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Anecdotes and incidences

 

 

Here we can read the anecdotes and incidents that took place with F-104G’s in Spain during the just over 7 years that flew.

It does not mean that there are all here, but we can be sure that most of them are.

To read a brief account of the event, click on it and in a new window the text will appear.

 

 

(1964) Adaptation course in the USA.

 

(1965)  The first flying emergency of one TF-104G.

 

(1966) Collision during flight of an F-104 and a DC-3 of the USAF.

            The punishment to the Squadron.

            Fire in an engine

 

(1967) Launching of the Wing Tips when fully landed.

            UFO over Zaragoza.

            Incident during Touch and Go in Valencia (Spain).

 

(1968)  The Movies.

            Operation Brandy, a lot of brandy.

            Loss of oil and power in the Nozzles.

            The proud MTU.

            The antennas.

            UFO interception.

            Bushings, blades and compressor.

            Launching of a Pylon on land.

 

(1969) Italy, fog and snow.

            Tremendous noise inside the cockpit

            The post of light, wings sharpened as cleavers

            Collision on land between an F-104 and F-102 of the USAF.

            Loss of  kerosene in auxiliary tanks under the plane.

            Broken of  lateral glass.

 

(1970)  The most cannibalized.

            Savage passing.
 

 

(1971)  A cycle in the air is worth more that Mach2 on land.   

 

(1972) Last flight together.

            Small trap.

 

 

Without location in the time, we have that:

- Flying clamps

- Supersonic jockey.

- Round Table of the Starfighter (Mach2).

- Launching of the wing Tips during take off.

- Flight to Cameri with lack of fuel.

 

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