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Date Air Force A'cft Unit  Serial

based

 crashed crew photo seat
30th December 1970 Grumman F-14A Tomcat 157980       Martin-Baker
R. "Bob" R. Smyth Mr. W. Miller Martin-Baker
                 
20th June 1973 NMC F-14A Tomcat 157985 Point Mugu, California  AIM‑7E 'Sparrow' missile pitched up during launch and punctured the plane's fuel tank     Martin-Baker
 Mr. S. M. "Pete" Purvis Mr. Willaim G. "Tank" Sherman Martin-Baker
                 
2nd January 1975
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 158982 NK107 VF-1       Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. R. "Bluto" McFillin
later served as CO of VF-74		 Lt. Cdr. G. S. Giles Martin-Baker
14th January 1975
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159001 NK112 VF-1       Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. D. G. Bjerke Lt. G. W. Kowlok Martin-Baker
5th August 1975
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159007 AB100 VF-14       Martin-Baker
Cdr. C. L. Lavinder Lt. B. J. Recame  Martin-Baker
29th October 1975
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159590 NJ453 VF-124       Martin-Baker
Lt. Gastrell  Lt.JG Buckley    Martin-Baker
                 
5th March 1976
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159826 NATC       Martin-Baker
Cdr. D. D. Smith Lt. Cdr. P. G. Angelina Martin-Baker
23rd March 1976
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159461 VF-124       Martin-Baker
Lt.JG S.C.Sabin  Lt. Cdr.C.F.Irvin Martin-Baker
4th May 1976
USN		 F-14A Tomcat ???         Martin-Baker
Lt. N. L. Arden Lt. B.W.Buckley Martin-Baker
21st June 1976
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159838
NJ426		 VF-124
NAS Miramar		 Suffered inflight engine explosion near  Miramar. Believed did belly up landing
Unsuccessful ejection by who ??		      
Pilot LCDR Gareth L. "Garth" Anderson killed RIO LT Paul J. "PD" Donaldson  killed Martin-Baker
23rd June 1976
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159839
 NJ427		 VF-124
NAS Miramar		 Suffered inflight engine explosion near  Miramar. Believed did belly up landing
Unsuccessful ejection by who ??		      
Pilot LTJG Harry R. "Randy" Wilt killed RIO LT Raimund W. "Ray" Chivers killed Martin-Baker
14-Sep-76
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159588
AB221		 VF-32  Had runaway throttle, inadvertently taxied off the deck into North Sea off Scotland     Martin-Baker
Studio) After 3 unsuccessful attempts, F-14 fighter plane lost in Atlantic Ocean north of Scotland by United States Navy in September is brought to surface.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(Scotland) Report on salvage operation by Navy. Also in area with United States ships are West German commercial ships and USSR naval observers. Secret Phoenix missile recovered. Navy salvage ship is "USS Shakori." ["Shakori"captain Lieutenant Commander David SARGENT - comments on appearance of wreck.] Other details of salvage noted.
REPORTER: John Laurence

This loss was something of a blow to the US, as the US Navy had been careful not to compromise the Tomcat's secrets. On 14 September 1976, a Phoenix-armed F-14A had rolled off the deck of the US Navy carrier JOHN F. KENNEDY in the North Sea, with the crew ejecting safely. Of course a Red Navy cruiser had been shadowing the American carrier group and presumably the Soviet sailors didn't fail to notice the bungle, and so the Navy performed an expensive eight-week deep-water recovery effort to retrieve the fighter. It is unclear if it ever returned to service after recovery, though it seems a bit unlikely.

 

 Lt. J. L. Kosich Lt. (jg) L. E. Seymour Martin-Baker
19-Dec-76
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159464
NK213		 VF-2       Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. J. B. Yakeley Lt.JG D. J. Law Martin-Baker
                 
22-Feb-77
USN		 F-14A Tomcat

158619
 619

 NATC       Martin-Baker
Lt. J.O.Ellis   Martin-Baker
28th March 1977
USN		 F-14A Tomcat

159443
 AE-113

 VF-143
USS America		       Martin-Baker
Pilot Lt. Greg A. “Magic” Quist ejected Lt. Gene A. Stevens ejected Martin-Baker
19-Apr-77
USN		 F-14A Tomcat

159842
 NJ-432

 VF-124       Martin-Baker
Lt. G. A. Barrett ENS N. F. Carlock
[Is this “Cookies” Carlock who died in 1982 VF-101 ejection]		 Martin-Baker
29-Apr-77
USN		 F-14 Tomcat ???         Martin-Baker
M. A. Peinemann   Martin-Baker
21-Jun-77
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159594
AD		 VF-101 Crashed into Atlantic 48 miles south east of NAS Oceana, Va. USA     Martin-Baker
Lt. S.C. Miller Lt. Cdr. D.F. Green Martin-Baker
28th June 1977
10:30
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 158996
NK 215		 VF-2
NAS Mirimar		 Crashed during practice Touch and Go     Martin-Baker
Lt.JG W. R. Kirkpatrick
command ejection initiated by rear seater 		LTJG Kevin L. "Duke" Dilley
ejected
Main chute did not fully open
severe impact injuries
[personal testimony]		 Martin-Baker
28th June 1977
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159854
NH 101		  VF‑114 85 M SW of San engine exploded Diego, CA, USA     Martin-Baker
Lt. R. Keever Lt. S.Smith Martin-Baker
28-Jun-77
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159854
 NH-101		 VF-114 Engine exploded Crashed 85 miles south  west of San Diego, CA. USA     Martin-Baker
Lt. R.Keever Lt. S.Smith Martin-Baker
03-Oct-77
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 160392
 AJ-111		 VF-41 Ramp strike     Martin-Baker
Lt. W. M.Andemn Lt.JG B. L. "Bump" Devane Martin-Baker
10-Nov-77
also seen as 11th
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159451
 AE210		 VF-142
USS America		 Collided with EA-6B 158809 on approach to carrier in Aegean Sea, Greece     Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. J. A. Cook Lt. Lars E. Stampe
1st Ejection
[see also 6th March 1980]		 Martin-Baker
                 
20-Mar-78
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 159012
 AB102		 VF-14
USS John F. Kennedy		 Crashed off the coast of Florida     Martin-Baker
Lt. S. B. Edens ??? Martin-Baker
21-Mar-78
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 160412
 NH210		 VF-101
NAS Oceana, Va. USA		 Engine Fire Cdr. Ed K. “Hunyack” Andrews

[see also 3rd December 1983 - ejected from A-7E]

 Lt.JG T. A.Cavanaugh Martin-Baker
    Martin-Baker
25-Mar-78
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 159851
 NH210		 VF-213
USS Kitty Hawk		       Martin-Baker
Lt.JG  J. W. Lane Lt. Cdr. J. N. Punches Martin-Baker
27th March 1978
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 158995
 NK-106 		 VF-1
NAS Miramar,
San Diego Fighter Town USA
Top Gun
Aircraft struck a truck on 1-15 interstate highway on approach at NAS Miramar.
     Martin-Baker
Pilot Lt. (jg) Brian D. Shaw
low level ejection
serious injures		 RIO Lt. (jg) Walt Laskowski 
low level ejection
KIA 		 Martin-Baker
FEEDBACK

I was a member of the squadron when the mishap occurred. Walt initiated the ejection from the rear seat but the aircraft was rolling to the right and unfortunately he was out of the envelope when he departed the plane. He did not survive. Brian Shaw spent months in rehabilitation but never flew again.
in email 13th April 2006
  Attached to the APTU at NAS Miramar VF-21), I was a member of the emergency medical response 2-member team and first responder at the crash site.  Both aviators were initially unresponsive, and life-saving procedures for Lt.(jg) Laskowski were unsuccessful; Lt.(jg) Shaw survived, despite critical injuries.  This was a deck-level ejection, but both flyers achieved full chute-line extension and full separation from their Martin-Baker seats (AND their helmets).  For more information about injuries sustained and seat performance
15th June 1978
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 160653
NJ-443		 VF-124 Crashed into the Pacific off San Clemente Island, CA. USA      
     
15th July 1978
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159622
NG-107		 VF-211
USS Constellation		 Crashed into the sea      
     
18th August 1978
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159016
AB-???		 VF-32
USS John F. Kennedy		 Nose wheel collapsed on landing      
     
25-Aug-78
USN		 F-14 Tomcat

159632
 NG102

 VF-211 Crashed into the Pacific Ocean 200 miles off the coast of California, USA     Martin-Baker
Lt.JG W.E.Hafner Lt. P.G.Boughton Martin-Baker
13-Sep-78
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 160659
NJ-???		 VF-124
USS Ranger		 Aircraft did loop over carrier after crew ejected. Crashed intoi the Pacific Ocean     Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. M. A. “Tag”  Ostertag Lt. T. E. “Spike” Prendergast Martin-Baker
05-Oct-78
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159430
 AC106		 VF-14
USS Eisenhower		 Crashed on approach     Martin-Baker
Lt. D. N. Bostitch Lt. L. L. Kraker Martin-Baker
26-Nov-78
USN		 F-14A Tomcat

159636
 NG112

 VF-211 Crashed into the Pacific 100 miles west of Pusan, South Korea     Martin-Baker
Cdr. D. E.Cowles Lt. G. J.Farrell Martin-Baker
                 
05-Feb-79
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159440
??		 USS Eisenhower Collided on deck with an S-3 in eastern Mediterraenean     Martin-Baker
LT J. W. White   Martin-Baker
19-Mar-79
USN		 F-14A Tomcat ???   
 
 
  		     Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. H. J. Bedinger LT C. W.Chuck “Sneakers” Nesby Martin-Baker
21-May-79
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159456 VF-143       Martin-Baker
Cdr. G.LMoore Lt. Cdr.  J.C.Trevathan Martin-Baker
8th September 1979
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 160672
 NL-203		 VF-111
USS Kitty Hawk		 Crashed near Cubi Point, Philippines during a  launch for a night carrier qualifications as the ship steamed in the South China Sea     Martin-Baker
LT Lloyd Vermillion Abel
ejected		 LT(JG) Richard W. Cummings
ejected		 Martin-Baker
Both crew recovered by a SAR helo
FEEDBACK

There are conflicting crew details from several sources. All agree that LTJG Cummings ejected. D. Abel is given as the other crew member. Can anyone confirm the details? 

  About the F-14 accident on 8 September 1979.  Richard Cummings id the
correct name.  The RIO was LLoyd V. Abel.  His middle name is
Vermillion.  Also, I was a Lt., Not a LTC when I ejected in the 7 Sept,
1981 accident aboard Kitty Hawk.

Charles Nangle
10-Sep-79
USN		 F-14 Tomcat ????         Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. C. C. Farris Lt. D. W. Williams Martin-Baker
12-Oct-79
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 160890
 NJ402		 VF-124 Crashed into the Pacific 150 miles off San Diego, CA USA     Martin-Baker
ENS T. F. Streeter Lt. Jess P. “Mumbles”  Parnell Martin-Baker
3rd November 1979
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 160383
AJ-102		 VF-41
USS Nimitz		 Crashed in the Western Mediterranean during ACM      
killed killed  
                 
03-Mar-80
USN		 F-14 Tomcat

160916
 NJ465

 VF-124
NAS Miramar, CA USA		       Martin-Baker
Lt.JG Bruce W. Clingan
1st Ejection
[see also  13th August 1986]		 Lt. Cdr. J. Kumpan Martin-Baker
6th March 1980
USN		 F-14 Tomcat

159601
 AG214

 VF-142
USS Eisenhower		 Lost on approach     Martin-Baker
Lt.JG T. W. Trotter Lt. Cdr. Lars E. Stampe
2nd Ejection
[see also 10th November 1977]		 Martin-Baker
1st April 1980
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 160388
 AJ105		 VF-41
USS Nimitz		 Crashed into the Indian Ocean on approach   Martin-Baker
Lt.(jg) M. Chabal Lt.(jg) W. Skip “Zobes” Zobel Martin-Baker
3rd May 1980
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 160380
AJ 213		 VF-84
USS Nimitz		 Crashed on take off into the Arabian Sea off Iran      
killed killed  
13-Sep-80
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159605
AG-???		 VF-143
USS Eisenhower		 Entered flat spin during ACM with A-7E and crashed into the sea near the carrier     Martin-Baker
Lt.JG C. W. Hallford Lt.JG Steve C. "Snotty" Schlientz Martin-Baker
                 
24th April 1981
CHECK DATE
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 161157
AD-???		 VF-101
NAS Oceana		 Crashed during take off     Martin-Baker
Student pilot Lt. R. T. “Ram”  Phillips Lt. Cdr. R. L. “Bobo”  Kimmel command ejected both crew Martin-Baker
ejected them through fireball; neither were wearing gloves and suffered burns on hands
26th May 1981
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 160385
AJ-107		 VF-41
USS Nimitz		 Destroyed when EA-6B crashed into them on board carrier, location just off Charleston SC USA      
     
26th May 1981
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 161138
AJ-221		 VF-84
USS Nimitz		      
     
29th May 1981
NASA		 Grumman X14-B N704NA NASA Lost NAS Moffett Field, CA USA      
     
27-Jun-81
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 160674
 NL204		 VF-111
USS Kitty Hawk		 Crashed into the Indian Ocean     Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. D. McCort Lt. D. Pittman Martin-Baker
06-Jul-81
Grumman		 F-14A Tomcat 161278 Grumman Crashed into the Atlantic during pre-delivery test flight   Martin-Baker
Test Pilot Chuck. Sewell Mr.  P. Merana Martin-Baker
7th September 1981
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 160677
 NL106		 VF-51
USS Kitty Hawk		 Lost over the side of the carrier whn an A-7E collided with it during landing     Martin-Baker
Lt. W. R. Mnich
ejected		 LT. E. Nangle
ejected		 Martin-Baker
FEEDBACK

"I'd like to add a pertinent fact to one of the listed ejections on your site, that of an F-14 (Bu.# 160677) from VF-51, while embarked aboard USS Kitty Hawk on 7 September, 1981.
While the pilot and RIO did, indeed, eject safely from the aircraft, another squadron member, AE2 Garrell Powers was killed by debris, blown by the exhaust. It is an incident which, if I live to be 150 years old, I will never forget   .  .   ."

M. V. Dickson
in email 21st February 2008
   
  About the F-14 accident on 8 September 1979.  Richard Cummings id the
correct name.  The RIO was LLoyd V. Abel.  His middle name is
Vermillion.  Also, I was a Lt., Not a LTC when I ejected in the 7 Sept,
1981 accident aboard Kitty Hawk.

Charles Nangle
29-Sep-81
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 160895
 NH100		 VF-114
USS America		 Crashed into the Arabian Sea     Martin-Baker
Lt. R. B. Bell Lt. K.C. Ayers Martin-Baker
08-Dec-81
USN		 F-14 Tomcat ???         Martin-Baker
Lt. S. L. Saunders
[is this "Crit" Saunders ??]		 Lt.JG P. Fisher Martin-Baker
19th December 1981
USN		   Martin-Baker
F-14A Tomcat 159623
NG-206		 VF-24
CV-64
 USS Constellation		 4-wire broke while landing  on board USS Constellation crashed into the Indian Ocean Cdr. W. H. "Bill" Switzer ejected Lt.(jg) Dave Baranek  ejected Martin-Baker
                 
06-Feb-82
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 159011
 AC101		 VF-11       Martin-Baker
Lt. G. Gayax Lt. T. J. Davis Martin-Baker
06-Mar-82
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 159599
 AG111		 VF-143       Martin-Baker
Lt. Spilman Lt. Kandalec Martin-Baker
14-Jun-82
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 159617
 NG203		 VF-24       Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. G.Sottile Lt. E.  R . Riley Martin-Baker
29 July 1982
USN		 F-14A Tomcat BUNO 161143 VF-101        
LT Anthony O. Griffin (Pilot)
ejected
but did not survive		 LT Neal F. "Cookies" Carlock (RIO)
ejected
but did not survive		  
The crew Ejected at high rate of descent (similar to Bates) and did not survive (chutes streamed).
20-Sep-82
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 160907 VF-14       Martin-Baker
Lt. K.L. Norris Lt. D. E. Berry Martin-Baker
                 
28th February 1983
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 161289 U.S.S. Kitty Hawk

LINK

 uncontrollable flat spin while practicing air combat maneuvers, 40 miles east of Yuma     Martin-Baker
Lt. G. B. Holthus Lt.JG L. P.Gmoch Martin-Baker
17th March 1983
USN		 F-14A Tomcat

161436
 AG210

 VF-142 suffered a hydraulic failure, caught fire and crashed at sea, while the ship completed Type Training Phase III off Puerto Rico. Rescue crews recovered both men with minor injuries during the mid watch.     Martin-Baker
CDR John M. "Snake" Sumnick, squadron CO
ejected		 LT(JG) Christopher U. "Brownie" Browne
ejected		 Martin-Baker
17th March 1983
USN		 F-14 Tomcat

161431
 AG205
Dakota 205

 VF-143  During the same exercise two more Tomcats, collided. An SH-3D from HS-5 recovered Welch and Thiel, but Pritchard and Hummel perished during ejection.     Martin-Baker
LT William G. “Juma” Welch”
ejected		 LT(JG) Wolfgang E. “Wolf” Thiel
ejected		 Martin-Baker
17th March 1983
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 161439
 AG107
Taproom 107		 VF-142     Martin-Baker
LCDR Kenneth W. Pritchard
ejected
did not survive		 ENS Daniel P. Hummel
ejected
did not survive		 Martin-Baker

 

 Details of 17th March 1983 Amended 13th November 2007 thanks to feedback on www.airwarriors.com
08-Aug-83 
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 161423
 AG101		 VF-142       Martin-Baker
Lt.JG R. "Rustry" Dewar  Cdr. J. Luthman Martin-Baker
30-Aug-83
USN		 F-14 Tomcat

160400
 AD163

161420
 AD174

 VF-101

VF-101

  midair in gunnery pattern, but need to check
[To be confirmed]		     Martin-Baker
Lt. G. S. Dobson  Lt. Cdr. G. A. Donato Martin-Baker
 11-Nov-83
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 161149
 AC212		 VF-31 
 
  		     Martin-Baker
Lt. D. P. Jancarski   Lt. Cdr. O. L. Ollie" Wright III Martin-Baker
                 
 18-Jan-84
USN		 F-14 Tomcat

159840
 NH106

 VF-114       Martin-Baker
Lt.JG D. P. Rouse  Lt. Cdr. T. R. Brown  Martin-Baker

 

 15-Jul-84
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 159439
 AB105		 VF-102 n single engine approach when aircraft rolled due to assymetric stores loadout     Martin-Baker
Lt. Pete M.  “Horse” Caulk Lt.JG Stu D. “Beef” Bailey Martin-Baker

 

 

 04-Sep-84
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 161165
 NG201		 VF-211       Martin-Baker
 Lt. Cdr. J. J. Destafney Lt. D. B. Root  Martin-Baker
                 
 31-Mar-85
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 160656
 NL200		 VF-111       Martin-Baker
Lt. M.B.Boyd  Lt. M.Demuch  Martin-Baker
                 
 14-Feb-86
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 159846
 NH205		 VF-213       Martin-Baker
 Lt. R. J. Sklenka Lt. Cdr. T. Lorenzo Martin-Baker
13-Mar-86
USN		 F-14 Tomcat

161613
 NK205

 VF-21       Martin-Baker
Lt. T. A. Powell Lt. R. V. Mills Martin-Baker
 26-Mar-86
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 160685
 NL110		 VF-51       Martin-Baker
Lt. R. Samolovitch  Cdr.C. F. Zullinger  Martin-Baker
13-Apr-86 
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. J.C. Sadler  Lt. H. J.Collins  Martin-Baker
 18-Jun-86
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
  Lt.JG F. R. Kara  Martin-Baker
 20-Jun-86
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. W. T. Lebeda Lt. Cdr. T. F. Nagelin Martin-Baker
 13-Aug-86
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 161167 VF-211       Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. Bruce W. Clingan
2nd Ejection
[see also 3rd March 1980]		 Lt.JG M. R. Brown  Martin-Baker
 23-Aug-86
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 161148 VF-32       Martin-Baker
 Lt. J. A. Firanzi Lt. J. J. Ziegler  Martin-Baker
 03-Sep-86
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 159861
 NH206		 VF-213       Martin-Baker
 Cdr. S. J.Carro   Martin-Baker
                 
 03-Jan-87
USN		 F-14 Tomcat

159431
 AC106

 VF-14
 Kennedy		 
Hit deck on landing in rough sea
 		    Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. J. W. Orrison  Lt. M.Valen  Martin-Baker
ejected on landing
 20-Mar-87
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 161614
 NK102		 VF-154       Martin-Baker
Cdr. J. R. Davis   Lt. W. Mnich Martin-Baker
 15-Jul-87
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. J. A. "Jaws" Winnefield Lt. J. R. Wood  Martin-Baker
 12-Aug-87
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Student pilot Lt.JG George A. "Mongo" Scheel  Lt. Mark M.  “Hawgman” Hodge  instructor RIO Martin-Baker
17-Aug-87
USN		 F-14 Tomcat

162605
 NJ471

162593
 NJ455

 VF-124

VF-124

 
 
 
  		     Martin-Baker
Lt. Mike "Nasty" Manazir
 Co of VF-31		 Lt. S. Richardson Martin-Baker
 20-Sep-87
USN		 F-14 Tomcat

161153
 NL213

 VF-111       Martin-Baker
 Lt. M. D.Conn Lt. J. G. Speer  Martin-Baker
                 
 25-Mar-88
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 159441
 AC203		 VF-32       Martin-Baker
 Lt. E. P. Lampela  Lt. N. A. Filippone Martin-Baker
 08-Sep-88
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. M. A. Bruder   Martin-Baker
12-Sep-88
USN		 F-14 Tomcat

160675
 NJ430

160409

 VF-124

VF-143

   Lt. Cdr. J. Barnett Lt. J. A. Abrams  Martin-Baker
    Martin-Baker
22-Sep-88
USN		 F-14 Tomcat

162596
 NE201

 VF-2   LTC. P. Liptak   Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. J. H. Russell   Martin-Baker
26-Sep-88
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 161144
 NL211		 VF-111   Lt. M. S. Helwig   Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. R.C. Sweeney   Martin-Baker
16-Dec-88
USN		 F-14 Tomcat

159865
 NJ422

160888
 NJ435

 VF-124

VF-124

   Lt. J. F.Campbell   Martin-Baker
Lt.JG D. A. Guerrieri   Martin-Baker
                 
24-Jul-89
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. D. E.Crisp Lt. S. L. Molter Martin-Baker
18-Apr-89
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
LTC.C.Cinnamon   Martin-Baker
19-Apr-89
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
  Lt.JG T.M.Cooper Martin-Baker
03-Aug-89
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
LTC. A.Cox Lt. T. L. McCormick Martin-Baker
06-Oct-89
USN		 F-14 Tomcat

162690
 AC200

 VF-32 drift right in close with no VDI on first fleet flyaboard; right wing hit JBD on CAT 2 and lost approx 6 feet of wing, Boss ordered ejection     Martin-Baker
Lt. R. C. “Street” Walker Lt. Robert "Bob" S. "Rip" Schraeder Martin-Baker
14-Nov-89
USN		 F-14 Tomcat

161286
 AD155

 VF-101       Martin-Baker
Lt. D. J. Williams Lt.JG J. T. Burns Martin-Baker
                 

05-Jun-90 
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. R. C. Dale Lt. Cdr. M. T. Francis Martin-Baker
17-May-90
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 161298
 NH100		 VF-114       Martin-Baker
Lt. S. A. Winfrey Lt. S. B. Bongart Martin-Baker
17-Dec-90
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. M. J. Kealy Lt. J. M. Qualis Martin-Baker
                 
21-Jan-91
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 161430 VF-103 Lost to SA-2 over Iraq     Martin-Baker
Lt. Devon “Boots” Jones rescued Lt. Larry “Rat” Slade
POW		 Martin-Baker
29-Jun-91
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 161597 VF-213       Martin-Baker
Lt. R. Maddock Lt. T. Taylor Martin-Baker
08-Jul-91
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 159870
 NH105		 VF-114       Martin-Baker
Lt. G. W. Huiet Lt. W. H. Goodale Martin-Baker
16-Jul-91
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. J. Whatley Lt. R. A. Wucker Martin-Baker
                 
13-Jan-92
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 161443
 NL213		 VF-111       Martin-Baker
Lt. J. V. Stauffer Lt. D. T. Armstrong Martin-Baker
21-Feb-92
USN		 F-14 Tomcat 159463
 AC115		 VF-14       Martin-Baker
Lt. B. Merrill Lt. J. W. Nolan Martin-Baker
16th October 1992 USN F-14A Tomcat 159606
ND 212		 VF‑302 Engine failure. Crashed near NAS Key West, FL, USA,     Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. John Kesterson
ejected		 Lt. Cdr. Glen R. Mickle
ejected		 Martin-Baker
 

I was the pilot of an F-14 that had a catastophic engine failure resulting in extreme internal aircraft damage and fire leading to the aircraft departing controlled flight. The departure was completely incapacitating to both myself and the RIO inhibiting our attempts to initiate ejection. I was able to get a hold of the lower ejection handle and we both survived.

John Kesterson
 in email 17th February 2009
15-Dec-92
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. J. Burns Lt. G. S. Hilliard Martin-Baker
23rd December 1992
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 162708
AF 101		 VF-210 30 miles south of Dallas, Texas during ACM     Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. J. A. Summers RIO killed Martin-Baker
                 
18-Jan-93
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. JG T. J. Hooper Lt. Cdr. Keith “Midol” Menz Martin-Baker
25-Jan-93
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. C. R. Dickerson Lt. P. Hooper Martin-Baker
13-Apr-93
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. J. Jacober Lt. JG R. Gourley Martin-Baker
29-Apr-93
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. §.Alexander Lt. K. Henderson Martin-Baker
4th June 1993
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 158981
ND 201 		VF-302 Crashed into the Pacific Ocean 125 miles south west of San Diego, CA. USA     Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. S. M. Dunwoody RIO missing Martin-Baker
20-Jul-93
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. R. D. Fuller   Martin-Baker
13-Sep-93
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. T. M. Schrantz   Martin-Baker
18-Nov-93
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. J. C. Daus Lt. K. D. Martin Martin-Baker
                 
12-Feb-94
USN		 F-14 Tomcat     tried to divert     Martin-Baker
CDR Sandy “Critter” Saunders

(Note Saunders had another ejection due to hydraulic failure that is not  listed)

 Lt. Cdr. Mike W. "Ully"  Ullrich Martin-Baker
22-Feb-94
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. J. W. Strobel Lt. R. H. Lucas Martin-Baker
11-Jul-94
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. D. Jennings Lt. R. Arnold Martin-Baker
26-Aug-94
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. J. Daus Lt. K. Martin Martin-Baker
25th October 1994
15:00h
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 60390/ 103/NH VF-213
"Black Lions"
USS Abraham Lincoln		 40 miles southwest of San Diego while
on a training flight from NAS Miramar during final approach to USS Abraham  Lincoln
                  via Sally Spears     		  Martin-Baker
Pilot Lt. Kara Spear Hultgreen ejected too low killed RIO Lt. Matthew P. Klemish  ejected Martin-Baker
                 
13th January 1995
USN		 F-14D Tomcat 164340/NK/200 VF-31 NAS Miramar, California collided in mid-air over
the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico 112 miles south of San Diego		 Lt. T. B. Farley

Lt. E. Kost

Lt. P. Schirmer

Lt. R. Kirkland

[who was in which aircraft ???]

   Martin-Baker
  Martin-Baker
13th January 1995
USN		 F-14D Tomcat 159635/NK/210 VF-31 NAS Miramar, California collided in mid-air over
the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico 112 miles south of San Diego		   Martin-Baker
  Martin-Baker
23rd March 1995
USN		 F-14A Tomcat AC 112    VF‑14 Atlantic Ocean off VA, USA   Capt. V. C. Bateman ejected Martin-Baker
Lt. J. Seagle ejected   Martin-Baker
19th April 1995
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. R. Byrnes ejected Lt. K. Coling ejected Martin-Baker
27th April 1995
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 161273
NH 116		 VF-213
USS
Abraham Lincoln		 Crashed into Pacific off HI, USA, during ACM     Martin-Baker
Pilot, Lt. Cmdr. John Stacy Bates ejected
[killed on 29th January 1996]		 RIO Lt. M. Crawford ejected Martin-Baker
22nd May 1995
USN		 F-14 Tomcat           Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. D.A. Burgoyne Lt. T. Parker Martin-Baker
5th June 1995
USN		 F‑14A 160394
AJ 101		 VF‑41  into Mediterranean S of Sicily, Italy     Martin-Baker
ejected ejected Martin-Baker
20th September 1995
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 161146
NH 112		 VF-213 Miramar from USS Abraham Linoln

Engine exploded during high‑speed fly‑by of USS John Paul Jones

crashed 55 miles from the carrier 800
miles west of Guam into Pacific nr Philippines		     Martin-Baker
LCDR Neil “Waylon” Jennings
ejected - burns to upper body		 LT Timothy “Buga” Gusewelle
ejected - burns to upper body		 Martin-Baker
FEEDBACK

"At approximately 500 feet and 1.1 mach our Tomcat suddenly disintegrated beneath us.  Buga’s cockpit was on fire, and he made the decision to get us out.  The plane had exploded into two large pieces and a million smaller ones, and Buga ejected us out of the cockpit section, which was all that remained of the front half of the jet.  As my parachute opened I looked to my right and saw burning wreckage spiralling down towards the water.  I couldn’t tell the top of the jet from the bottom as Lion 112 was completely engulfed in flames.  The only thing I could discern was that the big piece was part of a fuselage with two wings poking out of the middle of a large fireball.  During the investigation the Mishap Board informed us that the mostly likely cause of the crash was an engine oil sump tank failure followed by catastrophic failure of an engine.  My personal opinion to this day is that nobody knew what really caused the jet to detonate.  In the immortal words of Gus Grisom, “It just blew,” and by the grace of God we survived."

Neil Jennings,
CDR, USN (ret)
in email 8th September 2009

 
                 
22nd February 1996
14:30h
USN		 F-14A Tomcat   VF-24
USS Nimitz		 crashed in the Persian Gulf off USS Nimitz. 30 miles from the carrier     Martin-Baker
Pilot ejected - minor injuries WSO ejected - minor injuries Martin-Baker
17th April 1996
11:30h
USN		 F-14B Tomcat   VF-101

crashed and exploded  in woods just short of the runway whilst attempting to land at NAS Oceana, Virginia

     Martin-Baker
Pilot ejected safely WSO ejected safely Martin-Baker
                 
21st May 1998
USN		 F‑14B Tomcat 162917
AB 107		 VF‑102 Crashed shortly after take‑off. nr MCAS Cherry Point, NC, USA     Martin-Baker
Pilot ejected RIO ejected Martin-Baker
6th July 1998
USN		 F‑14A Tomcat 160891 NASWC during ACM     Martin-Baker
Pilot ejected safely RIO ejected safely Martin-Baker
30th July 1998
USN		 F‑14B Tomcat 161427
AA 106		 VF‑103
USS Dwight D Eisenhower		 Crashed on its way to Antalya for emergency landing into Mediterranean off Turkey after collision with F‑14B 162913 which landed safely on Ike     Martin-Baker
Pilot ejected OK RIO CDR Wise was hit by the aircraft during the ejection and did not survive Martin-Baker
My thanks to Chuck Potter,  USN for additional details on the above entry.

 

8th August 1998
USN		 F‑14B Tomcat 160407
AC 105		 VF‑32 into Atlantic 62 M NW of Virgin Islands     Martin-Baker
Pilot ejected RIO ejected Martin-Baker
                 
17th March 2000
USN		 F‑14B Tomcat 163219
AB 113		 VF‑102 lost control, crashed 250 M SW of Bermuda     Martin-Baker
ejected ejected Martin-Baker
23rd June 2000
USN		 F‑14A Tomcat 162603
NG 105		 VF‑211 Crashed following catapult launch in Pacific off USS John C Stennis, 1400 M SW of HI, USA     Martin-Baker
ejected ejected Martin-Baker
26th July 2000
USN		 F‑14B Tomcat  163228
AG 212		  VF‑11 hydraulics failure, crashed in the desert, Saudi Arabia     Martin-Baker
ejected ejected Martin-Baker
2nd March 2002
USN		 F-14B Tomcat 162923
AG		 (VF) 143 based at Naval Air Station Oceana USS John F. Kennedy Nose strut failure crashed in the Mediterranean Sea after launching from USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67)     Martin-Baker
(Pilot) Lt. Cmdr. Christopher M. "Basher" Blaschum ejected but died of injuries (RIO), Lt. j.g. Rafe "Bloach" Wysham ejected safely Martin-Baker
8th March 2002
USN		 F-14 Tomcat     tail hook split on arrestment     Martin-Baker
LT Rob Woods

Ogre McGowen

 Martin-Baker

8th July 2002


USN

Grumman F‑14B

 161429
AD

 VF‑101

Virginia Capes,Ops Area, VA, USA

 

  

 Martin-Baker

Pilot ejected OK and picked up from the sea

 RIO ejected OK picked up from the sea

  Martin-Baker
3rd October 2002
USN		  F‑14A Tomcat 162594
AD 136		 VF‑101 Gulf of Mexico off Key West, FL, USA

 

   Martin-Baker

Pilot ejected - picked up by an H-3 helicopter. Received minor injuries

 RIO ejected - picked up by an H-3 helicopter. Received minor injuries Martin-Baker
3rd October 2002

UPDATE

A tail section believed to be from this aircraft came ashore on 5th May 2006, almost 5,000 miles away on a beach in West Cork on Ireland’s southern shores.  News REPORT Link
                 
 

"Don't touch that!" (Officer survives F-14 ejection)
 Navy Times ^ | 11/18/02 | Heines
 

Posted on 11/20/2002 2:45:20 PM PST by pabianice
Edited on 05/07/2004 10:11:52 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

A passenger in a fighter jet survived being accidentally ejected while the aircraft was flying near Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev.

“The Fighter Squadron 213 aircraft was participating in air wing training at NAS Fallon with Carrier Air Wing 8, and the officer was receiving an orientation flight in conjunction with that training,” said Cmdr. Hal Pittman, spokesman for Naval Air Forces Atlantic Fleet in Norfolk, Va. “The incident is under investigation.”
                 
26th January 2003
USN		  F‑14D Tomcat 163901
AJ 102		 VF‑213 Crashed on approach to the carrier in Caribbean 60 M E of PR, USA     Martin-Baker
One crew member ejected safely Other crew member ejected

CAN ANYONE CONFIRM DETAILS 

 Martin-Baker
Wednesday, 1st April 2003
USN		  Pilot "Vinny," ejected safely "Gordo" ejected safely with only scrapes on his wrists Martin-Baker
NACES
F-14A Tomcat 158620
NF-104		 VF-154
USS Kitty Hawk CV 63		 Engine failure, not hostile fire. Tomcat suffered a mechanical failure crashed in southern  Iraq Martin-Baker
NACES
                 
29th March 2004
USN		 F‑14D 164344
NK 1		 VF‑31
USS Stennis		 Engine problems, crashed in Pacific 2 M W of Point Loma, San Diego, CA, USA on the way to North Island     Martin-Baker
pilot Lt. Dan Komar ejected safely RIO Lt. j.g. Matt Janczak ejected safely Martin-Baker
                 

 

23rd December 1992
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 162708
AF 101		 VF-210 30 miles south of Dallas, Texas during ACM     Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. J. A. Summers RIO killed Martin-Baker
4th June 1993
USN		 F-14A Tomcat 158981
ND 201 		VF-302 Crashed into the Pacific Ocean 125 miles south west of San Diego, CA. USA     Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. Steve M. Dunwoody RIO missing Martin-Baker
                 
  I think you updated the list while I was looking it over. I sent you additional PMs on AW and now Tomcat Forum with other details. I'm still confused over the Steve Dunwoody episode which sounds like the entry below but you have him ejecting in mid 1993:
 
 
VF-201 F-14A 162708 (MODEX AF101)
A/C entered a spin while in an ACM hop against NAS Dallas A-4M adversary. RIO failed to eject and was killed
 
Steve was in VF-102 with me and I remember hearing he ejected in a reserve Tomcat and his RIO didn't survive. Our Tomcat memorial list only has a single RIO (LCDR James "Jim Bob" Segars from VF-201) dying in the Dec 1992 mishap so he may be RIO for your list entry of LCDR Summers as ejecting. Note: the only single fatality in 1993 is listed as LCDR Thomas "Boog" Powell from VF-124. I thought Steve ended up in a Miramar reserve squadron so maybe your date is correct, but you're missing the RIO.

 

 

Grumman F-14 Tomcat in Iranian Air Force Service
Date Air Force A'cft Unit  Serial

based

 crashed crew photo seat
30.04.1977
IRIAF		 F-14A Tomcat 160311     Pilot ejected   Martin-Baker
RIO ejected   Martin-Baker
14-Nov-77
IRIAF		 F-14 Tomcat       Pilot ejected   Martin-Baker
RIO ejected   Martin-Baker
22nd March 1882
IRIAF		 F-14 Tomcat     Engine stalled, crashed on landing, Khatami Pilot ejected   Martin-Baker
RIO ejected   Martin-Baker
?? February 1988
IRIAF		 F-14 Tomcat     Hit by several R 550s and single Super 530D fired from IrAF Mirage F-1EQ. Flew towards Iran but remaining engine failed. Pilot  Jalil Zandi ejected   Martin-Baker
RIO ejected   Martin-Baker
                 

The Iranian F-14s scored most of their kills with AIM-54A Phoenix missiles during the war with Iraq losing only one Tomcat in combat when it got cut off-guard by a MiG-21 (Pilot "Ale Agha" and Rio...??. Lost their life).
Another Tomcat was lost due to loss of control when the aircraft entered in spin (Both pilot and RIO Ejected).

Acknowledgements

_______________________________________________________________________
 (if I inadvertently omit your name from this listing PLEASE let me know to amendthe listing)

FEEDBACK

I ran across your website while researching past F-14 fatalities.  It was a big help, but there is one mishap that still eludes me and will interest you.  Sometime around 1984 an F-14 flew from the beach to the carrier.  The crew had placed clothing hanging bags in the void of the canopy behind the rear seat, as was the custom before this event.   The F-14 was recovered, taxied to spot and tied down all without incident.  The crew safed the seats, unstrapped and opened the canopy.  The pilot stood up on the seat as the canopy opened.

          What they didn’t know was that one or more of the clothing hangers had become entangled in the rear ejection seat’s  face curtain actuating cable.  Both seats fired.  The pilot was killed.  All I can remember is his callsign, “Dirt”.  I don’t recall if the RIO survived.  The airplane was undoubtedly returned to service so it won’t be shown as a hull loss. 

          If you come across any info on this mishap I would appreciate it.

Brad Rath
LCDR USN (ret)

in email 19th May 2008

Response from a former F-14 pilot
That was VF-213; both crew members had unstrapped and were killed when the seats fired.
All Tomcat Squadrons had to change their SOP after that to not stuff items in the so-called Turtleback part of the canopy (which most crews had done routinely).