F-104 Gurus: ejection seat question

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Modelers, I’m looking to purchase a cockpit set for the Hasegawa F-104G but I’m a bit unsure which I need. In case you don’t know, the aircraft I will be modeling will have been used in German service. The particular aircraft left German service in 1985 if that should help.

Anyway, Cutting Edge has two sets: One with the Lockheed C2 seat and one with the MB GQ7 seat. If I understand correctly, most in German service were changed to the MB seat. Is this correct?

Any background info on this would be appreciated.

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Bones-
You are absolutely correct! After 1967, all of Germany’s F-104Gs were retrofitted with the Martin-Baker Mk.GQ7A seat. Happy modeling! Frank

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Check out Kevin Coyne’s ejection seat site www.theejectionsite.com for some excellant history as well as great detail pix of the 104s seats. Good luck.

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The url for that site is: www.ejectionsite.com

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I went ahead and ordered the set with the MB seat.

Thanks for the clarification, gentlemen.