2005

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew		seat
1st February 1983	Fr AF	Mirage				Capt. Meilhan ejected	photo	Martin-Baker
4th February 1983	??					ejected		Martin-Baker
4th February 1983	USAF	F-15A Eagle	76‑0081 EG	59th TFS 33 TFW	uncontrollable roll. Crashed near Tyndall AFB (FL)	pilot ejected safely		ACES II
4th February 1983	USN	A‑7E	160863 AJ 4	VA‑86	collided with another VA‑86 A‑7E which landed safely at Akrotin eastern Mediterranean	pilot ejected safely		Escapac
8th February 1983	Pak	SY.F6				Flg. Off. Javed ejected		Martin-Baker
16th February 1983	USN	A‑7E	157497 INK 4	VA‑27	during bombing run	pilot ejected safely		Escapac
17th February 1983	Italian Air Force	Lockheed F-104S				- - - - - - 5000th Life saved by a Martin-Baker Ejection Seat - - - - - -Capt. F. Troglio ejected		Martin-Baker MB.IQ7A
18th February 1983	USN	TA‑4J	155119	NTPS. Chesapeake Bay. MD, USA	during aerobatics	ejected safely		Escapac
18th February 1983	USN	TA‑4J	155119	NTPS. Chesapeake Bay. MD, USA	during aerobatics	ejected safely		Escapac
18th February 1983	Gree	F-4 Phantom				C. Petinaris ejected		Martin-Baker
18th February 1983	Gree	F-4 Phantom				A. Krikonis ejected		Martin-Baker
23rd February 1983	RAF	Harrier GR3	XV795/AF	3 Sqn	collided with RAF Harrier T4 XW926/X of 233 OCU at Eye near Peterborough, Cambs	Flt. Lt. D. Oakley ejected		Martin-Baker
27th February 1983	Ind AF	Hunter				Flg. Off. K. Singh ejected		Martin-Baker
28th February 1983	USN	F-14A Tomcat	161289 NE 200	VF‑2	crashed after entering flat spin, c10 M S of Wellton, 20 M E of MICAS Yuma, AZ, USA	Lt.JG L. P.Gmoch ejected		Martin-Baker
28th February 1983	USN	F-14A Tomcat	161289 NE 200	VF‑2		Lt. G. B. Holthus ejected		Martin-Baker

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
3rd March 1983	??					ejected		Martin-Baker
7th March 1983	RAF	Jaguar GR1	XZ376/BE	17 Sqn	During a bomb-toss manoeuvre on the Tain Range, Highland	Flt. Lt. B. R. Iddon ejected and sustained major injuries		Martin-Baker
7th March 1983	Ecuad	Mirage				Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
8th March 1983	Rom	Orao				I. G. Tanase ejected		Martin-Baker
17th March 1983	USN	F-14A Tomcat	161431 AG 205	VF‑142	collision between F‑14A 161439 and F‑14A 161431, 2 crew killed, 2 crew ejected safe. Crashedinto Caribbean 100 M N of PR, USA	Lt.JG W. E. Thiel ejected Lt. W. G. Welch ejected Lt.JGC. V. Browne ejected Cdr. J. M. Sumnick ejected [not yet matched to aircraft]		Martin-Baker
17th March 1983	USN	F-14A Tomcat	161431 AG 205	VF‑142				Martin-Baker
17th March 1983	USN	F-14A Tomcat	161439 AG 107	VF‑143	into Caribbean 100 M N of PR, USA			Martin-Baker
17th March 1983	USN	F-14A Tomcat	161439 AG 107	VF‑143	into Caribbean 100 M N of PR, USA			Martin-Baker
17th March 1983	USN	F-14A Tomcat	161436 AG 210	VF‑142	hydraulics failure caused loss of control. Crashed into Caribbean off PR, USA, during approach to USS Eisenhower
22nd March 1983	RAF	Harrier GR3	XV787/H	1453 Flt	Engine failure Crashed into Port William Sound, Falklands	Flt. Lt. M. A. Leakey ejected		Martin-Baker
23rd March 1983	USN	A‑7E	158820 AJ 3	VA‑82	engine failure, crashed into Mediterranean Sea off Sicily, Italy	pilot ejected safely		Escapac
30th March 1983	RAAF	Mirage	A3-69	75 Sqn	collided with Singapore A.F. A-4 Skyhawk and crashed near Singapore AFB Tengah, Singapore	Flt. Lt. John O'Halloran ejected safely		Martin-Baker
30th March 1983	RSAF	Skyhawk A-4S	No 636	engah Airfield, Singapore	Midair collision with RAAF Mirage III-OA A3-69 75 Sqn that was on finals for Rwy 36. and crashed 1 nm south of Tengah Airfield, Singapore	LTA Foo Siew Ngan ejected successfully		Escapac
30th March 1983	Ind AF	Kiran				Cadet Dharwarkar ejected		Martin-Baker
30th March 1983	Pak	SY.F6				Flg. Off. A. Tanvir ejected		Martin-Baker

April
Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
4th April 1983	USN	F-4S Phantom	155769 ND 210	VF‑302	Left runway during a rainstorm. El Paso, TX. USA	Lt. Cdr.C. J. Tinker ejected		Martin-Baker
4th April 1983	USN	F-4S Phantom	155769 ND 210	VF‑302	Left runway during a rainstorm. El Paso, TX. USA	Lt. J. L Walsh ejected		Martin-Baker
5th April 1983	Danish	F-16A Block 1	E-175	Esk 730 Skrydstrup AFB	Crashed near Fole, South Juttland	2nd lieutenant Kim Robert Juul, ejected safely		ACES II
5th April 1983	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
5th April 1983	USAF	F-4 Phantom				RIO ejected		Martin-Baker
5th April 1983	Fr AF	Mirage				Costa ejected		Martin-Baker
5th April 1983	USN	A‑7E	157446 AE 4	VA‑87	engine failure	pilot ejected safely		Escapac
11th April 1983	USN	TA‑4J	153661 UA04	VC‑1	Caught fire during in‑flight refueling, Crashed into Pacific 700 M NE of HI, USA	ejected safely		Escapac
11th April 1983	USN	TA‑4J	153661 UA04	VC‑1		ejected safely		Escapac
12th April 1983	SAAF	Mirage				CAPT C. A. Smal ejected		Martin-Baker
13th April 1983	USAF	F‑111A	66‑0054 MO	366th TFW	Engine fire. Mountain Home AFB, ID, USA	crew ejected safely		Capsule
14th April 1983	USN	A‑7E	157465 AE 4	VA‑87	engine failure	pilot ejected safely		Escapac
14th April 1983	USAF	A‑7D	71‑0361	149th TFS VA ANG, Prince George, VA, USA	engine caught fire	pilot ejected safely		Escapac
21st April 1983	RAF	Hawk T.1	XX227			Sgt. P. P. Inman Backseat ejection		Martin-Baker
25th April 1983	Spain	F-4 Phantom				Capt. A. M. Alvarez ejected		Martin-Baker
25th April 1983	Spain	F-4 Phantom				Capt. R. N. Medina ejected		Martin-Baker
26th April 1983	RAF	Hawk				Flt. Lt. G. Preston ejected		Martin-Baker
26th April 1983	??	NFD				ejected		Martin-Baker
28th April 1983	USMC	EA-6B Prowler	160705 CY-00	VMAQ-2		Capt. G. B. Habbested ejected		Martin-Baker
						Capt. J. F. Scheiner ejected		Martin-Baker
						Capt. J. J. Cuff ejected ejected		Martin-Baker
28th April 1983	USN	Mohawk				Major D. H. Jacobs ejected		Martin-Baker
29th April 1983	Fr AF	Etend				J. J. Grunberg ejected		Martin-Baker

May
Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
1st May 1983	Arg AF	Mirage				Lt. Perona ejected		Martin-Baker
2nd May 1983	USN	F/A-18A Hornet	161248	NATC NAS Patuxent River, MD, USA	ost control on final approach	Lt. Cdr. C.Stencil ejected		Martin-Baker
3rd May 1983	Pak	SY.F6				Pilot ejected ejected		Martin-Baker
3rd May 1983	RAF	Harrier GR3	XZ134/AJ	3 Sqn	Engine failure. Crashed at Lippstadt, West Germany	Flt. Lt. S.K.Brown ejected		Martin-Baker
5th May 1983	USAF	F-4 Phantom	68‑0362 WA	57th FWW	structural failure in turbulence	Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
5th May 1983	USAF	F-4 Phantom	68‑0362 WA	57th FWW	structural failure in turbulence	RIO ejected		Martin-Baker
9th May 1983	USAF	F-15A Eagle	77‑0094 HO	7th TFS 49 TFW	control lost during rudder roll. Crashed at White Sands missile range, New Mexico.	pilot ejected safely		ACES II
12th May 1983	Polish Air Force	MiG-21pfm(SPS)		2plm Goleniów	wooded area 3900m. from Goleniów airport	Lieutenant Wies³aw Kalicki ejected		KM-1 PSMs2
14th May 1983	USN	F-4N Phantom	150476 AF	VF‑202	nr Comanche, TX, USA	Lt. Cdr. J. G. Stevenson ejected		Martin-Baker
14th May 1983	USN	F-4N Phantom	150476 AF	VF‑202	nr Comanche, TX, USA	Lt. M. H. Knighton ejected		Martin-Baker
16th May 1983	RN	Hunter GA11	XE716/VL834	FRADU	Engine failure. Crashed into the English Channel off Portland Bill , Dorset	AIR R. M. "Dan" Carter ejected safely		Martin-Baker
22nd May 1983	RCAF	CF-104	104813	439 Sqn. "Tigers" Baden	Aircraft departed controlled flight during an air display	Capt. A. J. Stephenson ejected		Lockheed C-2
	I was Eyewitness to an ejection-event not shown in your (by the way marvellous) database. On May 22nd, 1983 at 2:13 pm an F104G from Royal Canadian Airforce crashed while performing a Display-flight for an open-day airshow at Rhein-Main Airbase Frankfurt (i.e. the military part of the Airport Frankfurt). The Pilot ejected and was reported to have had only minor injuries. Tragically the airframe crashed on a road near the Football-Stadium "Waldstadion", killing 6 people in a car, destroying 33 cars. Fortunately it missed a nearby public festival with thousands of visitors. There was no report about the reason for this crash, but I am sure, you are able to find some more informations Volker Heinrich in email 31st December 2006
24th May 1983	USAF	AT‑38B	60‑0550	479th TTW	uncontrollable pitch‑down	ejected		Weber
24th May 1983	USAF	AT‑38B	60‑0550	479th TTW	uncontrollable pitch‑down	ejected		Weber
28th May 1983	USMC	A‑4M Skyhawk	160028 WE	VMA‑214	during bombing run, Yuma ranges, AZ, USA	pilot ejected safely		Escapac
31st May 1983	??					ejected		Martin-Baker
31st May 1983	??					ejected		Martin-Baker

June
Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
?? June 1983	USMC	A‑4F			during bombing run	pilot ejected safely		Escapac
1st June 1983	USAF	F-15C Eagle	79-0071 BT	53rd TFS 36 TFW	Crashed, after mid-air collision near Kusel, Rheinland-Pfaltz, Germany	Pilot ejected safely		ACES II
1st June 1983	USAF	F-15C Eagle	80-0008 BT	53rd TFS 36 TFW		Capt. Richardo "Rich" Kendel died		ACES II
3rd June 1983	Fr AF	Mirage				SGT.CH J. M. Girbe ejected		Martin-Baker
4th June 1983	Pak	SY.F6				Flt. Lt. Humayun ejected		Martin-Baker
4th June 1983	USN	F-4S Phantom	153869 NF 104	VF-161 Chargers (Rock Rivers) USS Midway	Struck ramp while trying to land aboard carrier, crashed into Pacific 90 M E of Nyutabaru, Japan one killed	Lt. Cdr. R. Johnson ejected		Martin-Baker
7th June 1983	US	FB‑111A	68‑0242	509th BW	engine failure, caught fire followed by control loss, 36 NM SE of Mesquite, on Nellis ranges, NV, USA	2 crew ejected safely		Capsule
Tuesday 8th June 1983	USAF	RF-4C Phantom II	68‑0556	1st TRS‑10th TRW	Lost control at low level during reconnaissance mission near Oudeschip, near Groningen, Netherlands			Martin-Baker
Tuesday 8th June 1983	USAF	RF-4C Phantom II	68‑0556	1st TRS‑10th TRW		1st Lt Paul W. Ambs 25 [Bay Village, Ohio] ejected	1st Lt. Robert W. Gresham 25 [Columbus, Ohio] ejected	Martin-Baker
10th June 1983	US	A‑10A Thunderbolt II	76‑0541 MB	354th TFW,	Fire warning light, 12 NM SSE of Myrtle Beach AFB, SC, USA	pilot ejected safely		ACES II
13th June 1983	Fr N	F-8 Crusader				Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
13th June 1983	Pak	SY.F6				P.O Riaz-UI-Haq ejected		Martin-Baker
14th June 1983	Ger AF	F-104				O.Lt. W. Frank ejected		Martin-Baker
14th June 1983	Ger AF	F-104				O.Lt. L. Schonecker ejected		Martin-Baker
14th June 1983	US	A‑7E Corsair II	157439 AD	VA‑174 USS Lexington	Hit sea during launch, Gulf of Mexico	pilot ejected safely and landed on the ship		Escapac
15th June 1983	RN	Sea Harrier FRS1	XZ500/H coded 127	800 Sqn HMS Illustrious	crashed into the Bay of Biscay following a protracted spin	Lt.Hargreaves ejected safely		Martin-Baker
16th June 1983	RAF	Jaguar GR.1	XZ105/25	2 Sqn	Collided on approach to Goose Bay Jaguar GR.1 XZ110/30	Flt. Lt. B. Robinson ejected		Martin-Baker
16th June 1983	RAF	Jaguar GR.1	XZ110/30	2 Sqn	Collided on approach to Goose Bay with Jaguar GR.1 XZ105/25 both aircraft crashing into the water surrounding the airfield	Flt. Lt. S. Dalton ejected [not certain of who was in which aircraft]		Martin-Baker
17th June 1983	US	A‑4F Skyhawk	154213	VMA‑134 NAS Miramar	hydraulics failure after take‑off from NAS. Crashed near Del Mar, CA, USA	pilot ejected safely		Escapac
17th June 1983	USAF	RF-4C Phantom	69‑0377 BA	67th TRW	caught fire in rear cockpit	Capt. R. G. Leary ejected		Martin-Baker
17th June 1983	USAF	RF-4C Phantom	69‑0377 BA	67th TRW	caught fire in rear cockpit	1.Lt. R. L. Toms ejected		Martin-Baker
18th June 1983	Fr N	F-8Crusader				L.V M. Mezencev ejected		Martin-Baker
21st June 1983	USAF	F-15C Eagle	78-0507 ZZ	67 TFS "Fighting Cocks" 18 FTW Kadena AB, Okinawa	Osan AB, S. Korea, during Team Spirit. mechanical problems, RTB, could not get left main down, landed and attempted to take the barrier/cable. Starting to exit the runway at about 90 knots, before engaging the cable.	Captain Jay K. "Hooker" Burton ejected		ACES II
22nd June 1983	RAF	Jaguar GR1	XX721/GE	54 Sqn	fuel starvation on take off from Hahn, West Germany.	Capt. N. J. Halvgaard [Danish pilot] ejected		Martin-Baker
Monday 27th June 1983 12:45	USMC	A-6A Intruder	154168 AA-	VMA(AW)53 Cherry Point MCAS	Crashed in woody and marshy area near Emporia, Va. during flight from Andrews AFB to Cherry Point. The accident was caused by both engines catching fire			Martin-Baker
Monday 27th June 1983 12:45	USMC	A-6A Intruder	154168 AA-	VMA(AW)53 Cherry Point MCAS		Pilot Captain Jim Wright ejected severe injuries to his leg	B/N Col. Larry Baldwin Commanding Officer of MAG 14 killed during the ejection	Martin-Baker
FEEDBACK	In regards to the accident on Monday 27th June 1983 12:45 in Emporia Va. The accident was caused by both engines catching fire. Pilot was Captain Jim Wright, B/N was the Commanding Officer of MAG 14. Col. Larry Baldwin. They both ejected but Col. Baldwin was killed during the ejection. Capt. Wright survived with severe injuries to his leg. I was to fly Col. Baldwin's uniform to the funeral home but had to turn back due to thunderstorms. in email 11th February 2011
28th June 1983	US	AV‑8A	158696 WF 11	VMA‑513 NAS Fallon, NV, USA	lost power on approach	pilot ejected safely		Stencel
30th June 1983	US	F‑106A	57‑2464 OS	186th FIS MT ANG	Hays, MT, USA	pilot ejected safely		Convair

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
6th July 1983	USN	Lockheed S‑3A Viking	159757 AB	VS‑32 NAS Cecil Field, FL, USA	Post‑rework test flight. Crashed near air field			Escapac IE-1
								Escapac IE-1
								Escapac IE-1
								Escapac IE-1
11th July 1983	USAF	F‑4D Phantom II	65‑0612 ZF	31st TTW Homestead, FL, USA	Power loss. Crashed Everglades			Martin-Baker
11th July 1983	USAF	F‑4D Phantom II	65‑0612 ZF	31st TTW Homestead, FL, USA	Power loss. Crashed Everglades	?? ejected	?? ejected	Martin-Baker
11th July 1983	USAF	F‑16B		56th TTW	Lost power			ACES II
11th July 1983	USAF	F‑16B		56th TTW	Lost power	?? ejected	?? ejected	ACES II
Monday 11th July 1983	USAF	Northrop F-5E	73-0897	57th FWW Nellis AFB	Crashed 10 mils south of Mosquito, Nevada about 35 miles northeast of Las Vegas on the Nellis bombing range	Major Aric B. Johnson ejected		Northrop
18th July 1983	WGAF	TF-104G Starfighter	28+11	JaboG 33				Martin-Baker
18th July 1983	WGAF	TF-104G Starfighter	28+11	JaboG 33		HPT G. Berg ejected	O.Lt. H. Schmidt ejected	Martin-Baker
25th July 1983	US	78‑0113	F‑16B	56th TTW MacDill AFB, FL, USA	Power loss. Crashed 50 miles south south-west of air base into Gulf of Mexico			ACES II
25th July 1983	US	78‑0113	F‑16B	56th TTW MacDill AFB, FL, USA		?? ejected	?? ejected	ACES II
26th July 1983	USAF	F-4C Phantom II	63‑7520	123rd FIS OR ANG	control lost during ACM	Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
26th July 1983	USAF	F-4C Phantom II	63‑7520	123rd FIS OR ANG	control lost during ACM	RIO ejected		Martin-Baker
26th July 1983	US	A‑7E	157443	VA‑37	Ramp strike at night	ejected safely		Douglas Escapac
27th July 1983	Fr AF	Jaguar				Lt. G.Ribiere ejected		Martin-Baker
28th July 1983	US	A‑10A	79‑0222 WR	81st TFW, Ahaus, West Germany	Control loss	ejected safely		ACES II
29th July 1983	RAF	Hawk T1	XX336/J	2 TWU 151 Sqn	collided with RAF Hawk T1 XX353/M crashed near Chilsworthy	Flt. Lt. Mike Philips ejected		Martin-Baker
29th July 1983	RAF	Hawk T1	XX336/J	2 TWU 151 Sqn		Lt. Ahmed Hameed (Iraqi A. F.) ejected		Martin-Baker
29th July 1983	RAF	Hawk T1						Martin-Baker
29th July 1983	RAF	Hawk T1	XX353	2 TWU 151 Sqn	collided with RAF Hawk T1 XX336/J engine flamed out Bideford Bay	Flt. Lt. Pablo Mason ejected	Lt. Cdr. Pete. Sheppard ejected	Martin-Baker
29th July 1983	RAF	Hawk T1	XX229	1 TWU RAF Brawdy	Birdstrike - Engine failure. Crashed into St. Georges Channel, 45 miles south west of Brawdy, Dyfed	Flt. Lt. Monaghan ejected		Martin-Baker
31st July 1983	US	A‑4M	158183	VMA‑322, El Paso AP, TX, USA	Crashed during landing	ejected safely		Douglas Escapac
with reference to who was flying what aircraft on 29th July 1983, the list of the 3 crews involved in the Hawk crashes where XX336 F/Lt Mike Phillips and Lt Ahmed Hameed (Iraqi Airforce) which collided with XX353 Piloted by F/Lt Pablo Mason and Lt Cdr Pete Shepperd the jet had a birdstrike and crashed flown by F/L Mo Monaghan Busy day for us at Chivenor, remember it well. Kind Regards Dave Cash Thanks to Dave Cash for sorting out the crews for the above three Hawk Losses

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
2nd August 1983	RAAF	Mirage	A3-82	77 Sqn	Engine failure, crashed into the sea at Jervis Bay off Nowra, N.S.W	Sqn. Ldr. J. Kindler ejected
Pilot Sqn. Ldr. John Kindler ejected safely and was picked up by helicopter 1 hour later. This was Sqn. Ldr. Kindler's second ejection [see 6-7-1972].
4th August 1983	USA	Grumman OV-1D Mohawk	Sn. 68-15937		crashed in near Rice Field, 3.2 miles short of the runway, Kansas, USA	CW3 G. J. Stein ejected		Martin-Baker
						S.Sgt. Gl. Hines ejected		Martin-Baker
Aircraft was returning to home base after three hours of scheduled night reconnaissance mission. At home base the weather had deteriorated rapidly before the aircraft entered the airport traffic area. After making two visual attempts at landing the pilot realised that even a full instrument approach would result in a missed approach due to low stratus clouds and dense fog. He asked for radar vectors to a suitable airfield stating his fuel condition. The aircraft then proceeded to that airfield where the weather had cleared. The only airfield suitable was a civilian airfield and the pilot declared an emergency citing the low fuel state. After approximately 17 minutes of radar vectoring for a precison approach both engines flamed out simultaneously. The pilot directed the T.O to eject and then ejected himself. Both,crew, CW3 G. J. Stein and S/Sgt. G. Hines, who were slightly injured, were recovered approximately four and a half hours later and transported to the evacuation hospital for evaluation and post-mishap evaluation.
8th August 1983	Italy	MB339?				MAJ A. Annibali ejected		Martin-Baker
						S.Lt. M. Orlandi ejected		Martin-Baker
8th August 1983	USN	F-14A Tomcat	161423 AG	VF‑142	Crashed into Mediterranean off Sicily, Italy, lost control during ACM	Lt.JG R.Dewar ejected		Martin-Baker
						Cdr. J. Luthman ejected		Martin-Baker
8th August 1983	Kuw	Mirage				Lt. N.Takate ejected		Martin-Baker
						Capt. K. Omar ejected		Martin-Baker
10th August 1983						ejected		Martin-Baker
						ejected		Martin-Baker
11th August 1983	RAF	Buccaneer S.Mk.2B	XX891 B3-07-73	16 Sqn RAFG Laarbruch	Stalled on approach at low altitude. Crashed 4 miles from RAFG Laarbruch near Kervenheim			Martin-Baker
						Flt Lt Mark Evans ejected	Flt. Lt Anthony Stewart Dakin ejected out of seat envelope killed	Martin-Baker
12th August 1983						ejected		Martin-Baker
12th August 1983	Ghana	MB326				Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
15th August 1983	Iraq Air Force	Mirage				Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
16th August 1983	Fr AF	Jaguar				ASP S. Maurin ejected		Martin-Baker
17th August 1983	Fr AF	Alpha	E78 314-UG			ASP Plasse ejected		Martin-Baker
17th August 1983	USN	TA‑7C	156793 NJ 2	VA‑122	Lost canopy during en‑route descent			Douglas Escapac
						pilot ejected safely
18th August 1983	USAF	RF-4C Phantom	69‑0373 ZR	38th TRS/26th TRW	Crashed on approach to Karup AB, Denmark, lost power on final approach	W. Hermandorfer ejected		Martin-Baker
						other ejected		Martin-Baker
22nd August 1983						ejected		Martin-Baker
						ejected		Martin-Baker
25th August 1983	USMC	EA‑6B Prowler	160704 CY 11	VMAO‑2	Morehead City, NC, USA, 1 killed on ground and two more injured	1.Lt. J. K. Stevenson ejected		Martin-Baker
						Capt. G. B. Habbested ejected [see also 28-4-1983]		Martin-Baker
						Capt. D. F. Tomaino ejected		Martin-Baker
						Capt. J. J.Cuff ejected		Martin-Baker
26th August 1983	USN	A-6E Intruder	155680 AD	VA‑42,	Crashed into Atlantic off Pamlico Sound, NC, USA, hit water	Lt. L. G. Traynor ejected		Martin-Baker
						Lt. Cdr. F. L. Vandeman ejected		Martin-Baker
30th August 1983	USN	F-14A Tomcat	160400 AD 163 or 161420 AD 174	VF‑101	Collision between F‑14A 160400 and F‑14A 761420. Crashed into Atlantic Ocean off Virginia Capes, VA, USA 2 crew killed, 2 safe CONFIRM DETAILS	Lt. Cdr. G. A. Donato ejected		Martin-Baker
						Lt. G. S. Dobson ejected		Martin-Baker
31st August 1983	USN	TA‑4J	156907	VT‑21, nr NAS Kingsville, TX, USA	crashed shortly after take‑off			Douglas Escapac
						pilot ejected safely		Douglas Escapac
31st August 1983	USN	A‑7E	157459 AJ 401	VA‑86 NAS Roosevelt Roads, PR, USA	collided during approach	1 KILLED 1 SAFE MORE DETAILS PLEASE		Douglas Escapac
31st August 1983	USN	A‑7E	157461	VA‑86 NAS Roosevelt Roads, PR, USA	collided during approach			Douglas Escapac

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
4th September 1983						ejected		Martin-Baker
4th September 1983	Fr AF	Alpha				Lt. P. Badin ejected		Martin-Baker
9th September 1983	Spain	C.101				Capt. Bastida ejected		Martin-Baker
9th September 1983	Spain	C.101				Capt. Juez t ejected		Martin-Baker
9th September 1983	Italy	F-104				TEN P. Manzoni ejected		Martin-Baker
9th September 1983	Italy	F-104				TEN A.Casamatti ejected		Martin-Baker
15th September 1983	US	A‑4E	152098 OP 12	VMA‑124	lost power on take‑off, nr NAS Memphis, TN, USA	pilot ejected safely		Escapac
19th September 1983	RAF	Jaguar GR1	XX114/02	226 OCU Lossiemouth	Ran into flock of birds during finals to Lossiemouth, Grampian	Flg. Off. I. J. McLean ejected		Martin-Baker
21st September 1983	US	TA‑7C	156740 NJ 2	VA‑122	lost altitude and crashed	ejected safely		Escapac
21st September 1983	US	TA‑7C	156740 NJ 2	VA‑122	lost altitude and crashed	ejected safely		Escapac
22nd September 1983	US	AV‑8C	158699 WF04	VMA‑513, Yuma MCAS. AZ, USA	ran off runway	pilot ejected safely		Stencel
22nd September 1983	US	F‑5E	74‑1516	57th FWW, Nellis AFB, NV, USA		pilot ejected safely	CHECK DETAILS	Northrop
22nd September 1983	US	F‑15A	75‑0076 EG	33rd TFW	collided with F‑5E 74‑1509, 45 M NW of CFB Cold Lake, Canada	pilot ejected safely	CHECK DETAILS	ACES II
First Loss of RAF Tornado
27th September 1983	RAF	Tornado GR1	ZA586/A	9 Sqn	Night Flight. Crashed onto Wolfeston Marsh, six miles North of Kings Lynn	Navigator Flt. Lt. N. Nickles ejected		Martin-Baker
27th September 1983	RAF	Tornado GR1	ZA586/A	9 Sqn		Sqn. Ldr. Michael Stephens, ordered the navigator to eject but failed to do so himself and was killed in the crash		Martin-Baker
30th September 1983	Ger AF	F-4 Phantom				Capt. R. Gutzmer ejected		Martin-Baker
30th September 1983	Ger AF	F-4 Phantom				1.Lt. D. Gans ejected		Martin-Baker

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew	photo	seat
6th October 1983	USAF	F-15A Eagle	75‑0076 EG	59th TFS 33 TFW	Crashed following collision with F‑5E 74‑1509/WA 57th FWW, which crashed (pilot still missing), 45 miles NW of Cold Lake	pilot ejected safely		ACES II
7th October 1983	Peru	Mirage				Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
7th October 1983	Ind AF	Kiran				Flt. Lt. J. S. Dhillon ejected		Martin-Baker
10th October 1983 10:30 a.m. local time	USA	Grumman OV-1D Mohawk	Sn. 69-17020		Engine failed after takeoff from Karachi International Airport at approximately. A fuel control component of the # 1 engine was installed incorrectly during overhaul, resulting in the engine failure.			Martin-Baker MK5D
10th October 1983 10:30 a.m. local time	USA	Grumman OV-1D Mohawk	Sn. 69-17020			CW4 Carl H. Spriegel ejected lower firing handle 100 feet above ground level suffered minor abrasions and lacerations.	SPC S. Greenleaf ejected lower firing handle approximately 200 feet above ground level suffered minor abrasions and lacerations.	Martin-Baker MK5D
	Ejection-CWO4 Carl H. Spriegel 10 October 1983 Engine failed after takeoff from Karachi International Airport at approximately 10:30 a.m. local time I guided the aircraft to a clear area between rows of buildings while ordering SFC Greenleaf to eject. SFC Greenleaf ejected approximately 200 feet above ground level. I followed as the aircraft was passing 100 feet above ground level. Both of us used the lower firing handle of the MK5D seats. We survived with minor injuries with no other persons on the ground being injured or killed by the crash. An aircraft accident investigation was conducted and completed within 10 days. Engines and systems were sent to the United States for analysis. Final determination was made, indicating a fuel control component of the # 1 engine was installed incorrectly during overhaul, resulting in the engine failure. I am thankful that the engine failure did not occur over the trans Atlantic portion of the flight. Additionally I am grateful to the training I had received and the thousands of hours of experience obtained that allowed me to have clarity to perform the maneuvers necessary for the survival of SFC Greenleaf and myself on that fateful day. Carl Spriegel CWO4 (USA-RET)
11th October 1983	Spain	Mirage				CDE V.Estela ejected		Martin-Baker
13th October 1983	Ind AF	Kiran				Flt. Lt. P. Sharma ejected		Martin-Baker
13th October 1983	Ind AF	Kiran				S.Lt. N. Singh ejected		Martin-Baker
18th October 1983	USMC	A‑6E Intruder	155660 DT07	VMA(AW)‑242	Hit ground during bombing run, Yuma ranges, AZ, USA	Capt. M. E.Condra ejected		Martin-Baker
18th October 1983	USMC	A‑6E Intruder	155660 DT07	VMA(AW)‑242	Hit ground during bombing run, Yuma ranges, AZ, USA	MAJ R. S. Nasby ejected		Martin-Baker
18th October 1983	RAF	F-4 Phantom II			Crashed during training flight on the south side of Mount Usbourne, East Falkland Island
18th October 1983	RAF	F-4 Phantom II				Flt. Lt. John Gostick killed	Flt. Lt. Jeffrey Bell killed
19th October 1983	Ind AF	Jaguar				Flt. Lt. A. K. Bugnait ejected		Martin-Baker
20th October 1983	RN	Sea Harrier FRS1	ZA194/VL	716 899 Sqn	Crashed at West Knighton near Dorchester	Major O'Hara USMC ejected safely		Martin-Baker
28th October 1983	RAF	tornado GR1	ZA558/F	617 Sqn		Sqn. Ldr. G. Thurston ejected		Martin-Baker
31st October 1983	Togo	MB326				A. Taou ejected		Martin-Baker

Date	Air Force	A'cft	Unit / Serial	based	crashed	crew		seat
1st November 1983	USMC	S‑3A	159730	VS‑28 USS Independence	hit water during night carrier approach in Caribbean	ejected safely		Escapac IE-1
						ejected safely		Escapac IE-1
						ejected safely		Escapac IE-1
						ejected safely		Escapac IE-1
3rd November 1983	US	TA‑4J	158486 G	VT‑4 El Centro, CA, USA	in flight fire	pilot ejected safely		Escapac

10th November 1983	Pak	Mirage				Pilot ejected	photo	Martin-Baker
11th November 1983	BAF	F-16A	78-0122 FA-07	1 Wing - 350 Squadron	Collided in mid-air with Belgium F-16A (78-0156, FA-41) near Opent-Paliseul, Belgium	Lt.vl.Roger Uytterhaegen ejected		ACES II
11th November 1983	USN	F-14A Tomcat	161149 AC 212	VF‑31 USS John F Kennedy	Crashed into Mediterranean Sea off Lebanon, on approach to carrier	Lt. D. P. Jancarski ejected		Martin-Baker
11th November 1983	USN	F-14A Tomcat	161149 AC 212	VF‑31 USS John F Kennedy		Lt. Cdr. O. L. Wright III ejected		Martin-Baker
14th November 1983	Pak	SY.F6				Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
15th November 1983						ejected		Martin-Baker
17th November 1983	RAF	Buccaneer				Flt. Lt. R. Poots ejected		Martin-Baker
17th November 1983	USMC	F-4 Phantom			ran off runway during aborted take‑off
17th November 1983	USMC	F-4 Phantom			ran off runway during aborted take‑off	RIO Capt. W. Buckley ejected		Martin-Baker
18th November 1983	US	F‑16A	79‑0350	474th TFW	lost power	pilot ejected safely		ACES II
20th November 1983	Israeli Defence Force AF	IAI Kfir C.2			hit by Syrian gunfire landing near U.S. Marine Corps billet in Beirut and narrowly avoided capture	Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
20th November 1983	USN	F-4S Phantom	153840 NF 102	VF‑161 USS Midway	into sea off Philippines	Lt. T. G. Allen ejected	pilot became incapacitated, RIO initiated ejection	Martin-Baker
20th November 1983	USN	F-4S Phantom	153840 NF 102	VF‑161 USS Midway	into sea off Philippines	Lt. Cdr. R. W. Johnson ejected	pilot became incapacitated, RIO initiated ejection	Martin-Baker
21st November 1983	RAF	Jet Provost T3A	XM453/G	3 FTS	Bird Strike Crashed near Ingelton, North Yorks	Flt. Lt. L. J. Betts ejected		Martin-Baker
21st November 1983	RAF	Jet Provost T3A	XM453/G	3 FTS	Bird Strike Crashed near Ingelton, North Yorks	Flt. Lt. G. O. Riddett ejected		Martin-Baker
21st November 1983	USAF	F-4 Phantom				Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker
21st November 1983	USAF	F-4 Phantom				RIO ejected		Martin-Baker
21st November 1983	Fr N	Etend				E. V. Laboureur ejected		Martin-Baker
23rd November 1983	Civ	P				Mr. W. Lawton ejected		Martin-Baker
29th November 1983	Pak	Mirage				Pilot ejected		Martin-Baker

Date

Air Force

A'cft

Unit / Serial

based

crashed

crew

photo

seat

4th December 1983

USN

A-6E TRAM

BuNo 152915 coded AC, side number 556

VA-85 "Black Falcons" from USS
Kennedy

Near Kfar Salwan, 15 M E of Beirut, Lebanon, shot down by Syrian SAM‑7 during bombing

Martin-Baker

Lt. Mark "Doppler" Lange ejected

BN Robert O. "Bobby" Goodman ejected

Martin-Baker

Bombing mission against Syrian ammunition dump, a radar dish and SAM sites in Lebanon. and flying the aircraft were hit by Syrian missile as they approached target. Goodman ejected. At first it was believed that Lange died in the crash. He had in fact ejected. He landed but he was hit by part of the aircraft canopy or seat pan severing his leg. Lange bled to death and was put back into the cockpit by Syrians for publicity purposes. Goodman was taken prisoner and tortured and held captive at Damascus.
Released 4-1-1984

There is now some doubt to this version of events and it is possible that to ensure his BN got out Lt. Lange remained too long in the A-6 and was killed in the crash.

4th December 1983

USN

A‑7E Corsair II

157468
AE 305

VA‑15
"Valions".
USS Independence

hit by Syrian missile off the coast of Beirut, near the Casino du Liban and parachuted into
the sea off Beirut .nr Zouk Mkayel, Lebanon, shot down with Syrian SAM‑7 during attack on Syrian positions

Commander Edward K. "Honiak" Andrews (CAG of Air Wing 6) ejected safely picked up by a Christian Lebanese fisherman and his son

Escapac

6th December 1983

GAF

F-4F
Phantom II

38+41

JBG36

Martin-Baker

Major H. Peitzmeier ejected

Capt. B. Mettmann ejected

Martin-Baker

7th December 1983

Fr AF

Mirage

S.Lt. Chuet ejected

Martin-Baker

9th December 1983

USMC

AV‑8A

158390
WH 12

VMA‑542,

Oregon Inlet, NC, USA

pilot ejected safely

Stencel

11th December 1983

USN

A‑7E

157469
AD 400

VA‑174

lost electrical power

pilot ejected safely

Escapac

12th December 1983

Fr AF

Mirage

CNE Conrad ejected

Martin-Baker

15th December 1983

RAAF

Macchi

crashed near Lake Wellington in Sale, Victoria when it collided with "Roulette"
team member

Flt. Lt. Graeme Brooks ejected OK but died later in hospital

Martin-Baker

16th December 1983

USN

TA‑4J

156892
A 715

VT‑7
USS Lexington

Gulf of Mexico, nose gear collapsed during cat shot from carrier

pilot ejected safely

LTJG Larry Coy
ejected

Escapac

Making a big ‘splash’

His dream is to one day feel the sea spray stinging his face again. Cmdr. Larry “Splash” Coy longs to roar his F-14 Tomcat off the deck of an aircraft carrier in a loud cloud of steam.

Maybe that’ll happen on his next cruise. But for now, he must deal with gusts of hot prairie winds at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. A long way from his beloved sea, the sailor weaned on Navy tradition has a new job.

He’s the 8th Flying Training Squadron “skipper.” The unit’s job: joint specialized undergraduate pilot training. He traded his supersonic top-of-the-line fighter for a slow, 40-year-old T-37 Tweet trainer. That’s a huge tradeoff to ask a Navy combat aviator and Top Gun graduate to make.

But after flying a desk at his last job, he said, “It’s great to be flying again, even in Tweets.”

His job has new challenges. Once he taught naval aviators to land on carriers, drop bombs and shoot missiles. “But I’ve never taught people who were riding bicycles, or motorcycles and driving cool cars how to drive an airplane,” said the 18-year veteran.

However, the task is just as rewarding. “When you take a kid who doesn’t know how to fly anything, and have him soloing a jet in 20 hours, that’s fun.”

But he had to throttle back on the “put-me-in-the-fight — fly me, coach” fire he brought to the base from his carrier days. At Vance, it’s safety first. The mind-set is different from that of the fighting force. It’s training. Slow, methodical and safe.

“If there’s any [safety] question, then there is no question,” he said. “We don’t take chances.”

Commander Coy knows a thing or two about safety. As a young ensign in 1983, he was learning to take off and land an A-4 Skyhawk from the USS Lexington. An inexperienced sailor hooked the plane to the catapult wrong. When it fired, the force tore his jet’s nose gear and part of the wing off. It slipped off the bow into the Caribbean Sea.

He ejected, being shot out of the plane at 200 mph and hitting the water before his parachute could open.

“During the ejection, all I could think of was how upset my wife was going to be that I died. In the middle of my second somersault, I hit the water on my head and shoulder. You just don’t survive that.”

When he came to the surface, he couldn’t believe his luck. “Unfortunately, the carrier then ran over me,” he said. The carrier wasn’t steaming very fast, “but it still kind of hurt when it hit me.” He survived with only some deep neck muscle bruises.

A rescue helicopter picked him up. Once back on board, the captain apologized. “He gave me a Lexington cap and told me, ‘Sorry son, but you were in the way.’”

Hence the name, “Splash.”

The commander was a bit skeptical about the joint training at first, since the Navy flies off carriers. After being at Vance a while, “I see that it works.”

Commander Coy took the squadron helm decked out in full Navy blues —sword and all. And when he walks into a classroom, the students shout, “attention on deck.”

The skipper is a passionate runner. And he soon had sailors and Marines doing “PT.” Now, once a month, his whole squadron — Air Force troops, too — join for a 20-minute workout and a 25-minute run.

“It’s a great way to build camaraderie.”

– Master Sgt. Louis A. Arana-Barradas

21st December 1983

USAF

F‑111 F

70‑2366

48th TFW

into North Sea nr Scarborough, UK

2 crew ejected safely

Capsule

22nd December 1983

Italy

F-104

T.COL V. Pastore ejected

Martin-Baker

30th December 1983

DDR

MIG‑21 SPS

4501
778

JAG‑15

Technical problem. Crashed Nochten, Germany

Osl Andreas Peter ejected

KM-1

5th April 1983 Aspirant Costa ejected safely Electric problems Mirage III E

These are some I remember of.. I am not sure about the dates, but I
think I am OK for the rest.