The ‘curious damn contraption’ that has saved 7,694 lives (including mine)
EXCLUSIVE: With rapid advances in aircraft development during the Second World War, countless test pilots were dying in crashes, including James Martin's best friend. His solution was the ‘ejection seat'. The story of its birth, as revealed by RAF Gulf War ejectee John Nichol, is one of genius, bravery and baffling eccentricity.