The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was designed by the famous Kelly Johnson (in the Skunk works) as a fast supersonic interceptor aircraft in the end fifties/sixties. It had a very powerfull engine and peculiar small sharp wings with dihedral. Many versions were developed. The F-104C was used by the USAF in Vietnam, but the most built F-104G was an export success and used by many countries in the World, such as NATO and Japan. Thousands were delivered. It was the core of the NATO interceptor force, but the F-104G could also be used tactical for bombing raids. The last version was the Italian F-104S that served until 2004.
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (KLu) received 138 single seater F-104G (including 18 RF-104G reconn.) and 18 TF-104G two seaters. The recon Orpheuspod was also sometimes carried. They served from 1963 until 1984.
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F-104 Starfighters KLu 
Selection of Dutch Starfighters of the Royal Netherlands Air Force during their operational career, seen at various air bases in the seventies.
Photo's (Collection) Fred. Bachofner (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland
F-104 Starfighters KLu
Selection of black and white photo's of Dutch Starfighters, seen in the sixties and seventies.
Photo's (Collection) Fred. Bachofner (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland
F-104G Starfighter KLu Details
Detail photo's and airframe pictures of several Dutch Starfighters, usually a F-104G
Photo's (Collection) Fred. Bachofner (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland
F-104G Starfighter KLu "D-8061"
This Starfighter F-104G is inside the Dutch museum Aviodrome at Lelystad (The Netherlands). It is a former Royal Netherlands Air Force 312 squadron aircraft, code D-8061. It served from 1963 till 1983. This particular aircraft has small fairings below the nose and tail for ECM antennas.
Photographed July 2013 by Meindert de Vreeze (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland
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F-104G Starfighter KLu
Photographed by Cees Hendriks (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland
This F-104G is at the Dutch museum at the island of Texel (The Netherlands). Also, some details are shown. Photographed in 2010.
This gallery shows details of a F-104G at Volkel, especially the electronics bay aft of the cockpit and the ejection seat. Photo's of 2013. Happy modelling!
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OFFICIAL USAF COLOUR INFORMATION F-104
from USAF handbook Technical order TO 1-1-4. Collection M. de Vreeze (used with permission)
Standard System colour numbers refer to the Federal Standard system with 5 digit numbered colours. Deviations on real aircraft may occur.
Many kits in various scales are available. In 1/72 the Revell and Hasegawa kits are recommended, in 1/48 the Hasegawa kit and in 1/32 the old Hasegawa. Italeri released end 2013 an excellent new kit in 1/32 scale.
The Netherlands Air Force used the F-104. Enthusiasts, modellers and historians can see more F-104 info at our IPMS NedMil pages here....
This walk around page was first created July 2013 by M. de Vreeze