F-104C "FG-914" (57-0914) 479 TFW at Nellis AFB during "William Tell" Gunnery Meet 1962 F-104C, construction number 183-1231, model 483-04-05, US serial number 57-0914, built by Lockheeddelivered to the USAF April 26, 1959; 479th Tactical Fighter Wing (Tactical Air Command), George AFB, CA (deployments to Moron AB Spain, Ramey AFB PR, McChord AFB, WA) April 1959-July 1966 436th TFS static at RAF Waddington "Battle of Britain" Open House September 17, 1960 deployed from Moron AB, Spain 435th TFS 479th TFW, winner of William Tell Meet in September 1962 436th TFS July 12, 1965-October 14, 1965 DaNang, 435th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Pacific Air Forces), Udorn RTAFB, Thailand from July 1966 till January 1967 crashed January 16, 1967 after suffering an engine failure during a CAP mission and crashed at Udorn into the Golf (operational loss), pilot ejected safely. Claim of Fame: Overall winning F-104C pilot was USAF Captain Charles "Chuck" E. Tofferi, flying 57-0914. The William Tell 1962 video can be seen here:
William Tell 1962
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