| Registration / Serial: | "70913" |
| Military Code: | FG-913 |
| 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-8244 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Palm Springs - International (KPSP / PSP)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Collection: | Palm Springs Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 21 November 2014 |
| Photo by: | Roger SyrattContact |
| Photo ID: | 727932Submit Correction |
| View count: | 768 |
Although a Fokker-built F-104G that served with Koninklijke Luchtmacht / Royal Netherlands Air Force as D-8244, this aircraft has been painted in memory of USAF Lt. Col. Norman Schmidt whose F-104C 57-0913 was shot down by heavy AAA fire over North Vietnam on 1st September 1966. Although injured Col. Schmidt was able to eject, but later died due to mistreatment in the notorious Hỏa Lò "Hanoi Hilton" prison camp.
| Registration / Serial: | "70913" |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| C/n (msn): | 683D-8244 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Palm Springs - International (KPSP / PSP)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 21 November 2014 |
| Photo by: | Roger SyrattContact |
| Registration / Serial: | "70913" |
| Military Code: | FG-913 |
| 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-8244 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Palm Springs - International (KPSP / PSP)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Collection: | Palm Springs Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 21 November 2014 |
| Photo by: | Roger SyrattContact |
| Photo ID: | 727932Submit Correction |
| View count: | 768 |
Although a Fokker-built F-104G that served with Koninklijke Luchtmacht / Royal Netherlands Air Force as D-8244, this aircraft has been painted in memory of USAF Lt. Col. Norman Schmidt whose F-104C 57-0913 was shot down by heavy AAA fire over North Vietnam on 1st September 1966. Although injured Col. Schmidt was able to eject, but later died due to mistreatment in the notorious Hỏa Lò "Hanoi Hilton" prison camp.
| Registration / Serial: | "70913" |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| C/n (msn): | 683D-8244 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Palm Springs - International (KPSP / PSP)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 21 November 2014 |
| Photo by: | Roger SyrattContact |