F-104G "FX22" Belgian Air Force in early Silver-finish color scheme

F-104G, construction number 683D-9050, model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
MAP aircraft FX22, taken on service at SABCA, Gosselies November 14, 1963; to 350 squadron of 1 Wing November 14, 1963
December 22, 1967 damaged by melting snow on the runway during take-off from Kleine Brogel,
damaged also FX-32, FX-43, FX-54, FX-60 and FX-80; May 28, 1971 midair collision with FX100; struck of charge on December 3, 1982
MAP to Turkey on December 3, 1982 coded "64-9050", seen coded "4-050" in 1986/87 and "6-050"
October 1992 preserved at Bandirma (Turkey) last noted, scrapped.

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