TF-104G "D-5816" Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) on delivery flight to Turkey on August 25, 1980

TF-104G, construction number 583E-5816, model 583-10-20, co-produced by Fokker
D-5816 taken on charge November 27, 1967 in grey camouflage scheme
operated by TCA "Transitie en Conversie Afdeling" (RNLAF)at Leeuwarden
March 1979 operated as trainer by 322 and 323 Squadrons based at Leeuwarden
withdrawn from use and transferred to Turkey August 25, 1980 (THK serial number 67-5816); coded "4-816" with THK 142 Filo at Murted
June 1, 1984 to 192 Filo of 9.AJU at Balikesir AB; December 1987 to 193 Filo
crashed near or at Balikesir and was written off January 26, 1988 as "9-816" of 193 Filo from Balikesir AB. 
Both pilots were sadly killed in this accident.

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