update-log

16-7-2026 : Replaced pictures for preserved MM6744 and MM6758. (Preserved Italy section)
16-7-2026 : Updated information regarding civil F-104S/ASAM N995SF which is now in the USA. (Civil F-104s section)
16-7-2026 : Added picture of crashed F-104C 57-910 at Udorn Air Base (F-104 in combat section - Udorn Aircraft part 2)
13-7-2026 : Added picture of the 1CAG Elder Forest 1980 exercise team at Leeuwarden, April 1980. (Section Pilots & Planes).
13-7-2026 : MM6720 identified at Brindisi (preserved Italy section).
8-7-2026 : Added incident (4-7-1980) of 62-12313 to the 1980 accidents/incidents page.
8-7-2026 : Added information (+ new picture) to the Taurus Maple II page.
1-7-2026 : Added F-104 squadron information Royal Netherlands Air Force (section F-104 Operators)
29-6-2026 : Added OOS6674 from Craig Halliwell to the official OOS list.
27-6-2026 : Added OOS6670 from Bert Doyle and OOS6671 from Mike Spooner to the official OOS list.
26-6-2026 : Added OOS6471 from John Roulston and OOS6673 from Denis Mercier to the official OOS list.
25-6-2026 : Added OOS6313 from Pierre Malo to official OOS list.
22-6-2026 : Added new post about the Eglin drone operations, by Edward Walker.
22-6-2026 : Added Norbert Baelden profile to the IFS Pilot Gallery.
22-6-2026 : Updated information on the 1986 RCAF deliveries to Turkey page.  (CF-104 deliveries to Turkey - project "Taurus Maple II")
22-6-2026 : Updated squadron exchange 1CAG in 1983 and 1984 (more information, exact dates and serials) - (Squadron exchanges page 1983 and 1984)
12-6-2026 : Added 2 pictures of participating CF-104s at the Red Flag exercise in 1981.
12-6-2026 : Added likely cancelled squadron exchange of 441 squadron in 1981 (Squadron exchanges 1981 page)
5-6-2026 : Added incident of DA+125 at Norvenich on 22 August 1962 to Accidents page 1962.
4-6-2026 : Added formation picture to squadron exchange 441 sq in June 1975.  (Squadron exchanges 1975)
2-6-2026 : Added 4 participating CF-104 serials with squadron exchange 421sq and 156gr in 1981.
2-6-2026 : Added participating CF-104 serials with squadron exchange 430sq and 144filo in 1970.
29-5-2026 : Added squadron exchange of 21gruppo to the caption: Cancelled Exchanges on page Squadron exchanges 1992.
29-5-2026 : Added 8302/8-302 to preserved section Turkey.
21-5-2026 : Added three identified aircraft serials with exchange in 1979 between 441sq and MFG2. (Squadron exchanges 1979)
16-5-2026 : Added picture to 322sq with 29sq exchange in 1976. (Squadron exchanges 1976)
11-5-2026 : Updated squadron exchange between 21gr/723Esk in October 1974. (Period is now known) (Squadron exchanges 1974)
7-5-2026 : Added FX84 as participant with squadron exchange at Sollingen in 1981. (Squadron exchanges 1981)
23-4-2026 : Added a picture to exercise "Priory 83-2". (section Other Exercises)
20-4-2026 : Updated period (now it is known) of the squadron exchange between MFG2 and 336 Mira in June 1990. (Squadron exchanges 1990).
19-4-2026 : Updated period (now it is known) of the squadron exchange between 22gr at Binbrook in the summer of 1972. (Squadron exchanges 1972).
15-4-2026 : Added a picture to the squadron exchange between 306sq and MFG2 in June 1979. (Squadron exchanges 1979).
14-4-2026 : Added 2 pictures (thanks to Tom Harmon) to the 319FiS alert post story.
8-4-2026 : Updated squadron exchange information AG52/144filo in 1971. Squadron exchange section 1971.
8-4-2026 : Added 2 new books to the book covers overview and database.
3-4-2026 : Added OOS2432 from Wolfram Lüders to official OOS list and added his F-104 Advance Fighter School certificate to OOS certificates page.
2-4-2026 : Added post about 319FiS alert force - by Tom Harmon.
31-3-2026 : Updated squadron exchange information with JBG36 in 1971. (Squadron exchanges 1971 page)
31-3-2026 : Added pictures to William Tell 1965 exercise (William Tell exercises page)
27-3-2026 : Added pictures to the crashed BB+375 and EA+115 accidents (accident pages 1961 and 1964)
23-3-2026 : Updated squadron exchange JBG33/154gr in 1971 (arrival date of JBG33 aircraft at Ghedi) - Squadron exchanges page 1971.
23-3-2026 : Added 3 new incidents to F-104 Accidents & Incidents page 1964 (BB+380, EA+112 and DA+256)
22-3-2026 : Added 3 new incidents to F-104 Accidents & Incidents page 1965 (BB+369, DC+108 and DC+245)
20-3-2026 : Updated preserved MM6809 (gone?) and FX82 (Move to Flabob Apt). Preserved section.
20-3-2026 : Updated squadron exchange 441sq at Laarbruch in Sept 1985. All six Starfighters identified. (Squadron exchange section 1985)
17-3-2026 : Created new page about AMF Ace Guard 1991 deployment 3Stormo (F-104 Combat section).
17-3-2026 : Added exact period to squadron exchange 101gr to Hahn in 1966.
12-3-2026 : Added pictures of FX48 till FX57 on the media-photos page (9000 series).
2-2-2026 : Added information to accident of RoCAF F-104G 4373 in August 1988. Accidents section page 1988.
29-1-2026 : Fixed the OOS official list page (corruption)
26-1-2026 : Added two pictures (crash site) of MM6837 on the accidents 1983 page.
26-1-2026 : Added three pictures to Tiger Meet Cameri 1980, Exercises section.
26-1-2026 : Updated picture of 886 on the preserved Norway section.
23-1-2026 : Added many pictures of FX01 till FX21 to the media/photos pages.
20-1-2026 : Added picture of 57-916 to F-104 combat section, at page with aircraft at Da Nang.
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.

 

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