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F-104G Starfighter Tiger Hellenic Air Force
• Role: Fighter
• Dimensions: Wingspan 6.68m, Length 16.69m, Height 4.11m
• Engine: 1 x General Electric J79-GE-11A turbojet (15,800 lbf thrust)
• Armament: 1 × 20mm can IMn-M61 Sidewinder missiles, 4,000 lb bomb load
• Crew: 1
• Number: 107
• Country of manufacture: USA
• Service period: 1964 – 1993
The first 37 F-104Gs were delivered in 1964 and assigned to the 335th Fighter/Bomber Squadron3 and later. In 1972, another nine were delivered by the US, originating from the Spanish Air Force. Between 1978 and 1985, approximately fifty F and RF-104Gs arrived in Greece, from Germany and ten from the Netherlands, including some RF-104Gs. From 1971 the aircraft were painted in a “Vietnam” variant. It was the first aircraft of the Air Force to exceed Mach 2. It was retired in 1993.
This particular aircraft has been painted in special colors as “TIGER” to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the 335th Squadron.
63-12720
F-104G (c/n 6072) 63-12720 – FG720, Hellenic Air Force, preserved TIGER livery at the Dhekelia Tatoi Museum. It is parked outside. Recently repainted
Colors:
YELLOW FS-13538
SEMI GLOSS BLACK FS-27038
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