| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 2790 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter |
| C/n (msn): | 583F-5920 |
| Operator Titles: | Germany - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Berlin - Gatow (closed)Map |
| Country: | Germany |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EDUG IATA: GWW Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Militärhistorisches Museum - Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow |
| Photo Date: | 15 September 2012 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 48779 |
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The accident rate of the F-104 was rather high, especially in GAF service where it acquired the moniker 'Widowmaker'. Many of the problems could be overcome by better training of the pilots, understandable as they were flying a plane with almost no wing. Of the 158 examples built of the two-seat, training TF-104G version 104 were operated by the GAF. Fortunately one of these is now preserved at the Luftwaffenmuseum at Gatow. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 March 2018, and has since been viewed 260 times. |