F-104G "FX68" 1 Wing Belgian Air Force 1972

F-104G, construction number 683D-9114, model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); taken on service September 1, 1964 to 10 Wing; at TWM 8 at Norvenich AB in June 1969
to 1 Wing in 1971; 1971 and 1972 used by "Slivers" demo team; midair collision in formation October 23, 1978 at Solenzara
crashed during a simulated "Air Combat Mission" with 349 Squadron of 1 Wing on June 5, 1979 at Gochenée, France
due to spatial disorientation in clouds; pilot was killed; written off in April 1980.

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