TF-104G "104-02" (serial number 62-12279) 104 Escuadrón 1967

TF-104G, construction number 583C-5524, model 583-10-20, US serial number 62-12279, Spanish serial number CE.8-2, built by Lockheed

manufactured by Lockheed; assembly at Lockheed, Palmdale; Lockheed test flights at Palmdale, CA; USAF delivery date on November 4, 1964 to Brookley AFB, Mobile, Alabama
assigned MAP on January 3, 1965; Spanish serial number CE.8-2; MAP to Spain on January 15, 1965 by ship to Rota NAS
coded TG-279/22279 to 61 Escuadrón at Torrejon AB on March 4, 1965 with 14 flight hours; to renamed 161 Escuadrón of 16 ALA at Torrejon AB coded 161-02 in 1965
1967 coded 104-02 with renamed 104 Escuadrón; coded 104-22 with 104 Escuadrón in 1968; Spanish serial number changed to CE.8-22
IRAN at FUS (Germany) on September 29, 1969 with 593 flight hours, back to 104 Escuadrón on April 29, 1970; transferred to 122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971
withdrawn from use May 31, 1972; back to USAF May 31, 1972
MAP to TuAF on June 14, 1972 coded "FG-279"; coded "9-279" with 191 Filo of 9.AJU at Balikesir AB; coded "9-279" 1987 in Luftwaffe type camouflage scheme with 192 Filo
June 1, 1987 to 193 Filo; withdrawn from use and stored October 10, 1988 at Eskisehir; CFE cut-up July 4, 1995; scrapped.

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