TF-104G "D-5812" of "Dutch Masters" with dummy Sidewinder missiles TF-104G, construction number 583E-5812, model 583-10-20, built by FokkerD-5812 taken on charge in late 1965; April 26, 1966 to TDM; 322 sqn 1967; later back to TDM; TCA October 9, 1968; CAV (Conversie Afdeling Volkel) 1979 IRAN at Leeuwarden: 322/323 squadron pool June 27, 1979; withdrawn from use and delivered to Turkey January 19, 1982 (USAF-MAP 66-5812)
to Sahin Kita OCU at Murted coded "4-812; June 1, 1987 to 193 Filo of 9.AJU at Balikesir; withdrawn from use and stored at Eskisehir October 10,1988; CFE cut-up later; scrapped. The Dutch Master's, "Operationele Conversie Unit" During the introduction of the Lockheed F-104G Starfighter with the Royal Netherlands Air Force the introduction on the type was done by Waffenschulle 10 at Novernich Germany. As the training at Norvenich was only a introduction to the Lockheed F-104G there was a need for training pilots on the weapon systems and tactics used on the Lockheed F-104G. For this task the UCO "Operationele Conversie Unit" was formed at Twenthe AB to train the pilots in the two tactical tasked of the F-104 , Air defence and Fighter bomber attack in April 1963. As pilots came to the unit from Norvenich the first two Lockheed TF-104G arrived at Twenthe AB making this the first Lockheed TF-104G in Europe as the German Air Force is using the Lockheed F-104F at that moment. In this period most of the pilots trained are for 306 squadron. The introduction of the Lockheed F-104G this comes to a end in 1965. When the training is divided over the two Lockheed F-104G operating bases Leeuwarden and Volkel in 1968 the OCU is deactivated after 5 years. copyright © Michael de Boer badge of "Dutch Masters"
