F-104G "FN-E" 331 squadron of RNoAF (Royal Norwegian Air Force) at Bardufoss AB in Northern Norway in March 1969 RF-104G, construction number 683C-4029, model 683-04-10, US serial number 61-2629, built by LockheedMAP to Norway coded "FN-E" on August 7, 1963; delivered to Norway via the USS Croatan which arrived at Agag harbor on August 6, 1963 it also had a RF-104G camera housing like lots of the early Norwegian Starfighters did; it did not wear cameras and in April 1973 the aircraft RF housing was removed during the first maintenance cycle with Fokker (Avio Diepen) in Ypenburg, Holland with 331 squadron on August 10.1963; participating in a squadron exchange in May 1966 at Volkel Air Base, Holland coded "629" on September 1, 1972; squadron exchange with a RAF squadron based at Gutersloh Air Base in September 1975 "629" returned to USAF inventory on June 30, 1981 with 3.386 flight hours; flown over just as other Norwegian MAP aircraft to Sculthorpe, UK where it arrived June 29, 1981 at Sculthorpe the aircraft received Turkish markings and was flown over to Turkey on July 8, 1981 with a night stop at Grosseto AB
MAP to Turkish Air Force (THK serial number 61-2629) on June 29, 1981; arriving at Murted Air Base July 9, 1981 no official accidents known regarding this F-104G Starfighter although some believe that this aircraft crashed upon delivery to Turkey; likely withdrawn from use and scrapped. copyright © Erik Dahlen
