F-104G "FN-N" 331 Skv of RNoAF, of notice is the RF-104G camera bubble under the fuselage

RF-104G, construction number 683C-4040, model 683-04-10, US serial number 62-12238, built by Lockheed
RF-104G MAP to Norway coded "FN-N" August 7, 1963 with 36 flight hours to 331 squadron, first Starfighter to take off from Bodø was the FN-N on August 12, 1963
modified to F-104G in August 1963, coded "238" from September 1, 1972
"238" was written off after nose gear-up landing and net barrier engagement at Ramstein AB, Germany on January 17, 1978 with 2.953 flight hours, stopped in the field 30 meters off runway
after it was declared write-off the Air Force decided to use it as instructional airframe at the LTB school at Kjevik, where it arrived on October 10, 1978
eventually it was phased out and transported in 1985 to a scrap dealer at Sorum who sold it to a scrap dealer (Ring Teigen) in Hokksund.
This company decided to cut off the forward part (cockpit) and to scrap the rest of the aircraft.
In May 1985 this forward section was bought by collector Jens Rino Haugen who took it to his hometown Froland. He also demonstrated this cockpit in 1988 at Setermoen.
In 1998 he sold the cockpit-section to Erling Revheim, living in Asane area, Norway, 10 km NE of Bergen. Erling still has this forward section at home today in his private collection
January 2009 noted; June 2024 noted.

The plane landed hard with only its nose gear extended. It skidded along the length of the runway, was caught in the safety net and came to a stop in a field about 30 meters off the runway
The pilot was unhurt. The fighter was written off and brought to Kjevik, Norway for technical training, scrapped 1984, at Jens Rino Haugen private collection from 1984-1989
the cockpit-section exists today in Asane area, Norway, 10 km NE of Bergen with a private collector Erling Revheim; June 2024 noted.

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