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This is a small summary year to year of the events more relevant of the history of the F-104G, even before its arrival to Spain, beginning for the year 1964.
| June. |
It begins to speak and information to be published on F-104 in the world.
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| July. |
Died in act of service in Torrejón, the Cte. Perez de Guzmán and Scribe of Romani to which was considering to be the future Chief of the new Squadron of F-104, on board of one F-5, during an exhibition of this model of plane by the Northon Company and whom was invited in the back cockpit.
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| October. |
Arrive to the EE.UU, the pilots selected to do the course of F-104G.
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| November. |
The rest begins in Torrejón the theoretical courses and practise in the MTU. The first flight in F-104G of one of the Spanish of the course in USA.
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| January. |
Continue the theoretical and practical courses in MTU.
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| February. |
It nominated the first Chief of the Squadron Cte. Baudot.
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| March. |
There come to Spain the Spanish pilots who were doing the course in USA. First flight of a Spanish pilot in one of the Spanish TF-104G, Cte. Fontecha (Chief Maintenance). from Rota to Torrejón, piloted by the test pilot of the company Lockeed, "Snake". There come to Torrejón the planes C.8 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and the CE.8 21 and 22. The first flight in Torrejón of one F-104G, the CE.8-279 with the Spanish rosettes. The first flight of instruction TR-1 of a Spanish pilot in Torrejón.
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| April. |
The Ala Nº6 change denomination to Ala Nº16, with the 161 Squadrons and material F-104G and 102 Squadrons with F-86. All selectd pilots of 102.Squadrons was destined to 161 Squadron. The first Emergency in flight of one F-104G, loss of power in the engine in full flight.
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| May. |
The F-104G take part for the first time in the Parade of the Victory on the Castellana street in Madrid, with one formation of only 4 planes.
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| June. |
The planes C.8 - 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 y 18.come to Torrejón. Begin the releases of the pilots come from 102 Squadron.
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| July. |
All the selected pilots of the Squadrons of out of Torrejón, were destined to 161 Squadron.
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| August. |
Cessation of the Chief of the Base of Torrejón and Ala Nº16, the Col. Alos. and named new Chief the Col. Hevia.
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| September. |
The first exercise Red Eye (IX) with participation of F-104G.
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| October. |
Course of simulator of F-104G in Italy (Grazzanise, Napoles)
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| November. |
Course of simulator of F-104G in Italy (Grazzanise, Napoles) Exercise Poop Deck (VII) Exercise Red Eye.
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| December. |
Last course of simulator in Napoles.(Italy9 Exercise Red Eye.
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| January. |
Delivery of the last plane TF-104G CE.8-Nº23, only one property of the EA. and piloted by a Spanish pilot.
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| February. |
Continue pilots' releases with the plans of instruction TR-1 and TR-7.
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| March. |
Exercise Red Eye. Begin the simulator's courses of F-104G in Jever, (Ost-Frissland, Germany).
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| April. |
Exercise Red Eye (IV).
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| June. |
Exercise Red Eye. The first night flight in F-104G. Begin the flights to Mach 2. |
| July. |
Shock in the air of one F-104G and one DC-3 of the USAF. Exercise Red Eye. Trip in T-3 of 2 pilots of 161 Squadron to Germany for the review of the manual of flight of F104G. |
| August. |
Exercise Red Eye.
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| September. |
Exercise Red Eye.
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| October. |
Exercise Red Eye.
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| December. |
Parade of four F-104G in Torrejón, by the visit of the cadets of the Aviation Argentina. |
| March. |
Continue the flights to Mach 2, for the completacion of the plan of instruction of the pilots.
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| April. |
Exercise Red Eye.
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| May. |
Exercise Red Eye. Exercise Poop Deck. Participation in the Parade of the Victory. Trip in T-3 of 2 pilots of 161 Squadron to Germany for the review of the manual of flight of F-104G. |
| June. |
Exercise Red Eye. Change the current Chief of the Base and the Ala Nº16, Col. Hevia for Col. Lorenzo. Incident of one TF-104G in Valencia with a Touch and Go. |
| July. |
It is named Chief of 161 Squadron to the Cte. Peralba. substituting the Cte. Baudot. Exercise Red Eye. |
| August. |
Exercise Red Eye.
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| September. |
Exercise Red Eye.
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| October. |
Exercise Red Eye.
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| November. |
Begin the flights of practices with real shot of missiles SAIWINDER AIM-9B. The 161 Squadron changes denomination to 104 Squadron with F-104G material and 102 Squadron to 201 Squadron with F-86. All the members of old 161 Squadron pass to new 104 Squadron. It is named as New Chief of 104 Squadron the Tcol. Elvira, passing to be Independent Squadron. |
| December. |
Exercise Red Eye.
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| January. |
The staff of planes was of 18 C.8, 3 CE.8 (F-104G) and 2 E-15 (T-33), The 6 planes E-9 that existed from the beginning, were out to order. Exercise Red Eye. |
| February. |
Escorts to the plane of the Chief of the Spanish State to Almeria city (Spain) on the occasion of the inauguration of the Airport of there. Exercise Red Eye. |
| March. |
Exercise Red Eye. Continue the flight of practices of real shot of missile SAIWINDER AIM-9B. |
| April. |
Exercise Red Eye. Participation in the Aeronautical Pentathlon in Talavera. |
| May. |
Exercise Red Eye. Trip in T-3 of 2 pilots of 104 Squadron to Germany for the review of the manual of flight of F-104G Flights for the filming the movie "No le busques tres pies". Exercise Poop Deck |
| June. |
Participation in the Aeronautical Pentathlon. Participation in the Parade of the Victory. Exercise Red Eye. Escorts to S.E. Begins the program NAVITAS of interchange with other Squadrons of F-104 in Italy. Exercise Red Eye. Incident in flight with loss of oil and power in the Nobles. Stop as Chief of 104 Squadron the TCol. Elvira and it is named as new Chief the TCol. Escalante. |
| July. |
Incident in tests on land, falling down a pylon when the emergency system of throwing working and to hurt an armourer. Participation in the Parade of the second Naval week in Santander (Spain) with 12 planes. Exercise Red Eye. |
| August. |
A pilot of 104 Squadron, flies in F-4 Phantom in two different missions. Exercise Red Eye. |
| September. |
Exercise Red Eye. Exercise Poop Deck. |
| November. |
From September until this month it is done:
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| December. |
A pilot, work as FAC of 104 Squadron in the Week Hispanic-North American in Exercise PathFinder Express II. |
| January. |
Exercise Poop Deck. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. |
| February. |
Exerciseicio Red Eye. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. Celebration of the 8.000 Hours of Flight without accidents and ceremony of delivery of plate by Company Lockheed. |
| March. |
Exercise Red Eye. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. |
| April. |
Exercise Red Eye. Collision in land of one F-104G with one F-102 of the USAF. |
| May. |
Participation in the Aeronautical Pentathlon. Exercise Red Eye. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. |
| June. |
Parade of the Victory. Exercise Red Eye. The first flight to Ingolstadt (Germany), of one F-104G the C.8-11 for review third step. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. |
| July. |
10.000 Hours of Flight. Exercise Red Eye. Exercise Poop Deck. |
| August. |
Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. Exercise Red Eye. |
| September. |
Exercise Red Eye. Trips to Jever in Germany for simulator's practices. |
| October. |
Continue the trips to the simulator. Exercise Red Eye. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. |
| November. |
Exercise Red Eye. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. |
| December. |
It is named as Chief of Operations the Cte. Sequeiros. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. |
| January. |
Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. It moves in flight to Germany the F-104G C.8-13 for review third step. |
| February. |
Exercise Red Eye. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. |
| March. |
Operation Kangaroo to the Base of Moron(Spain). Exercise Red Eye. |
| April. |
It moves in flight the F-104G C.8-7 to Germany for review. It is brought of Germany the F-104G C.8-17 Exercise Red Eye. Exercise Lagarto Rojo. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. It moves in flight to Germany the TF-104G CE.8-3 for review third step. It is brought of Germany the TF-104G CE.8-2. |
| May. |
Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. Exercise Poop Deck. Exercise Red Eye. Operation Kangaroo to the Base of Zaragoza (Spain). Exercise Datex 70. Parade of the Victory. |
| June. |
Operación Conguro a la Base de Morón. Exercise Canarex 70. Participation in the Sabadell's air Festival with 4 planes Special escort. Exercise Red Eye. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. |
| July. |
Special parade and escorts to PAPA.. Air exhibition Exercise Red Eye. Special parade. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. Escort S.E. to the Chief of the State. |
| August. |
Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. Exercise Red Eye (VIII). |
| September. |
Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. Exercise Red Eye |
| October. |
Trips to Jever in Germany for simulator's practices.. Exercise Red Eye. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. It is obtained in an exercise of shot Air-Land the 99 % of impacts inside the reveille and approximately 43 feet of average in rockets. Always it was going between 84% and 52 feet. |
| November. |
It moves in flight the TF-104G CE.8-2 to Germany for review third step. It is brought of Germany the F-104G C.8-7 Exercise Red Eye. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. Trips to Jever in Germany for simulator's practices. |
| December. |
Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas.
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| January. |
Exercise Red Eye. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. |
| February. |
Exercise Red Eye. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. |
| March. |
Exercise Red Eye. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. |
| April. |
Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. Exercise Toro Sentado Exercise Red Eye. |
| May. |
Exercise Red Eye. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. |
| June. |
Exercise Toro Sentado. Special parade. Parade of the Victory. Exercise Red Eye. Exercise Datex 71. Stops the Cte. Fontecha as Chief of Maintenance and it names as new Chief to the Cte. Arjona. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. Escorts S.E. Air exhibition in Talavera with 4 planes. Real shot in Cabezo Blanco. |
| July. |
Exercise Red Eye. Exercise Poop Deck. Escort S.E Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. |
| August. |
Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. Exercise Red Eye. |
| September. |
Exercise Red Eye. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. |
| October. |
Exercise Red Eye. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. Exercise Toro Sentado Special flights to tests of throwing of pumps. |
| November. |
Continue the flights of practices of real shot of missile SAIWINDER AIM-9B. Exercise Red Eye. |
| December. |
Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. Exercise Red Eye. |
| January. |
Exercise Red Eye. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. Exercise Corzo. Exercise Indian Maite. |
| February. |
Exercise Red Eye. Exercise Poop Deck. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. |
| March. |
Exercise Red Eye. Exercise Toro Sentado. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. |
| April. |
Operation Kangaroo to the Base of Moron (Spain). Exercise Toro Sentado. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. Exercise Red Eye. |
| May. |
Exercise Datex 72. Flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. Exercise Toro Sentado. Flight of tests of the F-104G C.8-12, the most cannibalized. Parade of the Victory and last flight together and farewell of the Squadron. Stops as Chief of 104 Squadron the TCol. Escalante and it is named to the Cte. Sequeiros. Last flights of interchange with Italy for the program Navitas. Stops the Cte. Sequeiros as Chief of 104 Squadron by dissolution of the same one and It is named as new Chief of 122 Squadron. |
| June. |
Ceremony of delivery of them F-104G to The United States.. Tests of flights are realized in each of the planes for its delivery in flight. |
| July. |
Tests of flights are realized.
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| August. |
Tests of flights are realized.
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| September. |
Tests of flights are realized.
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| October. |
Tests of flights are realized.
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| November. |
Tests of flights are realized.
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| December. |
Tests of flights are realized.
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| January. |
Last flight of test for the Cte. Arjona to TF-104G CE.8-23, with a duration of 55 minutes. Being this the last flight in Spain of one F-104G with the Spanish colors.
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