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January

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
1st January 1986	Iraq	Mirage						Martin-Baker
3rd January 1986	Fr AF	Jaguar				Capt. Olivier		Martin-Baker
7th January 1986	RAF	Phantom FGR2	XV434/J	29 Sqn	Crashed in the Yorkshire Dales near West Burton, twenty miles north west of Harrogate	Flt. Lt. I. K. Ferguson		Martin-Baker
7th January 1986	RAF	Phantom FGR2	XV434/J	29 Sqn		Flt. Lt. S.C. Williams		Martin-Baker

10th January 1986	Italy	F-104				Lt. G. B. Sala		Martin-Baker
14th January 1986	USAF	F-4C Phantom	63‑7625 SA	182nd TFS TX ANG	, nr Tilden, TX, USA	COL G. Walston		Martin-Baker
14th January 1986	USAF	F-4C Phantom	63‑7625 SA	182nd TFS TX ANG	, nr Tilden, TX, USA	MAJ B. Beezley		Martin-Baker
7th January 1986	USAF	F-15C Eagle	79-0061 BT	525 TFS Bitburg Air Base	Crashed near Rimschweiler, Saarland, Germany after mid-air collision. One civilian on the ground killed	One pilot ejected safely, the other was killed DETAILS ???		ACES II
7th January 1986	USAF	F-15C Eagle	80-0032 BT	525 TFS Bitburg Air Base		One pilot ejected safely, the other was killed DETAILS ???		ACES II
15th January 1986	USAF	F‑5E	74‑1542 42	527th AS/10th TRW	Bernstein AB, West Germany	pilot ejected safely		Northrop
17th January 1986	USMC	AV‑88	162724 CG	Yuma MCAS	birdstrike nr Yuma MCAS, AZ, USA	pilot ejected safely		Stencel

February

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
3rd February 1986	Sing	Hunter						Martin-Baker
11th February 1986	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Capt. D. M. Moss		Martin-Baker
14th February 1986	USN	F-14A Tomcat	159846 NH 205	VF‑213 USS Enterprise	Ran out of fuel. Crashed into Philippine Sea nearly 500 NM northwest from the battle group off USS Enterprise found “alive and well” the next morning, returning on board late that afternoon by SH-3s.	Pilot Lt. Ross J. Sklenka ejected		Martin-Baker GRU-7
14th February 1986	USN	F-14A Tomcat	159846 NH 205	VF‑213 USS Enterprise		RIO Lt. Cdr. Thomas Lorenzo ejected		Martin-Baker GRU-7
15th February 1986	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Capt. G. Waskowsky		Martin-Baker
15th February 1986	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Capt. H. Ruizramos		Martin-Baker
18th February 1986	USN	A-6 Intruder				LtJg S. R. Young		Martin-Baker
18th February 1986	USN	A-6 Intruder				Lt. J. T. Casey		Martin-Baker
21st February 1986	Ind AF	Ajeet				Sqn. Ldr. Y. R. Rane		Martin-Baker
26th February 1986	Ind AF	Ajeet				A.COM T. K. Sen		Martin-Baker
27th February 1986	USMC	AV‑8B	162079 VL 12	VMA‑331 MCAS Cherry Point	Lost control. Crashed near MCAS Cherry Point, NC. USA	pilot ejected safely		Stencel
28th February 1986	USAF	T‑38A	64‑13296	47th FTW		ejected safely		Weber
28th February 1986	USAF	T‑38A	64‑13296	47th FTW		ejected safely		Weber

March

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
3rd March 1986	Ger AF	F-104				S.UFF T. Fassier		Martin-Baker
						Capt. W. Wild		Martin-Baker
4th March 1986	Pak	SY.F6				Flg. Off. A. Zaheer		Martin-Baker
5th March 1986	USAF	F-4 Phantom				MAJ W. A. Rotenthall		Martin-Baker
						MAJ R. Patchett
8th March 1986	USN	A-7E Corsair II	159973 NH 410	VA94 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	On short final to the carrier when his engine quit. He veered right of the ship, slowed his plane ,pulled up and ejected Crashed into Indian Ocean	Cmdr Chamberlain CO ejected for the 3rd time and recovered [see also ??]		Escapac
12th March 1986	Ger AF	Tomado				MAJ G.Berg		Martin-Baker
						Lt. H. Ottl		Martin-Baker
12th March 1986	USN	F-14A Tomcat	161613 NK 205	VF‑2 USS Constellation	struck ramp at night landing on USS Constellation. Crashed into Pacific off southern CA. USA	Lt. R. V. Mills		Martin-Baker
						Lt. T. A. Powell		Martin-Baker
18th March 1986	Italy	F-104				MAJ A. Biagetti		Martin-Baker
26th March 1986	USN	F-14A Tomcat	160685 NL 110	VF‑51	Control lost during ACM crashed off the coast of CA, USA,	Cdr.C. F. Zullinger		Martin-Baker
						Lt. R. Samolovitch		Martin-Baker
27th March 1986	Fr AF	Jaguar				Lt. M. Etcheberry		Martin-Baker
15th March 1986	USMC	OA‑4M	154624 YU	H&MS‑13 MCAS	lost power on approach to El Toro, CA, USA	ejected		Escapac
						ejected		Escapac

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

3rd April 1986	Dubai	Hawk				2.Lt. A. K. F. Maktoum	Martin-Baker
6th April 1986	USN	A‑6E Intruder		NAS Lemoore	collided with an A‑7E	ejected safely	Martin-Baker
6th April 1986	USN	A‑6E Intruder		NAS Lemoore	collided with an A‑7E	ejected safely	Martin-Baker
7th April 1986	USN	EA-6B Prowler	160789 NF 604	VAO‑136	Engine fire and hydraulics failure. Crashed into Pacific 97 NM S of Tokyo, Japan	LtJg K. F. Hancock	Martin-Baker
						Lt. Cdr. R. H. Millar	Martin-Baker
						Lt. A. J. Wineland	Martin-Baker
8th April 1986	Fr AF	Alpha		EA‑6B , , , crew ejected safely		CMDT S. Larroque	Martin-Baker
13th April 1986	USN	F-14 Tomcat				Lt. H. J.Collins	Martin-Baker
13th April 1986	USN	F-14 Tomcat				Lt. J.C. Sadler	Martin-Baker
16th April 1986	RN	Sea Harrier FRS1	XZ491/R 000	801 Sqn HMS Ark Roya	Ran out of fuel and crashed into the sea off Benbecula, Outer Hebrides	Lt. Cdr. Sinclair ejected	Martin-Baker
25th April 1986	USN	T‑2C	159717 C	TW‑3 NAS Kingsville, TX, USA	controls jammed	pilot ejected safely

May

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
4th May 1986	USN	TA‑4J	153460 C	TW‑3	NAS Chase Field, TX	ejected		Escapac
4th May 1986	USN	TA‑4J	153460 C	TW‑3	NAS Chase Field, TX	ejected		Escapac
20th May 1986	USN	A‑7E	160858 NIL	VA‑27China Lake, CA, USA	engine problems during post maintenance check‑flight	pilot ejected safely		Escapac
21st May 1986	Fr AF	Mirage				CNE Hendel		Martin-Baker
25th May 1986	RAF	Vampire	XH304	CFS Vintage Pair	Meteor T7 WA669 collided with the Vampire. During the air show at Mildenhall crashed into a field killing both crew	Sgt. A. Ball		Martin-Baker
25th May 1986	RAF	Vampire	XH304	CFS Vintage Pair		Sqn. Ldr. D. Marchant		Martin-Baker
27th May 1986	Ind AF	Jaguar				Flt. Lt. A.C. Bharali		Martin-Baker
30th May 1986	USMC	A‑4M	158158 CF	VMA‑211 El Toro MCAS, CA, USA	collided with A‑4M 160033 during in‑flight refueling	pilot ejected safely		Escapac
30th May 1986	USMC	A‑4M	160033 WL	VMA‑311 MCAS El Toro. CA, USA	collided with A‑4M 158158 during in‑flight refueling	pilot ejected safely		Escapac

June

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
6th June 1986	RAF	Jet Provost T5A	XW411/133		collided during tail chase with Jet Provost T5A XW411/133 and crashed near Helmsley, North Yorks	Flg. Off. D. Bryson Sqn. Ldr. R. Llndo Flt. Lt. B. Iddon		Martin-Baker
6th June 1986	RAF	Jet Provost T5A	XW407/122			CHECK Brick Bryson's personal testimony		Martin-Baker
6th June 1986	Ger AF	F-4 Phantom II				V. Nass		Martin-Baker
6th June 1986	Ger AF	F-4 Phantom II				MAJ J. Kupsch		Martin-Baker
9th June 1986	USAF	F-4 Phantom				ejected		Martin-Baker
9th June 1986	USAF	F-4 Phantom				ejected		Martin-Baker
12th June 1986	SAAF	Impala				Capt. B. Bamard		Martin-Baker
12th June 1986	SAAF	Impala				Lt. M. Fenner		Martin-Baker
12th June 1986	SAAF	Impala				Major J. E. Garrett	12 June 1986 Impala Mk1 607 Mid-air collision with Mk2 1013 near Tzaneen 12 June 1986 Impala Mk2 1013 Mid-air collision with Mk1 607 near Tzaneen	Martin-Baker
16th June 1986	Italy	F-104				Major R. Di Labbio
16th June 1986	JASDF	F-4 Phantom						Martin-Baker
16th June 1986	JASDF	F-4 Phantom						Martin-Baker
16th June 1986	JASDF	F-4 Phantom						Martin-Baker
16th June 1986	JASDF	F-4 Phantom						Martin-Baker
17th June 1986	RAF	Harrier GR3	XW916/W	4 Sqn	Major electrical failure. Crashed short of the runway at Yeovilton, Somerset.	Flt. Lt. G. A. Humphreys CHECK FILE for personal testimony & photo		Martin-Baker
18th or 19th June 1986	USAF	F-4 Phantom			1	Lt. M. L.Cunniff		Martin-Baker
18th or 19th June 1986	USAF	F-4 Phantom			1	Lt. B. J. Zerbey		Martin-Baker
18th June 1986	USN	F-14 Tomcat				Lt.JG F. R. Kara		Martin-Baker
20th June 1986	USN	F-14A Tomcat	158983 ND	VF‑302	Lost at sea, hit ground during ACM	Lt. Cdr. W. T. Lebeda		Martin-Baker
20th June 1986	USN	F-14A Tomcat	158983 ND	VF‑302	Lost at sea, hit ground during ACM	Lt. Cdr. T. F. Nagelin		Martin-Baker
20th June 1986	USMC	F-4S Phantom	153874 MA 02	VMFA‑112	collided with F‑4S 155531 nr Morgan Hill, BO M SW of Fort Worth, TX, USA	Major J. Branch Major J. Sluder MAJ J. Stover MAJ F. Rademacher WHO WAS IN WHICH AIRCRAFT		Martin-Baker
20th June 1986	USMC	F-4S Phantom	153874 MA 02	VMFA‑112				Martin-Baker
20th June 1986	USMC	F-4S Phantom II	155531 MA 04	VMFA‑112	collided with F‑4S 153874 nr Morgan Hill, 80 M SW of Fort Worth, TX,			Martin-Baker
20th June 1986	USMC	F-4S Phantom II	155531 MA 04	VMFA‑112				Martin-Baker
25th June 1986	Belg	Mirage				Capt. A. P. Delferriere		Martin-Baker
26th June 1986	USMC	A-6 Intruder	159902 NE 400	VMA (AW)-121 "Green Knights"	Hydraulics failure during mission to carry out 300 gal drop tanks on ordnance stations one and five alomg with other stores also to observe and photograph surface vessels operating near CV-61USS Ranger.	Pilot Capt. Vincent Paul "Brillo" Higgins ejected and rescued by SH-3G helicopter	Dick Higgins via Bob Dorr	Martin-Baker
26th June 1986	USMC	A-6 Intruder	159902 NE 400	VMA (AW)-121 "Green Knights"		BN Capt. Richard Racine ejected and rescued by SH-3G helicopter		Martin-Baker
27th June 1986	Braz					Mirage
27th June 1986	USMC	EA‑6B	158543 NJ 910	VAQ‑129	caught fire during post‑maintenance test‑flight off Point Reyes, CA, USA	Lt.JG J. M. Greene		Martin-Baker
						Lt. K. D. Fink		Martin-Baker
						Lt. K. A. Lipscomb		Martin-Baker
28th June 1986	RAF	Harrier GR3	XW769/A	4 Sqn	Crashed following loss of control after completing its display at Chievres Air Show Belgium	pilot ejected but was killed		Martin-Baker

July

Date

Air Force

A'cft

Unit / Serial

based

crashed

crew

photo

seat

1st July 1986	USAF	F-4 Phantom				M. Hefferly	Martin-Baker
							Martin-Baker
3rd July 1986	RAF	Phantom FGR2	XV471	19 Sqn	abandoned of approach to RAF Wildenrath, West Germany following systems failure. Crashed into a field near Rathanhoven.	Flg. Off. R. Walters-Morgan	Martin-Baker
						Flt. LTC. V. J. Heames	Martin-Baker
7th July 1986	RAF	Hawk T1	XX223	4 FTS	Bounced on landing at Valley, Anglesey and then crashed onto the runway	Flg. Off. M.Cable	Martin-Baker
13th July 1986	USN	EA-6B Prowler VAQ135 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65					All ejected using Martin-Baker GRU.7A seats
			Lt. Cdr. J. R. Powell Lt. R. E. King LtJg R. D. Sandlin LtJg D. J. Shea
			Lost after a catapult launch, following “control malfunction.” commander landed on the flight deck after ejecting
	Pilot & one crew member ejected - land back on deck, both injured. Other two crew ejected - landed and recovered from water - can anyone identify who was who
14th July 1986	Classified	NFD				ejected	Martin-Baker
						ejected	Martin-Baker
15th July 1986	RAF	Lightning F6	XR760/BL	11 Sqn	Engine fire. Crashed into the North Sea fifteen miles off Whitby, North Yorks	Flt. Lt. R. G. Bees ejected	Martin-Baker
25th July 1986	Italy	F.G91				Sgt. G. Lombardo	Martin-Baker

August

Date

Air Force

A'cft

Unit / Serial

based

crashed

crew

photo

seat

5th August 1986	FAV	Mirage				Major L. D. Valdes	Martin-Baker
5th August 1986	FAV	Mirage				CNE O. P. Escolona	Martin-Baker
5th August 1986	FAV	Mirage				CNE W. C. Soteldo	Martin-Baker
6th August 1986	USN	TA‑4J	158121 A	VT‑7	engine failure NAS Meridian, MS, USA	Ejected	Escapac
6th August 1986	USN	TA‑4J	158121 A	VT‑7	engine failure NAS Meridian, MS, USA	Ejected	Escapac
10th August 1986	Pak	SY.F6				Flt. Lt. Muqtadar	Martin-Baker
12th August 1986