| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 63-8462 |
| Alternate Serial: | 38462 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter |
| C/n (msn): | 583D-5766 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force / Germany - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Glendale - Luke AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KLUF IATA: LUF Local: LUF Other: - |
| Photo Date: | September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 20944 |
| Photo Comment |
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Although flown by the 58th TTW in full USAF markings, the Starfighters at Luke were German-owned and used to train pilots without the weather and airspace constraints of Europe. They even had WGAF serials allocated, this one being 27+64. This one is unusual in that it was painted grey - most were natural metal like the one next up the serial range parked behind This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 November 2017, and has since been viewed 485 times. |