TF-104G "KF-230" for the Luftwaffe (GAF) at Ypenburg AB in 1966

Air Base Ypenburg (Dutch: Vliegveld Ypenburg or Vliegbasis Ypenburg - ICAO: EHYB) was an air field southeast of The Hague.
In 1957 the commercial activities at the airport stopped, because of the closing in of the cities of Rijswijk and The Hague.
The military had taken over the airfield two years prior and from 1957 they stationed a transport squadron and two light aviation squadrons at the base.
Four years later the first TF-104G Starfighters landed at the air base.
In 1968 Ypenburg was deactivated as an active air base, severely limiting air traffic. In 1982 Ypenburg was put from 'sleeper' air base into 'reserve'.
The final 4 F-104 Starfighters overflew the Ypenburg runway on their flight to their new home country Turkey two years later.
The aircraft had been put in storage at the airfield pending their disposal, leaving a full squadon or so worth of unsellable Starfighters behind.

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