Starfighters at Luke:
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Lockheed F-104G Starfighters 63-13265 built by SABCA and 65-12745 built by Messerschmitt on approach to land on December 17, 1979. Both Starfighters were later sold to Taiwan. 63-13265 has been preserved at the Yilan Soldiers Cemetery in Su-Ao, Taiwan since August 2009.
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Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter 61-3080 on approach to land on December 18, 1979. It was later sold to Taiwan. It is preserved at ROCAF Technical School in Gangshan.
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Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 63-13262 on approach to land on December 29, 1981.
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Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 63-13244 on approach to land on December 29, 1981. It was later sold to Taiwan.
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Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 65-12748 breaks out of formation into the landing pattern on December 29, 1981.
Fantastic! What a machine!
^^^^ A wonderful series of orgasmitrons Brian ;D
Quote from: Scott Youmans on February 11, 2013, 06:09:59 PM
Fantastic! What a machine!
Quote from: Jeff Welker on February 11, 2013, 08:44:47 PM
^^^^ A wonderful series of orgasmitrons Brian ;D
Thanks guys! I have been reprocessing my old scans of fighters and trainers at Luke. I miss the old days when you could see a half dozen different kinds of fighters in a day out there.
we were lucky enough to enjoy these beauties into the 21st Century..
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MM54228/4-23 TF-104G 4 stormo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79988143@N02/9619074312/) by Bjorn vd Flier (http://www.flickr.com/people/79988143@N02/), on Flickr
WEATHERED
Cavanaugh Flight Museum's Lockheed F-104A Starfighter.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/513/19466017669_b895947e8c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vE9qSi)