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   January  

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

   February 

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
     
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
disputed border areas with neighbouring Laos. Both countries lay claim to a 30 square mile area
close to the Laotian capital of Vientiane some 250 miles north of Bangkok. During the short,
sharp battle in the remote mountainous region, rich in timber, a RTAF F-5E Tiger II was brought
down by a shoulder-fired Laotian SAM-7 on February 3rd. The pilot was killed.

This appears to contradict the report that the pilot ejected safely - or were two F-5s brought down??

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

   March

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 ?),
 
   
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
wheels-up belly landing at Laverton,
East Sale.

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

 April  

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

 

 May  

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

   June    

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.
   
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
killed

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
                 

   July     

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

   August     

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based <