IPMS Nederland - Walk around - Lockheed F-104 Starfighter (Page 2)

: Laatste update: 10 november 2024; 2480

This is the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Page 2 (other Air Forces)

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F-104A NASA

This is a F-104A with serial 55-2961 and now seen in a scheme as used by NASA with civil registration N818NA. This aircraft hangs from the ceiling of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C, USA.

Photographed by Cees Hendriks 2016 (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland

F-104 test aircraft

This F-104A was used at Edwards AFB for various test flights. It was fitted also with a F-104G tail section so is a "hybrid". It also flew for various NASA program. Now seen outside on display in ‘Century Circle’ of the AFFTC museum at the West Gate to Edwards AFB, CA, USA.

Photographed by Cees Hendriks 2016 (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland

F-104C

This F-104C is over painted in a metal scheme and coded 70913 / FG-913. The scheme is not very accurate but is an early C- version. It is on display at the Palm Springs Air Museum.

Photographed by Cees Hendriks November 2016 (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland

F-104B trainer

This F-104B dual has a nice colour scheme and is coded "FG-312 / 71312". It is on display at the Castle Air Museum, Atwater, Ca., USA.

Photographed by Cees Hendriks November 2017 (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland

F-104J (Mitsubishi)

The Japanese company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries manufactured under license the Lockheed F-104G under designation F-104J. It was used as interceptor. This F-104J coded 539 (46-8539) of the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) was seen in the Ishikawa museum in Komatsu, Japan.

Photographed March 2024 by Meindert de Vreeze (c) Copyright!...

F-104J (Mitsubishi)

This F-104J coded 515 (36-8515) of the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) was also used for tests by the Air Proving Wing at Gifu air base. It was seen in the Aichi museum in Nagoya, Japan.

F-104J (Mitsubishi)

This F-104J coded 698 (76-8698) of the JASDF has a grey and red livery. It was seen outside the JASDF Hamamatsu air base museum, Nishiyamacho (Shizuoka Prefecture), Japan.