TF-104G "161-01" (serial number 62-12278) 161 Escuadrón 1965

TF-104G, construction number 583C-5523, model 583-10-20, US serial number 62-12278, Spanish serial number CE.8-1, 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.8-1; MAP to Spain on January 15, 1965 by ship to Rota NAS; coded TG-278/22278 to 61 Escuadrón at Torrejon AB on
March 24, 1965 with 11 flight hours; to renamed 161 Escuadrón of 16 ALA at Torrejon AB coded 161-01 in 1965; 1967 coded 104-01 with renamed 104 Escuadrón
coded 104-21 with 104 Escuadrón in 1968; Spanish serial number changed to CE.8-21; IRAN at FUS (Flugzeug-Union Süd), Germany on September 29, 1969 with 593 flight hours,
back to SpAF on April 29, 1970; transferred to 122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971; withdrawn from use with 504 flight hours May 31, 1972; back to USAF May 31, 1972
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Greece on June 12, 1972 coded "FG-278" with 335 "Tiger" Mira of 116 Ptx at Araxos AB; seen 1974 coded "FG-278"
renumbered "TF-278" in the late 70's; withdrawn from use 1993; stored Araxos AB in July 2001 last noted
to 123 Technical Training Wing, Dekelia AB in July 2002, tail on TF-104G 22274 62-12274 November 7, 2003 noted; stored Tatoi AB (LGTT), Athens September 2005
fuselage dump at HAF Museum Tatoi November 2017 noted; April 2022 noted.

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