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January

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
4th January 1981	USN	Prowler				Lt. M.W.Posthuma ejected		Martin-Baker
8th January 1981	USAF	F-4 Phantom						Martin-Baker
8th January 1981	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Capt. P.Correia ejected	MAJ G.D.Haines ejected	Martin-Baker
12th January 1981	USAF	F-4 Phantom						Martin-Baker
12th January 1981	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Capt. G.R. Barnett ejected	Capt. E.S.Ford ejected	Martin-Baker
12th January 1981	USMC	F-4 Phantom				Captain C.F.Toler ejected		Martin-Baker
12th January 1981	Pak	SY.F6				Flg. Off. Marwat ejected		Martin-Baker
15th January 1981	HAF	F-5						Martin-Baker
15th January 1981	HAF	F-5				MAJ P. Michelis ejected	1.Lt. T. Alafakis ejected	Martin-Baker
15th January 1981	USN	A-7E	160860 AE 3	VA‑15 Atlantic Fleet		Pilot ejected		Douglas Escapac
19th January 1981	French Air Force	Alphajet	E.71		spun into the ground while on a pre-delivery test flight from Toulouse	Pilot ejected safely		Martin-Baker
20th January 1981	USMC	F-4 Phantom						Martin-Baker
20th January 1981	USMC	F-4 Phantom				Lt.COL M. R. Plummer ejected	Lt.COL J. A. Marshall ejected	Martin-Baker
21st January 1981	USAF	F-4 Phantom						Martin-Baker
21st January 1981	USAF	F-4 Phantom				1.Lt. K. S.Callicutt ejected	Capt. A. Bready ejected	Martin-Baker
23rd January 1981	Swedish Air Force	Lansen			crashed at Vidsel, Sweden	ejected		Saab
23rd January 1981	Swedish Air Force	Lansen			crashed at Vidsel, Sweden	ejected		Saab
23rd January 1981	Italy	MB326				WO G.Ciccarelli ejected		Martin-Baker
23rd January 1981	Italy	MB326				CAFT V. Angeli ejected		Martin-Baker
24th January 1981	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Capt. P. Flannery ejected		Martin-Baker
24th January 1981	USAF	F-4 Phantom				MAJ D. M.Carson ejected		Martin-Baker
25th January 1981	USMC	AV-8A	158958 WF20	VMA‑513, MICAS Yuma, AZ, USA FMFPAC	crashed on approach after flame out	Pilot ejected.		Stencel
26th January 1981	RAF	F-4 Phantom				Flt. Lt. R. J. Lawley ejected		Martin-Baker
29th January 1981	Civ	Alpha				Mons. Witt ejected		Martin-Baker
30th January 1981	US Navy Reserve	A-7B				Pilot ejected		Douglas Escapac
30th January 1981	USAF	FB-111A	68‑0263	509thBW	crashed into an apartment block in Portsmouth, New Hampshire	The crew successfully used the escape capsule system		McDonnell Capsule
30th January 1981	USN	A-7E	Atlantic Fleet crashed		on approach after flame out	Pilot ejected [is this the same incident as above???]		Douglas Escapac

?? January 1981	USN	TA-4J	Training Command		in flight fire in tail section	Pilot ejected and was rescued by SAR helicopter 36 hours later		Douglas Escapac

February

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
4th February 1981	RNoAF	TF-104G	66-13627	Skv	Canopy opened in flight and parts were ingested causing engine failure. Crashed at Bodo, Norway.	ejected	Martin-Baker
4th February 1981	RNoAF	TF-104G	66-13627	Skv		ejected	Martin-Baker
14th February 1981	Canadian Air Force	CT-133			crashed on approach to Winnepeg	pilot ejected safely	Lockheed
19th February 1981	IRIAF	F-4 Phantom II			ejected at 35000 feet hit by two SAM 2 over Iraq			Martin-Baker
19th February 1981	IRIAF	F-4 Phantom II			ejected at 35000 feet hit by two SAM 2 over Iraq	Capt. Mohammad Reza Labibi POW	Lt Kouh Payeh POW	Martin-Baker
20th February 1981	USN	A-7E	16086 /AE-303	VA-15 CV/62 USS Independence	collided with F-4J 155865/AE-105 VF-102 and crashed into the Indian Ocean	pilot ejected. Both F-4 crew killed		Douglas Escapac
21st February 1981	USMC	F‑4N	153036 MG 10	VMFA‑321, MCAS Yuma, AZ, USA	Snakeye exploded beneath aircraft during take‑off crashed on final approach	Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
21st February 1981	USMC	F‑4N	153036 MG 10	VMFA‑321, MCAS Yuma, AZ, USA		GIB ejected		Martin-Baker
23rd February 1981	USAF	F-4E Phantom	68‑0368 PIN	3rd TFW	crashed in the Philippines, during bombing run	Lt.COL R. T. Swope ejected		Martin-Baker
23rd February 1981	USAF	F-4E Phantom	68‑0368 PIN	3rd TFW	crashed in the Philippines, during bombing run	Capt. J. A. Roy ejected		Martin-Baker
26th February 1981	USMC	AV-8A	159248 CG	VMA‑231 FMFPAC	left runway after landing	Pilot ejected		Stencel

?? February 1981	USN	A-7E		Atlantic Fleet	crashed after flame out	Pilot ejected		Douglas Escapac
?? February 1981	USN	A-7E		Pacific Fleet	flew into the sea during carrier approach	Pilot ejected but was killed		Douglas Escapac
?? February 1981	USN	AV-8A		FMFLANT	exploded shortly after take off	Pilot ejected		Stencel

March

Date

Air Force

A'cft

Unit / Serial

based

crashed

crew

seat

photo

1st March 1981

Oman

Jaguar

Flt. Lt. R. Prest ejected

Martin-Baker

Flg. Off. S. Wearing ejected

Martin-Baker

2nd March 1981

USN

A-7E

157456
AJ 305

VA‑82
USS Nimitz
Atlantic Fleet

ramp strike during night landing and exploded

Pilot ejected

Douglas Escapac

2nd (or 3rd??)March 1981

USAF

F-4E

72-1476
HR

52nd TFW

crashed Tholey 18 n.miles NW of Zweibrucken, West Germany

Capt. K. W. Smith ejected

Martin-Baker

Capt. J. F. Sullivan ejected

Martin-Baker

4th March 1981

USAF

Two F-4D's one (66-755/SP) from 401st TFW and one (66-7620/TJ) from 52nd TFW collided
and crashed 75 miles SE of Madrid, Spain. Not sure which aircraft the crew were in

CAP TW. H.Christian ejected

Martin-Baker

Capt. G. A. Loughran ejected

Martin-Baker

FA-11 c/n 6H-11 Fiscal Year : 78-0126 Line-nr SABCA : B-015

290180: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
120381: During a low-level interception exercise one of the automatic flaps malfunctioned. The pilot, Kapt.vl.Jean-Marie Paul (350 Sqn) lost control over the aircraft and not able to eject and was killed. The aircraft crashed at Ville-du-Bois (Vielsalm).
(1 Wing - 349 Sqn)

15th March 1981

Ind AF

Kiran

Cadet G. M. Dua ejected

Martin-Baker

17th March 1981

Fr AF

Mystere

Capt. Jousset ejected

Martin-Baker

17th March 1981

Hunter PR.11

XF977 'VL/865'

FRADU

crashed into the English Channel 12 n.miles SW of
Start Point

Mr. J. Stewart-Smith [Airwork] ejected safely and was picked up by the
SAR helicopter.

Martin-Baker

18th March 1981

USMC

AV-8A
WH 17

159246

VMA‑542
FMFLANT

rolled out of control on vertical take off in Far East,

Pilot
ejected

Stencel

25th March 1981

Pak

SY.F6

Flt. Lt. T. Muhajer ejected

Martin-Baker

27th March 1981

Switz

Venom

Sgt. F. Keller ejected

Martin-Baker

April
Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
3rd April 1981	RAF	Hunter FGA.9	XG151/H	2TWU	Fuel Leak. Engine failure. Crashed onto the runway at Lossiemouth, Grampian	WC D. S. B. Marr ejected safely	Martin-Baker
7th April 1981	Spain	Mirage				Captain Galan ejected	Martin-Baker
7th April 1981	Spain	Mirage				Captain Compagny ejected	Martin-Baker
7th April 1981	Libya	Mirage				2.Lt. Reirhan ejected	Martin-Baker
8th April 1981	Braz	MB326				R. A. Nachmanowiks ejected	Martin-Baker
10th April 1981	USAF	F-16A	79-0316	388th TFW HAFB	Buckley, Colorado	Major John Cary ejected safely	ACES II
14th April 1981	RAF	Jaguar GR.1	XX973/DG	31 Sqdn	Spin. Crashed about 4 nautical miles SW of Gutersloh, West Germany	Sqn. Ldr. D. H. Milne-Smith ejected safely.	Martin-Baker
14th April 1981		A-4M	160250 VL	VMA‑331 FMFLANT	suffered power loss after take off, in Far East	Pilot ejected		Douglas Escapac
15th April 1981	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Capt. M. R. "Ruddy" Dixon ejected	Martin-Baker
15th April 1981	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Captain Charles G. Sallee ejected [second ejection]	Martin-Baker
FEEDBACK	Mike, Just a little additional info on the F-4E crash on 15 Apr 1981. The aircraft I don't know, but the unit was the 526TFS/86TFW Ramstein AB, FRG. The 526TFS was deployed to Eglin AFB for WSEP (before the move to Tyndall). The aircraft (Lead) was shot down with a Aim-9 from his Wingman. As Leader, this was "Ruddy" Dixon's first trip up the rails. For Charlie Sallee, his second set of Martin Baker test pilot wings. I know because I was going through F-4 Weapons School at Nellis at the time. Our Air-to-Air Instructor and us had somewhat of a laugh about the incident. A week later, this same instructor and I had orders to the 526TFS at Ramstein - OOPs. I ended up crewed with "Ruddy" and heard the story several times. We sat alert (Zulu) and I was often with Charlie and Ruddy. I won't go into the "Shooters" - that's another story Charlie Sallee, AKA "Puff & Toot" hurt his back on his previous ejection, an air refueling accident in SE Asia, I believe. Ruddy had to argue with Charlie - "Charlie, we've gotta eject - we've lost both PC's". Charlie kept crying "NO"! His back hurt, he walked hunched over, had cronic back pain, etc etc, and he didn't want to make it worse. Finally he agreed. The ejection was more successful than Martin Baker ever knew - a medical miracle as it may be - The second trip up the rails for Charlie fixed his back or undid what the first trip caused. Ruddy is alive and well, flies for SWA. Charlie is alive and well, I guess. Hope this helps Carter in email 30th-May-2006
15th April 1981	USMC	F-4 Phantom				1.Lt. D. Viera ejected		Martin-Baker
16th April 1981	Ind AF	Jaguar				Flt. Lt. S. Adhikari ejected		Martin-Baker
20th April 1981	USMC	AV‑8A	159234 CG	VMA‑231 USS Nassau	aborted take‑off. Crashed into Atlantic	Pilot ejected		Stencel
24th April 1981	USN	F-14A Tomcat	161157 AD	VF‑101, NAS Oceana, VA, USA	crashed during take‑off	Lt. R. T. Phillips ejected		Martin-Baker
24th April 1981	USN	F-14A Tomcat	161157 AD	VF‑101, NAS Oceana, VA, USA	crashed during take‑off	Lt. Cdr. R. L. Kimmel ejected		Martin-Baker
27th April 1981	USN	A-7E	159657 NJ-240	VA-122	collided with another A-7 during refuelling training, CA, USA	Pilot ejected		Douglas Escapac
27th April 1981	USN	TA-7C		Pacific Fleet	electrics failure, ran off runway upon diversion to civil airfield	Pilot ejected		Douglas Escapac
ARE THE TWO MISHAPS ABOVE THE SAME AIRCRAFT - OR RELATED?????
30th April 1981	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Capt. D. R. Ziegler ejected		Martin-Baker
30th April 1981	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Capt. R. L. Neese ejected		Martin-Baker

May
Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
8th May 1981	Fr AF	Mystere				Lt. Bournique ejected		Martin-Baker
8th May 1981	Fr AF	Mirage				Captain D. N. Rwashdeh ejected		Martin-Baker
12th May 1981	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Gummel ejected		Martin-Baker
12th May 1981	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Muldoon ejected		Martin-Baker
13th May 1981	USN	F-5E	159879 / 541	Top Gun Flight	control loss during DACT	Pilot ejected		Northrop
21st May 1981	Switz	Mirage				1.Lt. D. Baumann ejected		Martin-Baker
26th May 1981	RAF	Harrier GR3	XW923	1417 Flt	Crashed on take off from Belize	Flt. Lt. J. Mardon ejected safely		Martin-Baker
27th May 1981	Ger AF	F-4 Phantom				Lt. T. Gressmman ejected		Martin-Baker
28th May 1981	USAF	F-106A	57-0231	87th FIS	Control problems. Crashed near Ewen, Michigan	Pilot ejected.		Convair
8th May 1981		A‑10A	79‑0083 WR	81st TFW	During bombing run, Wall range, Lines, UK	Pilot ejected but did not survive		ACES II

June
Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
1st June 1981	RAF	Jaguar T2	XX828 P	226 OCU	Bird strike. Engine problems from shattered canopy perspex.. Crashed near Forfar, Tayside Mods. to canopy of Jaguars resulted			Martin-Baker
1st June 1981	RAF	Jaguar T2	XX828 P	226 OCU		Flight Lieutenant Kenvyn ejected	Flight Lieutenant D Webb ejected	Martin-Baker
1st June 1981	USAF	F-4G Phantom	69-0257 WW	37th TFW	Kelso near Edwards AFB, CA
1st June 1981	USAF	F-4G Phantom	69-0257 WW	37th TFW	Kelso near Edwards AFB, CA	Lt. Col. Robert "Bob" E. Venkus ejected	Capt Craig L. Blackman ejected	Martin-Baker Mk.7
1st June 1981	Fr AF-	Mirage				Capt. Salomon ejected	Martin-Baker
1st June 1981	Pak	SY.F6				Flt. Lt Muhmood ejected	Martin-Baker
4th June 1981	USAF	F‑106A	59‑0071	49th FIS	Crashed near Annsville, Adirondack mountains, NY, USA	pilot ejected safety		Convair
9th June 1981	USMC	A-4M	159481 / WE-06	VMA-214 Yuma MCAS	During approach lost power. Crashed near Yuma MCAS	Pilot ejected safely		Douglas Escapac
9th June 1981	USN	Crusader RF-8G	BuNo. 146897 AE 6	VFP-63, CV-62 USS Independence	Flamed out, crashed at sea, during mission	Lt.JG R-Wright ejected		Martin-Baker
9th June 1981	RAF	Buccaneer						Martin-Baker
9th June 1981	RAF	Buccaneer				Flt. Lt. E. J. Whitaker ejected
10th June 1981	Fr AF	Mirage IV			Ejection over the Golfe du Lion			Martin-Baker
10th June 1981	Fr AF	Mirage IV			Ejection over the Golfe du Lion	Lt. Audoit ejected	Major Arnoux ejected	Martin-Baker
13th June 1981	USMC	F-4J Phantom	155885 SH	VMFAT‑101, MICAS Yuma, AZ, USA	Control lost during touch‑down			Martin-Baker
13th June 1981	USMC	F-4J Phantom	155885 SH	VMFAT‑101, MICAS Yuma, AZ, USA	Control lost during touch‑down	MAJC. W. Holmes ejected	1.Lt. F. J. Welsh ejected	Martin-Baker
15th June 1981		F.G91				Lt. R. A. Falcao Port ejected		Martin-Baker
16th June 1981	Fr AF	Jaguar				Lt. Volto ejected		Martin-Baker
17th June 1981						ejected		Martin-Baker
17th June 1981						ejected		Martin-Baker
17th June 1981						ejected		Martin-Baker
17th June 1981						ejected	Martin-Baker
19th June 1981		RF-8G	Pacific Fleet		rashed at sea after flame out	Lt. G. F. Tritt ejected	Martin-Baker
25th June 1981	US	F-4J	FMFPAC					Martin-Baker
25th June 1981	US	F-4J	FMFPAC			Capt. K. E. Yowell ejected	1.Lt. D. Williams ejected	Martin-Baker
27th June 1981	USN	F-14 Tomcat	160674 NL 204	VF‑111 USS Kitty Hawk	Crashed into Indian Ocean			Martin-Baker
27th June 1981	USN	F-14 Tomcat	160674 NL 204	VF‑111 USS Kitty Hawk	Crashed into Indian Ocean	Lt. D.Pittman ejected	Lt. Cdr. D.McCort ejected	Martin-Baker

July

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
3rd July 1981	Italy	MB339				Lt.Col. C. Martina ejected		Martin-Baker
3rd July 1981	Italy	MB339				S.M S.Copriglione ejected		Martin-Baker
6th July 1981	WGAF	F-104G			crashed near Mulfingen, West Germany	Hpt. T. Reinker ejected safely		Martin-Baker
6th July 1981	USN	A-6E	158530 /AA-5	VA-85 CV-59 USS Forrestal	crashed into the Mediterranean Sea following power loss			Martin-Baker
6th July 1981	USN	A-6E	158530 /AA-5	VA-85 CV-59 USS Forrestal	crashed into the Mediterranean Sea following power loss	Lt. Cdr. Stubbs ejected	Cdr. D. A Wright ejected	Martin-Baker
6th July 1981	Grumman	F-14A Tomcat	161278	Grumman	crashed into Atlantic 12 NM off Long Island, NY, USA during pre‑delivery test flight	Mr. C. Sewell ejected		Martin-Baker
6th July 1981	Grumman	F-14A Tomcat	161278	Grumman		Mr. P. Merana ejected		Martin-Baker
9th July 1981	RAF	Phantom FG1	XT866/O	43 Sqn	Leuchars, Fife. The aircraft cartwheeled across the airfield and burnt out	Sqn. Ldr. R. L. Dixon ejected		Martin-Baker
9th July 1981	RAF	Phantom FG1	XT866/O	43 Sqn		Flg. Off. M. R. L. Syndercombe ejected		Martin-Baker
14th July 1981	RAF	Harrier GR3	XV807	1417 Flt	Crashed near Georgeville, Belize	Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
14th July 1981	Ger AF	F-104				CAPTC. R. Glaeser ejected		Martin-Baker
14th July 1981	Ger AF	F-104				2.Lt. R. Dietl ejected		Martin-Baker
17th July 1981		F-16A	J-217	KLu/322 Squadron	crashed and burnt out on the runway at Leeuwarden	pilot ejected		ACES II
17th July 1981	RAF	Jaguar GR1	XX113/09	226 OCU	Lost on a test flight from Abingdon. Crashed one mile south of Malvern, Worcestershire	Flt. Lt. I. P. Kenvyn ejected		Martin-Baker
19th July 1981	USN	Crusader RF-8G	BuNo. 145641	VFP-63det.2, CV-43 USS Coral Sea Pacific Fleet	engine failure	Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
21st July 1981	USN	TA-4J	158515	VT‑25 Training Command	control lost during ACT	Pilot ejected	Douglas Escapac
21st July 1981	via Chuck Schmitz							Martin-Baker
21st July 1981	USAF	RF-4C Phantom	69‑0375 ZR	26^th TRW/38^th TRS Zweibrucken AB, FRG	Crashed into Baltic Sea 35 M S of Bornholm, Denmark	Capt. N. R. Koeck ejected	WSO CAPT Charles "Chuck" B. Schmitz ejected	Martin-Baker
22nd July 1981	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Booth ejected		Martin-Baker
23rd July 1981	RAF	Lightning F6	XR765/AJ	5 Sqn	Crashed into the North Sea thirty miles east of Spurn Head, Humberside	Flt. Lt. J. Wild ejected		Martin-Baker
23rd July 1981	USN	EA‑6B Prowler	158813 NH 606	VAO‑133 CVW‑9 USS Enterprise CVAN-65	crashed on take‑off, Indian Ocean	LTC. H. Leach ejected		Martin-Baker
						Lt. Cdr. W.C. Alpeter ejected		Martin-Baker
						Cdr. W. D. Joslin ejected		Martin-Baker
24th July 1981	USN	TA-4J	155075	VT‑22/TW‑2Training Command	control lost during ACM,	Pilot ejected	Douglas Escapac
24th July 1981	RAF	Jaguar T2	XX916 16	ETPS	Bird strike. Crashed into Bristol Channel, twelve miles east off Hartland Point, Devon	Sqn. Ldr. Barnett ejected	Martin-Baker
24th July 1981	RAF	Jaguar T2	XX916 16	ETPS		navigator Flight Lieutenant Sean SPARKS ejected but drowned.	Martin-Baker
25th July 1981	USN	EA-6B Prowler	161117 AA 610	VAQ-130 USS Forrestal	Engine failure. Crashed into Mediterranean off	Lt. A. J. Howard ejected	Martin-Baker
						Cdr. D. B. Sehlin ejected	Martin-Baker
						Lt. Cdr. R. C. Christian ejected	Martin-Baker
						Cdr. T. S.Robinson ejected	Martin-Baker
30th July 1981	RAF	Jet Provost T3A	XN643/26	3 FTS	Flameout during aerobatics. Crashed near Snaiton, North Yorks	AP.O G. D. Trezona ejected	Martin-Baker

18th July 1981 14:44	USSR	Sukhoi Su-15TM	733	166 Iap	Collision (deliberate ramming) while intercepting 'Transporte Areo Rio Platense" CL-44 LV-JTN that had flown into Soviet air space over military district of Baku, Azerbaijan	Captain Valentin Adeksandrovich Kulyapin ejected

August

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
4th August 1981	Ger AF	F-104				Capt. W. Daberkow ejected		Martin-Baker
4th August 1981		TA‑7C	156777	USN Systems Comm Edwards AFB, CA, USA	Engine flamed out 5 M NE of California City			Escapac
4th August 1981		TA‑7C	156777	USN Systems Comm Edwards AFB, CA, USA	Engine flamed out 5 M NE of California City	ejected safely	ejected safely	Escapac
4th August 1981		F‑104G	66‑13525	69th TFTS 58th TTW	Engine failure. Crashed Gila Bend ranges, AZ, USA	pilot ejected safely		Lockheed
10th August 1981	Swedish Air Force	J-35		F13 Wing	crashed 25 km ENE of Simrishamn, Sweden OR 14 nm from Simrishamn ??	pilot ejected		Saab
10th August 1981	Pak	Mirage				Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
10th August 1981	Fr AF	Mirage				F. Sgt. Bury ejected		Martin-Baker
13th August 1981						ejected		Martin-Baker
14th August 1981	Chile	Hunter				Capt. P. U. Ribbe ejected		Martin-Baker
15th August 1981	Hond	Mystere				Capt. M. Pena ejected		Martin-Baker
17th August 1981	WGAF	F-104G	JbG-33		crashed in Lorraine, France	O. Lt. U. Ahrens ejected safely		Martin-Baker
19th August 1981	Argentinian AF	A-4C	4BA		crashed near Mendoza, Argentina	Pilot ejected safely		Douglas Escapac
19th August 1981	USN	EA-6B Prowler	58806 AC-606	VAQ-138	, 75 M WSW of NAS Whidbey Island, WA	Lt. S. D. Sanders ejected		Martin-Baker
						Lt. Cdr. M. S. Williams ejected		Martin-Baker
						Lt. J. H. Mallory ejected		Martin-Baker
21st August 1981	Ger AF	F-4 Phantom				HPT E. Blind ejected		Martin-Baker
24th August 1981	Pak	SY.F6				Flt. Lt. P. Tabassam ejected		Martin-Baker
25th August 1981	RAF	Harrier GR3	XZ139/AZ	3 Sqn	Crashed west of Ahlhorn, West Germany	Flt. Lt. M. D.Beech ejected		Martin-Baker
26th August 1981	Ger AF	F-104				O. Lt. H. Schmidt ejected		Martin-Baker
26th August 1981	Ger AF	F-104				O. Lt. Z. S. Bauer ejected		Martin-Baker
29th August 1981	Swedish Air Force	SF-37		F21 Wing	crashed near Lulea, Sweden	Pilot ejected safely		Saab
29th August 1981	USN	F-14A	160895 /NH-...	VF-???	crashed into the sea (Indian Ocean ???)	ejected		Martin-Baker
29th August 1981	USN	F-14A	160895 /NH-...	VF-???	crashed into the sea (Indian Ocean ???)	ejected		Martin-Baker
?? August 1981	USSR	MiG-25R Foxbat B	???	GAZ 21 (Gosudarstvenny Vviatsionny Zavod 21)	Engine failure during acceleration trial part of test flight of reconnaissance aircraft at high altitude. Crashed near ear Nizhny Novgorog (formerly Gor'ki) 235 east of Moscow, Volgo-Vyatski region	Test Pilot Alexander Konovalov ejected at mach 2.6, 59,000 feet	photo AFM	MiG KM-1M
?? August 1981	USN	TA-7C Corsair II		Systems Command	crashed after engine flame out	Crew ejected		Douglas Escapac
?? August 1981	USN	TA-7C Corsair II		Systems Command	crashed after engine flame out	Crew ejected		Douglas Escapac

September

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
7th September 1981	USN	F-14 Tomcat	160677 NL106	VF-51 USS Kitty Hawk	Lost over the side of the carrier when an A-7E collided with it during landing			Martin-Baker
						Lt. W. R. Mnich ejected	LTC. E. Nangle ejected	Martin-Baker
FEEDBACK	"I'd like to add a pertinent fact to one of the listed ejections on your site, that of an F-14 (Bu.# 160677) from VF-51, while embarked aboard USS Kitty Hawk on 7 September, 1981. While the pilot and RIO did, indeed, eject safely from the aircraft, another squadron member, AE2 Garrell Powers was killed by debris, blown by the exhaust. It is an incident which, if I live to be 150 years old, I will never forget . . ." M. V. Dickson in email 21st February 2008
8th September 1981	RAAF	Mirage	A3-80	77 Sqn	Undercarriage failure. Crashed near Salt Ash, Williamtown, N.S.W	F. Off. Nick Alexander ejected		Martin-Baker
14th September 1981	Pak	Mirage				Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
14th September 1981	USAF	T-33A		Michigan ANG	crashed at Bad Axe, Michigan, during aerobatics			Lockheed
						Pilot ejected safely	passenger killed	Lockheed
21st September 1981	USAF	A-10A	80-0182 WR	81st TFW	crashed at Gambassi Terme, Empoli, Italy	Pilot ejected safely		ACES II
23rd September 1981	RAF	Buccaneer S2B	XW537	237 OCU	on approach to Wattisham, Suffolk			Martin-Baker
						Flt. Lt. Southwold ejected	Flt. Lt. S. T. Logan ejected	Martin-Baker
25th September 1981	USN	F-4N	151451 AF 113	VF‑201 Navy Reserve	Crashed near Brownswood, nr NAS Dallas, TX			Martin-Baker
						Lt. Cdr. D. R. Thomas ejected	Lt. Cdr.C. T. Springfels ejected	Martin-Baker
29th September, 1981	IRIAF	F-4D Phantom			Two F-4Ds striking bridge near Basreh using LGBs, Iraqi SA-6 missile homed in on the designating aircraft which was hit, crashed and destroyed
						pilot ejected	rio ejected
25th September 1981	USN	TA‑4J	158084	VT‑25 Training Command	suffered in flight fire			Douglas Escapac
						ejected	ejected	Douglas Escapac
29th September 1981	USN	Grumman F-14A Tomcat	160895 NH 100	VF-114 USS America CVA-66	crashed into Arabian Sea			Martin-Baker
						Lt. K.C. Ayers ejected	Lt. R. B. Bell ejected	Martin-Baker
28th September 1981		TA‑4J	156896	NATC	Hit by by jettisoned bomb rack while filming F-18 stores separation. CrashedChesapeake Bay, MD, USA			Douglas Escapac
						ejected	ejected	Douglas Escapac
?? September 1981		A-7E	160557	Atlantic Fleet	Spin. Crashed North Sea	Pilot ejected		Douglas Escapac

October

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
1st October 1981	Ind AF	Kiran				Flt. Lt. A. Singh ejected		Martin-Baker
1st October 1981	Ind AF	Kiran				Cadet A. Singh ejected		Martin-Baker
2nd October 1981	Togo	MB326				ASP T. Digbandjoa ejected		Martin-Baker
7th October 1981	Iraq Air Force	Mystere				WO R. Farraj ejected		Martin-Baker
8th October 1981	Gree	L.T33				A. Tsaklis ejected		Martin-Baker
9th October 1981	Ecuad	S.Mas				TEN T. Jativa ejected		Martin-Baker
9th October 1981	Ecuad	S.Mas				Lt. R. Penaherrera ejected		Martin-Baker
10th October 1981	Gree	L.T33				C. Pallis ejected		Martin-Baker
13th October 1981	Mor	Mirage				Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
13th October 1981		TA-7C	156766 NJ 2	VA‑122 Pacific Fleet	crashed after engine flame out	ejected		Douglas Escapac
13th October 1981		TA-7C	156766 NJ 2	VA‑122 Pacific Fleet	crashed after engine flame out	ejected		Douglas Escapac
14th October 1981	Mor	Mirage				Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
19th October 1981		A-4M	160241 WP	VMA‑223 FMFLANT	Explosion after in flight hydraulic failure, in Far East	Pilot ejected.		Douglas Escapac
20th October 1981	Col	Mirage				Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
21st October 1981	RAF	Jaguar GR1	XX957/CG	20 Sqn	Both engines failed following lightning strike on approach to Bruggen, West Germany	Flt. Lt. S. B. Prescott ejected		Martin-Baker
21st October 1981	RAF	Hunter T7	XL619/88	1 TWU	Crashed into the sea 50 miles south west of Brawdy, Dyfed	Sqn. Ldr. l. G. Aubrey-Rees ejected		Martin-Baker
21st October 1981	RAF	Hunter T7	XL619/88	1 TWU	Crashed into the sea 50 miles south west of Brawdy, Dyfed	Flt. Lt. D. Oakley ejected		Martin-Baker
22nd October 1981	RAF	Jet Provost T3A	XM366/87	7 TFS	Engine fire. Stalled during emergency landing at Holme on Spalding Moor, Humberside	P.O P. B. Smith ejected		Martin-Baker
30th October 1981	IRIAF	F-4 Phantom II			Karkook, northern Iraq			Martin-Baker
30th October 1981	IRIAF	F-4 Phantom II			Karkook, northern Iraq	Davood Akradi KIA	Lt Afzali POW	Martin-Baker

November

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
5th November 1981	SAAF	Mirage				Major B. Newharn		Martin-Baker
5th November 1981	SAAF	Mirage				CMDT S. Venter ejected		Martin-Baker
November 1981	RAAF	Mirage				ejected		Martin-Baker
18th November 1981			160996 / AJ-5	VA-35 CVN-68 / USS Nimitz	crashed into the sea of after undercarriage collapse during a boltered night landing			Martin-Baker
18th November 1981			160996 / AJ-5	VA-35 CVN-68 / USS Nimitz		ejected	ejected	Martin-Baker
30th November 1981	Kuwait AF	Mirage				CDT Ali ejected		Martin-Baker
November 1981	RAF	Hunter				Flt. Lt. D. K. Wakefield ejected		Martin-Baker

04	nov	1981		A-7E		USN	w/o
17	nov	1981	160150/AJ-706	S-3A		USN/VS24	w/o
22	nov	1981	158678/AJ-310	A-7E	E-304	USN/VA-82	w/o

December

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	seat	photo
1st December 1981	Netherlands	F-104G	D-8047	311 Sqn Volkel	Loose fuselage hatch caused engine failure. Crashed South of Vlieland	pilot ejected rescued by the SAR within 15 minutes		Lockheed
1st December 1981	RAF	Hunter T7	XL583/84	1 TWU	crashed on approach to Brawdy			Martin-Baker
1st December 1981	RAF	Hunter T7	XL583/84	1 TWU	crashed on approach to Brawdy	Flt. Lt. R. E. Lotinga ejected	Flt. Lt. D. K. Wakefield ejected	Martin-Baker
3rd December 1981	Sing	S.Mas				Lt. A C. K. Tan ejected		Martin-Baker
8th December 1981	USN	F-14 Tomcat						Martin-Baker
8th December 1981	USN	F-14 Tomcat				Lt.JG P. Fisher ejected	Lt. S. L. Saunders ejected	Martin-Baker
11th December 1981	USAF	A-7D	69-6206	120th TFS / Colorado ANG	Control lost during ACT. crashed Pawnee Nat Grassland, c10 M E of Keota, north of Denver, Colorado	Pilot ejected		Douglas Escapac
15th December 1981	Iraq Air Force	Mirage			enemy action	pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
15th December 1981	Iraq Air Force	Mirage			enemy action	pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
18th December 1981	USAF					Lt. T. W. Tiller ejected		Martin-Baker
19th December 1981	USN							Martin-Baker
19th December 1981	USN	F-14A Tomcat	159623/NG	CV-64 / USS Constellation	4-wire broke while landing on board USS Constellation crashed into the Indian Ocean	Cdr. W. H. "Bill" Switzer ejected	Lt.(jg) Dave Baranek ejected	Martin-Baker
FEEDBACK	I was on the USS Constellation during December 1981 when that F-14 tore out the wires and went over the angle deck. I was in the forward starboard catwalk. We rushed over and saw the plane and crew floating and alive. They both ejected below the flight deck level or I would have seen their seats firing. I was told (at that time) that the first out got 3/4 of a chute and the second almost nothing. I am enclosing photo's from CV-64 during that time frame. The aerial shots were taken by Ltjg. Baranek. . . . . He was nice enough to take my camera up with him. *Paul Jarvis* Phoenix, Az in email 11th November 2007
30th December 1981	Venez	Mirage				Lt. Perra ejected		Martin-Baker
31st December 1981	Switz	Vampire				R. Emeri ejected		Martin-Baker

??-??-1981	Yugoslavian Air Force	Galeb	Lt. Radovan Rakovic ejected	Folland
??-??-1981		Galeb	Cadet Janz Blanz ejected	Folland
??-??-1981		MiG-21	Lt. Miladin Bogicevic ejected	KM-1
??-??-1981		Galeb	Lt. Ivica Golisija ejected	Folland
??-??-1981		MiG-21	Lt. Branko Kovacki ejected	KM-1
??-??-1981		MiG-21	Captain Milan Djukic ejected	KM-1
??-??-1981		MiG-21	Lt. Zoran Ristic ejected	KM-1
??-??-1981		Jastreb	Ghasan Yasih Abdul ejected	Folland
??-??-1981		MiG-21	Marjan Bojic ejected	KM-1

THANKS TO

Jean Vincent Brisset (AF Brigadier, ret,) for information on the Mirage IV crash on 10th June 1981