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   January  

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
3rd January 1987 USN F-14A Tomcat 159431
AC
VF‑14 struck a parked A‑6 during night bolter on USS JFK and crashed into the sea 90 M E of Menorca, Spain Lt. M.Valen ejected   Martin-Baker GRU.7A
Lt. Cdr. J. W. Orrison ejected   Martin-Baker GRU.7A
12th January 1987 USMC AV‑8B Harrier 162746
KID
VMAT‑203, MCAS Cherry Point, NC, USA problem on take-off pilot ejected safely   Stencel
12th January 1987 USN T‑2C 156687 VT‑9 3 M NE of NAS Meridian, MS, USA ejected safely    
ejected safely    
14th January 1987 USMC A-6 Intruder       1st. Lt. R. S. Pandis ejected   Martin-Baker
14th January 1987 USN TA‑4J Skyhawk 158124
C
VT‑24  in‑flight fire during practice bomb run16 M SE of Yuma, AZ, USA ejected safely   Escapac
ejected safely   Escapac
14th January 1987 USMC F-4S Phantom II 155517
MA
VMFA‑112  Struck a TV mast, Cedar Hill, 6 M S of Dallas, TX, USA Major L. E. Brandy   Martin-Baker
Captain J. Ashford   Martin-Baker
21st January 1987
USAF
RF-4C Phantom II 68-0591
"BA"
91 TRS based at Bergstrom AFB, Texas. In mid-air collision with another RF-4C from the same squadron during a training mission.

Crew of RF-4C 67-0440 killed

    Martin-Baker Mk.7H
Pilot Lt. J. Johnson ejected WSO Lt. Richard Dietrich ejected Martin-Baker Mk.7H
26th January 1987 Greek Air Force (HAF) F-104       T. Becos   Martin-Baker

   February 

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
?? February 1987   F‑18     collided with the other F‑18 lost today pilot ejected safely   Martin-Baker
?? February 1987   F‑18     collided with the other F‑18 lost today pilot ejected safely   Martin-Baker
4th February 1987
Iraq Air Force
Mirage       Pilot ejected   Martin-Baker
7th February 1987 USMC F/A‑18A 161971
DC
VMFA‑122 caught fire on take‑off and crashed Lt.Col. P. Sullivan ejected safely   Martin-Baker
11th February 1987 Italy F.G91       Major L. Stracciari   Martin-Baker
12th February 1987 USN F/A‑18A 161522
 
Blue Angels
"5"
on railroad tracks 5 M S of Brawley, CA, USA Lt. Cdr. David Anderson ejected   Martin-Baker
13th February 1987
SAAF
Impala Mk.I(Aermacchi MB326M) 581 Air Force Base Langebaanroad flame out at 13 000ft during return to base. Tried several relights but all unsuccessful. Crashed 15 nautical miles North of Air Force Base Langebaanroad on the West Coast of South Africa Canditate Officer (CO) Gerrit le Roux ejected. Suffered minor injuries   Martin-Baker
17th February 1987 RAAF Mirage A3-96  77 Sqn crashed into the sea 20 miles off the coast of Williamtown due
to engine fire
IS THIS CONNECTED WITH NEXT ENTRY ???   Martin-Baker
17th February 1987 Fr AF Mirage       Capt. Gerrard   Martin-Baker
24th February 1987 USN A‑7E Corsair II 158667
AJ
VA‑82
USS Nimitz,
Crashed on take‑off from carrier into Mediterranean pilot ejected safely   Escapac
27th February 1987
Iraq Air Force
Mirage       Pilot ejected   Martin-Baker
28th February 1987
Iraq Air Force
Mirage       Pilot ejected   Martin-Baker
28th February 1987 USAF F‑111 F 70‑2418 LN  492nd TFS/48th TFW Crashed in flames at Newmarket Heath, Suffolk, UK crew ejected safely   Capsule

   March

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
5th March 1987   T‑34C 161847 TW‑4 nr Niland, CA, USA, bailed out    
bailed out    
6th March 1987 Belg Mirage       Capt. E. Lemercinier    
11th March 1987 Peru Mirage       pilot ejected    
12th March 1987 USAF F-4 Phantom       MAJ D.Boatright    
MAJ R. Siegfried    
16th March 1987 Mor Mirage       pilot ejected    
16th March 1987 RAAF Mirage A3-95 77 Sqn crashed 40 nm off coast of NSW following engine failure during
intercepts
Flt. Lt. Peter Battan ejected at 2,000ft. 230kt. using seat pan handle

(check name - Flt. Lt. P. J. Satten)

  Martin-Baker OM6
16th March 1987 Gree F-104       N. Fifas    
???    
17th March 1987 USN TA‑4F 154640
EX
   engine fire,  crashed into Atlantic off SC, USA ejected safely    
ejected safely    
19th March 1987 RAF Lightning F.3 XP707/DB Lightning Training Flight (LFT)
RAF Binbrook
lost control during a practice
display at Binbrook, Lincs. It crashed onto the airfield near the dump
Flt. Lt. R. B. Lennon ejected   Martin-Baker
20th March 1987 USN  F‑14A Tomcat 161614
NK
VF‑154  in‑flight fire. Crashed nr Poway, 2 M NE of NAS Miramar, CA, USA Cdr. J. R. Davis ejected safely    
Lt. W. Mnich ejected safely    
21st March 1987 USN S‑3A Viking 160579
NE 707
VS‑38 into East China Sea 118 M W of Yakushima Island, Japan killed    
killed    
ejected    
ejected    
21st March 1987
USAF
F-4C Phantom II 64-0923 196th TFS
184th TFG
CA Air National Guard
crashed into the San Gorginio East of Los Angeles, California     Martin-Baker Mk7
Dean Paul Martin
killed
???
Killed
Martin-Baker Mk7
22nd March 1987 USAF F‑16A 83‑1115
MJ
 13th TFS/432nd TFW into Pacific Ocean 35 M off Hachmohe, Japan

pilot ejected safely

  ACES II
24th March 1987
GAF
F-4F
Phantom II
37+27


JG 71
" Richthofen"
in Wittmund, GE

      Martin-Baker
pilot Capt. G. Theis
ejected
WSO Lt. M. Peinemann
ejected
Martin-Baker
26th March 1987 Switz Hunter       P. Kueng    
29th March 1987 Gree F-4 Phantom       N.Rigas   Martin-Baker
P. Nanis   Martin-Baker
30th March 1987 RAF Tornado GR1 ZD894/BE 14 Sqn Crashed near Hunxe, West Germany Flt. Lt. J. A. Hill   Martin-Baker
Flt. Lt. J. P. Moloney   Martin-Baker

 April  

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
3rd April 1987 RAAF  Mirage       pilot ejected    
10th April 1987 NFD             Martin-Baker
14th April 1987 USN F/A‑18A 162855
AK
VFA‑136 collided with F/A‑18A 162847 during ACM, into Atlantic off FL, USA LTC. A. Boyajian

L TG. R. Penfield

who was in which aircraft???

   
14th April 1987 USN F/A‑18A 162847
AK
VFA‑136 collided with F/A‑18A 162855 during ACM, into Atlantic off FL, USA    
15th April 1987 RAF Tornado GR1 ZA366 TWCU Fire
damaged controls. Crashed onto the old airfield at Manby, Lincs
ejected    
ejected    
15th April 1987 USN EA‑68 Prowler 162223
NE
VAO‑131  into Pacific 200 NM E of Tokyo, Japan Lt. M. Quinlan ejected    
Cdr. W. F. Headridge ejected    
Lt. R. E. Smith ejected    
23rd April 1987 Ger AF   F-4 Phantom        Capt. N. Hunerbein    

 May  

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
2nd May 1987
 (PAF)
F-16A Block 15S 85720
81-0918

14 sqn
Shaheens
Shot down by Squadron Leader Amjad Javed Flight Lieutenant Shahid Sikandar Khan ejected safely   ACES II
4th May 1987 CAF F-18 Hornet       Capt. D. Beseit    
Capt. K. Gethards    
12th May 1987 USN  A‑6E Intruder 155657
AD
VA‑42
USS Lexington
Crashed during attempted landing on carrier. Crashed into Gulf of Mexico 50 M S of NAS Pensacola, FL, USA Ens. A. Hux ejected    
LtJg R. Rabuse    
16th May 1987 Pak SY.F6       Sqn. Ldr. R. U. Haq    
25th May 1987 Gree L.T33       D. Thalassis    

   June    

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
3rd June 1987 RAF Tornado       W.C A. V. B. Hawken    
W.C N. R. Irving    
4th June 1987 USMC F/A‑18A 161987
DC
 VMFA‑122 on Townsend ranges 60 M SW of Savannah, GA, USA Capt. S. T. Perkins ejected safely    
5th June 1987 USMC AV‑8B 162073
VL 06
VMA‑331 Engine failure, Barnegat Bay, NJ, USA pilot ejected safely   Stencel
10th June 1987 Fr AF  Mirage       Lt.COL Bricka    
Lt. Lascoureges    
10th June 1987 USN T‑34C 162249  VT‑27   bailed out    
bailed out    
12th June 1987 Arg AF Dagger       pilot ejected    
16th June 1987 Pak SY.F6       Flt. Lt. H. U. Haq

CHECK WITH 16th MAY

   
17th June 1987 RAF  Tornado GR1 ZA493/GH 41 Sqn collided with RAF Jaguar GR1 XZ116/D of 20 Sqnhead on in the Borrowdale Valley, Cumbria both crashing at Wall Crag. The Jaguar pilot was killed Flt. Lt. N. J.Campion    
Flt. Lt. J. S. Head.    
24th June 1987 RAF Jaguar GR1 XZ386/05 226 OCU Crashed inti a hillside near Aberedw, Powys pilot ejected but was killed    

15jun87 0105 TS-11 1H-0105 w/o

After an engine failure near Przejazd student Cadet Dariusz

Borowiec was ordered to eject. Pieces from the canopy and

ejection seat struck his instructor Lt.Col. Kazimierz Cisinski.

He was unable to eject and was killed.

 

   July     

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
1st July 1987 RAF Lightning       Flt. Lt. D. K. M.Chan    
7th July 1987 Fr N Etend       ASP P. Bourdier    
8th July 1987 Fr AF Mirage       L.C. Simon    
10th July 1987 USN F-18 Hornet       Lt. Cdr. V. L. Toalson    
15th July 1987 NFD             Martin-Baker
15th July 1987 USN F‑14A 162605
PE
VF‑1 into Pacific Ocean 650 Km SW of San Diego, CA, USA Lt. J. A. Winnefield ejected safely    
Lt. J. R. Wood ejected safely    
16th July 1987 Gree  F-104       A. Ilias    
20th July 1987
SAAF
Impala Mk.I 464 7  or 8 sqn Flameout, hit sea 10km off Durban Capt. J. P. Pienaar   Martin-Baker
Capt B. Voster (K), nav    
21st July 1987 Ind AF  Ajeet       Flt. R. Radhish    
25th July 1987 USAF F‑16C  83‑1149
SW
33rd TFS/363rd TFW Jordan

pilot ejected safely

  ACES II
26th July 1987 Fr AF  Alpha       Lt. Y. S. Brot    
27th July 1987 RAF Tornado GR.1 ZD738/DD 31 Sqn Crashed onto the North Yorkshire Moors near
Sadmoor
Sqn. Ldr. Walker       
 Flt. Lt. Lloyd        
27th July 1987 Italy  MB326       COL G. Marinzi     
Capt. U. Donati     
27th July 1987 USMC A-6 Intruder       1st Lt. J. B. Wright ejected    
Maj. J. M. Vizzier ejected    

   August     

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat 
3rd August 1987
RAAF
MB-326H  Macchi A7-079 CFS 

Barrington
  Tops (near  Gloucester),  55 nm  northwest of  RAAF  Williamtown,  NSW  Thrust loss, engine icing suspected. Wreckage  located by bushwalkers  28 Apr 95.  RAAF
Flt. Lt. Dennis "Rhino"  Hume  ejected at 6,500 ft and  130 kts with only minor  injuries   Martin-Baker
Flt. Lt. B. Heslin  ejected at 6,500 ft and  130 kts with only minor  injuries   Martin-Baker
4th August 1987   A‑6E
Intruder 
155625 VMA(AW)‑533 crashed shortly after take‑off, nr MCAS Cherry Point, NC, USA MAJ J. F. Thornell   Martin-Baker
E.B.Stewart    Martin-Baker
6th August 1987
SAAF
Cheetah 843   had a fuel transfer problem near Hoedspruit Maj Frik Viljoen   Martin-Baker
Capt Lourens Bosch
[2 Sqdn]
(back seat) went along for the ride
  Martin-Baker
12th August 1987   F‑14A
AE
161872 VF‑11

ran out of fuel after several unsuccesful refueling attempts into Atlantic 200 M E of Daytona Beach, FL, USA

Lt.JG G. A. Scheel    
Lt.  M. M. Hodge    
17th August 1987   F‑14A 162593
NJ 471
VF‑124 into Pacific 20 M S of San Clemente Island, CA, USA Lt. S. Richardson    
Lt. M. Manazir      
20th August 19