TLP

TLP 1981 Jever AB - May? 1981

Canadian CF-104s participated from 1CAG Baden-Sollingen. Beneath photos thanks to James Kelly from his gun-camera after hunting an F-16 and from the fighter pilots group.

TLP 1982-2 - Jever AB - March 1982

Two unidentified CF-104s participated from 1CAG Baden-Sollingen and 3 Royal Netherlands Air Force F-104G Starfighters participated being D-8051, D-8259 and D-8268 (all 312 Squadron).

TLP 1983-2 - Jever AB - 28 February till 18 March 1983

During this event Starfighters from Buchel based JBG33 and from Lechfeld based JBG32 participated. Aircraft seen were 24+98 (JBG32), 25+46 (JBG32), 21+68 (JBG33 blue), 22+47 (JBG32) and 26+53 (JBG33 blue).
Beneath some photos taken at Jever by Al Forman.

TLP 1983-4 - Jever AB - 6 till 24 June 1983

Starfighters seen during this event were from the Canadian 1 CAG and from the Lechfeld based JBG32. Aircraft seen were CF-104s 104756 and 104868 and F-104Gs 21+95, 23+94 and 25+21.

TLP 1983-6 - Jever AB - 29 August till 16 September 1983

During this TLP the German Air Force JBG33 was invited. Aircraft seen were 20+57, 22+04, 22+05 and 25+28. Also the German Navy sent two Starfighters being 26+65 and 26+78 from MFG2.

TLP 1983-7 - Jever AB - 10 October till 4 November 1983

The only participating Starfighters came from the Danish Air Force 723 Eskader with F-104Gs R-699, R707, R755 and R756.

TLP 1984-1 - Jever AB - January till early February 1984

The Canadian Armed Forces 1 CAG from Baden Sollingen brought CF-104s 104749 and 104806 while the German Air Force JBG34 flew missions with F-104Gs 20+38, and 22+90.

TLP 1984-2 - Jever AB - mid February till mid March 1984

The German Air Force and Navy participated during this event. F-104Gs 22+90 and 25+35 from JBG34 and 26+67, 26+72 and 26+78 from MFG2

TLP 1984-4 - Jever AB - 7 May till 25 May 1984

German Air Force JBG33 brought a large number of six Starfighters to Jever being 22+07, 25+18, 25+23, 25+61 26+03 and 26+05.

TLP 1984-6 - Jever AB - 13 Augustus till 7 September 1984

During this event German Air Force JBG34 participated with F-104G Starfighters 26+37, 26+41 and 26+47.

TLP 1984-8 - Jever AB - 12 November till 7 December 1984

During this event German Air Force JBG33 came along with 5 single and 1 two-seater Starfighter. Aircraft F-104Gs 25+45, 26+05, 26+28, 26+44, 26+52 and TF-104G 27+96.

TLP 1985-1 - Jever AB - 7 January till 1 February 1985

The German Air Navy MFG2 participated with four F-104G Starfighters 26+58, 26+65, 26+74 and 26+82.

TLP 1985-2 - Jever AB - 18 February till 15 March 1985

The Canadian Armed Forces 1 CAG were available with CF-104s 104776, 104808 and 104835.

TLP 1985-6 - Jever AB - 23 September till 18 October 1985

The Canadian Armed Forces 1 CAG were available with CF-104s 104716, 104751 and 104761.

TLP 1985-7 - Jever AB - 25 November till 20 December 1985

The Canadian Armed Forces 1 CAG and German Air Force JBG34 participated this meet. Aircraft seer were CF-104s 104808, 104865 and F-104Gs 22+01, 22+35, 25+28, 25+30 and TF104Gs 27+98 and 28+15.

TLP 1993-4 - Florennes AB August 1993

It was mentioned that 4 Italian Starfighters participated at the TLP but actually it looks like the four aircraft were just only visiting Florennes for the open day held during this TLP exercise being MM6825/36-11, MM6701/36-13, MM6879/51-02 and MM6820/51-07.

TLP 1993-6 - Florennes AB December 1993

Two Starfighters were seen during this TLP being F-104S/ASA MM6722/5-45 and MM6876/5-40 from 23 Gruppo, Italian Air Force. Aircraft 5-45 was seen on the 6th of December flying a mission from Florennes. It was confirmed the first TLP with participating Italian F-104's.

TLP 1994-3 - Florennes AB - 18 April till 13 May 1994

The Gioia Del Colle based Starfighters from 12 Gruppo participated with two Starfighters. MM6732/36-02 and MM6908/36-16. Both were first noted on 25 April and last noted on 5 May, both flying a mission.

TLP 1994-5 - Trapani-Birgi AB - October 1994

Two Gioia Del Colle based Starfighters from 12 Gruppo participated. Also  Trapani based 18 Gruppo Starfighters joined this exercise. Who knows the serials?

TLP 1994-6 - Florennes AB - 14 November till 9 December 1994

The Italian Air Force 9 Gruppo participated with two Starfighters. MM6760/4-50 and MM6761/4-3. Both aircraft arrived the 14th November and departed on 9 December.

TLP 1995-6 - Florennes AB - 13 November till 8 December 1995

The Cameri based 21 Gruppo participated with 2 aircraft being MM6800/53-03 and MM6848/53-04. The latter one had a tiger-striped rudder. Aircraft arrived the 13th of November and departed 8 December. Photo beneath shows MM6848 code 53-04 while landing at Florennes AB and November 28th. (thanks to Frank Noort)

TLP 1996-1 - Florennes AB - 22 January till 16 february 1996

The Istrana based 22 Gruppo participated with two aircraft and one two-seater. MM6764/51-03, MM6932/51-05 and TF-104G MM54258/4-40. There are rumours that also MM54257/4-29 has been seen at Florennes during the meet but this is not confirmed. The Istrana aircraft arrived 22 January.

TLP 1996-2 - Florennes AB - 11 March till 5 April 1996

The Grazzanise based 10 Gruppo participated with two aircraft being F-104S/ASA MM6740/9-35 and MM6808/9-30. Both flew at least a mission on the 28th of March.

TLP 1996-4 - Florennes AB - 17 June till 12 July 1996

The Grosseto based 9 Gruppo participated with some aircraft being F-104S/ASA MM6890/4-11, MM6912/4-20, MM6774/-, MM6805/4-10 and TF-104G MM54553/4-44. The aircraft MM6774 was just new with 9Gruppo and did not yet carry squadron serial. MM6890 arrived on 8 July likely together with MM6774. The MM6805, MM6912 and the TF arrived 28 June. On 2 July aircraft MM54257/4-39 visited Florennes and stayed the night. Some believed also 4 aircraft from 23 Gruppo participated but these aircraft visited Florennes between 19 and 28 June because of a squadron exchange (MM6770/5-30, MM6812/5-33, MM6881/5-42 and MM6920/5-35).
Beneath a photo showing aircraft MM6774 without squadron codes, landing at Florennes after a mission on July 11th. (Thanks to Bert Oostmeijer)

TLP 1997-2 - Florennes AB - 3 till 27 March 1997

The Istrana based 22 Gruppo participated with five aircraft being F-104S/ASA MM6721/51-06, MM6776/51-15, MM6804/51-07, MM6850/51-12 and MM6929/51-11. Aircraft 51-06 and 51-11 both flew at least a mission on 7 March. All aircraft arrived on the 3rd of May except 51-06 which flew to Belgium on March 7th. Beneath a photo showing MM6804 code 51-07 while landing at Florennes on March 12th after a mission. (Thanks to Frank Noort)

TLP 1997-3 - Florennes AB - 21 April till 16 May 1997

The Grosseto based 9 Gruppo participated with four aircraft being F-104S/ASA MM6774/4-1, MM6890/4-11, MM6923/4-21 and MM6930/4-12. Aircraft 4-11 and 4-21 arrived the 30th of April replacing the other two who left that day.

TLP 1997-6 - Florennes AB - from 17 November till 12 December 1997

The Trapani based 18 Gruppo participated with two aircraft being F-104S/ASA MM6800/37-25 and MM6844/37-23. Aircraft were seen at Florennes on 14th of November and also early December.

TLP 1998-1 - Florennes AB - 26 January till 20 February 1998

The Grosseto based 9 Gruppo participated with two aircraft being F-104S/ASA MM6926/4-56 and TF-104G MM54226/4-23. Both aircraft arrived on 6 February and departed again on the 20th.

TLP 1998- 20yrs anniversary - Florennes AB - 27 till 30 April 1998

During this celebration also two Starfighters were seen from 20 Gruppo being TF-104G MM54226/4-23 and MM54232/4-29. They arrived the 28th and departed the 30th of April.

TLP 1998-3 - Florennes AB - 4 till 29 May 1998

The Rimini based 23 Gruppo and Grazzanise based 10 Gruppo participated with both two aircraft being F-104S/ASA MM6822/9-30, MM6934/9-51 and F-104S/ASA-M MM6848/5-46 and MM6880/5-36. The Grazzanise Starfighters arrived the 15th of May while the Starfighters from 23 Gruppo arrived on the 30th of April. They stayed at Florennes for TLP 1998-3 starting a few days later. All four Starfighters departed again on 29 May 1998. Beneath a photo showing MM6848 code 5-46 taking of for an other mission from Florennes on May 20th. (Photo thanks to Matthias Becker).

TLP 1998-4 - Florennes AB - 22 June till 17 July 1998

The Grosseto based 9 Gruppo participated with two aircraft being F-104S/ASA MM6774/4-1 and MM6930/4-12 both arriving the 3rd of July and departing the 17th.

TLP 1998-5 - Florennes AB - 14 September till 9 October 1998

Four Trapani based 18 Gruppo Starfighters participated during the meet. First two aircraft being F-104S/ASA MM6825/37-10 and MM6943/37-15 (special color scheme) which arrived already the 11th September then they were replaced on the 29th of September by two others being F-104S/ASA MM6795/37-11 and MM6944/37-23. These aircraft departed again on the 4th of October. (PS MM6944 would be lost in an accident exactly 1 month later)

TLP 1999-3 - Florennes AB - 26 April till 21 May 1999

The Rimini based 23 Gruppo participated with two aircraft being F-104S/ASA-M MM6719/5-40, MM6737/5-46 and MM6870/5-45. Aircraft 5-40 and 5-46 arrived on 26 April while the third one (5-45) arrived the 17th of May replacing aircraft 5-40 which departed a day later. Finally 5-45 and 5-46 flew back home on 21 May 1999.

TLP 1999-4 - Florennes AB - 21 June till late 16 July 1999

The Grosseto based 9 Gruppo participated with totally 4 aircraft being F-104S/ASA MM6817/4-55, MM6825/37-10 and TF-104G-M MM54254/4-36, MM54237/4-32. Aircraft MM6825 was used by 9 Gruppo on loan from 18 Gruppo and arrived 6 July. TF-104G 4-36 replaced 4-32 on the 23rd of June. Aircraft 37-10 replaced 4-55 on the 6th of July. The last two Starfighters departed on the 16th July.

TLP 1999-5 - Florennes AB - 20 September till 15 October 1999

The Grazzanise based 10 Gruppo participated with 3 aircraft being F-104S/ASA-M MM6720/9-51, MM6787/9-32, MM6929/9-43. Aircraft 9-32 and 9-43 both arrived on 20 September and on 4 October aircraft 9-32 was replaced by the arriving 9-51. The remaining two Starfighters both departed again on 15 October.

TLP 1999-6 - Decimomannu - 15 November till 10 December 1999

The Tarpani based 18 Gruppo participated with 3 aircraft being F-104S/ASA-M MM6762/37-02, MM6775/-, MM6876/37-21. Both aircraft 37-02 and 37-21 arrived on 26 November while the third uncoded Starfighter arrived 3 December. All three departed again on the 10th of December. The MM6775 had just been arrived within 37 Stormo after being modified to ASA-M.

TLP 2000-2 - Florennes AB - 6 March till 31 March 2000

The Grazzanise based 10 Gruppo, Cervia based 23 Gruppo and Grosseto based 9 Gruppo participated with 4 aircraft being F-104S/ASA-M MM6719/9-52, MM6770/9-35 and F-104S/ASA MM6875/4-14 and MM6816/4-6. The 23 Gruppo aircraft arrived 17 March, the 9 Gruppo aircraft arrived the 6th. All departed again on the 31st of March.

TLP 2000-4 - Florennes AB - 19 June till 14 July 2000

The Trapani based 18 Gruppo participated with 2 aircraft being F-104S/ASA-M MM6775/37-10 and MM6925/37-15. They arrived 19 June and left July 14th. Aircraft MM6775 arrived using callsign "I 6775". Beneath a photo (photographer unknown) showing aircraft MM6775 code 37-10 on the Florennes flightline at June 23rd.

TLP 2000-5 - Florennes AB - 18 September till 13 October 2000

The Grazzanise based 10 Gruppo participated with 2 aircraft being F-104S/ASA-M MM6719/9-52, MM6778/9-40, both arriving 18 September and leaving on October 13th. A day earlier they made a mission to Lakenheath in the morning, and returning back to Florennes after overshooting Coningsby runway.

TLP 2000-6 - MonteReal AB - 13 November till 8 December 2000

Two Cervia based 23 Gruppo Starfighters participated being F-104S/ASA-M MM6717/5-41 and MM6739/5-47. Some believed it started already the 10th of November.

TLP 2001-1 - Florennes AB - 15 January till 9 February 2001

The Grazzanise based 10 Gruppo and Grosseto based 9 Gruppo participated with F-104S/ASA MM6713/4-2, MM6816/4-6 and F-104S/ASA-M MM6936/9-41. The Grazzanise Starfighter arrived already the 12th and departed the 17th of January. A few days later, 26th, the two Grosseto aircraft arrived. These stayed until the end, on 9 February.

TLP 2001-2 - Florennes AB - 12 March till 6 April 2001

The Grazzanise based 10 Gruppo participated with 2 aircraft being F-104S/ASA-M MM6764/9-39 and MM6778/9-40. Both arrived the 26th of March and flew back home on April 6th.
Photo beneath shows a pilot preparing his aircraft (MM6778 code 9-40) for another mission at Florennes on April 2nd. (Photo thanks to Eric Tammer)

TLP 2001-3 - Florennes AB - 9 July 2001 till 3 August 2001

The Trapani based 18 Gruppo participated with 2 aircraft being F-104S/ASA-M MM6732/37-04 and MM6767/37-05. These arrived on July 20th and departed again on August 3rd.
Beneath a photo showing aircraft MM6732 code 37-04 taxying at Florennes Air Base on July 24th. (Thanks to Matthias Becker)

TLP 2001-5 - Florennes AB - 15 October till 9 November 2001

The Cervia based 23 Gruppo participated with 3 aircraft being F-104S/ASA-M MM6739/5-47, MM6756/5-42 and MM6881/5-44. Aircraft 5-42 and 5-47 arrived the 12th while 5-42 was replaced on the 29th October by 5-44. The remaining 2 aircraft departed November 9th.

TLP 2001-6 - Florennes AB - 26 November till 21 December 2001

The Trapani based 18 Gruppo participated with 2 aircraft being F-104S/ASA-M MM6767/37-05 and MM6939/37-22. Aircraft arrived the 27th of November and flew back on 18 December.

TLP 2002-2 - Florennes AB - 4 March till 29 March 2002

Two Starfighters from 9 Gruppo were seen at Florennes being F-104S/ASA-M MM6838/4-58 and MM6873/4-7. They arrived already the 1st and departed the 7th of March.

TLP 2002-3 - Florennes AB - 22 April till 17 May 2002

The Grosseto 9 Gruppo and Grazzanise based 10 Gruppo participated with 2 aircraft each being F-104S/ASA-M MM6733/4-51, MM6873/4-7, MM6778/9-40 and MM6940/9-50. On the 2nd of May aircraft MM6778 and MM6940 flew to Leeuwarden AFB where MM6778 crashed on the runway during landing and 9-50 had to divert to Wittmundhafen AB. All participating aircraft arrived the 19th of April, just before the weekend and departed again on 17 May.

TLP 2003-2 - Florennes AB - 3 March till 28 March 2003

The Grosseto 9 Gruppo participated with 2 aircraft being F-104S/ASA-M MM6733/4-51 and MM6914/4-1. Aircraft arrived the 14th of March and flew back on March 28th.

TLP 2003-3 - Florennes AB - 22 April till 16 May 2003

The last time that Starfighters particioned inside a big NATO exercise. Two Grosseto 9 Gruppo Starfighters being F-104S/ASA-M MM6914/4-1 and MM6926/4-12 arrived the 23rd of April and flew missions until early May.