Luke

This page gives an overview of all the Starfighters which served the German Air Force training facility at Luke Air Force Base from early 60s till the the operations ended in 1983. The unit also nicknamed `Cactus Starfighter Staffel` got a very special status among the German pilots and even today parties are organised to remember these very unique years within the history of the German Air Force. The designation of the squadrons at Luke Air Force Base have changed over the years. See famous Cactus Starfighter Staffel - CSS badge beneath:

Cactus Starfighter Staffel

First operational German training units at Luke:

4512th CCTS
From 1st June 1964 until December 1969, officially disbanded on 15th October 1969.
4518th CCTS
From 1st March 1964 until December1969 officially disbanded on 15th October 1969.
4443rd CCTS (MAP/GAF)
From 1st August 1964 until September 1966 officially disbanded on 30th September 1966. Also MAP country pilots were trained in this squadron. (Some sources mention disbanded on 13th July 1966)

From 1969 the disbanded squadrons transferred into a new organisation:

69th TFTS
From October 1969 until April 1977 (transferred from the old 4512th CCTS)
418th TFTS
From October 1969 until August 1976 (disbanded on 15th August 1976)

And finaly from 1977 onwards one squadron remained at Luke to train the German pilots:

69th TTS
From 1st April 1977 till retirement 16th March 1983

 

Then the F-104G and TF-104G Starfighters used:

USAF serial
Type
c/n
German shadow serial
Fate
61-3073
TF-104G
5744
27+42
Transfer to RoCAF
61-3074
TF-104G
5745
27+43
Transfer to RoCAF
61-3075
TF-104G
5746
27+44
Transfer to RoCAF
61-3076
TF-104G
5747
27+45
Transfer to RoCAF
61-3077
TF-104G
5748
27+46
Crashed 24mar70
61-3078
TF-104G
5749
27+47
Transfer to RoCAF
61-3079
TF-104G
5750
27+48
Transfer to RoCAF
61-3080
TF-104G
5751
27+49
Transfer to RoCAF
61-3081
TF-104G
5752
27+50
Crashed 14jan75
61-3082
TF-104G
5753
27+51
Transfer to RoCAF
61-3083
TF-104G
5754
27+52
Transfer to RoCAF
61-3084
TF-104G
5755
27+53
Transfer to RoCAF
61-3080
63-8452
TF-104G
5756
27+54
Transfer to RoCAF
63-8453
TF-104G
5757
27+55
Crashed 27mar74
63-8454
TF-104G
5758
27+56
Transfer to RoCAF
63-8455
TF-104G
5759
27+57
Transfer to RoCAF
63-8456
TF-104G
5760
27+58
Transfer to RoCAF
63-8457
TF-104G
5761
27+59
Transfer to RoCAF
63-8458
TF-104G
5762
27+60
Transfer to RoCAF
63-8459
TF-104G
5763
27+61
Crashed 14jul81
63-8460
TF-104G
5764
27+62
Transfer to RoCAF
63-8461
TF-104G
5765
27+63
Transfer to RoCAF
63-8462
TF-104G
5766
27+64
Transfer to RoCAF
63-8463
TF-104G
5768
27+65
Transfer to RoCAF
63-8464
TF-104G
5770
27+66
Transfer to RoCAF
63-8465
TF-104G
5771
27+67
Transfer to RoCAF
63-8466
TF-104G
5773
27+68
63-8467
TF-104G
5775
27+69
Transfer to RoCAF
63-8468
TF-104G
5777
27+70
Transfer to RoCAF
63-8458
63-13229
F-104G
8056
23+66
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13230
F-104G
2011
------
Crashed 02jul65
63-13231
F-104G
2012
20+10
Crashed 01jul75
63-13232
F-104G
2013
20+11
Crashed 11jul77
63-13233
F-104G
2014
20+12
Crashed 08may70
63-13234
F-104G
2015
20+13
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13235
F-104G
2016
20+14
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13236
F-104G
2018
------
Crashed 13may65
63-13237
F-104G
2020
20+16
Crashed 10mar76
63-13238
F-104G
2021
20+17
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13239
F-104G
2022
20+18
Crashed 24oct67
63-13240
F-104G
2023
20+19
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13241
F-104G
2024
------
Crashed 16sep66
63-13242
F-104G
2025
20+20
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13243
F-104G
2026
20+21
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13244
F-104G
2027
20+22
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13245
F-104G
2028
20+23
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13246
F-104G
2030
20+24
Crashed 04feb70
63-13247
F-104G
2031
20+25
Crashed 08nov71
63-13248
F-104G
2032
------
Crashed 06jul65
63-13249
F-104G
2033
20+26
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13250
F-104G
2034
20+27
Crashed 06jul79
63-13251
F-104G
2035
20+28
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13252
F-104G
2036
20+29
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13253
F-104G
2037
20+30
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13254
F-104G
2038
20+31
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13255
F-104G
2039
20+32
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13256
F-104G
2040
20+33
Crashed 09jul75
63-13257
F-104G
2041
20+34
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13258
F-104G
2042
20+35
Crashed 30jan76
63-13259
F-104G
2010
------
63-13260
F-104G
2076
20+65
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13261
F-104G
8196
------
Crashed 15sep66
63-13262
F-104G
2086
20+73
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13263
F-104G
2091
20+78
Crashed 11jul69
63-13264
F-104G
2092
20+79
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13265
F-104G
2093
20+80
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13266
F-104G
2095
20+82
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13267
F-104G
2096
20+83
Crashed 24oct67
63-13268
F-104G
2097
20+84
63-13269
F-104G
8002
23+28
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13270
F-104G
8003
------
63-13272
F-104G
8008
23+33
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13273
F-104G
8009
23+34
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13274
F-104G
9001
25+56
Crashed 05aug68
63-13275
F-104G
9002
25+57
Crashed 18feb75
63-13276
F-104G
9003
25+58
Crashed 29aug73
63-13277
F-104G
9004
------
Crashed 13jul66
63-13243
63-13690
F-104G
8183
24+40
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13691
F-104G
8188
24+45
Transfer to RoCAF
63-13691
65-12745
F-104G
7001
21+33
Transfer to RoCAF
65-12746
F-104G
8021
23+43
Crashed 05mar69
65-12747
F-104G
7098
22+23
Transfer to RoCAF
65-12748
F-104G
7039
21+70
Transfer to RoCAF
65-12749
F-104G
8064
23+67
Crashed 02aug68
65-12750
F-104G
8067
23+68
Transfer to RoCAF
65-12751
F-104G
8068
23+69
Transfer to RoCAF
65-12752
F-104G
8069
23+70
Crashed 22jun72
65-12753
F-104G
8071
23+72
Transfer to RoCAF
65-12754
F-104G
8077
23+78
Crashed 29aug73
65-12748
66-13524
F-104G
7120
22+42
Crashed 18mar76
66-13525
F-104G
7132
22+52
Crashed 04aug81
66-13526
F-104G
7177
22+94
Transfer to RoCAF
66-13526
66-13622
TF-104G
5933
28+03
Transfer to RoCAF
66-13623
TF-104G
5934
28+04
Crashed 08jul69
66-13624
TF-104G
5935
28+05
Crashed 06feb76
66-13625
TF-104G
5936
28+06
Transfer to RoCAF
66-13626
TF-104G
5937
28+07
Crashed 20jun78
66-13627
TF-104G
5938
28+08
Transfer to RNorAF
66-13625
66-13631
TF-104G
5942
28+12
Transfer to RoCAF
66-13631
67-14885
F-104G
7133
22+53
Transfer to RoCAF
67-14886
F-104G
7023
21+54
Crashed 22oct70
67-14887
F-104G
2069
20+60
Transfer to RoCAF
67-14888
F-104G
7007
21+39
Crashed 01dec72
67-14889
F-104G
7015
21+47
Transfer to RoCAF
67-14890
F-104G
8204
24+56
Transfer to RoCAF
67-14891
F-104G
8191
24+47
Crashed 25mar69
67-14892
F-104G
8192
24+48
Transfer to RoCAF
67-14885
67-22517
F-104G
8230
24+80
Transfer to RoCAF
67-22517

 

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