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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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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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