| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 2502 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Licence-built by: | Fokker |
| C/n (msn): | 683D-8255 |
| Operator Titles: | Germany - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | MFG 1 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Utrecht - SoesterbergMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHSB IATA: UTC Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | May 1979 |
| Photo by: | Henk Schuitemaker |
| Photo ID: | 375889 |
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This F-104 was built as an RF-104G and made its first flight 29-Apr-1964 as KG-355. It became EB-247 in Mar-1966. In 1968 it was reserialled as 2502. In Apr-1971 it was converted to a fighter-bomber F-104G. It was withdrawn from use in Sep-1981 and became an instructional airframe at Westerland/Sylt and in May-1992 at Pferdsfeld. In 1996 it became a gate guard at Rostock-Laage where it was painted with fake code BB-105. In 2004 it was repainted with its real serial 2502. This photo is copyright © Henk Schuitemaker, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 July 2021, and has since been viewed 275 times. |