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Grumman OV-1 Mohawk
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Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat






60-3749	OV-1C	Sep-61	09-Mar-62	CRASHED	AL, FT RUCKER
57-6463	YAO-1	May-59	06-Jul-62	CRASHED	NY, PECONIC RIVER	1ST YAO-1F, 1ST FLIGHT 14-APRIL-59
59-2632	OV-1B	Dec-60	12-Jul-62	CRASHED		ASTA Plt, 503rd Avn Co, 3RD AD
57-6464	YAO-1	Jun-59	Sep-62	DESTROYED	MD, ABERDEEN PRV GRD	DESTROYED DURING VULNERBILITY TEST, SILVER LANCE-1962-ELINT
57-6466	YAO-1	Aug-59	Sep-62	DEACTIVATED	NY, BETHPAGE*	GRUMMAN, MOCK-UP
57-6541	YAO-1	Mar-60	Sep-62		NY, BETHPAGE*	GRUMMAN, PROTOTYPE OV-1B
60-3730	OV-1A	Apr-61	21-Sep-62	CRASHED	GE, ANSBACH	ASTA Plt, 503rd Avn Co, 3RD AD
57-6540	YAO-1	Dec-59	Nov-62		AL, FT RUCKER	OV-1A
9th March 1963	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2702	23rd Special Warfare Aviation Detachment [SWAD]	Rep. Of Vietnam	PERMISSION SOUGHT		Martin-Baker Mk.5
9th March 1963	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2702	23rd Special Warfare Aviation Detachment [SWAD]	Rep. Of Vietnam		1st Lt. E. B. Cribb ARep. Of Vietnam Observer [see also 26th August 1963]	Martin-Baker Mk.5
30th July 1963	USA	OV-1A Mohawk	60-3720 c/n 19A	Army Aviation School	Explosion tore off a wing, believed to have been caused by a technical malfunctioning of the photo flare dispensers. Crashed near Fort Rucker, Alabama, USA during a night training flight			Martin-Baker Mk.5
	USA	OV-1A Mohawk	60-3720 c/n 19A	Army Aviation School		Capt. D. F. Horton USAF ejected	Oberfeldwebel Heinz Watzenberg did not eject died	Martin-Baker Mk.5
	researching West German Army Aviation in its early years, I recently had contact with a German pilot, Ferdinand Eggers, who was a flight student at Fort Rucker. He was trained on the Grumman OV-1 "Mohawk" in 1963. His friend and colleague died in an flying accident on the final days of the course! Date of the crash was July 30, 1963. The aircraft involved was a Grumman OV-1A "Mohawk" (USAF-s/n 60-3720, c/n 19A), which belonged to the U.S. Army Aviation School. The aircraft crashed near Fort Rucker, AL/USA during a night training flight. Captain D. F. Horton ejected safely, with minor injuries, but Oberfeldwebel [Sergeant First Class] Heinz Watzenberg died, as he did not eject, in the crash. Probable cause was a technical malfunctioning of the photo flare dispensers, resulting in an explosion, which tore off a wing.
09th August 1963	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2725	11th AIR ASSAULT DIV	Trenton, SC	Capt. R. E. Harris		Martin-Baker Mk.5
26th August 1963	USA	OV-1 Mohawk	61-2707	23rd Special Warfare Aviation Detachment [SWAD]	Thau Duc, Rep. Of Vietnam	PERMISSION SOUGHT		Martin-Baker Mk.5
26th August 1963	USA	OV-1 Mohawk	61-2707	23rd Special Warfare Aviation Detachment [SWAD]	Thau Duc, Rep. Of Vietnam	2.Lt. Dao Dac Deo believed died in crash	1st Lt. E. B. Cribb ARep. Of Vietnam Observer believed died in crash [see also 9th March 1963 vw
27th August 1963	Civ	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2678	Army Aviation School	Ft. Rucker, AL, USA			Martin-Baker Mk.5
27th August 1963	Civ	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2678	Army Aviation School	Ft. Rucker, AL, USA	MAJ J. A. Barrett	Mr. J. T. Judkins	Martin-Baker Mk.5
05th September 1963	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2706	23rd SWAD	Rep. Of Vietnam			Martin-Baker Mk.5
05th September 1963	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2706	23rd SWAD	Rep. Of Vietnam	l.Lt. J. B. Bisbey	Ng Hoy Binh	Martin-Baker Mk.5
11th December 1963	USA	OV-1A Mohawk	59-2603	23rd SWAD	Vinh Long, Rep. Of Vietnam			Martin-Baker Mk.5
11th December 1963	USA	OV-1A Mohawk	59-2603	23rd SWAD	Vinh Long, Rep. Of Vietnam	iCapt. M. F. Menefee ARep. Of Vietnam Observer	WO N. D. Tha	Martin-Baker Mk.5

10th January 1964	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	62-5853	23rd SWAD	Rep. Of Vietnam			Martin-Baker Mk.5
						2nd Lt. M. Freitag ejected	2nd Lt. Dao Dac ejected	Martin-Baker Mk.5
12th February 1964	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2701	ARMY AVIATION SCHOOL	CEDAR SPRINGS, GA	Capt. D.B.Gray		Martin-Baker Mk.5
17th May 1964	USA	OV-1A Mohawk	59-2613		JESUP, GA			Martin-Baker Mk.5
						Capt. J. Oriner	Capt. H. L. Woodard	Martin-Baker Mk.5
7th October 1964 or 9th October 1964	USA	OV-1A Mohawk	63-13120		Rep. Of Vietnam			Martin-Baker Mk.5
						Capt. J. M. Jones ejected	1st Lt. Bui Van Lang ejected.	Martin-Baker Mk.5
15th October 1964	USA	OV-1B Mohawk	59-2624		FT WORTH, TX	1.Lt. White		Martin-Baker Mk.5

18th February 1965	USA	OV-1 Mohawk		IS THIS THE INCIDENT BELOW ???				Martin-Baker Mk.5
						Capt. R. S. Stebbins ejected	S/Sgt. J. R. McFadden ejected	Martin-Baker Mk.5
28th February 1965	USA	OV-1 Mohawk	62-5881	ASTA Plt, "B" Co. 2nd Avn Bn. 2nd Inf. Div. Ft Benning, GA	Flame Out - FT BRAGG, NC			Martin-Baker Mk.5
						Captain Stephens ejected	SSgt ejected	Martin-Baker Mk.5
9th June 1965	USA	OV-1 Mohawk			reconnaissance mission. Lost near Vung Tau Airfield
						1st Lt. Charles A. Dale tfo	SP4 David Stanley Demmon ejected POW Died in Captivity tfo
16th August 1965	USA	OV-1 Mohawk			DETAILS ???			Martin-Baker Mk.5
						Mr. R. J. Anderson	CWO P. L. Kelly	Martin-Baker Mk.5
22nd December 1965	USA	OV-1 Mohawk	63-13131	73rd AVN CO	SOC TRANG, Rep. Of Vietnam			Martin-Baker Mk.5
						1st Lt. N. P. Jenne	Capt. A. B. Woodward	Martin-Baker Mk.5

4th February 1966	USA	OV-1 Mohawk	63-13121	131st AVN CO	Laos			Martin-Baker Mk.5
						1st Lt. M. L. Bellamy	PF/C J. E. Corkill	Martin-Baker Mk.5
15th March 1966	USA	OV-1 Mohawk
						Major Glenn D. McElroy KBNR tfo	John Michel "Mike" Nash
6th April 1966 1648 hours	USA	OV-1A Mohawk	63-13117	20th Aerial Surveillance Target Acquisition Detachment [ASTA DET] Hue/Phu Bai Airfield	Hit by ground fire during visual reconnaissance mission over Saravane Province, Laos			Martin-Baker Mk.5
						Capt. James W. Gates tfo	Capt. John W. Lafayettes vw	Martin-Baker Mk.5
6th April 1966 1648 hours	USA	OV-1A Mohawk	63-13116	20th ASTA DET	Laos			Martin-Baker Mk.5
						MAJ Harry Duensing ejected	SP4 Larry Johnson ejected	Martin-Baker Mk.5
14 July 1966	USA	OV-1 Mohawk	61-2675	131st Aviation Company 14th Aviation Battalion Phu Bai Air Base, Hue	night surveillance mission over the Ho Chi Minh Trail
						Captain Robert G. Nopp MIA PFOD [01 Dec 1977] PERMISSION SOUGHT vw tfo	PFC Marshall F. Kipina MIA PFOD [09 Feb 1978] tfo
19 November 1966	USA	OV-1 Mohawk		131st Aviation Company	Laos
						Captain James Montgomery Johnstone KBNR tfo	James L. Whited MIA
7th December 1966	USA	OV-1B Mohawk	62-5894	122nd AVN CO Fleigerhorst AAF, Hanau	Photo mission. Engine failure then fire. Hanau, Germany			Martin-Baker Mk.5
						Capt. W. T. Ebert - at 400 feet	E4 K. G. Bakos - thru canopy at 600 feet	Martin-Baker Mk.5
20th December 1966 10:20h	USA	OV-1A Mohawk	63-13123	131st AVN CO Phu Bai Airfield	AAA Savannakhet Province, Laos			Martin-Baker Mk.5
						Pilot Capt. Larry F. Lucas KIA RR tfo	Co-Pilot Capt. Joseph L. Kulmayer ejected	Martin-Baker Mk.5

4th April 1967	USA	OV-1A Mohawk	63-13122	73rd Avn Co	attempting to land at Quan Loi			Martin-Baker Mk.5
						Pilot Capt. Evan D. Marshall	Capt. Dan W. Crowe	Martin-Baker Mk.5
2nd June 1967	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2715	73rd AVN CO	GIA BAY MTN, Rep. Of Vietnam			Martin-Baker Mk.5
						Major Lowell Edward Morgan ejected but KIA vw	SP4 Robert Bruce De Mello did not eject	Martin-Baker Mk.5
22 July 1967	USA	OV-1 Mohawk	60-3755	225TH AVN CO, 223RD AVN BN, 17TH AVN GRP, 1 AVN BDE
						Captain William Boyd Graves vw	SGT Heinz A. Tapio
1st October 1967	USA	OV-1B Mohawk	62-5877 Delta Hawk 877	244th Aviation Co. Can Tho RVN	SLAR Mission CAN THO, Rep. Of Vietnam			Martin-Baker Mk.5
						Capt. Jack P. Ratliff	PFC Albert "Al" W. Banks	Martin-Baker Mk.5
22nd October 1967	USA	OV-1 Mohawk	Is this 59-2626 that crashed in Germany ????			T. E. Cote		Martin-Baker Mk.5

28th February 1968	USA	OV-1 Mohawk	61-2709	244th Aviation Company	Shot down over Kien Tuong Province
28th February 1968	USA	OV-1 Mohawk	61-2709	244th Aviation Company	Shot down over Kien Tuong Province	Captain Steven J. Popkin	Captain Doyle vw
9th March 1968	USA	OV-1 Mohawk				??? ejected		Martin-Baker Mk.5
29th March 1968	USA	OV-1B Mohawk	64-14257	73rd AVN	VUNG TAU, Rep. Of Vietnam			Martin-Baker Mk.5
29th March 1968	USA	OV-1B Mohawk	64-14257	73rd AVN	VUNG TAU, Rep. Of Vietnam	Major William Hurley KIA	SP4 Stephen C "Chad" Fletcher ejected (given in early listing as 2,000th Life saved by Martin-Baker seat) [first ejection - see also 22nd November 1968]	Martin-Baker Mk.5
4th April 1968	USA	OV-1 Mohawk				Capt. C.Madsen		Martin-Baker Mk.5
7th April 1968	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	66-18885	ASTA PLT, 11th Avn, 1st Cav	THUA THIEN, Rep. Of Vietnam
7th April 1968	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	66-18885	ASTA PLT, 11th Avn, 1st Cav	THUA THIEN, Rep. Of Vietnam	Major Robert McCaskey did not eject - KIA	SP5 Andrew Slatt ejected	Martin-Baker Mk.5
20th April 1968	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2688	245th AVN CO	THAU THIEN, Rep. Of Vietnam			Martin-Baker Mk.5
20th April 1968	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2688	245th AVN CO	THAU THIEN, Rep. Of Vietnam	Captain M. Hall ejected	PF/C John G. Sparks ejected	Martin-Baker Mk.5
2nd August 1968	USA	OV-1 Mohawk				Sgt. P. Sola		Martin-Baker Mk.5
8th June 1968	USA	OV-1 Mohawk			enemy action			Martin-Baker Mk.5
8th June 1968	USA	OV-1 Mohawk			enemy action	Maj. H. F. Benton ejected	SP4 J. H. Baird ejected	Martin-Baker Mk.5
15th July 1968	USA	OV-1 Mohawk				R. F. Green ejected		Martin-Baker Mk.5
4th August 1968	USA	OV-1 Mohawk	61-2727 ???		CHECK CREW			Martin-Baker Mk.5
4th August 1968	USA	OV-1 Mohawk	61-2727 ???		CHECK CREW	Capt. C. D. Jensen	PFC J. W. Hoffman	Martin-Baker Mk.5
4th August 1968	USA	OV-1 Mohawk	61-2727 ???		CHECK CREW			Martin-Baker Mk.5
4th August 1968	USA	OV-1 Mohawk	61-2727 ???		CHECK CREW	1.Lt. R. C. Reese	Lt. C. D. Rottgering	Martin-Baker Mk.5
5th August 1968	USA	OV-1 Mohawk			CHECK	Lt. D. W. Cable		Martin-Baker Mk.5
6th August 1968	USA	OV-1 Mohawk			CHECK	1.Lt. T. H. Tanguay		Martin-Baker Mk.5
29th August 1968	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2722	131st AVN CO (AS)	Lighting strike. Rep. Of Vietnam	Pilot Ejected safely		Martin-Baker Mk.5
2nd September 1968	USA	OV-1 Mohawk				MAJ M.L.Bellamy		Martin-Baker Mk.5

10th September 1968	USA	OV-1 Mohawk				SP5 P. L. Fvnari		Martin-Baker Mk.5
26th October 1968	USA	OV-1B Mohawk	64-14264	131st AVN CO (AS)	Rep. Of Vietnam	SP4 Giles ejected on take-off		Martin-Baker Mk.5
22nd November 1968	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2716	73rd AVN CO	Rep. Of Vietnam			Martin-Baker Mk.5
	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2716	73rd AVN CO	Rep. Of Vietnam	MAJ T. A. Talbot	SP4 S. C. "Chad" Fletcher [second ejection - see also 29th March 1968	Martin-Baker Mk.5
	To contribute a little specificity to your notation, this ejection took place in the “Parrot’s Beak area” of South Vietnam, which is about due west of Saigon (now Ho Chi Min City).
03rd December 1968	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	62-5858	245th AVN CO	Rep. Of Vietnam			Martin-Baker Mk.5
03rd December 1968	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	62-5858	245th AVN CO	Rep. Of Vietnam	Capt. N. H. Svarrer	Sgt. R. W. Christiensen (Christiansen)	Martin-Baker Mk.5

12th February 1969	USA	OV-1 Mohawk				1.Lt. W. R. Teglia		Martin-Baker Mk.5
13th February 1969	USA	OV-1 Mohawk						Martin-Baker Mk.5
						Lt. Cdr. P. H. Cummuskey	S.Lt. J. Kershaw	Martin-Baker Mk.5
14th February 1969	USA	OV-1 Mohawk				1.Lt. G. K. Breault		Martin-Baker Mk.5
17th February 1969	USA	OV-1 Mohawk				Lt.JG J. H. Akin		Martin-Baker Mk.5
1st March 1969	USA	OV-1A Mohawk	60-3731	131st AVN CO	enemy action - hit over Ho Chi Mihh Trail east of Saravane, Chevane, Laos	Captain W. S. Reeder		Martin-Baker Mk.5
						SP D. R. Armstrong	personal testimony	Martin-Baker Mk.5
29th August 1969	USA	OV-1 Mohawk	62-5904	173rd Aviation Company	crashed in Hau Nghia Province
						CW3 Anderson rurvived	SP5 Jackie Clyde Dehart, died in the crash vw
7th September 1969	USA	OV-1B Mohawk	62-5879	244th AVN CO	Rep. Of Vietnam			Martin-Baker Mk.5
						Capt. D.Rietz	SP4 E. McCauley Did he eject in the crash of 15th March 1969 ??	Martin-Baker Mk.5
3rd October 1969 18:00 hours	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	61-02679	225th Aviation Company, 223rd Aviation Battalion 17th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade Phu Hiep, South Vietnam	surveillance mission near the tri-border area of Cambodia, Laos and South Vietnam. Lost in a mountain range north of the city of Kontum
						1Lt Paul L. Graffe MIA tfo vw	Staff Sergeant or PFC [confirm] Kenneth Leroy Cunningham MIA tfo
15th November 1969	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2690	73rd AVN CO	Rep. Of Vietnam			Martin-Baker Mk.5
						Capt. Robert Thomas White ejected POW	Lt. Cdr. John George Graf ejected POW died escaping	Martin-Baker Mk.5
16th October 1969	USA	OV-1 Mohawk		131st Aviation Company, nicknamed "Nighthawks 212th Aviation Battalion, 16th Aviation Group
						Lawrence R. Booth MIA tfo	Staff Sergeant Dennis Michael Rattin MIA tfo
19th November 1969	USA	OV-1 Mohawk						Martin-Baker Mk.5
						Capt. J. Austin	SP4 J. S. McIntosh	Martin-Baker Mk.5

24th February 1970	USA	OV-1A Mohawk	60-3739	131st AVN CO	THUA THIEN, Rep. Of Vietnam			Martin-Baker Mk.5
						Capt. McClenathen	Lt. Col. Newman did not survive - did he eject ??
5th March 1970	USA	OV-1B Mohawk	59-2635	Fort Huachuca	Crashed Fort Huachuca, AZ			Martin-Baker Mk.5
						SP5 Dave Avey	W03 Enique Bustamante	Martin-Baker Mk.5