F-104G "FX15" Belgian Air Force at Kleine-Brogel AB during NATO Tiger Meet 1978

F-104G, construction number 683D-9034, model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
FX15 delivery date and taken on charge August 29, 1963
September 24, 1963 to 350 squadron of 1 Wing
October 27, 1966 during a target towing mission, the dart damaged the fuselage, pilot was ok; November 3, 1970 fire in the fuel tank during start-up at Beauvechain
at Tiger Meet Bitburg AB, Germany 1981 with 31 squadron; withdrawn from use April 27, 1983
instructional airframe (GIA) at Saffraanberg May 4, 1983 by road from Brustem; on display at Tongeren barracks, near Glons; 10 Wing markings in September 1997
May 12, 2007 at Ambiorix barracks, Tongeren last noted
May 15, 2011 noted in storage at the Golden Falcon museum, Beauvechain; May 2020 noted; FX15 1 Wing Historic Centre May 28, 2023 noted.

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