F-104C "0-70929" PR ANG during preflight inspection for an Air to Air mission 1970

F-104C, construction number 183-1246, model 483-04-05, US serial number 57-0929, built by Lockheed
date available January 12, 1959, date accepted March 1, 1959, delivery date to USAF March 10, 1959; 479th TFW delivery date March 10, 1959 coded FG-929
October 20, 1962 57-0929 suffered a broken refuelling probe during in-flight refuelling from a KB-50J tanker at 22,000' near Hobbs, New Mexico
436 TFS at DaNang 1965, 1966/67 at Udorn 435 TFS, as 0-70929 with Puerto Rico Air National Guard (PRANG) December 1972 noted
written off January 23, 1975 57-0929 suffered loss of both leading edge flaps and damage to trailing edge flaps after encountering afterburner jet wash from another F-104C during ACM.
The aircraft was thrown into a dive which was recovered just 200' above the water.
A safe landing was made following this incident with no injury to the pilot, damage beyond economical repair, written off.
at University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) area with 198th TFS marks 1975
restoration in 2003; display 156th Airlift Wing, 60th Anniversary, San Juan-Luis Munoz Marin International (TJSJ), (Muniz AB) November 18, 2007 noted
November 2011 noted; paint work after the hurricane at San Juan-Luis Munoz Marin International (TJSJ) May 2018 noted; August 2022 noted.

18°26'33.91"N 65°59'31.50"W

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