683C-4027 (F-104G)

Royal Norwegian Air Force
61-2627 / FN-C / 627

dd 10aug63, 331skv "FN-C" lateron "627" (aug63-jul71) w/o 21jul71

Note: This Starfighter was one of many delivered to Norway via the USS Croatan which arrived at Agag harbour on August 6th, 1963. It also had a RF-104G camera housing like lots of the early Norwegian Starfighters did. They did not wear camera's and soon were removed during the first maintenance cycle (or IRAN). On June 6th, 1968 this 61-2627 was one of two Starfighters who intercepted a Soviet Navy Moss aircraft over Northern Norway. When it was lost in an accident in July 1971 it had clocked a total of 1224.4 flying hours.
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Accident Reports:

21 July 1971 (F-104G)

The aircraft was lost in a crash in in upper Tollådal in Beiarn. The pilot, Lt Atle Melling, ejected safely with minor injury. Serialled as "FN-C" and operated by 331st Skv it was on a training mission in a two ship formation. It likely encountered technical problems.

61-2627
F-104G 61-2627 with code "FN-C" taken in Januari 1971. Photo was obtained from ex Norwegian Starfighter pilot Erik Dahlen.
61-2627
Another shot of "FN-C" showing the typical 331st Skv markings on the fuselage. Note that serial was applied as FN-C on starboard side and C-FN on the left side.. (Photo Erik Dahlen)

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