TF-104G Luftwaffe DB+371

[Mr Smith]

Ah, a two seat zipper! One of my all time favourites.

 

I remember them well from my time at the Luftwaffe Weapons Training School (WaSLw 10) at Jever Air Base. The majority of the A/C were TF-104G but there were also some F-104F (and some Gs). I liked them most with four auxiliary fuel tanks as in the photo in the OP. However, they rarely flew in that config. But they almost always had the tip tanks installed because the internal fuel was hardly enough for take off in full burner

 

I'll be watching this closely. Please keep the pics coming.

 

Cheers

Rainer

Danke sehr Rainer,

 

I'm happy to have a little story about this plane,i have just see two italians zippers

 

I follow the information into the "Daco publication" and "Airdoc"...and i dont have story.

 

Meine Deutsche sprache ist besser als meine Englische sprache

 

Edited February 12, 2013 by twoplace

[Rainer Hoffmann]

Danke sehr Rainer,

 

I'm happy to have a little story about this plane

 

Gern geschehen, twoplace.

 

You are welcome!

 

Cheers

Rainer

[Rainer Hoffmann]

Here are two pics from WaSLw10 A/C in 1977:

 

 

 

Both A/C are TF-104G (pics are mine, feel free to use them any time)

 

Cheers

Rainer

[Mr Smith]

Thank's Rainer,

 

The two type of ladders is typical at the TF-104 or is just two models?

 

And for the ground equipement,wat's kind of GPU or LOX use the Luftwaffe?

 

Cheers

 

JL

[Rainer Hoffmann]

Hi twoplace,

 

I'm by no means a Starfighter expert. Sorry, I can't answer your questions. I was in a communications unit and not a crew chief or such. Maybe someone else can answer your questions.

 

Edit: The "silver" bottle in the second pic is most probably a fire extinguisher. LOX bottles should be green.

 

Cheers

Rainer

Edited February 13, 2013 by Rainer Hoffmann

[Menelaos]

Thank's Mr M

 

Do you build a TF-104 ?

 

JL

Yes ...one in 1:32 and a new one (not yet ready ) in 1:18 :

 

 

http://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/JetAge/DrMenelaosSkourtopoulos/TF104G/TF-104G.php

 

and

 

http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=18085&page=1

[Menelaos]

Thank's Rainer,

 

The two type of ladders is typical at the TF-104 or is just two models?

 

And for the ground equipement,wat's kind of GPU or LOX use the Luftwaffe?

 

Cheers

 

JL

the ladder is practicaly the same... there was no two types for the TF.. but there were some different ladder (in the support legs)

The bottle as Rainer said is an extinguisher (also seen in red)

Edited February 13, 2013 by Menelaos