F-104G "104-10" (serial number 63-13642) 104 Escuadrón 1970

F-104G, construction number 683D-6091, model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13642, Spanish serial number C.8-10, built by Canadair

first flight at Canadair November 20, 1964; delivered February 18, 1965 to USAF; MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Spain with serial number C.8-10 on June 6, 1965 by ship to Rota NAS
coded FG-642/33642 to 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon AB on July 15, 1965 with 20 flight hours; coded 161-20 in 1965; 1967 coded 104-20 with renamed 104 Escuadrón
coded 104-10 with 104 Escuadrón in 1968, transferred to 122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971; withdrawn from use on May 31, 1972 with 584 flight hours, returned to USAF May 31, 1972
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-13642) on June 5, 1972 coded "642"; to 141 Filo of 4.AJU at Murted AB
crashed near Polati after midair with 63-13641 on January 28, 1974, the pilot was killed.

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