F-104C "60934" (56-0934) 435 TFS of 479 TFW at Clark AFB, Phillipines on its flight back to George AFB, in December 1965

F-104C, construction number 183-1222, model 483-04-05, US serial number 56-0934, built by Lockheed
January 29, 1959 "FG-934" available; delivery date May 1, 1959, 479th TFW (1960-1968), 435th TFS September 19, 1961 to Ramstein AB, Germany from George direct
436th TFS January 18,  1962 to Hahn AB, Germany, 476th TFS April 8, 1962 Hahn AB, Germany until August 10, 1962; 435th TFS October 12, 1965 - December 18, 1965 at DaNang
US Navy on loan noted China Lake May 1968; AFFTC/ARDC (May 1968-December 1973); withdrawn from use December 1973
December 1973 to 35th Tactical Fighter Wing (TAC) George AFB for static display at George AFB, California 1979, marked with GA tail code in "Grey White" colors
Seattle "Museum of Flight", Boeing Field, WA in 1993; moved to Great Gallery at the Main Museum March 1998; painted as "NASA 820" June 1990
this Starfighter is painted to represent a NASA F-104 as "NASA 820"; May 2012 noted; November 2024 noted.

47°31'08.5"N 122°17'44.9"W

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