The Starfighter Serials

dd 15aug63 as “61-2619”, 4AJU (60s-mar85) wfu 15mar85

Note: After withdrawn from use it was transferred to the Yesilkoy Aviation Museum near Istanbul around 1987. It had received the tailsection from F-104G 8223 to replace its own and was found preserved with code "4-619" until 2000. After 2001 it was seen in an all metal 60s scheme with square insignia and "FG-619" markings.

Accident Reports:
As far as known this Starfighter never encountered any accident during its operational life.

This photo shows the 61-2619 soon after it was parked inside the Yesilkoy Aviation Museum, in 1987. On the tail the code "12619" has been written to replace the "8223" which was found on the tail when it arrived at the museum. It still has its white nose radome.

In 1998, the aircraft had been facing the outside weather for at least 11 years and it shows a lot of damages to the paint. It would take another year before it was restorated completely. Note that in between the aircraft had received a black nose radome..

Currently the aircraft shows its typical early 60s colorscheme with the old Turkish square insignias. Although the font of the serial is not 100% accurate, the aircraft looks pretty good. This photo was taken in April 2005.