F-104G "R-346" (62-12346) Esk 723 of RDAF at RAFG Gutersloh in September 1968 F-104G, construction number 683D-6045, model 683-10-19, US serial number 62-12346, built by Canadairfirst flight April 27, 1964 at Canadair; ready at Canadair July 3, 1964; delivery date USAF on July 9, 1964 coded "FG-346/22346" to MOAMA Brookley, AL shipped to Denmark; the aircraft arrived at Nørresundby, Denmark on deck of the aircraft carrier USN ship "Fiddler" November 23, 1964 MAP to Denmark coded R-346 November 23, 1964; Esk 726 delivery date December 21, 1964; Esk 723 on September 22, 1965 crashed October 7, 1969 after an Intercept mission in the recovery during the GCA formation approach pilot lost control of the aircraft and hit the ground on short final at Tirstrup AB; 735 flight hours; pilot was killed. copyright © Westersötebier
