A-1E Yankee Escape System

For more on the Yankee system, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yw8g1Soigk

The US Air Force installed Stanley's Yankee escape system in its A-1E Skyraiders as well as its single-seat ones. The Navy incorporated it in single-seat Skyraiders in at least two attack squadrons late in their fleet service but not in any of their wide-body A-1s.

The rocket was mounted almost vertically rather than almost horizontally as in the single-seat Skyraider but the result was the same:

From the USAF Flight Manual:

From a Stanley Aviation Brochure:

From Ed Barthelmes excellent A-1 Skyraider Walkaround*:

* If you don't have it, you should buy it: