F-104G "FN-U" 331 squadron RNoAF 1969

F-104G, construction number 683C-4033, model 683-04-10, US serial number 61-2633, built by Lockheed
delivered to Norway via the USS Croatan which arrived at Agag harbor on August 6, 1963
MAP to Norway coded "FN-U" August 7, 1963 with 11 flight hours to 331 squadron; modified into F-104G standards at Avio Diepen, Netherlands in 1963
coded "633" from September 1, 1972; participated in a squadron exchange in October 1965 with the Dutch Starfighter Wing at Twenthe Air Base and
in August 1980 it participated in the squadron exchange with Nr 17 Squadron based at Bruggen, Germany
633 returned to USAF on June 30, 1981 with 3.373 flight hours; flown over to Sculthorpe, UK where it arrived June 26, 1981
At Sculthorpe the aircraft received Turkish markings and was flown over to Turkey on July 8th,
with a nightstop at Grosseto, arriving at Murted Air Base July 9th.
MAP to Turkish AF (THK serial number 61-2631) on July 8, 1981 coded "4-633", later "9-633"
instructional aircraft (GIA) at Izmir/Gaziemir coded "E-633" August 1990, coded 12-633 preserved Izmir AB 2002 noted
preserved outside at the school premises September 11, 2006 noted; November 2023 noted.

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