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| Date | Air Force | A'cft | Unit / Serial | based | crashed | crew | photo | seat |
| 14th June 1951 |
RAAF |
Meteor Mk 8 | A77-231 | 77 Sqn | 4 nm west of Iwakuni, Japan Whilst in a steep climbing turn to port at 15,000 ft and 280 kts during an acceptance test flight | Pilot Sgt. A. Stoney was inadvertently ejected. landed in mountainous terrain without injury | Martin-Baker | |
| 29th August 1951 |
RAAF |
Meteor Mk 8 |
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Flg. Off. Ronald David "Ron" Guthrie (022139)
ejected at 38,000ft at Mach
.75 released
September 1953
personal testimony |
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Martin-Baker Mk.2E | ||
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AA77-721 [formerly WA954] |
77 Sqn Seoul |
shot down by MiG-15
aircraft near Kosson, North Korea |
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| 11th November 1951 |
RAAF |
Meteor Mk.8 |
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Pilot F/Off. Ken J. Blight ejected at 4,000ft and
210kts. Landed in paddy field, slight injuries on parachute deployment |
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Martin-Baker Mk.1 | ||
| A77- 587 | 77 Sqn |
collided with another Meteor
A77-959
over North Korea while
returning to base, near Kimpo, South
Korea. uncontrollable below 180kts |
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| 1st December 1951 |
RAAF |
Meteor Mk 8 | A77- 251 | 77 Sqn | Shot down by enemy fire during dog fight with MIGs near Sunchon, North Korea | Flt. Lt. Vance Drummond ejected captured. |
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Martin-Baker Mk.1 |
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Drummond was held at Camp 2 at Pinchon-ni, until he
attempted to escape: he was caught and punished, and spent the rest of his war
in captivity Drummond was killed when his Mirage
aircraft crashed into the sea near Newcastle on 17 May 1967 |
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| 1st December 1951 |
RAAF |
Meteor Mk 8 | A77-29 | 77 Sqn | Shot down by enemy fire during dog fight with MIGs near Sunchon, North Korea |
Pilot Officer Bruce Lachlan Thomson ejected captured |
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Martin-Baker |
| 27th January 1952 | RAAF | Meteor F8 | A77-726 | 77 Squadron | Hit by gnd fire on strafing run |
Bruce Gillan ejected, not observed on ground KIA KORWARD |
Martin-Baker | |
| 27th January 1952 | RAAF | Meteor F8 | A77-559 | No. 77 Squadron | Hit by ground fire on strafing run |
FL TLT Mark BROWNE-GAYLORD, A.B.H.A. (FLTLT Mark Astil Baren Henry Aytack) ejected near Haeju KIA KORWARD |
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Martin-Baker |
| 6th February 1952 |
RAAF |
Meteor Mk 8 | A77- 616 | 77 Sqn | Shot down by enemy ground fire Sibyong-Ni area, North Korea on strafing run | Flight Lieutenant John "Butch" Hannan ejected, not observed on the ground captured released RMC Big Switch |
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Martin-Baker |
| 27th August 1952 |
RAAF |
Meteor Mk 8 | A77- 316 | 77 Sqn | Shot down by enemy ground fire Near Yongmadong, North Korea | FLG OFF M. Oelof Bergh, RAF ejected, captured |
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Martin-Baker |
| 2nd October 1952 | RAAF | Meteor F8 | A77-436 | 77 Squadron | Hit by MiGs, unsuccessful bail out over water near Cho-do |
Flg. Off. Oliver Mattison CRUICKSHANK Service Number: 2316889 , RAF KIA KORWARD |
Martin-Baker | |
| 15th June 1953 |
RAAF |
Meteor Mk 8 | A77- 982 | 77SQN | Shot down by enemy action North Korea | Pilot, Flying Off. Donald William Pinkstone ejected |
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M-B Mk.1 |
| 22nd June 1953 |
RAAF |
Meteor Mk 8 | A77-415 | 77 Sqn |
Aircraft hit by 37mm shell
while pulling out from a rocket attack on a target over North Korea. Left rudder
pedal useless, electrics gone
nursed crippled machine
back to friendly lines crashed a few miles east of Seoul, South Korea
and recovered by helicopter. photo via Charles Mac Kay |
F/O J. R. Coleman
(RAF) ejected at 10,000ft
over friendly territory
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Martin-Baker Mk.1E |
| 31st May 1954 |
RAAF |
Meteor Mk.8 | A77- 862 | 77 Sqn | Midair collision with Meteor A77-866 and lost tail Kanggyong, South Korea. Pilot in A77-866 was killed |
Sgt D. A. Oswald ejected from the spinning aircraft at 15,000ft. - 12,000ft at near stall. Slight facial injuries from loss of oxygen mask on parachute deployment landed in paddy field with only minor injuries. |
Martin-Baker Mk2E | |
| 17/01/55 |
RAAF |
Canberra | A84-204 | 2SQN | Aircraft entered high speed dive during limited-panel training. Pilot recovered aircraft and returned to base 9 nm east of Stanthorpe, Qld | FLT LT (P) J. Stewart | ||
| Navigator FLG OFF (N) R. Martin, RAF ejected below 5,000 ft and was killed | ||||||||
| 15th August 1957 |
RAAF |
Vampire Mk.35 | A79-601 | No.2 Aircraft Depot RAAF Richmond, NSW | Loss of control during post-contractor acceptance test flight spinning exercise crashed near Castlereagh, New South Wales, |
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Martin-Baker Mk.3B | |
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Pilot Flg. Off. G. M. Collins ejected from the aircraft which was spinning out of control at 5,000ft., 100kts minor injuries |
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| 12th September 1957 |
RAAF |
Sabre Mk 30 | A94- 917 |
75 Sqn Wellington |
Loss of control. crashed near Stockton Bight, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Pilot Flt. Lt. Grif A. Boord ejected from the spinning aircraft at 10,000ft., 300kts. Landed in water and became entangled in the rigging line, cut lines free. He bruised his elbows on ejection rescued |
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NAA |
| 13th December 1957 |
RAAF |
Vampire Mk 35 | A79-610 | Unable to recover from spin during predelivery test flight HDH Bankstown, NSW 6 nm south of RAAF Richmond, NSW | Mr E. Shaw ejected at about 10,000 ft without injury | |||
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26th December 1958 also seen as 26th November 1958 |
RAAF |
Sabre Mk 32 | A94- | 78 Wing |
Engine failure. crashed near Bruthen, Williamtown, Victoria
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Flt. Lt. R. V. Osborn ejected at 600-1000ft
and 180 - 200 kt. Landed in heavy timber on sloping ground with only minor injuries. |
NAA | |
| 2nd February 1959 |
RAN RN |
Sea Venom | in UK |
Sb. Lt. N.K. "Limpy" Louer (RAN) ejected
sideways into soft ground during his fighter course in UK |
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Martin-Baker | ||
| He was always called Limpy on his return to the RAN because of his limp, but it never prevented him from completing his short service commission as a Sea Venom pilot in the RAN (via John Crawley) | ||||||||
| 11th February 1960 |
RAN |
Sea Venom FAW 53 | WZ-941 | 724SQN |
Crashed during
practice PFL. Ejection
seats inadvertently fired on ground
impact outside safe
ejection envelope RAN Air Station Nowra, NSW |
SBLT (P) F. Hodgson - inadvertent ejection - fatal | Martin-Baker | |
| EMAW2 M. Holloway- inadvertent ejection - fatal | Martin-Baker | |||||||
| 24th May 1960 |
RAAF |
Vampire | 1 AFTS, near Pearce, W.A |
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24/05/60
Vampire
Mk 35,
A79-604,
1AFTS
CDT K.
Williams
Near RAAF Pearce, WA Loss of control in IMC. Pilot ejected at 6,000 ft with only minor injuries. |
Pilot CADTC K. J. Williams Ejected approx. 6,000ft landed safely with minor injuries | Martin-Baker Mk3B | ||
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15th June 1960 22:00h |
RAN |
D.H. Sea Venom FAW 53 | WZ-927 |
HMAS Albatross
while RANAS Nowra NSW |
In circuit for night landing. Hit trees on downwind leg for night landing on Rwy 26 crashed near Nowra |
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Martin-Baker |
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Sub. Lt.
(P) Brian A. Dutch ejected at just a few hundred feet |
Lt.(O) E. D. "Sandy" Sandberg ejected at just a few hundred feet | Martin-Baker | ||||||
| 22nd July 1960 |
RAAF |
Sabre | 77 (F) Sqn |
collided forty miles east of Butterworth17
22/07/60
Sabre Mk
32, A94-
961,
77SQN FLGOFF O.
Bartrop
40 nm east of
RAAF Butterworth, Malaysia Midair collision with Sabre A94-976. Pilot ejected at 38,000 ft and landed in jungle with only minor injuries. RAAF |
F/Lt. O. R. F. Bartrop ejected through canopy at approx. 3,800ft at high speed. Pulled ripcord manually at 1,500ft and landed in secondary jungle. Minor injuries |
NAA | ||
| 22nd July 1960 |
RAAF |
Sabre | 77 (F) Sqn |
collided forty miles east of Butterworth18
22/07/60
Sabre Mk
32, A94-
976,
77SQN
FLTLT O.
Worth
40 nm east of
RAAF Butterworth, Malaysia Midair collision with Sabre A94-961. Pilot ejected at 38,000 ft and landed in jungle without injury. RAAF |
F/Lt. O. Worth ejected through canopy with aircraft in inverted spin at
38,000ft. and landed in |
NAA | ||
| 19/05/61 |
RAAF |
Vampire Mk 35 | A79-817 | 76SQN | Near RAAF Williamtown, NSW Engine explosion | PLTOFF K. Smith ejected at 1,500 ft over water without injury | Martin-Baker | |
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11th September 1962 |
RAAF |
Sabre Mk 32 | A94- 958 | 3SQN |
RAAF Butterworth, Malaysia Fatal. Multiple birdstrikes shortly after formation takeoff. Pilot ejected at low-level outside safe ejection seat envelope. Midair collision with Sea Venom WZ-893 during formation |
Flt. Lt. T. R. Offord | ||
| 24th September 1964 |
RAAF |
Sabre Mk 32 | A94- 984 | 79SQN | 28 nm west of Ubon, Thailand FOD-induced engine failure. | Flt. Lt. I. McFarlane ejected at 700 ft and 135 kts with only minor injuries. | NAA | |
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2nd
October 1962 1:10pm |
RAN |
Sea Venom FAW 53 | WZ-940 |
805SQN HMAS Albatross |
Midair
collision with Sea Venom WZ 893 during air display over Sydney Harbour. Aircraft also crashed into harbour 350 m NE Fort Denison (a harbour landmark near the present Opera House/ Harbour Bridge & east of both these points
Pilot WZ- 893 (pilot LEUT B.
Roberts) recovered
safely to base at RANAS
Nowra, NSW.
RAAF
with Cat 2/3 |
LEUT "Albie" Riley
ejected
at low level
(approximately 500 ft), landing in water and suffering slight back injuries. |
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Martin-Baker |
| 11th March 1963 |
RAAF |
Sabre Mk 32 | A94-931 | ACT. RAAF W'town |
Lost engine power approx. 35 miles NE of RAAF Fairbairn, Canberra 35 nm northeast of Canberra, ACT |
Gp. Cpt. A. E. Mather ejected 2,000ft and 200-250 kts Landed in a clear area, dragged 100 yds. in wind. Minor injuries. |
NAA | |
| 9th October 1963 |
RAAF |
SabreMk 32 | A94- 967 | 3 Sqn | crashed 12 miles NE of RAAF Butterworth Malaysia Loss of control at 35,000 ft during 4 x 4 ACM. |
Pilot Wg. Cmr R.M.
Hanstein ejected at 10,000ft and 170 kts. with aircraft spinning. He landed in rubber tree sustaining minor injuries to the elbows. |
NAA ejection seat, Parachute packed by L.A.C. R. Hetherington. | |
| 12th November 1963 |
RAAF |
Sabre | 2(F) OCU RAAF W'town | Crashed Mayfield NSW 23 12/11/63 Sabre Mk 32, A94- 929, 2OCU PLTOFF R. Slater Mayfield (Newcastle), NSW Loss of control. Pilot ejected at 12,000 ft with only minor injuries. RAAF |
Plt. Off. R.A. Slater
ejected, with aircraft spinning out of control at 12,000ft. Landed on suburban road. Minor Abrasions. |
NAA ejection seat, and free style parachute packed by L.A.C. Barnes |
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| 19th December 1963 |
RAAF |
Sabre | 3 Sqn |
control system failure. Crashed near Butterworth 24 19/12/63 Sabre Mk 32, A94- 947, 3SQN FLGOFF M. Norseworthy 18 nm northwest of RAAF Butterworth, Malaysia Multiple control and system failures. Pilot ejected at 10,000 ft and 250 kts over water with only minor injuries. RAAF |
Flg. Off. M.L. Nosworthy ejected at 10,000ft, 200-250 kts | NAA ejection seat with American free type Back chute | ||
| 7th December 1964 |
RAAF RAF |
Mirage III-O | A3- 1 | ARDU | 2 nm northeast of Avalon, Vic Loss of control during test flight. |
SQN LDR I.
Svensson, RAF
ejected at high speed
(700 ? 750 kts) at
7,000 ft, suffering
serious injuries. [personal testimony] |
Martin-Baker | |
| 7th December 1965 |
RAAF |
Vampire Mk 35 | A79-643 | 1 AFTS | northeast of RAAF Pearce, WA | Flg. Off. A. J. Perry ejected at 500 ft and 130 kts with only minor injuries. | Martin-Baker | |
| 28th April 1966 |
RAN |
Sea Venom FAW 53 | WZ-900 | 816SQN (B Flt) , HMAS MELBOURNE |
Phillipine Sea
Fatal. Arrestor wire
parted during
carrier landing, aircraft
crashed into sea (This is often given as a "night time mishap" when in fact it occurred at at about 1500 hours (afternoon). |
LEUT (P) J. Da Costa ejected at near sealevel and rescued with minor injuries |
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Martin-Baker |
| LEUT (O) E. Kennell did not eject and was lost at sea | ||||||||
| 3rd April 1967 |
RAAF |
Mirage III-O | A3- 46 | 76 Sqn | 4 nm northeast of Darwin, NT Engine failure during post-engine change air test. | Flg. Off. J. L. Ellis ejected ejected at 1,500 ft and 245 kts with only minor injuries. | Martin-Baker | |
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crashed five miles north east of Darwin, N.T. following due to circlip missing from gearbox drive shaft at pre-service. Pilot Flg. Off. J.L. Ellis ejected at 800-1,500ft., 245kts. Landed in the sea and picked uo by helicopter. No injuries. [Martin-Baker OM4. Parachute horseshoe type packed by Sgt. R.L. Daunt] |
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| 25th September 1967 |
RAAF |
Mirage III-O | A3- 52 | 3 Sqn | crashed near Gloucester 48 nm northwest of RAAF Williamtown, NSW Engine failure/fire warning during night navex. |
Flg. Off. Marty R. Susans ejected at 20,000ft, at night. Chute opened at 10,000ft. Landed heavily with minor injuries |
Photo requested | Martin-Baker OM4 |
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I am grateful to Thomas Potter who wrote to correct the information concerning this mishap
That (on left) photo is not 'Marty' Susans but
of his father, some years earlier. |
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| 13th February 1968 |
RAAF |
Vampire Mk 35 | A79-667 | 1 AFTS Pearce |
35 nm
southwest of
RAAF Pearce, WA Loss of control during compressibility flight. |
Pilot Cadtac P. Jabornicky ejected at 11,000ft with aircraft rolling out of control and 400 kts, and landed in the sea. Suffered superficial injuries |
Martin-Baker Mk.3B | |
| 7th March 1968 |
RAAF |
MB 326H Macchi | A7-003 |
CFS RAAF East Sale |
Aileron control jammed during aerobatics. Crashed 14 nm southwest of RAAF East Sale, Vic . |
Flt. Lt. W.R. Rayner ejected at 10,000ft. Landed in heavy 25kt. wind into fence and received minor injuries. |
Martin-Baker O4A | |
| 23rd September 1968 | USAF | F‑111 A |
66‑0040 NA |
474th TFW, Nellis AFB, NV, USA | on approach | 2 crew ejected safely (pilot was RAAF) | Capsule | |
| 30th October 1968 |
RAAF |
Mirage III-O | A3-70 | 3SQN |
12 nm north-north-east
of
RAAF Williamtown, NSW Richochet ingested by engine during airground gunnery at Saltash AWR |
FLTLT B. Roberts ejected at 2,800 ft and 210 kts with only minor injuries. | Martin-Baker | |
| 31st January 1969 |
RAAF |
Macchi MB-326 |
IS THIS SAME AIRCRAFT AS BELOW ??? |
2FTS RAAF Pearce |
Went out of control in inverted spin. Landed in sandy loam in open scrub | Flt. Lt. W.S. McAlister ejected at 5,000ft, low speed. Injured during ejection, compression fracture of spine, broken facial bones and eye damage. | Martin-Baker O4A | |
| 31st January 1969 |
RAAF |
MB-326 Macchi | A7-008 | 2FTS |
aircraft went out of control during aerobatics14 nm west of RAAF Pearce, WA Loss of control in inverted spin. |
Pilot Cdtac R.G. Heideman ejected at 8,000ft.
Bruised biceps and buttocks on ejection, scratches to face. Landed descended through a tree. |
Martin-Baker O4a | |
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