Lockheed "support pilot" Capt Walter Irwin explains the cockpit of the F-104B to General H. Schaper (RNLAF) at Soesterberg AB July 5, 1958

F-104B, construction number 283-5012, model 283-93-03, US serial number 57-1300, built by Lockheed
 F-104 promotion tour with F-104B as the demonstrator
delivery date June 1958; AFFTC June 1958; July 1958 on European sales tour (June 29, 1958 at Bierset (Liege), Belgium and later at Soesterberg, Netherlands on July 5, 1958)
seen at Open Day KLu, Soesterberg on July 5, 1958; 56th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (ADC), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (deployment to Tyndall AFB FL) September 18, 1958
337th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (ADC), Westover AFB March 1960; stored Sacramento Air Materiel Area, McClelland AFB, California (SAMA) April 1960
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF May 16, 1960 coded "4102" to 8 TFS of 3 AG
crashed on May 5, 1961 with 8 TFS during a landing accident, during approach to homebase CCK AB the aircraft started to roll probably caused by a "split flap condition" (asymmetrical flaps)
both pilots ejected, but were sadly killed.

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