A very unusual Starfighter, this is West German F-104G 2454 belonging to T Gp 11 seen at the 1985 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. This colour scheme was virtually a one-off applied before the type was retired.
A nice working ramp shot of the West German Marineflieger "Vikings" Starfighters being prepared prior to their demonstration at the 1985 IAT at RAF Fairford.
Taken from the "photobus" at the 1985 IAT at RAF Fairford, this is a close-up view of one of the West German Marineflieger's MFG.2 "Vikings" F-104G Starfighters being prepared for her demonstration a few hours later.
Taken from the "photobus" at the 1985 IAT at RAF Fairford, this is a close-up view of one of the West German Marineflieger's MFG.2 "Vikings" F-104G Starfighters being prepared for her demonstration a few hours later.
Not a great photo quality wise but worth a look as this was probably the last 4 ship F-104 Starfighter formation seen in the UK. The occasion was the 1985 IAT at RAF Fairford, by 1987 the type had largely been retired in Northern Europe.