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

In the appendices of the book - Sir James Martin by Sarah Sharman there is a listing of over 6000 successful ejections using  Martin-Baker Ejection Seats. January 1973 begins with a list of 44 Classified ejections. The details of these are not available from Martin-Baker.

It is unlikley that there were so many ejections on one day when looking at ejection statistics.
 

From conversations with  sources in Israel it is known that  a composite list of ejections were reported from 1973 and previous conflicts and accidents. It is therefore reasonable to assume that some of the 44 refer to Israeli Defence Force, Air Force ejections throughout 1973 and earlier. Until further clarification is available this list will remain as the given information in the public domain. Known Israeli ejections will be listed and matched on the listing below for comparison.

 
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 7th October 1973     Lt Eli Gor   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 8/9th October 1973     Michael Dvir   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 8/9th October 1973     Shabtai Ben‑Shoa   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 8th October 1973     Meir Shani   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 8th October 1973     Abraham Ashael   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 8th October 1973     Uri Shahak   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 8th October 1973     Gilad Gerber   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 8th October 1973     Chaim Ram   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 8th October 1973     Yitzhak Yahav   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 8th October 1973     Uzi Shamir -   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 9th October 1973     Yoram Paled   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 9th October 1973     Boaz Lerner   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 11th October 1973    

Lt Lipsich

   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 11th October 1973     F-4 Phantom Pilot   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 11th October 1973     F-4 Phantom Navigator   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 11th October 1973     Uri Arad   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 ?? ?? 1970     Kobi Hayon   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 8th October 1973     Kobi Hayon   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 11th October 1973     Kobi Hayon   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details
IDF / AF		 9th November 1973     Gideon Sheffer   Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
January 1973 No Further Details             Martin-Baker
Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
3rd January 1973
USAF		 B‑52D 55‑0056 307th SW South China Sea 25 M NE of Da Nang, SVN, hit by SA‑2. Lost two engines, hydraulic and ejectrical systems. 15 M SW of Vinh, NVN

6 crew survived and rescued by USAF helicopters

    
4th January 1973
USAF 		 F-4D Phantom 65‑0745
FP		 497th TFS/8th TFW 23mm AAA nr Ban Xesavang, Laos Capt. J.R.Wallerstedt    Martin-Baker
WSO Capt. Steven B. Johnston - ejected but dead on ground killed    
4th January 1973           Lt. R. I. Roy   Martin-Baker
Lt. T. J. Schroeder    Martin-Baker
7th January 1973
USAF		 F-4D Phantom 66‑8749 OC  13th TFS
432nd TRW		 flight control failure near Udirn RTAFB Capt. T. Wiles   Martin-Baker
MAJ G. B. Nunez   Martin-Baker
11th January 1973
USAF		 F‑111 E 68‑0024 55th TFS/20th TFW Engine caught fire after take‑off. North Crawley, Bucks, UK crew ejected   Capsule
11th January 1973
USAF		 A‑7D Corsair II 71‑0316
MB		 355th TFS/354th TFW ran out of fuel due to fuel transfer failure 20 M NE of Udorn, Thailand pilot ejected safely   Escapac
12th January 1973
USAF		 F-4 Phantom       Capt. D. J. Russell   Martin-Baker
Capt. R. L. Heiser   Martin-Baker
14th January 1973
USN 		 F-4B Phantom 153068
NF 1		 VF‑161

Hit by 85mm AAA Gulf of Tonkin just offshore, 10 M S of Thanh Has, NVN. Caused massive fuel leak and engine to fail ‑ last US aircraft to be shot down over North Vietnam

 		 Lt. V. T. Kouvaleski ejected & rescued by Navy HH‑3A   Martin-Baker
ENS D. H. Plautz ejected & rescued by Navy HH‑3A   Martin-Baker
15th January 1973
Greece 		 F-104   

  F‑4B    , , 2 crew ejected & rescued by Navy HH‑3A

 		       Martin-Baker
16th January 1973
USN		 F-4 Phantom       Lt. A. Z. Kratz   Martin-Baker
24th January 1973
RAF		 Buccaneer S2B XW535 16 Sqn Control was lost after the pilot took evasive action to avoid a collision. Crashed near Minden, West Germany Flg. Off. Wood   Martin-Baker
Flt. Lt. McEvoy   Martin-Baker

24th January  1973


USAF

F-100

56-3327

110th TFS, 131st TFG, Missouri ANG

engine failure crashed SE of Indianapolis, IN

Pilot ejected safely

 

NAA 
24th January 1973
USN		 A-6A Intruder 157007
AJ 507

    VA‑35
USS America

Hit by either SAM or AAA 6 M N of Ouang Tn. SVN. Gulf of Tonkin 55 M NE of DMZ, NVN, Lt. S. H. Hatfield ejected safely and rescued by Navy helicopter   Martin-Baker
Lt. C. M. Graff ejected safely and rescued by Navy helicopter   Martin-Baker
24th January 1973
USAF		 F-4 Phantom       Capt. B. L. Madden   Martin-Baker
 27th January 1973
USAF		 OV10A Bronco

Nail 89

 3806 23rd Tactical Airlift Squadron  
Nakhon Phanom Airbase, Thailand 		 Hit by
enemy, Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam		 LW-3
Capt. George W. Morris ejected - good chute
MIA		 1Lt. Mark A. Peterson ejected - good chute
MIA
27th January 1973
USN		 F-4J Phantom II

Taproom 113

155768
NK-113		 VF-143 Pukin' Dogs AAA fire while pulling off target 15 miles northwest of Quang Tr inr Cua Viet river, N of Quang Tri, SVN Martin-Baker
pilot CDR Harley H. Hall
ejected
MIA / DIC		 RIO Lcdr Phillip Kientzler
POW
29th January 1973
USN		 F‑4J Phantom II 158366 VF‑21; USS Ranger
CVA-61		 Operational loss Pilot Lt. E. A. Beaver ejected, recovered   Martin-Baker
RIO Lt. (jg) J.E.Reid ejected, recovered   Martin-Baker
31st January  1973
USAF 		 F-104D 57-1324 198 TFS, PR ANG Aircraft caught fire Col . Julio A. Fuentes ejected - rescued by Coast Guard Helo   Lockheed C-2
???? ejected  - rescued by Coast Guard Helo   Lockheed C-2

 

 

   February 

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
10th February 1973


DDR

MiG‑21 SPS‑K

 6502
970		 JG‑9 undercarriage failure Olt Hermann Böttger ejected   KM-1
14th February 1973
Fr AF		 Mirage       Lt. Befombes   Martin-Baker
17th February 1973
USAF		 A‑7D Corsair II 70‑0949
DM		 354th TFS/355th TFW Hit by AAA, engine failed, 3.47 NM E of Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand pilot ejected safely and rescued by HH‑43   Escapac
21st February 1973
Den		 F100       S.Lt. S.Donby   Martin-Baker
21st February 1973
Den 		 F100       Lt. R. Rasmussen   Martin-Baker
22nd February 1973
GerAF 		 F-104        O.Lt. W. Wohligenagen    Martin-Baker
27th February 1973
IndAF		 Hunter       Flg. Off. K. Singh   Martin-Baker

   March
Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
1st March 1973
Italy 		 F-104        S.TEN G. Vuanello   Martin-Baker
4th March 1973
USMC 		 F-8 Crusader       Capt. R. G. Holman   Martin-Baker
8th March 1973
Den		 Hunter        2.Lt. J. From   Martin-Baker
8th March 1973
USN		 F‑4J Phantom II 153079
Blue Angels		 Collision with other Blue Angels F-4Js Superstition Mountains, CA, USA Capt. J. R. Fogg

Lt. Cdr. D. K. Bently

Lt. M. D. Wiits

who was in which aircraft ???

 

all photos courtesy of
Len Mozey
Blue Angels Alumni Association

 Martin-Baker
8th March 1973
USN		 F‑4J Phantom II 153080
Blue Angels		 Collision with other Blue Angels F-4Js Superstition Mountains, CA, USA Martin-Baker
8th March 1973
USN		 F‑4J Phantom II 153083
Blue Angels		 Collision with other Blue Angels F-4Js Superstition Mountains, CA, USA Martin-Baker
12th March 1973
Pak		 F-86 Sabre       A.COM A. R. Yousefzai   Martin-Baker
13th March 1973
RAF		 Canberra       Flt. Lt. R. E. "Slim" Pocock   Martin-Baker
15th March 1973
USAF		 F‑101 B 57‑0261 178th FIS ND ANG collided with F‑101 B 58‑0341 during radar intercept mission nr Fessenden, ND. USA ejected   Weber
ejected   Weber
16th March 1973
Fr AF		 Mystere       Capt. Sivot   Martin-Baker
16th March 1973
GerAF		 L.T33       O.Lt. F.Beumler   Martin-Baker
17th March 1973
USAF		 F-4 Phantom       Capt. R. Blaisdell   Martin-Baker
20th March 1973
IAF		 Fiat G.91       Lt. M. Rizzo   Martin-Baker
21st March 1973
USMC 		 Harrier       MAJ R. E. ODare   Martin-Baker
22nd March 1973
USN		 F-4 Phantom       J. E. Bradford   Martin-Baker
L. B. Griffin   Martin-Baker
23rd March 1973
USAF		 F-4 Phantom       1.Lt. M. R. Price   Martin-Baker
25th March 1973
Port.AF		 Fiat G.91       Ten. M. F. C. Pessos   Martin-Baker
27th March 1973
RAF		 Hunter FGA9 XG256/P  229 OCU Hit the stays on a TV mast on Caradon Hill, near
Liskhead, Cornwall and crashed		 Flg. Off. R. Pearson ejected   Martin-Baker
27th March 1973
IndAF		 Hunter       Flt. Lt. S. K. Chopra   Martin-Baker
30th March 1973
Fr AF		 Mirage       Lt. Ciros   Martin-Baker

 April  

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
3rd April 1973
RAF		 Lightning F6  XS934/B 56 Sqn Crashed into the Mediterranean Sea two miles off Cyprus Flt. Lt. F.A. Greer ejected   Martin-Baker
 6th April 1973 possibly 9th
RAF		 Hunter FGA9 XG135/B 45 Sqn Fire warning. Crashed near
Wittering, Cambridgeshire.		 Flt. Lt. G. McLeod ejected   Martin-Baker
 7th April 1973
Pak		 F-86 Sabre       Sqn. Ldr. J. A. Carrapeitt   Martin-Baker
 8th April 1973
USMC 		 F-4 Phantom        I.Lt. J. D. Chesney   Martin-Baker
Capt. R. E. McLane   Martin-Baker
 10th April 1973
HSA Ltd		 Harrier DB XR276 HSA Ltd , Dunsfold Evaluation flight. Crashed on a farm at cranleigh, near
Dunsfold		 Lt. Col. H Stauffer Swiss AF successfully ejected at 300ft at 220 kn with the a/c
attitude 10o nose down and with 10o left bank		   Martin-Baker
 10th April 1973
USN		 F-4 Phantom       Lt. D.S.Nimmer   Martin-Baker
Lt. P. T. Arenskov   Martin-Baker
 10th April 1973
USMC 		 F-4 Phantom       MAJ E. R. Bailey   Martin-Baker
1.Lt. W. G. Duncan   Martin-Baker
 12th April 1973
RN		 Buccaneer S2 XV343/R033 809 Sqn Crashed on approach to Honington, Suffolk Lt. Cdr. A.M.D. DeLabilliere ejected   Martin-Baker
Navigator ejected - killed   Martin-Baker
 12th April 1973
GerAF 		 F-104        Lt. W. Buehl   Martin-Baker
 19th April 1973 also seen as 24th April 1973
USMC		 F-8K Crusader BuNo. 145560
MG		 VMFA-321 Engine Failure in US Capt. D. W. GouId   Martin-Baker
 21st April 1973
USN		 RA‑5C Vigilante 156609
ING 6		 RVAH‑12
USS Constellation		 Crashed in sea off carrrier ejected safely    
ejected safely    
 26th April 1973
USN or USMC		 F-4 Phantom II   VF-142 Exploded about ½ mile aft of the ship. Survivors brought on board in barely 11 minutes 1.Lt. D. H. Dougherty ejected and rescued by an HS-2 Sea King crew   Martin-Baker
Lt. J. W. Combs ejected and rescued by an HS-2 Sea King crew   Martin-Baker
 29th April 1973
USMC 		 F-4 Phantom       Capt. P. C. Kindsfater   Martin-Baker
1.Lt. G. G. Stuart   Martin-Baker
 

THE MISSION

Captain Douglas K. Martin (pilot) and Captain Samuel L. James (weapons system officer), flying F-4E 67-0281, were marking a target in Cambodia with a smoke rocket on April 18, 1973. Radar contact was lost with the aircraft during the mission and no radio contact was made with the crew. Wingmen observed no explosion or parachutes, and no emergency radio signal "beepers" were heard. The wingmen did not see the plane go down, but they did observe a new swath cut through dense jungle nearby.

A subsequent 700-square-mile search was conducted for the aircraft. During the search for Martin and James, aerial photographs were taken of a probable crash site which revealed an ejection seat, wing debris and one main landing gear.

From the
 

 

 May  

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
2nd May 1973
USMC 		 F-4 Phantom       1.Lt. J. M. Windle   Martin-Baker
1.Lt. J.M. Hinkle   Martin-Baker
3rd May 1973
USN		 F-4 Phantom       Lt. Cdr. J. H. Holds   Martin-Baker
Cdr. D.E.Riggs   Martin-Baker
3rd May 1973
USAF		 A‑7D Corsair II 71‑0305
JH		 3rd TFS/388th TFW
Pochentang AP, Phnom Penh, Cambodia		 hit by ground fire during bomb run on Mekong River, 20 M NW of Phnom Penh pilot ejected safely and rescued by HH‑53C   Escapac
7th May 1973
RAF		 Jet Provost T4 XR647 6 FTS Collided with Jet Provost XS216/Q of 6 FTS - Norton Le Clay, near Boroughbridge, North Yrks Flt. Lt. M.Saunders   Martin-Baker
Flt. Lt. W. Durham   Martin-Baker
8th May 1973
USMC		 F-8H Crusader BuNo. 147048 VMFA-112 in US Capt. E. L. Rooth   Martin-Baker
9th May 1973
Den		 F-100       Lt. P. R. V. Madsen   Martin-Baker
10th May 1973


DDR

MIG‑21 SPS

 4612
789		 1./JG‑7 Oppelhausen, Germany Mj Heinz Miska ejected   KM-1
14th May 1973


DDR

MiG‑21 SPS‑K

 6809
998		 JG‑9 Technical problem. Crashed Insel Vilm, Germany Olt Hans‑Jürgen Bürgel ejected   KM-1
15th May 1973
USAF		 F‑111 E 68‑0008 20th TFW Bird-strike. 21 NM NNE of Machnhanish, Scotland, UK crew ejected safely   Capsule
15th May 1973
Libya		 Mirage III     FIRST LOSS OF MIRAGE IN LIBYAN SERVICE
Flat spin. Crashed in the desert south of
Tripoli,Libya		 Instructor Tahir Alam (PAF)   Martin-Baker
Student Captain ??? (EAF) multiple fractures on his legs   Martin-Baker
15th May 1973
USN		 A-6 Intruder       Lt. R. E. Forster   Martin-Baker
Ens. M. J. McCamish   Martin-Baker
15th May 1973
USN		 F-4 Phantom       Lt. J.S.Payne   Martin-Baker
Lt.JG G.L. Emigh   Martin-Baker
15th May 1973 NFD             Martin-Baker
16th May 1973
IAF		 Fiat G.91       Lt. F. Faberi   Martin-Baker
Lt. G. Salmucci   Martin-Baker
22nd May 1973
USAF		 F‑4   nr Ban None Pal, nr Doom RTAFB, Thailand crashed on approach ejected   Martin-Baker
ejected   Martin-Baker
26th May 1973
USAF		 F-4D Phantom 65‑0642 8th TFW Hit by AAA - 45 M NW of Kratie, Cambodia Major G. Cox  ejected and were rescued by HH­53   Martin-Baker
Capt. W.A.Hubbard  ejected and were rescued by HH­53   Martin-Baker
30th May 1973
USN		 A-6 Intruder       LtJg M. B. Martella   Martin-Baker
Lt. E. Hall   Martin-Baker
31st May 1973
USN		 F-8J Crusader BuNo. 150677 VF-211. CV-19   Lt. L. G. Pearson   Martin-Baker

   June    

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
1st June 1973
RAF		 Phantom FGR2 XV397/K 17 Sqn  Aircraft entered a steep dive due to instrument failure. Crashed near Kempen, West Germany Sqn. Ldr. G.Roberts ejected   Martin-Baker
navigator was killed
when he ejected into the pilot's canopy.		   Martin-Baker
 1st June 1973
GerAF 		 F-104        O.Lt.  D. Kannitz   Martin-Baker
2nd June 1973
IAF		 Fiat G.91       Captain A.Gallus   Martin-Baker
 5th June 1973
Lightning T.4		 XM989 C/n 95076 226 OCU Entered a spin from a mach 1.1 spiral descent. Crashed into the North Sea 23 miles north east of
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk		 Wg. Cdr. C.
Bruce, ejected safely		   Martin-Baker
 5th June 1973
RAF		 Hunter FGA9 XG169/N 229 OCU / 79 Sqn Engine
failure. Crashed at Bideford, North Devon		 Capt. Hansen   Martin-Baker
 5th June 1973
RAN		 A-4 Skyhawk     FIRST AUSTRALIAN SKYHAWK LOST
Crashed 30 miles north east of Williamtown		  Sub. Lt. Derk Kindeen ejected
and descended into sea. Picked up 25 minutes later		   Escapac
 7th June 1973
USAF 		 F-4 Phantom       Lt.COL R. K. Mock   Martin-Baker
J. B. Williams   Martin-Baker
 7th June 1973 NFD             Martin-Baker
    Martin-Baker
 8th June 1973
Den		 F-104        1.Lt. J. L. Hansen   Martin-Baker
 9th June 1973
USN		 F-8J Crusader BuNo. 150340 VF-24. CV-19 in Vietnam? Non-combat Lt. Cdr. T.B.Applegate   Martin-Baker
15th June 1973
BAF		 Mirage 5 BR BR 06 2 wtac Collision with a sailplane, Borkenbergen, Germany SLt Laboureur   Martin-Baker
 16th June 1973
USAF		 F‑111 A 67‑0111
NA		 430th TFS/474th TFW

collided with 67‑0094 (which landed safely at Udorn

Plain of Jars, Cambodia		 2 crew ejected safely   Capsule
 18th June 1973
Fr AF		 Mirage IV   Luxemil, France Crashed on takeoff     Martin-Baker Mk.BM.4
Lt. C. Desmiez (pilot) ejected Capt. Reynaud (navigator) ejected Martin-Baker Mk.BM.4
 20th June 1973
USN		 F-14A 157985 Naval Missile Centre
NAS Point Mugu, CA, USA

hit by own AIM‑7E missile; it pitched up during launch and punctured a fuel tank. Crashed near Point Mugu

 Mr W. G. Sherman   Martin-Baker
Mr S. M. Purvis   Martin-Baker
 25th June 1973
Fr AF		 Mystere       Lt. Allier   Martin-Baker
 26th June 1973
Italy		 F-104        Lt. U. Centazzo   Martin-Baker
 26th June 1973
USAF		 F-4 Phantom       1.Lt. S. H. Sandro   Martin-Baker
I.Lt. R. J. Snyder   Martin-Baker
 28th June 1973
RAF		 Harrier GR3 XW919 1 Sqn Loss
of power.Crashed near RAF Lyneham		 pilot ejected   Martin-Baker
 28th June 1973
Fr N		 Etendard       M. Roussin   Martin-Baker

   July     

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew seat photo
2nd July 1973
or 7th July 1973
need to confirm
CAF		 CF-101B 101049   Crash occurred 30 miles NE of CFB Chatham Pilot was Lt. D. R. Baceda   Weber
navigator was Lt. Michand   Weber

 3rd July 1973
USMC		 F-8K Crusader BuNo. 145574 VMFA-?
NAS Atlanta Marine Reserves		   MAJ J. L. Adkinson   Martin-Baker
3rd July 1973
USN		 A-6 Intruder       Lt. Cdr. G. D. O'Brien   Martin-Baker
Lt. B. B. Betz   Martin-Baker
8th July 1973
 		         Lt. S. D. Lambert   Martin-Baker
    Martin-Baker
9th July 1973


DDR

MiG‑21U

 661018
255		 JAG‑15 Test flight ???
Throttle lever jammed, engine remained in afterburner. Crashed Steinbach, Germany		 Olt Hans Gerhard Voigt ejected but killed as parachute tangled with seat   SK-1
????   SK-1
9th July 1973
RAF		 Harrier GR3  XV791/W 20 Sqn Bird strike. Crashed on take off from Wildenrath, West Germany Sqn. Ldr. P.G.Sturt   Martin-Baker
10th July 1973
USN		 F-8J Crusader BuNo. 149159 VFP-63  in US ENS P.G.Vander Shuur    Martin-Baker
11th July 1973
USAF		 F-4 Phantom       Capt. Keys   Martin-Baker
Col. Wimberley   Martin-Baker
14th July 1973
USN		 RF-8G Crusader BuNo. 145615 VFP-306
ND 		 Engine flamed out and could not be relighted. AZ, USA Lt. Cdr. R. G. Hoch   Martin-Baker
17th July 1973
RN		 F-4 Phantom       Lt. J. C. Gunning   Martin-Baker
Lt. R. C. OConner   Martin-Baker
17th July 1973
Fr AF		 Mystere       Lt. De Foucaud   Martin-Baker
19th July 1973
GerAF 		 F-104        Mr. A. Krauthann   Martin-Baker
20th July 1973 NFD             Martin-Baker
23rd July 1973
USN		 RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156637 “Flight Test, Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, MD”  The aircraft crashed into the Chesapeake Bay 6 miles southeast of the base.  Frederick (Rick) Hauck North American HS-1A  Rocket Seat
23rd July 1973
Indian A. F.		 Hunter F56 BA-324 7 Sqdn Eng Fail during Approach KKD Sofat Ejected   Martin-Baker
26th July 1973
USN		 F-8J Crusader BuNo. 149186 VF-211. CV-19   Lt.Jg G. M. Brotherton    Martin-Baker
26th July 1973
USN		 A‑7C 156760
AJ 4		 VA‑86   CONFIRM ???   Escapac
26th July 1973
USN		 F‑4J
Blue Angels 4

153081

 		 NAS Lakehurst, NJ, USA collided at low level with 153072 during arrival practice 3 crew killed

ADJ.1C Gerald Harvey ejected safely

WHO WAS IN WHICH AIRCRAFT ???

   Martin-Baker
26th July 1973   F‑4J
Blue Angels1

153072

 		 NAS Lakehurst, NJ, USA collided at low level with 153081 during arrival practice   Martin-Baker
27th July 1973
RAF		 Hunter F6 XF420/29 229 OCU/ 234 Sqn False fire warning. Crashed near Chawleigh, North Devon G. Capt. Pedder   Martin-Baker
30th July 1973
RAF		 Harrier GR3 XV805/Z 20 Sqn Bird strike. Crashed at Coesfeld, West Germany Major J.Gibson (USMC) ejected   Martin-Baker
30th July 1973
USN		 Cougar       ENS R.F.Schaver   Martin-Baker

Hi:

I was the pilot who ejected from RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156637 on July 23, 1973, while based at NAS Patuxent River, MD.  You can read a bit about in the attached article that was published in the June/July 2003 Smithsonian Air & Space magazine. The photo shows me presenting a bottle of whiskey to the Petty Officer Second Class who had pre-flighted the ejection seat (also seen in the photo).

 

 

 

 

Frederick (Rick) Hauck

 

   August     

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew seat photo
1st August 1973


DDR

MiG‑21 SPS‑K

 6706
431		 1/JG‑9 Crashed Zempin, Germany Olt Ingbert Ullrich ejected.   KM-1
1st August 1973 NFD         Possible a two seat aircraft - Phantom ???   Martin-Baker
1st August 1973 NFD           Martin-Baker
1st August 1973
USMC		 F-8H Crusader BuNo. 147062 VMFA-112 in US Capt. S. T. Palmason   Martin-Baker
1st August 1973
Indian A. F.		 MiG-21FL   3 Sqdn DNE - Bird hit at Hindon, Ejected Sqn Ldr Jasjit Singh VrC    
2nd August 1973
RAF		 Canberra B2 WJ674/Y 231 OCU Yawed during a practice assymetric approach to
Cottesmore, Leics. Crashed at South Withan near the Fox Inn		 Flt. Lt. T.M.Murray   Martin-Baker
    Martin-Baker
2nd August 1973
BAF		 Mirage       Lt. G.Transon   Martin-Baker
2nd August 1973
BAF		 Mirage 5 BR BR 01 2 wtac Engine fire. Lessines, Belgium SLt Transon Ejected at  35000 feet. The pilot landed fifteen minutes later and  30 km away from the place of the crash   Martin-Baker
3rd August 1973
Fr AF		 Mirage       Capt. Wauber   Martin-Baker
3rd August 1973
USN		 S‑3A Viking 157999 NAVPRO simulated in‑flight emergency led to loss of aircraft - Burbank, Lancaster, CA, USA ejected OK    
ejected Killed    
4th August 1973
SAAF		 Impala       2.Lt. M. J. De Kok   Martin-Baker
14th August 1973
USN		 F-4 Phantom       Lt.JG R. S. Enzinger   Martin-Baker
Lt. S. P. Leiter   Martin-Baker
17th August 1973 NFD             Martin-Baker
18th August 1973
USN		 RF-8G Crusader BuNo. 144625 VFP-206 in US Lt. Cdr. J. R. Miller   Martin-Baker
21st August 1973
USAF		 F-4 Phantom       1.Lt. R. D. Alley   Martin-Baker
Capt. G.D.Crawley   Martin-Baker
23rd August 1973
IndAF		 Vampire       Flt. Lt. A. B. Kadam   Martin-Baker
29th August 1973
BAF		 Mirage 5 BA BA 02 2 wtac Fire on takeoff, following a puncture and right underwing fuel tank damaged. Florennes SLt Leveque   Martin-Baker
29th August 1973
IndAF		 Vampire       Flt. Lt. J. S. Kahlon   Martin-Baker
Flg. Off. S. Ghosh    Martin-Baker

   September     

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
1st September 1973
Port		 F.G91       Capt. C. A. Wanzeller   Martin-Baker
3rd September 1973
Italy		 F.G91       Capt. M. Cerretto   Martin-Baker
Capt. S. Pirali   Martin-Baker
4th September 1973
Zimb		 Vampire       SLt. P. M. Bate   Martin-Baker
6th September 1973
RAF		 Harrier GR3 XV750/X 20 Sqn engine failure over Toermond,
Netherlands, near Wildenrath, West Germany		 pilot ejected   Martin-Baker
6th September 1973
RAF		 Gnat T1 XP508/21 4 TFS
RAF Valley		 Loss of power shortly after take off. Crashed into the sea off Angelsey, North Wales ejected   Folland
ejected   Folland
6th September 1973
RAF		 Harrier        Sqn. Ldr. Edmonston   Martin-Baker
14th September 1973 NFD             Martin-Baker
18th September 1973
Italy		 F-104        Capt. G. Girelli   Martin-Baker
22nd September 1973
USAF		 F‑4D Phantom II 66‑8795
FA		 8th TFW
Ubon RTAFB, Thailand		 Crashed on approach 5 km S of Ubon RTAFB, Thailand ejected   Martin-Baker
ejected   Martin-Baker
23rd September 1973
USN		 F-8J Crusader BuNo. 149190 VF-193
CV-34		   Lt. R. P. Boennighausen   Martin-Baker
24th September 1973
RAF		 Harrier GR1A XV739/V 1 Sqn Crashed at Episkopi, Cyprus Flt. Lt. Hulley   Martin-Baker
25th September 1973
Fr AF		 Mirage Mirage IV ???         Martin-Baker
Capt. Mocaer ADJ Gonneau Martin-Baker
26th September 1973
Fr AF		 Mirage Mirage IV ???         Martin-Baker
Lt. Lagoutiere Lt. J. Coppenex Martin-Baker

   October    

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
2nd October 1973
USMC		 F-4 Phantom II       1.Lt. W. Ayres ejected    
1.Lt. R. Lamers ejected    
4th October 1973
Portuguese Air Force		 F.G91        Capt. A. R. Cruz ejected    
7th October 1973
IDF / AF		     No. 105 Squadron

in Egypt

Lt Eli Gor

POW  

Sa'ar

   

8/9th October 1973


IDF / AF

F-4 Phantom II

Kurnass 247

No 69 Sqn

Night operation against a Suez Canal bridge

Pilot Michael Dvir rescued by a CSAR helicopter

  

Martin-Baker

navigator Shabtai Ben‑Shoa rescued by a CSAR helicopter

  

Martin-Baker

8th October 1973


IDF / AF

F-4 Phantom II

Kurnass 645

No 201 Sqn

Syrian AAA – Golan Heights

Pilot Meir Shani - POW

  

Martin-Baker

navigator Abraham Ashael - POW

  

Martin-Baker

8th October 1973


IDF / AF

F-4 Phantom II

Kurnass 621

No 201 Sqn

Syrian AAA – Golan Heights

pilot Uri Shahak - POW

  

Martin-Baker

navigator Gilad Gerber - POW

  

Martin-Baker

8th October 1973


IDF / AF

F-4 Phantom II

Kurnass 661

No 201 Sqn

Syrian AAA – Golan Heights

pilot Chaim Ram - POW

  

Martin-Baker

navigator Yitzhak Yahav - POW

  

Martin-Baker

8th October 1973


IDF / AF

F-4 Phantom II

Kurnass 682

No 201 Sqn

Syrian AAA – Golan Heights

pilot Kobi Hayon - rescued Kobi Hayon
[see also
8th October 1970
11th October 1973]

  

Martin-Baker

navigator Uzi Shamir - rescued

  

Martin-Baker

9th October 1973


IDF / AF

F-4 Phantom II

Kurnass 215

No 107 Sqn, Hatzerim

Previous battle damage over Sinai

Pilot Yoram Paled

  

Martin-Baker

navigator Boaz Lerner

  

Martin-Baker
10th October 1973
USN		 Crusader F-8J BuNo. 150872 VF-191 in US Lt.JG K. W. Chambers    Martin-Baker
11th October 1973
IDF / AF		     No. 105 Squadron shot down by AA fire over Tel‑Shams

 Lt Lipsich, pilot ejected

Sa'ar

   

11th October 1973


IDF / AF

F-4 Phantom II

Kurnass 215 Crab 2 ex‑USAF 68‑0456

No 201 Sqn, Hatzor

Did the crew eject ???

 

  

Martin-Baker

 

  

Martin-Baker

11th October 1973

 
IDF / AF		 F-4 Phantom II Kurnass 640 Crab 4 No 201 Sqn, Hatzor   Kobi Hayon
[see also
?? ?? 1970
8th October 1973]		   Martin-Baker
navigator Uri Arad   Martin-Baker
11th October 1973
USAF		 F-4 Phantom II       Capt. D. M. McAuliffe   

Martin-Baker
15th October 1973
RN		 Phantom F-4K XT869/R002 892 Sqn Both engines failed. Crashed into Tentsmuir Forest on approach to
Leuchars, Fife		  Lt. J. Hooton ejected safely at 400ft.  

Martin-Baker
 Lt. D. J. Lortscher ejected safely at 400ft.  

Martin-Baker
16th October 1973
USAF 		 F-4 Phantom       R.H.Watson  

Martin-Baker
W.L.Stout  

Martin-Baker
17th October 1973
IDF/AF		 Super Mystere B.2   No. 105 Squadron shot down by SA‑6

Capt. Tamir ejected

  

 
17th October 1973
IDF/AF		 Super Mystere B.2 No. 74 No. 105 Squadron   Capt. Amiram Shaken ejected  

 
18th October 1973
USN		 Crusader F-8H BuNo. 147904 VX-4. in US Lt. L.E.Dawson  

Martin-Baker
18th October 1973
USMC		 Crusader F-8H BuNo. 147908 VMFA-112 in US Capt. J. R. English  

Martin-Baker
18th October 1973
Iraq		 Hunter       Flt. Lt. Jawad  

Martin-Baker
18th October 1973
IDF / AF		 F-4 Phantom II Kurnass 716 No 201 Sqn   Guri Palter ejected  - POW  

Martin-Baker
navigator Yitzhak Baram ejected  

Martin-Baker
18th October 1973
IDF / AF		 F-4 Phantom II Kurnass 635   Over Egypt Pilot Doron Shalev ejected  - POW  

Martin-Baker
navigator Yosef Lev‑An ejected  - POW  

Martin-Baker
19th October 1973
 		 F-4 Phantom        Lt. R.D.Gray  

Martin-Baker
24th October 1973
USN		 Crusader F-8J BuNo. 149137 VFP-63. CVT-16   Lt. Cdr. K. A. Rohdenburg  

Martin-Baker
24th October 1973
SAAF		 Impala       Capt. J. J. Britz  

Martin-Baker
26th October 1973
BAF		 F-104 Starfighter Fx-43 1 Wing CTT Problems engine Corbais Cpt P. Naime   Lockheed C2
26th October 1973
USAF		 F-4 Phantom       Capt. L. L. Burrill  

Martin-Baker

   November   

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
2nd November 1973
USMC 		 F-4 Phantom       1.L.T W.Stanley   Martin-Baker
2nd November 1973
USAF		 A‑7D Corsair II 70‑0938
JH		 388th TFW 5 M E of Korat RTAFB, Thailand pilot ejected safely   Escapac
November 1973
Civilian		 Sea Vixen        MR I. Kilgour   Martin-Baker
 MR Welch   Martin-Baker
9th November 1973
IDF / AF		 F-4 Phantom II Kurnass 194 No 119 Sqn, Tel Nof Egyptian SAM SA‑2 pilot Gideon Sheffer ejected  at an altitude of 15,000 m at a velocity of Mach 1.7 outside temperature of ‑60 degrees - POW   Martin-Baker
navigator Ofer Tsidon was killed    
12th November 1973
USN		         Lt.JG D. J. Steffen   Martin-Baker
 Lt. Cdr. H.G.Sprouse   Martin-Baker
14th November 1973
Fr AF 		 Mirage       Lt. Garcin   Martin-Baker
22nd November 1973
GerAF 		 F-104        MW W. Sadrina   Martin-Baker
 MAJ P.Vogler   Martin-Baker
26th November 1973
USMC 		 F-4 Phantom       1.Lt. Snakenburg   Martin-Baker
Capt. Singleton   Martin-Baker
29th November 1973
USAF		 F-4 Phantom       Lt.COL B. Fredricks   Martin-Baker
30th November 1973
USMC 		 F-4 Phantom       1.Lt. D. R. Harman

1.Lt. D. R. Mattson

Capt. J. R. Hannemann 

who was in which aircraft

   Martin-Baker
30th November 1973
USMC 		 F-4 Phantom          Martin-Baker
18 th June 1973 LTC Desmiez (pilote) Capt Reynaud (Navigator) Mirage IV

25 th June 1973 LTT Allier Mystère IV Problems during TO

17 july 1973 LTT de FOUCAUD received one of his own 30mm bullet ont
Captieux shooting range. Bailed out right above the targets.

 

THANKS TO

Jean Vincent Brisset (AF Brigadier, ret,) for information on the Mirage and Mystere crashes on the 18th & 25th June, and 17th July 1973

ok a few bits for your 1973 register, hope they help, obviously confirmation from a third party may be advisable but its a start
 
22/03                     157256  F4J
26/04                       155875
29/04                      150414  VMFAT-101  over rotated on T/off
03/05                     155846   VF-142/CVAN-65
07/06                     RF-4C   71-0256
11/07                     F-4C  64-0721   ex 18TFW/ZL
14/08                     F-4D   66-7606  405TFW/PN  ditched Tiwan
11/10                    F-4E  86TFW/RS          Lost in Spain
19/10                      F-4B  152211  VF-51  CVA-43  lost at sea
02/11                 possibly 155774  VMFA-235   cr on T/off at
                          Kaneohe,  has been reported alsos a w/off for
                          01/11/73 ?
26/11                   150450   F4N  VMFA-323 Lost at El Toro a/c went into a spin
26/11                   F-4C  C12-05   lost in spain ex 81TFW/WT
30/11                  150486  VMFA-122
 

On 24 November 1973 two Buccaneers were involved in a mid-air
collision in the Walker Bay area.

Can anyone on this forum assit or point in in a direction to obtain
the following information:

1. Aircraft Tail Numbers.
2. Crew (if possible who was in which aircraft).
3. Did the crew eject/fate of the crew?
4. Cause of accident.
5. Does any one have images of the aircraft involved in the accident.
6. Any supplementary information regarding the incident will be
helpful too.

Any leads/pointers/reply willbe highly appreciated.

Rgds,

Spice
 

1.  Tail Numbers 419 and 420

2.

3.  Two crew in each aircraft killed

4.  Cause – mid air collision / pilot error

5.

6.  I have the date of accident at November 25, 1973 – not sure if it was the 24th as you say, or 25th.  From what I recall there was only a small amount of floating wreckage.  The actual aircraft were never located.
     Google Earth image of Walker Bay below

Hi Spice,
  24 November 1973.
  Tail numbers 419 and 420
  Maj.JJS.Steinberg Capt.H.duPreez Maj.CR.Vice Capt.BM.Antonis.
  All four members were killed. I do not have the crew links to each aircraft but I know this was discussed on the group before and possibly some good member will let us have the links again. The aircraft were never found. (Only pieces of wreckage) 
  Only the body of Maj.Steinberg was found. The autopsy showed that he may have drowned, suggesting a "successful" ejection. It appears that they were due to attack HMS Tiger during a Capex exercise. They were given 20 minuites to hold before the attack during which the two aircraft entered mist and cloud over Walker Bay, opened thier formation but then collided in midair.
  Others may be able to help further.This was the last Capex Exercise before the arms embargo, the Simonstown Agreement was still in place at the time.
 
Regards,
 Brian

 

   December     

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
13th December 1973
Kuwait AF		 Hunter       Lt. AI-Faris   Martin-Baker
19th December 1973
USN 		 F-4 Phantom        Lt. R. E. Drum    
Lt.JG C. F. Newton    
20th December 1973
Fr AF		 Mirage         Sgt. Demarco