KITS 08/2023

F-104C-5-LO, 56-0898, Maj. Hugh B. Spencer, 435th TFS,

479th TFW, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, 1967

This Starfighter took part in the very first mission

in Vietnam in 1965. After the overhaul it was one

of twelve aircraft which on July 22, 1966 landed

at Udorn. During the following combat missions it

was mostly flown by Maj. Hugh Spencer. In March

1967 the pin up girl named SEX MACHINE was

painted on the aircraft’s nose. After the operations

in Udorn were completed, in July 1967 the aircraft

was flown back to the USA to the Muniz AFB in

Puerto Rico and in August 1967 it was assigned

Recommended:

for F-104C 1/48

FE1270

F-104A/C seatbelts STEEL (PE-Set)

644158

F-104C LööK (Brassin)

644168

F-104C LööKplus (Brassin)

648028

AIM-9B Sidewinder (Brassin)

648188

M 117 bomb early (Brassin)

648231

LAU-3/A (Brassin)

648389

BLU-27 (Brassin)

648891

F-104A/C airbrakes PRINT (Brassin)

648892

F-104A/C exhaust nozzle PRINT (Brassin)

3DL48064

F-104C SPACE (3D Decal Set)

EX851

F-104A/C TFace (Mask)

#648231

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INFO Eduard

to the 198th TFW. Currently the aircraft is on

display in the Kalamazoo Air Zoo Aviation History

Museum in its original markings carried while

flying at 434th TFS, the large fuselage number

FG-898 and red markings.

#648891

#648168

#648389

#648892

August 2023