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| Date | Air Force | A'cft | Unit / Serial | based | crashed | crew | seat | photo |
| 14th January 1988 |
 French AF |
Mirage F.1C | EC.12 | crashed near Solenzara, Corsica | Lt. F. Demonsais ejected | Martin-Baker | ||
| 14th January 1988 |
French Navy |
Aeronavale F8E(FN) Crusader | No. 42 |
crashed near Guessant, France,
during practice dog-fight |
Pilot ejected but was killed | Martin-Baker | ||
| 18th January 1988 |
French AF |
Mirage IIIB | crashed near Mont-de-Marsan, France | Martin-Baker | ||||
| S.Lt. Huillier ejected | STDT Chaisse ejected | Martin-Baker | ||||||
| 19th January 1988 |
 USN |
Corsair II |
158664 NH 305 |
VA‑22USS Enterprise | into the sea, lost control during Dissimilar Air Combat Maneuvering | pilot ejected and was recovered uninjured | Escapac | |
| 22nd January 1988 |
French AF |
Mirage F.1CR |
|
Two French AF Mirage F.1CRs of ER-33 crashed near Haguenau following mid-air
collision in bad weather. One pilot ejected, the other landed safely. |
C.Sturn | Martin-Baker | ||
| 23rd January 1988 |
 Ecuadorian AF |
Mirage F-1JE | FAE / Escaudron de Caza 211 |
Crashed during
bad weather near Taura Air Base, Ecuador. |
Major G. Chico | Martin-Baker | ||
| 28th January 1988 |
USN |
F/A‑18A Hornet |
163109 or 163136 |
VFA‑161 NAS Lemoore |
crashed in the Sierra Nevadas, California,
following mid-air collision. One killed, one ejected. |
Lt.JG D. T. Morgan | Martin-Baker |
| Date | Air Force | A'cft | Unit / Serial | based | crashed | crew | seat | photo |
| 3rd February 1988 |
 Thai Air Force |
Tiger II AF-5E | shot down near Na Kok, Thailand. | Pilot ejected safely | ||||
| 3rd February 1988 | Classified | Martin-Baker | ||||||
| 11th February 1988 |
USMC |
AV‑8B |
162071 VL |
VMA‑331 | engine flamed out on target run | pilot ejected safely | Stencel | |
| 12th February 1988 |
 Royal Netherlands Air Force |
Fighting Falcon AF-16A | J-639 |
306 Squadron from Volkel Air Base |
Crashed near Haasbergen after pilot reporting engine failure. He intended
to divert to Twente Air Base. The aircraft crashed in moorland and was destroyed |
Pilot forced to eject. He parachuted across the border and landed in Germany. | ||
| 14th February 1988 |
 SAAF |
Impala | CMDT T. J. Schroeder | Martin-Baker | ||||
| 14th February 1988 |
Royal Thai Air Force |
Bronco OV-10C |
shot down by Laotian ground fire during a reconaissance mission near Laos border |
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| Pilot ejected safely and was captured. | Co-Pilot ejected safely and was captured. | |||||||
|
Notes: February saw the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) suffer its first casualties
in fighting along This appears to contradict the report that the pilot ejected safely - or were two F-5s brought down?? |
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| 15th February 1988 |
 Iraqi AF |
Mirage | Martin-Baker | |||||
| 18th February 1988 |
French AF |
Alpha Jet | E6/314-UG | GE-314 | crashed near Vouzailles, France. | Martin-Baker | ||
| Cdr. F. Garbani ejected | Lt. M.Chavand ejected | Martin-Baker | ||||||
| 18th February 1988 |
USAFE |
RF-4C Phantom | 68‑0563 | 26th TRW | crashed at Kaiserlautern near Zweibrucken, West Germany. | Martin-Baker | ||
| C. D. Finney | S. N. Kohler | Martin-Baker | ||||||
| 20th February 1988 |
SAAF |
Mirage F.1 | brought down by a SAM over Angola. | Pilot ejected safely. | Martin-Baker | |||
| Date | Air Force | A'cft | Unit / Serial | based | crashed | crew | seat | photo |
| 1st March 1988 |
 Royal Saudi Air Force |
F-5F | Taif | crashed in northern Saudi Arabia. |
One killed (pilot ?), |
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| one ejected safely | ||||||||
| 8th March 1988 |
USN |
TA-4J Skyhawk | TW-2 |
crashed 8 miles north of Escobas in Zapata County,
Texas, after an engine fire |
crew member ejected safely | Escapac | ||
| crew member ejected safely | Escapac | |||||||
| 10th March 1988 |
 RAAF |
Macchi MB.326H | A7-046 | Roulettes aerobatic team (RAAF/CFS) |
collided
in mid-air during aerobatic practice with another MB.326H (A7-054) over RAAF Base Laverton, near East Sale, Victoria. The other pilot made a |
Flt. Lt. R.Crispin | Martin-Baker | |
| 11th March 1988 |
USAF |
F‑16A | 81‑0766 | 159th FIS FL ANG, Jacksonville IAP, FL, USA | crashed on approach following engine flame‑out | Pilot ejected | ACES II | |
| 17th March 1988 |
USAF |
F‑111D |
68‑0132 CC |
27th TFW, Cannon AFB, NM, USA | crashed during single‑engined emergency landing | crew ejected safely | Capsule | |
| 20th March 1988 |
 RAF |
Tornado GR.1 | 20 Squadron |
crashed in the desert during Exercise Green Flag
in Nevada, USA |
Pilot ejected. | Martin-Baker | ||
| Navigator ejected | Martin-Baker | |||||||
| 25th March 1988 |
USN |
F-14A Tomcat |
159441 AC 203 |
VF-32,
operating from CV-67 USS John Kennedy. |
cold cat shot from LUSS John F Kennedy, crashed into the Atlantic off Norfolk, Virginia | Lt. N. A. Filippone | Martin-Baker | |
| Lt. E. P. Lampela | Martin-Baker | |||||||
| 30th March 1988 |
RAF |
Tornado GR.1 | ZA448/EB | 15 Squadron |
Crashed on the Nellis AFB ranges during a "Green Flag" exercise. Control lost after taking avoiding action due to a SAM contact. |
Flg. Off. T. D. Robinson (20 Sqn) ejected safely |
Martin-Baker | |
|
Flt. Lt. S. P. Townsend (20 Sqn) ejected safely |
Martin-Baker | |||||||
| 31st March 1988 |
SAAF |
Impala |
safely |
31-3-1988 crashed in northern South West Africa during training mission. |
Pilot ejected. | Martin-Baker |
| Date | Air Force | A'cft | Unit / Serial | based | crashed | crew | seat | photo |
| 1st April 1988 |
French AF |
Mirage IIIE | crashed near Bar-le-Duc in Eastern France. | Capt. J. Bellot | Martin-Baker | |||
| 4th April 1988 |
USAF |
F-4 Phantom | Capt. T. Ganiko | Martin-Baker | ||||
| COL T. Grirnsley | Martin-Baker | |||||||
|
5th April 1988 SHOULD this be the 25th April ?? |
RAAF |
Macchi | 2 FTS | crashed at Pearce RAAF Base W.A following an engine failure | Martin-Baker | |||
| Pilot Wg. Cdr. Frank Atkins ejected |
Plt. Off. Andrew Richardson ejection at 300ft. level flight at 200kt. Suffered slight compression fracture of the spine |
Martin-Baker | ||||||
| 7th April 1988 |
 Zaire |
MB.326GB |
3 MB.326GB trainers crashed in bad weather during
a joint exercise with US Forces. 4 crew killed - 2 ejected Crew status of each aircraft unsure - were the 2 ejectees from the same aircraft ??? |
ejected | Martin-Baker | |||
| 7th April 1988 |
Zaire |
MB.326GB | ejected | Martin-Baker | ||||
| 11th April 1988 |
USAF |
RF‑4C |
67‑0431 BA |
67th TRW Bergstrom AFB, TX. USA |
Crashed near Riverside drive, Austin, 1 m from air base | |||
| ejected safely | ejected safely | |||||||
| IS THIS THE 4th April Loss wrongly dated ?? | ||||||||
| 11th April 1988 |
RAF |
Lightning | XR769 | 11 Squadron |
crashed in the North Sea five miles east of
Easington, Humberside, following an engine fire |
RAAF exchange Pilot ejected safely | Martin-Baker | |
| 12th April 1988 |
USAF |
RF-4C Phantom |
67th TRW . Crew |
crashed into a row of small warehouses just off Riverside Drive in southeast Austin, Texas, approximately one mile short of the runway at Bergstrom AFB |
Pilot ejected safely. | Martin-Baker | ||
| RIO ejected safely | Martin-Baker | |||||||
| 14th April 1988 |
SAAF |
Impala | COL S.C. Forreira | Martin-Baker | ||||
| 16th April 1988 |
SAAF |
Impala of the Silver Falcons aerobatic display team |
crashed in mountains
near Langebaanweg Air Force base during air display. |
Capt. K. Griesel ejected | Martin-Baker | |||
| 18th April 1988 |
USAF |
F-16C Block 30A Fighting Falcon |
85-1462 'RS' |
526 TFS 86th TFW |
Crashed at Erzberg, Germany near the town of Hermeskeil | pilot ejected safely | ACES II | |
| 27th April 1988 |
USAF |
RF-4C Phantom II | 64‑1020 | 192nd TRS NV ANG, Reno IAP, NV, USA | hydraulic failure on landing, nosewheel collapsed left runway | Martin-Baker | ||
| Lt.COL R. J. Bath | W. R. Burks | Martin-Baker | ||||||
| 28th April 1988 |
 Peru |
Mirage | MAJ J. Molina | Martin-Baker | ||||
| 28th April 1988 |
 Somali AF |
Hunter | Sqn. Ldr. J. R. Blythe-Wood | Martin-Baker | ||||
| Date | Air Force | A'cft | Unit / Serial | based | crashed | crew | seat | photo |
| 4th May 1988 |
French AF |
Mirage | CNE P.Charaix | Martin-Baker | ||||
| 10th May 1988 |
USN |
F/A‑18A Hornet | 163112 |
VFA‑125 NAS Lemoore. CA, USA |
engine stalled shortly after take‑off | LTJG N. S. McEachern | Martin-Baker | |
| 12th May 1988 |
 Spain |
Mirage IIIDE CE | 11-30/11-75 | Ala 11 |
Crashed into the sea 15
miles off Gandia after losing control during combat practice. 2 crew ejected. |
Martin-Baker | ||
| J. T. Albert | F. G. E. Amian | Martin-Baker | ||||||
13th May 1988 |
RAF |
Hawk T.1A | XX 197 | TWU/79 Squadron |
Crashed on take off at Brawdy, Dyfed
following a bird strike. Both crew ejected safely. |
R. F. Passfield | Martin-Baker | |
| A. Threadgold | Martin-Baker | |||||||
| 18th May 1988 |
Peru |
Mirage | ? | Martin-Baker | ||||
| MAJ J. Avila | Martin-Baker | |||||||
| 20th May 1988 |
USAF |
F-16A Block 15A |
80-0574 'HS' |
309 TFS 31st TFW |
In‑flight fire. Crashed Leach Lake range, California | pilot ejected safely | ACES II | |
| 25th May 1988 |
 Singapore |
Hunter FGA.74 | Crashed near Clark Air Base in the Philippines. |
LTC.C. Wen ejected but killed |
Martin-Baker | |||
| 25th May 1988 |
USN |
TA‑4J |
153530 JH |
VC‑10 | engine fire | Escapac | ||
| ejected safely | ejected safely | Escapac | ||||||
| 26th May 1988 |
USN |
TA‑4J |
158457 A 709 |
VT‑7 | engine failure | Escapac | ||
| ejected safely | ejected safely | Escapac | ||||||
| Date | Air Force | A'cft | Unit / Serial | based | crashed | crew | seat | photo |
| 1st June 1988 |
French AF |
Mirage | CNE J. P.Castel | Martin-Baker | ||||
| 4th June 1988 | Dutch Air Force | F-16A | J-625 | KLu/311 Squadron | crashed near Goose Bay, Canada. |
Pilot ejected safely. |
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| 7th June 1988 |
French AF |
Mirage 5F | 54/13-PL | EC 2/13 Alpes |
crash landed on approach to
Gutesloh, West Germany, after running out of fuel. Pilot |
Lt. J. M.Clament ejected safely. | Martin-Baker | |
| 7th June 1988 |
USAF |
F-16A | 81-0713 |
159th FIS Florida ANG |
crashed into two wild pigs on the
runway while
landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Florida. The aircraft veered off
the runway and crashed into a clump of trees |
. Pilot ejected safely. | ACES II | |
| 10th June 1988 |
 Belgian AF |
Mirage VBA | BA63 | 3 Squadron 8 Wing | crashed at Mancheim (Marchin ?). | Capt. V. Schoenwinkle ejected safely | Martin-Baker | |
| 14th June 1988 |
RN |
Hunter GA.11 | WT809 /867 | FRADU | crashed in circuit near Ilchester, Yeovil, Somerset following engine failure. | Lt. Cdr. Braithwaite ejected safely at low level. | Martin-Baker | |
| 16th June 1988 |
 Portuguese AF |
F.G91 | Capt. H. Borges | Martin-Baker | ||||
| 17th June 1988 |
 Austrian Air Force |
SAAB 105S | crashed on landing at Salzburg | crew ejected | SAAB | |||
| crew ejected | SAAB | |||||||
| 19th June 1988 |
USAF |
OV‑10A Bronco |
67‑14654 |
27th TASS 602nd TACW |
Engine failure, crashed 110 NM SW of Albuquerque, NM, USA | North American | ||
| ejected safely | ejected safely | North American | ||||||
| 20th June 1988 |
French Air Force |
Mirage F.1CR | ER 1/33 | crashed on take-off from Strasburg-Entzeim. | Pilot ejected. | Martin-Baker | ||
| 22nd June 1988 |
USAF |
AT-38B Talon |
60-0569 HM |
434th TFTS 479TTW |
Crashed 5 miles north of Holloman AFB | |||
| pilot ejected safely | Northrop | |||||||
| 22nd June 1988 |
USAF |
A‑7D |
72‑0184 OH |
112th TFS OH ANG Toledo MAP, OH, USA |
Engine trouble on approach. Crashed 1 NM short of the runway |
pilot ejected safely | Escapac | |
| 24th June 1988 |
RAF |
Hawk T.1 of the Red Arrows |
XX304 | RAF Scampton |
crashed on take-off from RAF Scampton,
Lincolnshire. Pilot, Sqn Ldr Pete Collins, . |
Sqn. Ldr. Pete J.Collins deputy leader, ejected suffered back and facial injuries |
Martin-Baker | |
| 27th June 1988 |
 Indian Navy |
Sea Harrier | Lt. R. Sharma | Martin-Baker | ||||
| 27th June 1988 |
Indian Navy |
Sea Harrier | Cdr. S. K. Danile | Martin-Baker | ||||
| 28th June 1988 |
USAF |
T‑37B | 61‑2506 |
71st FTW Vance AFB, OK |
Crashed 23 NM N of air base | USA pilot ejected safely | ||
| 29th June 1988 |
USAF |
F-16C Block 25F |
84-1395 'HR' |
313 TFS 50th TFW at Hahn |
Mid air collision during an air combat manoeuvring session, south of Mainz. |
Captain Bob McCormack
sustained neck burns and back injuries on ejection Captain Mike Crandall |
CAN ANYONE MATCH PILOT TO AIRCRAFT ? | ACES II |
| 29th June 1988 |
USAF |
F-16C Block 25F |
85-1401 'HR' |
313 TFS 50th TFW at Hahn |
ACES II | |||
| 29th June 1988 |
USAF |
F-16C Block 30C |
86-0247 'SP' |
23 TFS (52nd or 57th ?) TFW |
Low level flight. Engine problems. Crashed near Merxzell-Burbach, near Baden Baden during TAM 88 (Nato Tactical Fighter Meet) exercise Germany | Capt. Jack Friedman ejected safely | ACES II | |
| Date | Air Force | A'cft | Unit / Serial | based | crashed | crew | photo | seat |
| 4th July 1988 |
 German AF |
F-4 Phantom | crashed near Stade | Martin-Baker | ||||
| Capt. J. Vergin | 1.Lt. G. Borowiak | Martin-Baker | ||||||
| 19th July 1988 |
 Iranian |
F-4E Phantom | shot down by Iraqi AAA over Kirkuk | Martin-Baker | ||||
| Pilot ejected | RIO ejected | Martin-Baker | ||||||
| 25th July 1988 |
USAF |
F‑16C | 84‑1232 | 19th TFS/363rd TFW | engine flamed out during ACM, , into Atlantic 61 M NE of Charleston, SC, USA |
pilot ejected safely |
ACES II |
| Date | Air Force | A'cft | Unit / Serial | based | < |