F-16 ejection seat counterfeit? US Air Force pilot's widow moves court | Details

U.S Air Force probe quietly discovered ejection seat components may've been counterfeit. The probe found scratched & unevenly sanded electronics inside the ejection seat. The F-16 fighter's ejection seat shot 130FT into the air but failed to deploy parachute. U.S Air Force research lab called for a closer look to see if the pieces were fraudulent. The U.S Air Force buried the info in a nonpublic section of the accident probe report.

 
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