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2: Some F-104G's in the original batch were all-Air Superiority Gray.
Still keeping their buzz
numbers, these Starfighter started to sport the new roundel after 1973,
when NATO suggested that Turkey change the old square insignia; which was difficult
to visually distinguish from the Soviet red star at high speed.
"FG-328" represents such an aircraft during 1974. |
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3: During the early 1970's, Turkish aircraft received camouflage
schemes following a
NATO-wide decision. Some aircraft received a unique three-color camouflage
scheme resembling the SEA camouflage scheme, albeit with slightly
different colors and a totally unrelated pattern. "333" is such
an aircraft that was photographed in 1974. |
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| Profile 4: Starting
in late 1970's, an influx of ex-Luftwaffe Starfighter started to flow into
Turkey. 7017 was an ex-Luftwaffe F-104G serving in Murted (now Akinci) Air
Base near Ankara during mid 1980s. |
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| Profile 5: A
variation of the NATO surplus F-104G scheme was the black-painted
radome. 7122 was pictured in Balikesir during the late 1980s in this guise. |
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| Profile 6: Ex-Norwegian
Starfighters wore their all-gray camouflage scheme during the early part
of their service in Turkey. Ex-Norwegian "233" flew as
"9-233" in Balikesir in late 1980s. |
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7: An ex-Luftwaffe F-104G, 7037 was one of the few Turkish F-104's
that were decorated for
the NATO Tiger Meet. Carrying the fuselage number "9-037", this
F-104G carried a tiger head tail art during its visit to the 1991 Tiger
Meet. At this point, Turkish F-104s wore the standardized SEA camouflage
scheme. |
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| Profile 8: 2066
is a good example of the late standardized Turkish F-104 scheme, shown
here as it served in Diyarbakir during the 1990s. |
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Profile 9:
Some ex-Luftwaffe F-104G's were transferred with this late German
camouflage scheme during the 1990s. |
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| Profile 10:
Not all the ex-German F-104s came from the Luftwaffe-many Marineflieger
(German Navy) F-104s were transferred to Turkey as well. 7432 is an ex-Marineflieger
F-104G that served in Bandirma during the 1980s. |
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| Profile 11: When
all F-104's were concentrated in Diyarbakir during the 1990s, this F-104
received a very unusual 4-digit fuselage serial due to a conflict. |
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| Profile 12: While
serving in Bandirma during mid 1980s, 8164 was pictured with the black
outlines of what certainly looks like a "false canopy" scheme. |
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13: Many aircraft from the Canadian CF-104 fleet serving in Germany
were transferred to Turkey starting in 1985-1986. These aircraft retained
their Canadian "non-variegated" camouflage schemes until early
1990s, when they were repainted in standardized
SEA scheme. "8-786" was ex-CAF CF-104 serial no. 104786, shown
as it served in Diyarbakir during 1986. Note the RWR antenna under the
nose and on the sides of the tail, seen on the Canadian variant only. |
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| Profile 14: The
same CF-104 after it was repainted in the standardized SEA scheme, still
serving in Diyarbakir during the early nineties. |
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15: Turkey purchased brand-new examples of the F-104S from Italy in
the mid 1970's; making
it the only user of this variant outside Italy. 6900 is a Turkish F-104S
as it appeared during 1979, wearing a small serial number on its nose.
This was prior to the application of large fuselage serial numbers during
the early 1980s.. |
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| Profile 16:
After the introduction of the large fuselage serials in 1980s, many
F-104S's still maintained their small nose serials. 6897 is such an
example. |
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| Profile 17: The
Turkish F-104S fleet was also repainted in the standardized SEA scheme in
the early 1990s. 6888 is shown here as it appeared while it was serving in
Balikesir during this period. |
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| Profile 18:
Some aircraft received one-off paint jobs. This aircraft was transferred
from Germany during the early 1990s wearing this late German camouflage
schemes. |
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| Profile 19:
The same aircraft after it received a non-standard camouflage scheme. |
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| Profile 20: This
enigmatic F-104 probably carries an experimental camouflage scheme,
extending all the way to the radome! "9-622" was photographed in
Balikesir. |
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| Profile 21:
A TF-104G from the original MAP batch, late 1960s. |
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| Profile 22:
A TF-104G of the "Sahin Kita" operational conversion unit in
Murted during mid 1980s, wearing a small serial number on its intake. |
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| Profile 23: This
ex-Norwegian TF-104G wore a smart all-grey scheme like its single-seat
counterparts. 12263 is shown here as it served in Murted (now Akinci) near
Ankara in mid 1980s. |
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24: 5911 was the twin-seater that accompanies "9-037" to the
1991 NATO Tiger Meet. The other
side of the tail contained the same tiger's head artwork as in Profile 7.
Both aircraft sported a 191.Filo squadron emblem on this side of their
tails. The aircraft, of course, is from Turkey's own Tiger Squadron,
191.Filo from Balikesir. |
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| Profile 25:
5704 is a good example of a Turkish TF-104G in standardized SEA scheme of
the 1990s. Carrying the fuselage number "8-704", this aircraft
is shown here as it flew during 1991. |
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| Profile 26: 5945
is an ex-Marineflieger TF-104G serving in Bandirma during late 1980s. |
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| Profile 27:
6905 is an ex-Luftwaffe TF-104G wearing the standard German F-104
camouflage so common during the 1980s. |
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| Profile 28:
5927 was photographed with the same 191.Filo tail art that was seen on
aircraft that participated in 1991 Tiger Meet. We believe this aircraft
was one of the two Turkish F-104s that visited 1990 Tiger Meet a year
earlier. |
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| Profile 29:
Ex-Canadian Starfighters in the Turkish Air Force included several twin-seater
CF-104Ds. This CF-104D is ex-CAF 104642, shown wearing its non-variegated
Canadian camouflage while it served in Diyarbakir during 1986-1987. |
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| Profile 30: Finally,
this is what almost all Turkish CF-104s looked like when they were
retired in 1994. This CF-104D was among the last that were retired, having
been repainted in the standardized SEA scheme while it served its last
days in Diyarbakir. |
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We hope you liked
this short history with profiles, and we got at least some of you interested
in the diversity of the Turkish Starfighter fleet. Once again, we remind that
our new Web site will contain hundreds of more profiles on all types flown by
the Turkish Air Force-the address is www.tuaf.org.
Kursad
and Cagri
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