GREAT BRITAIN
Friendly Fire Incidents
NAME VICTORIES UNIT COMMENTS Valasek, M. 1 RAF unknown 1 92 Squadron RAF 1.
Comments:
- British Jaguar GR.1 (XX963/AL) from 14 Squadron was shot down 35 mile's north east of Bruggen, West Germany by a sidewinder missile accidentally fired by an RAF Phantom on 25th May 1982. Flt. Lt. D. S. Griggs ejected.
Air-to-Air Victories
| Date | Unit | Aircraft | Pilot | Weapon | Victim | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid 1970s | RAF | Lightning F.2A | Valasek,M. | Harrier GR.Mk.3 | RAF | |
| 25 May 1982 | 92Sqn/RAF | Phantom FGR.2 (XV422) |
AIM-9L | Jaguar GR.MK.1 (XX963/AL) Flt.Lt. D.S. Griggs |
RAF (35nm NE of Brüggen) |
Sources & Literature
- Black, Ian: ‘Big Cat’ hunting, in Aviation News, No. 6, 2022.
- ACIG Team: European Air-to-Air Victories, http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_303.shtml.
- An illustrated history of assisted aircrew escape systems and a chronicle of all known ejections worldwide, http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/.
