U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew "Beast" Tanis, 493rd Fighter Squadron pilot, shakes hands with Henry Brooks, United Technologies Aerospace Systems President of Interiors, while displaying his certificate of membership of the "Grasshopper Club." The club, which originated in 1976, is currently comprised of 646 aviators who have used the company's escape systems to safely eject from an aircraft. Tanis, who attended the presentation with his wife and daughter at the Farnborough International Air Show, July 11, 2016, safely ejected from his disabled F-15D Eagle during a training mission Oct. 8, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Eric Burks/Released)
Date Taken: | 07.11.2016 |
Date Posted: | 07.12.2016 06:02 |
Photo ID: | 2716778 |
VIRIN: | 160711-F-XJ860-129 |
Resolution: | 4288x2848 |
Size: | 4.59 MB |
Location: | FARNBOROUGH, HAMPSHIRE, GB |
Web Views: | 221 |
Downloads: | 10 |
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