F-104G "R-698" 726 Esk RDAF at Colmar AB, France 1968 F-104G, construction number 683D-6050, model 683-10-19; US serial number 63-12698, built by Canadairmanufactured by Canadair; first flight May 15, 1964 at Canadair, Montreal; ready at Canadair on August 11, 1965; delivery date to USAF on August 11, 1964 flown coded "FG-698/32698" to MOAMA Brookley, Alabama; shipped to Denmark on escort carrier USS "Croatan"; the aircraft arrived at Nørresundby, Denmark on December 19, 1964 MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Denmark coded R-698 on December 19, 1964; delivery date for 726 Esk on February 10, 1965 repainted in an all green camouflage scheme February 18, 1970; crashed December 3, 1974 8 NM NE of Skagen, DK into the Skagerak sea with 2.265 flying hours, pilot was killed crashed during ship patrol into the sea at Skagen, pilot lost control after several tight maneuvers at 1,500 feet altitude; written off. copyright © Urs Baettig
