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Anecdotes and incidences
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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.
(1967) Launching of the Wing Tips when fully landed.
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.
Bushings, blades and compressor.
(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.
(1970) The most cannibalized.
(1971) A cycle in the air is worth more that Mach2 on land.
(1972) Last flight together.
Without location in the time, we have that:
- 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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