F-104G "104-09" (serial number 63-12716) 104 Escuadrón 1969, delivering a Matra "MK-82" retarded bomb

F-104G, construction number 683D-6089, model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13640, Spanish serial number C.8-9, built by Canadair

first flight at Canadair November 17, 1964; delivery date January 25, 1965 to USAF; Spanish serial number C.8-9; MAP to Spain on June 6, 1965 by ship to Rota NAS
coded FG-640/33640 to 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon AB on July 8, 1965 with 14 flight hours; coded 161-19 in 1965; 1967 coded 104-19 with renamed 104 Escuadrón
coded 104-09 with 104 Escuadrón 1968; transferred to 122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971; withdrawn from use on May 31, 1972 with 601 flight hours; returned to USAF May 31, 1972
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-13640) on June 5, 1972 coded "640"; to 141 Filo of 4.AJU at Murted AB
crashed with 141 Filo near Bolu on July 14, 1981, the pilot was ok.

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