Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
January 1969	classified							Martin-Baker
January 1969	classified							Martin-Baker
January 1969	USAF	F-4 Phantom						Martin-Baker
								Martin-Baker
January 1969	USAF	F-4 Phantom						Martin-Baker
3rd January 1969	USN	A‑4C	147764 NIL 610	VA‑216	Engine failure following hit by AAA during pull‑up from bomb run nr Ban  1 Thakkapang, 20 M NE of Muang Fangdeng, Laos. Crashed Gulf of Tonkin off Chu Lai, SVN	pilot  ejected and rescued by USMC helicopter		Douglas
7th January 1969	RAF	Canberra PR3	WF927	231 OCU	Control was regained and an emergency landing was made at Cottesmore	navigator Plt Off. M. Howes ejected after the pilot lost control of the aircraft.		Martin-Baker
9th January 1969	RN	Sea Vixen				Lt. M. J. Granger-Holcombe		Martin-Baker
						AS.Lt. D. J. Hansom		Martin-Baker
12th January 1969	USMC	F-4 Phantom						Martin-Baker
						1.Lt. Gary L. Bain ejected 1st ejection of 3	1.Lt. William C. Ryan	Martin-Baker
14th January 1969	USN	F-8B Crusader	145478	VC-5	Japan	Lt.JG P. Ringwood ??		Martin-Baker Mk.5
17th January 1969	USAF	F-4D Phantom II	66-8773 B	390th TFS 366th TFW	Shot down by 37mm near Tchepone, near Ban Vanthon, west of Ban Dong in central Laos			Martin-Baker
						Capt. Victor Arlon Smith Some sources give ejected with aircraft inverted MIA later PFOD	Lt. James R. Fegan, ejected, injured, rescued next day by HH-53	Martin-Baker
	Mike, I'm the survivor January 17, 1969 at Tchepone. Vic Smith and I were both F-4 pilots though I was a back seater. (My orders for the front seat came down the same day I went down.)   Vic probably got out of the aircraft but either his seat was damage, malfunctioned, or there wasn't enough time. (He was listed MIA then presumed dead.)   I got out but was badly injured arms and one leg.  One night out in Laos, surrounded  by bad guys, rescue the next day then 10 months hospital, 2 years surgery and did not fly again.   Our airspeed was around 450 knots pulling out of a dive when we hit by 37mm that took off the right wing.  The air blast in the ejection took off my helmet and mask, some strapped on equipment  and some whole pockets.  My injuries were probably flail injuries and in the air.  I don't know;  I woke up on the ground and had to figure things out from there.   The rescue is written up in the appendix of The Rescue of Bat 21 by Darrel D. Whitcomb .  (The hyperlink is to Amazon.)   Jim   James R. Fegan
20th January 1969	USN	F-4 Phantom				Lt. W. J. Pellegrini		Martin-Baker
						Lt. Cdr. J. T. Ginn		Martin-Baker
22nd January 1969	USMC	F-4 Phantom				W. E. Collins		Martin-Baker
						???		Martin-Baker
23rd January 1969	USMC	TA-4F		MCCRTG-10 Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona	Mid-Air Collision	LTCOL Marvin "Marv" T. Garrison ejected		Douglas
23rd January 1969	USMC	TA-4F		MCCRTG-10 Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona		1LT J. D Lawson ejected		Douglas
25th January 1969	USAF	F-4 Phantom				1.Lt. W. J. Arland		Martin-Baker
						MAJ R. P. Cushwa		Martin-Baker
27th January 1969	HSA Ltd , Dunsfold	Harrier 1	XV743	HSA Ltd , Dunsfold	Final flight of a USAF evaluation. The a/c struck the ground with 90{\248} bank.	Major C.R. Rosburg USAF ejected horizontally, just outside the seat performance envelope and killed		Martin-Baker
28th January 1969	USAF	F-4 Phantom				1.Lt. H. R. Dobbs		Martin-Baker
						Captain G. M. Smith		Martin-Baker
30th January 1969	RN	Hunter				Lt. Cdr. D. A. Pickles		Martin-Baker
						Lt. Cdr. R. J. Northard		Martin-Baker
31st January 1969	RAAF	Macchi MB-326	IS THIS SAME AIRCRAFT AS BELOW ???	2FTS RAAF Pearce	Went out of control in inverted spin. Landed in sandy loam in open scrub	Flt. Lt. W.S. McAlister ejected at 5,000ft, low speed. Injured during ejection, compression fracture of spine, broken facial bones and eye damage.		Martin-Baker O4A
31st January 1969	RAAF	Macchi MB-326			aircraft went out of control during aerobatics	Pilot Cdtac R.G. Heideman ejected at 8,000ft. Bruised biceps and buttocks on ejection, scratches to face. Landed descended through a tree.		Martin-Baker O4a
January 1969
January 1969
23rd January 1969	USMC	TA-4F		MCCRTG-10 Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona	Mid-Air Collision	LTCOL Marvin "Marv" T. Garrison ejected		Douglas
23rd January 1969	USMC	TA-4F		MCCRTG-10 Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona		1LT J. D Lawson ejected		Douglas

 OSlan69  66‑8763  F‑4D  FO  435th TFS/8th TFW, Thailand, ran out of fuel, 2 crewmembers ejected safely

071an69  F‑4C  XC  557th TFS/12th TFW, 2 M N of Tan Son Nhut AB, SVN, hit in tail by ground fire during attack run and caught fire, 2 crew ejected; rescued by HH‑43

101an69  137496  A‑1 H  ET  6th SOS/633rd SOW, 25 M SW of Da Nang, SVN, hit by .50ca1 gunfire over A Shau Valley. Tried

  to return to Da Nang but was forced to eject, pilot recovered

121an69    56‑3995  F‑100E  HS  612th TFS Det.t/37th TFW, 30 M W of Da Nang, SVN, hit by ground fire during target run nr BanTok, Laos. Tried to return to Da Nang but crashed, 2 crew ejected and were rescued

 73jan69 151441    F‑4B  WS  VMFA‑323, on flight from Chu Lai AB, SVN, caught fire in flight, 2 crew ejected safely

 17jan69   66‑8773    F‑4D  B.  390th Ti TFW, nr Ban Vangthon, just W of Ban Doing, Laos, hit by 37mm AAA during bomb run and wing caught tire, pilot killed, WSO ejected and rescued by HH‑53

20ian69  55‑3704  F‑100D  VZ  615th TFS/35th TFW, 5 M S of Vinh Long in Mekong delta, SVN, shot down by ground fire during  napalm run, pilot ejected and rescued by HH‑43

211an69  55‑3513  F‑100D  HS  612th TFS Det.1/37th TFW, in sea off Chu Lai AB, SVN, hit by AAA W of Ban Karai Pass, but was able to fly to the coast where pilot ejected nr Chu Lai AB, pilot ejected safely

56‑3113  F‑100D  VM  352nd TFS/35th TFW, South China Sea 10 M S of Phan Thief, SVN, shot down, pilot ejected and

221an69  152260  F‑4B  VIE  VMFA‑115, 17 M S of Hue, SVN, hit in cockpit area by ground fire, tried to make it to the coast  but crashed, pilot badly injured. RIO killed

 56‑3886  F‑100E  I‑P  355th TFS/37th TFW, 40 M W of Chu Lai, SVN, hit by automatic weapons fire over Laos and  was damaged. Pilot returned to base but aircraft did not make it, 2 crew ejected and were

  rescued by USAF helicopter

24ian69 151097  A‑4E  WP  VMA‑223, in sea nr Thuong Due, 20 M SE of Da Nang, SVN, hit by ground fire, crashed into the sea, pilot ejected and was picked up by Navy vessel.

64‑0767  F‑4C  XD  558th TFS/12th TFW, 25 M SW of Hue. SVN, hit by .50 cal during bomb run and caught fire, 2 crew ejected and were rescued by USAF helicopter

 65‑0725  F‑4D  FG  433rd TFS/8th TFW, 5 M E of Ban Talan, Laos, hit by 37mm AAA during attack on trucks and caught fire, 2 crew ejected and rescued by HH‑53

56‑3731  F‑100E  VP  614th TFS/35th TFW, or Truc Giang in Mekong Delta, 40 M SW of Saigon, SVN, shot down,  crew ejected and rescued by HH‑43 & Army helicopter

281an69  66‑8690  F‑4D  FO  435th TFS/8th TFW, SE of Ban Xam Tai, S of Mu Gia Pass, Laos, hit by 37mm AAA during attack  on AAA site and caught fire, 2 crew ejected and rescued by HH‑53

31jan69  54‑2041  F‑1 00C  SK  188th TFS/31 st TFW, nr My Thanh. 15 M SW of Tuy Hoa AB, SVN. hit by small arms tire during attack on VC camp nr Song Be. pilot ejected safely and was recovered by HH‑43

05feb69 64‑0873  F‑4C  81st TFW, over Eastern Yorkshire, UK, collided with 64‑0874, one aircraft crashed near RAF Lindholme, the other near Selby, 2 crew ejected safely

  64‑0874  F‑4C  81st TFW, over Eastern Yorkshire, UK, collided with 64‑0873, 2 crew ejected safely

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
17th February 1969	USN	F‑4J Phantom II	155760	VF‑21; USS Ranger CVA-61	Operational loss	Lt. Cdr. D. J. Weaver  ejected, recovered		Martin-Baker
						Lt. (jg) J. H. Akin ejected, recovered		Martin-Baker
20 February 1969	USN	F‑4J	155763	VF‑21; USS Ranger CVA-61	Operational loss	ejected, recovered
						killed

3-2-1969
RAF Hunter FgA9 XF508/D of 20 Sqn. Crashed near Pontian, Jahore, Malaysia. The pilot
ejected.
& [barg my/70/89] & [bmal/169] & [bmalog/27]

5-2-1969
USN Crusader F-8H, BuNo 147919, VF-24, CVA-19. Ejection area unknown.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

12-2-1969
USMC A-6 Intruder. 1st Lt. W. R. Teglia and 1st Lt. J. H. Schiek ejected.
[sj./2377 & 2378]

On 7 Feb 1969, Captain Deleidi and his Radar Intercept Officer, 1st Lt J W Maxwell, launched from Danang in F-4J BuNo 155762 on a close air support mission targeted just 3 miles west of the base. His aircraft was hit by .51 caliber antiaircraft fire as he was pulling off on his second run at the target. His F-4 on fire, Deleidi headed for the open water. Maxwell ejected just off the coast and although badly injured was picked up and survived the incident.

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
14th March 1969		Lockheed XV-4B Hummingbird	62-4504		Crashed while departing Dobbins AFB	Pilot Harlan J. Quamme ejected safely
22nd March 1969	USAF	Jet Fighter	???	George Air Force Base	Crashed on gunnery range 50 miles from air base
						Captain Maxwell Anderson (26) killed	Captain Delmar L. Rieger (33) killed
31st March 1969	RN	Hunter
						S.Lt. O. Barwood	Lt. K. A. Harris

1-3-1969 [SEA Conflict due to enemy action]
USA Grumman OV-1 Mohawk. Capt W. S. Reader and SP5 D. R. Armstrong ejected.
[sj/2391 & 2392]

3-3-1969
Two Buccaneer S.2's XN980 'LM/652' & XV159 'LM/641' of 736 Squadron collided and
crashed into the North Sea 10 miles south of Wick, Caithness. Both crews ejected.
[barg my/192/80]& [barg my/70/89] & [bmalog/27]

belcher-kia

1-4-1969
 

The third Misty FAC to be shot down in 1969 was lost during a mission . Maj Standerfer and 1 Lt Veach were making their second dive on a target to mark it for a formation of F‑4s when their aircraft was hit by ground fire. Maj Standerfer headed southeast but after a few miles he and 1 Lt Veach had to eject and landed close to the border with South Vietnam. They were sub­sequently rescued by a USAF SAR helicopter. Maj Standerfer had landed in a tree and fallen to the ground and was further injured when he was dragged through the trees on the jungle penetrator as he was being rescued. His injuries caused him severe discom­fort on the long Misty FAC missions and he returned to a normal F‑100 strike squadron to finish his tour.

           (survived)

 (survived)

2-4-1969
RAF Hunter FGA9 XJ673/XX of 20 Sqn. Crashed in the sea off Manilla, Philippines. Pilot ejected.
& [barg my/70/89] & [bmal/169] & [bmalog/27]

8-4-1969
USN Crusader F-8J, BuNo 150669, VF-194. Ejection area in US.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

3-4-1969 Vietnam
USN A-6 Intruder. LtJg J. F. Ricci and Lt. Cdr. E. G. Redden ejected.
[sj./2436 & 2437]

19-4-1969
USN Crusader F-8A, BuNo 145400NAS Olathe Marine Reserves. Ejection area in US.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

27-4-1969
USN Crusader F-8J, BuNo 150341, VF-51, CVA-31. Ejection area unknown.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

28-4-1969
USN Crusader F-8J, BuNo 150320, VF-53, CVA-31. Ejection area unknown.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

29-4-1969
RAAF Vampire of 2FTS Pearce, Western Australia. Crashed 7 miles north east of Pearce. Pilot
Cdtac I.E. Watson ejected at night at 20,000ft and at low speed following fire warning. Parachute
descenr through cloud, landed heavily in wooded area, bruised left hand.
[Martin-Baker Mk.3B. Parachute back type Mk.9. Packer L.A.C. T. Thompson]
[Australian listing]

3-5-1969
USN Crusader F-8A, BuNo 143683, NAF Washington DC Reserves. Ejection area in US.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

9-5-1969
USN Crusader F-8J, BuNo 149226, VF-51, CVA-31. Ejection area unknown.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

14-5-1969
USN A-6 Intruder. LtJg R. Little ejected.
[sj./2470]

17-5-1969
USN Crusader F-8A, BuNo 143715, NAS Willow Grove Reserves. Ejection area in US.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

21-5-969
USN Crusader F-8J, BuNo 150926, VF-194, CVA-34. Ejection area Vietnam, Non combat.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

24-5-1969
USN Crusader RF-8G, BuNo 146844, VFP-63, CVA-34. Ejection area Vietnam, Non combat.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]
 

June
Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
8th June 1969	USN	A‑7B Corsair	154383 NG 4	VA‑215	engine failed,  fire in tailpipe. SVN	pilot ejected and was rescued		Escapac
9th June 1969	USN	A‑7B	154392 NJ 202	VA‑122 USS Constellation	Fell off the carrier deck in Pacific 60 M off CA, USA	pilot ejected  underwater, broke his back but was rescued		Escapac
10th June 1969		F‑4D Phantom II	66‑7493 LF	390th TFS/366th TFW	hit by small arms fire during target run near Hiep Duc, 17 M W of Tam Ky, SVN			Martin-Baker
						Major C. Thomas ejected and rescued by USAF helicopter	Major W. R. Deans ejected and rescued by USAF helicopter	Martin-Baker
13th June 1969		EB‑57E	55‑4247	21st CW	collided with F‑102A 56‑1283135 M NW of Elmendorf AFB, AK, USA	crew ejected  safely
18th June 1969	USMC	F-8A Crusader	BuNo 143768	VMF 112	Aircraft stalled on rotation. NAS Dallas on rwy 31, which was being used while the longer runway 35 was being resurfaced	Capt. Anderson ejected outside sear envelope and was killed
June 1969
June 1969
June 1969
June 1969
June 1969
June 1969
June 1969

4-6-1969
RAF Harrier T2 XW174 of Hawker Siddeley Aviation. Crashed 4 miles north of Boscombe Down
nr. Larkhill, en route to A. & A.E.E. on delivery from Dunsfold. The pilot, Mr. D.M.S. Simpson
TP - HSA Ltd , Dunsfold.
First development batch two seater a/c. Flutter clearance test. dirt in the fuel system caused an
engine failure at 3k ft. The pilot was unable to force land as planned and ejected at 100 ft and
sustained a broken neck due to being struck on the head by a large fragment of the canopy during
the ejection sequence. The a/c crashed at Larkhill 4{\171} miles nw Boscombe Down . The pilot
recovered fully after a bone graft. Subsequently the mdc pattern on T2 a/c was altered.
[personal testimony of DMSSimpson] & [dcw] & [barg my/70/89] & [bmalog/28]

13-6-1969
RAF Gnat T1 XR952/31. Crashed near Conway, North Wales. Pilot ejected after failing to recover
from a spin.
& [barg my/70/89] & [bmal/170] & [bmalog/28]

18-6-1969
USN Crusader F-8A, BuNo 143768, NAS Dalla Reserves. Ejection area in US.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

23-6-1969
USN Crusader F-8A, BuNo 143775, VC-2. Ejection area in US.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]

3-7-1969
USN Crusader F-8J, BuNo 150656, VF-162, CVA-14. Ejection area unknown.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

6-7-1969
USN Crusader F-8H, BuNo 148636, VF-111, CVA-14. Ejection area Vietnam, Non combat.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

7-7-1969
USN A-6 Intruder. Lt. Cdr. D. R. Herman and Lt. P. M. Soucek ejected.
[sj./2508 & 2509]9-7-1969
RAF Phantom FGR2 XV395/470 of 228 OCU. Crashed near Horncastle, Lincs while on approach
to Coningsby after the crew ejected due to stiffening of the controls caused by a loss of hydraulic
pressure. Paris Air Show code carried.
[bmal/171]

11-7-1969
USN Crusader F-8H, BuNo 148640, VF-24, CVA-19. Ejection area unknown.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

18-7-1969
USN Crusader F-8K, BuNo 146974, VC-4. Ejection area in US.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

19-7-1969
USN Crusader F-8A, BuNo 145363, NAF Washington DC Reserves. Ejection area in US.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

22-7-1969
RAAF Macchi of East Sale CFS. Pilot Flt. Lt. B.C. Newman ejected 100-120ft and 120-140kt.
when aircraft suffered control failure following a fire. He landed in soft mud at airfield boundary
almost immediately after parachute developed. Minor injuries during ejection. Second pilot F. Off.
Holsken attempted ejection beyond the performance of the seat envelope. The sequence initiated
but there was insufficient time to operate before aircraft impact with the ground.
[Newman-Martin-Baker O4A. Parachu

2-8-1969
USN Crusader F-8J, BuNo 149214, VF-53, CVA-31. Ejection area unknown.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

2-8-1969
USN Crusader F-8A, BuNo 145365 NAF Washington DC Marine Reserves. Ejection area in US.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

5-8-1969
USN Crusader F-8A, BuNo 143680, NAF Washington DC Marine Reserves. Ejection area in US.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]



13-8-1969
USN Crusader F-8J, BuNo 150349, VF-211, CVA-19. Ejection area unknown.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

26-8-1969
USMC A-6 Intruder. 1st Lt. R. W. Albright ejected.
[sj./2548]
 

02aug69  149214  F‑8J  NF 2  VF‑53, in Gulf of Tonkin oft NVN, engine explosion during BARCAP, pilot ejected and was rescued

03aug69  66‑7599  F‑4D  LF  390th TFS/366th TFW, nr Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, hit by 37mm AAA in southern Laos, 20 M W of Khe Sanh and attempted to fly back to Thailand, 2 crew ejected and rescued

O6aug69  56‑3090  F‑100D  SM  308th TFS/31st TFW, nr Ate Long Lam, 25 M NE of Phan Thief, SVN, hit by small arms fire during target run, pilot ejected and was rescued by Army helicopter

OBaug69  55‑3581  F‑100D  VP  614th TFS/35th TFW, 5 M from Phan Rang AB, SVN, hit by ground fire 15 M SE of Song Bay City and tried to return to base, pilot ejected and was rescued by HH‑43

09aug69  67‑0261  F‑4E  JJ  34th TFS/388th TFW, nr Muong Soumi, nr Nam Ngum reservoir. 45 M N of Vientiane, Laos, hit by AAA during attack on truck park, crew ejected and rescued by USAF helicopter

155455  OV‑10A  WB  VMO‑6, on flight from Quang Tn, SVN, engine caught fire during training flight, 2 crew ejected safely

12aug69  150330  F‑8J  NF 200  VF‑53, Gulf of Tonkin off NVN, loss of engine RPM during BARCAP, pilot ejected and was rescued

13aug69  152003  A‑4E  NF 504  VA‑144, Gulf of Tonkin off NVN, stalled during launch from USS Bon Homme Richard and ditched, pilot ejected safely

18aug69 65‑0921  RF‑40  AE  16th TRS/460th TRW, nr Tan Son Nhut AB, SVN, during take‑off, 2 crew ejected safely

23aug69    55‑2895  F‑100D  VS  612th TFS Det.1, 55 M SW of Phan Rang, SVN, during napalm run, explosion of one of its own napalm bombs damaged aircraft to such an extent that pilot had to eject., pilot ejected and rescued by Army helicopter

27aug69  65‑0634  F‑4D  HK  480th TFS/37th TFW, in sea 5 M offshore, nr Ouang Ngai, SVN, hit by ground fire during attack run nr Due Pho, 25 M S of Quang Ngai. One engine quit and aircraft caught fire; crew turned

  aircraft towards sea before ejecting, 2 crew ejected and rescued by Army helicopter 

4-9-1969
RAF Jet Provost T3 XN576/79 of CFS. Crashed at Northleach, Gloucs. following engine failure.
The crew ejected safely.
[bmal/171] & [bmalog/28]

12-9-1969
USN Crusader F-8J, BuNo 150861, VF-194, CVA-34. Ejection area unknown.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

21-9-1969 Vietnam
USMC A-6 Intruder. 1st Lt. R. Hargrave and Maj. P. Busch ejected.
[sj./2569 & 2570]

22-9-1969
RAF Lightning F6 XS926/B of 5 Sqn. Crashed into the North Sea sixty miles of Flamborough
Head, Yorks after the pilot ejected following loss of control.
[bmal/171] & [bmalog/28]

26-9-1969
ISN A-6 Intruder. LtJg W. Bovitz and LtJg G. Ganson ejected.
[sj./2571 & 2572]

27-9-1969
USN Crusader F-8J, BuNo 149172, VF-53, CVA-31. Ejection area unknown.
[Martin-Baker Mk.5]
[crusader book]

The crash was probabably North American F-100D Super Sabre serialled 56-2986 (from 20th Tactical Fighter Wing /79th Tactical Fighter Squadron (20th TFW/79th TFS)) which crashed on final approach to RAF Marham on Sep 13, 1969. Pilot unhurt. The 20th TFW was Headquartered at Wethersfield where the 55th TFS and 77th TFS were based but the third Squadron in the Wing (79th TFS) was based at RAF Woodbridge.