F-104C "0-70916" 198th TFS Puerto Rico ANG, Muniz ANGB, San Juan

construction number 183-1233, model 483-04-05, US serial number 57-0916
delivery date May 1, 1959, 479th TFW (May 1959-1967); 436th TFS January 18, 1962 to Hahn AB, Germany from George AFB direct, until April 12, 1962
476th TFS Hahn AB, Germany taking over 436 equipment, until August 10, 1962; July 1966 435 TFS (PACAF) at Udorn RTAFB, May 1967 8 TFW (PACAF) at Udorn RTAFB
with "Time Hog" nose art markings flown by Major Joe Nevers 1966/67 at Udorn 435 TFS; 198th TFS PR ANG, San Juan IAP, PR (August 1967-August 1975), withdrawn from use August 15, 1975
to Langley AFB, Virginia August 15, 1975, noted as FG-716 in 1988 in ADC grey scheme
preserved at Hampton Aerospace Park, Virginia as "70917" with 198th TFS PR ANG camouflage markings 1975, 2000 noted
Virginia Air and Space Center, Hampton, Virginia, hanging from the roof, 479th TFW silver finish, coded "70916" again in 2004 noted; June 2024 noted.

37°01'26.8"N 76°20'39.4"W

copyright © Julio A. Fuentes