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Historical Note:

The German Navy demonstration team "Vikings" performed its first display on 14 August, 1983 with two F-104 Starfighter airplanes painted in standard German NAVY paint scheme - grey and light grey colors. Both pilots and planes were from Marinefliegergeschwader 2 (MFG 2 - Marine Flight Squadron), based in Eggebeck, Germany. The highlight of the team's history was the North American tour in August 1986, when they performed in the USA and Canada. After the Vikings returning from America, the team planes were painted in a special white, blue and red color scheme, but just after five demonstrations with this paint scheme, on 27 September 1986, they performed for the last time. The reason was retirement of F-104.

Info: Lockheed F-104G Starfighter Diecast Model Bundesmarine MFG 2 Vikings, Eggebeck, Germany, 1986