F-104G "FN-B" 331 squadron RNoAF in the early Silver-finish colors 1967 F-104G, construction number 683C-4026, model 683-04-10, US serial number 61-2626, built by LockheedMAP to Norway coded "FN-B" on August 7, 1963; arrived on USS Croatan at Agag harbor, Bodø, Norway with 16 flight hours operated by 331 squadron at Bodø AB on August 10, 1963; it also had a RF-104G camera housing like lots of the early Norwegian Starfighter did, modified to F-104G in 1963 during the first maintenance cycle; coded "626" on September 1, 1972 as "626" returned to USAF inventory on June 30, 1981 with 3.384 flight hours; flew from Norway to RAF Sculthorpe, UK on June 29, 1981 there it was prepared for delivery to Turkey; it flew with Turkish markings from RAF Sculthorpe on July 8, 1981 via Grosseto AFB (night stop)
to Murted Air Base where it arrived on July 9, 1981; MAP to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 61-2626) coded "4-626" of 141 Filo on July 8, 1981 until June 1983; coded "9-626" seen June 1986 until July 1987; 1987 last noted; likely scrapped. copyright © Alf Blume
