Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
5th January 1963	USMC	Crusader F-8B	BuNo 145434	VMF-312	in US	1.Lt. W.D.Bethen ejected
5th January 1963	Civilian	Etendard				Mons I-Bernard
8th January 1963	USAF	F‑104B	56‑3720	Eglin AFB	Several air starts were initiated which resulted in power loss, sound of tailing air‑conditioning turbine was mistaken for engine failure. Eglin AFB ranges, FL, USA	ejected		Lockheed
						ejected		Lockheed
14th January 1963	USN	Skyray				Lt. JGW.E.Handley
16th January 1963	USAF	F-100	??-3226	48th TFW/494th TFS	in-flight fire crashed near Wheelus AB, Libya	Pilot ejected safely		NAA
19th January 1963	Denmark	F-86 Sabre				2.LTF.YNielson
19th January 1963	USMC					Capt. C.V.V.Snùffie
22nd January 1963	USAF	F-100	56-3302	50th TFW, 10th TFS	crashed 38 mi SW of Wheelus AB, Libya	Pilot ejected safely		NAA
24th January 1963 3 p.m.	USAF	B-52C Stratofortress		SAC Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts	Crashed into mountain after stabilizer shaft broke during low level execise near Elephant Mountain Greenville, Maine USA	pilot, Lt. Col. Dante Bulli ejected
						navigator Capt. Gerald Adler ejected
						no other survivors -
						names
						???
24th January 1963	USN	Crusader F-8B	BuNo 145480	VMF-251		Major K. C. Palmer ejected
25th January 1963	USN	Crusader F-8D	BuNo 147066	VF-124, CVA-19		LTW.S.Fields ejected
31st January 1963	USAF	F-100	??-2972	20th TFW/77th TFS	Crashed at Wheelus AB, Libya	Pilot ejected safely		NAA
30th January 1963	USAF	B‑52E	57‑0018		tail snapped off in turbulence Sangre de Christo mountains, NM, USA	ejected OK
						ejected OK
						ejected OK
						ejected OK
						killed
						killed
15th January 1963

Mike
56-3391 F-100F 3MILES  SE OF RAF WETHERSFIELD UK 1 KILLED
Having looked through your excellent website, I have an incident which I 
cannot find there, and you may be able to help with. It involves the crash 
of an F-100 of the 55th TFS, 20th TFW at Gosfield on . The 
crew both ejected but only one survived. The man killed was Wendell J Kelly, 
and there is a small memorial to him in the village playing field at 
Gosfield. Any info at all that you have on this is very much appreciated.

Thanks

Andrew Endean

Thanks for the e-mail mike. This adds to the little information I have. The 
serial number etc  can be found at home.att.net/~jbaugher/1955.html , which 
lists the numbers of USAF aircraft, and fate of some of them. The memorial 
was put up since Kelly guided the aircraft away from Gosfield village, it 
was this action which cost him his life. I have contacted one local paper, 
which was around at the time of the crash, only to be told they do not keep 
back issues. So much for history! I do live in Gosfield, but few of the 
residents have any recollection of the incident.

If any other info comes my way I'll pass it on to you

Thanks again

Andrew Endean

Hi there!

Further to my e-mail to you about the 20th TFW ejection, I found some 
further info in 'North American F-100 Super Sabre', by Peter Davies and 
David Menard. The date they give is different for the incident, (23rd Jan), 
but the rest ties up. It seems Col Kelly was carrying out an instrument 
checkout for another pilot, 1st Lt Paul Briggs. At 30,000ft the aircraft had 
a compressor failure, and Kelly turned back for Wethersfield. On the 
approach at 4500ft and 6 miles out, another explosion occured which caused 
Col Kelly to cease both the approach and his attempts to restart the engine. 
He steered the aircraft away from various villages (including Gosfield, 
where he and his family lived), and at 1500ft ordered 1st Lt Briggs to 
eject. The aircraft crashed shortly after this, and Col Kelly evidently 
ejected too late to survive.

Hope this of some help, I'll continue the research and give you anything 
else I find.

Best wishes

Andrew Endean

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
2nd February 1963	USN	Skyray				Cdr. LA.Cole
5th February 1963	USN	Demon				LTICdr. S.T.Zink
7th February 1963	Norwegian	F-86 Sabre				2.LTY-E.Heibek
7th February 1963	USAF	F‑105D	61‑0216	4520th CCTW, Eglin AFB	damaged by bomb debris while flying at low level over Eglin AFB ranges, FL, USA	pilot ejected safely		Republic
12th February 1963	French Air Force	Mirage				Capt. Barbe
						CMDT ljean
15th February 1963	USN	Crusader RF-8A	BuNo 145640	VFP-63, CVA-43		Pilot ejected
16th February 1963	USN	F-4A Phantom II	146821	NATC	hydraulics system failure caused loss of flight control systems. Crashed  in woods 4 M from Atlantic City AP, NJ, USA,	Lt. Cdr. D.L.Varner		Martin-Baker
						Lt. W.Everett		Martin-Baker
18th February 1963	USN					Lt. CJ.Herda
19th February 1963	RAF	Jet Provost T3	XN642	engine failure in practice turnback		Instructor Flg. Off. W. G. Gambold  ejected between 100 - 200ft at 120 Kts. I.A.S. landed with un-deployed parachutes due to low altitude received major injuries,		Martin-Baker Mk.4P
						student ejected between 100 - 200ft at 120 Kts. I.A.S. landed with un-deployed parachutes due to low altitude and was killed.		Martin-Baker Mk.4P
25th February 1963	USAF	F‑105D	60‑0420	4529th CCTS/4520th CCTW	engine fire. Crashed  13 NM S of Pahrump, W of Las Vegas, NV, USA	pilot ejected safely		Republic
27th February 1963	USAF	F‑105B	57‑5828	4th TFW	La Grange, E of Seymour Johnson AFB, NC, USA	pilot ejected safely		Republic
28th February 1963	Uraguay	F-80	Nr 214 [no.3]		mid-air collision with Nr 222 of Escuadrilla Cocodrilos display team during practice for show on 17th March	Captain Dante Lagurara ejected safely		Lockheed
28th February 1963	Uraguay	F-80	Nr 222 [no.4]		mid-air collision with Nr 214 of Escuadrilla Cocodrilos display team during practice for show on 17th March	Tte 1ro Gregorio Abella ejected at very low level and was killed		Lockheed

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
7th March 1963	RAF	Hunter 6	XE433		collided in mid-air during with formation aerobaticsXN594	pilot ejected 5-6-,000ft, 300 kts - sustained injuries	P. Tate . & C J. Strong but who was in which aircraft?	Martin-Baker Mk.2H
7th March 1963	RAF	Hunter 6	XN594		collided in mid-air during formation aerobatics with XE433	pilot ejected 5-6-,000ft, 300 kts - sustained injuries		Martin-Baker Mk.2H
8th March 1963	Fr AF	Mirage				Sgt.  Ledoux		Martin-Baker
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
9th March 1963	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2702	23rd SWAD	30 M SW of Quang Ngai, SVN Rep. Of Vietnam	1st Lt. E. B. Cribb Observer		Martin-Baker Mk.5
11th March 1963	RAAF	Sabre		ACT. RAAF W'town	lost engine power approx. 35 miles NE of Canberra	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
14th March 1963	RAF	Jet Provost T3	XN504/34	1 FTS	Partial engine failure, aircraft crashed near Rufforth, Yorkshire	QFI ejected 200ft, 85kts minor injuries	Lt. P L E. Ward & Lt. A. T. Pinney but who was who?	Martin-Baker Mk.4P.1
						student ejected 300ft, 95kts minor injuries		Martin-Baker Mk.4P.1
FEEDBACK	In reference to XN 504/34 14 March 1963 you ask "who was who?" of the two surviving lieutenants who ejected from an RAF jet Provost. One, I see, was named "A T Pinney", and I suggest that of the two he was probably the instructor. An officer of that name was awarded RN pilot's wings in 1956. in email 20th March 2008
15th March 1963	NASA	M2-F1	The M2-F1 was fitted with an ejection seat before the airtow flights began. The project selected the seat used in the T-37 as modified by the Weber Company to use a rocket rather than a ballistic charge for ejection. To test the ejection seat, the Flight Research Center's Dick Klein constructed a plywood mockup of the M2-F1's top deck and canopy. On the first firings, the test was unsuccessful, but on the final test the dummy in the seat landed safely. The M2-F1 ejection seat was later used in the two Lunar Landing Research Vehicles and the three Lunar Landing Training Vehicles. Three of them crashed, but in each case the pilot ejected from the vehicle successfully.                                                                          NASA Photo: EC97-44183-4 M2-F1 ejection seat test at South Edwards
19th March 1963	F-100					R.Anderson
						2.LTC.Skytt
20th March 1963	RAF	Victor 2	XM714		aircraft in spin	2nd pilot Major B. Jackson ejected at 2,00ft, 180 kts Suffered compression fracture		Martin-Baker Mk.3LS.2
23rd March 1963	Classified							Martin-Baker
23rd March 1963	USN	Fury				Lt. Cdr. W.Leowers		Martin-Baker
25th March 1963	USMC	F-8D Crusader	BuNo 148655	VMF-451	in US	Pilot Capt. D.E.Cathcart ejected
26th March 1963	USN	RF-8A Crusader	BuNo 146862	VFP-62	in US	Pilot ??? ejected
26th March 1963	Sweden	Hunter				Pilot ??? ejected		Martin-Baker
28th March 1963	USAF	F-100D		353rd TFS Myrtle AFB	Mid air collision. Ejected. Water landing  broken back and neck	Captain Allen Lamb ejected Supersonic and un-strapped in the seat		NAA
30th March 1963	Ger AF	F-84						Martin-Baker

April
Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
1st April 1963	USN	Cougar				ENG J.M.Cowart	???	Martin-Baker
						Lt. R.V-Miklas	???	Martin-Baker
10th April 1963	RAF	Hunter T7	XL600
						pilot was killed on impact with the ground	2nd pilot involuntary ejected at 8,000ft, 370kts. aircraft in slow roll. Parachute damaged on aircraft	Martin-Baker Mk.4H
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
17th April 1963	Sweden	Hunter				P.O L. Boqvist	???	Martin-Baker
17th April 1963	Denmark	F-86				Ungar		Martin-Baker
18th April 1963	RAF	Jet Provost T4	XP635/41	6 FTS	False fire warning. Crashed at Long Horsey, Northumberland	QFI Flt. Lt. Shadbolt ejected at 14,700ft, 120kts suffered slight injuries	???	Martin-Baker Mk.4P
						student P.O  A. Gladwin ejected at 14,000ft, 120kts suffered slight injuries		Martin-Baker Mk.4P
19th April 1963	RAF	Jet Provost T4	XP623/44	2 FTS	Failed to recover from an intentional spin. Crashed at Thrussington, Leics	student pilot AP.O Nj.Tillotson ejected safely suffering slight injuries on landing	???	Martin-Baker Mk.4P
22nd April 1963	Ger AF	F-86 Sabre				Major E. D. Bernhard		Martin-Baker
26th April 1963	RAF	Lightning F.1	XM142/H	74 Sqn	Crashed in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk after hydraulic failure	pilot MAT T. J. Bums ejected safely at 10,000ft, 400kts	????	Martin-Baker Mk.4BS
29th April 1963	RAF	Jet Provost T3	XM368/15	3 FTS	Failed to recover from an intentional spin. Crashed on Polkstone Moor, Yorks.	QFI  ejected safely at 5,500ft, 110kts suffered compression fracture	???	[Martin-Baker Mk.4PA1
						Student ejected safely at 6,000ft, 110kts	???	Martin-Baker Mk.4PA2
30th April 1963	USAF	F‑104C	56‑0888		engine flamed out on approach to Kirtland AFB. NM, USA	pilot ejected safely		Lockheed

May
Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
1st May 1963	USN	Demon				Lt. JG I. G. Làne		Martin-Baker
2nd May 1963	RAF	Jet Provost T4	XP588/51	CFS	false fire warning. Crashed at Chedworth, Gloucestershire	Pilot Flt. Lt. G.Sturt ejected at 2,500ft, 100kts		Martin-Baker Mk.4P1
6th May 1963	RAF	Javelin 9	XH884		unintentional spin	Navigator P.0 A.Evans ejected at 19,000ft, 0-90kts		Martin-Baker Mk.3JS
8th May 1963	GerAF	F84				FW K. Stoeber		Martin-Baker
10th May 1963	USAF	F‑104	57‑0912	479th TFW	explosion in gun caused part of gun door to be ingested by engine which then failed, Coulsecrest. WA, USA	pilot ejected safely		Lockheed
13th May 1963	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	148419 NJ	VF‑121, NAS Miramar, CA, USA	pilot attempted to rotate at too low speed; aircraft crashed	pilot Lt. Cdr. J.F.Nichols ejected OK		Martin-Baker
						RIO remained with a/c and was OK
14th May 1963	USN	F-8C Crusader	145563		VF-194, CVA-61	Lt. JG B. N. Walker		Martin-Baker
15th May 1963	Den	F-86 Sabre				P.S. H. Olsen		Martin-Baker
16th May 1963	USN	F-8B Crusader	145537		VF-62, CVA-38	Lt. JG J. S. Emerson		Martin-Baker
22nd May 1963	RN	Scimitar	XD239 103/R	800 Sqn HMS Ark Royal	diverted to RAF Khormaksar with radio and Hydraulic 1 intermittent failure after making four failed deck passes, failed on first attempt at runway due to poor visibility, lost height in turn, aircraft ditched in 6ft of water, Aden Harbour	Sub Lt. C. D. Legg ejected injured		Martin-Baker 4C
24th May 1963	CIA	A‑12	60‑6926		aircraft stalled due to instrument malfunction; entered flat spin 4 M S of Wendover, UT, USA	pilot ejected safely		Lockheed
27th May 1963	USAF	F‑105D	61‑0101	49th TFW	engine failure at low level, Frankfurt, West Germany	pilot ejected safely		Republic
28th May 1963	USN	F-4 Phantom				Lt. JG J. Boyd		Martin-Baker

16 May 1963:
About 15:30, while flying, an USAF B-57 crashed into Moro
Hospital in Hongou, Moroyama Town, Iruma County, Dasaitama
Prefecture.
http://www.town.moroyama.saitama.jp/
5th Air Force, based at Yokota AB.
Two crew ejected and lightly wounded.
One patient killed: Oohata Kichinosuke (49). 31 wounded.
Three nurse dormitories destroyed. 24 buildings damaged. 14
civilian houses near hospital had glasses and roofs damaged.

http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/sangiin/043/0106/04305310106005c.html
 

June
Gemini space capsule undergoes seat ejection tests
Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
4th June 1963	USA	F‑84F		12th TFW	Engine failure on finals. Crashed Tampa Bay nr Homestead Al FL. USA	pilot ejected too low and was killed
6th June 1963	RAF	Lightning F.Mk 1A	XM 179/Y	56 Sqn "Firebirds"	Collision during practice  "bomb burst"  for the Paris Air Show with Lightning F.1A XM 181/J. Crashed Great Bricet, Suffolk. XM174 landed safely at Wattisham	Flt. Lt. Michael Cooke ejected at 400-430 knots I.A.S. at 800ft. sustaining serious injuries to neck		Martin-Baker Mk.4BS
11th June 1963	USN	F-8C Crusader	146930	VF-124	in US	Lt. (jg) F. H. Harrington		Martin-Baker
11th June 1963	USMC	Cougar