Keywords: Pilot ejects from RF-8A 1963.jpeg U S Navy Lieutenant junior grade J M Baucom ejects from the cockpit of an Vought RF-8A Crusader BuNo 145634 of Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron VFP-62 on 13 November 1963 He ejected safely and was picked up by rescue helicopter The helicopter however crashed 5 km from Naval Air Station Oceana Virginia USA due to engine problems but both the helicopter crew and the rescued pilot were uninjured http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Query php U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 30703 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1996 488 230 011 1963-11-13 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy RF-8 Crusader Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 62 United States Navy Ejector seats in action |