Exercises and Starfighter participation

On this page an overview of all the events in which Starfighters played their own roles. From 1978 the Tactical Weapon Meets and Royal Flush meets had been merged into big Tactical Air Meet.

During this AFCENT Tactical Weapons Meet Starfighters have been seen from the Canadian 427squadron (3W Zweibrucken and German Air Force JBG31 and JBG33. It was the first time the Germans participated in this exercise.The Canadian team was led by Wing Commander Bill Bliss, and was very successfull. As part of the 4ATAF (which won) the RCAF won the Best Nation award, and flight lieutenant Frioult was the top individual scrorer. Other pilots inside this succesfull team were Fl Lt. Hyndman, Dow and Hull. German JBG31 pilot Lt Kmonitzek (2nd Starffel) won 2nd place in the Nuclear Attack role. Other pilots from JBG31 were Hptm Angermann, Hptm S Heltzel, Oblt Weiss and OFW Kaiser. The 4th ATAF won the exercise (including JBG31 and the Canadians). Aircraft seen during the meet include: JBG31: F-104G DA+243, DA+252, DA+247 JBG33: F-104G DC+250, DC+254 1AD : CF-104 12815 10Wing : F-104G FX07 (on loan from 1W)

DA+252 (lateron 22+10) is seen here during the TWM at Chaumont in 1965 (Photo: Peter Mühlböck collection)	DA+247 (lateron 20+36) is seen here during the TWM at Chaumont in 1965 (Photo: Hans Koning collection)	DC+254 (lateron 20+54) is seen here during the TWM at Chaumont in 1965 together with CF-104 12815. (Photo: Peter Mühlböck collection)
DC+250 at Chaumont (Photo: Peter Mühlböck)

During this Tactical Weapons Meet Starfighters have been seen from the German Air Force JBG31, JBG33, JBG34 and the Dutch Air Force 311sq, Belgium Air Force 10Wing and RCAF 1st Air Division. The exercise was also known as "Air-TWM". Again 4ATAF won the meet overall. The Canadians had the 2nd best team and Fl.Lt L.B. Marion of 421 squadron won the top individual honours of having the highest single score in the competition.
Aircraft seen during the meet include:
JBG31: F-104G DA+101, DA+112, DA+120, DA+122, DA+128
JBG33: F-104G DC+128, DC+129, DC+232, DC+233, DC+245
311sq : F-104G D-8062 (loan from 312sq), D-8258, D-8267, D-8326
1AD/421sq : CF-104 12739, 12833, 12866, 12882
10Wing : F-104G FX48, FX59, FX69

Interesting line-up during the TWM meet

DC+129 participated during this TWM

DC+232 participated during this TWM

During this Tactical Weapons Meet Starfighters have been seen from the German Air Force JBG31 and JBG33 and also from the Belgium Air Force 10Wing and Canadian Armed Forces 1AD.
Aircraft seen during the meet include (seen between 16 and 30 June 1967): :
1AD : CF-104 12751, 12755, 12800, 12821, 12843, 12869, 12882, 12891 and CF-104D 12663
JBG31: F-104G DA+103, DA+106, DA+112, DA+119, DA+237 and referee TF-104G DA+364
JBG32: TF-104G DB+371 (referee)
JBG33: F-104G DC+103, DC+122, DC+123, DC+125, DC+244, DC+249
312sq : F-104G D-8245, D-8282, D-8343 and TF-104G D-5813
10Wing / 31 Sml: F-104G FX54, FX69 and FX76
see also website with photoreport from Gijs Hilterman on: "http://www.milaviation.com/artikelload.php?ID=52"

During this Tactical Weapons Meet Starfighters have been seen from the German Air Force JBG31 and JBG33, Dutch Air Force 312sq, Canadian Armed Forces 1st Air Division and Belgium Air Force 10Wing. JBG31 pilot Hptm Buckner won the individual LADD Trophy and JBG31 pilot Major Kukuck won the individual LAY-DOWN Trophy. On the 20th of June a participating aircraft FX36 crashed at Bentheim near Nordhorn range during shooting-exercises. Pilot Capt Jacques Huygen was sadly killed. Aircraft seen during the meet include: 1AD: CF-104 12800, 12821, 12838, 12861, 12892 JBG31: F-104G 21+59, 22+69 JBG33: F-104G 20+67, 22+00, 22+07 312sq : F-104G D-6697, D-6700, D-8051, D-8062, D-8260, D-8282 (all aircraft except D-8260 wore special TWM badges) 10Wing / 31Sml : F-104G FX25, FX36, FX46, FX50, FX80, FX85

12861 taxying to the runway (Peter Doll)	12892 taking off for a mission (Peter Doll)	12821 on the flightline next to 12838 preparing a mission (Peter Doll)

See also photos taken from 17 till 19 June on the website HERE

During this Tactical Weapons Meet Starfighters have been seen from the Canadians, the Belgians, the German Air Force JBG33 and Dutch Air Force 312sq. Aircraft seen during the meet include: JBG33 : F-104G 20+64, 20+69, 21+95 and 21+96 10Wing : F-104G FX42, FX46, FX62 and FX68 (all had 8th AirTac badges on their intakes) JG74 : F-104G 24+71 (visitor) 312sq : D-6666, D-6700, D-8063 1AD : CF-104 104721, 104829, 104839 and 104655 Referees during the TAM were flown by TF-104Gs 27+76 (JBG34), 27+93 (MFG1), 28+20 (JBG36), 28+22 (AKG51) and 28+24 (JBG33).

D-6700 (Photo: Henk Jan Schakelaar)	D-6700 TWM badge on tail (Photo: Henk Jan Schakelaar)	24+71 from JG74 was visiting the excercise. Photo by Peter Doll.

20+64 from JBG33 (Photo: Peter Mühlböck)	20+69 from JBG33 (Photo: Peter Mühlböck)	21+95 from JBG33 (Photo: Peter Mühlböck)

21+96 from JBG33 (Photo: Peter Mühlböck)	27+76 from JBG34 was one of the referee aircraft during the exercise. (Photo: Peter Mühlböck)	27+93 from MFG1 was another referee aircraft during the TAM (Photo: Peter Mühlböck)
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Also 28+20 from JBG36 (left) and 28+22 from AKG51 (right) were used as referee aircraft during the TAM (Photo: Peter Mühlböck)

See also photos taken during the meet on the website HERE

TWM 9 - Bitburg AFB - Spangdahlem AFB 1 till 13 June 1970

During this Tactical Weapons Meet (also mentioned "AIRTAC") Starfighters have been seen from the German Air Force JBG34, Dutch Air Force 311 and 312 squadron, Belgium 10Wing and Canadian Armed Forces 1CAG (421sq?). Aircraft see during this meet were: 311sq : F-104G D-6666, D-6694 312sq : F-104G D-6700, D-8051, D-8279. JBG34 : F-104G 21+40, 21+64, 22+63, 24+38. 1CAG: CF-104 104733, 104743, 104836, 104864, 104890 10Wing : F-104G FX19, FX23, FX24, FX25, FX26 (not confirmed), FX76 (all had 9th AirTac badges on their intakes)

D-6666	D-6666 with AIRTAC 9 badge	CF-104 104733 taxying to the runway for another TWM mission (Peter Doll)

During this Tactical Weapons Meet Starfighters have been seen from the German Air Force JBG31 and JBG33 and from the Dutch Air Force 312sq while the Canadian Armed Forces 1CAG acted as the jury. The German team, led by Oberstleutnant Schmidt included Oberstleutnant Schmitz-Irmer, Oberleutnant Leve, Oberleutnant Stein and Ober-stabsfeldwebel Gerking. Oblt. Jackie Stein became "NATO-Ace" while Oberstleutnant Schmitz-Irmer ended as Nr.3. Starfighter 26+48 (JBG34) was seen as well at Florennes during this exercise but likely as visitor. One of the Dutch Starfighters (D-6700)received a lot of zapps on its front fuselage during the exercise. Aircraft see during this meet were: 1CAG: CF-104 104653, 104656, 104799, 104873, 104880 (all jury) 312sq: F-104G D-6666, D-6669, D-6700 and D-8048 JBG31: F-104G 22+69, 24+88, 25+04, 26+47 JBG33: F-104G 24+99, 26+41, 26+43, 26+48 (and likely 24+29)

D-8048 taken at the ramp at Florennes AB on 25 September 1972. Note the TWM badge.	D-6700 taken at the ramp at Florennes AB on 25 September 1972. Note the amount of zapps added to the fuselage which it received during the TWM.	The German F-104G 26+43 is seen here at Florennes. It wears a red staffel badge and 4ATAF badge on the intake.	Canadian CF-104D 104653 was one of the many aircraft used as arbitragion aircraft. (Photo Peter Doll)

See also photos taken during the meet on 21 and 22nd September on the website HERE

TWM 11 - Sollingen AB Late May 1974 (at least from 25th till 31st)

During this Tactical Weapons Meet Starfighters have been seen from the German Air Force JBG31 and JBG34 and also from the Canadian 1CAG based at this Sollingen location. Aircraft seen during this meet were:
JBG31: F-104G 21+60, 21+65, 23+40, 26+52
JBG34: F-104G 22+39, 22+45, 22+60, 22+90, 23+01
1CAG: CF-104 104762, 104841, 104862 all wearing special painted white with red maple leaf rudders.
10W: F-104G FX24, FX25, FX51, FX81, FX96
WS10 : TF-104G 27+23 (referee/jury)

See also photos taken during the meet on 28th till 30th May on the website HERE

During this "final" Tactical Weapons Meet Starfighters have been seen from the German Air Force JBG31 and JBG32 and from the Canadian Armed Forces 1CAG. Some believe 306sq also participated during this meet (like RF-104G D-8143) Aircraft see during this meet were: JBG31: F-104G 20+15, 20+38, 20+39, 20+48, 23+40, 26+52 (all part of 2 ATAF) JBG32: F-104G 25+13, 25+46, 25+54, 26+12, 26+37 1CAG : CF-104 104733, 104762, 104839, 104899 and CF-104D 104658

D-8143 should have been a participant as well	This badge was specially made for the TWM

See also photos taken during the meet on May 7th on the website HERE

During this Tactical Air Meet Starfighters have been seen from the German Air Force JBG33, Dutch Air Force 306 squadron, and Belgium Air Force 10Wing.. Aircraft see during this meet were: 1CAG (441sq): CF-104 104634, 104658 as visitor, 104733 and 104868 "A",104805 "B", 104842 "C", 104847 "D", 104869 "E". 306sq: RF-104G D-8059, D-8119, D-8143, D-8273. 10Wing : F-104G FX30 "E", FX60 "D", FX65 "B", FX76 "A", FX100 "C". JBG33: F-104G 21+98 "E", 22+05 "C", 24+06 "D", 26+03 "B", 26+11 "A". Note: During the exercise the CF-104s got their tails painted and the letters ("A" till "E") moved into the maple leave on the tails. However in between the CF-104 104733 was replaced by the 104868.

CF-104D 104634 visited the TAM (Photo by Peter Doll)	306sq line, including the film process containers (Gerrit Boxem)	TAM 1978 badge	Interesting line-up to indicate the exercise with aircraft (NATO)

		FX30 starting a wonderful line up of coded tails.. (Günther Grondstein)

During this Tactical Air Meet Starfighters have been seen from the German Air Force JBG31, JBG32, the Dutch Air Force 306 squadron and Canadian Armed Forces 1CAG. Some aircraft operated from Zweibrucken including the Dutch RF-104Gs. The Canadian squadron won the Walker Trophy for the best rocket shooting performance while the Dutch Starfighter squadron won the Wildenrath Trophy for their achievement to bring all teams close together and accomplish a real TAM team spirit. This was especially because they gave away lots of coffee, saté and candy's.
Aircraft seen during this meet were:
1CAG: CF-104 104733 "A", 104796 "D", 104842 "C", 104843 "B", 104893 "E"
JBG31: F-104G 20+39 "A", 21+80 "B", 22+59 "C", 26+47 "E", 24+22 "D"
JBG32: F-104G 20+02 "A", 21+55 "B", 23+32 "C", 25+49 "D", 26+12 "E"
306sq: RF-104G D-8103, D-8105 "AC", D-8125 "C", D-8133.