F-104G 20+71 JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB 1981

F-104G, construction number 683-2083, company model 683-10-19, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); flight test release May 7, 1962, assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 7
test flights with register number "183"; acceptance date June 30, 1962
KF+158 airlifted to Germany July 13, 1962 with 18 flight hours in a Canadair CL-44D airfreighter of "Flying Tiger Line"
project "Loreley" as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 33) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
reassembled by Messerschmitt and first flight on August 23, 1962
DC+234 JaboG 33 at Buchel AB delivery date on November 6, 1962
to Messerschmitt (MTT) on August 17, 1965 for upgrading to a higher modification level and camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
20+71 IRAN at SABCA on April 22, 1969 with 1.111 flight hours, back to JaboG 33 on August 1, 1969
JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB on April 22, 1981; withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 in airworthy condition
as attrition reserve aircraft on February 2, 1983 with 3.474 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) March 22, 1984
MAP (Military Assistance Program) transfer to Turkish Air Force inventory on March 22, 1984 (TuAF serial number 62-2083); flown to Turkey on June 12, 1984
coded "4-083" to 142 Filo at Murted in 1984; coded "9-083" with 192 Filo of 9.AJU Balikesir AB in 1988
withdrawn from use and stored on July 8, 1992 at Eskisehir AB (1.Air Supply and Maintenance Center); scrapped according CFE July 18, 1995.

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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