Badmash...1/48 Lockheed F-104A Starfighter, Pakistan Airforce

15/2024

My dad continues with the Asian silverbords.
Kinetic kit (some fit problems with the 3-part air intakes and the avionics bay cover, rest was ok) with Iliad Design decals. Added some Eduard PE belts to the kit seat. MRP Super Silver for the main body, different MRP and AK RC paints like Steel, Dark Aluminium, Aluminium for the rear area, underwings painted with Tamiya XF-19 Sky Grey for the ADC grey, nose with Gunze H311 FS36622.

Build thread here
https://imodeler.com/groups/serving-under-another-flag/forum/topic/badmash-1-48-lockheed-f-104a-starfighter-pakistan-airforce/

In 1961, the PAF received 12 Starfighters in total, 10 F-104A and two F-104B two-seaters, serving with No.9 Squadron "The Griffins". The Pakistani pilots nicknamed the F-104 "Badmash". They saw combat action in the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistani Wars. During the years, combat and accident losses were compensated by donations from Taiwan and Jordan.
"56-803" was lost on September 3rd 1964 in a fatal crash, piloted by F/L Tariq Masood, who couldn´t pull up in time during a strafing run exercise.

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