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Constructed as a F-104C-5-LO by Lockheed at Burbank, California, USA. |
26 January 1959 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 56-0912. |
26 January 1959 |
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To 479th TFW, George AFB, CA. |
11 August 1961 |
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Transferred to 434th TFS, 479th TFW, George AFB, CA. |
From After August 1961 to 24 September 1961 |
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TDY to Moron AB, Spain. |
From 25 September 1961 to 17 December 1961 |
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TDY to Bitburg AB, West Germany. |
17 December 1961 |
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Flew back to George AFB, CA, where it immediately underwent overhaul. |
16 October 1962 |
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Involved in an incident.
Accident at Tyndall AFB but could be repaired later on. Pilot, 1st Lt John L. Mesenbourg was ok. Together with aircraft 57-923 (Lt Korcheck) both were supposed to fly back to George AFB after participating in Operation Firefly at Tyndall AFB. There was a fuel stop planned at Cannon AFB, New Mexico. Two minutes after takeoff Lt Mesenbourg reported problems with no 1 Generator switching on and off. Soon later this was followed by hydraulic problems with stuck gauge and losing communication (radio) and now a double generator failure. He decided to return back to Tyndall and make an emergency landing. Since he did not burn extra fuel to lower the landing weight he came in to hard, chute broke, brakes could not decelerate sufficient and aircraft entered the barrier system. It failed catching the barrier and aircraft continued through the overrun onto the dirt for some distance when the nose gear collapsed and farther on the right tip tank and wing struck a concrete post adjacent to the ILS trailer which caused a fire. It came to rest 1203 feet from the end of the overrun. The pilot evacuated the aircraft unhurt. The damage was substantial but could be repaired. |
22 November 1965 |
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Transferred to 435th TFS, 479th TFW, George AFB, CA. |
From After November 1965 to Circa December 1965 |
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Transferred to 435th TFS, 8th TFW, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand. |
28 February 1966 |
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Transferred to 479th TFW, George AFB, CA. |
June 1967 |
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Transferred to Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), Air Force Systems Command, Edwards AFB, CA. |
11 December 1973 |
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Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FB043. |
By April 1978 |
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To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Loaned to 982 MXS/LGMQ, Sheppard AFB, TX. |
April 1978 |
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Placed on display with Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX.
View the Location Dossier |
1979 |
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Photographer: John Winter via Fargo Air Museum |
May 1986 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Sheppard AFB, TX. |
31 December 1995 |
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Photographer: Gerald McMasters
Notes: Jet was bare metal in 1996. |
November 1999 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Sheppard AFB, TX |
8 February 2012 |
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Photographer: Richard Lane |
