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50 Aviation News incorporating Jets August 2018

Above: A pair of Belgian F-104Gs (FX20 and

FX99) of Kleine Brogel-based 10 Wing visiting

RAF Gütersloh, West Germany, in August

1982. Belgium used 112 Starfighters from
      1963 to 1983. AirTeamImages.com/Kieron
      Collection
      Left: A reconnaissance RF-104 of the
      Royal Netherlands Air Force at Volkel, on
      October 5, 1977. A detailed review of Dutch
      Starfighters can be found on pages 36 to 40.
      AirTeamImages.com/Bob Robinson
      Below: Taiwan had more Starfighter variants
      in its inventory that any other air arm, flying
      the F-104A, ’B, ’D, ’G, ’J, ’DJ, RF-104G, and
      TF-104G. The type was withdrawn in 1997.
      Peter Foster

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force operated 210 F-104Js, from 1962 to 1986. They also flew 20 two-seat F-104DJs during a similar timespan.

Peter Foster

After being retired by the Royal Norwegian Air Force, surplus Starfighters were given back to the US Government in

1981 for onward sale – most were subsequently acquired by Turkey. Twin-seat F-104G 263 of 331 squadron

was returned to the USAF via RAF Sculthorpe, Norfolk, in July 1981. Norway operated the ‘Star’ from 1963

to the early 1980s. AirTeamImages.com/Kieron Collection

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