F-104C "70915" (57-0915) in the early camouflage scheme at George AFB in 1962

F-104C, construction number 183-1232, model 483-04-05, US serial number 57-0915, built by Lockheed
delivery May 27, 1959, 479th Tactical Fighter Wing (Tactical Air Command), George AFB, CA, (deployments to Moron AB Spain) (May 1959-May 1967); William Tell Meet 1962
Sacramento Air Material Area McClellan AFB May 1967, TPS/AFSC July 1967, dropped from inventory to museum status November 1973; preserved at Lakeland AFB, Texas in 1978 as "0-70915"
1988 display Plant 42 Palmdale, California light grey colors; Palmdale AF Plant 42 Heritage Airpark Palmdale, California, near Plant 42 "Skunk Works" in light grey camouflage, no markings January 21, 2004
October 2005 noted, Airpark, Palmdale 2007 first noted; Joe Davies Heritage Airpark, Palmdale, Prod Flt Test Instl AF Plant 42 (PMD / KPMD), USA; April 2017 noted gone; 2019 seen again
March 2024 noted.

34°36'08.9"N 118°05'08.2"W

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