F-104G "FX47" 10 Wing BAF landing at Twenthe AB in August 1981

F-104G, construction number 683D-9090, model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly at SABCA-Gosselies, Belgium
April 25, 1966 taken on charge with 10 Wing; at Tiger Meet at Cambrai AB, France in June 1972
Tiger Meet at Cambrai with 31 Smaldeel in June 1979; October 30, 1981 at Kleine Brogel lost part of the nose gear during take-off
August 4, 1983 arrived at Koksijde for storage (31 sqn/10 Wing); 1989 stripped of all useful parts at Koksijde
January 15, 1991 transferred to Brussels Air Museum (reserve); November 7, 1994 to storage at Kapellen (reserve Brussels Air Museum)
1997 last noted stored at Kapellen; 1999 tail at Evere (dumped); 2000 preserved at Beauvechain with tail of FX-69, unmarked
March 2005 first noted under restauration in natural metal color scheme
preserved in Base Museum at Beauvechain AB, former home base of 1 Wing, tail of FX-69
Heritage Museum at Beauvechain Air Base, Belgium June 2022 noted.

50°45'22.0"N 4°46'54.0"E

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