Canadian Starfighter from 441th Squadron "Silver Fox" painted in the famous "checkerbird" colours. The last Canadian CF-104 phased out by No 441Sq on March 1986 in replaced of McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornets.
The 33th Reconnaissance Wing stationed in Strasbourg was to be home to all Mirage IIIR/RDs in replacement of their old Republic RF-84F Thunderflash.
Here they see a Mirage IIIR from ER 2/33 "Savoie". All IIIRs will be withdrawn in early Eighties
French Super Sabre (54-2154) from 11th Escadre seen taxying after flying display at Toul-Rosieres porte ouverte 1976. The last french F-100 were withdrawn from service in 1977-78, and were replaced in service by Jaguars.
Early morning at Ramstein AFB, a KLu Starfighter, by 322th/323th Sq, based at Leeuwarden, Netherlands. The F-104Gs were operated in the interceptor role and replaced in the early 1980s by F-16 Fighting Falcons. D-6656 transferred later to Turkey.
While equipped with RF-4Cs, the 117th TRW, 106TRS Alabama ANG first deployed overseas in March 1976 (Coronet Sprint), sending their aircraft to Ramstein AB, Germany.
64-1049 on the last chance point, note the "minute man bicentennial logo" on nose.
The West German Luftwaffe recieved a total of 916 Starfighters. The Jagdbombergeschwader(JaboG)32 at Lechfeld used the F-104 between Dez. 1964 to April 1984.The 21+86 ( ex KE355, DB 234) is now a component as instructional airframe at Lechfeld
Mirage IIIE (ex 13-QF) from EC1/2 " Cigognes ", this Squadron converted to IIIes in 1968 and kept its planes until 1984 and re-equipped with Mirage 2000C.