F-104G "FX56" 10 Wing BAF landing at Solenzara AB, Corsica 1968

F-104G, construction number 683D-9099, model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
taken on charge July 17, 1964; July 18, 1973 incident at Solenzara (Corsica), bullet exploded in the gun compartment (350 squadron)
October 30, 1975 at Beauvechain, burst tire during take-off (350 sqn); November 20, 1975 at Beauvechain, birdstrike during landing (CO 349 squadron)
crashed with 1 Wing on February 14, 1977 after a flame-out during a night flight, followed by a brutal emergency landing at Beauvechain,
undercarriage ripped off and plane caught fire, pilot was injured, written off; struck of charge in November 1979.

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