{"product_id":"hobby-master-tf-104g-ha1056","title":"Hobby Master HA1056 1:72 TF-104G Spanish Air Force","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHobby Master HA1056 1:72 Lockheed TF-104G 104-22, Spanish Air Force, late 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe F-104G was known as the Super Starfighter, with the G standing for Germany, because they \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewere among the first foreign orders for the Lockheed plane and they placed the largest order. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepending on the source there were between 1,122 and 1,700 G models built under license by 4 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEuropean companies, Canadair and Lockheed. The G was a multi-role all weather single seat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efighter-bomber with a new upward firing ejection seat, a strengthened fuselage and wings, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eincreased internal fuel capacity, new improved full length flaps added to the wings leading edge \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor better combat maneuvering, a larger vertical fin, a new radar system with air-air and air- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eground modes, inertial navigation that made the F-104G the first production fighter to receive this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enew equipment,  new infrared sight, an additional hard-point under each wing, improved weapons \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecapability now was 4,000 lbs and beefed up landing gear and larger wheels to carry all the added \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eweight of the improvements. The larger gear and wheels made it necessary to create a bulge in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe fuselage to accommodate them. The G even received a new engine, though it didn’t deliver \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eany more power it was a much more reliable engine. The G was considered the best version of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe F-104.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1965 the Spanish Air Force Ejercito del Aire  (EdA) received 18 Canadair–built F-104Gs and 3 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLockheed built dual-seat TF-104G. The single-seat F-104Gs were designated C.8 with serials \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erunning from C.8-1 to C.8-18. The 3 dual-seat TF-104Gs were designated CE.8 and had serials \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21, 22, 23. The F-104 flew with the EdA for 7 years accumulating 17,000 operational hours \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewithout the loss of a single Starfighter. Perhaps this was due to the skill of the pilots or the fact \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat they Spanish used the F-104 to do the role of interceptor that it was designed for. Or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eperhaps it was a combination of both factors. In 1972 they were replaced by F-4C Phantoms and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereturned to the USAF where they were transferred to Greece and Turkey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007579980003,"sku":"9580","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha1056-172-tf-104g-spanish-air-force-656094.jpg?v=1738274782","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-tf-104g-ha1056","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}