Ejection Injuries in Southeast Asia Prisoner of War Returnees,
Abstract
The ultimate test of life support equipment is its use under combat conditions. During the Southeast Asia conflict, some United States Air Force aircrews ejected and were captured. They have since been returned. Questionnaires were sent to the returnees to determine the effectiveness of their life support equipment. At the time this paper was being prepared, 209 of the 218 questionnaires completed by returnees documenting their pre-capture experiences had been received. From these 209 questionnaires, injuries occurring before, during, and after ejection were evaluated. There were 1645 aircrews who entered hostile territory with some degree of injury, of which 78 had major injuries. The most common injury, of which 78 had major injuries. The most common injuries were fractures/dislocations with ejection forces and windblast the most common causes of the injuries. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 03, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA126748
Entities
People
- Sidney T. Lewis