Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series, HA1056 TF-104G 104-22, Spanish Air Force, late 1960s.
In 1965 the Spanish Air Force
Ejercito del Aire (EdA) received 18 Canadair–built F-104Gs and 3 Lockheed built dual-seat
TF-104G. The single-seat F-104Gs were designated C.8 with serials running from C.8-1 to C.8-18.
The 3 dual-seat TF-104Gs were designated CE.8 and had serials21, 22, 23.
The F-104 flew with the EdA for 7
years accumulating 17,000 operational hours without
the loss of a single Starfighter. Perhaps this was due to the skill of the
pilots or the fact that
the Spanish used the F-104 to do the role of interceptor that it was designed
for. Or perhaps it was a
combination of both factors.
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