Canadair_Sabre

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The Canadair Sabre

This is the initial listing ejections invloving Canadair Sabres. The list is still being checked and will need amendments.

Any obvious blunders, assigning the aircraft to the wrong country etc please let me know

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
9th April 1952	RCAF	Sabre	19283	416	spin. Uplands	Flg. Off. Harry "Human Meteor" Hrischenko		NAA
08-Jul-1952	RCAF	Sabre	19112	439	Engine quit over The Wash	Flg. Off. AI Seitz		NAA
28-Nov-1952	RCAF	Sabre	19229	413	Fuel exhaustion, Bagotville	Wg. Cdr. C. Hull		NAA
05-Mar-1953	RCAF	Sabre	19463 (XB532)	414		Flg. Off. Heiliger		NAA
25-May-1953	RCAF	Sabre	19290	OTU	Control problems, Burnsville, N.B.	Flg. Off. M. B. “ Mike"Sutherland		NAA
9th June 1953	RCAF	Sabre	19365	421 Sqn	Grostenquin Crashed 12 miles from base,	Flg. Off. J. Guy Cloutier ejected too low - fatal		NAA
15-Jul-1953	RCAF	Sabre	19132	OTU	Became lost Mars Hill, Maine	Flg. Off. Cushing		NAA
22-Jul-1953	RCAF	Sabre	19131	OTU	Fuel exhaustion, Newcastle, N.B.	Flg. Off. McLeod		NAA
20-Aug-1953	RCAF	Sabre	19158	441	Fuel exhaustion into sea Off Cromer, England	Flg. Off. Les Benson		NAA
15-Sep-1953	RCAF	Sabre	19426	OTU	Crashed 28 miles From base,	Flg. Off. S. I. Banks ejected too low		NAA
17-Sep-1953	RCAF	Sabre	XB683	67	near Liege	Ejected from spin		NAA
26-Nov-1953	RCAF	Sabre	19152	441	Wells, England	Flg. Off. H. D. Klein ejected from spin		NAA
16-Dec-1953	RCAF	Sabre	19137	439	Fuel exhaustion, Loughborough, England	Flg. Off. D. G. Tracey unable to eject but climbed From a/c to attempt parachuting		NAA
28-Dec-1953	RCAF	Sabre	19619 XB745	422	engine Failure Crashed near Beauvechain	Ejected		NAA
02-Mar-1954	RCAF	Sabre	19637 XB763	422	Fuel exhaustion over Belgium	Flg. Off. F. K. Axtell		NAA
02-Mar-1954	RCAF	Sabre	19679	422	Fuel exhaustion over Belgium	Flg. Off. G. Brennand		NAA
15-Mar-1954	RCAF	Sabre	23078	444	Suspected inadvertent ejection at 800'while making Forced Ianding after engine failure. Baden	Wg. Cdr. H. F. Darragh - fatal		NAA
12-May-1954	RCAF	Sabre	19255	430	Flame-out in circuit, inadvertent ejection after crash Ianding Lelling Moselle, Fr	Flg. Off. G. D. MacDonald - fatal		NAA
08-Jun-1954	RCAF	Sabre	23077	416	Fuel exhaustion Grostenquin Ejected near Tenteling, Fr	Flt. Lt. D. O. Evjen		NAA
16-Jun-1954	RCAF	Sabre	XD711	66	Mid air with XD716 near Hornsea, Links	Ejected		NAA
16-Jun-1954	RCAF	Sabre	XD716	66	Mid air with XD711 near Helmsley, Yorks	Ejected		NAA
22-Jul-1954	RCAF	Sabre	XD758	66	Fire warning crashed near Hede,W. G.	Ejected - fatal		NAA
23-Jul-1954	RCAF	Sabre	XB865	26	May have lost canopy in Flight, Ejected too low			NAA
30-Jul-1954	RCAF	Sabre	23053	434	Engine trouble Zweibrücken	Ejected		NAA
FEEDBACK	Just checking my log book and your entry for July 30 with Sabre 053 this was not really an ejection The final result was a mid air in cloud with both aircraft destroyed and both pilots killed. Don’t know the number of the second aircraft. Bill in email 4th December 2008
	RCAF	Sabre					NAA	Page in my file missing - needs checking
	RCAF	Sabre				Ejected	NAA	Page in my file missing - needs checking
	RCAF	Sabre					NAA	Page in my file missing - needs checking
	RCAF	Sabre					NAA	Page in my file missing - needs checking
	RCAF	Sabre			compressor stall, near Pirmasens	Flg. Off. W. M. Day ejected at low level fatal		NAA
11-Aug-1954	RCAF	Sabre	23119	416	Grostenquin Dove in near Greutzweld Moselle	Flg. Off. G. L. Beaulac ejected too low - fatal		NAA
27-Aug-1954	RCAF	Sabre	XD776	66	Fire in ammunition bay Ejected SW North Luffenham	Flt. Lt. Jed Gray		NAA
20-Sep-1954	RCAF	Sabre	19344	G	Severe porpoising, ejected Athens			NAA
20-Oct-1954	RCAF	Sabre	23218	OTU	EngineFailure Parachute failed to deploy Chatham Ejected near St Quentin, N.B	Flg. Off. A. E. Roberts - fatal		NAA
29-Nov-1954	RCAF	Sabre	23003	422	Engine Failed on approach Baden	Flg. Off. M. L. MacEachern Ejected too low - fatal		NAA
21-Dec-1954	RCAF	Sabre	23197	427	Lost oil pressure Zweibrocken Lembach, West Germany	Flg. Off. Brian Peters ejected		NAA
30-Dec-1954	RCAF	Sabre	23163	444	EngineFailure Baden	Flt. Lt. A. A. Batier		NAA
13-Jan-1955	RCAF	Sabre	23082	416	Fuel exhaustion Grostenquin Petit Tenquin, Fr	Flt. Lt. G. W. Patterson		NAA
01-Feb-1955	RCAF	Sabre	23193	422	Valencia en route Rabat-Baden Baden	Flg. Off. Ray Carruthers		NAA
04-Feb-1955	RCAF	Sabre	23166	421	Fuel exhaustionGrostenquin Ejected near Saarburg	Flg. Off. Dea		NAA
09-Mar-1955	RCAF	Sabre	23247	OTU	Flame-out at 1500 Ton gunnery exercise Chatham	Flg. Off. J. O. H. “Joe" Gagnon eiected		NAA
07-Apr-1955	RCAF	Sabre	23016	430	Fuel exhaustion Grostenquin	Flg. Off. R. L. MacDonald		NAA
11-May-1955	RCAF	Sabre	23336	439	Fuel exhaustion over Luxemburg	Flg. Off.F. B. Davis		NAA
31-May-1955	RCAF	Sabre	23278	OTU	Fire warning Chatham	Flg. Off. M. A. MacKinnon		NAA
09-Sep-1955	RCAF	Sabre	23086	416	Fuel exhaustion Grostenquin	Flt. Lt. E. C. Tuckey		NAA
17-Oct-1955	RCAF	Sabre	19317	T	Mid air with 19165	Eskischir ejected		NAA
19-Oct-1955	RCAF	Sabre	23253	OTU	Flame-out Chatham Blackville, N.B.	Flt. Lt. H. M. Lepard		NAA
31-Oct-1955	RCAF	Sabre	23201	430	flame out Grostenquin	Flg. Off. Jack Hubbard		NAA
09-Nov-1955	RCAF	Sabre	23467	444	In-flight Fire near Istres	Flg. Off. T. L. White		NAA
13-Dec-1955	RCAF	Sabre	23172	416	Fuel exhaustion Grostenquin	Flg. Off. J. R. Allingham		NAA
27-Jan-1956	RCAF	Sabre	23168	416	landing gear malfunctioned Grostenquin	Flg. Off. L. B. Marion ejected at 5000		NAA
29-Mar-1956	RCAF	Sabre	23271	OTU	Collided in dogfight with 23365	Flg. Off. L W. Swanston		NAA
29-Mar-1956	RCAF	Sabre	23365	OTU	Collided in dogfight with 23271	Flg. Off. R. E. Wrather		NAA
10-Apr-1956	RCAF	Sabre	19180		Controls Froze Eskischir	ejected at 9000'		NAA
12-Apr-1956	RCAF	Sabre	23237	416	control Failure Grostenquin	Flg. Off. B. W. Cherewick		NAA
22-May-1956	RCAF	Sabre	23210	OTU	flame out Chatham Bathurst, N.B.	Flg. Off. R A. Crouch		NAA
24-May-1956	RCAF	Sabre	23474	427	Flame-out near Achern, West Germany	Flg. Off. T. B. Griffith Ejected too low - fatal		NAA
14-Jul-1956	RCAF	Sabre	19506	AMI	Fire warning near Decima	Pilot ejected		NAA
19-Jul-1956	RCAF	Sabre	23494	444	EngineFailure near Phaisbourg,Fr	Flt. Lt. K. A. McLeod		NAA
28-Aug-1956	RCAF	Sabre	23496	439	Flame-out on overshoot Marville	Flg. Off. M. T. Tillotson Ejected at 1000' - fatal		NAA
29-Aug-1956	RCAF	Sabre	23150	430	Flat spin, Grostenquin Saarbrucken	Flg. Off. W. V. Closs		NAA
16-Oct-1956	RCAF	Sabre	23567	427	From spin near Hahn West Germany	Flg. Off. J.E. Noga ejected 15000'		NAA
02-Nov-1956	RCAF	Sabre	23393	427	Engine seizure near Ramstein, West Germany	Flg. Off. S. L. Corning		NAA
10-Dec-1956	RCAF	Sabre	23535	421	Flarne-out crashed into building in Saarbrucken	Flg. Off. Geo B. Shorey		NAA
03-Jan-1957	RCAF	Sabre	23531	434	Lost hydraulics	Flg. Off. B. C. Dixon ejected at 1100		NAA
09-Jan-1957	RCAF	Sabre	23384	413	Generator failure near Beersdorf, West Germany	Flg. Off. W. J. Tunstad		NAA
09-Jan-1957	RCAF	Sabre	23413	444	Mid air with 23677 and lost 4' of port wing	Flg. Off. M. R. Henderson		NAA
15-Jan-1957	RCAF	Sabre	23264	OTU	from spin P.E.I. Chatham, near Button	Flg. Off. W. H. Johnston Ejected at 10000' Parachute failed to deploy- killed		NAA
22-Jan-1957	RCAF	Sabre	23437	430	Seized controls	Flt. Lt. Wilson Ejected at 20000'		NAA
31-Jan-1957	RCAF	Sabre	23444	434	Mid air with 23478 near Hornback, West Germany	Flg. Off. J. R. Allingham		NAA
31-Jan-1957	RCAF	Sabre	23478	434	Mid-air with 23444 Zweibrücken	Flt. Lt. W. C. Frye		NAA
04-Feb-1957	RCAF	Sabre	23581	439	Engine explosion	Flg. Off. F. P. Luettger		NAA
16-Feb-1957	RCAF	Sabre	23340	401	spin	Flt. Lt. J. V. Karr Ejected too low - fatal		NAA
18-Feb-1957	RCAF	Sabre	23214	OTU	spin Chatham Upper Blackville, N.B.	Flt. Lt. Steacy Ejected at 10000'		NAA
14-Mar-1957	RCAF	Sabre	23516	421	Dove in from 25000' near Weisbaden	Flg. Off. W. B. Wilson Ejected - fatal		NAA
02-May-1957	RCAF	Sabre	23530	441	Flame-out at 2100 ft and crashed attempting deadstick landing at base	Plt. Off. H. A. Davidson Ejected at 400' - fatal		NAA
06-May-1957	RCAF	Sabre	23368	OTU	Chatharn Inadvertent Flame-out on approach	Flg. Off. J. W. R. Arsenault		NAA
13-Aug-1957	RCAF	Sabre	23341	OTU	In-flight fire	Flg. Off. H. G. Screda Ejected too low - fatal		NAA
15-Nov-1957	RCAF	Sabre	23623	421	Hit jet wash on final Grostenquin	Flt. Lt. H. T. Hoar		NAA
18-Nov-1957	RCAF	Sabre	23461	444	Engine failure Baden Sardinia	Flg. Off. R. E. Clarkson		NAA
10-Feb-1958	RCAF	Sabre	23556	441	Fire warning near Angele,France	Flg. Off. K. R. Morash Ejected at 40000'		NAA
10-Feb-1958	At 1652 hrs, F/O KR Moreash had just begun a letdown at Marville, from 40,000 feet, when he informed the tower he had red warning lights showing in the cockpit of his Sabre, and that he was abandoning the aircraft. Crash action was taken, and at 1735 hrs, F/O Moreash called by phone. He had ejected successfully and was only slightly bruised. He was picked up at Auflance, near the Franco-Belgium border by a USAF helicopter, despatched from Etain. Ref: Historical Narrative 1 December 1957 to 31 May 1958 Marville, France National Archives of Canada
21-Feb-1958	RCAF	Sabre	19476	AMI	Mid air with 19877 Gatlinara	???		NAA
27-Feb-1958	RCAF	Sabre	23561	439	3 mi N of base Marville	Flg. Off. J. L. Olson		NAA
27-Feb-1958	At 1533 hrs , F/O J. L. Olson ejected from his Sabre three miles north of the airfield, after reporting smoke in his cockpit, while on instrument approach. He was picked up by people in the vicinity and was brought to the unit hospital for treatment for back injuries. Ref: Historical Narrative 1 December 1957 to 31 May 1958 Marville, France National Archives of Canada
24-Mar-1958	RCAF	Sabre	23436	441	Controls Froze near Rhein Main	???		NAA
24-Mar-1958	At 1322Z, Yellowjack advised the tower that Z04 had lost his oil pressure and was proceeding to Rhein/Main airport. Yellowjack later advised that the pilot had bailed out two miles from the Rhein/Main airport. The crashed aircraft was located 3/4 of a mile from there. An aircraft was despatched from here to pick up the pilot. All concerned were advised. Ref: Historical Narrative 1 December 1957 to 31 May 1958 Marville, France National Archives of Canada
11-Apr-1958	RCAF	Sabre	23434	422	Engine trouble	Flg. Off. D. P. DavidsonEjected from 400'		NAA
02-Sep-1958	RCAF	Sabre	23041	OTU	Engine Failed Chatham	??? Ejected at 800 ft		NAA
06-Nov-1958	RCAF	Sabre	23046	OTU	Fire in radios 50 miles south of Chatham Chatham	Flt. Lt. I. F Fitzgerald		NAA
17-Nov-1958	RCAF	Sabre	23491	441	Fuel exhaustion near Frankfurt	?? ejected		NAA
17-Nov-1958	RCAF	Sabre	23519	441	Fuel exhaustion near Frankfurt	?? ejected		NAA
02-Dec-1958	RCAF	Sabre	23638	421	Flame-out on take off Grostenquin	Flg. Off. M. H. P. “Mike” Fitt Ejected too low - fatal		NAA
13-Apr-1959	RCAF	Sabre	23311	OTU	near Chatham	Flg. Off. J. G. Westplial Ejected low level		NAA
08-May-1959	RCAF	Sabre	19128	G	Athens	Ejected		NAA
10-Mar-1960	RCAF	Sabre	23646	434	Compressor casing contracted in squall	Flt. Lt. Rodger Ritchie Ejected and parachuted into Rhone R		NAA
24-Mar-1960	RCAF	Sabre	19627	AMI	Mid air with 19630	??		NAA
08-Apr-1960	RCAF	Sabre	23515	421	Mid-air at 42000' with 23619 Ejected	Flg. Off. W. L. Riley		NAA
08-Apr-1960	RCAF	Sabre	23619	439	Mid-air with 23515 near Zweibrücken	Flg. Off. R. W. Hallworth		NAA
20-May-1960	RCAF	Sabre	23406	422	Mid air with 23701	Sqn. Ldr. R. G. Murray		NAA
20-May-1960	RCAF	Sabre	23701	421	Mid-air at 30000'with 23406	Flg. Off. R. C. McKay		NAA
06-Jul-1960	RCAF	Sabre	23346	OTU	Mid air with 23356	Flg. Off. R. R. Webber		NAA
25-Oct-1960	RCAF	Sabre	23088	OTU	Chatham	x		NAA
20-Dec-1960	RCAF	Sabre	23660	434	near Sembach, West German	x		NAA
05-Jan-1961	RCAF	Sabre	23279	OTU	Engine packed in Chatham	Flg. Off. W. C. Bill Stewart Dutch a/c landed		NAA
02-Feb-1961	RCAF	Sabre	23756	439	Seized controls Chaloh-sur-Marn	Flg. Off. R. W. Hallworth		NAA
14-Mar-1961	RCAF	Sabre	23420	434	Fuel exhaustion	Flg. Off. E. W. Moss		NAA
18-Apr-1961	RCAF	Sabre	23374	421	Fuel exhaustion near Homburg, West Germany	Flg. Off. Bill Slaughter		NAA
26-Jun-1961	RCAF	Sabre	23052	OTU	Chatham	Flg. Off. Johnson		NAA
16-Oct-1961	RCAF	Sabre	23724	422	Flame-out on Ianding Baden	Sqn. Ldr. P. R. Higgs		NAA
15-Jan-1962	RCAF	Sabre	19213	G	Fire after take off, Ankbilos	??		NAA
06-Mar-1962	RCAF	Sabre	23710	434	Exploded on take off Zweibrücken	Flg. Off. J. Swallow		NAA
24-Aug-1962	RCAF	Sabre	23162	OTU	Chatham	Flg. Off. Paquette		NAA
09-Oct-1962	RCAF	Sabre	23213	STU	Chatham	Flt. L. J. B. England		NAA
5-Oct-1962	RCAF	Sabre	19338	T	Mid air, Murted	??		NAA
03-Jul-1963	RCAF	Sabre	23513	421		Flg. Off. Erie Stewart		NAA
10-Aug-1963	RCAF	Sabre	23593	441	Controls seized at 30000'	Flg. Off. J. A. Davidson Ejected 10000'		NAA
05-May-1964	RCAF	Sabre	23273	STU	Chatham	Flg. Off. B. A. Mannion - fatal		NAA
19-Jun-1968		Sabre	23424 N186XD		Crashed Cantil, California	Ejected		NAA
18-8-1953		Sabre	XD775	147	Crashed after stabilizer malfunctioned St Hubert	??	NAA	Date appears to be wrong - check again

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