The Starfighter Serials

dd 01nov63, 331skv "FN-X" lateron "240" (nov63-jul81) to Turkey on 08jul81

Note: This Starfighter was delivered to Norway via the USS Fiddler which arrived at Torp harbour on October 26th, 1963.
This 62-12240 was the most seen Norwegian Starfighter in Europe. For example it was seen during squadron exchanges with other nation squadrons at Twenthe Air Base in October 1965, Gutersloh Air Base in September 1975, Honington Air Base in May 1978 and also at Wildenrath Air Base in June 1979.
it also participated on the static show of open houses at Ramstein Air Force Base (July 1978) and Greenham Common (IAT) end July 1976.
After phase out in Norway (total flying hours 3584,1) the aircraft was transferred to Turkey under MAP regulations (via the USAF). It was flown over just as other Norwegian MAP aircraft to Sculthorpe, UK where it arrived June 29th, 1981. At Sculthorpe the aircraft received Turkish markings and was flown over to Turkey on July 8th, with a nightstop at Grosseto, arriving at Murted Air Base July 9th.

Accident Reports:

There is no accident known regarding this F-104G Starfighter.

62-12240

This photo shows F-104G 62-12240 during a landing in 1970, showing clearly the "FN-X" code together with the red-white-blue fin flash and blue lightning strikes on the tiptanks.

F-104G 62-12240 taxying to the runway at Gutersloh in September 1975 during the squadron rotation between 331st SKV and the RAF 19th squadron, flying the BAC Lightning fighter F2.

dd 08jul81, 4AJU (jul81-1983), wfu and scrapped

Note: This Starfighter flew from Norway to Sculthorpe (UK) on June 26th, 1981. There it was prepared for delivery to Turkey. It flew from Scultorpe (8th July 1981) via Grosseto AFB (nightstop) to Murted Air Base where it arrived on July 9th, 1981. It was last noted at Murted Air Base, as "4-240", already wfu and without engine in June 1983.