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| 8 February 2010 - MM6505 metamorphose | |
The 4th RMV, located at Grosseto Air Base has a special F-104G (MM6505) which they painted in a very complex but beautiful grey-blue colorscheme. Last years it was used as eye-catcher during events in the neighborhood of Grosseto. Also in 2008 it was seen during the opening ceremony of a nearby horse-racing circuit (Ippodromo Del Casalone). |
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| 6 February 2010 - 24+11 cockpit Baden | |
On April 29, 2008, the Air Base Buchel handed over the cockpit-section (front fuselage) of F-104G 24+11 on loan to the Museum Flugsicherheit und Rettung e.V. located at Baden Airpark, Germany. Director Gerhard Neumann was very pleased with this nice addition to his museum. Among lots of different ejectionseats it now has a cockpit forward fuselage section of the mentioned 24+11 and also a MIG 21. It is worth a visit!!! (Adres Summerside Avenue, Gebäude C 29 (Shelter) at Rheinmünster) . |
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| 5 February 2010 - 21+00 stored at Germersheim | |
The ex Karlsruhe preserved F-104G 21+00 can be found stored inside the barracks at Germersheim. Today Mark Wassenaar visited the camp and was able to make some photos. It is planned to be placed on another pole at Germersheim, where also F-104G 24+66 can be found preserved. Its serial will be changed from 21+00 into 26+66 and nobody knows why... See photo .. |
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| 3 February 2010 - D-5805 will soon leave museum in Best, Holland | |
The Dutch Air Force Museum authority (MLM) has ordered back TF-104G D-5805 from the museum "bevrijdende vleugels" at Best, Holland. Due to the snow the transport to the MLM storage at Soesterberg was delayed but the transport will be expected any moment in February. Hopefully the aircraft will be stored securely and not be subject of another aircraft being scrapped. |
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| 28 January 2010 - New plans for the Bruntingthorpe Starfighter | |
Glyn Roberts stated this week that there are new plans for the British F-104G 22+57. It will not be sold and also they will not make the aircraft running anymore. The owner is affraid that the aircraft might be damaged during high speed taxy...like recently a private British Victor bomber encountered an issue when it made a short unplanned "hop"... The Starfighter will soon be moved to an airfield called
Spanhoe in North Hamtonshire. There a group of people will open a new museum where the F-104G will be star of the show. But first it needs lots of attention. |
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| 22 January 2010 - Poggio Ballone Starfighter identified | |
The F-104 with code "4-21" which can be found preserved at Poggio Ballone (near Grosseto AB) has been identified recently by IFS member Michiel Vogelpoel. He found out that it is the F-104G MM6611 which once was a monument at AMI-Centocelle. It had arrived at Poggio via Grosseto and so it must have been restored and repainted probably with 4 RMV. SEE PHOTO!!! |
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| 26 December 2009 - New preserved F-104B Starfighter in Jordan | |
On October, 19th. 2009 an aviation enthousiast noticed a preserved Jordan F-104B and took some photos of it. It was in a town called Madaba on google earth coordinates : 31°43'19.20"N, 35°47'33.10"O. It showed to be F-104B "902/C" (c/n 5010 - 57-1298) which has been repainted in some kind of alu-silver dope scheme and newly applied serial and markings, since they are now on a different location then they were applied seen back in 2000 at H5 Air Base when it was stored outside. They also did remove the engine.The aircraft has been completely covered with light-strings which must be a spectacular sight in the dark when all these lights show the contours of the aircraft. |
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| 14 December 2009 - Movie "Battle of the Smithsonian" aircraft identified!! | |
The 2009 movie "Night at the museum - Battle of the Smithsonian" is released. Inside this move there is a certain moment that an actor is entering the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC. At least it should give the attention but in the main hall you can clearly see a two-seater Starfighter with serial FG-294 and markings of the commander of 479TFW George AFB (late 50s). To find out more about this Starfighter Mark Wassenaar contacted the Smithsonian museum. |
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| 11 December 2009 - Big 1st Air Defence (RCAF) reunion 2011 Edmonton. | |
In September 2011 a big reunion will be held for all ex- 1st Air Defence personnel at Edmonton, Alberta. This reunion is meant to include all RCAF and CAF personnel and their dependents who served at all 4 wings HQ Metz, Air Weapons Unit Sardinia, 61 AC&W Sqdn. 401 Comm Sqdn, RCAF personnel attached to 4ATAF Ramstein and all others who were there during the glory years of the RCAF. The exact day is not yet known but we will keep you updated. For more information please add yourself to the facebook group |
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| 1 December 2009 - Starfighter 6639 at Agrionion received fresh paint | |
At Agrinion AB, Greece, the F-104G 6639 can be found preserved for a number of years. Before the open house the personnell decided to refurbish the aircraft since the old paint was very much damaged due to weathering. It looks very fresh now and the people at the Air Base did a great job!! |
last 10 updates
of the IFS website (latest on top) :
8 February
2010 |
Added history page for MAP aircraft 61-2632 and 61-2633.... see serials |
7 February
2010 |
Updated history pages of 61-2626 till 61-2630 and added history page for MAP aircraft 61-2631.... see serials |
6 February
2010 |
Added history pages for MAP aircraft 61-2627, 61-2628, 61-2629 and 61-2630.... see serials |
4 February
2010 |
Added history pages for MAP aircraft 61-2624, 61-2625 and 61-2626.... see serials |
3 February
2010 |
Added history pages for MAP aircraft 61-2621, 61-2622 and 61-2623.... see serials |
2 February
2010 |
Added history pages for MAP aircraft 61-2619 and 2620.... see serials |
1 February
2010 |
Added history pages for MAP aircraft 61-2612, 2613, 2614, 2615, 2616, 2617 and 2618.... see serials |
31 January
2010 |
Added four history page for MAP aircraft 61-2611 |
31 January
2010 |
Added photo of Edward Rock to the pilot member gallery. |
29 January
2010 |
Added photo of MM6611 in preserved Italy, and updated GPS coordinates of Taiwanese preserved 104s. |
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