Del and Pete began their careers in the Royal Air Force in the early 70's and became specialists in Survival Equipment. (Survival Equipment Fitters) Both Del and Pete have repacked countless numbers of parachutes, liferafts,Lifejackets and fitted hundreds of aircrew with helmets and personal flying clothing to fast jet and helicopter pilots both at home and abroad over the past 25 years.

On leaving the military Del and Pete worked for various survival related companies before setting up a base in the west country.

Our main business was servicing and repacking ejection seat parachutes and PSP's (Personal Survival Packs - contains a self inflating liferaft and survival aids).

During this time SES has been responsible for servicing survival equipment on various ex-military jets including : Hawker Hunters, Folland Gnat, BAC Lightning & Buccaneer (in South Africa) Jet Provost, BAC Strikemaster, Meteor, Venom, Vampire, as well as eastern block aircraft : Mig, L29 and L39.

As well as fast jet we have been extensively involved with vintage piston aircraft including the Tiger Moth, Chipmunk, Bulldog and various warbird aircraft.

During the 90's many more private pilots and syndicates were purchasing ex-military aircraft and were faced with the problem of where to go for servicing of the crucial and specialised survival equipment found in these aircrafts. To meet this demand Del and Pete decided in 1998 to set up Survival Equipment Services Ltd (SES) a company to supply equipment to the ever growing number of private jet operators in the UK and abroad.

SES initially set up premises at Kemble airfield. Due to Del and Pete's enormous experienced gained Martin Baker approval and became an ISO 9002 company as well as being accepted as members of SAFE (Europe), over the following years as work increased we needed to expand, so SES re-located to our present premises in Chelworth, Wiltshire.

As their reputation grew, SES was commissioned to various bespoke works such as complete rebuilds of vintage equipment.

SES now undertakes major servicing on almost every privately owned ex-military jet in the UK, Europe and many overseas customers in America, Canada, South Africa and Switzerland.

Del and Pete are committed to providing first class equipment, sales and servicing. Survival equipment is highly specialised and must be serviced by professionals. If ever a pilot or passenger needs to use their equipment in an emergency it must work first time every time. There is NO second chance.

Peace of mind means being able to rely on equipment and knowing the professionals look after it with years of military and civil experience and with a UK and Worldwide reputation.