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83rd FIS Decal
(part of 78th FG)
Lineage of F-104A S/N 56-0808
As received 06 Jan 03 from archivist Archie DiFante,
Air Force Historical Research Agency, Maxwell AFB AL
F-104A. S/N 56-0808, was manufactured by Lockheed Aircraft, Burbank CA and delivered to the USAF on 02 May 1958.
May 1958 - To 337th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (Air Defense
Command), Westover AFB MA
Dec 1958 - To 78th Fighter Interceptor Group (ADC), Hamilton
AFB CA (deployments to Tyndall AFB FL)
Sep 1960 - To 197th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (Air National
Guard), Sky Harbor AP AZ
Nov 1961 - Unit assigned to US Air Forces Europe, Ramstein AB
Germany
Aug 1962 - Unit assigned to Tactical Air Command, Sky Harbor
AP AZ
Sep 1962 - To 151st Fighter Interceptor Squadron (ANG),
McGhee Tyson AP TN
Dec 1962 - To 134th Fighter Group (ANG), McGhee Tyson AP TN
Mar 1963 - To 319th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (ADC),
Homestead AFB FL
Dec 1969 - To Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center,
Davis Monthan AFB AZ
May 1970 - To Sacramento Air Logistics Area, McClellan AFB CA
Aug 1970 - Dropped from inventory by transfer to MAP
Additional Lineage Information
As provided 11 Jan 03 by ADC historian Marty Isham.
29 Apr 58 - To 337th FIS at Westover AFB MA
08 Dec 58 - To 83rd FIS at Hamilton AFB CA (337th personel were in
Taiwan, flying 83rd FIS's aircraft, when 83rd crews rotated home,
some 337th aircraft filled their inventory, which included 56-0808.)
31 Aug 60 - To 197th FIS, AZ ANG at Sky Harbor Airport AZ
01 Nov 61 - 197th Activated for Berlin Crisis ("Operation Stair Step")
25 Nov 61 - Assigned to USAFE, to 86th Air Division at Ramstein
Germany (I don't have dates A/C arrived there or back to U.S.)
15 Aug 62 - 197th back to state control, F-104s arrive home, to
depot/IRAN
?? Sep 62 - To 151st FIS, TN ANG at McGhee Tyson
30 Mar 63 - To 319th FIS (ADC) at Homestead AFB FL
21 Feb 67 - Right main gear collapsed after engaging barrier at
Homestead AFB FL (Cracked Keel)
12 Apr 67 - Trucked to Sacramento ALC, McClellan AFB CA for
repair.
10 Jul 67 - In commission at Sacramento ALC
28 Sep 67 - To 319th at Homestead AFB FL
11 Dec 69 - To Davis Monthan AFB AZ for storage. (319th in-
activated on 31 Dec 69)
