>used a reduced charge in the 20mm shell to shoot us up a rail
Oh yeah! I remember that. It was the day before my [first] wedding. One of the guys asked the Sergent in charge "What's it going to feel like, Sarg?" The reply ... "Biggest kick in the ass you'll ever have, sir!". The RAF motto was "put your trust in God, your mother and Martin Baker, but not necessarily in that order." Thankfully I never got to pull that handle in anger - but I had my hands on it and muscles tensed a couple of times....
John Slade
Cozy N96PM