dd 16may63, 4AJU (may63-jan70), 9AJU (aug76) w/o 19aug76

Note: Sadly no photos are known of this Starfighter.

Accident Reports:

19 August 1976 (F-104G)

On this day this Starfighter, operated by 191st Filo, based at Balikesir, was written off after a serious accident. During a mission the pilot experienced a number of engine stalls and during an (emergency) landing at Bandirma Air Base he encountered another stall on final approach. For an unknown reason the pilot was forced to bellyland the aircraft short of the runway. The pilot survived the accident but suffered from a broken spine. This injury was so bad that he never flew jet fighters ever since.