F-104G 20+58 JaboG 33 ready for take-off at Buchel AB during "Open House" September 2, 1973 F-104G, construction number 683-2067, company model 683-10-19, built by Lockheed manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); Lockheed assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 7 flight test release May 7, 1962; Lockheed test flights with register number coded "167" only; coded KF+142 accepted by BABwLockheed unknown date Lockheed delivery date August 27, 1962 in Silver-finish colors, coded KF+142 for TACAN system trials at Palmdale in 1962 airlifted to Germany on September 4, 1962 with 32:50 flight hours, Messerschmitt reassambly and test flight on October 27, 1962 project "Loreley" as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 33) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts DC+113 JaboG 33 at Buchel AB delivery date on December 13, 1962; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in 1965 20+58 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB on September 25, 1980 midair collision during frequency change with 21+43 (construction number 7011) on December 4, 1980 during diversion to RAF Wildenrath emergency landing at RAF Wildenrath, aircraft was badly damaged beyond economical repair; pilot was unhurt struck off charge order (AVA) July 24, 1981; instructional airframe (GIA) in apprentice shop at JaboG 33 on September 17, 1981 on display at JaboG 33 Buchel Air Base main gate in November 1986 coded "30+33" (for "30" years of JaboG "33") noted coded as "30+33" in September 1992 with training aid code "C008"; BDRT airframe September 7, 1996 last noted; scrapped. Project "Loreley": to equip 42 Fighterbomber for the second wing designated to be converted being JaboG 33 (FBW 33) at Büchel AB. It had a midair collision with 21+43 (construction number 7011) due to bad weather. They overshoot RAFG Wildenrath during the first approach and on downwind the 20+58 flew into the rear end of 21+43. The latter lost its tail end and crashed into a field near Erkelenz. The 20+58 landed safe at Wildenrath but was it was written-off after all. The pilot was unhurt. The pilot of 21+43 escaped in time copyright © Willy Metze