F_18_Hornet

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F-18 Hornet

List being compiled - several more ejections and mishaps to add
any addition / amendments welcomed

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
4th June 1985	Can	F-18 Hornet				Lt.COL D.Kenny		Martin-Baker
17th July 1985	USMC	F/A‑18A Hornet	162404 VW 302	VMFA‑314 USS Coral	struck ramp at night and slid off the deck on USS Coral Sea	Capt. P. L. Haake		Martin-Baker
?? February 1987		F‑18			collided with the other F‑18 lost today	pilot ejected safely		Martin-Baker
?? February 1987		F‑18			collided with the other F‑18 lost today	pilot ejected safely		Martin-Baker
7th February 1987	USMC	F/A‑18A	161971 DC	VMFA‑122	caught fire on take‑off and crashed	Lt.Col. P. Sullivan ejected safely		Martin-Baker
12th February 1987	USN	F/A‑18A	161522	Blue Angels "5"	on railroad tracks 5 M S of Brawley, CA, USA	Lt. Cdr. David Anderson ejected		Martin-Baker
14th April 1987	USN	F/A‑18A	162855 AK	VFA‑136	collided with F/A‑18A 162847 during ACM, into Atlantic off FL, USA	LTC. A. Boyajian L TG. R. Penfield who was in which aircraft???
14th April 1987	USN	F/A‑18A	162847 AK	VFA‑136	collided with F/A‑18A 162855 during ACM, into Atlantic off FL, USA
4th May 1987	CAF	F-18 Hornet			during test flight near Renchen, Germany, after jet goes into tailspin	Capt. D. Beseit		Martin-Baker
4th May 1987	CAF	F-18 Hornet				Capt. K. Gethards		Martin-Baker
4th June 1987	USMC	F/A‑18A	161987 DC	VMFA‑122	on Townsend ranges 60 M SW of Savannah, GA, USA	Capt. S. T. Perkins ejected safely
10th July 1987	USN	F-18 Hornet				Lt. Cdr. V. L. Toalson
9th October 1987	USMC	F/A‑18A Hornet	162477 WS	VMFA‑323	just over the Mexican border S of Yuma, AZ, USA	Capt. J. R. Adams ejected safely		Martin-Baker
21st September 1987	CAF	F-18 Hornet		CFB Bagotville, Que	Left engine caught fire shortly after takeoff	Major Stacey		Martin-Baker
20th October 1987	CAF	F-18 Hornet				Capt. D. A. Friedt		Martin-Baker
16th November 1987	USMC	F/A‑18A	162476 FG	VMFA‑531	engine fire into Pacific off CA, USA	1.Lt. T. A. Drechsler ejected safely		Martin-Baker
28th January 1988	USN	F/A‑18A Hornet	163109 or 163136	VFA‑161 NAS Lemoore	crashed in the Sierra Nevadas, California, following mid-air collision. One killed, one ejected.	Lt.JG D. T. Morgan		Martin-Baker
10th May 1988	US	F/A‑18A Hornet	163112	VFA‑125, NAS Lemoore. CA	engine stalled shortly after take‑off	pilot Lt.JG N. S. McEachern ejected safely		Martin-Baker
7oct88	US	F/A‑18A	N844NA	NASA	3 M N of Boron, CA, USA, shortly after take‑off from Edwards AFB	pilot ejected safely		Martin-Baker
2nd August 1988	USMC	F-18 Hornet				P. D. Ford	Martin-Baker
7th October 1988	Civilian	F-18 Hornet				Mr. S. Ishmael	Martin-Baker
8-5-1989	USN	F/A‑18A F/A‑18C	162399 163704	VX-4 Point Mugu	Two USN F-18A Hornets collided during air combat manouevres. The two aircraft crashed some 40 miles apart, one near the town of Independence, the other near Olancha, just north of China Lake Naval Weapons Centre RN exchange pilot Lt. Cdr. John Timothy Ellis was did not eject and was killed.	Lt. K. T. Houck or Cdr. J. B. Godwin Ejected	Can anyone confirm pilot who ejected also which aircraft the pilot ejected from see below	Martin-Baker
9may89	USN	F/A‑18C	163739 NJ	VFA‑125	lost control	Lt. K. T. Houck or Cdr. J. B. Godwin ejected safely		Martin-Baker
12th June 1989	USMC	F/A‑18A	161980 DIN	VMFA‑333 Japan		MAJ R. E. Schmidle ejected safely		Martin-Baker
22nd June 1989	US	F/A‑18A	162908 NF 207	VFA‑151 USS Midway	engine exploded, crashed into the sea shortly after cat shot W of Luzon Point, Philippines	Lt. Cdr. D.C.Conradejected safely and was picked up by a helicopter from the carrier		Martin-Baker
3-10-1989	US	F/A‑18C Hornet	163427 AA	VFA‑81	crashed in Ocala National Forest, Florida shortly after a practice bombing run at the Pine Castle RAnge	pilot LTC. R.Bartolett ejected safely		Martin-Baker
7th November 1988	Spain	F/A-18 Hornet	Ala 15		crashed near Zaragoza Air Base following a technical failure.	Capt. I. A. Ortiz ejected	Martin-Baker
??-11-1989	Spanish AF	EF-18 Hornet		Zaragota air base	crashed near air base	Pilot ejected successfully	IS THIS THE PREVIOUS LOSS	Martin-Baker
23rd January 1990	USMC	F-18 Hornet				Captain C. Moseley ejected	Martin-Baker
23-1-1990	US	F-18A Hornet	161524	Blue Angel	Mid-air collision with another Blue Angels F/A‑18A which landed safely, p . El Centro, California, Superstition mountains, CA, USA	Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
15th February 1990	USN	F-18 Hornet				Cdr. D. R. Miller ejected	Martin-Baker
23-2-1990	USMC	F/A‑18A			Departed controlled flight. Crashed into Pacific 65 M NW of Oahu, HI, USA	ejected safely		Martin-Baker
23rd February 1990	USMC	F-18 Hornet				Flt. LT ejected	Martin-Baker
31st March 1990	USN	F-18A Hornet	162858 AJ 306	VFA‑136 USS Eisenhower	Port engine fire on climb, crashed in western Mediterranean 28 M from carrier	Lt. Cdr. Henderson ejected safely		Martin-Baker
17th April 1990	CAF	CF-18A Hornet	188779	439 Squadron 1st Canadian Air Division CFB Baden-Soellingen	mid-air crash over Karlsruhe, Germany:	Capt. Reg Decoste ejected injured when landing on a busy autobahn see notes		Martin-Baker Mk.CDN10S
17th April 1990	CAF	CF-18A Hornet	188765	439 Squadron 1st Canadian Air Division CFB Baden-Soellingen	mid-air crash over Karlsruhe, Germany:	Capt. Timothy Kirk Leuty killed		Martin-Baker Mk.CDN10S
FEEDBACK 1	The 2 CF-18s that collided over Europe on 17 April 1990 were 188765 and 188779. Both were from No. 439 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division. Sorry, no information on fate of the crew.
FEEDBACK 2	Regarding the CF-18 mid-air crash on April 17th 1990 over Karlsruhe, Germany: The pilot of the second Hornet involved in the crash was Capt. Timothy Leuty (he flew 188765). He was killed during the crash, the cockpit section was smashed by Capt. Decoste's aircraft wing in the collision. Also, Capt. R. Decoste miraculously survived the landing with his parachute on a highway with heavy traffic. That highway was the so called "Süd-Tangente" (Southern tangent - as it runs from west to east along the southern portion of the city) in Karlsruhe, Germany. I haven't seen the crash with my own eyes, but I was just minutes later getting out of the car at the civil airfield of Karlsruhe (we had a flying club there) and a double-seater CF-18 was circling over the city for at least half an hour shortly after the crash. Perhaps they were trying to take photos from the aircrafts debris which was all over the place as the aircraft collided at an altitude of around 14000 feet, though no one was hurt on the ground.
FEEDBACK 3	*The pilot of the CF-18 Hornet that was killed over Karlsruhre West Germany on 17 April 1990 did not die because his parachute malfunctioned.* I was the WO (Warrant Officer) from CFB Baden on the Crash Recovery Team/Crew at this time. Capt Leuty was killed by the impact of the wing tip of Capt. Reg Decoste's CF-18 penetrating Capt Leuty's aircraft and cockpit. I know this because I talked to Capt Decoste and was debriefed by him. I also personally observed Capt Leuty's cockpit (or what remained of it) and it showed definite signs of massive trauma). (believe me - the parachute would not have been of help/use in this accident). Yours truly, John Hawley in email 21st March 2008
	Details amended following email on 21st March 2008
13th May 1990	USN	F/A-18C Hornet	163712 NF 311	VFA-192 USS Independence	crashed into the Indian Ocean after speed decayed during catapult launch	Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
14th August 1990	USN	F-18				Lt. J. J. O'Doherty ejected		Martin-Baker
14th August 1990	USN	F-18				Cdr. J. P. Merrill August 1990		Martin-Baker
17th / 18th January 1991	USN	F/A-18 Hornet	BuNo 163484 AA 403.	USS Saratoga	Hit by an Iraqi SAM during "Operation Desert Storm."	Captain Michael Scott Speicher Information suggests that he initiated ejection		Martin-Baker NACES
24th January 1991	USN	F-18C Hornet		Saudi Arabia	Engine problems	Lt. H. E. Overs		Martin-Baker
24th January 1991	USN	F-18C Hornet		Saudi Arabia	Engine problems			Martin-Baker
8th March 1991	USMC	F/A-18C Hornet	163728 WD 06	VMFA-212	Crashed south east of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Collided with Hornet 163728 which also crashed.	ejected		Martin-Baker
8th March 1991	USMC	F/A-18C Hornet	163729 WD 07	VMFA-212	Crashed south east of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Collided with Hornet 163729 which also crashed.	ejected		Martin-Baker
5th June 1991	RAAF	F-18A	A21-041	75sq				Martin-Baker
12th July 1991	USN	F/A-18C Hornet	164000 ING 402	VFA-147 USS Nimitz	Night ramp strike during night CV recovery to USS Nimitz. Arabian Gulf	Pilot Lt. M. M. Gautreaux ejected		Martin-Baker
20th August 1991	USN	F-18C Hornet		USS Theodore Roosevelt	Failed to rotate on take off	Ejected		Martin-Baker
24th August 1991	USN	F/A-18C Hornet	164004 NH 304	VFA‑22 USS Abraham Lincoln	Settled off catapult, crashed into Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea	pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
6th October 1991	USN	F/A‑18A	162852 AK 403	VFA‑137	hydraulic failure crashed into Mediterranean between Cyprus and Turkey	Cdr. M. R. Groothousen		Martin-Baker
9th October 1991	USMC	F/A-18C Hornet	163774	VMFA-235	Mid air collision with another F-18C which landed safely 10 nm North of Kaneohe Hawaii	Capt. H. C. Dewey ejected		Martin-Baker
4th December 1991	USN	F/A-18C Hornet	164065	VFA-94	Training flight.Crashed 10 nm North of Lone Pine, California	Cdr. L. A. Fox ejected		Martin-Baker
15th March 1992	USMC	F/A18A Hornet	162845 AE 302	VFA‑132	Control lost during cross country navigation exercise after attempting to divert to Grissom AFB. Crashed near McCoysburg, Indiana. .	Lt. Schultz ejected safely		Martin-Baker
13-May-92	US	F-18 Hornet				Lt. S. M. Thompson		Martin-Baker
15th May 1992			FIRST EJECTION USING MARTIN-BAKER NACES
15th May 1992	USN	F-18D Hornet	164196 AD 357	VFA-106	Departed controlled flight during basic fighter manoeuvring. Crashed in Atlantic, 90 miles east of Jacksonville	Lt. Cdr. J. R. Muir ejected safely during a solo flight		Martin-Baker NACES
28th May 1992	USN	F/A‑18A	163125 AJ 314	VFA‑15	birdstrike with vulture during lowlevel flight, Santa Fe river, nr Worthington Springs, FL	pilot ??? killed during ejection		Martin-Baker
29-5-1992	USMC	F/A-18D Hornet	164035/04/VK	VMFA[AW]-121	The aircraft developed engine problems while attempting to refuel in flight and was attempting to return to Paya Lebar when control was lost. Crashed in hilly jungle area in Tanjung Siang, Jahore State, Southern Malaysia while returning to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan from Paya Lebar, Singapore.	Pilot ejected, rescued safely		Martin-Baker
29-5-1992	USMC	F/A-18D Hornet	164035/04/VK	VMFA[AW]-121		WSO died of his injuries after ejection		Martin-Baker
19th May 1992	RAAF	F-18B	A21-106	77sq				Martin-Baker
?? October 1992	US	F/A‑18B	161719	NAWC‑AD. NAS Patuxent River, MD, USA	arrested landing failed after flight control difficulties (did this aircraft hit a truck on the ground??)	ejected		Martin-Baker
?? October 1992	US	F/A‑18B	161719	NAWC‑AD. NAS Patuxent River, MD, USA		ejected		Martin-Baker
1-11-1992	USMC	F/A/-18D Hornet	164649/00/CE	VMFA[AW]-225	Ran off runway after an aborted take-off causing serious damage to the nose, centre section and undercarriage. Crashed at 29 Palms MCALF	Lt. COL T. Pennington		Martin-Baker
1-11-1992	USMC	F/A/-18D Hornet	164649/00/CE	VMFA[AW]-225		MAJ D. P. Yurovich		Martin-Baker
22nov92	US	F/A‑18A	162833 NL 301	VFA‑97 USS Kitty Hawk	Crashed into Pacific during night take‑off from carrier	pilot ejected safely		Martin-Baker
25th or 27th May 1993	USN	F/A-18C Hornet		VFA‑151 NAS Leemore	lost during a sortie crashed near Lone Pine, California	Lt. Skaran ejected
22nd June 1993	USMC	F/A‑18A Hornet	162441 MB	MAG 42, Det. A, 4th MAW, Jacksonville, FL	Dual engine failure during ACM Crashed KofA ["King of Arizona"] Game Refuge, Yuma, AZ, USA	Major William Rich ejected but died later		Martin-Baker
22nd June 1993 ???	US	F/A‑18A	163108 VE	VMFA‑115	collided with F/A‑18A 163164, crashed into Pacific off Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan	one plot killed, 1 ejected details appreciated	DATE IS SUSPECT CHECK DETAILS AGAIN	Martin-Baker
22nd June 1993 ???	US	F/A‑18A	163164 VE	VMFA‑115	collided with F/A‑18A 163108, crashed into Pacific off Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan	one plot killed, 1 ejected details appreciated	DATE IS SUSPECT CHECK DETAILS AGAIN	Martin-Baker
17th December 1993	USMC	F/A-18A Hornet		VMFA-115	collided with USMC F/A-18A Hornet from VMFA-115	Major J. C. Jumper ejected and picked up safely by the JASDF but the other pilot is missing
28th April 1994 15:00h	USN	F/A-18C Hornet		VFA-83 USS Saratoga	crashed in the Adriatic	Pilot ejected directly into the water and was killed instantly		Martin-Baker
21st June 1994	USN					Lt. Adam M. Taff		Martin-Baker
21st June 1994	USN	F/A-18 Hornet	163467 AB 300	VFA-82 Marauders NAS Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Florida	Turbine blade fault caused engine and control failures Ocala National Forest 40 M W of Daytona, FL, USA	Lt. Adam M. Taff		Martin-Baker
16th August 1994	Spanish AF	F-18A C