GAF F-104 final scheme

Wild Bill Kelso

Wild Bill Kelso

Charter Member 2011
Well, guys: It's done!

After releasing the CS 104 in the German Navy scheme, the GAF's first metal finish and the "Norm 62" camo pattern, here comes the Norm 83 "Lizard":

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It's '26+44' of Jagdbombergeschwader 33 (Buechel AB), 1984 version in ""Norm83" camo. TCE compliant. Aircraft was license-built by Messerschmitt in 1971 (c/n 7304) and put into service with JaBoG 31. Sold to Turkey in January 1989.

Definitely not one of the "fastest" schemes the 104 ever wore...

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Uploads done.

Enjoy!
Cheers,
Markus.
 
Very nice. I'm partail to the original gray/green splinter scheme but this final one does grow on you. I like the Jabo 33 insignia on the tail as well. Brightens it up.
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Markus,

that's got to be my fav so far, great scheme and glad I've got this version (CS) to get the good of all your paints.

kind regards,
Jamie
 
<--- Downloads new GAF repaint, adds to "variants", runs TCE... Done, then! I don't even give it a second thought. If I see one with your name on it... it gets installed.

Markus -- You work is nothing short of outstanding! Giving new life to my Capn' Sim Manned Rocket.:salute:

Thanks for your superb repaints...

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How could I stop painting with such kind and encouraging comments?
Thank you!

And since I do love the "Norm 62" scheme as much as Frank does, here comes the next one:

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It's a quite unique scheme, as this one bears crests of two units:
The tailfin sports the badge of "Waffenschule der Luftwaffe (WaSLw) 10" (weapons school), based at Jever AB. In 1967 (status depicted), this aircraft was assigned to JaBoG 36 "Westfalen" (Rheine-Hopsten AB) with the respective unit's crest of the "Westfalenross" showing on the air intake. The pre-1968 code "BB+..." still belongs to WaSLw 10.
According to my sources, this aircraft didn't receive a new unit-based code which should have been "DF+..." ("D" for Jagdbomber, "F" for the sixth fighter-bomber wing), because in 1968, the coding system was changed to a type-based one. This particular aircraft was coded "24+42" then, belonging to JaBoG 31 at that time.

Here's the real one:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/bb236.htm

Soon to be uploaded...

Cheers,
Markus.
 
Want a JaBoG 36 double feature?

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As you might have noticed, this one sports the post-1968 aircraft code and the bilingual rescue lettering.
No oddball like the twin-crested BB+236, just a regular (and quite worn) ship.
Note the white marking lines on the tailfin, obviously showing the horizontal stabilizer's trim limits.

Reference:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/2630.htm

Time for a nap, will be packing tomorrow!

Cheers,
Markus.
 
Dangit!

Quite at the very last minute before uploading, I've found out that BB+236 actually was a RF-104G recce version!
Due to the lack of an accurate RF model (no gun, baggy camera compartment instead of the gunshell bay), these lens covers and a small ventilation grid are all I could do to depict one of the fastest cameras ever built:

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Hope you can live with this compromise...

Cheers,
Markus.
 
Hi Markus,

I must say that I agree with all the well derserved "cudos" offered here (and elsewhere) for your paints. And, although I don't currently have a 104 in any of my hangars, I am enjoying these posts of the "the manned missile," and admire your work. Thank you for your contributions to our hobby. :salute:

P.S. re BB+236, most of us probably wouldn't have known if you hadn't told us! BUT, (I know) you would have, and that just would do, would it? :icon_lol: Good work.
 
Thanks again, fellas!
This feedback still means a lot to me!

Glad I got these paints rolled out, as I'm a couple of days off now:
Heading towards the Baltic Sea - despite the real frightening wx forecast... :wavey:

Cheers,
Markus.
 
Back to the sleek and elegant bare metal scheme again:

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It's DC+115 of JaBoG 33, Buechel AB, 1963 blank metal scheme.
Aircraft built by Lockheed Burbank, c/n 2072, delivery 1962.
Transition code was KF+147, then to JaBoG 33 (Fighter-Bomber Wing) as DC+115. Re-coded into 20+62 in 1968, sold to Turkey in February 1986.

The early F-104G of JaBoG 33 have had a quite unique marking:
Besides the JaBoG 33 Wing's crest on the tailfin, they wore a ribbon right behind the nose cone. This specific aircraft was assigned to No.1 Squadron ("1. Staffel"), sporting the red ribbon and crest of this Squadron. The pre-1968 code allowed the exact allocation of the aircraft:
"DC" stands for JaBoG 33,
the first digit of "115" shows its affiliation to the First Squadron of this Wing.
DC+115 was the only F-104G of JaBoG 33 with the nose ribbon overlaying the antiglare coating.

Here's the real deal:

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Uploads proceeded.
Enjoy!

Cheers,
Markus.
 
One can never have too many GAF Starfighters. This latest one is simply gorgeous... Downloaded and added! Thanks Markus :medals:

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