F-104G "R-753" (64-17753) Danish Air Force 723 Eskadrille based at Aalborg during exchange with 92 Squadron at RAF Gutersloh in September 1975

F-104G, construction number 683D-6098, model 683-10-19, serial number 64-17753, built by Canadair
manufactured by Canadair; first flight January 4, 1965, after 6 flights with 10:55 flight hours ready at Canadair April 2, 1965
to USAF on April 4, 1965 coded "FG-753/47754" flown with ferry flight via Wright-Patterson AFB to MOAMA Brookley AFB at Mobile, Alabama
shipped to Denmark on escort carrier USS "Croatan"; the aircraft arrived at Nørresundby, Denmark on June 5, 1965; coded R-753 to Denmark June 5, 1965 with 14:20 flight hours
delivery date for 726 Esk on August 17, 1965; to 723 sqn in May 1966; August 5, 1969 painted in an all green camouflage scheme; repainted in glossy green camouflage scheme on January 17, 1979
crashed with 723 Esk on October 14, 1980 during approach to Aalborg in the Limfjorden, the aircraft pitched-up in the approach at low altitude, 3.330 hours, pilot ejected safely.

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