F-104G "FN-F" RNoAF Bodo AB 1964

F-104G, construction number 683C-4030, model 683-10-19, US serial number 61-2630, built by Lockheed
RF-104G MAP to Norway coded "FN-F" on August 7, 1963, with 331 squadron on August 10, 1963
modified to F-104G standards at Avio Diepen, Netherlands in 1963, coded "630" from September 1, 1972
returned to USAF inventory on July 9, 1981 with 3.777 flight hours, MAP to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 61-2630) on July 15, 1981
coded "4-630" at Murted AB 1983, coded "9-630" 1986 (June 1986-1987), last noted.

Note: This Starfighter was one of many delivered to Norway via the USS Croatan which arrived at Agag harbor on August 6, 1963.
It also had a RF-104G camera housing like lots of the early Norwegian Starfighters did. They did not wear cameras and soon were removed
during the first maintenance cycle (or IRAN). This 61-2630 has been participating in a squadron exchange in June 1970 with a
RAF squadron based at Leuchars Air Base and also a squadron exchange with a RAF squadron based at Gutersloh Air Base in September 1975.
A year later, August 1976 it received overhaul (IRAN) at Fokker-Avio Diepen, Ypenburg, Holland.
After phase out in Norway (total flying hours 3777,5) the aircraft was transferred to Turkey under MAP regulations (via the USAF).
It was flown over just as other Norwegian MAP aircraft to Sculthorpe, UK where it arrived July 8, 1981.
At Sculthorpe the aircraft received Turkish markings and was flown over to Turkey on July 15th, with a nightstop at Grosseto, arriving at Murted Air Base July 16, 1981.

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