1968

Then on 14 Feb, a USAF F-4D out of Kunsan AB crashed near the village of Yongan-myon, Ilssan-gun, Chollabukto killing three villagers and injuring another. The pilot and nav ejected safely.)

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
1st July 1968	RN	Blackburn Buccaneer S.Mk.2	XV335		control lost during ACT, entered spin at 10,000ft in a std break at 300knots, spun into the North Minch 200yds offshore, 2m N of Point of Stoer, NW of Lochinver,			Martin-Baker
1st July 1968	RN	Blackburn Buccaneer S.Mk.2	XV335			Lt. A. F. Hutchison ejected through canopy at 8,OOOft, picked up unhurt by local fishing boats and then by SAR helicopter	Lt. R. P. Turnbull ejected through canopy at 8,OOOft, picked up unhurt by local fishing boats and then by SAR helicopter	Martin-Baker
1st July 1968		F‑105D	61‑0118 RK	333 TFS, 355 TFW, USAF, Takhli	hit by automatic weapons fire nr Ta Puong, in DMZ, NVN	Lt Col Jack Modica ejected Sustained broken pelvis Spent night in hiding
4th July 1968	Swed	Hunter				Capt. F. Sundblad
4th July 1968		F‑4C	63‑7496 XT	391st TFS/12th TFW USAF, Cam Ranh Bay	hit in port engine by ground fire during strafing pass.10 M N of Cam Ranh Bay, SVN
4th July 1968		F‑4C	63‑7496 XT	391st TFS/12th TFW USAF, Cam Ranh Bay		1Lt J B Jaeger ejected picked up by Army helicopter	Maj D A Hamilton ejected picked up by Army helicopter
4th July 1968		F‑4B	151467 VE	VMFA‑115, MAG‑13, USMC, Chu Lai	hit by ground fire nr Khe Sanh crashed "feet wet" about 5 miles north of Hue
4th July 1968		F‑4B	151467 VE	VMFA‑115, MAG‑13, USMC, Chu Lai		Maj Jay N Bibler ejected picked up by Army helicopter	Capt Daniel J Coonon ejected picked up by Army helicopter [see also 8th October 1968]
4th July 1968		A‑4F	155002 NM 2	VA‑192 USS Ticonderoga	collided with F‑8E 149165 during ACM, in Gulf of Tonkin off Vietnam	CDR F. W. Almberg ejected and was rescued
4th July 1968		F‑8E	149165 NM 401	VF‑194 USS Ticonderoga	collided with A‑4F 155002 during ACM, in Gulf of Tonkin off Vietnam	LT J. F. Strahm ejectedand was rescued
5th July 1968	USAF	F-4D Phantom II	66‑7756 FG	433rd TFS/8th TFW, USAF, Ubon	hit by 37 mm AAA during attack run, nr Van Loc, N of Deng Hof, NVN			Martin-Baker
5th July 1968	USAF	F-4D Phantom II	66‑7756 FG	433rd TFS/8th TFW, USAF, Ubon		Lt Col Carl Boyette Crumpler POW	1st Lt Michael Thomas Burns POW
5th July 1968		F‑100E Misty FAC	58‑1226 VP	614 TFS, 35 TFW, USAF, Phan Rang	Hit by 37mm AAA nr Thach Ban, 10 M N of DMZ. Flew back to the south
5th July 1968		F‑100E Misty FAC	58‑1226 VP	614 TFS, 35 TFW, USAF, Phan Rang		Col P B Hardy ejected rescued by USAF helicopter	Capt D W Jenny ejected rescued by USMC helicopter
5th July 1968	USN	F-4J	155564	VF-121 NAS Agana
5th July 1968	USN	F-4J	155564	VF-121 NAS Agana		Lt. G. L. Moore VF-121 ejected	Lt.JG R. A. Prince VC-7 ejected
6th July 1968	USN	Crusader F-8A	143684	VF-124 NAS Dallas Reserves	area in US	LT C. J. Cretter ejected		Martin-Baker Mk.5
8th July 1968		F‑4B	148432	VMFA‑122, MAG‑11, USMC, Da Nang	Hit by automatic weapons fire during strafing run 3 M SW of Da Nang AB. Crashed in South China Sea just off Da Nang
8th July 1968		F‑4B	148432	VMFA‑122, MAG‑11, USMC, Da Nang		Lt Col E R Howard ejected	Capt R D Hess ejected
8th July 1968		F‑4D	66‑7671 FG Roman 01 or 02 [confirm]	433 TFS, 8 TFW, USAF, Ubon	Hydraulic failure after being hit by ground fire during rocket firing pass 12 M E of Me Gia pass, NVN
8th July 1968		F‑4D	66‑7671 FG Roman 01 or 02 [confirm]	433 TFS, 8 TFW, USAF, Ubon		1 Lt Charles W Mosley ejected rescued by SAR Helo	1 Lt Don M Hallenbeck ejected rescued by SAR Helo
8th July 1968	Fr AF	Mirage				Lt. Raynaud
9 July 1968		A‑1E Skyraider	52‑139575	602 ACS, 56 ACW, USAF, Nakhon Phanom	shot down near the village of Sopka	Lt Col William A Buice rescued by a USAF SAR helicopter		CHECK Bale-out or YANKEE
9th July 1968		F‑100D	56‑3124 SS	309 TFS, 31 TFW, USAF, Tuy Hoa	shot down bombing an enemy gun position two miles west of Khe Sanh	Maj M K Ryan ejected rescued by a USMC helo
10th July 1968	USAF	Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter	66-9141	4441st Combat Crew Training Wing Williams Air Force Base	During practice dog-fight collided at 19,000 feet crashed in in the Comobabi Mountains about 50 miles west of Tucson	Captain Gary Dana killed in crash NO EJECTION		Northrop
10th July 1968	USAF	Northrop F-5B Freedom Fighter	63-8444			Captain Arthur Powell ejected successfully. Rescued by local members of the Papago Indian tribe	Instructor Pilot Captain David Dreifuss killed in crash NO EJECTION	Northrop
10th July 1968	USAF	Northrop F-5B Freedom Fighter	63-8444
10th July 1968		A‑1 H Skyraider	135251 TT	602 ACS, 56 ACW, USAF, Nakhon Phanom	hit by small arms fire, nr Ban Pha Ka, Laos	Maj H R Jennings ejected recovered by Air America helicopter		CHECK Bale-out or YANKEE
13th July 1968	USAF	F-4D Phantom	64‑0940	Luke AFB	ejectrical failure shortly after take‑off. Crashed near Blythe, CA, USA	MAJ S. O. Bakke ejected	No other crew member
13th July 1968		F‑105D	60‑0453	34th TFS/388th TFW, Done Thani, Thailand	hit by AAA over NVN, DBR during emergency landing	pilot ejected safely
14th July 1968		F‑105D	62‑4367 RK	333 TFS, 355 TFW, USAF, Takhli	hit by AAA nr Ha Loi, nr Phong Nha, NW of Dong Hoi, NVN	Maj Robert Keith Hanna ejected broke ankle on landing. Rescued by a USAF HH‑3 from Nakhon Phanom next day
14th July 1968		F‑100D	55‑3722	612 TFS, 37 TFW, USAF, Phu Cat	Hit by AAA 25 M SW of Hue, SVN	Capt J T Piner ejected Rescued by a USMC helicopter
14th July 1968		F‑100C	54‑2004	174 TFS, 37 TFW, USAF, Phu Cat	Hit by AAA 25 M SW of Hue, SVN	1 Lt Warren K Brown ejected at low altitude. Parachute did not have time to deploy (KIA)
15th July 1968	RCAF	CF‑104	104897	3 Wing Zweibrucken	Oil system malfunction during flight	Capt. V. F. Gerden		Lockheed C-2
15th July 1968	USA	Grumman OV-1 Mohawk		131st Aviation Co. stationed in Phu Bai	Hit by a 37mm in the right engine at 8000' over Laos			Martin-Baker Mk.5
15th July 1968	USA	Grumman OV-1 Mohawk		131st Aviation Co. stationed in Phu Bai	Hit by a 37mm in the right engine at 8000' over Laos	CAPT Neil F. Ostgaard ejected	R. F. "Fred" Green ejected	Martin-Baker Mk.5
	I was guided to your website by "The Mohawker" magazine. I punched out on July 15th, 1968 s from an OV-1 Mohawk. My Technical Observer was Fred Green. We were flying when we were . (You have the incident and Fred's name in your list.) We were from the . I hope this helps. Thanks Captain Neil F. Ostgaard
15th July 1968	RAF	Hunter 7	WV253/24	ETPS , Boscombe Down.	Failed to recover after an intentional spin. Crashed into Lyme Bay half a miles south of Eype, near Bridport
15th July 1968	RAF	Hunter 7	WV253/24	ETPS , Boscombe Down.		Lt. C.A. Wheal (spelling WHEEL ??)RN ejected Injured
16th July 1968	Iraq Air Force	Hunter				Pilot Lt. F. Mustaf ejected		Martin-Baker
15th July 1968	USAF	F105F Wild Weasel	63-8353	44 TFS 388 TFW, USAF Korat	During Attack on SAM site hit by 37mm AAA close to Phu Qui, seven miles northwest of Dong HoiVN			Republic
15th July 1968	USAF	F105F Wild Weasel	63-8353	44 TFS 388 TFW, USAF Korat		Major Gobel Dale James ejected POW	Capt Larry Eugene Martin (KIA (NR)
16th July 1968	USN	A‑7A	153234 NK	VA‑97 USS Constellation	ran out of fuel while in holding pattern for landing on the carrier. Gulf of Tonkin off NVN	pilot ejected and was rescued
17th July 1968	GerAF	F.G91				Capt. Ballhorn ejected		M-B
18th July 1968	USAF	F-4 Phantom
18th July 1968	USAF	F-4 Phantom					Capt. T. C. Skanchy
17th July 1968	USAF	F‑102A	56‑0963 on temporary deployment from Clark AB	509th FIS 405th FW Bien Hoa AB, SVN	engine failure near Bien Hoa AB, SVN	pilot ejected and was rescued
20th July 1968	DDR	MiG‑21 SPS‑K	6504 972	JG‑9	Over water. Crashed Germany	Hpt H.Schubert ejected		KM-1
21st July 1968		A‑1 E	132668 TC	1st ACS 56th ACW Nakhon Phanom	engine hit by ground fire 10 miles northwest of DMZ, 10 miles southeast of Ban Karai pass, NVN	Maj B M Mobley ejected and was recovered by helicopter		YANKEE
21st July 1968	USN	RF‑8G Crusader	145642 AK 9	VFP‑63 Detachment 11 USS Intrepid	fuel pump failure during test flight. Crashed into the sea off Vietnam	Lt F W Pfluger ejected and rescued		Martin-Baker Mk.5
Monday 22nd July 1968	RAF	Hunter FGA9	XJ674/O	20 Sqn	hydraulic failure. Crashed near Tengah, Singapore	Flt. Lt. C. J. Pinder ejected
Monday 22nd July 1968	USN	TF-9J	142479 3K 4??	VT-24 NAS Beeville Texas	Crashed during approach to landing at NAS Beeville Texas			Martin-Baker
Monday 22nd July 1968	USN	TF-9J	142479 3K 4??	VT-24 NAS Beeville Texas	Crashed during approach to landing at NAS Beeville Texas	Captain Ed H. Menzer IP USMC ejected broke neck but survived and later flew as a commercial airline pilot	LTJG Kenneth C. Burgess USN ejected stress fracture vertebrae	Martin-Baker
Monday 22nd July 1968	USN	A-6 Intruder
Monday 22nd July 1968	USN	A-6 Intruder				Lt. T. D. Stuart ejected	Lt. J. R. Suckow ejected
23rd July 1968	USAF	RF‑4C Phantom II	65‑0895 AC Strobe 1	12th TRS 460th TRW USAF, Tan Son Nhut	Hit by ground during photographic reconnaissance mission fire10 miles northwest of Hue, SVN,			Martin-Baker
23rd July 1968	USAF	RF‑4C Phantom II	65‑0895 AC Strobe 1	12th TRS 460th TRW USAF, Tan Son Nhut		Major Gen Robert Franklin Worley (KIA) canopy failed to separate	Major Robert F Brodman ejected (survived)	Martin-Baker
23rd July 1968		F‑4D	66‑8716	13 TFS, 432 TRW, USAF, Udorn	complete hydraulic failure over Thailand during combat mission			Martin-Baker
23rd July 1968		F‑4D	66‑8716	13 TFS, 432 TRW, USAF, Udorn		ejected survived recovered	ejected survived recovered	Martin-Baker
24th July 1968	USN	A‑7A Corsair II	153253 AE 302	VA‑82 USS America CVA-66	Probably flew into ground during armed reconnaissance mission in the region around the Mu Ron Ma peninsula over North Vietnam	Lt. Cdr. David Scott Greiling PoW (died in captivity)		Douglas Escapac
24th July 1968		KA‑3B	138937 NJ	VAH‑123	nr NAS Whidbey Island, WA, USA
24th July 1968		F‑4J	155551 AE 203	VF‑33 USS America	hit by AAA caused hydraulic system to fail. Flew towards the sea to Gulf of Tonkin
24th July 1968		F‑4J	155551 AE 203	VF‑33 USS America		Cdr ?. G "Tex" Elliott ejected (survived) experienced canopy separation problem rescued by Navy helicopter	Lt(jg) Andris Dambekaln ejected (survived) rescued by Navy helicopter
24th July 1968		F‑4D	66‑7703 FP	497 TFS, 8 TFW, USAF, Ubon	Hit by AAA over North Vietnam. Crashed having flown back to Da Nang for emergency landing
24th July 1968		F‑4D	66‑7703 FP	497 TFS, 8 TFW, USAF, Ubon		Capt T O Gill ejected (survived) rescued by a USAF helicopter	1 Lt R G Pierce ejected (survived) picked up by a US Navy vessel
24th July 1968		F‑4D	66‑7682	497 TFS, 8 TFW, USAF, Ubon	Hit by ground fire on an armed reconnaissance of the southern provinces of North Vietnam. Crashed into sea while attempting to reach Da Nang
24th July 1968		F‑4D	66‑7682	497 TFS, 8 TFW, USAF, Ubon		Capt Harley Benjamin Hackett (KIA)	1 Lt John Robert Bush (KIA)
25th July 1968	USN	F-4J Phantom II	155540 AE 112	VF-102 USS America CVA-66	Hit by AAA during attack on marshalling yard at Vinh, North Vietnam			Martin-Baker
25th July 1968	USN	F-4J Phantom II	155540 AE 112	VF-102 USS America CVA-66		Lt. Charles Carroll Parish KIA [Believed not to have ejected]	Lt Robert St Clair Fant ejected [initiated command ejection] POW released on 14 March 1973	Martin-Baker
25th July 1968	USMC	A-6A Intruder	154166 "Hellborn 20"	VMA(AW)‑533, MAG‑12, USMC, Chu Lai	Hit by 37mm flak about 10 miles northwest of Thon Cam Son while on armed reconnaissance sortie just north of the DMZ
25th July 1968	USMC	A-6A Intruder	154166 "Hellborn 20"	VMA(AW)‑533, MAG‑12, USMC, Chu Lai		MAJ Curtis G Lawson ejected (survived) landed in river Rescued next day photo via Don Dineen Spad 13 on this mission	1LT Paul Gordon Brown ejected (POW) released on 14 March 1973
25th July 1968	USN	Crusader F-8H	BuNo 148658	VF-124	in US	Lt. Cdr. N. Donovan ejected		Martin-Baker Mk.5
27th July 1968		F‑100F Misty FAC - ???? - confirm	56‑3750	35th TFW,1ISAF, Phu Cat	engine failure during training flight 19 NM SW of Phan Rang AB, SVN
27th July 1968		F‑100F Misty FAC - ???? - confirm	56‑3750	35th TFW,1ISAF, Phu Cat		?? ejected and rescued by a US Navy Swift Boat PCF‑53 operating from Cat Lo	?? ejected and rescued by a US Navy Swift Boat PCF‑53 operating from Cat Lo
28th July 1968	Danish SHOULD THIS BE PORTUGUSE?	LT-33				COL F. D. C. Gomes		Martin-Baker
29th July 1968		RF‑4C		Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan	rolled over during take‑off and crashed inverted
29th July 1968		RF‑4C		Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan	rolled over during take‑off and crashed inverted	pilot killed	WSO MAJ E. E. Johnson ejected safely
29th July 1968	USN	TF-9J Cougar	3J-5??	VT-25			Lt.JG P. L. Adamcin

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
2nd February 1968	USN	Crusader F-8E	150667	VF-191, CVA-14	area unknown	pilot ejected	Martin-Baker Mk.5
2nd February 1968		F‑4D	65‑0604		control system failure. Crashed in Gulf of Mexico 70 M from Fort Myers, FL, USA
2nd February 1968		F‑4D	65‑0604			ejected safely	ejected safely
2nd February 1968		F‑4E	66‑0311	40th TFS/33rd TFW	Gulf of Mexico 20 M offshore nr Eglin AFB, FL, USA	ejected safely	ejected safely

4th February 1968		F‑105D	60‑5384	34th TFS/388th TFW	shot down c40 M W of Thai Nguyen, NVN	pilot captured
4th February 1968		F‑4D	66‑7769 FY	555th TFS/8th TFW	hit by AAA during attack run over Phuc Yen airfield. Crashed 30 M W of Sam Neua, Laos
4th February 1968		F‑4D	66‑7769 FY	555th TFS/8th TFW		ejected, rescued by USAF HH‑3	ejected, rescued by USAF HH‑3
05-Feb-68	USAF	F-4 Phantom			NK	Capt. J. E. Rodwc		M-B
5th February 1968	USAF	F-105D Thunderchief	60-5384	34 TFS, 388 TFW, Korat	VN	Lt Col Carl W. Lasiter		Republic
08-Feb-68	USN	F-4 Phantom			OC	Cdr. D. L. Varner XXX		M-B
08-Feb-68	USAF	F-4 Phantom			OC	Capt. T. K. Dorsett		M-B
08-Feb-68	USAF	F-4 Phantom			OC	Capt. J. Corder		M-B
08-Feb-68	USAF	F-4 Phantom			OC	Lt. W. A. Wood XXXX		M-B
10th February 1968	Finland	Gnat F.Mk.I	GN111	FL.46 Luonetjarvi base	trim failure	Pilot ejected safely		Gnat F.Mk.I
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 Cadet 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
13th February 1968		F‑4D	66‑7670		hydraulic failure. crashed in populated area Yosan‑Ni, South Korea.1 on ground killed and 3 injured
13th February 1968		F‑4D	66‑7670			ejected safely	ejected safely
14-Feb-68	GerAF	F.G91			OC	HFW H. Corameyer		M-B
14-Feb-68	USMC	Cougar			OC	Capt. E. H. Menzer		M-B
14-Feb-68	USMC	Cougar			NK	1.Lt. G. H. Cramer		M-B

14-Feb-68	USAF	F-4 Phantom			NK	1.Lt. T. J. Powers		M-B
14-Feb-68	USAF	F-4 Phantom			NK	Capt. D.L.Smith		M-B
Wednesday 14th February 1968	USAF	F‑100D	56‑3304	90 TFS 3 TFW, USAF, Bien Hoa	Hit by VC ground fire during second strafing run against gun positions near the village of Can Ke, 17 miles southeast of Can Tho	Captain John K. Lewis ejected safely and recovered by HH-43 (Detachment 10 of the 38th ARKS)		NAA
14th February 1968	USN	Crusader F-8E	150909	VF-194, CVA-14	Vietnam. SAM			Martin-Baker Mk.5
15th February 1968	USN	Crusader F-8E	150293	VRF-32	in US NAS El Centro	LCDR L.A. Henke		Martin-Baker Mk.5
FEEDBACK	In your ejection by year, you have Feb 15, 1968, Crusader F-8E Buno: 150293 from VRF-32. I was with VRF-32 at the time, and the pilot was , he was my division officer and I believe he was coming out of NAS El Centro when the aircraft flamed out. Messed up his back pretty good. Glad he got out ok though, Mr. Henke was one heck of a nice guy, and good officer/pilot. Larry Hickman in Site Guestbook 29th July 2008
15th February 1968	USAF	F-4D Phantom II	66-7586	389 TFS, 366 TFW, Da Nang	VN	Col Lawrence D. Writer POW Link		Martin-Baker
15th February 1968	USAF	F-4D Phantom II	66-7586	389 TFS, 366 TFW, Da Nang	VN	Joe Carpenter
15-Feb-68	USN	F-8 Crusader			OC	Lt. Cdr. L. A. Henke		M-B
15-Feb-68	USAF	F-4 Phantom			EA	Capt. L.D.Writer		M-B
15-Feb-68	USAF	F-4 Phantom			EA	Capt. J. V. Carpenter		M-B
16-Feb-68	RN	Sea Vixen			OC	Lt. C.E.Beilby		M-B
16-Feb-68	RN	Sea Vixen			OC	S.Lt. J. S. M. Chandler		M-B
16th February 1968	RN	Sea Vixen FAW2	XJ516/H245	893 Sqn	Crashed while on approach to Yeovilton, Somerset
16th February 1968	RN	Sea Vixen FAW2	XJ516/H245	893 Sqn	Crashed while on approach to Yeovilton, Somerset
17th February 1968		F‑100E	56‑3959 VP	614th TFS,35th TFW	shot down by small arms fire during bombing run 5 M SW of Can The, SVN
17th February 1968		F‑100E	56‑3959 VP	614th TFS,35th TFW		ejected, rescued	ejected, rescued
18th February 1968			63-8293		AAA over North Vietnam
18th February 1968			63-8293		AAA over North Vietnam	ejected, rescued	ejected, rescued
19th February 1968	BAF	F-84F Thunderstreak	FU???		crashed while landing, due to stalling	The pilot ejected but was killed
19-Feb-68	USAF	F-4 Phantom			OC	Capt. P J. Seiler		M-B
19-Feb-68	USAF	F-4 Phantom			OC	Capt. P. Brandt		M-B
20th February 1968		F‑4C	64‑0803 BO	390th TFS/366th TFW	hit by ground fire during take off from Da Nang. Crashed A Shau Valley, 10 M SE of Khe Sanh, SVN,
20th February 1968		F‑4C	64‑0803 BO	390th TFS/366th TFW		ejected, rescued by USAF helicopter	ejected, rescued by USAF helicopter
21st February 1968	RAF	Jet Provost T4	XP561/51	1 FTS	lost in cloud over Linton on Ouse, Yorkshire	The pilot S.Lt. G. F. Harris ejected		M-B
21st February 1968		F‑4D	66‑0262		stalled shortly after take‑off and spun into the ground near Palmdale, CA, USA
21st February 1968		F‑4D	66‑0262			ejected but killed	ejected but killed
23rd February 1968	USMC	A-6A Intruder	152631	VMA(AW)‑533	collided with F‑8E 150857 crashed in sea c5 M E of Da Nang, SVN			Martin-Baker Mk.5
23rd February 1968	USMC	A-6A Intruder	152631	VMA(AW)‑533		1st Lt. R. V. Smith ejected, rescued	unknown ejected, rescued	Martin-Baker Mk.5
23-Feb-68	USMC	Intruder			OC	1.Lt. R. V. Smith		M-B
23-Feb-68	USMC	Intruder			NK			M-B
23rd February 1968	USAF	F-4D Phantom II	66-8725	497 TFS, 8 TFW, Ubon	VN
23rd February 1968	USAF	F-4D Phantom II	66-8725	497 TFS, 8 TFW, Ubon	VN	Col Laird Guttersen	Lt Col Myron L. Donald
24th February 1968	USMC	A-6A Intruder	152644	VMA(AW)-533, MAG-12, Chu Lai	VN	Cdr Laurence V. (Larry) Friese B/N		Martin-Baker
24th February 1968		A‑6A	152644	VMA(AW)‑533	hit by SAM c20 M SW of Hanoi
24th February 1968		A‑6A	152644	VMA(AW)‑533	hit by SAM c20 M SW of Hanoi	POW	POW
25th February 1968	USN	Cougar
25th February 1968	USN	Cougar
	ENS R. E. Houser Lt. Cdr. J. R. OKelly
25th February 1968	USN	F-8E Crusader	150335 NM 1	VF-191, CVA-41	ran out of fuel while trying to refuel from A‑4, Gulf of Tonkin off NVN, nr USS Ticonderoga	Lt.JG W. E. Brown ejected and rescued		Martin-Baker Mk.5
25th February 1968		A‑4E	150104 CF	VMA‑211	hit by small arms fire nr Hoi An, 10 M SE of Da Nang, SVN	pilot ejected and rescued by helicopter
25th February 1968		F‑100D	56‑3261	355th TFS/37th TFW	hit by 37mm AAA during target run 25 M E of Saravan nr Saravan, Laos	pilot ejected; rescued by HH‑3E
26th February 1968	RAF	Jet Provost T4	XS229/49	CFS	in the Cotswolds, Gloucester collided with Jet Provost T4 XP675/48
26th February 1968	RAF	Jet Provost T4	XS229/49	CFS		Flg. Off. J. Tye ejected	Flt. Lt. D. J. Smith ejected
26th February 1968
26th February 1968	Capt. W. S. Paul MAJ R. P. Bateman
26th February 1968		F‑100D	55‑3762 CB	90th TFS/3rd TFW	hit by ground fire nr Ap Nhut, 13 M NE of Can Tho just W of Can The, SVN	pilot ejected safely
28th February 1968		F‑105D	62‑4385	354th TFS/355th TFW	hit by gunfire c10 M N of Ban Hai, Laos on NVN/Laos border	pilot ejectedand was rescued
29th February 1968		F‑4D	66‑7528 FO	435th TFS/8th TFW,	9 M SE of Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, lost hydraulic pressure on approach,
29th February 1968		F‑4D	66‑7528 FO	435th TFS/8th TFW,		Pilot ejected killed	RIO Lt.COL C. D. Smith Jnr ejected
29th February 1968		F‑105E	63‑8312	44th TFS/388th TFW	hit by SAM. SW part of Hanoi, NVN
29th February 1968		F‑105E	63‑8312	44th TFS/388th TFW	hit by SAM. SW part of Hanoi, NVN	pilot killed	WSO MIA
29th February 1968		RF‑4B	153115 FM	VMCJ‑1	Shot down near Muang Bad, 50 M SW of Da Nang AB, SVN
29th February 1968		RF‑4B	153115 FM	VMCJ‑1	Shot down near Muang Bad, 50 M SW of Da Nang AB, SVN	ejected safely; rescued by Army helicopter	ejected safely; rescued by Army helicopter

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
2nd March 1968	USMC	F-4 Phantom				Major R. J. Morley
2nd March 1968	USMC	F-4 Phantom				Capt. D. C. Richards
5th March 1968		EB‑66E	54‑0524 RC	41st TEWS/355th TFW	engine failure, Thailand	ejected safely
						ejected safely
						ejected safely
5th March 1968		F‑102A	56‑1234	526th FIS	crashed into a house 1 NM SE of Bubesheim, West Germany	pilot ejected safely
6th March 1968		F‑100D	55‑3587 CB	90th TFS/3rd TFW	hit by ground fire, 6 M E of Quan Long, SVN	pilot ejected safely
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
9th March 1968	USA	Grumman OV-1 Mohawk				Crew member ejected		Martin-Baker
9^th March 1968	USAF	F-100	2805	401st TFW/353rd TFS	crashed SW of Almazan, Spain	Pilot survived the ejection but suffered back injuries		NAA
12th March 1968	USN	Crusader F-8E	150306	VF-53, CVA-31	Bingo divert to Da Nang. GCA approach ended in the trees	Lt.Jg J. A. Weber ejected		Martin-Baker
12th March 1968	German AF	FG.91				Capt. J. Reich
12th March 1968		F‑8E	150306 NF 2	VF‑53	during radar approach, hit trees nr Monkey Mountain, nr Da Nang AB, SVN	Lt.JG Jerry A. Weber ejected [see also 25th June 1968]		Martin-Baker
12th March 1968		A‑4E	152088 NH 300	VA‑144	hit by ground fire during strafing run, 20 M W of Khe Sanh, inside Laos	pilot ejected and was rescued by USAF HH‑3E
14th March 1968		F‑4D	66‑7508	390th TFS/366th TFW	hit by AAA, 15 M SW of Hue, SVN
14th March 1968		F‑4D	66‑7508	390th TFS/366th TFW	hit by AAA, 15 M SW of Hue, SVN	pilot rescued	WSO ?
14th March 1968	USAF	F-4 Phantom
14th March 1968	USAF	F-4 Phantom				MAJ W. J. Swaney	Capt. S. C. Puma
14th March 1968		F‑4D	66‑7592	8th TFS/49th TFW Spangdahlem AB, West Germany	entered a spin during ACM
14th March 1968		F‑4D	66‑7592	8th TFS/49th TFW Spangdahlem AB, West Germany	entered a spin during ACM	ejected safely	ejected safely
14th March 1968	USAF	F-4 Phantom
14th March 1968	USAF	F-4 Phantom				MAJ G. Tressemar	1.Lt. J. E. Hamm
15th March 1968	USAF	F-4C Phantom II	63‑7701	391 TFS,12th TFW, USAF, Cam Ranh Bay	Hit while attacking a truck park in southern Laos, about 80 miles west of Da Nang
15th March 1968	USAF	F-4C Phantom II	63‑7701	391 TFS,12th TFW, USAF, Cam Ranh Bay		Capt. R. C. Fairlamb ejected - rescued by USAF HH‑3	1.Lt. P. E. Huber ejected - rescued by USAF HH‑3
15th March 1968		F‑8E	149225 DB			pilot ejected rescued by USN helicopter
[15th?] 16th March 1968	USMC	Crusader F-8E	149225	VMF(AW)‑235	hit by ground fire, flew feet wet, in sea off DMZ, SVN	Capt. G. L. Post ejected rescued by USN helicopter		Martin-Baker
17th March 1968	USN	A-6A Intruder	152940 NG 510	VA‑35 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	hit by AAA, just N of Hanoi, NVN			Martin-Baker
17th March 1968	USN	A-6A Intruder	152940 NG 510	VA‑35 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	hit by AAA, just N of Hanoi, NVN	LCdr Edwin A Shuman II ejected POE	LCdr Dale W. Doss	Martin-Baker
17th March 1968		F‑4D	66‑8780	390th TFS/366th TFW	hit by AAA, in Gulf of Tonkin off NVN, just N of DMZ, NVN
17th March 1968		F‑4D	66‑8780	390th TFS/366th TFW	hit by AAA, in Gulf of Tonkin off NVN, just N of DMZ, NVN	MAJ P. D. Lambridges ejected rescued	1.Lt. J. L. Tavenner ejected rescued
17th March 1968		F‑100D	56‑3269 CE	510th TFS/3rd TFW Bien Hoa AB, SVN	shot down during approach	pilot ejected safely
17th March 1968		F‑105D	62‑4336 RK	333rd TFS/355th TFW	hit by gunfire, nr Na Canong, Laos	pilot ejected rescued
18th March 1968	French AF	Mirage				SGT.CH Flasseur
19th March 1968	BAF	*F-84F Thunderstreak*	FU???		crashed, after an explosion in the engine at 1.000 ft due to a broken blade in the 2^nd stage of the compressor	The pilot ejected and was slightly injured.
20th March 1968	USAF	F-100D	55-3606	416 TFS, 37 TFW, Phu Cat	VN	Fred Thompson		NAA
21st March 1968		A‑4E	151077 WL	VMA‑311	nr Hoi An, S of Da Nang, SVN	pilot ejected safely
22nd March 1968	USAF	F-4C Phantom II	64-0830	559th TFS, 12th TFW, Cam Ranh Bay	Shot down about 15 miles west of Khe Sanh			Martin-Baker
22nd March 1968	USAF	F-4C Phantom II	64-0830	559th TFS, 12th TFW, Cam Ranh Bay	Shot down about 15 miles west of Khe Sanh	Lt. Col. Theodore "Ted" Wilson Guy POW	Maj Don Lyons
22nd March 1968	USAF	F-4C Phantom II	63‑7684	391 TFS,12th TFW, USAF, Cam Ranh Bay	Refuelling problems. Engines flamed out
22nd March 1968	USAF	F-4C Phantom II	63‑7684	391 TFS,12th TFW, USAF, Cam Ranh Bay	Refuelling problems. Engines flamed out	Capt G L Butler ejected	Maj J G Kondracki ejected
23rd March 1968	USN	F-4 Phantom				Lt.JG D. B. Norem

	23mar68 64‑0830 F‑4C XN 559th TFS/12th TFW, 15 M W of Khe Sanh, inside Laos, hit by explosion, possibly due to own bomb detonating, pilot captured, WSO killed

	23mar68 56‑1396 F‑102A 57th FIS, nr a river in southern Iceland, engine flamed out, pilot ejected safely
23rd March 1968	McDonnell-Douglas	F-4J Phantom II			crashed shortly after take-off			Martin-Baker H-7 Rocket Seat
23rd March 1968	McDonnell-Douglas	F-4J Phantom II			crashed shortly after take-off	C. D. "Pete" Pilcher, Production Test Pilot, McDonnell Douglas Corporation ejected safely	Radar Observer Harvey A. Begay ejected safely	Martin-Baker H-7 Rocket Seat
23rd March 1968	RN	Hunter T8	XE664	764 Sqn.	Crashed near Lossiemnouth following power loss	Pilot ejected but was killed		Martin-Baker
24th March 1968	German AF	F.G91				Lt. Ottawa
28th March 1968	USN	Crusader RF-8G	144616	VFP-63	Vietnam. AAA?.	Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker Mk.5
29-Mar-68	IDF/AF	Super Mystère B2			Jordanian AAA	Yonachan Rozer recovered	DID HE EJECT ??
29th March 1968	RAF	Lightning Mk 6	XS924	5 Sqn Binbrook	Crashed Beeby, 4 miles NNE Binbrook Control lost during in flight re-fueling - nose dived into the ground	Flt Lt Al Davey initiated ejection but did not eject
	The Lightning was one of a pair which had taken off from Binbrook to join up with a Victor tanker for a practice flypast at Scampton for the Strike Command ceremony on the 1st April. It nosedived into the ground shortly after take-off.
	Ref Ejection 29 March 1968 - Flt Lt Davey Unless my memory has totally failed it was a Lightning Mk 2 out of Leconfield (19/92 Sqns). Al had failed to take-on fuel during AAR, hence was short of fuel and the cockpit misted-up badly as he was trying to land. in email 24th November 2006 Terry Adcock
29th March 1968	German AF	L.T33				Sgt. E. Henninger
29th March 1968	USA	OV-1B Mohawk	64-14257	73rd AVN	VUNG TAU, Rep. Of Vietnam			Martin-Baker Mk.5
29th March 1968	USA	OV-1B Mohawk	64-14257	73rd AVN	VUNG TAU, Rep. Of Vietnam	Major William Hurley KIA	SP4 Stephen C "Chad" Fletcher ejected (given in early listing as 2,000th Life saved by Martin-Baker seat) [first ejection - see also 22nd November 1968]	Martin-Baker Mk.5
30th March 1968		F‑111 A	66‑0017	428th TFS/355th TFW	foreign object became lodged in in pitch/roll mixer assembly, Thailand
30th March 1968		F‑111 A	66‑0017	428th TFS/355th TFW		ejected safely	ejected safely	CAPSULE

April
Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
8th April 1968	Indian A. F.	HF-24 Marut		ASTE	Ejected over Kanpur	Flt Lt I J S Sandhu		Martin-Baker
14th April 1968	USN	F‑4B	150644	VF‑154; USS Ranger CVA-61	Operational loss	Cdr. D. Pringle ejected, recovered		Martin-Baker
14th April 1968	USN	F‑4B	150644	VF‑154; USS Ranger CVA-61	Operational loss	Lt. (jg) G. E. Rose ejected, recovered		Martin-Baker

	5 April 1968: a non‑combat mishap cost VF‑96 an F‑4B (150463). Both crew members were recovered.
5th April 1968	US
	Pilot was Phil Harrison, flew into ground on night GCA at Yuma. It is believed that the seat fired on impact. He was found in top of fruit tree the next morning. Survived.
8th April 1969	US
	Low transition takeoff, aircraft settled back on runway at Barbers Point, HI ,aircraft received strike damage

	7-4-1968 [SEA Conflict due to enemy action] USA Grumman OV-1 Mohawk. SP5 Slatt ejected. [sj/2078]

	8-4-1968 USN Crusader F-8B, BuNo 145544, VC-5 . Ejection area Japan. [Martin-Baker Mk.5] [crusader book]

	12-4-1968 USN Crusader F-8A, BuNo 142410, NAS Dallas Reserves . Ejection area in US. [Martin-Baker Mk.5] [crusader book]

	14 April 1968: a non‑combat mishar claimed an F‑4B (150644) of VF‑154. Both crew members were recovered. 15 April 1968: Kitty Hawk lost twc F‑413s (153002 and 153043) of VF‑114 in a non‑combat mishap; all crew member were recovered.
	19-4-1968 USN Crusader F-8B, BuNo 145526 . Ejection area in US. [Martin-Baker Mk.5] [crusader book]

	20-4-1968 [SEA Conflict ?] USA Grumman OV-1 Mohawk. M. Hall and PF/C J. G. Sparks ejected. 2100 & 2101]
21st April 1968	French Marine	Etendard				1.Lt. W. C. Vasser or more likely P.O M. Dubrulle		Martin- Baker
23rd April 1968	USN	A-4 Skyhawk				Richard "Dick" Lord (SAAF) ejected		Escapac
28th April 1968	USAF	F-4D Phantom II	66-8757	389 TFS, 366 TFW, Da Nang		Wesley Rumble JOHN FINLAY, returnee

	02apr68 55‑2875 F‑100D CE 510th TFS/3rd TFW, southern outskirts of Saigon, SVN, shot down during attack run, pilot ejected and was rescued

	05apr68 150463 F‑4B NG 614 VF‑96, South China Sea off SVN, ejectrical failure during launch; controls froze and pilot lost control, 2 crew rescued

	05apr6863‑7684 F‑4C XT 391st TFS/12th TFW, 12 M NE of Da Nang AB, SVN, following aerial refueling boom of KC‑135 struck F‑4 which lost control and crashed, 2 crew ejected safely

	07apr68 56‑3839 F‑100F F£ 416th TFS/37th TFW, 20 M W of Xom Duong Quan, nr Min Gia Pass, Laos, hit by 37mm AAA during attack on truck park, 2 crew ejected and were rescued by USAF helicopter

	On April 7, 1968, Capt. Eben “Jonesy” Jones became the first F-100F Misty FAC pilot to reach 100 missions. One-quarter of all Misty FAC aircrews were shot down, including Jones, who was shot down (but recovered by rescue forces) on his 100th mission

	11apr68 153511 TA‑4F TM H&MS‑11, 7 M S of Da Nang, SVN, shot down by small arms fire during attack run, 2 crew ejected and were rescued by USMC helicopter
4/13/68	USAF	RF-4C Phantom II	66-0383	12 TRS, 460 TRW, Tan Son Nhut	LA/VN	Col Walter M. Stischer		Martin-Baker

	20 April 1968: Kitty Hawk suffered a painful fifth non‑combat loss of a Phantom on a single cruise (as compared with just one combat loss) when an F‑4B (153003) of VF‑114 was lost. Both crew members were recovered. 28 April 1968: an F‑413 (153014/NE‑103) of VF‑21 was shot down by AAA over North Vietnam. LCdr D. E. Hernandez and Lt (jg) D. J. Lortscher were recovered.

	15apr68 153002 F‑48 NH 2 VF‑114. Gulf of Tonkin off NVN, operational accident ‑ collided with F‑4B 153043 on the way to the carrier, 2 crew rescued

	15apr68 153043 F‑4B NH 2 VF‑114, Gulf of Tonkin off NVN, NVN, operational accident ‑ collided with F‑4B 153002 on the way to the carrier, 2 crew rescued

	15apr68 61‑0206 F‑105D JJ 34th TFS/388th TFW, c15 M NW of Dong Hoi, NVN, hit by 37/57mm AAA, pilot captured but died in captivity

	15apr68 63‑8337 F‑105E FU 357th TFS/355th TFW, in sea c40 M N of Da Nang, SVN, hit by 37mm AAA over Dong Hoi, NVN. Tried to make it to Da Nang but fire was too intense, pilot rescued by HH‑3E

	19apr68 150063 A‑4E CF VMA‑211, in sea 3 M off Hue, SVN, hit by ground fire during 7th pass over target, pilot ejected and was rescued

	19apr68 65‑0706 F‑4D 479th TFW, Bayport, New York City, NY, USA, engines flamed out, crashed in open area but did damage 6 houses on ground, 2 crew ejected safely

	20apr68 55‑3643 F‑100D SD 306th Ti TFW, 18 NM N of Tuy Hoa AB, SVN, engine failed, pilot ejected safely

	21 apr68 66‑7600 F‑4D C 480th TFS/366th TFW, Gulf of Tonkm 25 M off DMZ, SVN, hit by AAA SE of Deng Hoi, tried to make it out to sea, crew ejected and rescued by SAR helicopter

	23apr68 63‑7435 F‑4C Davis Monthan AFB, AZ, USA, engines flamed out during break for landing, 2 crew ejected safely

	23apr68 56‑0902 F‑104C 198th TFS PR ANG, 21 NM SSW of San Juan, PR, USA, lost control due to failure of stabilator servo control system, pilot ejected safely
24th April 1968	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	???	245th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade	VS/VN	TO PFC John Sparks M. Hall (rescued)		Martin-Baker

	25apr68 142048 A‑1J TT 602nd ACS/56th ACW, nr Ho Chi Minh trail, 30 M W of A Shan valley, Laos, hit by 37mm AAA during attack on truck convoy, pilot ejected and was recovered
28th April 1968	USAF	F-4D Phantom II	66-8757	389 TFS, 366 TFW, Da Nang	over Quang Binh province		pic	Martin-Baker
28th April 1968	USAF	F-4D Phantom II	66-8757	389 TFS, 366 TFW, Da Nang	over Quang Binh province	Col John S. Finlay ejected POW	Capt. Wesley L. Rumble ejected suffered back injury POW early release	Martin-Baker
	One of the freed prisoners was Lieut. Robert Francis Frishman, a 29-year-old Navy pilot, who had been shot down over Hanoi on Oct. 24, 1967, and had barely managed to eject from his stricken F-4C Phantom fighter-bomber because of a serious injury to his right arm. A second pilot, Air Force Captain Wesley L. Rumble, 26, had gone down over Quang Binh province on April 28, 1966. The third man, Seaman Douglas B. Hegdahl, 23, had been rescued and captured by North Vietnamese fishermen in the Gulf of Tonkin on April 5, 1967, after he had fallen overboard from the cruiser U.S.S. Canberra while it was shelling the coast.
	30apr68 151578 A‑6A DT VMA(AW)‑242, Vietnam, structural failure during strike mission, 2 crew ejected and were rescued

04-Apr-68	Capt. C.Madsen	USMC	Cougar	M-B	OC
05-Apr-68	Capt. G.L.Butler	USAF	F-4 Phantom	M-B	OC
05-Apr-68	MAJ J. G. Kondracki	USAF	F-4 Phantom	M-B	OC
05-Apr-68	Lt.JG P. R. Harrison	USN	F-8 Crusader	M-B	NK
05-Apr-68	ENS S.D.Graber	USN	F-4 Phantom	M-B	OC
05-Apr-68	Lt. C. J. Schwarze	USN	F-4 Phantom	M-B	OC
07-Apr-68	SP5 Slatt	USA	Mohawk	M-B	EA
09-Apr-68	Classified			M-B
12-Apr-68	Lt. R. B. Vongrote	USN	F-8 Crusader	M-B	OC
13-Apr-68	MAJ Stischer	USAF	F-4 Phantom	M-B	EA
13-Apr-68	Capt. D. L. Verhees	USAF	F-4 Phantom	M-B	EA
14-Apr-68	Lt. G. Olson	USN	Intruder	M-B	OC
15-Apr-68	Lt. Cdr. J. F. Farnsworth	USN	F-4 Phantom	M-B	EA
15-Apr-68	Lt.JG R. L. McCready	USN	F-4 Phantom	M-B	EA
15-Apr-68	Lt.JG G. K. Baer	USN	F-4 Phantom	M-B	OC
15-Apr-68	Lt.JG J. Sarnecky	USN	F-4 Phantom	M-B	OC
16-Apr-68	P.O N. Ahmed	IndAF	Vampire	M-B	OC
16-Apr-68	Flt. Lt. J. Singh	IndAF	Vampire	M-B	OC
19-Apr-69	Capt. R. E. McKenzie	USAF	F-4 Phantom	M-B	OC
19-Apr-68	MAJ L. E. Lewis	USAF	F-4 Phantom	M-B	OC
19-Apr-68	Lt. Cdr. W. L. Hill	USN	F-8 Crusader	M-B	OC
20-Apr-68	P.O M. Dubrulle	FrN	Etend	M-B	NK
21-Apr-68	1.Lt. W. C. Vasser	USAF	F-4 Phantom	M-B	OC
21-Apr-68	MAJ C. R. Webster	USAF	F-4 Phantom	M-B	OC
23-Apr-68	MAJ.GEN H. A. Davis J	USAF	F-4 Phantom	M-B	OC
23-Apr-68	MAJ B.D.Patton			M-B	OC
24-Apr-68	M. Hall	USA	Mohawk	M-B	NK
24-Apr-68	PF.C J. G.Sparks	USA	Mohawk	M-B	NK
24-Apr-68	Lt. Cdr. R. P. Lester	USN V	Cougar	M-B	NK
24-Apr-68	ENS T. N. Gommer	USN	Cougar	M-B	NK
25-Apr-68	S.Lt. Renandin	Fr AF	Mirage	M-B	OC
27-Apr-68	1.Lt. W. L. Rumble	USAF	F-4 Phantom	M-B	EA
27-Apr-68	Lt.COL J. S. Findley	USAF	F-4 Phantom	M-B	EA
27-Apr-68	Lt. W. J. Mayhew	USN	F-4 Phantom	M-B	OC
28-Apr-68	Lt.JG D. J. Lortscher	USN	F-4 Phantom	M-B	EA
28-Apr-68	Lt. Cdr. D. E. Hernandez	USN	F-4 Phantom	M-B	EA
29-Apr-68	1.Lt. R. P. Tignitor	USAF	Cougar	M-B	OC
30-Apr-68	ENS P. F. Schmid	USN		M-B	NK
30-Apr-68	Lt. Cdr. C. C. Hoffner	USN		M-B	NK

May
Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
1-May-68	USMC	F‑4B Phantom II	149424 VW	VMFA‑314,	hit by ground fire during attack run and caught fire 12 M W of Da Nang, SVN	Capt. D. Evans ejected and rescued by USAF helicopter
1-May-68	USMC	F‑4B Phantom II	149424 VW	VMFA‑314,		1.Lt. L. F. Hunsaker ejected and rescued by USAF helicopter

1-5-1968	USMC	A-6 Intruder				Capt. G. H. Christensend ejected
1-5-1968	USMC	A-6 Intruder				unknown ejected


	05may68 151105 A‑4E WL 20 VMA‑311, nr Ba Long, 7 M SW of Casing Tn, SVN, hit by .50 cal during pull‑up from target, pilot ejected and rescued by USMC helicopter




05-May-68	USN	RA-5C	149278 NG 102	RVAH-1 USS Enterprise CVAN-65, Air Wing CVW-9	AAA. exploded in mid‑air, nr Xom Hoai, 15 M W of Ha Tinh, North Vietnam			North American HS-1A Rocket Seat
05-May-68	USN	RA-5C	149278 NG 102	RVAH-1 USS Enterprise CVAN-65, Air Wing CVW-9		Lt. G. R. Norrington POW	Lt. R. G. Tangeman POW	North American HS-1A Rocket Seat

6 May 1968	NASA					Neil Armstrong ejected
6 May 1968	NASA	Lunar Landing Research Vehicle	(LLRV) #1	Ellington AFB	lost pressure in its control rockets	Neil Armstrong ejected
3-5-1968	USN	F-8E Crusader	BuNo 149173	VMFA-235	AAA. Vietnam			Martin-Baker Mk.5

5th May 1968	USN	RA-5C Vigilante	149278, NG 102	RVAH‑1 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam	Capt Richard G. Tangeman [Lt Giles R Norrington POW]		NAA
5th May 1968	USN	RA-5C Vigilante	149278, NG 102	RVAH‑1 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA; North Vietnam	Lt. Giles R. Norrington [Lt Richard G Tangeman POW]		NAA
6-5-1968	USN	F-8C Crusader	BuNo 147026	VF-111, CVS[?]		Lt. A J. Nargi		Martin-Baker Mk.5

6-5-1968	RAF	Hunter FGA9	XE532/D	8 Sqn	Crashed into the Persian Gulf three miles west south west of Dubai after hitting a radio mast when carrying out a rocket attack on a range	Flt. Lt. W. Taylor ejected


	6may68 145096 A‑4C WP 1 VMA‑223, A Shea valley, SVN, collided with A‑4E 151196, pilot ejected safely, rescued by helicopter

	6may68 151198 A‑4E WL VMA‑311, A Shau valley, SVN, collided with A‑4C 145096, pilot ejected safely, rescued by helicopter
13-5-1968
	13-5-1968 Vietnam USN A-6 Intruder from USS Enterprise. Crew had just dropped bombs during a night raid over North Vietnam when, "We took a direct hit by some kind of detonating shell and part of the instrument panel exploded in the cockpit with a loud thud. I continued to break toward the sea and started to climb. About this time I saw a bright light in the mirror and turned to see what it was. The left wing had burst into flames. We were about ten miles inland, so our first objective was to get out over water. I also wanted to get as high as possible and perhaps starve the fire of oxygen and put it out." They were still more than 120 miles from their carrier. They flew over a search and rescue destroyer hoping to make it back to the Enterprise. They were joined by another Intruder that confirmed te wing was burning badly. Bremner climbed and levelled off at 35,000ft but the fire continued. When he flewlower the flames became brighter. "It was so bright around the aircrat that my night vision was ruined." The A-6 finally reached the Enterprise and passed over it at about 7,000ft. They still hoped to land on the Enterprise and Bremner flew the aircraft down to 2,000ft at slower speed and with flaps down. The ship's landing signal officer advised the crew to eject. Lt. John T. Fardy [BN] and Lt. Bruce B. Bremner ejected and were picked up by HC-1 Seasprite helicopter and were back on board within 30 minutes. [U. S. Naval Aviation - Ian Allan "airextra No. 12, p. 30 - 32 - isbn 0307-7411] & [sj./2121 & 2122]

	15-5-1968 USMC A-6 Intruder. Maj. D. F. Crowe and Capt. J. C. Clingerman ejected. [sj./2124 & 2125]

	22-5-1968 USN Crusader RF-8G, BuNo 146886, VFP-63, CVA-31 . Ejection area Vietnam. AAA. [Martin-Baker Mk.5] [crusader book]
	7 May 1968: an air‑to‑air missile from a MIG shot down an F‑4B (151485/NG‑210) over North Vietnam. LCdr E. S. Christensen and Ltr(jg) W. A. Kramer were recovered.


	7may68 142059 A‑1J ET 6th ACS/14th ACW, nr Chu Lai, SVN, hit in wing by AAA, pilot ejected and was rescued by Army helicopter

	8may68 152005 A‑4E NG 406 VA‑56, 12 M S of Ha Tinh, NVN, hit by ground fire during pull‑out from rocket firing run; engine failed and aircraft caught fire, pilot ejected and was rescued by Navy SH‑3

	9may68 152092 A‑4E VK VMA‑121, in sea off Monkey Mountain, nr Da Nang, SVN, suffered battle damage and tried to return to base m vain, pilot ejected and was rescued

	9 May 1968: a MIG‑21 was shot down by an F‑4B (153036) of VF‑96 flown by Major John P. Hefferman, USAF and Lt (jg) Frank A. Schumacher. It had to be a satisfying moment for RIO Schumacher, who on Enterprise's previous cruise had been shot down and rescued (on 8 April 1967). Air Force exchange officer Hefferman was to suffer the indignity of seeing his name omitted from his own service's roster of aerial victories.
	10may68 60‑0415 F‑105D RU 357th TFS/355th TFW, W of Dak To, SVN, hit by .50ca1 ground fire, pilot ejected and was rescued

	13may68 152951 A‑6A NG 510 VA‑35. in Gulf of Tonkin off NVN, nr LISS Enterprise, hit by 57mm AAA during attack on Vinh. Wing caught fire and crew attempted to extinguish it by climbing to 35,000 ft which did not work. They decided to land on carrier but were forced to eject on approach, both crewmembers ejected and were rescued
14 May 1968			147854	RVAH‑7 USS Independence
14 May 1968			147854	RVAH‑7 USS Independence		Cdr. Pritscher	Lljg. Feldhaus
1968.05.16	Hungarian AF	MiG-21F-13	803			1st Lt. László Gyenei ejected ( confirm ??)

	17may68 149970 A‑4E WL VMA‑311, 7 M N of Khe Sal SVN, hit by small arms fire, pilot ejected and rescued

	17may68 56‑2949 F‑100D If 416th TFS/37th TFW, 5 M W of Phu Cat AB, SVN, hit by ground fire during attack run, pilot ejected and was rescued by HH‑43

18th May 1968	USAF	RF-4C Phantom II	66-0442	14 TRS, 432 TRW, Udorn	Quang Binh near Dong Hoi, North Vietnam	Col. Terry J. Uyeyama Tommy Gist		Martin-Baker
18th May 1968	USN	RA-5C Vigilante	149283	RVAH-11, Kitty Hawk	VN	Capt Charlie N. James Vincent Monroe
18-May-68	USN	RA-5C	149283 NH 606	RVAH-11 USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63, Air Wing CVW-11	AAA North Vietnam			North American HS-1A Rocket Seat
18-May-68	USN	RA-5C	149283 NH 606	RVAH-11 USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63, Air Wing CVW-11	AAA North Vietnam	Cdr. C. N. James POW	Lt. Cdr. Vince D. Monroe "He died somewhere between shootdown and Hanoi"	North American HS-1A Rocket Seat
	18may68 149283 RA‑5C NH 606 RVAH‑11, c10 M S of Tan Ky, NW of Vinh, NVN, hit by AAA, 1 crew captured, 1 killed (died in captivity)

	18may68 66‑0442 RF‑4C OZ 14th TRS/432nd TRW, or Dong Heil, NVN, hit by AAA, 1 crew killed, 1 captured





22nd May 1968	USN	RF-8G Crusader	146886	Det 31, VFP-63, Bon Homme Richard	VN	Edwin Miller



23rd May 1968	Polish Air Force	MiG‑21 PFM	94A6514 6514	34 PLM
23rd May 1968	Polish Air Force	MiG-21PFM		26 PLM OPK Rosnowo		Lt. Włodzimierz Lubniewski
27th May 1968	A.V.Roe (Canada)	CF-104D	104635	417 Cold Lake	In-flight engine failure
27th May 1968	A.V.Roe (Canada)	CF-104D	104635	417 Cold Lake	In-flight engine failure	Capt W L Worthy	Capt J. M. Denard	Lockheed C-2


	21 may68 154988 A‑4F NF 313 VA‑93, Gulf of Tonkin 10 M off Vinh, NVN, hit by automatic weapons fire 15 M N of Vinh. Caught fire, pilot headed for the coast, pilot ejected and was rescued by Navy helicopter

	21 may68 56‑6954 U‑2C 100th SRW, 29 M ENE of Davis Monthan AFB, AZ, USA, uncontrolled pitch‑up following autopilot malfunction which caused loss of control and structural failure, pilot ejected safely at 41,000 ft

	22may68 154974 A‑4F NF 502 VA‑212, Gulf of Tonkin off Vinh, NVN, hit by AAA and caught fire. Pilot headed out to sea where, pilot ejected safely and was rescued by Navy helicopter 146886 RF‑8G NF 602 VFP‑63 det.31, Vinh, NVN, hit by 37mm AAA during photo run, pilot captured

	23nray68 135252 A‑1 H TC 1st ACS/56th ACW, SVN, engine failure during helicopter escort mission, pilot ejected and was 151500 F‑4B VE VMFA‑115, 15 M S of Saravan, Laos, hit by ground fire, 2 crew ejected and were rescued by Army helicopter 151507 F‑4B WH VMFA‑542, 3 M N of Hot AN, S of Da Nang, SVN, hit by small arms fire, 2 crew ejected and were rescue

	24may68 148549 A‑4C WP VMA‑223, 30 M from Chu Lai AB, SVN, hit by .50cal while attacking gun position, pilot ejected and was rescued by USAF helicopter

	25may68 66‑7569 F‑4D FO 435th TFS/8th TFW, nr Ban Sappeng, Laos, hit by AAA nr Xom Duong Quad, N of Mu Gia Pass Pilot tried to make it back to Thailand on one engine but were forced to eject, 2 crew ejected and were rescued by USAF helicopter

	28may68 154982 A‑4F NF 5 VA‑212, NVN, engine failure, pilot rescued 144303 TAF‑9J 3J 5 VT‑25, DBR
28th May 1968	USAF	F-105D Thunderchief	61-0194	34 TFS, 388 TFW, Korat	VN	Col Roger D. Ingvalson		Republic

	28may68 161-194 F‑105D JJ 34th TFS/388th TFW, 5 M NW of Dong Hot, NVN, hit by automatic weapons fire during strafing run, pilot captured

	30may68 154174 A‑4F NF 513 VA‑212, Gulf of Tonkin 30 M off Vinh, NVN, engine ingested debris from firing rocket pod on oil site 12 M NW of Vinh and lost power. Pilot flew out to sea and ejected when aircraft stalled, pilot ejected and was rescued by Navy helicopter 60‑0511 F‑105D JV 469th TFS/388th TFW, c10 M E of Muang Phin, Laos, hit by automatic weapons fire, pilot ejected and was rescued
31st May 1968	USAF	A-1H	135282	602nd Ftr Sq (C) 656 ACW, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand	Shot down near Tchpone, Laos	Lt Col Edward W. Leonard ejected at about 150 ft traveling about 250 kts.		Stanley Yankee extraction system
31st May 1968	USN	A‑7A, Corsair II	153255 AE 304	VA‑82 USS America CVA-66	shot down by AAA during attack on storage area over Laos near Ban Kate	Lt K W Fields ejected recovered by helo		Douglas Escapac
31st May 1968	USN	A‑7A Corsair II	153258 AE 307	VA‑82 America CVA-66	Fuel starvation Operational loss in Gulf of Tonkin off North Vietnam due to fuel starvation during aerial refueling,	Pilot recovered CHECK for EJECTION and name		Douglas Escapac

07-May-68	Lt.JG W. A. Kramer	USN	F-4 Phantom	M-B	EA
07-May-68	Lt. Cdr. E.Christensen	USN	F-4 Phantom	M-B	EA
14-May-68	1.Lt. Watson	USMC	F-4 Phantom	M-B	EA
15-May-68	MAJ D. F. Crowe	USMC	Intruder	M-B	OC
15-May-68	Capt. J. C. Clingerman	USMC	Intruder	M-B	OC
18-May-68	1.Lt. G. McCubbin	USAF	F-4 Phantom	M-B	EA
18-May-68	Capt. J. Davies	USAF	F-4 Phantom	M-B	EA
20-May-68	Flg. Off. N. J. Roberson	RN	Buccaneer	M-B	OC
20-May-68	S.Lt. A. C. A. Moore	RN	Buccaneer	M-B	OC
22-May-68	Lt.JG E. Miller	USN	F-8 Crusader	M-B	EA
22-May-68	Capt. P-Cox	USMC	F-4 Phantom	M-B	NK
22-May-68	W.S.Poole	USMC	F-4 Phantom	M-B	EA
25-May-68	Lt. A. Turner	USAF	F-4 Phantom	M-B	EA
25-May-68	CPT D. A ???????	USAF	F-4 Phantom	M-B	NK
29-May-68	Lt. G. Brown	USN	Fury	M-B	OC

June
Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat

1-Jun-68	USMC	Fury				Capt. E. H. Dorsett
1st June 1968	USAF	F‑4C Phantom II	64‑0779 XT	391st TFS 12th TFW Cam Ranh Bay	hit by AAA during attack run Crashed near Van Ninh, c50 M NW of Nha Trang, SVN
1st June 1968	USAF	F‑4C Phantom II	64‑0779 XT	391st TFS 12th TFW Cam Ranh Bay		Maj Glenn Thomas Ciarfeo KIA	Capt. M. P. Rhodes ejectedand suffered severe injuries, rescued.
1st June 1968	USAF	A‑1E Skyraider	52‑139584	602 ACS, 56 ACW Nakhon Phanom	Mission to find Lt Fields (injured but evaded capture and rescued) and Capt Leonard (became POW)shot down near Ban Kate on the 31st May. Engine was hit by a 37mm shell, crashed near Ban Alao,15 miles southwest of Ban Kate	Maj W G Palank ejected rescued by a USAF SAR helicopter		YANKEE
2nd June 1968	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	150453 NG 215	VF‑92 USS Enterprise	During a combat air patrol suffered double failure of power control hydraulic system, nr carrier in Gulf of Tonkin off NVN
2nd June 1968	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	150453 NG 215	VF‑92 USS Enterprise		Lt. Cdr. P. A. Carroll ejected and recovered	Lt. Cdr. E. P. Sierra ejected and recovered
2nd June 1968 About 20:50	USAF	RF-4C Phantom II	66‑0412	18th TFW, USAF Itaduke AB, Fukuoka Prefecture	During night take off and landing training, caught fire on approach and crashed into the under-construction computer centre building, school of engineering, Hakozaki Campus, Kyushu University, in Hakozaki, Higashi Ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
2nd June 1968 About 20:50	USAF	RF-4C Phantom II	66‑0412	18th TFW, USAF Itaduke AB, Fukuoka Prefecture		Major E. E. Johnson ejected	Lt. Col. R. F. Crutchlow ejected
4 June 1968	USN	F-4J Phantom II	155554 AE‑204	VF‑33 'Tarsiers' USS America	AAA hit pulling up following bombing attack flew to coast 25 miles out to sea the Phantom caught fire. Crashed. North Vietnam			Martin-Baker
4 June 1968	USN	F-4J Phantom II	155554 AE‑204	VF‑33 'Tarsiers' USS America		Lt Eric Parker Brice tried to eject but canopy then failed to jettison(KIA) [photo via T. Reece]	Lt. (jg) William A Simmons ejected, rescued	Martin-Baker
6th June 1968	USAF	A‑1E Skyraider	52‑132667	1 ACS, 56 ACW, USAF, Nakhon Phanom	Mid air collision about nine miles north of Khe Sanh
6th June 1968	USAF	A‑1E Skyraider	52‑132667	1 ACS, 56 ACW, USAF, Nakhon Phanom	Mid air collision about nine miles north of Khe Sanh	Capt E E Kirkpatrick ejected injured	Maj David James Gunster KIA	YANKEE
6th June 1968	USAF	A‑1E Skyraider	52‑133925	1 ACS, 56 ACW, USAF, Nakhon Phanom		Maj Rodolph Lee Nunn KIA
7th June 1968	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	150994 NG 211	VF‑92 USS Enterprise	control column got stuck during launch crashed near carrier in Gulf of Tonkin off NVN			Martin-Baker
7th June 1968	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	150994 NG 211	VF‑92 USS Enterprise		Lt.JG W. R. McClendon ejected	Lt.JG R. J. Edens ejected	Martin-Baker
8-6-1968	RAF	Gnat T1	XR999/56	4FTS	Controls jammed. Crashed into the sea off North Wales coast	ejected		Folland
8-6-1968	RAF	Gnat T1	XR999/56	4FTS	Controls jammed. Crashed into the sea off North Wales coast	ejected		Folland
8th June 1968	USA	Grumman OV-1 Mohawk			due to enemy action			Martin-Baker
8th June 1968	USA	Grumman OV-1 Mohawk			due to enemy action	Maj. H. F. Benton ejected	SP4 J. H. Baird ejected	Martin-Baker
8th June 1968	USAF	F‑105D	61‑0055 "Dorothy II"	34th TFS/388th TFW USAF, Korat	hit by 37mm near the village of Xom Quan	Maj Carl B Light ejected
9th June 1968		F‑4D Phantom II	66‑8746 FP	497 TFS, 8 TFW, USAF, Ubon	Hit by AAA as it orbited about four miles north of the DMZ. Flew feet wet Crashed 10 miles off coast
9th June 1968		F‑4D Phantom II	66‑8746 FP	497 TFS, 8 TFW, USAF, Ubon		Maj William B Bergman ejected rescued by USAF helo	1 Lt David A Willett ejected rescued by USAF helo
9th June 1968	USMC	A‑4E	151080 KK	VMA‑121 MAG‑12, USMC, Chu Lai	Hit by .50 clibre ground fire north west of A Shau valley, nr Then Ke, 20 miles south west of Hue	1 Lt Walter Roy Schmidt ejected killed on ground
10th June 1968	USN	A‑7A Corsair II	153265 AE 404	VA‑86 USS America CVA-66	AAA over North Vietnam	Lt Cdr R W Ford PoW (died in captivity)		Douglas Escapac
11-6-1968	RAF	Canberra B(1)8	WT363/H	14 Sqn	collided in mid-air with Canberra B(1)8 XM278 of 14 Sqn. WT363 lost its tail and crashed over Roermond, Netherlands. XM278 landed at Bruggen	Flt. Lt. G. N. Morris ejected		Martin-Baker
11-6-1968	RAF	Canberra B(1)8	WT363/H	14 Sqn		FATE ????		Martin-Baker
	RAF	Phantom
15th June 1968	(PAF)	F-86 Sabre				Flg. Off. Medhi		Martin-Baker
15th June 1968	(PAF)	F-86 Sabre				Sqn. Ldr. Rehman		Martin-Baker
15th June 1968	US	F-8H Crusader	148656	VF-24 CVA-19 USS Hancock	Explosion following Cat shot. Flamed Out	Lt. J. R. Miller		Martin-Baker Mk.5]
15th June 1968	USAF	F‑4E Phantom II	66‑0381	MacDill AFB FL. USA	Both engines flamed out when aircraft came out of afterburner shortly after take‑off. Crashed in Tampa Bay nr MacDill AFB FL. USA			Martin-Baker
15th June 1968	USAF	F‑4E Phantom II	66‑0381	MacDill AFB FL. USA		MAJ C. W. Redfearn	Lt. J. R. Miller	Martin-Baker
15th June 1968	US	A‑4E	149665	VA‑56, USN, USS Enterprise	Hit by ground fire near Xom Dong,15 miles west of Vinh	Lt J M Wright ejected at 4000 ft		Douglas
16th June 1968	USN	F-4J Phantom II	155548 AE 101	VF‑102 "Diamondbacks" USS America CVA-66	MiG-21 AAM, North Vietnam			Martin-Baker
16th June 1968	USN	F-4J Phantom II	155548 AE 101	VF‑102 "Diamondbacks" USS America CVA-66	MiG-21 AAM, North Vietnam	Lt (jg) Bernard Francis Rupinski ejected KIA	Cdr Walter Eugene Wilber ejected major injuries POW link
18 June 1968	USAF	F‑100D	55‑2914 VZ	615 TFS, 35 TFW, USAF, Phan Rang	Hit by small arms fire during take‑off 10 miles south wesr of Phan Rang AB, SVN	Maj G J Butler ejected recovered		NAA
19th June 1968	RCAF	CF‑104	104874	4 Wing Baden	Aircraft went out of control while in the circuit for landing	Capt. R.J.Swanston ejected but with insufficient time to effect parachute deployment		Lockheed C-2
19th June 1968		F‑4J	155546	VF‑33, USN, USS America	Hit by SA‑2 at an altitude of 2,600 fee during armed reconnaissance mission looking for trucks on the roads north of Vinh
19th June 1968		F‑4J	155546	VF‑33, USN, USS America		Lt Cdr John W Holtzclaw ejected rescued	Lt Cdr John A Burns ejected recsued
20th June 1968	RN	Buccaneer S.Mk.2	XV158 / '655/LM' B3-24-65	736 NAS, RNAS Lossiemouth	Premeditated ejection into Moray Firth following undercarriage malfunction - ditched in 25 fathoms	Flg. Off. N. J. Roberson		Martin-Baker
20th June 1968	RN	Buccaneer S.Mk.2	XV158 / '655/LM' B3-24-65	736 NAS, RNAS Lossiemouth		Sub Lt. A. C. A. Moore		Martin-Baker
21st June 1968	USN	A‑7A Corsair II	153269 AE 411	VA‑86 America CVA-66	Hydraulic starvation Operational loss Gulf of Tonkin	Pilot recovered CHECK for EJECTION and name		Douglas Escapac
21-Jun-68	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Capt. W. B. Deacon		M-B
22-Jun-68	USMC	F-4 Phantom				1.Lt. J. B. Penn		M-B
22nd June 1968	USN	A‑7A Corsair II	153257 AE 306	VA‑82 America CVA-66	Engine failure during launch Operational loss Gulf of Tonkin	Pilot recovered CHECK for EJECTION and name		Douglas Escapac
23rd June 1968	USAF	F‑105D	59‑1765	333 TFS, 355 TFW, USAF, Takhli	Hit by 37mm flak during his third strafing pass on trucks near near Van Loc. Attempted to fly to Da Nang but lost 30 miles off the coast northeast of the DMZ	Maj J W Alder ejected rescued by USAF SAR helicopter
23rd June 1968		A‑4F	154216 NG 301	VA‑113, USN, USS Enterprise	Engine flamed out. Unsuccessful with relight attempts Gulf of Tonkin 60 miles off Vinh	Lt E E Christensen ejected rescued by Navy helicopter		Douglas
24th June 1968	USN	A‑6A Intruder	152949 NG 503	VA‑35 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	AAA over target - a waterway about five miles southwest of Vinh North Vietnam
						LT Nicholas Mallory Carpenter KIA	LTJG Joseph Scott Mobley POW link	Martin-Baker
							LTJG Joe Mobely – A6, POW at Hanoi Hilton, returned, retired as Vice Admiral
	Although he suffered a broken leg upon shoot down, Lt. Mobley was tied, standing, to a pillar, was beaten, interrogated, displayed for public humiliation, and forced to dodge bricks and bamboo sticks for eight or nine hours. He was then put into a cell and after waiting many long agonizing hours for medical attention for his broken leg, he set the bone himself. Later his captors applied a splint. Months of solitary confinement and intermittent torture and interrogation sessions continued over the five years of his imprisonment. He is six foot one and during captivity his weight dropped to 120 pounds.
24th June 1968		F‑100D	56‑3339 CB	90th TFS/3rd TFW	hit by ground fire and caught fire one mile south of Quan Long City	Lt Col W G Savage ejected		NAA
25th June 1968	USN	A‑7A Corsair II	153271	VA‑86 America CVA-66	Engine failure Operational loss	Pilot recovered CHECK for EJECTION and name		Douglas Escapac
25th June 1968	US	F-8E Crusader	149158 NF-206	VF-53, CVA-31 USS BON HOMME RICHARD	Attempted to refuel from an A‑4 tanker but was unable to do so because of a mechanical malfunction. Engine flamed out	Lt.JG Jerry A. Weber ejected [see also 12th March 1968]		Martin-Baker Mk.5]
25th June1968	USN	F-8E Crusader	BuNo 149158	VF-53, CVA-31	ran out of fuel when aircraft was unable to refuel from A‑4 tanker due to technical malfunction. Crashed in Gulf of Tonkin off N. Vietnam.	Lt.JG J.A.Weber ejected		Martin-Baker Mk.5
25th June 1968	USN	A‑7A	153271 AE 412	VA‑86 USS America	Aircraft caught fire following generator failure during a strike mission, NVN	pilot ejected safely and recovered
25th June1968	USN	A-6 Intruder			Vietnam
25th June1968	USN	A-6 Intruder			Vietnam	LtJg J. S. Mobley ejected
25th June1968	USN	A‑4C	147804 WP 11	VMA‑223	hit by ground fire, crashed 5 M SW of Khe Sanh, SVN	pilot ejected and was rescued
25th June 1968 night	USAF	RF‑4C Phantom II	63‑7755	11 TRS 432 TRW Udorn RTAFB	Shot down by ground fire near the village of Ban Nakok, 20 miles east of Nakhon Phanom.flying combat recce mission over southern Laos
						Pilot Capt M S Jones ejected	RIO Maj Frank J McKenna ejected
						both picked up by a USAF Jolly Green SAR helicopter at first light the following day
26-6-1968	RAF	Hunter FGA9	XF388/C	8 Sqn	Engine seized. It crashed in open desert 50 miles south east of Dubai
26-6-1968	RAF	Hunter FGA9	XF388/C	8 Sqn		Flg. Off. V. W. Yates ejected	Flt. Lt. Pym ejected
	DETAILS OF ABOVE MISHAP REQUIRED - WHY TWO EJECTEES ???
30th June 1968	USAF	F‑100D Super Sabre	56‑3372 VM	352nd TFS 35th TFW Phan Rang	Hit by ground fire during attack on enemy bunkers, nr Tan An, 15 M SW of Tan Son Nhut AB, SVN	pilot Capt F F Davis ejected and picked up by Army helicopter

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
1st October 1968	RAF	Canberra 2	WH715	ETPS Boscombe Down	fifth flight of six asymmetric exercises measuring safety speed at 2k ft	Pilot, Capt. J.G. Depui FAF ejected too late killed
						Mr. R. Meecham injured
						Mr. A Hoskins injured
1st October 1968	USMC	Douglas TA‑4F Skyhawk	153523	H&MS‑11, MAG‑11, USMC, Da Nang	Damaged by AAA three miles southwest of Thon Cam Son, in the DMZ			Escapac
	USMC	Douglas TA‑4F Skyhawk	153523	H&MS‑11, MAG‑11, USMC, Da Nang		Capt James A. "Spot" Spaith ejected (survived) rescued by a US Navy ship	1/LT U. S. "Sam" Grant ejected (survived) rescued by a US Navy ship	Escapac
	"We believe we were hit by 37mm or maybe 57mm. The left side was pretty badly damaged and the full tank punctured, streaming fuel. Spaith has the A-4 trimmed all the way to the right and the stick also right to maintain straight and level. We went from over 3000lbs to about 300lbs when we punched out. Have you had a chance to review the video yet? Spaith’s nickname was “Spot”. We were spotting for the New Jersey when hit and were picked up by the USS Towers, DDG-9." U. S. "Sam" Grant in email 3rd October 2009
1st October 1968		A‑4C	147767	VMA‑223, MAG‑12, USMC, Chu Lai	blew a tyre during take‑off	1 Lt David I Habermacher ejected (survived)
2nd October 1968		A‑4E	151126 NP411	VA‑164, USN, USS Hancock	hit by 85mm AAA NW of Vinh	Cdr Donald Edward Erwin ejected feet wet (KIA)
2nd October 1968 night		F‑100D	55‑3661 VM	352 TFS, 35 TFW, USAF, Phan Rang	damaged by small arms fire near That Son flew to Cam Ranh Bay in attempt to land	Maj D R Barron ejected over the sea close to the Cam Ranh Bay airfield
3rd October 1968	USN	Crusader F-8H	BuNo 148631	VF-111	Ejection area in US	Lt.JG G.M. Wright		Martin-Baker Mk.5
3rd October 1968	USAF	F-4 Phantom
3rd October 1968	USAF	F-4 Phantom				1.Lt. B. M. Kennedy
4th October 1968	Austrian Air Force	Vampire T-55
4th October 1968	Austrian Air Force	Vampire T-55				H.Bruckner	H. Witeschnik
4th October 1968	USAF	F-4 Phantom
4th October 1968	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Capt. R. W. Ruark
5th October 1968		F‑4D Phantom II	66‑8751 C	480 TFS, 366 TFW, USAF, Da Nang	hit by .50 cal fire during attack run near Giang Hoa, 15 M SW of Da Nang, SVN,
5th October 1968		F‑4D Phantom II	66‑8751 C	480 TFS, 366 TFW, USAF, Da Nang		Capt S L Lustfield ejected (survived) rescued by a USAF helicopter	1 Lt R E Walkup ejected (survived) rescued by a USAF helicopter
5th October 1968		B‑57B	52‑1570 PQ	8th BS/35th TFW, Phan Rang AB, SVN	engine failure
5th October 1968		B‑57B	52‑1570 PQ	8th BS/35th TFW, Phan Rang AB, SVN	engine failure	Maj Miller ejected (survived)	Maj R Dyer ejected (survived)
6 October 1968		A‑7A Corsair II	153273 NK 612	VA‑27 USS Constellation	SAM detonation near aircraft near Phuc Bien, IS miles north of Vinh	Lt(jg) G M Biery ejected feet wet (survived)		Escapac
10th October 1968		F‑105D	61‑0137 ME	562nd TFS/23rd TFW	nr Cassoday, 40 NM NE of McConnell AFB, KS, USA	pilot ejected but died of his injuries
10th October 1968		SR‑71A	64‑17977	9th SRW, Beale AFB, CA, USA	wheel exploded, take‑off was aborted and aircraft overran runway
10th October 1968		SR‑71A	64‑17977	9th SRW, Beale AFB, CA, USA		1 crew ejected	1 stayed (but safe)
13 October 1968		A‑1G	52‑132542	602 SOS, 56 SOW, USAF, Nakhon Phanom	Lost during night mission near Ban Kangthat in central Laos	Capt Michael John Masterson ejected believed died of injuries on ground (KIA)		YANKEE
18 October 1968		RF‑4B Phantom II	151976 FM	VMCJ‑1, MAG‑11, USMC, Da Nang	photographic reconnaissance mission. Hit by ground fire. Port engine was shut down. Flew five miles off the coast and about 30 miles north of Hue
18 October 1968		RF‑4B Phantom II	151976 FM	VMCJ‑1, MAG‑11, USMC, Da Nang		Maj J W Quist ejected feet wet (survived)	1 Lt D T Schanzenbach ejected feet wet (survived)
19 October 1968		F-4D Phantom II	66‑7740	480 TFS, 366 TFW, USAF, Da Nang	Hit by AAA N of Dong Hoi, crashed Gulf of Tonkin nr Tiger island, 15 M offshore. NE of DMZ, NVN,
19 October 1968		F-4D Phantom II	66‑7740	480 TFS, 366 TFW, USAF, Da Nang		Lt Col Donald R D'Amico ejected (survived	1 Lt Samuel F Wilburn ejected (survived) [see also 26 August 1968]
20th October 1968	USN	Cougar				Lt. D.K. Maskell
20th October 1968	USN	Crusader F-8A	BuNo 143795	NAS Atlanta Reserves	Ejection area in US