TF-104G "FC04" BAF OCF of 10 Wing at Beauvechain AB 1980

TF-104G, construction number 583G-5101, model 583-10-20, built by Lockheed
assembled by SABCA, delivery date for BAF September 20, 1967 coded FC04 to "Flight-TF-104G" (Conversion & Air Defense training) of 1 Wing at Beauvechain AB
May 1970 350 Squadron (1 Wing) based at Beauvechain AB exchanged with 111 Squadron flying the Lightning jets at RAF Wattisham (UK)
June 1972 to 10 Wing at Kleine-Brogel; August 1973 to 1 Wing; May 1979 to 10 Wing; last flight by 31 squadron 10 Wing on July 1, 1982
withdrawn from use October 4, 1983 and  stored at Koksyde, November 21, 1984 flown to Gosselies and stored; withdrawn from use January 1987
sold to Radcomm January 1987 and stored at Koksyde
to ROCAF via USA October 15, 1990 for spare parts use only, finally scrapped.

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