Photo of TF-104G 63-8466 wanted!

TF-104G 38466 4510 CCTW Luke AFB (no photo)

construction number 583D-5773, model 583-10-20, US serial number 63-8466, built by Lockheed
delivery date 1963, to Germany at Luke AFB operated by the 4510th CCTW (German shadow serial number 2768)
crashed October 29, 1969 after engine oil trouble during looping,
engine oil pressure was zero and the low level oil light was on and when heavy engine vibrations started the IP did shut down the engine
and told the student they were to bail out
one crew (student) ejected ok, one crew (IP) was killed after ejection
the seat had malfunctioned and the explosive charges had not gone off that would have allowed the straps to come undone
he fought the entire way down to try and free himself from the straps and had actually succeeded
but at an altitude too close to the ground and was unable to pull the ripcord in time
total flight hours 1.131, written off, struck off charge order October 29, 1969

crash site: about 15 miles ENE of Ajo, in the Sikort Chuapo Mountains of the Papago Indian Reservation