TuAF
F-104S
MM6851-MM6868 project Bora I (18 aircraft) 142 Filo
AMI s/n TuAF s/n notes / fate
MM6851 74-6851 delivery date December 18.1974, "6851" 142 Filo,
crashed August 12.1975 at Beypazari, pilot ejected safely, w/o
MM6852 74-6852 delivery
date December 19.1974, 9-852, crashed on takeoff from
1/Lt
Mustafa Kemal Saltik (26) killed, w/o
MM6853 74-6853 delivery
date December 19.1974, 9-853, crashed June 3.1982 at
MM6854 74-6854 delivery
date December 18.1974, 142 Filo, crashed on takeoff from
1/Lt Husamettin Yünden (25) killed, w/o
MM6855 74-6855 delivery date December 18.1974, 6-855 1976, 9-855 191 Filo
crashed October 29, 1981, aircraft hit the
mountain near Bursa, Turkey, because of bad weather
Capt
Sabahattin Culha (32) killed, w/o
MM6856 74-6856 delivery date December 18.1974, 142 Filo, crashed July 13.1977 at Toros Dagi, pilot ejected safely, w/o
MM6857 74-6857 delivery date February 11.1975, 9-857,
crashed after mid-air collision with F-104S MM6883 near Tire, Izmir,
191 Filo, pilot ejected safely, w/o, see 9-883
MM6858 74-6858 delivery
date February 11.1975, 9-858 1986, crashed with 191 Filo February 22.1988 at
pilot
ejected safely, w/o
MM6859 74-6859 delivery
date February 10.1975, 9-859 1987, 191 Filo 1989, wfu, stored
9-859
display at Turkish AF Air Logistic Command Etimesgut,
MM6860 74-6860 delivery date February 10.1975, 142 Filo,
crashed after mid-air collision with leader
aircraft over İncirlik,
Capt Sadik
Dülger (28) killed, w/o. Leader aircraft landed safely at İncirlik AB,
MM6861 74-6861 delivery
date February 10.1975, 9-861, crashed with 191 Filo January 22.1987 near
1/Lt Kemal
Uyguntürk (26) killed
MM6862 74-6862 delivery
date February 10.1975, 9-862 1987/88, out of service, stored
MM6863 74-6863 delivery date May 8.1975, 9-863, crashed April 2.1981 at golf Marmara, pilot ejected safely, w/o
MM6864 74-6864 delivery
date February 10.1975, 9-864 9 AJU 1988, 191 Filo last
noted August 1989, out of service,
stored
MM6865 74-6865 delivery
date May 8.1975, 9-865 9 AJU 1985, crashed near
the pilot,
1st Lt Mumin Demiralp (24) was killed
MM6866 74-6866 delivery
date May 8.1975, 9-866, crashed June 13.1985 with 191 Filo at Kepsut, near
Capt
Gültekin Basargan (31) killed
MM6867 74-6867 delivery date May 8.1975, 9-867 1990, crashed January 22.1992 at Balikesir AB; pilot ejected safely; written off
MM6868 74-6868 delivery date February 10.1975, coded 9-868 in 1988; last seen operational in August 1992 at Akhisar AB;
withdrawn from use; to TUSAS (Tusas Ucak Sanayii AS) in Eskisehir; stored Eskisehir AB March 1995,
CFE Eskisehir AB 1995, in storage at Eskisehir AB in April 1999;
9-868 preserved at Yesilkoy Aviation Museum, Istanbul, Turkey;
April 2005 first noted, July
28, 2010 noted; June 2014 last noted MM6882-MM6885 project Bora II
(4 aircraft as spares) 193/192 Filo AMI s/n TuAF
s/n notes / fate
MM6882 75-6882
delivery date April 7.1976, 9-882 1988/90, out of service, stored scrapped
June 1995 MM6883 75-6883
delivery date January 21.1976, 9-883,
crashed after mid-air collision with F-104S 6857
near Tire, Izmir, 191 Filo,
Maj Muammer Sezer (35) killed, w/o, see 9-857 MM6884 75-6884
delivery date January 21.1976, 9-884 1989 191 Filo, crashed April
29.1983 near Kiziksa, Bandirma,
1/Lt Ümit
Bekem (28) killed, w/o MM6885 75-6885
delivery date March 15.1976, 9-885 1988, 191 Filo 1989/90, out of
service, stored MM6888-MM6889 project Bora II AMI s/n TuAF
s/n notes / fate
MM6888 75-6888
delivery date August 6.1976, 9-888 1987, 191 Filo 1989/90, crashed October
22.1992 at Akhisar, Lt. Muammer Capoglu (24) killed, w/o MM6889 75-6889
delivery date March 15.1976, 9-889, 9-889 last noted October 1988, out of service, stored MM6891-MM6906 project Bora II AMI s/n TuAF
s/n notes / fate
MM6891 75-6891
delivery date March 15.1976, 9-891 1987, 9-891 last noted July 1989, out of service, stored MM6892 75-6892
delivery date June 11.1976, 9-892 1988, crashed May 6.1988 at pilot ejected
safely, w/o MM6893 75-6893
delivery date May 7.1976, 9-893 1987/88, 191 Filo 1989/90, out of
service, stored MM6894 75-6894
delivery date June 11.1976, 9-894 192 Filo, crashed August 22.1979
at MM6895 75-6895
delivery date June 11, 1976, 9-895 1987-1992; withdrawn from use,
stored at Eskisehir AB according CFE until June 1995;
preserved in Istanbul at
Rahmi Kov Museum of Industry in October 1996;
December 2004 with grey colors,
no serial first noted; June 5, 2012 last noted MM6896 75-6896
delivery date May 7.1976, 9-896 1981, crashed July 22.1985 near 2/Lt Tahsin Tamer Polat (25) killed, w/o MM6897 75-6897
delivery date May 7.1976, 9-897 1981/88, 191 Filo 1989/90, out of
service, stored MM6898 75-6898
delivery date June 11.1976, 9-898 1988, crashed August 9.1988 near
2/Lt Sabri
Aksu (26) killed, w/o MM6899 75-6899
delivery date June 11.1976, 9-899 1987/90, crashed September 17.1992
near Akhisar, 1/Lt Sinan Erkan (29) killed, w/o MM6900 75-6900
delivery date June 11.1976, 9-900 1981/89 9 AJU, out of service,
stored scrapped
June 1995 MM6901 75-6901
delivery date August 6.1976, 9-901 1988, 191 Filo last
noted August 1989, out of
service,
stored MM6902 75-6902
delivery date August 6.1976, 9-902 1981, crashed October 3.1983 at
Yenice, pilot ejected safely, w/o MM6903 75-6903
delivery date August 6.1976, 9-903 1981, crashed March27.1984 at
MM6904 75-6904
delivery date October 27.1976, 9-904 1981/89, crashed October 6.1991
near Dursunbey, 1/Lt Bahadir
Demirel (26) killed, written off MM6905 75-6905
delivery date October 27.1976, 142 Filo, crashed July 12.1979 near Kizilcihamam, Capt Ismail
Salci (25) killed, w/o MM6906 75-6906
delivery date October 27.1976, 9-906 1987/89, out of service, stored
Eskisehir AB according CFE, scrapped June 1995, dump Yeni
Foca last noted TuAF sqn wing base
142 Filo 4 AJU
Murted AB, first delivery December 18.1974, official
ceremony on March 14.1975 F-104S transferred
1980 to 191 Filo 9 AJU 193 Filo 9 AJU
Balikesir AB, first delivery January 21.1975, merged into
192 Filo in July 1976 192 Filo 9 AJU
Balikesir AB, July 1976 - 1983 191
Filo 9 AJU Balikesir AB, 1980 - 1993 AJU:
Ana Jet Ussu (Main Jet Base) The forty Turkish
F-104Ss were 6851/6868, 6888/6889, and 6891/6906 Note that 60 percent
of the TuAF F-104S fleet was lost in 18 years of operation The F-104S (S for
"Sparrow") was the most potent version of the Starfighter to be
built. It was an upgraded and improved version of the F-104G that was built
by Fiat. The aircraft was initially built to meet a requirement issued by
the Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI). However, it has also been exported
to The F-104S was the
winner of the AWX (All-Weather Interceptor) design competition held in 1965
by the Italian air force for a new all-weather interceptor. The Lockheed
CL-980 design (ultimately to be named F-104S) was selected for this requirement
after extensive evaluation of other designs such as the Dassault Mirage
III, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom, Northrop F-5, and North American F-100. The Fiat group produced
a total of 246 F-104S, 206 of them for the AMI and 40 for AMI serials were
MM6701/6850, MM6869/MM6881, MM6886/MM6887, MM6890, and MM6907/MM6946, a
total of 206 being delivered. A further 20 were
laid down for a subsequently-cancelled Turkish order. Only one of these,
MM6946 was completed as a replacement for MM6766 which crashed before delivery. References: Zipper magazines Harry Prins E-mail: Ahmet Okan Akinci, Scramble magazine Serhat Guvenc Given information is based on best available references, any proven correction
is welcome!
updated: @ June 29, 2014
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