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F-104c in Vietnam


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It is my understanding that during the  second deployment to Vietnam the 104s were painted in SEA and RWR gear was added ( I may be off here). Did the 104s still perform escort duty at this time? I though I saw where they went up with a gun only due to NVAF reluctance to engage the starfighter. Does anyone have a pic of a SEA painted bird with 4 external tanks (2 wing tip/ 2 under wing)?

 

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I've found a couple of photos of camouflaged F-104s without the RWR sensor fairings. One is on the Starfighter site linked above and shows two F-104Cs with 750 lb bombs on the inboard pylons. Here's a photo of another one without the RWR: LINK  I'm wondering if the RWR recievers were installed in-country at some point after they deployed? The nose art also appears to have been a late-deployment addition.

 

Ben

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On 12/10/2019 at 3:30 PM, MARU5137 said:

Udorn Aircraft part 1 - International F-104 Society International F-104 Society

 

https://www.i-f-s.nl/udorn-aircraft-part-1/

 

scroll down article re:above.

 

 

916 Starfighter

 

http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Stars/wu896.htm

 

 

That first link has some really good pics and info.  It seems that in 66, none of the -104's were updated with RHAW equip, this was only retrofitted a year later.   As far as the comment in the first post about the NVAF being reluctant to engage the Starfighter, I highly doubt this was the case.....

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On 12/12/2019 at 4:04 PM, John1 said:

That first link has some really good pics and info.  It seems that in 66, none of the -104's were updated with RHAW equip, this was only retrofitted a year later.   As far as the comment in the first post about the NVAF being reluctant to engage the Starfighter, I highly doubt this was the case.....

 

https://www.i-f-s.nl/vietnam/

 

http://www.916-starfighter.de/Cartoons/gallery_cart021.htm

 

http://www.916-starfighter.de/Cartoons/gallery_cart022.htm

 

 

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