F-104G "12615" of 144 Filo of 4.AJU at Murted AB, Ankara in early silver colors 1963 F-104G, construction number 683C-4015, model 683-10-19, US serial number 61-2615, built by Lockheedfirst flight 1962, gained by Lockheed Palmdale (plant 14) on December 15, 1962; December 29, 1962 it arrived at McClellan Air Force Base to prepare it for export to Turkey March 19, 1963 assigned to MAP (Military Assistance Program); May 9, 1963 the very first party of brand new F-104G Starfighter arrived for the Turkish Airforce sailed to Izmir on an aircraft carrier named USS Breton; trucked to Cigli AB; flown to Murted May 17, 1963 delivery date August 15, 1963 MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkey with serial number 61-2615 seen coded "FG-615; September 8, 1969 belonging to 144 Filo of 4.AJU at Murted Air Base, crashed near or at Polatli for an unknown reason. The pilot was killed in the accident. copyright © Grondstein archive
