[Ryan Coke]

Originally Posted by Baron von Kriterium

I believe the min speed for ejection is 60 knots with that ejection seat.

A former CO of the Snowbirds offers his comments/speculation in the latest Fighter Pilot podcast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl7q...ature=youtu.be

Yes, that’s what I understand as well. It wouldn’t have precluded ejecting towards the top of the zoom climb. Why they didn’t and what happened from the controlled climb to the rolling descent will be interesting to find out.