F-104C "60912" (56-0912) 479 TFW over the Gulf of Tonkin operating from Da Nang AB in 1966

F-104C, construction number 183-1200, model 483-04-05, US serial number 56-0912, built by Lockheed
delivered to the USAF on January 26, 1959; 479th TFW (January 1959-1967), 434th TFS "Red Devils" 479th TFW August 11, 1961 to Moron AB, Spain
56-0912 Tag der offenen Tür Fürstenfeldbruck September 24, 1961; September 25, 1961 to Bitburg AB, Germany until December 17, 1961
December 17, 1961 it flew back to George where the aircraft immediately went into overhaul
August 16, 1962 encountered an accident at Tyndall AFB but could be repaired lateron, pilot was ok; at Moron in the summer of 1964
from McClellan to 479 TFW George AFB on June 24, 1965, to 435 TFS George AFB on November 22, 1965, to DaNang in 1965, 479 TFW George February 28, 1966
as "0-60912" on June 14, 1965; June 1967 to AF Flight Test Center (AF Systems Command), Edwards AFB CA (1967-1973)
MASDC coded "FB043" (11.December 1973-18.November 1974); February 1974 dropped from inventory as surplus
April 1978 on pole at Sheppard AFB, Texas as "60912"; repainted in 2008; January 2019 noted; late 2020 it was repainted and put back on the pole again; May 2024 noted.

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