F-104G "FX12" Belgian Air Force leading the 3 ship, observe the different codings (FX12 showing the early camouflage sheme with large codes) F-104G, construction number 9029, model 683-10-19, built by SABCAFX12 taken on service August 12, 1963 to 350 squadron of 1 Wing. Transferred to 10 Wing around 1970/1971 (at least seen June 1971) and back to 1 Wing, first noted January 1972 Encountered a CAT 2 emergency (aircraft was hit by a ricochet during a firing exercise) at Solenzara on April 12, 1979 and was soon repaired Withdrawn from use on November 8, 1979. Last flight on November 13, 1979 when it flew from Beauvechain to Brustum It was brought over to Saffraanberg for instructional purposes (GIA) where it arrived November 27, 1979 It was phased out as instructional airframe in 1983 and transported by road to Royal Army Museum on May 4, 1983 on display at the Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and of Military History (Musée Royal de l'Armée), Brussels, July 2004 noted; May 2023 noted.
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