I photographed these Martin Baker Ejection Seat “Classic” examples in Duxford, Houston, Pensacola and Nampa
Naming Structure for the Martin Baker Ejection Seat
Vintage (Mks 1-3) were used in the Meteor / Vampire / Venom / Hunter
Classic (Mks 4-7 & 9) were used in the F-86 Sabre / Mirage / F-104 Starfighter / Jaguar
Contemporary (original Mk 10) used in the Tornado / Hawk / Kfir / Alpha Jet
Modern (Mks 8 & 10 lightweight) used in the S211 / Tucano / Alpha Jet
The GRU-7a was an upgrade on the seat used in the EA-6B Prowler, modified for use in the F-14 Tomcat