F-104C "FG-930" 476th TFS of 479th Tactical Fighter Wing 1960

F-104C, construction number 183-1218, model 483-04-05, serial number 56-0930, built by Lockheed
delivery date March 18, 1959; 479th Tactical Fighter Wing; 476th TFS "Blue Knights" 1959-1960; 476th TFS deployed Moron, Spain November 12, 1959-March 18, 1960
crashed March 15, 1960 following engine failure in flight 4.5 miles east of Moron AB, Spain (deployment to Moron AB, Spain), pilot ejected safely, written off.

436th TFS "Black Aces" (Yellow/Black)
March 1959-July 1967 F-104C/D, a Fighter Bomber unit
deployed to Moron AB, Spain 1960
deployed to Hahn AB January 18, 1962-April 12, 1962
deployed to DaNang AB, Vietnam July 12, 1965 - October 14, 1965
deployed to Udorn RTAFB, Thailand from May 1966 until July 1967
converted to F-4D and transferred to the 4531st TFW

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