104's

[Spine24]

Any one more info on this one? 104441 never existed:



Got this one via a pilot of the 441 Sq.

[kiwi]

104441...

Seems serial to nice to be true for a F-104 of 441 sqn..

[Spacedust]

One from Cervia last friday:

[choco]

This is MM6940 which has been recently refurbished.
See also news on the website of the International F-104 Society.
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Regards
Harry Prins

[bingo20]

Not my most perfect scan , but still a rather special one : Italian Air Force Starfighter 51-02 captured during take-off from Soesterberg on October 26th , 1995 ; it seems to me that a hatch door on the front fuselage has been left open : can anyone of you tell me if that was sometimes perhaps common procedure at the time or has something gone wrong at the Cross Servicing... ?
owner original slide & copyright : Hans Engels

[ebauer]

Wow, my favorite aircraft from a favorite airforce at a favorite airfield!


Despite the quality I like it! It brings back a lot of memories allready, that's for sure!

[Mickey312]

Not my most perfect scan , but still a rather special one : Italian Air Force Starfighter 51-02 captured during take-off from Soesterberg on October 26th , 1995 ; it seems to me that a hatch door on the front fuselage has been left open : can anyone of you tell me if that was sometimes perhaps common procedure at the time or has something gone wrong at the Cross Servicing... ?
owner original slide & copyright : Hans Engels

On the G-model, this access panel could only be opened on the ground, for inspection, etc. On the Italian S-model, it could be opened and closed from the cockpit by the pilot, to allow more air into the engine during take-off. Here's two from Grosseto, Piero taking-off with the intake-doors open (he now flies as number 4 with Frecce).





Mickey

[bingo20]

What a relief , Mickey! Thank you for your explanation ; I really thought for a moment that something was not quite in order with that Italian 104.
By the way , happy anniversary RNLAF ! Here is your (second) present :
air defense grey Starfighter on take-off from Soesterberg on March 10 , 1970
owner negative & copyright : Hans Engels

[Flanker27]

Any one more info on this one? 104441 never existed:



Got this one via a pilot of the 441 Sq.

According to this RCAF site it did exist http://www.rcaf.com/aircraft/fighters/s ... erials.php. It was originally the 104841, but the serial was changed especially for a photoshoot (probably when they took that pic as well) according to another subpage of that site

http://www.rcaf.com/439squadron/TIGER/439album-9a.htm

And of course after all these great pics up to the last one I have to add one myself, not too old, but she does look beautiful to me.

[Spine24]

[mwpeters]

Very funny those curtains

[maurits]

Hi,

Some old slide-scans froms Italian F-104S-ASA-M's from the 90s, starting with the two 10Gruppo ones arriving for the KLu Open Dag @Eindhoven 1993:

MM6822/9-41:


at the static:


MM6714/9-50:


Special RSV MM6827 during the sunny RIAT 1999


Regards,

Maurits

[dinovandoorn]

Cambrai 1993

[sp00k]

Any one more info on this one? 104441 never existed:



http://www.rcaf.com/439squadron/TIGER/439album-9a.htm

i`m no Staff expert, but the checkerboard tail, Caf 441, canadian flag, 104441 and maple leaf roundel look photoshopped..

[maurits]

Hi all,

Find some old 90s 'Stafs' starting with MM54257/4-39 at Twenthe during Ample Train June 1994:


4 Stormo MM6761/4-3 and MM6732/4-5 were present at Volkel during the hot Open days, July 1995:




Regards,

Maurits