update-log

13-1-2026 : Removed F-104J 8631 from Preserved Section (scrapped) and updated picture of 8697 in that section.
13-1-2026 : Added nametags for pilots John Sellers and Dave Skilling. 
12-1-2026 : Updated squadron exchange 31sq at Lakenheath in 1976 and added picture of FX06. 
8-1-2026 : Added German JBG31 participation during Exercise Elder Forest 1980.
7-1-2026 : Added group picture to squadron exchange 155 gr - 17sq in Sept 1982.
7-1-2026 : Added Belgian 10W participation during Exercise Priory 82-2 at Waddington.
7-1-2026 : Added pictures of FX01, FX03 and FX82 to the Media/Photos section.
7-1-2026 : Added Belgian 10W participation during Exercise Elder Forest 1980, including 2 pictures.
6-1-2026 : Updated picture of TF-104G 5911 inside the Turkish Preserved Starfighters section.

3-11-2025 : Added accident picture of 56-825 to the accidents page of 1959.
30-10-2025 : Added a new picture of XF-104 53-7786 to the media/photos section and also to the homepage photo slides.
29-10-2025 : Added a number of pictures of D-8082 to the media/photos section.
27-10-2025 : Updated squadron exchange of 28 Gruppo at Leck in 1987 (dates corrections) and related picture of MM6547 to media/photos section.
20-10-2025 : Added picture of MM6762/9-42 to Squadron exchange 10gr in 1988 and to the Media/photos section.
20-10-2025 : Updated location information of cockpit 25+07 to Roth. (Preserved cockpits section)
17-10-2025 : Added two pictures with the William Tell 1959 exercise at Tyndall. (exercises section)
15-10-2025 : Added picture of F-104G 24+28 to the accidents page 1980 and media/photos section.
14-10-2025 : Added Post : Story about the crash of 12884 in France by Yves Philippe.
13-10-2025 : Added wooden 1967 TWM Twenthe insignia (exercices TWM/TAM page).  Story about the crash of 12884 in France by Yves Philippe
12-10-2025 : Corrected squadron exchange end date for exchange between 312 Squadron and 132 Gruppo in April 1968.
10-10-2025 : Added pictures of two participating F-104s at Norvenich during squadron exchange in June 1991.
10-10-2025 : Added picture of MM6593 JG71 zapp to squadron exchanges page 1972.
10-10-2025 : Added record 92000ft by Col. Carl H. Leo (and picture) on the F-104 records page.
10-10-2025 : Added picture of 439 and 306sq personnel at Lahr during exchange in 1969. (Squadron exchanges 1969)
10-10-2025 : Added picture of 22+07 to TWM 1968 Jever (Exercises page).
3-10-2025 : Added new Post (7005 to be scrapped) and added incident with 21+65 to Accidents page 1982.
3-10-2025 : Added new Post (8168 refurbished) and updated picture of 8168 inside the preserved Turkey section.
1-10-2025 : Added new picture of MM6603 (taken 11-9-2025) to the preserved F-104s / Italy and also Media / Photos section.
1-10-2025 : Added two Italian F-104S participants to squadron exchange with 1Wing in June 1974 (section squadron exchanges)
1-10-2025 : Added a picture to TWM 1970. (Exercises section).
1-10-2025 : Updated information regarding the Belgium participants at the 1969 TWM, including start date (Exercises section).
1-10-2025 : Added picture of MM6806 wreck to accidents page 1991.
1-10-2025 : Added TF-104 picture and information to squadron exchange Volkel 1975.
1-9-2025 : Added some pictures to photo-media pages 2001-2010/2011-2020 and 2031-2040.
1-9-2025 : Updated preserved data on TF-104G 4196 at Taoyuan and added picture to photo-media page.
27-8-2025 : Added picture of 20+64 to exercises page TWM 1969 and also to media-photos page.
26-8-2025 : Updated post and preserved information about the move of 28+22 to Baarlo. It left to unknown location.
22-8-2025 : Added picture of MM6806/5-31 to accidents page 1991. Also added this picture to the media/photos section.
20-8-2025 : Added Eike Krüger OOS 5907 to the official OOS list.
20-8-2025 : Added pre-exchange information to the 36 Stormo exchange at Twenthe information, in 1983.
13-8-2025 : Added 104747 as participant for squadron exchange at Karup in 1982.
7-8-2025 : Added pilot Joe Murphy to the pilots gallery.
2-8-2025 : Added pictures to media-photo page MM6701/6710 with aircraft MM6701 and MM6704.
23-7-2025 : Finished/added/updated media-photos pages of complete 3000 series and 5400 series (J and DJ).
21-7-2025 : Finished/added/updated media-photos pages of complete 9000 series.
18-7-2025 : Finished/added/updated media-photos pages of complete 8000 series.
17-7-2025 : Updated existing media-photos pages within the 7000 series.
16-7-2025 : Updated preserved MM6651, from Rivolto to Sant'Oreste bunker-site. (Preserved section - Italy)
15-7-2025 : Finished media-photos pages of complete 6000 MAP series and CF-104Ds.
15-7-2025 : Updated squadron exchange of 9gr with JG71 in July 1972. aircraft MM6593/9-05 was identified. 
15-7-2025 : Added D-8138 to the Royal Flush 1975 participants at Bremgarten. (Exercises page)
14-7-2025 : Changed location of preserved MM6722 to Castel del Rio and wrote News Post about it.
14-7-2025 : Finished media-photos pages of complete 4000 series.
9-7-2025 : Added OOS 689 (Capt Douglas Cromartie)
9-7-2025 : Finished media-photos pages 6501 till 6700. Added media-photos page for F-104B 5000-5025.
2-7-2025 : Finished media-photos pages 2041-2050.
2-7-2025 : Added Priory Air Defense Exercise 83-2  - RAF Coningsby - mid July 1983 (exercises page)
27-6-2025 : Added story post about pilot Jim Jabara (337FiS).
23-6-2025 : Added OOS 3061 (Capt G.M. Sijbers, KLu) 
21-6-2025 : Finished media-photos pages 2001-2010, 2011-2020, 2021-2030 and 2031-2040.
2-6-2025 : Added 104810 picture to TAM 1982 at Jever and photos section.
29-5-2025 : Added 104810 to participants of TAM 1982 at Jever.
16-5-2025 : Updated preserved 104643 and 104658 (from Markham Canada to Compton Apt USA).
16-5-2025 : Added Book #298 to the book covers section.
16-5-2025 : Added news post on move at Wittmund of F-104G 24+85 and added it to the media section (photos).
16-5-2025 : Added picture of 56-922 to the Da Nang aircraft page (F-104 in Combat)
29-4-2025 : Added 3 fresh pictures of preserved Hellenic Starfighters (12734, 7206 and 7426) - Preserved section Greece / Media-photos.
22-4-2025 : Added OOS 3323 of Pilot Dach to Order of Starfighters page.
22-4-2025 : Added Post regarding the removal of preserved F-104G D-8268 at Zwolle (today).
14-4-2025 : Added pictures of 20+42 and 22+59 to JBG31 squadron exchange 1978 and to the photo-gallery.
14-4-2025 : Added Peter Arnold MacBurnie to the Pilot Gallery.
14-4-2025 : Updated MM6930 in Preserved section, new location and new picture.
6-4-2025 : Added OOS 1770 of George Garey to Official OOS list.
31-3-2025 : Added additional information and picture to squadron exchange 23 Sml to Murted in 1966. (Squadron exchanges section)
28-3-2025 : Added pictures of the crashsite of D-8280 to the accidents page 1979.
25-3-2025 : Added picture of MM6825 to the TLP exercise at Florennes in 1999. (Exercises section - TLP)
24-3-2025 : Added OOS 5308 of Alex Peelaers to Official OOS list.
21-3-2025 : Added newspaper article to the report of accident MM6843 in 1996 (accidents section 1996)
21-3-2025 : Added a picture to the squadron exchange of 723 Esk at Coningsby in September 1979. (Squadron exchanges section)
21-3-2025 : Added group picture with Tiger Meet Woodbridge 1969 story. (Exercises - Tiger Meets section)
20-3-2025 : Added extra information to the crash report of MM6748 on accidents page 1990.
15-3-2025 : Added post regarding the return of  Belgium preserved TF-104G 28+22 back at PS Aero, NL. - also updated the Preserved section accordingly.
12-3-2025 : Added two pictures of Danish Starfighters to the squadron exchange at Coningsby in 1975. (Squadron exchanges 1975).
12-3-2025 : Added book B297 to the list and also the covers page.
2-3-2025 : Added OOS 3715 of Al Horrocks to Official OOS list.
21-2-2025 : Updated the information (and dates) of the 9gruppo exchange with BAF 1 Wing in June 1965 (squadron exchanges 1965)
20-2-2025 : Updated the information (and dates) of the 21gruppo exchange with RAF 5 squadron in April 1965 (squadron exchanges 1965)
19-2-2025 : Added picture of R-704 to the squadron exchange at Binbrook. (squadron exchanges 1977)
19-2-2025 : Added FX86 to the participants of the 1979 exchange of 10W at Binbrook (squadron exchanges 1979)
18-2-2025 : Added Teamwork 1976 exercise patch and corrected exercise name.
17-2-2025 : Added OOS 6677 of Harry Mueller to Official OOS list.
30-1-2025 : Added OOS 2228 of Jim Birmingham to Official OOS list.
20-1-2025 : Added OOS 780 of Bob Noack to Official OOS list.
13-1-2025 : Added newspaper article on the 56-909 accident in 1960 (see accidents page 1960)
13-1-2025 : Added OOS 6755 of Lt Carlo Marsilli to Official OOS list.
11-1-2025 : Added OOS 861 of Major Ting-Hwai Wu to Official OOS list and to the IFS Pilot gallery (profile).
7-1-2025 : Updated squadron exchange between 421sq and 156gr in October 1981 (added exact period and 2 participating CF-104s serials) - Sq exchanges 1981.
6-1-2025 : Made corrections to accident of 55-2966 in November 1961 and added extra picture. (incidents-accidents page 1961)
5-1-2025 : Updated the IFS database with 5100 new records - same password.
4-1-2025 : Added OOS #1618 Per Kristiansen to the OOS list.
2-1-2025 : Updated picture of 24+81 as "DA+231" (repainted) in preserved Germany section. 

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