F-104G "FX42" 10 Wing BAF at Norvenich AB during 8th Tactical Weapon Meet in June 1969

F-104G, construction number 683D-9085, model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly at SABCA-Gosselies, Belgium
first flight March 3, 1964 coded with construction number “9085”; 2 SABCA factory test flights and 2 military test flights with 4 flight hours
FX42 delivery date April 29, 1964 to 23 squadron of 10 Wing
May 25, 1964 during a flight to Beauvechain the aircraft gets into some cumulo nimbus clouds and heavy rain,
aircraft diverts to Florennes where light damage is noted; August 2, 1965 midair collision with a light aircraft
crashed with 10 Wing September 30, 1970 at Vliehors Range, Netherlands during gunnery exercise, pilot was killed in the ejection attempt
pilot was missing (23 Squadron 10 Wing); written off.

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