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 Balikesir AB Turkey April 28.1986 with 191 Filo

                                      1/Lt Mustafa Kemal Saltik (26) killed, w/o

MM6853       74-6853       delivery date December 19.1974, 9-853, crashed June 3.1982 at Izmir, pilot ejected safely, w/o

MM6854       74-6854       delivery date December 18.1974, 142 Filo, crashed on takeoff from Balikesir, Turkey September 11.1975,

                                      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, Turkey, June 21.1984,

                                      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 Balikesir AB, Turkey,

                                      pilot ejected safely, w/o

MM6859       74-6859       delivery date February 10.1975, 9-859 1987, 191 Filo 1989, wfu, stored Eskisehir AB according CFE 1995

                                      9-859 display at Turkish AF Air Logistic Command Etimesgut, Ankara, Turkey, April 2000 last noted.

MM6860       74-6860       delivery date February 10.1975, 142 Filo,

                                      crashed after mid-air collision with leader aircraft over İncirlik, Adana, Turkey June 16.1977

                                      Capt Sadik Dülger (28) killed, w/o. Leader aircraft landed safely at İncirlik AB, Turkey.

MM6861       74-6861       delivery date February 10.1975, 9-861, crashed with 191 Filo January 22.1987 near Balikesir AB, Turkey

                                      1/Lt Kemal Uyguntürk (26) killed

MM6862       74-6862       delivery date February 10.1975, 9-862 1987/88, out of service, stored Eskisehir AB according CFE 1995

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 Eskisehir AB according CFE, scrapped

MM6865       74-6865       delivery date May 8.1975, 9-865 9 AJU 1985, crashed near Balikesir AB shortly after take off on May 14.1990,

                                      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 Balikesir, Turkey

                                      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
                                      40°57'50.07"N 28°49'31.73"E

 

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 Eskisehir AB according CFE,

                                      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, Turkey June 21.1984,

                                      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, Turkey,

                                      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 Eskisehir AB according CFE, scrapped June 1995

 

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 Eskisehir AB according CFE, scrapped

 

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 Eskisehir AB according CFE, scrapped

MM6892       75-6892       delivery date June 11.1976, 9-892 1988, crashed May 6.1988 at Balikesir AB,

                                      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 Eskisehir AB according CFE, scrapped June 1995

MM6894       75-6894       delivery date June 11.1976, 9-894 192 Filo, crashed August 22.1979 at Balikesir AB, w/o

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 Balikesir, Turkey,

                                      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 Eskisehir AB according CFE, scrapped June 1995

MM6898       75-6898       delivery date June 11.1976, 9-898 1988, crashed August 9.1988 near Balikesir AB, Turkey,

                                      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, Manisa, Turkey,

                                      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 Eskisehir AB according CFE,

                                      scrapped June 1995

MM6901       75-6901       delivery date August 6.1976, 9-901 1988, 191 Filo last noted August 1989, out of service,

                                      stored Eskisehir AB according CFE, scrapped

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 Murted AB, pilot ejected safely, w/o

MM6904       75-6904       delivery date October 27.1976, 9-904 1981/89, crashed October 6.1991 near Dursunbey, Balikesir, Turkey,

                                      1/Lt Bahadir Demirel (26) killed, written off

MM6905       75-6905       delivery date October 27.1976, 142 Filo, crashed July 12.1979 near Kizilcihamam, Ankara, Turkey,

                                      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 Balikesir AB

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)

 

Italy and Turkey, officially the construction numbers are 1001-1246

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 Turkey.

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 Turkey.

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.

Turkey's forty F-104S were interspersed through the production.

 

References:

Zipper magazines

Harry Prins

E-mail: Ahmet Okan Akinci, Ankara, Turkey

Scramble magazine

Serhat Guvenc

 

Given information is based on best available references, any proven correction is welcome!

 

updated: @ June 29, 2014