F-104C "60902" at DaNang AB 1965

F-104C, construction number 183-1190, model 483-04-05, US serial number 56-0902, built by Lockheed
delivered to the USAF on December 1, 1958, December 1958 to 479th Tactical Fighter Wing (Tactical Air Command),
George AFB, CA (deployments to Moron AB Spain)
436Th TFS September 1965 at DaNang AB (staging base Kung Kuan AB, Taiwan)
December 1965 to 479th Tactical Fighter Wing (Tactical Air Command), George AFB, CA
435 TFS nicknamed "Miss Judy" 1966/67 at Udorn RTAFB under control of 8th Tactical Fighter Wing (PACAF)
198th TFS of 156th Tactical Fighter Group (Air National Guard), Ramey AFB, PR in August 1967
crashed April 23, 1968 with PR ANG during a flight control test flight when the aircraft became uncontrollable at high altitude and high speed,
pilot ejected and was injured, written off.

This Starfighter was first noted at Udorn AB in November 1966. It was flown by Capt. Ace Rawlins who gave the aircraft a nickname "Miss Judy",
named after his wife. This nickname was painted on both sides of the aircraft nose.

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