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Gemini space capsule undergoes seat ejection tests.

January

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat

5th January 1963	USMC	Crusader F-8B	BuNo 145434	VMF-312	in US	1.Lt. W.D.Bethen ejected
5th January 1963	Civilian	Etendard				Mons I-Bernard
8th January 1963	USAF	F‑104B	56‑3720	Eglin AFB	Several air starts were initiated which resulted in power loss, sound of tailing air‑conditioning turbine was mistaken for engine failure. Eglin AFB ranges, FL, USA	ejected		Lockheed
8th January 1963	USAF	F‑104B	56‑3720	Eglin AFB		ejected		Lockheed
14th January 1963	USN	Skyray				Lt. JGW.E.Handley
16th January 1963	USAF	F-100	??-3226	48th TFW/494th TFS	in-flight fire crashed near Wheelus AB, Libya	Pilot ejected safely		NAA
19th January 1963	Denmark	F-86 Sabre				2.LTF.YNielson
19th January 1963	USMC					Capt. C.V.V.Snùffie
22^nd January 1963	USAF	F-100	56-3302	50th TFW, 10th TFS	crashed 38 mi SW of Wheelus AB, Libya	Pilot ejected safely		NAA
24th January 1963 3 p.m.	USAF	B-52C Stratofortress		SAC Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts	Crashed into mountain after stabilizer shaft broke during low level execise near Elephant Mountain Greenville, Maine USA	pilot, Lt. Col. Dante Bulli ejected
						navigator Capt. Gerald Adler ejected
						no other survivors -
						names
						???



24th January 1963	USN	Crusader F-8B	BuNo 145480	VMF-251		Major K. C. Palmer ejected
25th January 1963	USN	Crusader F-8D	BuNo 147066	VF-124, CVA-19		LTW.S.Fields ejected
31st January 1963	USAF	F-100	??-2972	20th TFW/77th TFS	Crashed at Wheelus AB, Libya	Pilot ejected safely		NAA
30th January 1963	USAF	B‑52E	57‑0018		tail snapped off in turbulence Sangre de Christo mountains, NM, USA	ejected OK
						ejected OK
						ejected OK
						ejected OK
						killed
						killed
15th January 1963
15th January 1963

Mike
56-3391 F-100F 3MILES  SE OF RAF WETHERSFIELD UK 1 KILLED
Having looked through your excellent website, I have an incident which I 
cannot find there, and you may be able to help with. It involves the crash 
of an F-100 of the 55th TFS, 20th TFW at Gosfield on . The 
crew both ejected but only one survived. The man killed was Wendell J Kelly, 
and there is a small memorial to him in the village playing field at 
Gosfield. Any info at all that you have on this is very much appreciated.

Thanks

Andrew Endean

Thanks for the e-mail mike. This adds to the little information I have. The 
serial number etc  can be found at home.att.net/~jbaugher/1955.html , which 
lists the numbers of USAF aircraft, and fate of some of them. The memorial 
was put up since Kelly guided the aircraft away from Gosfield village, it 
was this action which cost him his life. I have contacted one local paper, 
which was around at the time of the crash, only to be told they do not keep 
back issues. So much for history! I do live in Gosfield, but few of the 
residents have any recollection of the incident.

If any other info comes my way I'll pass it on to you

Thanks again

Andrew Endean

Hi there!

Further to my e-mail to you about the 20th TFW ejection, I found some 
further info in 'North American F-100 Super Sabre', by Peter Davies and 
David Menard. The date they give is different for the incident, (23rd Jan), 
but the rest ties up. It seems Col Kelly was carrying out an instrument 
checkout for another pilot, 1st Lt Paul Briggs. At 30,000ft the aircraft had 
a compressor failure, and Kelly turned back for Wethersfield. On the 
approach at 4500ft and 6 miles out, another explosion occured which caused 
Col Kelly to cease both the approach and his attempts to restart the engine. 
He steered the aircraft away from various villages (including Gosfield, 
where he and his family lived), and at 1500ft ordered 1st Lt Briggs to 
eject. The aircraft crashed shortly after this, and Col Kelly evidently 
ejected too late to survive.

Hope this of some help, I'll continue the research and give you anything 
else I find.

Best wishes

Andrew Endean

February

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
2nd February 1963	USN	Skyray				Cdr. LA.Cole
5th February 1963	USN	Demon				LTICdr. S.T.Zink
7th February 1963	Norwegian	F-86 Sabre				2.LTY-E.Heibek
7th February 1963	USAF	F‑105D	61‑0216	4520th CCTW, Eglin AFB	damaged by bomb debris while flying at low level over Eglin AFB ranges, FL, USA	pilot ejected safely		Republic
12th February 1963	French Air Force	Mirage				Capt. Barbe
12th February 1963	French Air Force	Mirage				CMDT ljean
15th February 1963	USN	Crusader RF-8A	BuNo 145640	VFP-63, CVA-43		Pilot ejected
16th February 1963	USN	F-4A Phantom II	146821	NATC	hydraulics system failure caused loss of flight control systems. Crashed in woods 4 M from Atlantic City AP, NJ, USA,	Lt. Cdr. D.L.Varner		Martin-Baker
16th February 1963	USN	F-4A Phantom II	146821	NATC		Lt. W.Everett		Martin-Baker
18th February 1963	USN					Lt. CJ.Herda
19th February 1963	RAF	Jet Provost T3	XN642	engine failure in practice turnback		Instructor Flg. Off. W. G. Gambold ejected between 100 - 200ft at 120 Kts. I.A.S. landed with un-deployed parachutes due to low altitude received major injuries,		Martin-Baker Mk.4P
19th February 1963	RAF	Jet Provost T3	XN642	engine failure in practice turnback		student ejected between 100 - 200ft at 120 Kts. I.A.S. landed with un-deployed parachutes due to low altitude and was killed.		Martin-Baker Mk.4P
25th February 1963	USAF	F‑105D	60‑0420	4529th CCTS/4520th CCTW	engine fire. Crashed 13 NM S of Pahrump, W of Las Vegas, NV, USA	pilot ejected safely		Republic
27th February 1963	USAF	F‑105B	57‑5828	4th TFW	La Grange, E of Seymour Johnson AFB, NC, USA	pilot ejected safely		Republic
28th February 1963	Uruguay	F-80	Nr 214 [no.3]		mid-air collision with Nr 222 of Escuadrilla Cocodrilos display team during practice for show on 17th March	Captain Dante Lagurara ejected safely		Lockheed
28th February 1963	Uruguay	F-80	Nr 222 [no.4]		mid-air collision with Nr 214 of Escuadrilla Cocodrilos display team during practice for show on 17th March	Tte 1ro Gregorio Abella ejected at very low level and was killed		Lockheed

March

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
7th March 1963	RAF	Hunter 6	XE433		collided in mid-air during with formation aerobaticsXN594	pilot ejected 5-6-,000ft, 300 kts - sustained injuries	P. Tate . & C J. Strong but who was in which aircraft?	Martin-Baker Mk.2H
7th March 1963	RAF	Hunter 6	XN594		collided in mid-air during formation aerobatics with XE433	pilot ejected 5-6-,000ft, 300 kts - sustained injuries		Martin-Baker Mk.2H
8th March 1963	Fr AF	Mirage				Sgt. Ledoux		Martin-Baker
9th March 1963	USN	F-4B Phantom II	150462	VF‑102 USS Enterprise	Cold cat shot, pilot tried to brake but aircraft went over the bow into Mediterranean Sea	Cdr. G. G. O'Rourke		Martin-Baker
9th March 1963	USN	F-4B Phantom II	150462	VF‑102 USS Enterprise		RIO Dave Philo killed
9th March 1963	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2702	23rd SWAD	30 M SW of Quang Ngai, SVN Rep. Of Vietnam	1st Lt. E. B. Cribb Observer		Martin-Baker Mk.5
11th March 1963	RAAF	Sabre		ACT. RAAF W'town	lost engine power approx. 35 miles NE of Canberra	Gp. Cpt. A.E. Mather ejected 2,000ft and 200-250 kts Landed in a clear area, dragged 100 yds. in wind. Minor injuries.		NAA
14th March 1963	RAF	Jet Provost T3	XN504/34	1 FTS	Partial engine failure, aircraft crashed near Rufforth, Yorkshire	QFI ejected 200ft, 85kts minor injuries	Lt. P L E. Ward & Lt. A. T. Pinney but who was who?	Martin-Baker Mk.4P.1
14th March 1963	RAF	Jet Provost T3	XN504/34	1 FTS		student ejected 300ft, 95kts minor injuries	Lt. P L E. Ward & Lt. A. T. Pinney but who was who?	Martin-Baker Mk.4P.1
FEEDBACK	In reference to XN 504/34 14 March 1963 you ask "who was who?" of the two surviving lieutenants who ejected from an RAF jet Provost. One, I see, was named "A T Pinney", and I suggest that of the two he was probably the instructor. An officer of that name was awarded RN pilot's wings in 1956. in email 20th March 2008
15th March 1963	NASA	M2-F1	The M2-F1 was fitted with an ejection seat before the airtow flights began. The project selected the seat used in the T-37 as modified by the Weber Company to use a rocket rather than a ballistic charge for ejection. To test the ejection seat, the Flight Research Center's Dick Klein constructed a plywood mockup of the M2-F1's top deck and canopy. On the first firings, the test was unsuccessful, but on the final test the dummy in the seat landed safely. The M2-F1 ejection seat was later used in the two Lunar Landing Research Vehicles and the three Lunar Landing Training Vehicles. Three of them crashed, but in each case the pilot ejected from the vehicle successfully. NASA Photo: EC97-44183-4 M2-F1 ejection seat test at South Edwards
19th March 1963	Denmark	F-100F				R. Anderson		Martin-Baker
19th March 1963	Denmark	F-100F				2. LT C. Skytt		Martin-Baker
20th March 1963	RAF	Victor 2	XM714		aircraft in spin	2nd pilot Major B. Jackson ejected at 2,00ft, 180 kts Suffered compression fracture		Martin-Baker Mk.3LS.2
23rd March 1963	Classified							Martin-Baker
23rd March 1963	USN	Fury				Lt. Cdr. W.Leowers		Martin-Baker
25th March 1963	USMC	F-8D Crusader	BuNo 148655	VMF-451	in US	Pilot Capt. D.E.Cathcart ejected
26th March 1963	USN	RF-8A Crusader	BuNo 146862	VFP-62	in US	Pilot ??? ejected
26th March 1963	Sweden	Hunter				Pilot ??? ejected		Martin-Baker
28th March 1963	USAF	F-100D		353rd TFS Myrtle AFB	Mid air collision. 56-3461 collided with 56-3442 Ejected. Water landing broken back and neck	Captain Allen Lamb ejected Supersonic and un-strapped in the seat		NAA
30th March 1963	Ger AF	F-84						Martin-Baker

April
Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
1st April 1963	USN	Cougar				ENG J.M.Cowart	???	Martin-Baker
1st April 1963	USN	Cougar				Lt. R.V-Miklas	???	Martin-Baker
10th April 1963	RAF	Hunter T7	XL600
10th April 1963	RAF	Hunter T7	XL600			pilot was killed on impact with the ground	2nd pilot involuntary ejected at 8,000ft, 370kts. aircraft in slow roll. Parachute damaged on aircraft	Martin-Baker Mk.4H
12th April 1963	USAF				engine failure	Capt Richard "Monty" Montgomery ejected

16th April 1963	USN	RF8U Crusader	146894	VFP-62, CVAN-65 USS Enterprise		Lt W. Newby Kelt
FEEDBACK	... The pilot was W. Newby Kelt Lt Cmdr he ejected off the Enterprise CVAN65 he was with DET 65 from VFP 62. The ship was turning into the wind the deck was very slick with oil and the aircraft slid off from the angle deck catapult. Lt Cmdr Kelt ejected safely and flew again. This was a very low level ejection. I was assigned to Det 65 VFP62 and on the deck at the time and watched it happen it was an event I will never forget. As I recall watching, it appeared to happen in slow motion. Peter Wallace correspondence thru November 2005 & April 2006
17th April 1963	Sweden	Hunter				P.O L. Boqvist	???	Martin-Baker
17th April 1963	Denmark	F-86				Ungar		Martin-Baker
18th April 1963	RAF	Jet Provost T4	XP635/41	6 FTS	False fire warning. Crashed at Long Horsey, Northumberland	QFI Flt. Lt. Shadbolt ejected at 14,700ft, 120kts suffered slight injuries	???	Martin-Baker Mk.4P
18th April 1963	RAF	Jet Provost T4	XP635/41	6 FTS	False fire warning. Crashed at Long Horsey, Northumberland	student P.O A. Gladwin ejected at 14,000ft, 120kts suffered slight injuries		Martin-Baker Mk.4P
19th April 1963	RAF	Jet Provost T4	XP623/44	2 FTS	Failed to recover from an intentional spin. Crashed at Thrussington, Leics	student pilot AP.O Nj.Tillotson ejected safely suffering slight injuries on landing	???	Martin-Baker Mk.4P
22nd April 1963	Ger AF	F-86 Sabre				Major E. D. Bernhard		Martin-Baker
26th April 1963	RAF	Lightning F.1	XM142/H	74 Sqn	Crashed in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk after hydraulic failure	pilot MAT T. J. Bums ejected safely at 10,000ft, 400kts	????	Martin-Baker Mk.4BS
29th April 1963	RAF	Jet Provost T3	XM368/15	3 FTS	Failed to recover from an intentional spin. Crashed on Polkstone Moor, Yorks.	QFI ejected safely at 5,500ft, 110kts suffered compression fracture	???	[Martin-Baker Mk.4PA1
29th April 1963	RAF	Jet Provost T3	XM368/15	3 FTS		Student ejected safely at 6,000ft, 110kts	???	Martin-Baker Mk.4PA2
30th April 1963	USAF	F‑104C	56‑0888		engine flamed out on approach to Kirtland AFB. NM, USA	pilot ejected safely		Lockheed

May
Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
1st May 1963	USN	Demon				Lt. JG I. G. Làne		Martin-Baker
2nd May 1963	RAF	Jet Provost T4	XP588/51	CFS	false fire warning. Crashed at Chedworth, Gloucestershire	Pilot Flt. Lt. G.Sturt ejected at 2,500ft, 100kts		Martin-Baker Mk.4P1
6th May 1963	RAF	Javelin 9	XH884		unintentional spin	Navigator P.0 A.Evans ejected at 19,000ft, 0-90kts		Martin-Baker Mk.3JS
8th May 1963	GerAF	F84				FW K. Stoeber		Martin-Baker
10th May 1963	USAF	F‑104	57‑0912	479th TFW	explosion in gun caused part of gun door to be ingested by engine which then failed, Coulsecrest. WA, USA	pilot ejected safely		Lockheed
13th May 1963	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	148419 NJ	VF‑121, NAS Miramar, CA, USA	pilot attempted to rotate at too low speed; aircraft crashed	pilot Lt. Cdr. J.F.Nichols ejected OK		Martin-Baker
13th May 1963	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	148419 NJ	VF‑121, NAS Miramar, CA, USA		RIO remained with a/c and was OK
14th May 1963	USN	F-8C Crusader	145563		VF-194, CVA-61	Lt. JG B. N. Walker		Martin-Baker
15th May 1963	Den	F-86 Sabre				P.S. H. Olsen		Martin-Baker
16th May 1963	USN	F-8B Crusader	145537		VF-62, CVA-38	Lt. JG J. S. Emerson		Martin-Baker
22nd May 1963	RN	Scimitar	XD239 103/R	800 Sqn HMS Ark Royal	diverted to RAF Khormaksar with radio and Hydraulic 1 intermittent failure after making four failed deck passes, failed on first attempt at runway due to poor visibility, lost height in turn, aircraft ditched in 6ft of water, Aden Harbour	Sub Lt. C. D. Legg ejected injured		Martin-Baker 4C
24th May 1963	CIA	A‑12	60‑6926		aircraft stalled due to instrument malfunction; entered flat spin 4 M S of Wendover, UT, USA	pilot ejected safely		Lockheed
27th May 1963	USAF	F‑105D	61‑0101	49th TFW	engine failure at low level, Frankfurt, West Germany	pilot ejected safely		Republic
28th May 1963	USN	F-4 Phantom				Lt. JG J. Boyd		Martin-Baker

16 May 1963:
About 15:30, while flying, an USAF B-57 crashed into Moro
Hospital in Hongou, Moroyama Town, Iruma County, Dasaitama
Prefecture.
http://www.town.moroyama.saitama.jp/
5th Air Force, based at Yokota AB.
Two crew ejected and lightly wounded.
One patient killed: Oohata Kichinosuke (49). 31 wounded.
Three nurse dormitories destroyed. 24 buildings damaged. 14
civilian houses near hospital had glasses and roofs damaged.

http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/sangiin/043/0106/04305310106005c.html

June
Gemini space capsule undergoes seat ejection tests
Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
4th June 1963	USA	F‑84F		12th TFW	Engine failure on finals. Crashed Tampa Bay nr Homestead Al FL. USA	pilot ejected too low and was killed
6th June 1963	RAF	Lightning F.Mk 1A	XM 179/Y	56 Sqn "Firebirds"	Collision during practice "bomb burst" for the Paris Air Show with Lightning F.1A XM 181/J. Crashed Great Bricet, Suffolk. XM174 landed safely at Wattisham	Flt. Lt. Michael Cooke ejected at 400-430 knots I.A.S. at 800ft. sustaining serious injuries to neck		Martin-Baker Mk.4BS
11th June 1963	USN	F-8C Crusader	146930	VF-124	in US	Lt. (jg) F. H. Harrington [see also 28th November 1965]		Martin-Baker
11th June 1963	USMC	Cougar				Capt. W. H. Ridings Capt. R.M.Hoff 2nd Lt. P. B. Wyrick WHO WAS IN WHICH AIRCRAFT ???		Martin-Baker
11th June 1963	USMC	Cougar						Martin-Baker
11th June 1963	USMC	Cougar						Martin-Baker
13th June 1963	USN	RF-8A Crusader	146832	VFP-63	in US	Lt. D.R.Morris which aircraft other pilot ???		Martin-Baker
15th June 1963	USN	F-8E Crusader	149183	VF-124	in US	Lt. D.R.Morris which aircraft other pilot ???		Martin-Baker

18th June 1963	RAF	Lightning	XM186/B	111 Sqn	Spun into the ground at Wittering, Cambs. after take off for an aerobatic display	The pilot ejected too low and became the first Lightning fatality		Martin-Baker
18th June 1963	USMC	F‑8E Crusader	149200 WS	VMA(AW)‑323	Fuel cell overfilled during refueling and caught fire. Crashed into Pacific	Maj Tooker ejected through a sheet of flames. safely moments before the aircraft exploded.		Martin-Baker
19th June 1963	USMC	F‑8E Crusader	150298 WS	VMA(AW)‑323	Fuel cell overfilled during refueling and caught fire. Crashed into Pacific	1Lt. Cliff Judkins, III was unable to eject due to a seat failure, so he was forced to bail out at 220 knots, . His parachute, however, failed to open, and Judkins fell 10,000 feet into the ocean. Incredibly, he survived, with moderate injuries to his face, pelvis, and ankles. He was picked up in a little over 2 hours.	photo via Cliff Judkins
Notes from web: While one sortie was in-flight refueling over the Pacific Ocean, Maj Tooker’s F8E caught fire and he had to bail out He was in the water about 20 minutes and the raft 20 minutes and was picked up by a Navy Destroyer. The next day, LT Judkins F8E caught fire at 15,000 feet and his canopy and Martin Baker seat did not function. he manually bailed out and his chute did not deploy. Incredibility he survived the 15,000 foot free fall. The Death Rattlers VMFA-323 put the new Crusaders to good use in January 1963 by participating in a large scale exercise at MCAS Yuma, AZ. Two more exercises were conducted in February at Camp Pendelton. On June 18, the squadron participated in the nearly-disastrous, Operation: Green Wave, a WestPac deployment. With the intention of flying their Crusaders across the Pacific to NAS Atsugi, Japan, the squadron launched its aircraft in three groups of six aircraft, with the first two elements led by LtCol. Claude Barnhill and Maj. Donald Tooker. Two of Barnhill’s pilots had to turn back, while the remaining aircraft flew to MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI. Maj. Tooker’s aircraft caught fire during an aerial refueling cycle and he was forced to eject The rest of the flight proceeded to Kaneohe while Maj. Tooker was fished out of the ocean by the USS Koiner (DDE-331). The third element proceeded west the following day, and 1Lt. Cliff Judkins, III experienced the same problem as Maj. Tooker during his refueling cycle. Judkins was unable to eject due to a seat failure, so he was forced to bail out WWII- style. His parachute, however, failed to open, and Judkins fell 10,000 feet into the ocean. Incredibly, he survived, with moderate injuries to his face, pelvis, and ankles.
20th June 1963	USN	F-8A Crusader	143692	VF-174	in US			Martin-Baker
20th June 1963	Fr N	F-8 Crusader			IS THIS THE ABOVE AIRCRAFT FLOWN BY AN EXCHANGE PILOT ????	ENS J.P.Robillarq		Martin-Baker
22nd June 1963	Ger AF	F.G91				O.Lt. C. Haesler		Martin-Baker
22nd June 1963	Iraq Air Force	Hunter				1st Lt. A. Nersis		Martin-Baker

July

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
3rd July 1963	Denmark	F-100D	54-2240 G-240			Major B. E. Pedersen		Martin-Baker
7th July 1963	USMC	AF-1E Fury	143609 7W		Crashed Philadelphia	Capt. J. W. Butler		Martin-Baker

1963
9th July 1963	RAF	Canberra	WZ482			2nd pilot Lt. R.T.Brinkhurst involuntary ejected at 1,800ft 135kts due to unlocked ejection seat gas lock. Suffered compression fracture		Martin-Baker Mk.3CT
15th July 1963	USN	Cougar				Ensign W.T.Callaway		Martin-Baker
16th July 1963	Denmark	F-86 Sabre				2.Lt. F.Nielsen		Martin-Baker
18th July 1963	RAF	Lightning	XM186		aircraft stalled nose down at 100-150ft	Pilot ejected at too low an altitude and was killed on impact with the ground		Martin-Baker Mk.4BS
19th July 1963	Ger AF	F84				HPT K.J.Mahncks		Martin-Baker
24th July 1963	USN	F-4 Phantom				Lt. L. O.Rogers		Martin-Baker
24th July 1963	USN	F-4 Phantom				Lt. JG R.C.Stearne		Martin-Baker
29th July 1963	RAF	Jet Provost T3	XM380/9	2 FTS	Engine disintegrated. Crashed at Thrussington, Leics	The QFI L. A. Naismith ejected safely at 8,000ft, 100kts., in diving turn		Martin-Baker Mk.4P2
29th July 1963	RAF	Jet Provost T3	XM380/9	2 FTS	Engine disintegrated. Crashed at Thrussington, Leics	student AP.O P. Fisher ejected safely at 8,000ft, 100kts., in diving turn	?????	Martin-Baker Mk. 4P1
30th July 1963	USA	OV-1A Mohawk	60-3720	Army Aviation School	Ft. Rucker, AL, USA	Capt. D. F. Horton		Martin-Baker Mk.5
30th July 1963	USN	F-8C Crusader	146977	VF-124	Crashed west of Superstition Hills in eastern Borrego Valley, CA.	Lt. Cdr. D. L. Whitman		Martin-Baker
31st July 1963	English Electric Company	Lightning F.1	XG311		Crashed into the river Ribble near Warton, Lancashire	pilot Mr. Don. M. Knight ejected due to undercarriage failure [personal testimony]		Martin-Baker
31st July 1963	USN	F‑4B	151005	VF‑121	Aircraft became uncontrollable. Crashed in Pacific off CA, USA. pilot became incapacitated during in‑flight pressure suit check	pilot killed
31st July 1963	USN	F‑4B	151005	VF‑121		RIO Lt. C.H.Guernsey ejected		Martin-Baker

August

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
1st August 1963	Fr AF	Mirage				Lt. P.Dannay		Martin-Baker
2nd August 1963	RN	Sea Vixen				Lt. J. L. Spear ejected		Martin-Baker
2nd August 1963	USN	F-8C Crusader	BuNo 145597	VF-103	in US	Lt. G. F. Talken ejected		Martin-Baker
3rd August 1963	Fr N	Etendard				Lt. R. D. G. Gray		Martin-Baker
5th August 1963	USN	F-8E Crusader	BuNo 150312	VF174	in US	Lt. T. R. Swartz		Martin-Baker
9th August 1963	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2725	11th AIR ASSAULT DIV	Trenton, SC	Capt. R. E. Harris		Martin-Baker Mk.5
18th August 1963	Fr AF	Mirage				Capt. J. Rigault		Martin-Baker
22^nd August 1963	USAF	F-100	56-3225	48th TFW/494th TFS	Crashed near Wheelus AB, Libya	Pilot ejected safely		NAA
26th August 1963	USN	F-8A Crusader	BuNo 143729	VC-10	in US	Lt. JG D. H. Beyer		Martin-Baker
26th August 1963	USA	OV-1 Mohawk	61-2707	23rd SWAD	Thau Duc, Rep. Of Vietnam	2.Lt. Dao Dac Deo		Martin-Baker Mk.5
26th August 1963	USA	OV-1 Mohawk	61-2707	23rd SWAD	Thau Duc, Rep. Of Vietnam	1st Lt. E. B. Cribb ARep. Of Vietnam Observer - see also 9th March
27th August 1963	Civ	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2678	Army Aviation School	Ft. Rucker, AL, USA	MAJ J. A. Barrett		Martin-Baker Mk.5
27th August 1963	Civ	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2678	Army Aviation School	Ft. Rucker, AL, USA	Mr. J. T. Judkins		Martin-Baker Mk.5
28th August 1963	USN	RF-8A Crusader	BuNo 144610	VFP-62	in US	Lt. JG T. V. Hillcom		Martin-Baker
29th August 1963	RN	Sea Vixen				Lt. D. J. Dunbar Dempsey ejected		Martin-Baker
29th August 1963	RN	Sea Vixen				S. Lt. W. Hart ejected		Martin-Baker

September

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
3rd September 1963	USMC	F-8 Crusader				Capt. M. J. Hanley		Martin-Baker
5th September 1963	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2706	23rd SWAD	Rep. Of Vietnam	1st Lt. J. B. Bisbey		Martin-Baker Mk.5
5th September 1963	USA	OV-1C Mohawk	61-2706	23rd SWAD	Rep. Of Vietnam	Ng Hoy Binh		Martin-Baker Mk.5
5th September 1963	USN	Fury				Lt. D. J. Mellem		Martin-Baker
11th September 1963	Classified							Martin-Baker
11^th September 1963	USAF	F-100	56-2916	474th TFW/429th TFS	crashed at Fontanafreddia, 5 mi SW of Aviano AB, Italy.	Pilot ejected safely		NAA
13th September 1963	DDR	MiG‑21 F‑13	74 2004 652	JG‑8	Engine failure. Crashed Zechin, Germany	Maj. W.Biattner Kdr.JG, ejected		SK-1
17th September 1963	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	150461 NE	VF‑21	Part of wing broke off and landing gear was damaged during bolter on Midway. Aircraft diverted to Miramar but could not land safely. Crashed in Pacific off NAS Miramar, CA. USA	Lt. J. W. Ryan ejected over the sea		Martin-Baker
17th September 1963	USN	F‑4B Phantom II	150461 NE	VF‑21		Lt. JG B. R. Scott ejected over the sea		Martin-Baker
19th September 1963	USN	F-4 Phantom				Lt. R. G. Fortin		Martin-Baker
19th September 1963	USN	F-4 Phantom				Lt. Cdr. W. B. Hoskovec		Martin-Baker
20th September 1963	USN	F-8C Crusader	147008	VF-194	in US	Lt. Kiper ejected		Martin-Baker
20th September 1963	RN	Scimitar F.1	XD213 H 152	803 Sqn HMS Hermes	Hydraulic 1 failure after take‑off port leg failed to lower on approach to Yeovilton, One oleo leg remained locked down after take, and aircraft was overweight for a safe landing, unable to steer aircraft out to sea aircraft crashed in field nr East Chaldon, nr Weymouth, Dorset	Sub Lt. A. J. Middleton ejected safely landing among herd of cows		Martin-Baker 4C
22nd September 1963	USN	Fury				Lt. J. M. Hendricks		Martin-Baker
23rd September 1963	RN	Sea Venom				Lt. K. R Alderson		Martin-Baker
23rd September 1963	RN	Sea Venom				Lt. M. Walker		Martin-Baker
23rd September 1963	USAF	F‑105D	60‑0509	53rd TFW	Fuel system malfunctionCrashed 1 M SW of . Bitburg AB, West Germany	pilot ejected safely		Republic
27th September 1963	Fr N	Etendard				1.MTR Bonderf		Martin-Baker
28th September 1963	USN	Demon				Lt. JG A. L. Uner		Martin-Baker
29th September 1963	USMC	Cougar				2.Lt. H. A. Zapf		Martin-Baker
30th September 1963	DDR	MiG‑21 F‑13	74 2010 710	JG‑8	Training Flight. Technical problem. Crashed Germany	Hptm. Horst Hubert		SK-1
30th September 1963	RAF	Vampire T11	WZ578/37	8FTS	Engine failure. Crashed at Upton Magna, near Shawbury, Salop	QFI Flt. Lt. P. Callaghan ejected at 800ft 170kts		Martin-Baker Mk.3B
30th September 1963	RAF	Vampire T11	WZ578/37	8FTS		student P.O D. Aylward ejected at 900ft, 170kts		Martin-Baker Mk.3B

October

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
9th October 1963	USN	F-8D Crusader	148674	VF-32,CVA-60		Lt. Cdr. A. D. Williams		Martin-Baker
9th October 1963	RAAF	Sabre		3 Sqn	crashed 12 miles NE of Butterworth	Pilot Wg. Cmr R.M. Hanstein ejected at 10,000ft and 170 kts. with aircraft spinning. He landed in rubber tree sustaining minor injuries to the elbows.		NAA ejection seat,Parachute packer L.A.C. R. Hetherington.
10th October 1963	USN	F-8E Crusader	150338	VF-62, CVA-38		Lt. Cdr. H. L. Terry		Martin-Baker
14th October 1963	Ger AF	F84				Sgt. R. Oelmann		Martin-Baker
15th October 1963	USN	L.T33				Lt. D. D. Timm		Martin-Baker
15th October 1963	USN	L.T33				Lt. Cdr. G. Augustine		Martin-Baker
16th October 1963	RAF	Jet Provost				ejected		Martin-Baker
16th October 1963	RAF	Jet Provost				ejected		Martin-Baker
16th October 1963	Switz	Hunter				ejected		Martin-Baker
17th October 1963	RAF	Javelin 9	XH758		in bunt attitude, following centre line closure of starboard engine.	Flt. Lt. R. Boulton ejected at 27,000ft, 250kts.		Martin-Baker Mk.3JS
17th October 1963	RAF	Javelin 9	XH758			Flt. Lt. P. Morley ejected at 27,000ft, 250kts.		Martin-Baker Mk.3JS
17th October 1963	USN	F-8A Crusader	143787	VF-162, CVA-34		Lt. JG J. P. Humbert		Martin-Baker
20th October 1963	Ind AF	Vampire				Sqn. Ldr. Karmik		Martin-Baker
21st October 1963	RN	Buccaneer	XK 533	809 Sqdn RNAS Lossiemouth	double engine failure due to fuel starvation about 3 nmls from Lossie over the sea			Martin-Baker
21st October 1963	RN	Buccaneer	XK 533	809 Sqdn RNAS Lossiemouth		Lt. David P. Mears ejected without injury [personal testimony]	Lt. Cdr. Arthur J. White ejected without injury [see also 26th November 1964]	Martin-Baker
21st or 22nd October 1963 CONFIRMATION	USN	RF-8A Crusader	144621	NARF NO ISL	in US	Lt. J. J. Adams		Martin-Baker
22nd October 1963	Ger AF	F.G91				O.Lt. G. Jaron		Martin-Baker
23rd October 1963	IDF / AF	Super Mystère B.2	No. 63	No. 105 Squadron	experienced severe vibrations	Lt Uri Shachar ejected successfully
29th October 1963	USN	RF-8A Crusader	144622	VFP-63, [C?]VA-14		Lt. D. B. Fickenscher	Note previous BuNo loss!	Martin-Baker

November

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
5th November 1963	RAF	Javelin 3	XM336		Crashed following centre line closure of both engines	Flt. Lt. D. E. Berks ejected at 6,000ft, 215kts Pilot was suspended in a tree for one hour		Martin-Baker Mk.3JT
5th November 1963	RAF	Javelin 3	XM336		Crashed following centre line closure of both engines	Flt. Lt. C. Holman ejected at 6,000ft, 215kts Navigator lost his helmet ARE THESE THE CORRECT CREW POSITIONS FOR THESE TWO EJECTEES ???		Martin-Baker Mk.3JS
6th November 1963	USN	F-8D Crusader	148676	VF-154, CVA-43		Lt. K. J. J. Jackson ejected		Martin-Baker
7th November 1963	USN	F-8C Crusader	145547	VF-124	in US	ENS J. R. Andrews		Martin-Baker
7th November 1963	RAF	Javelin 9	XH871	5 or 11 squadron Geilenkirchen	Aircraft suffered centreline closure on both engines after a series of unexplainable incidents	Pilot details ????? ejected over Belgium
7th November 1963	RAF	Javelin 9	XH871	5 or 11 squadron Geilenkirchen		Navigator Capt. E. F. Murray ejected over Belgium at 21,000ft, 250-28-kts. with aircraft in spin. Fractured ankle on landing		Martin-Baker Mk.3JS
8th November 1963	Ger AF	F-84				Lt. J. Wirthgen		Martin-Baker
8th November 1963	Peru	Hunter				Lt. J. Pitaluga ejected		Martin-Baker
8th November 1963	USN	Cougar				Lt. H. E. Nelson		Martin-Baker
11th November 1963	Classified							Martin-Baker
12th November 1963	RAAF	Sabre		2(F) OCU RAAF W'town	Crashed Mayfield NSW	Plt. Off. R.A. Slater ejected, with aircraft spinning out of control at 12,000ft. Landed on suburban road. Minor Abrasions.		NAA ejection seat, and free style parachute .Parachute packed by L.A.C. Barnes
13th November 1963	Fr AF	Mirage				Lt. G. De Suduiraut		Martin-Baker
13th November 1963	USN	RF-8A Crusader	14683 AJ 902	VFP‑62	in US	pilot Lt. JG J. M. Baucom ejected safely		Martin-Baker
14th November 1963	USAF	F‑89J	53‑2526	116th FIS WA ANG	Chepka mountain, WA, USA lost control during practice night intercept, may have been just over the border in Canada	ejected safely		Northrop
14th November 1963	USAF	F‑89J	53‑2526	116th FIS WA ANG		ejected safely		Northrop
20th November 1963	IDF / AF	Super Mystère B.2	No. 62	No. 105 Squadron	engine cut	Lt Col Israel Lahav ejected too low and was killed
20th November 1963 11 a.m.	USAF	Lockheed U-2C	56-6683	4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Davis- Monthan AFB, AZ, Lost on photographic reconnaissance over flight of communist Island of Cuba. Took off from forward-deployed location at Barksdale AFB, LA, near Shreveport, LA. On return trip entered flat spin from 70,000 feet MSL+		Capt. Joe G Hyde, Jr. Ejection initiated at 10,000 feet MSL. Seat failed.	via Joe Hyde Capt. Joe G Hyde, Jr.	Lockheed
20th November 1963 11 a.m.	Pilot presumed dead. Body never recovered, but wreckage was recovered with ejection seat missing. 180 miles from Cuba; 40 miles W-NW of Key West, Florida over Gulf of Mexico. information and photo courteousy of Joe Hyde's son, Joe Hyde see also LINK
26th November 1963	USMC	F-8B Crusader	145461	VMF-251	in US	1.Lt. W. A. James ejected		Martin-Baker
27th November 1963	Switz	Hunter				O.Lt. Lusher		Martin-Baker
29th November 1963	Iraq Air Force	Hunter				1. Lt A. Abdullah ejected		Martin-Baker

December

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crash / test	crew	photo	seat
4th December 1963	Lockheed USA	F‑104	61‑2606		Engine failed due to FOD in flight 7 M E of Palmdale AP, CA, USA	pilot ejected safely		Lockheed
6th December 1963	Martin-Baker AC				Chalgrove	Doddy Hay ejected at 300ft, 200kts		Martin-Baker
7th	USN	LT-33				Lt. Cdr. R. R. King
7th	German Air Force	F-84
10th December 1963	Lockheed	Lockheed NF-104A Starfighter	56‑0762	56‑0762 NF‑104A Al Mojave desert nr Edwards Al 10 M N of Mojave, CA, USA, entered flat spin at high altitude during altitude record breaking attempt ‑ pilot was Chuck Yeager who ejected safely	Entered flat spin at high altitude during altitude record breaking attempt. Al Mojave desert near Roger's Dry Lake nr Edwards AFB	General Chuck Yeager ejected [personal testimony]		Lockheed
Testing the operational parameters of the aircraft General Chuck Yeager had taken the aircraft to 108,000ft. in the morning. On the second flight fight in the afternoon went over the arc at 104,000ft. and went into a spin. After 14 spins he ejected. Landed near Highway 6. photo courtesy of Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager 1963 - Chuck Yeager's ejection was on December 10th, not the 12th... Reference - http://www.check-six.com/Crash_Sites/NF-104A_crash_site.htm And I have a QuickTime movie of his flat spin and ejection if you're interested. Christopher Freeze www.Check-Six.com
11th	Classified
11th December 1963	USA	OV-1A Mohawk	59-2603	23rd SWAD	Vinh Long, Rep. Of Vietnam	Capt. M. F. Menefee ARep. Of Vietnam Observer		Martin-Baker Mk.5
11th December 1963	USA	OV-1A Mohawk	59-2603	23rd SWAD	Vinh Long, Rep. Of Vietnam	WO N. D. Thai		Martin-Baker Mk.5
12th December 1963	USAF	F‑102A	56‑1012	431st FIS	engine flamed out at 35,000 ft, 50 NM NNW of Zaragoza, Spain	pilot ejected safely		Convair
13th December 1963	USN	Crusader F-8C NJ	BuNo 145577	VF-124	in US.over the desert, CA	Lt (jg) E. J.Chancy ejected
13th December 1963	RAF	Jet Provost 3	XM421/47	7 FTS	crashed two miles NW of Church Fenton, Yorks	The student pilot AP.0 T.Afichaels ejected at 15,000ft, 200kts., nose up attitude		Martin-Baker Mk.4P1
19th December 1963	RAAF	Sabre	3 Sqn		control system failure. Crashed near Butterworth	Flg. Off. M.L. Nosworthy ejected at 10,000ft, 200-250 kts		NAA ejection seat with American free type Back chute
19th December 1963	USAF	F‑101C Voodoo	56-0036	81st TFW RAF Bentwaters	crashed while on GCA approach, nr RAF Bentwaters, UK	Major Bud Watt ejected. Injured.		Weber
31st December 1963	Nor	F-86 Sabre				2.Lt. H.E.Rasch
December 1963	USAF

Further Information and dates needed
Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
1963	Yugoslav Air Force	F-86				Captain Miroslav Miljkovic ejected		NAA
1963	Yugoslav Air Force	F-86				First Lieutenant Ivan Karic ejected		NAA
1963	Yugoslav Air Force	F-84				Cadet Branko Vukovic ejected		NAA

The task of the Detachment 52 was close-air-support (CAS) for the Army in Guine, and Sabres saw much combat. By 1964, when they were returned to Portugal due to US pressure, they flew 577 sorties, of which 430 were of ground attack and close air support nature. In the course of these operations, FAP Sabres suffered two losses: in August 1962, 5314 overshot the runway during emergency landing with bombs still attached on underwing hardpoints and burned out, while in May 1963, 5322 was shot down by guerrilla (pilot ejected safely and was recovered shortly after). Several others suffered combat damage of various degree, but were subsequently repaired.