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   January  

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
2nd  January 1962
USAF		 U‑2A 56‑6709 4080th SRW autopilot failure, crashed Picayune, MS, USA pilot ejected safely   Martin-Baker
5th January 1962
USAF		 F‑104A Starfighter 56‑0864 157th FIS SC ANG diverted to Rota but ran out of fuel crashed 13 M from NAS Rota, Moron Spain,

        pilot ejected safely

   Lockheed
9th January 1962
USN 		 Demon        Lt. Cdr. Sabin   Martin-Baker
15th January 1962


RAF(G)

 Canberra B1 Mk.6 WT315   collision Flt. Lt. G.Willis Pilot ejected through canopy at 800-1,000ft, 200-300 Knots IAS [fractured C.7/D.1 vertebrae],
 		   Martin-Baker 1C
Flg. Off. M. F.Whittingham Navigator ejected at 800-1,000ft, 200-300 Knots IAS [fracture dorsal vertebrae 4 & 5]

Not 100% sure if the two crew are correctly identified - ???

   Martin-Baker 1CN
15th January 1962
RAF(G)		 Canberra B.1 Mk.6 WT310   Navigator's ejection seat fired on ground impact of
aircraft. Pilot's seat did not fire. Both crew killed
16th January 1962
USAF		 F‑104C Starfighter 57‑0924 436th TFS/479th TFW Luke AFB engine lost power during take‑off, crashed near Luke AFB

pilot ejected safely

   Lockheed
17th January 1962
USMC 		 Skyray       Pilot ejected   Martin-Baker
20th January 1962
Nor		 F-86 Sabre       Lt. B.VoIlstad   Martin-Baker
25th January 1962
Den		 F-86 Sabre       2ILt. F.P.T.Home   Martin-Baker
25th January 1962
USN		 Crusader F-8A BuNo 144442 VF-124 in US     Martin-Baker
25th January 1962
USMC 		 F-8 Crusader       1st Lt. H. M. Spann
[is this the Crusader loss above ?]		   Martin-Baker
28th January 1962
USAF		 F‑104B Starfighter 57‑1311 157th FIS SC ANG, 2 M from end of runway at Moron AB, Spain engine failure, crashed on approach, 2 miles from end of runway at Moron AB, Spain

1 ejected safely

   Lockheed
1 killed   Lockheed

   February 

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
2nd February 1962           ???   Martin-Baker
6th February 1962
Ger AF		 F.G91       Lt. K. Weber   Martin-Baker
8th February 1962
USMC		 Crusader F-8B BuNo 145493 VMF-232
CVA-19		   I.Lt. D. G. Doherty   Martin-Baker
9th February 1962
Nor		 F-86 Sabre       ????   Martin-Baker
15th February 1962
USN		 Demon       Lt. M. W. Wakeland   Martin-Baker
16th February 1962
USN		 Crusader RF-8A BuNo 146887 VFP-62, CVAN- 65   Lt. H. H. Love   Martin-Baker
21st February 1962
RAF		 Canberra B2 WJ582 Met R 1 Flew into sea on approach to Leuchars Pilot Fg Off H Marshall details of escape appreciated - Martin-Baker
Nav Flt Lt D H Gannon  
AMO Alan Locke  
23rd February 1962
USN		 Demon       ???   Martin-Baker
27th February 1962
USN		 Crusader F-8A BuNo 145396 VF-124 , CVA- collided during join up in US Lt.(jg) R. G. Bengston   Martin-Baker
27th February 1962
USMC		 Crusader F-8A BuNo ????   collided during join up in US 1st Lt. C. P Jackson ???   Martin-Baker

   March
Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
1st March 1962
RAF		 Vampire T11 XD379/57 5 FTS Engine failure. Crashed onto the airfield Gravely, Cambs P.O. R. E. Turner   Martin-Baker
3rd March 1962
USN		 Demon       Lt. H. N. Spade    
5th March 1962
USN		 Crusader F-8A BuNo 145388 VC-4  in US Lt. (jg) T. H. Godber   Martin-Baker
6th March 1962
USAF		 F‑105D 61‑0049 49th TFW, Wheelus AB, Libya fuel system failure

 pilot ejected safely

   Republic
7th March 1962
USN		 Demon        Lt. (jg) D. G. Mein   Martin-Baker
7th March 1962
USAF		 F‑105D 60‑0463 36th TFW, nr Lauterbach, West Germany engine fire at low‑level pilot ejected safely   Republic
8th March 1962
USN		 Crusader F-8C BuNo 146906 VF-103 in US Cdr. A. E. Westmoreland ejected   Martin-Baker
9th March 1962
USN		 Crusader F-8A BuNo 145403 VF-191 in US Lt. Cdr. J. L. Snyder   Martin-Baker
9th March 1962
RAF		 Javelin        Sqn. Ldr. S. Burrows   Martin-Baker
13th March 1962
Martin-Baker Acft. Co.		       Tested rocket seat from Meteor flown by Sqn. Ldr. Fifield. Chalgrove Wing Cdr. Peter Howard ejected at 250ft., 250kts
[personal testimony]		 Martin-Baker
14th March 1962
USAF		 F‑105D 60‑0479 36th TFW, nr Epinal, France in bad weather struck trees on top of a hill during low‑level radar navigation mission

pilot ejected safely

   Martin-Baker
15th March 1962
Ind AF 		 Hunter       FL LT K J L Harüuuan   Martin-Baker
15th March 1962
Ind AF 		 Hunter        Flt. Lt. S. Vohra   Martin-Baker
19th March 1962
Ger AF 		 F84       Sgt. W ???   Martin-Baker
19th March 1962
USAF		 F‑105D 60‑5378 49th TFW Wheelus AB, Libya in‑flight fire crashed  61 NM SE of Wheelus AB, Libya pilot ejected safely   Republic
19th March 1962
USAF		 F‑104A 56‑0881 151st FIS TN ANG. Wiesbaden AB, West Germany entered uncontrollable spin

pilot ejected safely

 

   Lockheed
21st March 1962
USAF		 B-58   Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA TEST - The bear landed safely, and becoming the  first living creature to survive a parachute jump from an aircraft flying faster than sound female black bear ejected at  35,000 feet,  supersonic speed of 850 mph   Stanley Aviation Encapsulated Seat
22nd March 1962
USN 		 Demon        Ensign I. G. Lane   Martin-Baker
22nd March 1962
USAF		 F‑89J 53‑2676 186th FIS MT ANG Fuel system failed. Pilot tried emergency landing but crashed on way back to base

 ejected safely

   Northrop
ejected safely   Northrop
23rd March 1962
RAF		 Victor B.Mk2 XL159 M.O.A loss of control the aircraft went into a flat spin pilot ejected 200-300 knots I.A.S. at 500ft

FIJLT J.W.Watenon -AM P.Murphy

?????

   Martin-Baker 3LS
co-pilot ejected 200-300 knots I.A.S. at 500 - 1,000ft suffered back injuries   Martin-Baker 3LS
26th March 1962
USN		 Crusader F-8C BuNo 146962 VMF-334
CVA-34		  in US. Lt. B. J. Bertram   Martin-Baker
27th March 1962
Nor		 F-86 Sabre       Lt. P. Westby   Martin-Baker
28th March 1962
USMC		 Crusader RF-8A BuNo 146822 VMCJ-2 in US Pilot ejected   Martin-Baker

1962        Mar 21, A  was taken aboard a B-58 bomber out of Edwards Air Force Base in California, flown up tos per hour, and ejected from the bomber in a specially made capsule. She landed safely, and became the first living creature to survive a parachute jump from a plane flying faster than sound.

 April  

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
2nd April 1962
USN		 Crusader RF-8A BuNo 146857 VFP-63  in US Lt. (jg) S. W. Betts   Martin-Baker
3rd April 1962
Ger AF 		 F.G91       Sgt. G.Joos   Martin-Baker
5th April 1962
RAFC		 Jet Provost T3 XM452/14   Lightning strike. Crashed at Sleafoford, Lincs Cadet P. A. C.Jones ejected safely   Martin-Baker 4P
11th April 1962
Ger AF		 F84       Lt. F. Conrad   Martin-Baker
13th April 1962
USMC		 Crusader RF-8A BuNo 146875 VMCJ-3 in US Col. H Williams   Martin-Baker
13th April 1962
USN		 Demon       Lt. Cdr. I. M. Dowling   Martin-Baker
21st April 1962
USMC		 Crusader F-8B BuNo 145485 VMF-122 in US     Martin-Baker
24th April 1962
USN		 Crusader F-8A BuNo 143709   in US     Martin-Baker
28th April 1962
USN		 Demon       Lt. (jg) G. H. Freeborn     Martin-Baker
30th April 1962
USN		 Crusader F-8D

[F8U‑2N]

 BuNo 148683

AE 2

 VF‑132, CVA-64

      Caribbean, damaged in night bolter

Cdr. G. C.Watkins ejected immediately and was picked up by destroyer

   Martin-Baker

 May  

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
1st May 1962
RN 		 Sea Vixen       Lt. D. H. Ross   Martin-Baker
Lt. R. H. Burns   Martin-Baker
3rd May 1962
USN		 F4H‑1 149425
F 111		 VF‑121
Point Mugu		 first service F‑4 loss

fuel nozzle failed due to loose locknut; caught fire - Point Mugu ranges, CA, USA

 Cdr. M. M. Casey Jr.ejected safely  
Martin-Baker
Lt. Cdr. E. G. Montmarquet ejected safely   Martin-Baker
7th May 1962
USN		 F-8 Crusader BuNo 145567 VF-194 in US Lt. jg. O. Burgdorf   Martin-Baker
8th May 1962
USN		 F-8C Crusader BuNo 147013 VF-24 CVA-41 Lt. jg. Bary E. Kunkel   Martin-Baker
8th May 1962
USAF		 F‑105D 61‑0052 49th TFW attitude indicator failed in overcast. Crashed  near Merzig, West Germany pilot ejected safely   Republic
9th May 1962
RAF		 Jet Provost T3 XN604/8 6 FTS False fire warning. Crashed at Felton, Northumberland Flt. Lt. W. D. E. Eggleton   Martin-Baker
AP/O M. Hyland   Martin-Baker
9th May 1962
RAFG		 Javelin Mk.9 XN794     Spontaneous firing of the pilot's ejection seat as the aircraft hit
the ground. He received fractured femur and lacerations		   Martin-Baker
The navigator's seat did not fire   Martin-Baker
10th May 1962
USN		 Cougar       Lt. D. H. Portch   Martin-Baker
14th May 1962
Sweden 		 Hunter       Plt. Off. U. E. S. Jacberg   Martin-Baker
15th May 1962 ??? ???       Pilot ejected   Martin-Baker
16th May 1962
German A. F, 		F.84       Oblt. R. Mazander   Martin-Baker
18th May 1962
RAF		 Javelin FAW9 XH755/Y 33 Sqn Control was lost in its wake of another Javelin it was formating behind which had reheat on M. Plt. J. E. Crowther ejected at 10,000ft   Martin-Baker
Navigator ejected at
15,000 - 17,000ft but never found		   Martin-Baker
22nd May 1962
USN		 Crusader F-8A BuNo 145375 VF-62 in US     Martin-Baker
29th May 1962
USMC		 F-4 Phantom       1st Lt. H. Albright   Martin-Baker

   June    

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
2nd June 1962
USAF		 F‑104A Starfighter 56‑0862 157th FIS SC ANG Engine failure. Crashed 50 M N of Moron, Spain pilot ejected safely   Lockheed
4th June 1962
RAF		 Victor B.1A XH613 15 Sqdn,
 Cottesmore		 all four engines failed at 2,000ft Pilot ejected OK   Martin-Baker
Co-Pilot ejected OK   Martin-Baker
all 3 rear crew "bailed out"    
 

Crashed on final approach to Cottesmore following a generator failure [fuel supply failure] and all four engines failed at 2,000ft. The first three crew to bail out landed beside the "Ram Jam Inn" on the A1 where liquid sustenance was
provided by the landlord. The two pilots ejected and landed some distance away, and upon reaching the same "hostelry" were told by the landlord that it was closed. The aircraft had in the meantime dived into the ground vertically and exploded.

  
7th June 1962
RAF		  Javelin FAW5 XA645/B 5 Sqn port engine caught fire which spread to the whole of the rear of the aircraft. It crashed near Laarbruch,
West Germany		 Fl. Lt. I. H. Adam ejected at 1,000f   Martin-Baker
???? ejected at 1,000f   Martin-Baker
14th June 1962
RAF		         Flg. Off. Lowther     Martin-Baker
14th June 1962
USMC		 Crusader       Wg. Cdr. J. G. Matthews   Martin-Baker
16th June 1962
RAF		 Victor B.Mk.1 XA929 Bomber Command Reason for emergency not known Co-pilot was killed when he ejected at ground level during take-off run   Martin-Baker
19th June 1962
USAF		  F‑105D 59‑1740 4529th CCTS/4520th CCTW control systems failure. Crashed 2 M NE of Indian Springs AFAF, NV, USA pilot ejected safely   Republic
19th June 1962
 		 F‑105D 60‑0410  4529th CCTS/4520th CCTW engine fire - Indian Springs AFAF, NV, USA pilot ejected safely   Martin-Baker
22nd June 1962
USN		 F-8B Crusader BuNo 145541 VMF-312 Ejection in US Major L. A. Seipp ejected   Martin-Baker
26th June 1962
USN		 F-8A Crusader BuNo 143705 VC-4. Ejection in US Lt. G. E.Custer   Martin-Baker
28th June 1962
USMC 		 Cougar       Major. P. B. Montagu   Martin-Baker
Lt. jg A. I. Hall   Martin-Baker

   July     

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
1st July 1962
USN		 Crusader F-8D BuNo 149188 VF-33, CVAN-65       Martin-Baker
1st July 1962
USMC		 Crusader F-8C BuNo 146964 VMF-334 in US     Martin-Baker
4th July 1962