F-104A "FG-851" 319th FIS Air Defense Command (ADC), Andrews AFB Open House May 1964

F-104A, construction number 183-1139, model 183-93-02, serial number 56-0851, built by Lockheed
delivery date October 1958; 56th FIS October 1958-January 1960; 337th FIS January 1960-June 1960
151 FIS of 134 FIG Tennessee ANG June 1960-March 1963; 319th FIS March 1963-January 1965
written off with 319 FIS on January 12, 1965 when starter blew up, holed the forward tank,
the fuselage aft of the wings caught fire and melted, and the engine drooped on to the ramp.

Letter "B" on the yaw damper
The letter on the yaw damper indicated the maintenance flight to which this aircraft was assigned.
Four flights were in the squadron and the maintenance flights paired with the pilots' flights

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