TWM and TAM

Nothing known about any participating Starfighters during this exercise.

Nothing known about any participating Starfighters during this exercise

It was the first time that CF-104s were participating in a TWM exercise. In total two CF-104s were seen both from the participating 4 Wing / 422 Squadron. The 4 ATAF team won the Broadhurst Trophy. One of the participating aircraft seen at Chaumont was CF-104 12738, which actually belonged to 3 Wing (see picture below).

During this AFCENT Tactical Weapons Meet Starfighters have been seen from the Canadian 427 Squadron (3 Wing Zweibrucken) and 422 Squadron (4 Wing Sollingen), Belgium 10 Wing, 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 (422 Squadron commander), and was very successfull. As part of the 4ATAF (which won) the RCAF won the Best Nation award, and flight lieutenant Frioult (422 Squadron) was the top individual scrorer winning the Top Gun Trophy.

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 JBG33 and the Canadians).
Aircraft seen during the meet include:
JBG31: F-104G DA+107, DA+239, DA+252, DA+247, DA+259
JBG33: F-104G DC+110, DC+118, DC+250, DC+254, DC+255, DC+257
1AD : CF-104 12815
10W : F-104G FX92

Photos beneath show aircraft DC+110 (later 21+83) and DC+255 (later 22+04) on the platform taken during the exercise at Chaumont in June 1965 (Rob Breur). interesting to see that factory code "KE+352" can still be seen beneath the new serial. The other photos show DA+247 (later 20+36) by Hans Koning, DC+254 (later 22+05) by Peter Mühlböck and Canadian CF-104 12815 also by Peter Mühlböck. Also DA+120 is seen (which participated also in 1966), 12815 on the way to the runway and the photo of FX92 (which only served only a few months within the Belgium Air Force before it was lost in an accident later in 1965) are all taken by J. Wilhelem via Philippe Carre. The last photo of DC+255 was provided by Klaus Kropf. The picture of DC+118 was by Mike Ody. Also a picture of the patch worn by the Canadian team (thanks to Wayne Logus). The picture showing the DA+107 was shared by Heribert Mennen.
One 10W Starfighter was seen being FX92. This must have been a normal visit since 10W officially first participated in a TWM exercise a year later in 1966.

During this exercise Starfighter DA+259 was lost. It crashed in a field, about 1 km from Mahrecourt, France, near the SUIPPES range. During its third approach for an air-to-ground attack, the aircraft suddenly encountered an engine failure and subsequent rapid loss of height. Pilot Hptm Gunther Angermann (29) ejected in time and was unhurt.
On June 22nd there was also an other incident when Olt Klaus Lohn, flying DC+257, was not able to keep the aircraft on the runway during the landing in severe crosswind situations. He decided to eject.

During this Tactical Weapons Meet Starfighters have been seen from the German Air Force JBG31, JBG33, Dutch Air Force 311sq, Belgium Air Force 10Wing and RCAF 1st Air Division. The exercise was also known as "Air-TWM".  The 2ATAF was the overall winner. As captain of the 2ATAF team the Broadhurst trophy  was handed to 10 Wing pilot Roger Vansieleghem by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). The Canadians had the 2nd best team and Fl.Lt L.B. Marion of 422 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 : CF-104 12739, 12807, 12833, 12866, 12882
10Wing : F-104G FX48, FX59, FX69
Beneath some photos taken during the exercise at Chaumont. First aircraft DA+101 (later 20+01) and next to it Belgium FX59 of 10W during the opening ceremony (photo Rob Breur). The second photo shows aircraft DC+245 (later 20+81) at a static show. Note the interesting red TWM exercise badges applied on tails and wingtip fins. (Photo: Rob Breur), Third photo was released by NATO in 1966 showing participating aircraft. The second row shows DC+232 (later 20+69), DC+250 (later 21+96) and DC+129 (later 25+52) all thanks to Peter Mühlböck. Also a picture of the patch worn by the Canadian team (thanks to Wayne Logus). And also DA+120 can be found. Lowest row two pictures can be found showing the winners of the TWM prices during this event. Biggest price was won by Canadian CF-104 pilot Andrew McKay of 427 Squadron. (Pictures thanks to Andrew McKay).

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. The 2 ATAF was the winner. F/L McCallum (422 Squadron) won the Visual Ladd Tophy.
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+127, 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 (borrowed from TDM)
10Wing / 31 Sml: F-104G FX54, FX69 and FX76

Beneath photos showing the F-104G D-8282, TF-104G D-5813, borrowed from TDM, German DA+237, DC+103 and Canadian 12800 at Wildenrath, all taken by Henk Schakelaar.
The 4 ATAF Patch thanks to Rob Loonstra. Also some additionel landing pictures were shared by photographer Harm Wondaal, all taken outside Wildenrath.

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 (3rd Wing) 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/3thWing: CF-104 12800, 12821, 12838, 12861, 12892 and CF-104D 12661.
JBG31: F-104G 21+59, 22+56, 22+69, 28+15. (28+15 was likely a visitor).
JBG33: F-104G 20+67, 20+74, 22+00, 22+07. (Photos beneath include 20+74 taxying while other three mentioned aircraft wait in the background and a nice color photo showing 20+67)
312sq : F-104G D-6697, D-6700, D-8051, D-8062, D-8260, D-8282 and TF-104G D-5806 (grey, likely visitor or jury aircraft)
10Wing / 31Sml : F-104G FX25, FX36, FX46, FX50, FX62, FX80, FX85.
Other photos beneath, of 22+56 and 28+15, are from the private collection of Dick Lohuis, and some photos of participating Belgium Starfighters thanks to Paul van den Elsaker. Patch photo thanks to Eddie Duggan.

See also: http://www.thunderstreaks.com/exercises/jever-germany-nato-tactical-weapons-meet-june-1968/

During this Tactical Weapons Meet Starfighters have been seen from the Canadians, the Belgians, the German Air Force JBG33 and Dutch Air Force 311/312sq. Aircraft seen during the meet include:
JBG33 : F-104G 20+64, 20+69, 21+95 and 21+96.
10Wing : F-104G FX42, FX46, FX49 and FX62 (all had 8th AirTac badges on their intakes), Looks like FX68 replaced FX49 at the end of the event?
JG74 : F-104G 24+71 (visitor).
311sq : D-6666, D-8063, D-8267.
312sq : D-6697, D-6700.
1AD : CF-104 104721, 104788, 104829, 12839 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). The Dutch team won the TWM strike competition award this time. Pilot Elt Bruno Klaare was runner up overall.
Beneath photos show aircraft CF-104 104721 parked next to 104829 at Norvenich. (Thanks to Peter Doll), photos of D-8063, 21+95 (next to 21+96), 12839 and FX62 (thanks to Dick Lohuis, his collection). Third row a photo showing the winning Dutch team (from let to right) Bruno Klaare (311sq), Ben Roomer (312sq), Bob Hazenbos (312sq) and Jaap Brouwer. Not on the photo is Jan Wilbrink. Third row a photo of the nice special badge worn by the Dutch Starfighters and two color photos from D-6666 and 6697 showing this badge (Henk Schakelaar). Fourth row German referee TF-104G 28+22 and Belgium F-104G FX42 wearing some exotic stickering (both 10th June 1969 by Henk Schakelaar). Also pictures showing the special ATAF patches (2 ATAF thanks to Marcel Frenk and 4 ATAF thanks to Wayne Logus). Many pictures were taken on the press-day, June 10th.

See also: http://www.thunderstreaks.com/exercises/norvenich-germany-nato-tactical-weapons-meet-june-1969/

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 (photo beneath), D-6681, D-6694. D-8283.
312sq : F-104G D-6697, 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 (all had 9th AirTac badges on their intakes) : F-104G FX19, FX23, FX24, FX25 and FX76.
The Dutch 312sq pilots included Klaare, Roomer, Hazebos, Wilbrink and Brouwer. They won the Strike Competition.
Photos showing a number of participating aircraft can be found beneath from various sources including the 9th AIRTAC patch thanks to Rob Loonstra.

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.
The Group 2 ATAF won the meet overall.
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, 26+52
JBG33: F-104G 24+99, 26+41, 26+43, 26+48, 26+53 (and likely 24+29)
Photo beneath shows the special badge created by Ton van Andel (Dutch Air Force cartoonist) which was applied to all the Dutch Starfighters (thanks to Frank Swinkels / Flash Archives and Hans Koning). Also photos showing D-6666 and D-6700 on the platform thanks to Paul van den Elsaker, and finally a photo showing the various zapps applied to aircraft D-6700. Also two nice photos showing 104873, 104880 and 24+88 from the collection by Paul van den Elsaker. Patch photo thanks to Eddie Duggan.
Finally pictures from 104661 (by Willem Helffrich) and the German 22+69.

See also: http://www.thunderstreaks.com/exercises/florennes-belgium-nato-tactical-weapons-meet-september-1972/

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, 104770, 104838, 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)
Pilots from the 10t Wing became 1st in the 'dual role discipline' and won the “Broadhurst Trophy 2 ATAF”.
Beneath photos of CF-104s 104762 and 104841 both showing their special painted rudders (thanks to Peter Doll) and FX81 taxying (by Helmut Baumann), then a photo showing the participating aircraft was taken by Helmut Baumann on the closing day 7 June 1974. Finally two photos showing 23+40 and 26+52 from the collection by Paul van den Elsaker. Patch photos thanks to Eddie Duggan.

See also: http://www.thunderstreaks.com/exercises/baden-sollingen-canadian-forces-germany-nato-tactical-weapons-meet-may-1974/

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 (picture beneath) (all part of 2 ATAF).
JBG32: F-104G 25+13, 25+46, 25+54, 26+12 (picture beneath), 26+37 (picture beneath).
1CAG : CF-104 104733, 104762, 104839, 104899 (picture beneath) and CF-104D 104658.

See also: http://www.thunderstreaks.com/exercises/twente-nl-tactical-weapons-meet-aprilmay-1976/

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 and TF-104G 27+82 (JBG32) flew for jury duties.
However in between the CF-104 104733 was replaced by the 104868.

One of the participating pilots, Keith McDonald, who was the captain of the Canadian team, stated: "The Canadian Team included seven other pilots.  The reason there were eight pilots is that the TAM 78 was both a weapons competition and a multi-nation exercise testing interoperability.  Thus, for the first week of the TAM, all nations operated in a manner similar to Red Flag, and/or Maple Flag.  The second week was the "tactical weapons competition" week. That is the reason that we Canadians changed the paint scheme of the tail from camouflage the first week, to a very noticeable white tail with red maple leaf for the week of competition. The total Canadian Team had pilots from all three Baden Soellingen squadrons.  Two from 439 Squadron, 4 from 441 squadron and 2 from 421 squadron.  The competition team included two pilots from 439 Squadron, one from 421 squadron and two from 441 squadron. Also, the Canadian team was awarded the Wildenrath Trophy from the Station Commander at Wildenrath for the "best" national contingent at the TAM."

Beneath a photo of FX65 of 10W while taxying at Wildenrath (thanks to Peter Doll), a photo showing four Belgium Starfighter lining up for mass takeoff (thanks to Cor van Gent) and a photo showing FX60 and FX100 arriving at Wildenrath June 5th. (taken by Helmut Baumann). Another  photo shows F-104G 26+11 taxying to the runway on 8 June and finally a photo taken by Manfred Faber on June 5th show two Dutch Starfighters (D-8059 and D-8273) ready for take off. Patch photos thanks to Eddie Duggan and a zapp on 22+05 photographed by Gunter Grondstein. The three pictures inside the third row were taken by Kurt Thomsen and again Gunter Grondstein. Finally three pictures which were provided by Keith McDonald showing some pilots from the Canadian team and the location at Wildenrath during the event. On that team picture (left to right) : Captain Marty Abbott, Capt Ian Struthers (deputy team captain), Major Keith McDonald (team captain),  Captain Rick Wall and Captain John Duncan.

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. Photos thanks to Henk Schakelaar. Patch photos thanks to Eddie Duggan and the black 306sq TAM patch picture thanks to Fred Kermer.
Aircraft seen during this meet were:
1CAG: CF-104 104733 "A", 104796 "D", 104806 "C", 104843 "B", 104893 "E"
JBG31: F-104G 20+39 "A", 21+80 "B" (see photo beneath), 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.

During this Tactical Air Meet Starfighters have been seen from the German Air Force JBG33, the Dutch Air Force 306 squadron and Canadian Armed Forces 1CAG.
Aircraft seen during this meet were:
JBG33 : 20+57, 25+26, 25+28, 25+74 and 26+51.
306sq: RF-104G D-8125, D-8129, D-8293 (as seen on the photo beneath taken on 18 June 1982 by Harry Prins)
1CAG : 104776

During this Tactical Air Meet Starfighters have been seen from the Canadian Armed Forces 1CAG which landed at Gilze Rijen on June 22nd.
Aircraft seen during this meet were:
1CAG: CF-104 104735, 104770, 104839, 104873, 104869.
Beneath a photo showing aircraft 104735 and 104770 at Gilze Rijen thanks to Fred Bachofner and some color photos showing 104770 and 104873 in operation at Gilze Rijen thanks to Jos van Nes.

There were no Starfighters involved.

During this Tactical Air Meet Starfighters have been seen from the Italian Air Force 10 Gruppo, 18 Gruppo and 22 Gruppo. Patch photo thanks to Eddie Duggan.
Aircraft seen included:
9Stormo/10Gruppo: MM6769/9-52 (see photo beneath)
37Stormo/18Gruppo: MM6887/37-13 (see photo beneath)
51Stormo/22Gruppo: MM6879/51-03 (see photo beneath)

Nice video about this exercise can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdmI-a32do0