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January

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
13th January 1953 15:20	NKAF	MiG-15	?	?	near Tangmok-tang, Korea	Pilot ejected	KK-1	MiG kill by Colonel James K. Johnson, 335th FIS, 4th FIW
13th January 1953 15:20	NKAF	MiG-15	?	?	near Tangmok-tang, Korea	Pilot ejected	KK-1	MiG kill by Lieutenant Colonel George L. Jones, 335th FIS, 4th FIW
14th January 1953 15:10	NKAF	MiG-15	?	?	near Chongsongjin, Korea	Pilot ejected	KK-1	MiG kill by Captain Van C. Eisenhut, 335th FIS, 4th FIW
14th January 1953 15:35	NKAF				near Sui Ho Reservoir, Korea	Pilot ejected	KK-1	MiG kill by Captain Leonard W. Lilley, 334th FIS, 4th FIW
14th January 1953 15:35	NKAF	MiG-15	?	?	near Pihyon, Korea	Pilot ejected	KK-1	MiG kill by Captain Murray A. Winslow, 335th FIS, 4th FIW
15th January 1953 15:12	NKAF	MiG-15	?	?	near Unbong-dong, Korea	Pilot ejected	KK-1	MiG kill by Captain David T. Robinson, 334th FIS, 4th FIW
16th January 1953 10:12	NKAF	MiG-15	?	?	near Puckchin, Korea	Pilot ejected	KK-1	MiG kill by First Lieutenant Peter J. Frederick, 336th FIS, 4th FIW
17th January 1953	USAF	F-80C Shooting Star	49-809	35th FBS 8th FBG	Hit by AAA , nr Sinenjung‑ni, North Korea,	2nd Lt. Edward L. STICKELS ejected [b]	Lockheed
17th January 1953	Can anyone confirm the fate of 2nd Lt. Edward L. STICKELS - have seen it recported that he was killed after capture by the North Koreans
21st January 1953 14:55	NKAF	MiG-15	?	?	on near T'anech'on, Korea.	Pilot ejected	KK-1	MiG kill by First Lieutenant Joseph M. McConnell, 39th FIS, 51st FIW
21st January 1953 15:02	NKAF	MiG-15	?	?	near Hugu, Korea	Pilot ejected	KK-1	MiG kill by Colonel Royal N. Baker, 335th FIS, 4th FIW
21st January 1953 15:10	NKAF	MiG-15	?	?	near Hugu, Korea	Pilot ejected	KK-1	MiG kill by Major Robinson Risner, 336th FIS, 4th FIW
21st January 1953 15:16	NKAF	MiG-15	?	?	near Pakch'on, Korea	Pilot ejected	KK-1	MiG kill by Second Lieutenant Frank H. M. Arbuckle, 336th FIS, 4th FIW
22nd January 1953 14:25	NKAF	MiG-15	?	?	near Yonsu-dong, Korea	Pilot ejected	KK-1	MiG kill by Lieutenant Colonel Edwin L. Heller, 16th FIS, 51st FIW
25th January 1953	USAF	F-86F Sabre	51-2861	335th FIS 4th FIG	Flame out over Yellow Sea near Cho-do, rescued	Captain Murray A. H WINSLOW ejected [b] . 19 SAR helo rescue	NAA

The following claims have to be checked to see if an ejection by the MiG-15 pilot was noted or ever mentioned in reports, interviews, clipping - blank end column is for checking off once MiG loss ascertained as an ejection or NO ejection - research is ongoing
26.??.53	Lt Col Vermont Garrison	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
2 January 1953	2^nd Lt William R. Bowman	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
7 January 1953	Capt. Charles C. Carr	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
12 January 1953	Maj. E1swin P. Dunn	USMC	F3D	VIVIF(N)-513	MiG-15
13 January 1953	Col Royal N. Baker	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
13 January 1953	Col James K. Johnson	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15	YES
13 January 1953	Lt Col George L. Jones	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15	YES
14 January 1953	Capt. Charles C. Carr	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
14 January 1953	2ndLt Robert G. Cooke	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
14 January 1953	Capt. Van C. Eisenhut	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15	YES
14 January 1953	Capt. Manuel J. Fernandez Jr	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
14 January 1953	1st Lt. Fred W. Gray	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
14 January 1953	Capt. Leonard W. Lilley	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15	YES
14 January 1953	Capt. Jack E. Mass	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
14 January 1953	1st Lt Joseph M. McConnell Jr	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
14 January 1953	Capt. Murray A. Winslow	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15	YES
15 January 1953	Capt. David T. Davidson	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15

CHECK ON MIG KILL CLAIM BY MiG kill by Captain David T. Robinson, ON 15TH JAN 1953

16 January 1953	1st Lt Peter J. Frederick	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15	YES
17 January 1953	Capt. Vincent E. Stacy	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
20 January 1953	Capt. Richard J. Condrick	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
20 January 1953	Capt. Robert Wade	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
21 January 1953	2ndLt Frank H. M. Arbuckle	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15	YES
21 January 1953	Col Royal N. Baker	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15	YES
21 January 1953	1st Lt Joseph M. McConnell Jr	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15	YES
21 January 1953	Col John W. Mitchell	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
21 January 1953	Capt. Dolphin D. Overton Ill	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
21 January 1953	Capt. Dolphin D. Overton Ill	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
21 January 1953	Maj. Robinson Risner	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15	YES
22 January 1953	2ndLt William R. Bowman	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
22 January 1953	Capt. Cecil G. Foster	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
22 January 1953	Lt Col Edwin L. Heller	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15	YES
22 January 1953	Lt Col Edwin L. Heller	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
22 January 1953	Capt. Dolphin D. Overton III	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
23 January 1953	1st Lt Harold E. Fischer	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
23 January 1953	Maj. Haroid J. Herrick	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
23 January 1953	Capt. Dolphin D. Overton III	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
24 January 1953	1st Lt Harold E. Fischer	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
24 January 1953	Capt. Cecil G. Foster	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
24 January 1953	Capt. Cecil G. Foster	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
24 January 1953	Capt. Dolphin D. Overton Ill	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
27 January 1953	Maj. James P. Hagerstrom	USAF	F-86	67 FIBS	MiG-15
28 January 1953	Capt. J. R. Weaver	USMC	F3D		MiG-15
30 January 1953	1st Lt Joseph M. McConnell Jr	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
31 January 1953	1st Lt Joseph M. McConnell Jr	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
31 January 1953	Lt Col Robert F. Conley	USMC			MiG-15

February

Date

Air Force

A'cft

Unit / Serial

based

crashed

crew

photo

seat

2nd February 1953 14:55	NKAF	MiG-15	?	?	near Huich'on, Korea	Pilot ejected	MiG kill by Colonel James K. Johnson, 335th FIS, 4th FIW	KK-1
5th February 1953	RAF	Meteor Mk. 8	VW368	MEAF	near Abu Susir	F/O Greensmith ejected through the canopy as it failed to jettison, at 8,000ft., >350kts.		Martin-Baker
6th February 1953	USAF	F‑84B		Luke AFB, AZ, USA	Training mission	ejection seat failed, pilot killed		Republic
16th February 1953	USAF	F-80C Shooting Star	49-1858	80th FBS 8th FBG	Hit by AAA, crashed,	Major Melvin C. WOOD ejected unsuccessful ejection Remains recovered ejected Operation Glory		Lockheed
22nd February 1953	RAF	Meteor Mk.8	WH311			Pilot ejected 1,000-2,000ft. Killed when parachute deployed too late		Martin-Baker
22nd February 1953	USAF	F-80C Shooting Star	49-0748	80th FBS 8th FBG	Mechanical problems, tip tank fell off during take‑off; aircraft caught fire crashed on take-off from K-13, ejection in sea at Suwon gunnery range, nr Suwon AB, South Korea,	1st Lt. Garfield GUYER Jr. ejected low-altitude W. recovered		Lockheed
27th February 1953	RAF	Meteor Mk.8	WH477			Flt. Lt. S.A.E. Newton ejected at 3,500ft., 350kt.		Martin-Baker
28th February 1953	SAAF	F-86F Sabre	608 "M" 52‑4348	2nd	Fuel exhaustion while escorting lost pilot, over K-8	Lt. R. L. VAN ROOYEN ejected [b] rescued		NAA

The following claims have to be checked to see if an ejection by the MiG-15 pilot was noted or ever mentioned in reports, interviews, clipping - blank end column is for checking off once MiG loss ascertained as an ejection or NO ejection - research is ongoing

2 February 1953	Col James K. Johnson	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15	YES
2 February 1953	Maj. Foster L. S	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
7 February 1953	Capt. Ryland T. Dewey	USAF	F-86		MiG-15
7 February 1953	1st Lt Merton E. Ricker	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
14 February 1953	Col Royal N. Baker	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
14 February 1953	Capt. Manuel J. Fernandez Jr	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
15 February 1953	1st Lt Lester A. Enkson	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
15 February 1953	1st Lt Harold E. Fischer	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
15 February 1953	Col James K. Johnson	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
15 February 1953	Capt. Howard P. Mann	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
16 February 1953	1st Lt Harold E Fischer	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
16 February 1953	1st Lt Harold E. Fischer	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
16 February 1953	1st Lt Joseph M. McConnell Jr	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
17 February 1953	2ndLt John L. McKee	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
18 February 1953	1st Lt lvan J. Ely Jr	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
18 February 1953	Capt. Manuel J. Fernandez Jr	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
18 February 1953	Capt. Manuel J. Fernandez Jr	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
18 February 1953	1st Lt Peter J. Frederick	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
18 February 1953	1st Lt Donald H. Hooten	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
18 February 1953	Col James K. Johnson	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
18 February 1953	2ndLt John L. McKee	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
18 February 1953	2ndLt Robert J. Strozier	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
19 February 1953	Col Royal N. Baker	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
19 February 1953	Col James K. Johnson	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
21 February 1953	1st Lt Robert D. Carter	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
21 February 1953	Maj. Vermont Garrison	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
21 February 1953	Capt. Vincent E. Stacy	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
25 February 1953	1st Lt Harold E. Fischer	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
25 February 1953	Maj. James P. Hagerstrom	USAF	F-86	67 FBS	MiG-15

March

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
10th March 1953	USAF	F‑84E		36th FBW	shot down by Czech MiG‑15, nr Regensburg, West Germany	pilot ejected safely		Republic
13th March 1953	RAF	F-86E Sabre	52-2879	336th FIS 4th FIG	4 F-86s attacked by 16 MiG-15s	Sqn. Ldr.Graham S. HULSE ejected [b] MIA		NAA
17th March 1953	Martin-Baker	Meteor		Denham	Test	Benny Lynch ejected at 30,000ft. Broke his ankle on landing. His last jump for the Martin-Baker Company		Martin-Baker
21st March 1953	NKAF	MiG-15	?	?	?	Pilot ejected	MiG kill by Capt. Manuel J. Fernandez Jr	KK-1
27th March 1953	USAF	F-84G Thunderjet	51-10460	58th FBG	Hit by AAA while leading flight of 4 aircraft, captured	Col. Andrew J. Evans Jr. ejected [b]		NAA
31st March 1953	USAF	F‑86E	50‑0607	336th FIS/4th FIG	hit by AAA engine failed near Cho-do	pilot 2nd Lt. Frank D. Frazier ejected and was rescued		NAA

8 March 1953	Col Royal N. Baker	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
8 March 1953	Maj. Harold J. Herrick	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
8 March 1953	1st Lt Joseph M. McConnell Jr	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
9 March 1953	1st Lt Leon B. Perkins Jr	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
9 March 1953	Capt. Manuel J. Fernandez Jr	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
9 March 1953	1st Lt John W. Goodwill	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
9 March 1953	Col John W. Mitchell	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
13 March 1953	Col Royal N. Baker	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
13 March 1953	Capt. Elmer N. Dunlap	USAF	F-86	67 FBS	MiG-15
13 March 1953	Maj. Raymond E. Evans	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
13 March 1953	Maj. James P. Hagerstrom	USAF	F-86	67 FBS	MiG-15
13 March 1953	Maj. James P. Hagerstrom	USAF	F-86	67	MiG-15
13 March 1953	1st Lt William F. Loyd	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
13 March 1953	Col Maurice L. Martin	USAF	F-86	67 FBS	MiG-15
13 March 1953	Capt. Lonnie R. Moore	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
13 March 1953	Maj. Eugene M. Sommerich	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
14 March 1953	1st Lt Joseph M. McConnell Jr	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
21 March 1953	Maj. Raymond E. Evans	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15 (0.5)
21 March 1953	2ndLt Joe B. Farris	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
21 March 1953	Capt. Manuel J. Fernandez Jr	USAF	F-86		MiG-15
21 March 1953	Capt. Manuel J. Fernandez Jr	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15	YES
21 March 1953	Capt. Harold E. Fischer	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
21 March 1953	2ndLt Richard P. Guldroz	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
21 March 1953	Lt Col George L. Jones	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15 (0.5)
21 March 1953	Maj. Jack E. Mass	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
21 March 1953	Capt. Houston N. Tuel	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
21 March 1953	Capt. Murray A. Winslow	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
26 March 1953	1st Lt Thomas H. McQuade	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
26 March 1953	Maj. Vermont Garrison	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
27 March 1953 ?	1st Lt Henry Buttelmann	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
27 March 1953	1st Lt John L. Metten	USAF	F-86	67 FIBS	MiG-15
28 March 1953	Col James K. Johnson	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
29 March 1953	Col James K. Johnson	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
29 March 1953	Capt. Maynard E. Stoge1 III ???	USAF	F-86	334	MiG-15
29 March 1953	Capt. Murray A. Winslow	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
30 March 1953	Col James K. Johnson	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15

April

1st April 1953	USAF	F‑80C	80th FBS/8th FBG		Hit by AAA during dive bombing run. Managed to fly back to Seoul. Crahed 7 M N of Seoul, South Korea	pilot ejected safely	Lockheed
1st April 1953	USN	F9F-5 Panther	BuNo 126190	VF-51 USS Valley Forge (CVA-45)	Hit by AAA, forced to bail out near Wonsan	THABET Jr. ejected Lt. E. J. Rescued	Grumman
9th April 1953	USAF	F-86E Sabre	51-12983	3595th FTG Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Routine training mission went into spin. Crashed near Lake Mead.	Lt. Donald Dennison ejected at 10,000 ft sustained minor injuries	NAA
7th April 1953	USAF	F-86F	51‑12958	39th TFS 51st TFW	flew into wreckage of a MiG‑15, engine ingested debris and quit near Dapu, Manchuria on Chinese side of Yalu river, China	Captain Harold Fisher	NAA
12th April 1953	USAF	F-86Sabre	1297	335th FIS 4th FIG	Downed by MiG-15, N of Cho-do, SA-16 rescue	Lt. Norman E. GREEN ejected [b] SA-16 SAR aircraft rescue	NAA
12th April 1953	USAF	F-86F Sabre	51-12971	39th FIS 51st FIG	Downed by MiGs, ejected [b] over Yellow Sea, Spec Ops H-19 helo rescue	1st Lt. Joseph C McConnell, Jr. ejected Spec Ops H-19 helo rescue	NAA
An H-19 helicopter assigned to the 581st ARCW hoisted 1st Lt. Joseph C. McConnell Jr., F-86 pilot with eight victory credits to date, from the Yellow Sea, after he had ejected from his battle-damaged aircraft.
12th April 1953	V-VS	MiG-15	?	913 IAP	Shot down by F-86 Sabres following his shoot down of Capt. Joseph M. McConnell Jr	Kapitan Semyon Alexeyevich Fedorets	KK-1
16th April 1953	USAF	F-86F Sabre	52‑4382	36th FBS 8th FBG	Poss downed by MiG-15, over Cho-do, helo rescue. May have been downed by another F-86.	1st Lt. Robert E. CRACKEL ejected [b] Helo rescue	NAA
17th April 1953	USAF	F-86	52‑2838	335th FIS	Engine	Carew	NAA
21st April 1953	SAAF	F-86F Sabre	613 "G" 42-4327	2 Sqn	Compressor failure, engine failure, rescued	2nd Lt. J. H.ROBBERTS ejected [b]	NAA
23rd April 1953	USAF	F-84G Thunderjet	51-0865	8th FBS 49th FBG	Ground fire, 5 km SSE of Suan	2nd Lt. Joseph P Zeigler ejected [b] . Alive on the ground MIA	NAA
23rd April 1953	2nd Lt. Joseph P Zeigler called that he was hit and was bailing out in the vicinity of (Bt 718915). A parachute was observed to open. Lt. ZEIGLER was heard to make a transmission on URC-4 radio, "Do you read me."
25th April 1953	RAF	Meteor Mk.8	WF747			Pilot ejected at 600ft., 450kt.	M-B
30th April 1953	USAF	F-86F Sabre	51-2803	335th FIS4th FIG	Operational, not due to enemy action, N of Cho-do, rescued	Captain Lonnie R. MOORE ejected H-19 SAR helo rescue	NAA

7 April 1953	Col Robert P. Baldwin	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
7 April 1953	Lt Col George L. Jones	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
7 April 1953	Maj. Roy L. Reed	USMC	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
11 April 1953	1st Lt Thomas F. Kwak	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
11 April 1953	Col John W. Mitchell	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
11 April 1953	Lt Col George I. Ruddell	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
12 April 1953	Capt. Joseph M. McConnell Jr	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
12 April 1953	Maj. William L. Cosby Jr	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
12 April 1953	1st Lt George D. Matthews	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
12 April 1953	Capt. Lonnie R. Moore	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
12 April 1953	Lt Col George 1. Ruddell	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
12 April 1953	2ndLt Len C. Russell	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
12 April 1953	Maj. Roy L. Reed	USMC	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
13 April 1953	Maj. James P. Hagerstrom	USAF	F-86	67 FIBS	MiG-15
15 April 1953	1st Lt Robert D. Carter	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
15 April 1953	2ndLt Harry A. Jones Jr	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
16 April 1953	Col James K. Johnson	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
16 April 1953	Capt. Joseph M. McConnell Jr	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
17 April 1953	1st Lt Phillp C. Davis	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
17 April 1953	Capt. Manuel J. Fernandez Jr	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
17 April 1953	1st Lt John W. Goodwill	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
17 April 1953	1st Lt Frderick E. 1, A amerow	USAF	F-86	16 F!S	MiG-15
17 April 1953	Lt Col George 1. Ruddell	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
17 April 1953	Capt. Floyd W. S&ze ??	USAF	F-86	3g FIS	MiG-15
24 April 1953 ?	Capt. Joseph M. McConnell Jr	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
30 April 1953	Capt. George P. Kelley Ill	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
30 April 1953	Maj. Clyde L. Wade	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15

May

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
13th May 1953	USAF	F‑84		USA	formation of F‑84s flew through formation of C‑119s during a fly‑by. One F‑84 collided with a C‑119	pilot ejected safely
13th May 1953	USN	F9F-5 Panther		VF-153 USS Princeton (CVA-37)	Hit by AAA over Wonsan Harbor	Lt. (jg) Richard C. CLINITE ejected [b] KIA		Grumman
16th May 1953	USAF	F-86E Sabre	51-2833	25th FIS 51st FIG	Flamed out, out N of Cho-do	Pilot ejected [b]		NAA
16th May 1953	USAF	F-84G Thunderjet	51-1120	58th FBG	Hit by gnd fire, ejected [b] over Cho-do	Pilot ejected		NAA
17th May 1953	USAF	F-86F Sabre	52-4335	12th FBS 18th FBG	Operational, not due to enemy action, near Cho-do, rescued	Lt. DORRIS ejected [b] H-19 SAR helo rescue		NAA
17th May 1953	USAF	F-86F Sabre	51-12962	4th FIG	Lost due to enemy action, near Cho-do	Pilot ejected [b]		NAA
27th May 1953	USAF	F-86E Sabre	50-634	16th FIS 51st FIG	Engine trouble, over Yellow Sea, rescued	Lt. Douglas G. BRENNER ejected [b] SA-16 SAR aircraft rescue		NAA
28th May 1953		Meteor Mk.8	VZ257 or VZ481	257 [Burma] Sqn.Wattisham		Pilot P.O. Mike Pullen ejected safely		Martin-Baker Mk.1E manual seat
28th May 1953 Was this 7-11-1953		Meteor				Flt. Lt. Blewett ejected. He was killed when his parachute did not open in time

8 May 1953	Capt. Manuel J. Fernandez Jr	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
9 May 1953	Col James K. Johnson	USAF	F-86	33-D FIS	MiG-15
9 May 1953	2^nd Lt Samuel J. Reeder	USAF	F-86	-335 FIS	MiG-15
10 May 1953	Capt. Manuel J. Fernandez Jr	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
10 May 1953	Capt. Manuel J. Fernandez Jr	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
10 May 1953	Capt. John R. Ph 1 11 1 Ds	USAF	F-94	319 FIS	MiG-15
10 May 1953	Maj. Foster L. S	USAF	F-86	??	MiG-15
13 May 1953	Capt. Joseph M. McConnell Jr	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
13 May 1953	Maj. John C. Giraudo	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
14 May 1953	2nd Lt Edwin E. „Buzz“ Aldrin	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
14 May 1953	2^nd Lt AI B. Cox	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
14 May 1953	Maj. John C. Giraudo	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
15 May 1953	Capt. Joseph M. McConnell Jr	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
15 May 1953	Col John W. Mit-.he:n ??	USAF	F-86		MiG-15
15 May 1953	Maj. Lowell K. Brueland	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
16 May 1953	1st Lt Forist G. Dupree	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
16 May 1953	1st Lt Waiter W. Feliman Jr	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
16 May 1953	Capt. Manuel J. Fernandez Jr	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
16 May 1953	Capt. Peter J. Frederick	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
16 May 1953	1st Lt Bruno A. Glordano	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
16 May 1953	Maj. James P. Hagerstrom	USAF	F-86	67 FBS	MiG-15
16 May 1953	Maj. James Jabara	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
16 May 1953	Capt. Joseph M. McConnell Jr	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
16 May 1953	2ndLt Philip A. Redpath	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
16 May 1953	1st Lt Merton E. Ricker	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
16 May 1953	Maj. John F. BoltUSIVIC	USMC	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
17 May 1953	Maj. David T. Davidson	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
17 May 1953	Maj. Vermont Garrison	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
17 May 1953	Col James K. Johnson	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
17 May 1953	Maj. John H. Jones	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
17 May 1953	1st Lt Cleve B. Watson	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
17 May 1953	Capt. Dewey F. Durnford	USMC	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
18 May 1953	1st Lt Leland W. Carter	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
18 May 1953	Lt Col Louis A. Green	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
18 May 1953	Lt Col Louis A. Green	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
18 May 1953	Capt. George W. Love	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
18 May 1953	Capt. Joseph M. McConnell Jr	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
18 May 1953	Capt. Joseph M. McConnell Jr	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
18 May 1953	Capt. Joseph M. McConnell Jr	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
18 May 1953	1st Lt Robert E. Perclue	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
18 May 1953	Lt Col George I. Ruddell	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
18 May 1953	1st Lt Harold B. Schmidt	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
18 May 1953	2ndLt James L. Thompson	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
18 May 1953	1st Lt Waiter G. Zistte	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
18 May 1953	Capt. Harvey L. Jensen	USMC	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
23 May 1953	Maj. Vermont Garrison	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
23 May 1953	1st Lt Samuel R. Johnson	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
26 May 1953	Capt. Ryland T. Dewey	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
26 May 1953	1st Lt Richard W. Frailey	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
26 May 1953	Maj. James Jabara	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
26 May 1953	Maj. James Jabara	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
26 May 1953	1st Lt William P. Mallioux	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
26 May 1953	Maj. Jack E. Mass	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
26 May 1953	Maj. Jack E. Mass	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
26 May 1953	1st Lt Robert H. Mcintosh	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
26 May 1953	1st Lt Thomas H. McOuade	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
26 May 1953	Lt Col George 1. Ruddell	USAF	F-86	39 FiS	MiG-15
26 May 1953	2ndLt George Spataro -	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
26 May 1953	1st Lt Merton E. Ricker		F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
29 May 1953	2ndLt Robert H. Erdmann	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
29 May 1953	Lt Col George 1. Ruddell	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15

June

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
5th June 1953	RAF	F-86E Sabre	51-2762	16th FIS 51st FIG	Operational, engine exploded, over mouth of Yalu River	Flt. Lt. James A. RYAN ejected [b] SA-16 SAR aircraft rescue	NAA
6th June 1953	USAF	F-86F Sabre	52-4421	35th FBS 8th FBG	Hit by AAA	1st Lt. John E. SOUTHERLAND ejected [b] MIA	NAA
11th June 1953	Gloster Aircraft Co.	Javelin 5 (P)	WD808	Moreton Valance	entered a stable stall over Blax Bourton, Glos	Lt. Peter G. Lawrence mbe ejected at 400ft agl and landed some 300 yards from the wreckage in the ejection seat - fatal injuries	Martin-Baker
15th June 1953	RAAF				Meteor lost due to enemy action	Pilot, Flying Off. D.W. Pinkstone ejected	M-B Mk.1
16th June 1953	USAF	F-86E Sabre	51-2832	25th FIS 51st FIG	Hit by gnd fire while leading 4 F-86s, ejected [b] successfully approx 6 mi SE of Cholsan	Lt. Col. John C.GIRAUDO ejected	NAA
19th June 1953	USAF	F-86F Sabre	52-4455	36th FBS 8th FBG	Hit by ground fire, crashed	1st Lt. Albert V.HODGES Jr. ejected [b]	NAA
19th June 1953	USAF	F-84E Thunderjet	51-703	58th FBG	Flamed out over friendly territory	Pilot ejected [b]	Republic
19th June 1953	USAF	F-86F Sabre	52-4424	35th FBS 8th FBG	Hit by small arms fire at very low altitude strafing a hillside in enemy territory following a bomb run streaming fuel, caught fire, over friendly territory	1st Lt. William R.SOMMER ejected [b]	NAA
19th June 1953	NKAF	MiG-15	?	?		Pilot ejected		MiG kill by / or observed by Buttleman
22nd June 1953	RAAF	Meteor Mk8		77 Sqn	hit by 37mm shell while pulling out from a rocket attack on a target over North Korea. Left rudder pedal useless, electrics gone crashed a few miles east of Seoul, South Korea	F/O J. R. Coleman (RAF) ejected at 10,000ft	Martin-Baker Mk.1E
25th June 1953	USAF	F-86F Sabre	???	67th FBS 18th FBG	Flamed out, stalled, crashed at end of runway	1st Lt. Maxwell J. SHIPP ejected unsuccessfully. Remains recovered	NAA
27th June 1953	USAF	F-86F Sabre	52-4387	18th FBG	Flame out	Pilot ejected safely	NAA
29th June 1953	USAF	F-86F Sabre	52-4312	18th FBG	over Haeju Peninsula after strike on target	Major Flamm D. HARPER ejected [b] H-19 SAR helo rescue	NAA

16jun53

51‑2832 F‑86E 25th FIS/51st FIG, Korea, hit by ground fire, pilot ejected safely

52‑4452 F‑86F 80th FBS/8th FBG, nr Chorwon, Korea, hit by AAA, pilot ejected and was rescued

19jun53

51‑0703 F‑84G 58th FBG, Korea, engine flamed out, pilot ejected safely

52‑4455 F‑86F 36th FBS/8th FBG. Korea, hit by ground fire, pilot ejected

25jun53 F‑86F 67th FBS/18th FBG, at an airbase (Pusan?), Korea, engine flamed out and aircraft stalled and

crashed at the end of the runway, pilot ejected but was killed

27jun53

52‑4334 F‑86F 18th FBG, Korea, engine flamed out, pilot ejected safely

29jun53

52‑4312 F‑86F 18th FBG, Haeju peninsula, Korea, pilot ejected

unknown ANG, Saddle Peak, nr Malibu, CA, USA

1 June 1953	Capt. Lonnie R. Moore	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
5 June 1953	Maj. Stephen L. Bettinger	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
5 June 1953	1st Lt Frank D. Frazier	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
5 June 1953	Maj. Vermont Garrison	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
5 June 1953	Ma*. Vermont Garrison	USAF	F-86	3135 FIS	MiG-15
5 June 1953	Lt Col Julian A. Harvey	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
5 June 1953	1st Lt Harry A. Jones Jr	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
5 June 1953	Capt. Lonnie R. Moore	USAF	F-86	335 F IS	MiG-15
5 June 1953	Capt. Lonnie R. Moore	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
5 June 1953	Capt. Floyd W. Saize	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
5 June 1953	2ndLt William E. Schrimsher	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
5 June 1953	1st Lt Thomas W. Seuffert	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
7 June 1953	1st Lt Edwin E. Aidrin	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
7 June 1953	1st Lt Waiter W. Feliman Jr	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
7 June 1953	2ndLt James M. Howerton Jr	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
7 June 1953	Lt Col Robert V. McHale	USAF	F-94	319 FIS	MiG-15
7 June 1953	Capt. Ralph S. Parr Jr	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
7 June 1953	Capt. Ralph S. Parr Jr	USAF	F-86	335 F!S	MiG-15
10 June 1953	Maj. James Jabara	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
10 June 1953	Maj. James Jabara	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
10 June 1953	Capt. Ralph S. Parr Jr	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
13 June 1953	1st Lt Don R. Forbes	USAF	F-86	12 FBS	MiG-15
16 June 1953	Col Robert P. Baidwin	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
16 June 1953	Maj. Stephen L. Bettinger	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
16 June 1953	Maj. George W. Howell Jr	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
16 June 1953	Capt. Duncan M. Morton	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
16 June 1953	1st Lt James L. Thompson	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
18 June 1953	Col Robert P. Baldwin	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
18 June 1953	Maj. James Jabara	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
18 June 1953	Capt. Lonnie R. Moore	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
18 June 1953	Capt. Ralph S. Parr Jr	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
18 June 1953	Capt. Ralph S. Parr Jr	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
18 June 1953	Flt. Lt. R. T. F. Dickinson	RAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
19 June 1953	2^nd Lt Alvin R. Bouchard	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
19 June 1953	Ist Lt Henry Buttellnann	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15	YES
19 June 1953	1st Lt Ivan J. Ely Jr	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
19 June 1953	Capt. Ralph S. Parr Jr	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
19 June 1953	1st Lt Lawrence Roesier	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
19 June 1953	Lt Col George 1. Ruddell	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
21 June 1953	1st Lt Homer J. Carlde	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
22 June 1953	Col Robert P. Baldwin	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
22 June 1953	2nd Lt Alvin R. Bouchard	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
22 June 1953	1st Lt Henry Buttelmann	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
22 June 1953	Capt. Phillp C. Davis	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
22 June 1953	Capt. James G. Nichols	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
22 June 1953	Maj. John F. Bolt	USMC	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
24 June 1953	1st Lt Roscoe E. Anderson	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
24 June 1953	Maj. Vermont Garrison	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
24 June 1953	Capt. James G. Nichols	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
24 June 1953	1st Lt George W. Ober	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
24 June 1953	Capt. Dean A. Pogreba	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
24 June 1953	Maj. Foster L. Smith	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
24 June 1953	Maj. Foster L. Smith	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
24 June 1953	Maj. John F. Bolt	USMC	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
27 June 1953	Flt Lt John H. J. Lovell	RAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
29 June 1953	1st Lt Henry Buttelmann	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
29 June 1953	1st Lt Roland B. Howell Jr	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
29 June 1953	1st Lt George W. Jensen	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
29 June 1953	1st Lt Thomas E. Nott	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
29 June 1953	1st Lt Kenneth L. Palmer	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
29 June 1953	Flt Lt John H. Granville-White	RAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
30 June 1953	1st Lt Henry Buttelmann	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
30 June 1953	Lt Col William L. Cosby Jr	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
30 June 1953	Lt Col Vermont Garrison	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
30 June 1953	Maj. James Jabara	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
30 June 1953	2^nd Lt Cecil E. Lefevers	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
30 June 1953	Capt. George W. Love	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
30 June 1953	Lt Col Earle P. Maxwell	USAF	F-86	16 FIS	MiG-15
30 June 1953	Capt Lonnie R. Moore	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
30 June 1953	1st Lt Waymond C. Nutt	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
30 June 1953	Capt. Ralph S. Parr Jr	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
30 June 1953	Capt. Ralph S. Parr Jr	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
30 June 1953	1st Lt Jimmie Pierce	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
30 June 1953	1st Lt George J. Spataro	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
30 June 1953	Maj. John F. Bolt	USMC	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
30 June 1953	Sqn Ldr John McKay	RCAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15

July

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
11th July 1953	USAF	F-86F Sabre	52-4491	8th FBG	Downed by ground fire, rescued	Pilot ejected [b]	NAA
17th July 1953	USMC	F9F-5	126041	VMF-311 MAG-33	over Sea of Japan near Pusan, extensive SAR effort negative	1st Lt. Frank L KECK, Jr. ejected [b] KIA	Grumman
17th July 1953	USMC	F9F-5 Panther	126006	VMF-311MAG-33	over Sea of Japan near Pusan, extensive SAR effort negative	Captain Robert I. NORDELL ejected [b] KIA	Grumman
18th July 1953	RAF	Sabre F4	XB882	147 Sqn	crashed four miles north of the Broughty Ferry, Angus	The pilot intended to jettison the canopy to clear the smoke but pulled the ejection handle as well	NAA
20th July 1953	USAF	F-86E Sabre	51-2836	336th FIS 4th FIG	Hit by MiG-15	Major Stephen L.BETTINGER ejected	NAA
20th July 1953	USAF	F-86 Sabre	???	35th FBS 8th FBG	Hit by gnd fire, near K-13	2nd Lt. Richard T. GIBSON ejected [b] Rescued	NAA
21st July 1953	SAAF	F-86F Sabre	616 "Q" 52-4368	2 Sqn	Caught fire after bombing run	Lt. G.THON ejected [b]	NAA
22nd July 1953	USN	F2H-2 Banshee	123282	VF-62 USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39)	Hit by AAA, caught fire, off the East Coast of Korea	Lt. Harold C JOINES ejected [b] . Rescued by a helo from the USS Bremerton (CA-130)	McDonnell
24th July 1953	RAF	Gloster Meteor FR.9	WB113 /T-B	79 Sqn. 2 T.AF.	near Volkel, Holland	The ejection was not successful and the pilot was killed.	M-B
26th July 1953	USN	F9F-2 Panther	123422	USS Philippine VF-91Sea (CVA-47)	Engine fire, fire in cockpit, over friendly territory	Lt. (jg) M. W. WAKELAND ejected [b] Rescued by friendly forces	Grumman
30th July 1953	RCAF	CF-100				Pilot Flying Off. G.W. Hunter ejected	M-B

11 July 1953	Maj. John F. Bolt USMC	USMC	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
11 July 1953	Maj. John F. Boil USMC	USMC	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
12 July 1953	Maj. Stephen L. Bettinger	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
12 July 1953	1st Lt Curtis N. Cariey	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
12 July 1953	Capt. Lonnie R. Moore	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
12 July 1953	Capt. Lonnie R. Moore	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
12 July 1953	Capt. Ralph S. Pair Jr	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
12 July 1953	1st Lt John D. WirLe’s	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
12 July 1953	Maj. John J. Glenn USMC	USMC	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
15 July 1953	Capt. Clyde A. Curtin	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
15 July 1953	Maj. James Jabara	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
16 July 1953	Maj. Stephen L. Bet-inger	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
16 July 1953	Maj. Lowell K. Brueiana	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
16 July 1953	Lt Col Harold C. G1-1son,	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
16 July 1953	1st Lt Lawrence Roesler	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
18 July 1953	Capt. Lonnie R. Moore	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
18 July 1953	Maj. Foster L. Smth	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
19 July 1953	Lt Col Jack R. Bes-	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
19 July 1953	1st Lt Henry Buttelmann	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
19 July 1953	Capt. Clyde A. Curtin	USAF	F-86	33-0 FIS	MiG-15
19 July 1953	Capt. Clyde A. Curtin	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
19 July 1953	l stLt Frank D. Frazer	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
19 July 1953	Lt Col Vermont Garrison	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
19 July 1953	Capt. Lonnie R. Moore	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
19 July 1953	1st Lt Jerald D. Pa,r,’er	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
19 July 1953	1st Lt Robert J. Sir, ,zier ?????	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
19 July 1953	Maj. John H. Glenn, Jr	USMC	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
20 July 1953	Maj. Stephen L. Ben-lger	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
20 July 1953	Maj. Thomas M. Sellers	USMC	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
20 July 1953	Maj. Thomas M. Sellers	USMC	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
22 July 1953	1st Lt Henry Buttelmann	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
22 July 1953	2nd Lt Sam P. Young	USAF	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
22 July 1953	Maj. John H. Glenn Jr	USMC	F-86	25 FIS	MiG-15
27 July 1953	Capt. Ralph S. Parr Jr	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15

August

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
August 1953	USN	Grumman F9F-6 Cougar			flying from N.Y. factory to NAS Corpus Christi, Texas as part of Blue Angels formation.	Capt. Ray Hawkins became the first USN pilot to eject through the canopy. He ejected at 40,000ft due to loss of control. Pulled away from his manual seat at 29,000ft.		Grumman
18th August 1953	RAF	Sabre F4	XD775	147 Sqn	crashed at St. Hubert, Belgium	The pilot ejected after the stabilizer malfunctioned		NAA
27th August 1953	RAF	RAF Meteor Mk.8			in Korea	Flt. Lt. M. O. Bergh ejected at low level at very high speed following battle damage		Martin-Baker

September

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
17th September 1953	RAF	Sabre F4	XB683/W	67 Sqn. 2 T.A.F.	crashed six miles from Liege, Belgium.	Pilot lost control of aircraft and ejected		NAA
27th September 1953	RAF	Meteor Mk.8	WE912			Pilot ejected at 1,500ft. 450kt.		M-B

October

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based		crashed	crew	seat	photo
USAF photo					USAF photo
USAF Downwards ejection trials from B-47 "052" from Elgin AFB. flown by pilot Bill Campbell, co-pilot Ralph Lusk.
7th October 1953	USAF	B-47	052	Elgin AFB		Test 1	Col. A.M. "Chic" Henderson alt. 10,000ft. speed 203kt.
?? October 1953	USAF	B-47	052	Elgin AFB		Test 2	Mgsgt George Post
?? October 1953	USAF	B-47	052	Elgin AFB		Test 3
?? October 1953	USAF	B-47	052	Elgin AFB		Test 4
?? October 1953	USAF	B-47	052	Elgin AFB		Test 5
?? October 1953	USAF	B-47	052	Elgin AFB		Test 6	Lt. Hank Neilsen speed 390kt. Inj.
7th October 1953	USAF	B-47	052	Elgin AFB		Test 7	Lt. Ed. Sperry alt. 10,000ft. speed 260kt.
16th October 1953	USAF	B-47	052	Elgin AFB		Test 8	Lt. Ed. Sperry alt. 10,000ft. speed 325kt.
21st October 1953	USAF	B-47	052	Elgin AFB		Test 9	Lt. Ed. Sperry alt. 10,000ft. speed 389kt. inj.

23rd October 1953	USAF	Republic F-84 Thunderjet	FS-417	49th Fighter-Bomber Group	Returning from interdiction in North Korea technical problems. Crashed into Sea of Japan	1st Lt. Richard G. Dickerson ejected, suffered back injuries. Recovered by Air/Sea Rescue.	Republic
29th October 1953	USAF	F‑89C	50‑0777	65th FIS, nr Wasilla	engine exploded. Crashed 30 M NE of Elmendorf AFB, AK, USA	Pilot ejected	Northrop
29th October 1953	USAF	F‑89C	50‑0777	65th FIS, nr Wasilla	engine exploded. Crashed 30 M NE of Elmendorf AFB, AK, USA	RIO killed	Northrop

November


Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
6th November 1953	RAF	Sabre F4	XB690/Z	67 Sqn. 2 T.A.F.	collision with Sabre F4 XB730/Y near Munchen Gladbach	pilot ejected AT 15,000FT, 350KT.	NAA
6th November 1953	RAF	Sabre F4	XB730/Y	67 Sqn. 2 T.A.F.	collision with Sabre F4 XB690/Z near Munchen Gladbach	Collision ejected the pilot but he was killed	NAA
7th November 1953	RAF	Meteor Mk.8	WK640		crashed near West Malling	ilot P/O P.C.S. Cockell ejected at 15,000ft., 320kts.	M-B
7th November 1953 also given as 10-11-1953 & 25-11-1953	RAF	Meteor Mk.8	WK805			Pilot ejected at 15,000ft., 300kt.
9th November 1953	RAF	Supermarine Swift	WJ965		stalled too low an altitude and crashed on a test flight between Fordingbridge and Salisbury	Sqn. Ldr. N. E. D. Lewis, DFC, ejected too low and was killed
Friday 13th November 1953 1:30 Pm	USAF	F-86F Sabre		Yellow tail 3599 TNG SQDN Nellis AFB NEV	50 miles northeast of Nellis AFB	2/LT Kenneth S. Vernon ejected Below 8,000 feet Aprox. 200mph Going straight down		NAA
30th November 1953	RAF	Meteor Mk.8 or 9	VZ594		structuural failure near Abu Sueir M.E.A.F.	Pilot, Flt. Lt. R.C. Wood suffered slight bruising after he ejected at 10,000ft., 250kts.
30th November 1953	RAF	Meteor Mk.8			structural failure after collision	Pilot, P/O. W. D. Elford-Eggleton ejected through the canopy at 8,000ft., 450kts.

December

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
15th December 1953	Belgian AF	Meteor				Pilot ejected	M-B
16th December 1953	RAF	Meteor Mk.8 ++	WA930	56 Sqn	Ran out of fuel in bad weather near Waterbeach	F/Lt. G. Hoppitt ejected at 8,000ft., 180kts.	M-B
16th December 1953	RAF	Meteor Mk.8	WH283	56 Sqn	Ran out of fuel in bad weather near Waterbeach	F/O. Roy Rimington ejected at 5,000ft, 170kts. see also 27th August-1959	Martin-Baker Mk.1E
16th December 1953	RAF	Meteor Mk.8	WA767	56 Sqn	Ran out of fuel in bad weather near Waterbeach	F/O. Alan Martin ejected at very low altitude for a manual seat 900ft., 180kts.	M-B

++Note. The fourth aircraft of the flight of 4 Meteors on 16-12-1953 Crashed and the pilot was crippled for life.

Further Information and dates needed
1953	Yugoslav Air Force	F-86				Hariz Muminovic ejected - did not survive	NAA

DATES TO CHECK

27 March 1953

Maj. James P. Hagerstrom

F-86

67 FIBS

MiG-15

22 April 1953 ??

1st Lt Waiter W. Feliman Jr

USAF

F-86

336 FIS

MiG-15

29 March 1953 ??	Lt Col George L. Jones	USAF	F-86	335 FIS	MiG-15
39 June 1953	Maj. James Jabara	USAF	F-86	334 FIS	MiG-15
12 14.2 3	Col Robert P. Baldwin	USAF	F-86	39 FIS	MiG-15
14.2.??	1st Lt Walter W. Fellman Jr	USAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15
13.3.??	Sqn Ldr Graham S. Huise	RAF	F-86	336 FIS	MiG-15 (0.5)

051un53 51‑2762 F‑86E 16th FIS/51st FIG, in mouth of Yalu river, North Korea, engine exploded, pilot ejected

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52‑4491 F‑86F 8th FBG, Korea, hit by ground fire, pilot ejected safely and was rescued

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51‑2836 F‑86E 4th FIG, Korea, shot down by MG, pilot ejected

52‑4469 F‑86F 35th FBS/8th FBG, nr Suwon AB (K‑13), Korea, hit by ground fire during bomb run and

crashed, pilot ejected but went MIA

22ju153 123282 17211‑2 F 2 VF‑62, in sea just off eastern coast of Korea, hit by 37mm AAA in port stub tank area and

caught fire, pilot ejected and rescued by helicopter

26ju153 123422 F9F‑2 N VF‑91, Korea, fire broke out in cockpit, pilot ejected safely and picked up by friendly ground

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F‑86 25th FIS/51st FIW, Izuhara, Tsushima Island, Japan, engine failed after losing oil pressure, pilot

ejected safely

aug53 F9F‑6 Blue Angels, on delivery to Blue Angels, crashed during flight from Bethpage to Corpus Christi.

Horizontal stabiliser actuator failure led to uncontrollable supersonic dive. Ejection was first

supersonic ejection for Navy, pilot ejected safely

20nov53 123678 F9F‑2 VMF‑232, on Oahu, 20 M from NAS Barbers Point, HI, USA, pilot bail ed out

09dec53 52‑1421 B‑57A Martin, Bel Air, MD, USA, exploded in mid‑air during pre‑delivery test flight, crew ejected safely

22dec53 126228 F9F‑5 VMF‑311, South Korea, engine flamed out over water, pilot bail ed out

In 1975, a story surfaced from a gentleman named Clarence Dargie, claiming intimate knowledge of a strange experience near Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts in 1953. A radio station, KTRH in Houston, Texas, interviewed Dargie, getting these details:

"I was stationed at an Air Force Base on Cape Cod (Massachusetts) in 1953, about June of 1953. We had one special F-94C type aircraft. It was a two-seat, fighter-interceptor with a pilot in the front and a radar operator in the rear cockpit, both being covered by one canopy. This aircraft was spotted out in an alert area, so whenever we had a UFO contact, that aircraft would be immediately launched, with standby crews 24 hours a day. There was some sort of classified electronic gear aboard. Even I don't know what it was, because any reference to the gear (in the resulting investigation) would appear as 'the secret so-and-so.'

This particular night we had a UFO contact. This was just about at dark. The craft took off. The pilot's name was Suggs, Captain Suggs. The radar observer was a Lieutenant Robert Markhoff. According to Captain Suggs' sworn statement (incidentally, Suggs survived), they took off on the East-West runway, heading directly West toward Buzzard's Bay, which is some 12 miles away. The pilot said he pulled it off the runway - this was full after-burner - and began his climb-out. At 1500 feet, he had cleared the runway and was over the base rifle range. The aircraft went completely, utterly dead! Unlike an automobile, which has only one central power source, if your battery fails in an automobile, then you have nothing……your engine quits, the lights go out, the radio, and all these other things. But an aircraft has a redundancy built into it, in that the different systems each have their own power source; and the possibility of all these power sources failing at the same time is astronomical. The odds are - - I don't think you can even calculate them.

However, at 1500 feet - he finds himself in this situation. His aircraft is completely dead. His engine has flamed out, navigation lights, instruments, radar. It took him a couple of seconds to realize what had happened. Immediately he cut the nose down to keep the aircraft from stalling, because there was no possibility of accomplishing an air start. A hard bail-out? The bail-out sequence in this aircraft is that when the commander gives the order to bail-out, the radar observer operates the handle, which blows the canopy off of the aircraft; then the radar observer himself ejects. The pilot then, on hearing this second explosion, is clear to eject. That's to keep them both from going out at the same time and colliding as they leave the aircraft. However, Captain Suggs said he did not have the time to wait for the second explosion, because now the aircraft is in about a 75 degree down angle toward the ground at 185 knots.

At about 600 feet, he went out of the aircraft and was about two to three seconds from impact. He ejected from the aircraft. His chute opened and acted like an air brake... it slowed him down, and in one swing he was on the ground. To make a long story short, the aircraft itself… somewhere between the time when he separated from the aircraft and the next two or three seconds….that aircraft literally vanished! It has never been found to this day."

Case 19-B Walesville- Westmorland. 1954.

A military aircraft sent to intercept an unknown object tracked on radar abruptly burst into flames forcing the crew to eject. According to the official account: " As the pilot started a descent, he noted that the cockpit temperature increased abruptly." Scanning his instruments the pilot noticed the fire warning light was on, and both crew members ejected successfully. The report decided: "The conclusion was: unknown"!

MiG Losses in Korea for 1953 are being compiled and checked for ejection stated in combat claim reports -
HELP required to trace accounts of / or witnesses to MiG ejections for 1953

also the following V-VS pilots ejected but I don't have the year or other date information nor photos

Kapitan Polyanski is said to have ejected three times while in Korea

Col. Gorbunov ejected at 6,200 ft - V-VS pilot allege he was shot while in his parachute descent and killed

Kapitan Pavlovski ejected following an engine problem

Lev Schukin ejected twice [7th January 1952 and ???]

1953 - Two U.S. Air Force F-84G Thunderjets of the 36 TFW, based in West Germany, crossed into Czechoslovakian airspace. They were intercepted by Czech MiG-15 Fagots and one F-84G was shot down by Jaroslav Sramek.

The pilot ejected and survived.