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

Timeline:
5 F-104G, 2 TF-104G (MAP) to Spain on January 15, 1965 by ship to Rota NAS; 61st Escuadrón (Ala de Caza 6 (Fighter Wing)) Torrejon AB; as FG-715/32715
The Squadron 61 was in charge of welcoming the first F-104G that arrived early in1965, but this numerical designation was never applied to the F-104G because early in April of the same year,
the structure of the Air Force was changed and it affected Wing Nr 6, which became Wing Nr16.
161 Escuadrón (Ala de Caza 16 (Fighter Wing)) Torrejon AB on April 1.1965; March 5, 1965 official presentation
13 F-104G (MAP) to Spain on June 6, 1965 by ship to Rota NAS; 1 TF-104G sold to Spain on January 5, 1966 by ship to Rota NAS
November 3, 1967 renamed 104 Escuadrón (Ala de Caza 16 (Fighter Wing) disbanded); Renumbered as 104-01 1968
February 27, 1969 8.000 hours accident free; July 7, 1970 10.000 hrs accident free; 122 Escuadrón on March 25, 1972 (Ala de Caza 16 (Fighter Wing))
May 21.1972 fly-past on Victory Day over Madrid; withdrawn from use on May 31, 1972, 122 Escuadrón to F-4C; 17.707 hours total accident free flights.

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