F-104G "FX58" 1 Wing Belgium Air Force at Luqa, Malta IAP October 13, 1976

F-104G, construction number 683D-9101, model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
June 25, 1964 taken on charge for 1 Wing; in 1967 to 10 Wing; in 1970 to 1 Wing again; flown by the "Slivers" in 1973/74
April 1976 349 Squadron (1 Wing) based at Beauvechain exchanged with 43 Squadron, operating the Phantom FG.1 at Leuchars
November 1977 IRAN at SABCA, Gosselies; September 15, 1980 arrived at Koksijde for storage (350 Squadron/1 Wing)
in January 1987 sold to Radcomm Enterprise and struck of charge; in 1989 stripped of all useful parts; July 1991 last noted stored at Koksijde
June 1992 first noted for BDRT at Beauvechain; September 1995 arrived for storage at Weelde (reserve Brussels Air Museum); April 1998 tail on dump Weelde
rest of aircraft was transported to Kapellen (museum depot); 2000 tail noted stored Peutie
2001 fuselage stored Gosselies (with tail of another aircraft); 2006 tail used for restauration of FX-69 at Charleroi
August 2011 FX58 tail only spotted at Kessel with PS-Aero; no further information; scrapped.

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