On final approach for Runway 30 at Prestwick, arriving from ROTA, Spain, as HERKY708. Carries the markings of the Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Airlift Wing, nicknamed the "High Rollers".

After this F-104G received its camouflage scheme it never carried any squadron markings until the day it was delivered to Greece on July 23rd, 1982. Sadly photographer unknown. B&W negative is part of my private collection.

special paint scheme to celebrate the phase-out of Italy Air Force AMX

16 Nov '44: TOS USAAF. 1949: Air Force Reserve; used for crew proficiency training. 1950: Sent to Japan, and throughout the Korean War it operated out of Japan and Korea. 1955: TOS Japanese Air Self Defense Force with s/n 51-1121. By February/69 to after November/77: JASDF Flight Check Squadron. 1980: Alaska Rental and Sales with c/r N5579Z. During the next few years Alaska Rental and Sales swapped this plane for a C-118 through the Air Force Museum Loan Program, and on 11 October 1986 a dedication ceremony was held for this plane at the Air Command Park, Hurlburt Field, FL, where it remains on display.

May/45: TOS USAAF with s/n 43-47350. 6 Jun 45: Transferred to the Chinese Nationalist government. November/49: Purchased by Gen. Claire L. Chennault and Whiting Willauer; registered N8364C. December/49: Activated with Civil Air Transport (Nationalist Chinese airline). January/53: Civil Air Transport Southeast Asia; operated by the CIA. July/55: L.B. Smith Aircraft Corporation with c/r N1382N. October/55: Zantop Air Transport, Detroit Metro Airport. April/60: Re-registered as N611Z. March/68: Aviation Associates, GA. August/68: RALCO, Inc. October/73: Roger Wilcox. November/75 to October/89: Six owners. 2 October 89: National Naval Aviation Museum.

This picture was taken during a spottersday at Volkel Air Base. Sadly photographer unknown, b&w negative part of my private collection.

This picture was taken by Jurjen Huitema. Part of my slides collection. It was taken during a spottersday at Volkel.