Starfighter of Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire-EdA)
The 21 F-104 for Spain were manufactured
by Lockheed and Canadair in the MAP program.
The first 2 TF-104G came out of a lot of 18 planes manufactured by Lockheed,
ordered in the year 1962.
Another 11 F-104G came out of a lot of 38 planes manufactured by Canadair,
ordered in the year 1963.
The last 7 F-104G single seater came out of another lot of 10 planes manufactured
by Canadair and had been ordered during the same year than the previous lot
of 1963. Finally, the TF-104G bought as property and also manufactured by
Lockheed, was the only unit ordered and manufactured in the year 1965.
These 21 F104 were assigned the Spanish classification identity as C.8 and
CE.8.
The EdA Starfighters had the distinction of operating without a single accident
during their seven years of service. They were formally retired from EdA service
in May of 1972, when they were replaced by the F-4C Phantom. All of the EdA
Starfighter were returned to the USAF for transfer to Greece and Turkey.
The delivery of the aircraft was done in three groups:
First group: January 15, 1965: 5 F-104Gs and 2 TF-104Gs were delivered (including 63-12720, 12718, 12716, 12717, and two-seater 62-12279).
Second group: June 6, 1965: 13 F-104Gs were delivered, unloaded from the aircraft carrier CROATAN of the USN at NAS Rota.
Third group: January 5, 1966: TF-104G bought by Spain was delivered and flown to the Torrejon Air Base on January 26. (serial 65-9415).
Spanish codes:
serial number | construction number | Spanish | tactical numbers of Escuadrón | ||
year 1965 |
year 1967 |
year 1968 |
|||
63-12715 |
683D-6067 |
C.8-1 |
161-11 |
104-11 |
104-01 |
63-12716 |
683D-6068 |
C.8-2 |
161-12 |
104-12 |
104-02 |
63-12717 |
683D-6069 |
C.8-3 |
161-13 |
104-13 |
104-03 |
63-12718 |
683D-6070 |
C.8-4 |
161-14 |
104-14 |
104-04 |
63-12720 |
683D-6072 |
C.8-5 |
161-15 |
104-15 |
104-05 |
63-12727 |
683D-6079 |
C.8-6 |
161-16 |
104-16 |
104-06 |
63-12730 |
683D-6082 |
C.8-7 |
161-17 |
104-17 |
104-07 |
63-12731 |
683D-6083 |
C.8-8 |
161-18 |
104-18 |
104-08 |
63-13640 |
683D-6089 |
C.8-9 |
161-19 |
104-19 |
104-09 |
63-13642 |
683D-6091 |
C.8-10 |
161-20 |
104-20 |
104-10 |
63-13641 |
683D-6090 |
C.8-11 |
161-21 |
104-21 |
104-11 |
63-13643 |
683D-6092 |
C.8-12 |
161-22 |
104-22 |
104-12 |
63-13644 |
683D-6093 |
C.8-13 |
161-23 |
104-23 |
104-13 |
63-12732 |
683D-6084 |
C.8-14 |
161-24 |
104-24 |
104-14 |
63-12733 |
683D-6085 |
C.8-15 |
161-25 |
104-25 |
104-15 |
63-12734 |
683D-6086 |
C.8-16 |
161-26 |
104-26 |
104-16 |
63-13638 |
683D-6087 |
C.8-17 |
161-27 |
104-27 |
104-17 |
63-13639 |
683D-6088 |
C.8-18 |
161-28 |
104-28 |
104-18 |
62-12278 |
583C-5523 |
CE.8-1 / CE.8-21 |
161-01 |
104-01 |
104-21 |
62-12279 |
583C-5524 |
CE.8-2 / CE.8-22 |
161-02 |
104-02 |
104-22 |
65-9415 |
583C-5529 |
CE.8-3 / CE.8-23 |
161-03 |
104-03 |
104-23 |
Timeline:
| Squadron 61 (Wing 6) | from | February 1965 | to | April 1965 |
| Squadron 161 (Wing 16) | from | April 1965 | to | November 29, 1967 |
| Squadron 104 (Independent) | from | November 29, 1967 | to | May 27, 1971 |
| Squadron 104 (Wing 12) | from | May 27, 1971 | to | May 31, 1971 |
| Squadron 122 (Wing 12) | from | May 31, 1971 | to | May 31, 1972 |
5 F-104G and 2 TF-104G (MAP) were delivered to Spain on January 15, 1965 by ship to Rota NAS.
To 61 Escuadrón (Ala de Caza 6 (Fighter Wing)) Torrejon AB; first aircraft was coded "FG-715" 32715.
The Squadron 61 was in charge of welcoming the first F-104G that arrived early in 1965, but this numerical designation was never applied to the F-104G because
early in April of the same year, the structure of the Air Force was changed and it affected Ala (Wing) Nr 6, which became Ala (Wing) Nr 16.
161 Escuadrón (Ala de Caza 16 (Fighter Wing)) Torrejon AB on April 1, 1965, coded as "161-11".
March 5, 1965 was the official presentation.
13 F-104G (MAP) to Spain on June 6, 1965 by ship to Rota NAS.
1 TF-104G sold to Spain on January 5, 1966 by ship to Rota NAS.
November 3, 1967 renamed to 104 Escuadrón (independent) coded "104-11", renumbered as "104-01" in 1968.
February 27, 1969 8.000 flight hours were flown accident free.
July 7, 1969 10.000 flight hours were flown without an accident.
Renamed 122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971 (Ala de Caza 16 (Fighter Wing)).
May 21, 1972 fly-past on Victory Day over Madrid.
Withdrawn from use on May 31, 1972; 122 Escuadrón converted to the F-4C Phantom
17707:40 hours total of accident free flights.
Even though the return was officially done to the USAF, the truth is that they were actually turned over directly to the Greek and Turkish FAA, who
sent the personnel that they though was necessary for the reception and transfer.
63-12715 construction number 683D-6067
first flight at Canadair on August 10, 1964; delivery date November 27, 1964 to USAF; Spanish serial number C.8-1; MAP to Spain on January
15, 1965 by ship to Rota NAS; coded FG-715/32715 to 61 Escuadrón at Torrejon AB on March 4, 1965 with 13 flight hours; to renamed 161 Escuadrón
at Torrejon AB coded 161-11 in 1965; 1967 coded 104-11 with renamed 104 Escuadrón; coded 104-01 with 104 Escuadrón in 1968; transferred
to 122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971; withdrawn from use with 776 flight hours on May 31, 19721; back to USAF on May 31, 1972; MAP to Greece on June 8,
1972 coded "FG-715"; 32715 with 335 Mira; withdrawn from use on May 15, 1992; disposal approval on June 3, 1993; preserved on pole at Tripolis
AB in bare-metal color scheme in November 1993; November 2009 noted; in 2019 it has been repainted in a Mirage 2000 style color scheme with no code; November 2020 at Tripolis AB with 124 Training Wing noted.
63-12716 construction number 683D-6068
first flight at Canadair on August 21, 1964; delivery date November 3, 1964 to USAF; Spanish serial number C.8-2; MAP to Spain on January 15,
1965 by ship to Rota NAS; coded FG-716/32716 to 61 Escuadrón at Torrejon AB on March 4, 1965 with 19 flight hours; to renamed 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon
AB coded 161-12 in 1965; 1967 coded 104-12 with renamed 104 Escuadrón; coded 104-02 with 104 Escuadrón in 1968; transferred to
122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971; withdrawn from use with 791 flight hours on May 31, 1972; back to USAF May 31, 1972; MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-12716) on June 5, 1972 coded "FG-716" with 191 Filo; "716" was written off after a crash near Manisa
on June 18, 1974, pilot Yilmaz Sürücü (26) was sadly killed in this accident.
63-12717 construction number 683D-6069
first flight at Canadair August 26, 1964; delivery date October 28, 1964 to USAF; Spanish serial number C.8-3; MAP to Spain on January 15,
1965 by ship to Rota NAS; coded FG-717/32717 to 61 Escuadrón at Torrejon AB on March 12,1965 with 15 flight hours; to renamed 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon
AB coded 161-13 in 1965; 1967 coded 104-13 with renamed 104 Escuadrón; coded 104-03 with 104 Escuadrón in 1968; transferred to
122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971; withdrawn from use with 548 flight hours on May 31, 1972; back to USAF May 31, 1972; MAP to Greece on June 12, 1972
coded "FG-717"; 32717; withdrawn from use 1993; stored Agrinion AB 1996; stored Agrinion AB September 17, 2005 last noted; withdrawn from use
in 1992; stored at Agrinion AB October 2006 last noted; coded "FG-717" display on concrete blocks at Heros of Polytecnics Square, (Plateia Heroon Polytechniou)
in Kifisia, Attica May 22, 2007; May 2017 noted; April 2022 last noted.
63-12718 construction number 683D-6070
first flight at Canadair September 3, 1964; delivery date November 19, 1964 to USAF; Spanish serial number C.8-4; MAP to Spain on January 15,
1965 by ship to Rota NAS; coded FG-718/32718 to 61 Escuadrón at Torrejon AB on March 4, 1965 with 19 flight hours; to renamed 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon
AB coded 161-14 in 1965; 1967 coded 104-14 with renamed 104 Escuadrón; coded 104-04 with 104 Escuadrón in 1968; transferred to
122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971; withdrawn from use with 725 flight hours on May 31, 1972; back to USAF May 31, 1972; MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-12718) on June 5, 1972; to 191 Filo coded "718" at Balikesir AB;
unique three-color camouflage scheme resembling the SEA scheme noted June 16, 1974; September 1, 1980 coded "4-718" to 141 Filo, withdrawn from use and stored December 10, 1984; on pole at Antalya Airport coded "4-718" in gear down configuration and red tip tanks 1999 first noted;
April 2006 noted, coded "63-2718" on the concrete block at the entrance of the Military Base at Antalya Airport; July 20, 2008 wearing a light grey F-16 camouflage scheme; October 2021 last noted.
63-12720 construction number 683D-6072
first flight at Canadair September 2, 1964; delivery date to USAF October 30, 1964; Spanish serial number C.8-5; MAP to Spain on January 15,
1965 by ship to Rota NAS; coded FG-720/32720 to 61 Escuadrón at Torrejon AB on March 12, 1965 with 20 flight hours; to renamed 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon
AB coded 161-15 in 1965; 1967 coded 104-15 with renamed 104 Escuadrón; coded 104-05 with 104 Escuadrón in 1968; transferred to
122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971; withdrawn from use with 618 flight hours on May 31, 1972; back to USAF May 31, 1972; MAP to Greece June 12, 1972
coded "FG-720" to 335 Mira "Tigreis" of 116 Pteriga (Wing) at Araxos AB; "Tiger" colors September 24, 1992, celebrating the units 40th
anniversary; withdrawn from use March 31, 1993, the official date for the withdraw of the F-104 from service in the Hellenic Air Force; preserved
coded FG-720 "Tiger" colors at "Helliniki Aeroporia Moussio" Hellenic AF Museum, Dekelia AB, Athens 1995; Dekelia (Tatoi) AB inside hanger September
17, 2005 noted; September 17, 2007 displayed outside noted; November 2017 noted; October 2023 inside a hangar first noted..
63-12727 construction number 683D-6079
first flight at Canadair October 23, 1964; delivery date January 13, 1965
to USAF; Spanish serial number C.8-6; MAP to Spain on June 6, 1965
by ship to Rota NAS; coded FG-727/32727 to 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon
AB on July 8, 1965 with 25 flight hours; coded 161-16 in 1965; 1967
coded 104-16 with renamed 104 Escuadrón; coded 104-06 with
104 Escuadrón in 1968; transferred to 122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971; withdrawn
from use with 640 flight hours on May 31, 1972; returned to USAF May 31,
1972; MAP to Greece June 13, 1972 coded "FG-727" to 335 Mira "Tigreis"
of 116 Pteriga (Wing) at Araxos AB; January 25, 1978 "FG-727" crashed, the
pilot L. Kazoleas successfully bailed out (MB seat). Aircraft was abandoned
by the pilot due to disorientation while flying through heavy weather.
63-12730 construction number 683D-6082
first flight at Canadair October 16; 1964; delivery date February 4, 1965
to USAF; Spanish serial number C.8-7; MAP to Spain on June 6, 1965
by ship to Rota NAS; coded FG-730/32730 to 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon
AB on July 14, 1965 with 19 flight hours; coded 161-17 in 1965; 1967
coded 104-17 with renamed 104 Escuadrón; coded 104-07 with
104 Escuadrón in 1968; seen 1971 with Vixen recce-pod; transferred to 122
Escuadrón on May 31, 1971; withdrawn from use with 775 flight hours on May
31, 1972; returned to USAF May 31, 1972; MAP to Greece June 13, 1972 coded
as "FG-730" to 335 Mira "Tigreis" of 116 Pteriga (Wing)
at Araxos AB; 730 made its last flight from 116 CW at Araxos to 132 CG (Agrinion
HAF Detachment) in 1992 and withdrawn from use; preserved with Arms Museum
collection at Messolongi coded "FG-730" at least in April 1996; November
2011 last noted (the Arms Museum was never established and the aircraft
started to deteriorate); On February 28, 2011 the collection was moved from
the harbor to Messolongi Aeroclub, where it is still stored near the airfield;
30 km NW of Patras; February 24, 2012 first noted; September 2016 noted; June 2020 last noted.
63-12731 construction number 683D-6083
first flight at Canadair October 20, 1964; delivery date December 17, 1964
to USAF; Spanish serial number C.8-8; MAP to Spain on June 6, 1965
by ship to Rota NAS; coded FG-731/32731 to 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon
AB on July 15, 1965 with 28 flight hours; coded 161-18 in 1965; 1967
coded 104-18 with renamed 104 Escuadrón; coded 104-08 with
104 Escuadrón in 1968; transferred to 122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971; withdrawn
from use with 712 flight hours on May 31, 1972; returned to USAF May 31,
1972; MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-12731) on June 5, 1972; coded "731" to 191 Filo of 9.AJU; crashed on June 3, 1977 near Manyas, Turkey; pilot was ok; written off.
63-13640 construction number 683D-6089
first flight at Canadair November 17, 1964; delivery date January 25, 1965
to USAF; Spanish serial number C.8-9; MAP to Spain on June 6, 1965
by ship to Rota NAS; coded FG-640/33640 to 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon
AB on July 8, 1965 with 14 flight hours; coded 161-19 in 1965; 1967
coded 104-19 with renamed 104 Escuadrón; coded 104-09 with
104 Escuadrón 1968; transferred to 122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971; withdrawn
from use on May 31, 1972 with 601 flight hours; returned to USAF May 31,
1972; MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-13640) on June 5, 1972 coded "640"; to 141 Filo of 4.AJU at Murted AB; crashed with 141 Filo near Bolu on July 14, 1981, pilot was ok.
63-13642 construction number 683D-6091
first flight at Canadair November 20, 1964; delivered February 18, 1965 to
USAF; MAP to Spain with serial number C.8-10; MAP to Spain on June
6, 1965 by ship to Rota NAS; coded FG-642/33642 to 161 Escuadrón at
Torrejon AB on July 15, 1965 with 20 flight hours; coded 161-20 in
1965; 1967 coded 104-20 with renamed 104 Escuadrón; coded 104-10
with 104 Escuadrón in 1968, transferred to 122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971;
withdrawn from use on May 31, 1972 with 584 flight hours; returned to USAF
May 31, 1972; MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-13642) on June 5, 1972 coded "642"; crashed near Polati after midair with 63-13641 on January 28, 1974, pilot was killed.
63-13641 construction number 683D-6090
first flight at Canadair November 20, 1964; delivery date February 17, 1965
to USAF; MAP to Spain with serial number C.8-11 on June 6, 1965 by
ship to Rota NAS; coded FG-641/33641 to 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon AB
on July 26, 1965 with 19 flight hours; coded 161-21 in 1965; 1967 coded
104-21 with renamed 104 Escuadrón; coded 104-11 with 104 Escuadrón
in 1968, transferred to 122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971; withdrawn from use on May 31, 1972 with 393 flight hours; returned to USAF May 31, 1972; MAP
to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-13641) on June 5, 1972 coded "FG-641"; crashed with 141 Filo of 4.AJU near Polati after midair with 63-13642 on January 28, 1974.
63-13643
construction number 683D-6092
first flight at Canadair November 30, 1964; delivered January 27, 1965 to
USAF; MAP to Spain with serial number C.8-12 on June 6, 1965 by ship
to Rota NAS; coded FG-643/33643 to 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon AB on
July 25, 1965 with 16 flight hours; coded 161-22 in 1965; 1967 coded
104-22 with renamed 104 Escuadrón; coded 104-12 with 104 Escuadrón
in 1968, transferred to 122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971; withdrawn from use
on May 31, 1972 with 676 flight hours; returned to USAF May 31, 1972; to Greece
(HAF) June 14, 1972 coded FG-643 with 335 Mira; noted at NTM 1974, Bitburg
AB Germany; withdrawn from use in 1992; May 20, 1992, at 11.42', landed at
132 Combat Group (132 CG), Agrinion AB; 335 squadron (Mira Anachaitisis (Interceptor
Squadron)) deactivated in May 1992; "33643" stored at Agrinion AB 1993; stored
Agrinion AB September 2005 noted; November 2016 with code "FG-643"
noted; October 9, 2017 transported from Agrinion AB, Greece to Base Aerea
Torrejon, ALA 12, Ejercito del Aire, for restoration in old code 104-12
of "104 Escuadron"; restored in original Spanish colors coded "104-12" in June 2019 noted.
63-13644 construction number 683D-6093
first flight at Canadair November 30, 1964; delivered January 26, 1965 to
USAF; MAP to Spain with serial number C.8-13 on June 6, 1965 by ship
to Rota NAS; coded FG-644/33644 to 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon AB on
July 27, 1965 with 13 flight hours; coded 161-23 in 1965; 1967 coded
104-23 with renamed 104 Escuadrón; coded 104-13 with 104 Escuadrón
in 1968; IRAN at FUS (Flugzeug-Union Süd), Germany on January 29, 1970 with
599 flight hours, back to SpAF on September 11, 1970; transferred to 122 Escuadrón
on May 31, 1971; withdrawn from use on May 31, 1972 with 506 flight hours;
returned to USAF May 31, 1972; MAP to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number
63-13644) on June 5, 1972 coded "FG-644"; crashed with 141 Filo at Balikesir AB July 17, 1978; pilot was killed.
63-12732 construction number 683D-6084
flight at Canadair October 27, 1964; delivery date December 21, 1964 to USAF; MAP to Spain with serial number C.8-14 on June 6, 1965 by ship to Rota
NAS; coded FG-732/32732 to 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon AB on July 29, 1965 with 13 flight hours; coded 161-24 in 1965; 1967 coded 104-24
with renamed 104 Escuadrón; coded 104-14 with 104 Escuadrón in 1968, transferred to 122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971; withdrawn from use on May 31,
1972 with 640 flight hours; returned to USAF May 31, 1972; MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-12732) on June 10, 1972 coded "732"; with 191 Filo of 9.AJU at Balikesir; at Larissa AB; Greece for "Best Hit" competition in July 1972;
in July 1974 at Murted "732" during Cyprus Crisis; September 1, 1980 to 141 Filo at Murted AB; crashed coded "4-732" on February 6, 1984 near Murted AB; cause of the accident unknown, pilot was ok.
63-12733 construction number 683D-6085
first flight at Canadair October 30, 1964; delivery date January 15, 1965 to USAF; Spanish serial number C.8-15; MAP to Spain on June 6, 1965
by ship to Rota NAS; coded "FG-733" 32733 to 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon AB on July 29, 1965 with 12 flight hours; coded 161-25 in 1965; with
renamed 104 Escuadrón 104-25 in 1967; coded 104-15 with 104 Escuadrón in 1968; with 122 Escuadrón from May 31, 1971 until May 31, 1972; withdrawn from use with 785 flight hours on May 31, 1972; returned to USAF
on May 31, 1972; MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force on June 5, 1972; coded "733" (TuAF serial number 62-12733) with 191 Filo of 9.AJU at Balikesir; withdrawn from use ans stored September 1, 1980 at Murted AB; coded "4-733" February 18, 1985;
preserved on poles at Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi (Istanbul Technical University) 1987 in GAF color scheme first noted; restoration 2006 noted new painted in SEA scheme, new painted in SEA camouflage scheme in gear down configuration March 23, 2010 noted; April 2022 last noted.
63-12734 construction number 683D-6086
first flight at Canadair November 17, 1964; delivery date February 25, 1965
to USAF; Spanish serial number C.8-16; MAP to Spain on June 6, 1965
by ship to Rota NAS; coded FG-734/32734 to 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon
AB on July 29, 1965 with 26 flight hours; coded 161-26 in 1965; with
renamed 104 Escuadrón 104-26 in 1967; coded 104-16 with 104
Escuadrón in 1968; with 122 Escuadrón from May 31, 1971 until May 31, 1972;
withdrawn from use with 529 flight hours; returned to USAF on May 31, 1972;
to Greece on June 12, 1972 coded "FG-734" with 116 Wing; in April 1984
Hellenic Air Force 335 Mira from Araxos AB rotated with the Dutch Air Force
312 squadron, based at Volkel; last flight on November 4, 1992 to 132 CG
(later HAF Detachment Agrinion) and withdrawn from use; stored at Agrinion
AB in October 2006 last noted; February 13, 2007 date that approved the
availability of the F-104 for going to Vasiliada; July 2007 at KEA Hellinikon
for restoration; display coded "FG-734" in Vasiliada, 30 km SW of Kastoria
July 2007 first noted; October 2008 noted; May 2010 noted; February 2018
noted.
63-13638
construction number 683D-6087
first flight at Canadair November 10, 1964; delivery date January 22, 1965
to USAF; Spanish serial number C.8-17; MAP to Spain on June 6, 1965
by ship to Rota NAS; coded FG-638/33638 to 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon
AB on August 31, 1965 with 13 flight hours; coded 161-27 in 1965;
with renamed 104 Escuadrón 104-27 in 1967; coded 104-17 with
104 Escuadrón in 1968; IRAN at FUS (Flugzeug-Union Süd), Germany on August
11, 1969 with 587 flight hours, back to SpAF on April 8, 1970; with 122
Escuadrón from May 31, 1971 until May 31, 1972; withdrawn from use on May
31, 1972; returned to USAF on May 31, 1972; to Greece on June 13, 1972 coded
"FG-638" for 116 Wing; withdrawn from use in 1992; noted at Araxos
in August 1995 with fuselage only; stored at Araxos in 2000; Araxos AB dump
September 2005 noted; September 2010 noted; November 2013 dump at Araxos
AB in very bad state noted; October 2017 noted.
63-13639 construction
number 683D-6088
first flight at Canadair November 17, 1964; delivery date February 3, 1965
to USAF; Spanish serial number C.8-18; MAP to Spain on June 6, 1965
by ship to Rota NAS; coded FG-639/33639 to 161 Escuadrón at Torrejon
AB on August 31, 1965 with 18 flight hours; coded 161-28 in 1965; with
renamed 104 Escuadrón 104-28 in 1967; coded 104-18 with 104
Escuadrón in 1968; with 122 Escuadrón from May 31, 1971 until May 31, 1972;
withdrawn from use on May 31, 1972; returned to USAF on May 31, 1972; to Greece
on June 8, 1972 coded "FG-639" for 116 Wing; withdrawn from use in
1993; noted at Araxos in August 1995; Araxos AB dump September 17, 2005 noted;
November 2013 dump at Araxos AB in very bad state noted; October 2017 noted.
62-12278
construction number 583C-5523
manufactured by Lockheed; assembly at Lockheed, Palmdale; Lockheed test flights
at Palmdale, CA; Spanish serial number CE.8-1; MAP to Spain on January
15, 1965 by ship to Rota NAS; coded TG-278/22278 to 61 Escuadrón at
Torrejon AB on March 24, 1965 with 11 flight hours; to renamed 161 Escuadrón
of 16 ALA at Torrejon AB coded 161-01 in 1965; 1967 coded 104-01
with renamed 104 Escuadrón; coded 104-21 with 104 Escuadrón in 1968;
Spanish serial number changed to CE.8-21; IRAN at FUS (Flugzeug-Union
Süd), Germany on September 29, 1969 with 593 flight hours, back to SpAF on
April 29, 1970; transferred to 122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971; withdrawn from
use with 504 flight hours May 31, 1972; back to USAF May 31, 1972; MAP to
Greece on June 12, 1972 coded "FG-278" with 335 "Tiger" Mira of 116 Ptx at
Araxos AB; seen 1974 coded "FG-278"; renumbered "TF-278" in the late
70's; withdrawn from use 1993; stored Araxos AB in July 2001 last noted; to
123 Technical Training Wing, Dekelia AB in July 2010, tail on TF-104G 22274
62-12274 November 7, 2003 noted; stored Tatoi AB (LGTT), Athens September
2005; fuselage dump at HAF Museum Tatoi November 2017 noted.
62-12279
construction number 583C-5524
manufactured by Lockheed; assembly at Lockheed, Palmdale; Lockheed test flights
at Palmdale, CA; USAF delivery date on November 4, 1964 to Brookley AFB, Mobile,
Alabama; assigned MAP on January 3, 1965; Spanish serial number CE.8-2;
MAP to Spain on January 15, 1965 by ship to Rota NAS; coded TG-279/22279
to 61 Escuadrón at Torrejon AB on March 4, 1965 with 14 flight hours; to renamed
161 Escuadrón of 16 ALA at Torrejon AB coded 161-02 in 1965; 1967 coded
104-02 with renamed 104 Escuadrón; coded 104-22 with 104 Escuadrón
in 1968; Spanish serial number changed to CE.8-22; IRAN at FUS (Germany)
on September 29, 1969 with 593 flight hours, back to 104 Escuadrón on April
29, 1970; transferred to 122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971; withdrawn from use
May 31, 1972; back to USAF May 31, 1972; MAP to TuAF on June 14, 1972 coded
"FG-279"; coded "9-279" with 191 Filo of 9.AJU at Balikesir AB; coded "9-279"
1987 in Luftwaffe type camouflage scheme with 192 Filo; June 1, 1987 to 193
Filo; withdrawn from use and stored October 10, 1988 at Eskisehir; CFE cut-up
July 4, 1995; scrapped.
65-9415
construction number 583C-5529; manufactured by Lockheed; assembly at
Lockheed-Palmdale; Lockheed test flights at Palmdale, CA; sold to Spain coded
"FG-415", arrival date on January 5, 1966 by ship at Rota NAS, with serial
number CE.8-3; January 29, 1966 Torrejon arrival; coded 161-03
with 161 Escuadrón of 16 ALA at Torrejon AB, Madrid on January 29, 1966; renumbered
104-03 1967 and 104-23 in 1968 because the squadron was renamed
to "104"; Spanish serial number changed to CE.8-23; transferred to
122 Escuadrón on May 31, 1971; withdrawn from use May 31, 1972; back to USAF
May 31, 1972; MAP to Turkish Air Force on February 5, 1973 coded "415"to 141
Filo; coded "9-415" 191 Filo of 9.AJU September 1, 1980; to 193 Filo on June
1, 1987 withdrawn from use and stored October 10, 1988 at Eskisehir AB on
August 3, 1989; preserved as Gate Guard at Corlu AB as "9-415" in Januar 1997
on a pole; September 2019 noted; October 2023 last noted. 
| compiled by: Hubert Peitzmeier |
| updated: @ March 1, 2024 |
| references: Zipper magazines archive |
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