F-104G 20+69 JaboG 31 on final at Norvenich AB (EDNN) in February 1981

F-104G, construction number 683-2081, company model 683-10-19, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 7; flight test release May 7, 1962
flown with register number "181" for test flights; KF+156 acceptance date July 25, 1962 by BABwLockheed
Vulcan M61 machine gun tests at Palmdale; airlifted to Messerschmitt-Manching, Germany August 7, 1962 with 10 flight hours for reassembly; Messerschmitt test flight on September 14, 1962
project "Loreley" as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 33) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
DC+232 JaboG 33 at Buchel AB delivery date on December 4, 1962 in Silver-finish colors
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" on October 4, 1965; AFCENT Tactical Weapons Meet at Chaumont AB, France 10 till 24 June 1966
20+69 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" on December 15, 1980; JaboG 33 on April 27, 1983; withdrawn from use and stored TechnGrp 11 on May 1, 1983 with 3.377 flight hours
struck off charge order (AVA) December 13, 1983
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 62-2081) on May 4, 1984; coded "4-081" with 142 Filo of 4.AJU at Murted AB 1984
coded "9-081" 1988 to 193 Filo (OCU) of 9.AJU Balikesir AB; last noted at Akhisar AB with 193 Filo in July 1992 still in GAF camouflage scheme
withdrawn from use and stored on September 10, 1992 at Eskisehir AB; cut-up according CFE on July 17, 1995; scrapped.

Project "Loreley": to equip 42 Fighterbomber for the second wing designated to be converted being JaboG 33 (FBW 33) at Büchel AB.

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