F-104G "FX78" of 1 Wing BAF

F-104G, construction number 683D-9133, model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
taken on service October 6, 1964 to 31 squadron, 11.08.1969 at Beauvechain hit trees during the landing after a night flying mission
27.02.1975 at Beauvechain torque arm assembly broken during landing; 26.03.1975 at Beauvechain collision with fire extinguisher during taxiing
02.05.1977 at Beauvechain burst tire during takeoff; withdrawn from use May 18, 1983 arrived Koksijde for storage (10 JBW/31 Sqn)
struck off charge January 1987 and sold to Radcomm Enterprise and stripped; ABDR at Beauvechain AB 1992
to Royal Army Museum September 1995; arrived at Weelde for storage (reserve Brussels Air Museum); dump at Weelde 1997
April 1998 fuselage transferred to depot Kapellen (reserve Brussels Air Museum); 30.08.2011 at Kleine-Brogel tail only at museum
15.10.2013 noted.

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