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October

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
1st October 1966	USAF	F-105D Thunderchief	0483			Cowan Glenn Nix POW - RETURNEE		Republic
2nd October 1966	USAF	F-4 Phantom				1.Lt. L. Workman		Martin-Baker
2nd October 1966	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Capt. J. Lacassee		Martin-Baker
3rd October 1966	Sweden	Hunter				SER.AIR B. D. G. Albinson		Martin-Baker
3rd October 1966	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Capt. P. J. Gros		Martin-Baker
4th October 1966	USAF	F-4C Phantom II	64-0702	Ubon RTAFB	Hit by Atoll missile fired by a MiG-21			Martin-Baker
4th October 1966	USAF	F-4C Phantom II	64-0702	Ubon RTAFB	Hit by Atoll missile fired by a MiG-21	Lt. Edward "Ed" W. Garland	Capt. William "Bill" Andrews MIA	Martin-Baker
FEEDBACK	in email 29th March 2006 (data amended 29/03/2006) To update your info. You have the right date October 4 1966 for my ejection. I was with Capt. William Andrews. Bill was killed by ground troops after we were on the ground for several hours. I was rescued by Jolly Greens at around noon. Bill's remains were returned to the U.S. in 1974 or 1975. Ed Garland
4th October 1966	USN	A-6 Intruder				Lt. Cdr. P. E. Eriksen		Martin-Baker
4th October 1966	USN	A-6 Intruder				Lt. Cdr. D. R. Vandermolen		Martin-Baker
4th October 1966	USN	F-4 Phantom				Capt John D Burns		Douglas
5th October 1966	USN	F-4 Phantom				Lt. JG J. J. Cunningham		Martin-Baker
5th October 1966	USN	F-4 Phantom				Lt. Cdr. R. A. Fyles		Martin-Baker
6th October 1966	RAF	Buccaneer 2	XV153	A&AEE , from HMS Victorious		Lt. J. D. Eagles (Graduate no 22 Course ) ejected - minor injuries		Martin-Baker
6th October 1966	RAF	Buccaneer 2	XV153	A&AEE , from HMS Victorious		Flt Lt. C.C. Scriven II ejected - minor injuries		Martin-Baker
	First launch with trim setting based on ca release. After launch, the a/c remained for 3 secs in the launch attitude, climbing slightly, it then started to rotate quickly, achieving a 20 degree nose up attitude. After a further 1 sec the a/c rolled to port. The aircrew ejected at 80 ft with 30 degree bank. Excessive nose up trim setting which was subsequently amended for further ca release. The a/c impacted the sea 14degrees 33.5 n, 119 degrees 40.5 e (off Subic Bay, Phillipines). [dcw]
6th October 1966	USAF	B-57				Col Louis F. Makowski
6th October 1966	USN	F-8E Crusader	BuNo 1450924	VF-162, CVA-34	AAA. Vietnam	Lt. R. D. Leache		Martin-Baker Mk.5
8th October 1966	USN	RF-8G Crusader	BuNo 146899	VFP-63, CVA-43	AAA. Vietnam.	Lt. JG F. D. Lituin		Martin-Baker Mk.5
9th October 1966	USN	F-4B Phantom II						Martin-Baker
9th October 1966	USN	F-4B Phantom II				Lt. Ross R. Terry POW	Capt C. N. Tanner POW	Martin-Baker
11th October 1966	Italy	MB326				Lt. S. Pirali		Martin-Baker
12th October 1966	USN	A1H				Cdr Robert D. Woods POW
13th October 1966	Ind AF	Hunter				Flt. Lt. N. K. Bhasin		Martin-Baker
13th October 1966	Ind AF	Vampire				Flt. Lt. Y. S. Rao		Martin-Baker
14th October 1966	DDR	MIG‑21 PFM	760915 874	3/JG‑9	Power loss.	Olt Erich Neumann ejected		SK-1
14th October 1966	USAF	F-4 Phantom				1.Lt. M. V. Marlowe		Martin-Baker
14th October 1966	USAF	F-4 Phantom				1.Lt. F. E. Hawley		Martin-Baker
18th October 1966	IAFDF	Super Mystère B.2	No. 26	No. 105 Squadron	damaged by ricochet	Capt. Shlomo Shapira ejected successfully		French License Copy Republic
19th October 1966	USN	F-4 Phantom				Lt. G. L. Anderson		Martin-Baker
19th October 1966	USN	F-4 Phantom				Lt. H. D. Wisely		Martin-Baker
20th October 1966	USAF	F-4 Phantom				1.Lt. J. Merrick		Martin-Baker
20th October 1966	USAF	F-4 Phantom				MAJ L. Breckonridge		Martin-Baker
20th October 1966	USN	A-4C Skyhawk				Capt Frederick R. Purrington POW		Douglas
21st October 1966	USAF	F-105			Capt. David John Earll, MIA PFOD			Republic
22nd October 1966	DDR	MiG‑21 F‑13	74 1708 790	JG‑3	Crashed, Germany	Lt. Gerd Schneider ejected		SK-1
22nd October 1966	USN	F-4 Phantom				Lt. E. Turner		Martin-Baker
27th October 1966	USAF	F-105			Major Dale Alonzo Johnson KIA/ BNR			Republic

November

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
1st November 1966	USN	A-4E Skyhawk				Cdr Allan R. Carpenter POW		Douglas
1st November 1966	USAF	F-105				Capt Robert Loken
3rd November 1966	USN	F-4B Phantom II	151018 AB-109	VF-14 USS T..D. ROOSEVELT	Ran out fuel	Lt. E. J. Ducharme		Martin-Baker
3rd November 1966	USN	F-4B Phantom II	151018 AB-109	VF-14 USS T..D. ROOSEVELT	Ran out fuel	Lt. W. A. Wood		Martin-Baker
3rd November 1966	USN	F-4B Phantom II	148433 NE-461	VF-154 USS CORAL SEA				Martin-Baker
3rd November 1966	USN	F-4B Phantom II	148433 NE-461	VF-154 USS CORAL SEA		LTJG J P Piccoli	LT R W Schaffer	Martin-Baker
3rd November 1966	USAF	RF-101C - Voodoo	56-0175	45th TRS/460th TRW	lost to gunfire in North Vietnam.	Pilot Recovered
9th November 1966	USN	F-8E Crusader	149153	VF-52	in US	Cdr. Paul T. Gilchrist		Martin-Baker Mk.5
10th November 1966	USN	A-6 Intruder				Lt. F. M. Hammond ejected		Martin-Baker
10th November 1966	USN	A-6 Intruder
11th November 1966	USMC	F-8E Crusader	150858	VMF[AW]-235	AAA Vietnam	Hon. Orson G. Swindle , III POW		Martin-Baker Mk.5
11 November 1966	USAF	F4C Phantom II						Martin Baker
11 November 1966	USAF	F4C Phantom II				Herbert Benjamin Ringsdorf	Richard L. Butt (remains returned); nearby F4C
11th November 1966	USAF	F-4C Phantom II						Martin-Baker
11th November 1966	USAF	F-4C Phantom II				Lt Col Robert I. Biss POW	Harold D. Monlux POW	Martin-Baker
Sunday, 13th November 1966	RJAF	Hunter		King Hussein Air Base	near the shore of the Dead Sea	1st Lieutenant Muwaffaq Salti		Martin-Baker
22nd November 1966	USAF	F-4C Phantom II	64-0755	366th TFW 480th TFS Danang AB, RVN	shot down			Martin-Baker H5B seat
22nd November 1966	USAF	F-4C Phantom II	64-0755	366th TFW 480th TFS Danang AB, RVN	shot down	Gordon S. Scotty Wilson KIA MIA	Lt. Joe Crecca POW	Martin-Baker H5B seat
21st November 1966	USN	F-8E Crusader	150860	VF-124	in US	ENS B. S. Foster		Martin-Baker Mk.5
28th November 1966	USMC	F-4 Phantom				1.Lt. W. W. Detki		Martin-Baker
28th November 1966	Civ	Mirage				MAJ M. Jarriges		Martin-Baker
29th November 1966	USMC	F-4 Phantom						Martin-Baker
29th November 1966	USMC	F-4 Phantom				Capt. J. D. Weides	1.l Lt. L. Liebe	Martin-Baker

Note: 4-11-1966
USAF RF-101C-70-MC Voodoo, BuNo 56-0093 of 20th TRS. Lost to enemy action Pilot Capt.Vincent J. Connolly ejected and was taken POW.

References concerning Capt. Connolly are
confusing. Robert Dorr, Letter, Air International/February 1987, p.104 gives him as being MIA and
died on the day of the aircraft loss. These details did
not come to light until two decades later in a letter from a North Vietnamese reader of Air
International.
Robert Dorr, Letter, Air International/February 1987, p.104 & Rene Francillon, Listing Air
International/February 1987, p.104

December

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
2nd December 1966	NFD							Martin-Baker
2nd December 1966	USAF	F-4C Phantom II						Martin-Baker
						Col Kenneth W. Cordier POW	Col Michael C. Lane POW
2nd December 1966	USAF	F-4C Phantom II						Martin-Baker
						Capt Donald Ray Burns POW	Capt. Bruce Chambers Ducat MIA
2nd December 1966	USAF	F-4C Phantom II	F4C #0753	366th TFW 480th TFS out of danang				Martin-Baker
						Lt Col James R. Berger POW	Col. Hubert Flesher POW
2nd December 1966	USN	F-4B Phantom II	151??? NE-461	VF-154 USS CORAL SEA	AAA			Martin-Baker
						Lt. David E. "Dave" McRae, pilot, MIA	Lt David G. Rehmann POW
2nd December 1966	USAF	RF-4C		Udorn Airbase, Thailand 11th TRS	Shot down by 57mm AAA			Martin-Baker
						Robert Raymond Gregory Died in Captivity Remains Returned	Col Leroy W. Stutz POW
5th December 1966	USAF	RF-101C Voodoo	56-0165	20th TRS/460th TRW	lost to gunfire in North Vietnam	Capt. Arthur Leonard Warren was observed to eject successfully. He was in radio contact with aircraft for approximately two hours after ejecting and indicated that he was in relatively good condition, although he was receiving ground fire MIA		Weber
6th December 1966	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Capt. W. R. Fannernal		Martin-Baker
						Lt. COL T. W. Dyke		Martin-Baker
7th December 1966	USAF	F-5C	63-8429		hit by small arms fire while hitting a target south of Tay Ninh. He nursed his aircraft toward Bien Hoa but was forced to eject about 10 miles short of the runway. His parachute malfunctioned	Capt Derald D. Swift		Northrop
7th December 1966	USA	Grumman OV-1 Mohawk				E4 K. G. Bakos		Martin-Baker
						Capt. W. T. Ebert		Martin-Baker
8th December 1966	USAF	F-4 Phantom				LT F- H- Porter		Martin-Baker
						MAJ J. K. Young		Martin-Baker
11th December 1966	USAF	F-4 Phantom						Martin-Baker
						Gerald O. Alfred, Jr MIA		Martin-Baker
14th December 1966	RAF	Javelin FAW9R	XH848/L	29 Sqn.	stalled in the slipstream of another aircraft while on approach to Akrotiri, Cyprus	Flt. Lt. T. P. Burns		Martin-Baker
						Flg. Off. J. W. Pierce		Martin-Baker
14th December 1966	USN	F-8E Crusader	149148	VF-194	AAA.Vietnam.			Martin-Baker
20th December 1966	USA	Grumman OV-1 Mohawk			enemy action	Capt. J. L. Kulmayer ejected		Martin-Baker

20th December 1966	USN			ARE THESE TWO THE SAME INCIDENT ??		Lt. JG B. L. Donglow		Martin-Baker
								Martin-Baker
20th December 1966	USAF	F-4 Phantom		ARE THESE TWO THE SAME INCIDENT ??				Martin-Baker
								Martin-Baker
21st December 1966	USN	A-4C Skyhawk				Cdr Dan Glenn		Douglas
26th December 1966	Pak	F-86 Sabre				Flt. Lt. Abbas		Martin-Baker
27th December 1966	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Lt. G. D. Shepard		Martin-Baker
						MAJ R. E. Gust		Martin-Baker
28th December 1966	FrAF	Mirage 3V	02	C.E.V.	crashed during an evaluation flight	C.E.V. Pilot, Commandant Jarriages ejected through the canopy at an altitude of 140m (450 feet) banking 30 degrees and 25 degrees nose up. sink rate was 6.5 m/sec. (20 ft./sec.)		Martin-Baker AM.6 rocket seat
30th December 1966	RAF	Hunter FGA9	XE646/V	1 Sqn	Crashed on approach to Leconfield, Yorkshire.	FI.Lt. P. P. Curtin ejected		Martin-Baker