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January

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
9th January 1992	Belgian AF	F-16B	FB-13	10 Wing / 23 Sqn		ejected		ACES II
9th January 1992	Belgian AF	F-16B	FB-13	10 Wing / 23 Sqn		ejected		ACES II
11th January 1992	Polish AF	TS-11 Iskra		62nd Fighter Regiment	engine failure in weather recce flight	ejected
11th January 1992	Polish AF	TS-11 Iskra		62nd Fighter Regiment	engine failure in weather recce flight	ejected - killed
13th January 1992	USN	F-14A Tomcat	161443 NE 2	VF-2 NAS Fallon	Crashed on airfield	Lt. D. T. Armstrong ejected		Martin-Baker
13th January 1992	USN	F-14A Tomcat	161443 NE 2	VF-2 NAS Fallon	Crashed on airfield	Lt. J. V. Stauffer ejected		Martin-Baker
13th January 1992	CIS AF	MiG-31 Foxhound		Yelizovo air base	crashed just after take-off	ejected but was killed before parachutes was able to deploy fully
13th January 1992	CIS AF	MiG-31 Foxhound		Yelizovo air base	crashed just after take-off	ejected but was killed before parachutes was able to deploy fully
13th January 1992	USAF	F-16C	84-1267	Kansas ANG/184thTFG/127thTFS	Lost control during circuit training and crashed into a house near McConnell AFB, Kansas	Pilot ejected safely		ACES II
14th January 1992	USAF	F-16C	88‑0470	388th FW	Crashed southern part of Utah Test and Training range, Hill AFB	Pilot ejected		ACES II
15th January 1992	USAF	F-15A Eagle	75-0071	Georgia ANG/116thTFW/128thTFS	collided with F-15A Eagle75-0075 of Georgia ANG/116thTFW/128thTFS in mid air over Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee which landed at McGhee Tyson Airport, near Knoxville	pilot ejected		ACES II
21st January 1992	USAF	F-15C Eagle	81‑0052	57th FW Nellis AFB, NV, USA,	Crashed on Nellis AFB ranges 75 M from base	Pilot ejected. Recsued by helicopter of 66th ARS		ACES II
23rd January 1992	USAF	F-16C	85‑1496 Ml	432nd FW	en route Misawa ‑ Tyndall - collision with tanker aircraft. crashed 715 miles east of Tokyo, Japan into the Pacific Ocean	Pilot ejected and rescued safely		ACES II
29th January 1992	Spanish Air Force	Mirage F1EE	C.14B-59 46-08	EdA/Ala46	Ditched six miles off Gando AB following birdstrike three minutes after take off	Capt. J. I. P. Diez ejected into Atlantic Ocean		Martin-Baker

February

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
4th February 1992	French Navy	Super Etendard			bird strike with a gannet whilst flying low-level at 100 ft and 480 kts. Crashed in the Bay of Biscay off Penmarch	pilot ENS DV Toussaint ejected safely		Martin-Baker
4th February 1992	Italy	AMX				Capt. R. Valotti		Martin-Baker
5th February 1992	SAAF				Mirage	L. A. Bath		Martin-Baker
6th February 1992	German Navy	Tornado	46+16	MfG.1	crashed into a field at Cloppenburg, near Oldenburg, northern Germany	Lt. B. Bardischewski ejected suffering minor injuries		Martin-Baker
6th February 1992	German Navy	Tornado	46+16	MfG.1		Lt. A. Hug ejected suffering minor injuries		Martin-Baker
15th February 1992	RN	Hunter T8C	WV363/872/VL	FRADU	Engine failure. Crashed into the Minch seventy miles off Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. It was carrying out exercise air raids on HMS Battleaxe	Flt. Lt. Spon Clayton ejected 3 crushed vertebra 1st Ejection see also 8th October 2001		Martin-Baker
15th February 1992	Qatar	Mirage			CMDT Chaukai			Martin-Baker
17th February 1992	CIS AF	MiG-23 Flogger			crashed near Spassk-Dalniy, Russian far east	pilot ejected at low-level and was slightly injured		KM-1
21st February 1992	USN	F-14 Tomcat				Lt. J. W. Nolan		Martin-Baker
21st February 1992	USN	F-14 Tomcat				Lt. B. Merrill		Martin-Baker
27th February 1992	Yugoslav AF	fighter			engine problems crashed to near Djevreske	Pilot ejected

March

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
2nd March OR 3rd March 1992 ??????	French AF	Mirage 2000C	6/2-LH	EC.3/2	in collision with Mirage 2000B 503/2-FO of ECT.2/2 near Montigny-Montfort near Dijon. Two seater B crew killed	Lt. Torechio ejected		Martin-Baker
3rd March 1992	USAF	F-16A	81-0706	Michigan ANG191FIG/171FIS	collided in mid air with another fighter at Elkton near Bad Axe, Michigan - this pilot killed	Pilot ejected		ACES II
6th March 1992	USMC	AV-8B Harrier II	163882 WE	VMFA-214	Aircraft was returning to MCAS Iwakuni. It crashed just after take off into an oil palm plantation near Paya Lebar air base, Jahore, Singapore, Western Malaysia	Pilot ejected		Stencel
13th March 1992	Ind AF	Kiran				Sqn. Ldr. V. Jain		Martin-Baker
13th March 1992	Ind AF	Kiran				Cadet S. Chowdhary		Martin-Baker
15th March 1992	(PAF)	NANCHANG A5				Sqn. Ldr. K. F. Lodhi		Martin-Baker
15th March 1992	USMC	F/A18A Hornet	162845 AE 302	VFA‑132	Control lost during cross country navigation exercise after attempting to divert to Grissom AFB. Crashed near McCoysburg, Indiana. .	Lt. Schultz ejected safely		Martin-Baker
19th March 1992	USN	EA-6B Prowler	162229 NK	VAQ-139 NAS Whidbey Island	crashed 55 miles south west of Whidbey Island, near Mount Olympus, Washington	Lt. Vince M. Verge ejecteds, serious injury (loss of hand)		Martin-Baker
						Cdr. T. R. Miller ejected, minor injuries.		Martin-Baker
						Lt. C. B. Becker ejected, minor injuries.		Martin-Baker
						Lt. J. P. Hogan ejected, minor injuries.		Martin-Baker
21st March 1992	RAAF	Pilatus PC-9/A	A23-055	2 FTS	Two RNZAF exchange aircrew ejected at low level after engine failure. Crashed near Albany, Western Australia	G.Capt. F. Sharp (RNZAF), ejected - injured.		Martin-Baker
21st March 1992	RAAF	Pilatus PC-9/A	A23-055	2 FTS		Flt. Lt. R. J. Thacker (RNZAF), ejected - injured.		Martin-Baker
21st March 1992	Chile	C.101				H.F. Josehf		Martin-Baker
23rd March 1992	RNoAF	F-16A [early Block 10]		332 Skv	Crashed shortly after take off from Banak near Banak in northern Norway. Engine failure at 18,000ft relight tried three times then pilot turned aircraft to unpopulated area	Pilot ejected at 3,000ft		ACES II

April

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
2nd April 1992	USN	TA‑4J Skyhawk			Engine failure during ACM. Crashed into the Pacific Ocean near San Clemente Island, 50 miles off Los AngelesCA, USA	ejected		Escapac
2nd April 1992	USN	TA‑4J Skyhawk				ejected		Escapac
2nd April 1992	USAF	EF‑111A	66‑0056 UH	42nd ECS RAF Upper Heyford, England	Engine fire. Crashed shortly after take‑off near Dalgety food plant factory car park destroying 15 cars, Barton Hartshorn, nr Finmere, Bucks, UK	2 crew ejected safely		Capsule
5th April 1992	Iran	F-4 Phantom				ejected		Martin-Baker
5th April 1992	Iran	F-4 Phantom				ejected		Martin-Baker
8th April 1992	Ecuad	Mirage				Benitez		Martin-Baker
8th April 1992	Romania	MiG-21UM	9566	86 Rg Fetesti
8th April 1992	Romania	MiG-21UM	9566	86 Rg Fetesti		Col. Nistor Constantin killed	Maj. Staicu Sterie killed	KM-1M
11th April 1992	USAF	A‑10A Thunderbolt II	76‑0526	45th FS AFRES	Lost during instrument check ride 3 M S of Grissom AFB, IN, USA	pilot ejected but was killed		ACES II
12th April 1992	Federal Republic of Yugoslavia	MiG-21R	serial 261111		shoot down in Herzegovina	Captain Predrag Grandic ejected, captured and heavily tortured, suffered many injuries, exchanged together with Goran Pantic		KM-1M
13th April 1992	R. Saudi AF	Northrop F-5B		15 Sqn	crashed 20km from Khamiss Mushayt	ejected		Northrop
13th April 1992	R. Saudi AF	Northrop F-5B		15 Sqn	crashed 20km from Khamiss Mushayt	ejected		Northrop
15th April 1992	USAF	Cessna T-37B	60--119	14th TFW	mid air collision 50 nm north west of Columbus AFB, Mississippi.Crashed in Tombigbee National Forest	ejected		Weber
15th April 1992	USAF	Cessna T-37B	60--119	14th TFW		ejected		Weber
15th April 1992	USAF	Cessna T-37B	60-0161	14th TFW		ejected		Weber
15th April 1992	USAF	Cessna T-37B	60-0161	14th TFW		ejected		Weber
15th April 1992	USN	T-2C Buckeye			crashed after launch from carrier in the Gulf of Mexico	ejected
15th April 1992	USN	T-2C Buckeye			crashed after launch from carrier in the Gulf of Mexico	ejected
22nd April 1992	(PAF)	Chengdu Chengdu F-7P			Crashed in an industrial area in Western Karachi after engine failure. Two killed on ground	Flt. Lt. Akmal ejected		Martin-Baker
24th April OR 29th April 1992	Ind AF	Kiran Mk.II		Tambaram A. B.	crashed near Thirupporur after taking off	W.C S. P. Singh		Martin-Baker
24th April OR 29th April 1992	Ind AF	Kiran Mk.II		Tambaram A. B.	crashed near Thirupporur after taking off	Flt. Lt. J. D. Pillai		Martin-Baker
23rd April 1992	Federal Republic of Yugoslavia	J-21 Jastreb			shot down in Herzegovina	Lieutenant Goran Pantic ejected, captured, heavily torchured, suffered many injuries, exchanged after 3 months		Folland B-1
24th April 1992	Federal Republic of Yugoslavia	J-21 Jastreb			shot down in Herzegovina	Branko Gavrilovic ejected. Walking and hiding for 7 days, came to base on foot		Folland B-1
24th April 1992	Serbia and Montenegro	G-4 Super Galeb	serial 23631		shot down in Herzegovina	Major Nikola Djerfi ejected, badly injured captured, tortured, exchanged together with Goran and Predrag		Martin-Baker MkY-10LB
26th April 1992	Indian AF	MiG-21 Fishbed			crashed at Simolodonga, North Lakhimpur	pilot ejected

May

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
2th May 1992	Federal Republic of Yugoslavia	MiG-21	serial 17152	117.LAP/124.LAE	shot down by Strela AA missile over Slavonski Brod after a 4 km chase.	Slobodan Medic ejected, but badly burned by flames in the cockpit.fate unknown, still missing, some witnesses say that saw him captured, officially missing		KM-1
FEEDBACK	[Captain Medic died in the accident not attempting any ejecting – he was flying extremely low adn the plane exploded immediately]
5th May 1992	USAF	F-16A	80‑0610	Montana ANG/120thFG/186thFS	Engine problems. Ran off runway crashed at Great Falls, Montana	pilot ejected successfully		ACES II
6th May 1992	USN	A-4F Skyhawk	155017 NJ 621	VF‑126	crashed into the Pacific Ocean off California following loss of power	Pilot ejected		Escapac
10th May 1992	Abu Dhabi	Mirage				Pilot Capt. Cketby		Martin-Baker
12th May 1992	RAF	Tucano T1	ZF316	CFS	FIRST TUCANO LOSS. On a sortie from RAF LossiemouthCrashed on Chapelford Farm, Clochan, Fochabers, Grampian after loss of control during spinning trials.	Flt. Lt. W. Hinmers [208 Sqn] ejected		Martin-Baker
12th May 1992	RAF	Tucano T1	ZF316	CFS		Flt. Lt. P. Harrison [208 Sqn] ejected		Martin-Baker
13th May 1992	USN	F/A-18C Hornet	163712 NF 311	VFA-192 USS Independence	crashed into the Indian Ocean after speed decayed during catapult launch from carrier	Lt. S. M. Thompson ejected		Martin-Baker
15th May 1992	FIRST EJECTION USING MARTIN-BAKER NACES *[The microprocessor-controlled Martin-Baker Navy Aircrew Common Ejection Seat [NACES] ,350 of which have been delivered to the USN for F-14D Tomcats and T-45A Goshawks. 6,140 lives have now been saved with Martin-Baker ejection seats] [afm/july/62/92] & [afm/oct/59/93]							Martin-Baker NACES
15th May 1992	USN	F/A/ F-18D Hornet	164196 AD 357	VFA-106	Crashed in Atlantic, 90 miles east of Jacksonville, Florida	Lt. Cdr. J. R. Muir ejected safely		Martin-Baker NACES
16th May 1992	CIS AF	Myaischyev M-4 Bison	7300505	Long Strategic Aviation Unit	collided in mid air at 25,000ft, 220km east of Saratov as they were en route from Engels to Semipalatinsk, near Dargachi, Russia and crashed killing 11 of the 14 crew	Three pilots ejected safely
16th May 1992	CIS AF	Myaischyev M-4 Bison		Long Strategic Aviation Unit		Three pilots ejected safely
18th May 1992	(PAF)	Mirage						Martin-Baker
21st May 1992	USAF	F-16	83-1071/TX	AFRes 704thTFS 924thFG ( Bergstrom AFB Texas) deployed in Alaska	DACT. Entered a slideback but found the aircraft slow and lacking engine response. Crashed at Stony Military Operating Area 250nm north of Anchorage, Alaska	pilot ejected safely		ACES II
24th May 1992		Classified						Martin-Baker
24th May 1992		Classified						Martin-Baker
26th May 1992	KLu	F-16A	J-618	crashed during training sortie 120 miles south of Goose Bay, Canada	Pilot ejected safely			ACES II
28th May 1992	RN	Sea Harrier	FRS1 ZA193/126/N	800 Sqn	Ditched into the Mediterannean Sea alongside HMS Invincible, off the coast of Cyprus, when forward pitch nozzle control was lost during approach to land	Lt. P. N. Wilson ejected safely		Martin-Baker
28th May 1992		F/A‑18A	163125 AJ 314	VFA‑15	Birddtrike [vulture] during low level flight. Crashed Santa Fe river, nr Worthington Springs, FL, USA	pilot killed during ejection		ACES II
28th or 29th May 1992 CONFIRM DATE	USMC	F/A-18D Hornet	164035/04/VK	VMFA[AW]-121	Crashed in hilly jungle area in Tanjung Siang, Jahore State, Southern Malaysia while returning to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan from Paya Lebar, Singapore. The aircraft developed engine problems while attempting to refuel in flight and was attempting to return to Paya Lebar when control was lost
28th or 29th May 1992 CONFIRM DATE	USMC	F/A-18D Hornet	164035/04/VK	VMFA[AW]-121		Pilot Capt. T. E. Tumer ejected, rescued safely	WSO died of his injuries after ejection
31st May 1992	USAF	F-16C	90-0749/SW	363rd FW /17thFS	Smoke and fumes in cockpit. crashed in a remote area of western Nevada while returning to Nellis AFB from Ft Irwin ranges	Pilot ejected safely and rescued by Las Vegas police helicopter		ACES II

June

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
1st June 1992	French AF	Mirage F-1CR	644/33-NS	ER.33	engine trouble. crashed near Arbil, Northern Iraq	pilot CDT Testaut ejected safely
4th June 1992	McDonnell Douglas	T-45A Hawk	162787	Edwards AFB, CA, USA	veered off runway during landing and struck a structure	Lt. O. P. Honors ejected
9th June 1992	Italy	MB326				R. Monza ejected
10th June 1992	Czech AF	MiG-21MF Fishbed	4315		crashed into wooded area near Teplice, Kostomaty district	Pilot ejected but killed when his parachute did not deploy
14th June 1992	Fr AF	Jaguar				Capt. Reboul ejected
23rd June 1992	HAF	F-104G		336Mira	crashed at Larissa after aircraft entered super stall	Z. Vasilios		Martin-Baker
28th June 92	Federal Republic of Yugoslavia	J-22 Orao	serial 25105		shot down over Brcko	Captain Zoran Lukic ejected found dead
29th June 1992	USMC	AV-8B Harrier II	163875 WE 15	VMAT-214	Crashed on take off from Davenport Airport after taking part in an Air Show	Pilot ejected but died later of his injuries		Stencel

July

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
1st July 1992	Turkish AF	F-104 Starfighter			mechanical problems during armed reconnaissance mission. crashed four miles inside Northern Iraq	Pilot ejected found four days later
6th July 1992	Romania	MiG-29UB (9-51) Fulcrum	"29" N50903016229	57 Regiment, Mihail Kogalniceanu	Crashed near Mihail Kogalniceanu NO Ejections ?			K-36
6th July 1992	Romania	MiG-29UB (9-51) Fulcrum	"29" N50903016229	57 Regiment, Mihail Kogalniceanu	Crashed near Mihail Kogalniceanu NO Ejections ?	Lt. Col. Tudor Ioan killed	Mj. Edu Adrian killed	K-36
13th July 1992	Greek	F-5B	66-9230		Mikra Airbase, Thessaloniki in Greece	T. Zisios		Martin-Baker
13th July 1992	Greek	F-5B	66-9230		Mikra Airbase, Thessaloniki in Greece	A. Ioannou		Martin-Baker
photo via Andre Jans "I shot this around April 1999. Mach III book mentiones W/o 13-7-1993. I am not aware of the circumstances but surely the frontseater ejected above the airfield of Thessaloniki-Mikra AB."
13th July 1992	USAF	F-15C Eagle	33rdTFW/60thTFS		During a training mission after experiencing loss of control during BFM training mission on overwater range. Crashed into the Gulf of Mexico approx. 90 miles south of Elgin	pilot ejected . Rescued by Navy Helicopter and transferred to Elgin hospital where treated and released
Tuesday 20th July 1992 also seen as 20-Oct-92	Spanish Air Force	Mirage F1CE	C.14-24 14-24 OR C.14-19 14-19	EdA Ala	Mid air collision between Chuignes and Dampierre in the Sum	Capt. C. I. I. Krauel	CAN ANYONE CONFIRM WHICH AIRCRAFT THE PILOT EJECTED FROM	Martin-Baker
Tuesday 20th July 1992 also seen as 20-Oct-92