F-104G "104-08" 122 Escuadrón Spanish AF at Torrejon AB in the late 60s

F-104G, construction number 683D-6083, model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-12731, built by Canadair
first flight October 21, 1964, delivery date December 17, 1964 to USAF
Spanish serial number C.8-8, MAP to Spain on June 6, 1965 by ship to Rota NAS
coded "FG-731" 32731 to 61 Escuadrón
to renamed 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon AB coded 161-18 in 1965
1967 coded 104-18 with renamed 104 Escuadrón, coded 104-08 with 104 Escuadrón 1968
withdrawn from use and returned to USAF on May 31, 1972
MAP to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-12731) on June 8, 1972
coded "FG-731" with 141 Filo; crashed on June 3, 1977 near Manyas, Turkey.

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