. The airframe is now preserved at Luke AFB maingate. Cheers Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candor1 Posted November 22, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted November 22, 2021 Thanks,Ron. The pictures and diagrams help a great deal. One last question, do you have something that shows the survival kit container. The sticker on my seat says it should be a Koch 140000-121. Thanks again James 7 hours ago, HUD69 said: On a side note, you can see on the side of the headrest "30108" This indicating the seat coming from 73-0108 TF-15A. This being the first Eagle to be delivered to an operational USAF unit and marked as TAC-1. It was formally accepted by the 555th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron of the 58th Tactical Training Wing at Luke AFB, Arizona on November 4, 1974 in a ceremony presided over by President Gerald Ford. The airframe is now preserved at Luke AFB maingate. Cheers Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUD69 Posted November 23, 2021 Share #10 Posted November 23, 2021 Hi James, It indeed is a 140000-121 container, I have the following on that from the manual. And an image of the one in our seat, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUD69 Posted November 23, 2021 Share #11 Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/21/2021 at 8:42 PM, HUD69 said: On a side note, you can see on the side of the headrest "30108" This indicating the seat coming from 73-0108 TF-15A. This being the first Eagle to be delivered to an operational USAF unit and marked as TAC-1. It was formally accepted by the 555th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron of the 58th Tactical Training Wing at Luke AFB, Arizona on November 4, 1974 in a ceremony presided over by President Gerald Ford. The airframe is now preserved at Luke AFB maingate. Cheers Ron More on this, please see the images of President Ford accepting this F-15 at Luke AFB in 1974. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candor1 Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted November 24, 2021 Thanks again Ron. Did you restore the parachute also? If so do you recall the type of deployment device was used. thanks again James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUD69 Posted November 24, 2021 Share #13 Posted November 24, 2021 3 hours ago, Candor1 said: Thanks again Ron. Did you restore the parachute also? If so do you recall the type of deployment device was used. thanks again James Sorry, can't help you with that one. Any images of your seat available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candor1 Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted November 25, 2021 This is the only photo I took before I started disassembly. Sadly the data plate was removed and any identifying numbers on the seat were painted over. It also has the incorrect survival kit container 140000-135. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUD69 Posted November 26, 2021 Share #15 Posted November 26, 2021 On 11/25/2021 at 1:07 AM, Candor1 said: This is the only photo I took before I started disassembly. Sadly the data plate was removed and any identifying numbers on the seat were painted over. It also has the incorrect survival kit container 140000-135. This container does fit, but is not the correct one. the -135 is from the USAF A-7 Corsair Escapac seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candor1 Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share #16 Posted November 27, 2021 Thanks again Ron. I have a Navy IG-2 from a A-7. I am going to offer it as trade for the correct survival kit container. Hopefully I will come up with something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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