| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "70913" |
| Military Code: | FG-913 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Licence-built by: | Fokker |
| C/n (msn): | 683D-8244 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Palm Springs - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KPSP IATA: PSP Local: PSP Other: - |
| Collection: | Palm Springs Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 21 November 2014 |
| Photo by: | Roger Syratt |
| Photo ID: | 727932 |
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Although a Fokker-built F-104G that served with Koninklijke Luchtmacht / Royal Netherlands Air Force as D-8244, this aircraft has been painted in memory of USAF Lt. Col. Norman Schmidt whose F-104C 57-0913 was shot down by heavy AAA fire over North Vietnam on 1st September 1966. Although injured Col. Schmidt was able to eject, but later died due to mistreatment in the notorious Hỏa Lò "Hanoi Hilton" prison camp. This photo is copyright © Roger Syratt, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 September 2024, and has since been viewed 737 times. |