F-104G "104-02" 104 Escuadrón Spanish Air Force from Torrejon AB, Spain 1968 F-104G, construction number 683D-6068, model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-12716, built by Canadair first flight at Canadair August 21, 1964; delivery date November 3, 1964 to USAF; Spanish serial number C.8-2MAP to Spain on January 15, 1965 by ship to Rota NAS; coded FG-716/32716 to 61st Escuadrón at Torrejon AB on March 4, 1965 to renamed 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon AB coded 161-12 in 1965; 1967 coded 104-12 with renamed 104 Escuadrón coded 104-02 with 104 Escuadrón in 1968; transferred to 122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971 withdrawn from use with 790 flight hours; back to USAF May 31, 1972
MAP to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-12716) on June 5, 1972 coded "FG-716" with 191 Filo written off after a crash on June 18, 1974. copyright © Grondstein archive