In use Luftwaffe 1967-1975 (only used at Luke Afb in USA)

331 Squadron  from 06.1975-1981   627

TF-104G , Lockheed Construction Number 583D-5938

Us.Air.Force Serial 66-13627

Arrived in june 1975 to Norway.Crashed on 4-feb-1981 near Bodø. The plane was on a routine training mission and was undertaking a radar controlled landing at runway 08 in Bodø. Suddenly the engines RPM dropped and the crew decided to eject. Lt. Per Christian Torp (front seat) landed safely while Lt. Inge Støen suffered minor injury. Both landed on the base area. So did the plane which exploded on impact near shelter 16. The accident was caused by a canopy which was released and smashed against the left side of the plane. Pieces of plexiglas was ingested into the engine.

Totalhavari 4. februar 1981 ved Bodø. Flyet hadde avsluttet et rutinemessig treningstokt og skulle foreta en radarkontrollert landing på bane 08 i Bodø. Plutselig droppet motorens turtall og de to ombord valgte å skyte seg ut. Løytnant Per Christian Torp (fremre sete) landet uskadd og løytnant Inge Støen fikk ubetydelige skader. Begge landet på stasjonsområdet. Det samme gjorde flyet som eksploderte da det traff bakken ved shelter 16. Årsaken var en plexiglassbit som ble sugd inn i motoren. Canopy var blitt utløst og knust mot venstre skrogside.

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Picture / bilde 2 Rene Kolle 3 Norw pictorial rewiev

..................................... 627 Florennes ,Belgium 23.june.1979 ...Photo: Eric Tammer