USS Enterprise

WORK IN PROGRESS

USS Carriers

USS Enterprise
CVAN-65
Ejections & Losses

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
16th October 1962	USN	Crusader RF8U	BuNo 145604	DET65 VFP-62 CVAN65 Enterprise	in US	Lt Cmdr W. Newby Kelt [see feedback]		Martin-Baker
FEEDBACK	Lt Cmdr Newby Kelt had a generator failure on take-off from Cecil Field. The resulting foreign object damage led to his ejection. Less than 6 months later Lt Cmdr Kelt made another ejection from the flight deck of the Enterprise. Peter Wallace correspondence thru November 2005 & April 2006
9th March 1963	USN	F-4B Phantom II	150462	VF‑102 USS Enterprise	Cold cat shot, pilot tried to brake but aircraft went over the bow into Mediterranean Sea	Cdr. G. G. O'Rourke		Martin-Baker
						RIO Dave Philo killed
16th April 1963	USN	RF8U Crusader	146894	VFP-62, CVAN-65 USS Enterprise		Lt W. Newby Kelt
FEEDBACK	... The pilot was W. Newby Kelt Lt Cmdr he ejected off the Enterprise CVAN65 he was with DET 65 from VFP 62. The ship was turning into the wind the deck was very slick with oil and the aircraft slid off from the angle deck catapult. Lt Cmdr Kelt ejected safely and flew again. This was a very low level ejection. I was assigned to Det 65 VFP62 and on the deck at the time and watched it happen it was an event I will never forget. As I recall watching, it appeared to happen in slow motion. Peter Wallace correspondence thru November 2005 & April 2006
2nd December 1965	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	151409, NG 206	VF‑92 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	own Mk82 bombs; South Vietnam			Martin-Baker
						Lt T J Potter ejected, recovered	Lt (jg) D W Schmidt ejected, recovered	Martin-Baker
2nd December 1965	USN	F-4B Phantom II	149468	VF‑96 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	non combat, Vietnam			Martin-Baker
						Lt. (jg) R. J. Miller ejected, recovered	Lt. (jg) G. F. Martin ejected, recovered	Martin-Baker
15 December 1965	USN	RA‑5C	151633, NG 1??	RVAH‑7 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; South Vietnam
						Lt J K Sutor	Lt (jg) G B Dresser
22 December 1965	USN	A‑4C Skyhawk	149521, NG 502	VA‑76 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam	Lt J D Prudhomme, KIA
22nd December 1965	USN	A-4C Skyhawk	148305 NG 705	VA‑36 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA, North Vietnam	Lt. (jg) Wendell R. Alcorn ejected POW		Douglas
23rd December 1965	USN	A-4C Skyhawk	149562 NG 414	VA‑94 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam	Lt (jg) W L Shankel, POW		Douglas
28 December 1965	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	151412, NG 203	VF‑92 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	cause unknown; Laos
						Cdr E A Rawsthorne KIA	Lt A S Hill, Jr KIA
28th December 1965	USN	F-4B Phantom II	151437	VF‑96 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	non combat, Vietnam			Martin-Baker
						Lt. D. H. Forsgren ejected, recovered	Lt. (jg) R. M. Jewell ejected, recovered	Martin-Baker
2 January 1966	USN	A‑4C Skyhawk	147704, NG 501	VA‑76 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; South Vietnam	Lt (jg) D C MacLaughlin, KIA
14 January 1966	USN	A‑4C Skyhawk	147753, NG 713	VA‑36 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	own Snakeye bomb; Laos	Lt (jg) S B Jordan, recovered
18th February 1966	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	152297 NG 201	VF‑92 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	SAM; North Vietnam			Martin-Baker
						Lt (jg) L H Spencer, POW	Lt (jg) J T Ruffin, KIA
17th March 1966	USN	A-4C Skyhawk	147740, NG 401	VA‑94 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	SAM; North Vietnam	Lt (jg) F C Baldock, Jr, POW		Douglas
20th March 1966	USN	A-4C Skyhawk	148313 NG 703	VA‑36 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam	Cdr James A. Mulligan, POW		Douglas
20 March 1966	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	151410, NG 202	VF‑92 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam			Martin-Baker
						Lt (jg) J S Greenwood, recovered	Lt (jg) Richard Raymond Ratzlaff, POW	Martin-Baker
21 March 1966	USN	A‑4C Skyhawk	149515, NG 406	VA‑94 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	about 75 miles east of the city of Ron in North Vietnam, Compton and Tiderman went down over the ocean. SAM and/or collision; North Vietnam
21 March 1966	USN	A‑4C Skyhawk	148499, NG 411	VA‑94 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65		Lt. Frank R. Compton KIA Body Not Recovered	LCdr. John Mark Tiderman KIA Body Not Recovered
23 March 1966 4:40 a.m.	USN	A‑4C Skyhawk	147738	VA‑93 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	Returning from his 64th combat mission into North Vietnam Disappeared from the radar scope about 70 miles offshore in the South China Sea during night landing on instrument approach to carrier. Presumed crashed into the water.	LCDR John B. Tapp killed, body not recovered
25th March 1966	USN	A‑4C Skyhawk	148444, NG 502	VA‑76 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam	Lt (jg) Bradley E. Smith, POW		Douglas
1 April 1966	USN	A‑3B	142665	VAH‑4 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	Aircraft was catapult launched for an operational flight, but did not maintain airspeed and crashed near the ship.	Pilot Commander William R. Grayson killed, body not recovered
						ADJ2 Melvin T. Krech killed, body not recovered
						Navigator Lt. (jg)William F. Kohlrusch rescued, but died of injuries
23 May 1966	USN	A‑4C Skyhawk	147762, NG 712	VA‑36 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam	Ensign K W Leufen, recovered
14th January 1967	USN	A‑4C Skyhawk	145087	VA‑56CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	Operational loss	pilot killed
14th January 1967	USN	A‑4C Skyhawk	147724	VA‑56 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	Operational loss	pilot recovered
12t February 1967	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	152219	VF‑96 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	Operational loss
						crew member killed	crew member killed
12th February 1967	USN	RA‑5C Vigilante	151623, NG 105	RVAH‑7 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam
						Cdr D H Jarvis	Lt (jg) P H Artlip, Jr
20th February 1967	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	150413, NG 614	VF‑96 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam
						Maj R C Goodman, KIA	Ens Gary L Thornton, POW	Martin-Baker
25th February 1967	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	152989	VF‑96 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	Operational loss
						crew member recovered	crew member recovered
4th April 1967	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	152984	VF‑92 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	Operational loss
						one crew member recovered	one killed
4th April 1967	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	151493	VF‑92 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	Operational loss
						one crew member recovered	one killed
8th April 1967	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	152978, NG 610	VF‑96 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam
						Lt J R Ritchie	Ens F A Schumacher
4th May 1967	USN	A‑4C Skyhawk	148514, NG 314	VA‑113 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam Good chute observed	Lt (jg) James Scott Graham MIA probably DIC		Escapac
18th May 1967	USN	A‑4C Skyhawk	147842, NG 316	VA‑113 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam	Lt R J Naughton, POW		Escapac
19th May 1967	USN	A‑6A Intruder	152594, NG 502	VA‑35 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	SAM; North Vietnam			Martin-Baker
						Lt. Cdr. Eugene B. "Red" McDaniel POW	Lt J K Patterson, died in captivity	Martin-Baker
19th May 1967	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	152264, NG 604	VF‑96 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	SAM; North Vietnam
						Cdr Robert Rich, MIA	LCdr William R Stark, POW	Martin-Baker
10th June 1967	USN	A‑4C Skyhawk	145145, NG 406	VA‑56 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	SAM; North Vietnam	Cdr P W Sherman, KIA
28th February 1968	USN	A‑6A Intruder	152938, NG 512	VA‑35 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	off North Vietnam
						LCdr H A Coons KIA	Lt T Stegman KIA
1st March 1968	USN	A‑6A Intruder	152944, NG 504	VA‑35 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	North Vietnam
						LCdr T E Scheurich MIA	Lt (jg) R C Lannon KIA
12th March 1968	USN	A‑6A Intruder	152943	VA‑35 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	Operational loss
						killed	killed
17th March 1968	USN	A‑6A Intruder	152940, NG 510	VA‑35 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam			Martin-Baker
						LCdr Edwin A Shuman II POW	LCdr Dale W. Doss POW	Martin-Baker
5th April 1968	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	150463	VF‑96 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	Operational loss
						recovered	recovered
5th May 1968	USN	RA‑5C Vigilante	149278, NG 102	RVAH‑1 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam			NAA
						Lt Giles R Norrington POW	Lt Richard G Tangeman POW	NAA
7th May 1968	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	151485, NG 210	VF‑92 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	MIG's AAM: North Vietnam
						LCdr E S Christensen recovered	Lt (jg) W A Kramer recovered
7th May 1968	USN	A‑4F Skyhawk	154214, NG 302	VA‑113 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	North Vietnam	LCdr P W Paine, KIA
8th May 1968	USN	A‑4E Skyhawk	152005, NG 406	VA‑56 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam	Lt D A Lawrence, recovered
13th May 1968	USN	A‑6A Intruder	152951, NG 510	VA‑35 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam
						Lt B B Brehner recovered	Lt J T Fardy recovered
2nd June 1968	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	150453	VF‑92 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	Operational loss
						recovered	recovered
7th June 1968	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	150994	VF‑92 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	Operational loss
						recovered	recovered
15th June 1968	USN	A‑4E Skyhawk	149665, NG 414	VA‑56 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	small arms fire; North Vietnam	Lt J M Wright, recovered
23th June 1968	USN	A‑4F Skyhawk	154216, NG 301	VA‑113 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam	Lt E E Christensen, recovered
24th June 1968	USN	A‑6A Intruder	152949, NG 503	VA‑35 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam
						Lt N M Carpenter, KIA	Lt (jg) J S Mobley, POW	Martin-Baker
14th January 1969	USN		15 aircraft were lost	CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	Major fire during ORI off Hawaii	27 men died, 344 were injured
31st March 1969	USN	RA‑5C Vigilante	150842, NG 604	RVAH‑6 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; Laos
						Cdr D E White KIA	Lt R L Carpenter KIA
8th June 1969	USN	A‑7B Corsair II	154383	VA‑215 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	Operational Loss	pilot recovered
12th October 1971	USN	A‑7E Corsair II	156866	VA‑97 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	Operational loss	pilot recovered
17 October 1971	USN	RA‑5C Vigilante	156634	RVAH‑5 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	Operational loss
						killed	killed
21st December 1972	USN	A‑6A Intruder	155594, N K 511	VA‑196 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam			Martin-Baker
						Cdr G R Nakagawa POW	Lt K H Higon POW	Martin-Baker
28th December 1972	USN	RA‑5C Vigilante	156633, NK 603	RVAH‑13 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	MIG'S AAM; North Vietnam			NAA
						LCdr A H Agnew POW	Lt Mike F Haifley KIA
27th January 1973	USN	F‑4J Phantom II Taproom 113	155768. NK 113	VF‑143 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA fire while pulling off target 15 miles northwest of Quang Tri			Martin-Baker
						Cdr Harley H. Hall POW / DIC	LCdr P A Kientzler POW / DIC	Martin-Baker
23 November 1972	USN	A‑7E Corsair II	157592	VA‑27 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	Operational loss	pilot recovered
2nd January 1975	USN	F-14A Tomcat	158982 NK 107	VF-1 USS Enterprise	On a training mission from Cubi Point. Control of aircraft lost when fire followed a "loud thump" [see also 14 January 1975]	Pilot Lt. Cdr. G. S. Giles ejected		Martin-Baker
						RIO Lt. Cdr. R. McFillin ejected		Martin-Baker
13th January 1975	USN	EA-6B Prowler	158812	VAQ-137 USS Enterprise	Malacca Strait, Indian Ocean. Crashed into water 15 seconds after launch when it “flamed out.” 2 OK 1 with back injuries 1 killled	Lt. Cdr. R. Newman		Martin-Baker
						Lt. R. A. Kraft		Martin-Baker
						Lt. Cdr. B. G. Swanson		Martin-Baker
						Lieutenant Jack L. Pedersen perished in the mishap
14th January 1975	USN	F-14A Tomcat	159001 NK 112	VF-1 USS Enterprise	flamed out while conducting a VFR intercept mission, “a loud bang,” flames. [see also 2nd January 1975]	Pilot Lieutenant Commander David G. Bjerke		Martin-Baker